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.
जम्बुमाली महामाली तीक्ष्णवेगोऽशनिप्रभः। सुप्तघ्नो यज्ञकोपश्च वज्रदंष्ट्रश्च राक्षसः
Jambumālī, Mahāmālī, swift and fierce as a thunderbolt; Suptaghna, Yajñakopa, and Vajradaṃṣṭra, the rākṣasa, too.
संह्रादी विकटोऽरिघ्नस्तपनो मन्द एव च। प्रघासः प्रघसश्चैव प्रजङ्घो जङ्घ एव च
Saṃhrādī, Vikaṭa, Arighna, Tapana, and Manda; Praghāsa, Praghasa, Prajaṅgha, and Jaṅgha as well.
अग्निकेतुश्च दुर्धर्षो रश्मिकेतुश्च वीर्यवान्। विद्युज्जिह्वो द्विजिह्वश्च सूर्यशत्रुश्च राक्षसः
Agniketu, difficult to subdue, Raśmiketu, full of might; Vidyujjihva, Dvijihva, and Sūryaśatru, the rākṣasa.
अकम्पनः सुपार्श्वश्च चक्रमाली च राक्षसः। कम्पनः सत्त्ववन्तौ तौ देवान्तकनरान्तकौ
Akampana, Supārśva, and Cakramālī, the rākṣasa; Kampana, and those two of great courage, Devāntaka and Narāntaka.
एतान् निहत्यातिबलान् बहून् राक्षससत्तमान्। बाहुभ्यां सागरं तीर्त्वा लङ्घ्यतां गोष्पदं लघु
Having slain these many mighty and foremost rākṣasas, cross the ocean with your arms as if it were a mere hoof-print—easily.
एतावदेव शेषं वो जेतव्यमिति वानराः। हताः सर्वे समागम्य राक्षसा बलदर्पिताः
This alone remains for you to conquer, O monkeys; all the rākṣasas, proud of their strength, have gathered and been slain.
अयुक्तं निधनं कर्तुं पुत्रस्य जनितुर्मम। घृणामपास्य रामार्थे निहन्यां भ्रातुरात्मजम्
It is not right for me, his uncle, to bring about the death of my brother's son; yet, setting aside pity for the sake of Rāma, I could slay my brother's child.
हन्तुकामस्य मे बाष्पं चक्षुश्चैव निरुध्यति। तमेवैष महाबाहुर्लक्ष्मणः शमयिष्यति
Desiring to kill him, tears well up and restrain my sight; but Lakṣmaṇa, mighty-armed, will bring him down.
वानरा घ्नत सम्भूय भृत्यानस्य समीपगान्। इति तेनातियशसा राक्षसेनाभिचोदिताः
Monkeys, strike together and attack his nearby attendants—thus, at the command of that illustrious rākṣasa, the monkey army was urged on.
वानरेन्द्रा जहृषिरे लाङ्गूलानि च विव्यधुः। ततस्तु कपिशार्दूलाः क्ष्वेडन्तश्च पुनः पुनः। मुमुचुर्विविधान् नादान् मेघान् दृष्ट्वेव बर्हिणः
The monkey chiefs rejoiced and flicked their tails; then the tiger-like monkeys roared again and again, making various cries like clouds when they see peacocks.