सुदीर्घकालं तौ वीरावन्योन्यं निशितैः शरैः। ततक्षतुर्महात्मानौ रणकर्मविशारदौ। बभूवतुश्चात्मजये यत्तौ भीमपराक्रमौ
For a very long time, those two mighty ones, skilled in the deeds of war, struck each other with sharp arrows, striving for victory.
तौ शरौघैस्तथाकीर्णौ निकृत्तकवचध्वजौ। सृजन्तौ रुधिरं चोष्णं जलं प्रस्रवणाविव
Covered with streams of arrows, their armor and banners cut, they poured forth warm blood like two springs.
शरवर्षं ततो घोरं मुञ्चतोर्भीमनिःस्वनम्। सासारयोरिवाकाशे नीलयोः कालमेघयोः
Then, as they released a terrible rain of arrows with fierce sounds, it was like two dark storm clouds pouring in the sky.
तयोरथ महान् कालो व्यतीयाद् युध्यमानयोः। न च तौ युद्धवैमुख्यं क्लमं चाप्युपजग्मतुः
A great length of time passed as the two fought, yet neither turned away from battle nor felt fatigue.
अस्त्राण्यस्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठौ दर्शयन्तौ पुनः पुनः। शरानुच्चावचाकारानन्तरिक्षे बबन्धतुः
Both, the foremost among masters of weapons, repeatedly displayed their missiles, weaving arrows of various forms in the sky.
व्यपेतदोषमस्यन्तौ लघु चित्रं च सुष्ठु च। उभौ तु तुमुलं घोरं चक्रतुर्नरराक्षसौ
Both the man and the demon, free from faults and light of movement, performed a fierce and tumultuous display, remarkable and skillful at its end.
तयोः पृथक् पृथग् भीमः शुश्रुवे तलनिस्वनः। स कम्पं जनयामास निर्घात इव दारुणः
From each of them separately, a terrible sound of striking palms was heard, which caused trembling like the dreadful crash of thunder.
तयोः स भ्राजते शब्दस्तथा समरमत्तयोः। सुघोरयोर्निष्टनतोर्गगने मेघयोरिव
The noise of those two, intoxicated by battle, shone forth as they roared at each other, like the ominous rumbling of two storm clouds in the sky.
सुवर्णपुंखैर्नाराचैर्बलवन्तौ कृतव्रणौ। प्रसुस्रुवाते रुधिरं कीर्तिमन्तौ जये धृतौ
Both mighty and renowned, steadfast in the pursuit of victory, wounded by arrows with golden shafts, streamed blood.
ते गात्रयोर्निपतिता रुक्मपुंखाः शरा युधि। असृग्दिग्धा विनिष्पेतुर्विविशुर्धरणीतलम्
Those arrows with golden feathers, fallen upon their bodies in battle, drenched in blood, slipped out and entered the earth.
अन्ये सुनिशितैः शस्त्रैराकाशे संजघट्टिरे। बभञ्जुश्चिच्छिदुश्चैव तयोर्बाणाः सहस्रशः
Other sharp weapons clashed in the sky; thousands of their arrows broke, shattered, and were cut apart.
स बभूव रणो घोरस्तयोर्बाणमयश्चयः। अग्निभ्यामिव दीप्ताभ्यां सत्रे कुशमयश्चयः
That battle became dreadful, a heap of arrows between the two, like a pile of sacred grass between two blazing fires at a sacrifice.
तयोः कृतव्रणौ देहौ शुशुभाते महात्मनोः। सुपुष्पाविव निष्पत्रौ वने किंशुकशाल्मली
The bodies of those two great souls, wounded, shone like two blossoming trees, the kimshuka and shalmali, stripped of leaves in the forest.
चक्रतुस्तुमुलं घोरं संनिपातं मुहुर्मुहुः। इन्द्रजिल्लक्ष्मणश्चैव परस्परजयैषिणौ
Indrajit and Lakshmana, both seeking each other's defeat, repeatedly engaged in fierce and tumultuous combat.
लक्ष्मणो रावणिं युद्धे रावणिश्चापि लक्ष्मणम्। अन्योन्यं तावभिघ्नन्तौ न श्रमं प्रतिपद्यताम्
Lakshmana struck Ravani in battle, and Ravani struck Lakshmana; each assailed the other, yet neither grew weary.
बाणजालैः शरीरस्थैरवगाढैस्तरस्विनौ। शुशुभाते महावीर्यौ प्ररूढाविव पर्वतौ
The two mighty warriors, their bodies penetrated and covered by showers of arrows, shone like two mountains overgrown with creepers.
तयो रुधिरसिक्तानि संवृतानि शरैर्भृशम्। बभ्राजुः सर्वगात्राणि ज्वलन्त इव पावकाः
All their limbs, drenched in blood and covered with arrows, blazed forth like burning fires.
तयोरथ महान् कालो व्यतीयाद् युध्यमानयोः। न च तौ युद्धवैमुख्यं श्रमं चाप्यभिजग्मतुः
A great length of time passed as those two fought, yet neither turned away from battle nor felt fatigue.
अथ समरपरिश्रमं निहन्तुं समरमुखेष्वजितस्य लक्ष्मणस्य। प्रियहितमुपपादयन् महात्मा समरमुपेत्य विभीषणोऽवतस्थे
Then, to relieve the battle-weariness of undefeated Lakshmana in the midst of combat, the great-souled Vibhishana, intent on his dear one's welfare, entered the battle and stood firm.
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Listen now to the eighty-ninth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa.
युध्यमानौ ततो दृष्ट्वा प्रसक्तौ नरराक्षसौ। प्रभिन्नाविव मातङ्गौ परस्परजयैषिणौ
Seeing the man and the demon absorbed in relentless combat, like two maddened elephants striving for victory over each other—
तयोर्युद्धं द्रष्टुकामो वरचापधरो बली। शूरः स रावणभ्राता तस्थौ संग्राममूर्धनि
Desiring to witness their battle, the valiant brother of Ravana, armed with a splendid bow, stood at the forefront of the conflict.
ततो विस्फारयामास महद् धनुरवस्थितः। उत्ससर्ज च तीक्ष्णाग्रान् राक्षसेषु महाशरान्
Then, standing firm, he drew his great bow and released sharp-tipped, mighty arrows at the Rakshasas.
ते शराः शिखिसंस्पर्शा निपतन्तः समाहिताः। राक्षसान् द्रावयामासुर्वज्राणीव महागिरीन्
Those arrows, sharp as a peacock's feather, fell with precision and drove the rākṣasas into flight, like thunderbolts shattering great mountains.
विभीषणस्यानुचरास्तेऽपि शूलासिपट्टिशैः। चिच्छिदुः समरे वीरान् राक्षसान् राक्षसोत्तमाः
The attendants of Vibhīṣaṇa, wielding spears, swords, and lances, struck down the valiant rākṣasas in battle, these foremost among rākṣasas.
राक्षसैस्तैः परिवृतः स तदा तु विभीषणः। बभौ मध्ये प्रधृष्टानां कलभानामिव द्विपः
Surrounded then by those rākṣasas, Vibhīṣaṇa shone in their midst like a mighty elephant among bold young tuskers.
ततः संचोदमानो वै हरीन् रक्षोवधप्रियान्। उवाच वचनं काले कालज्ञो रक्षसां वरः
Then, urging on the monkeys who delighted in slaying rākṣasas, the wise Vibhīṣaṇa, best among rākṣasas, spoke timely words.
एकोऽयं राक्षसेन्द्रस्य परायणमवस्थितः। एतच्छेषं बलं तस्य किं तिष्ठत हरीश्वराः
This one alone now stands as the last refuge of the rākṣasa king; this is the remnant of his army—why do you hesitate, O lords of the monkeys?
अस्मिंश्च निहते पापे राक्षसे रणमूर्धनि। रावणं वर्जयित्वा तु शेषमस्य बलं हतम्
When this wicked rākṣasa is slain here on the battlefield, then, except for Rāvaṇa, the rest of his force will be destroyed.
प्रहस्तो निहतो वीरो निकुम्भश्च महाबलः। कुम्भकर्णश्च कुम्भश्च धूम्राक्षश्च निशाचरः
The valiant Prahasta has been killed, and the mighty Nikumbha; Kumbhakarṇa, Kumbha, and Dhumrākṣa, the night-stalker, as well.