महेन्द्राशनिकल्पेन सूतस्य विचरिष्यतः। स तेन बाणाशनिना तलशब्दानुनादिना
Resembling the thunderbolt of Indra, as the charioteer moved about, that arrow, like a thunderbolt, accompanied by the sound of striking,
लाघवाद् राघवः श्रीमान् शिरः कायादपाहरत्। स यन्तरि महातेजा हते मन्दोदरीसुतः
Rāghava, illustrious and swift, severed the head from the body. The mighty charioteer, Mandodarī's son, was slain.
स्वयं सारथ्यमकरोत् पुनश्च धनुरस्पृशत्। तदद्भुतमभूत् तत्र सारथ्यं पश्यतां युधि
He himself took up the reins and again touched his bow. That act of charioteering was wondrous to behold for those watching the battle.
हयेषु व्यग्रहस्तं तं विव्याध निशितैः शरैः। धनुष्यथ पुनर्व्यग्रं हयेषु मुमुचे शरान्
Lakṣmaṇa struck him, whose hands were busy with the horses, with sharp arrows. Then, as he was again occupied with the bow, he released arrows at the horses.
छिद्रेषु तेषु बाणौघैर्विचरन्तमभीतवत्। अर्दयामास समरे सौमित्रिः शीघ्रकृत्तमः
Saumitri, swift and skilled, harassed him in battle as he moved fearlessly among the gaps with showers of arrows.
निहतं सारथिं दृष्ट्वा समरे रावणात्मजः। प्रजहौ समरोद्धर्षं विषण्णः स बभूव ह
Seeing his charioteer slain in battle, Rāvaṇa's son lost his enthusiasm for combat and became dejected.
विषण्णवदनं दृष्ट्वा राक्षसं हरियूथपाः। ततः परमसंहृष्टा लक्ष्मणं चाभ्यपूजयन्
Observing the dejected face of the rākṣasa, the monkey chiefs became exceedingly joyful and honored Lakṣmaṇa.
ततः प्रमाथी रभसः शरभो गन्धमादनः। अमृष्यमाणाश्चत्वारश्चक्रुर्वेगं हरीश्वराः
Then Pramāthī, Rabhasa, Śarabha, and Gandhamādana, unable to endure, rushed forward with speed—the four monkey lords.
ते चास्य हयमुख्येषु तूर्णमुत्पत्य वानराः। चतुर्षु सुमहावीर्या निपेतुर्भीमविक्रमाः
Those monkeys, of immense strength and terrifying valor, swiftly leapt onto the foremost horses and fell upon the four.
तेषामधिष्ठितानां तैर्वानरैः पर्वतोपमैः। मुखेभ्यो रुधिरं व्यक्तं हयानां समवर्तत
With those mountain-like monkeys mounted upon them, blood visibly flowed from the mouths of the horses.
ते हया मथिता भग्ना व्यसवो धरणीं गताः। ते निहत्य हयांस्तस्य प्रमथ्य च महारथम्। पुनरुत्पत्य वेगेन तस्थुर्लक्ष्मणपार्श्वतः
Those horses, battered and broken, lost their lives and fell to the earth. Having slain the horses and crushed the great chariot, they again leapt swiftly to stand by Lakṣmaṇa's side.
स हताश्वादवप्लुत्य रथान्मथितसारथिः। शरवर्षेण सौमित्रिमभ्यधावत रावणिः
Leaping down from the chariot with its horses slain and charioteer destroyed, Rāvaṇa's son rushed at Saumitri, showering arrows.
ततो महेन्द्रप्रतिमः स लक्ष्मणः पदातिनं तं निहतैर्हयोत्तमैः। सृजन्तमाजौ निशितान् शरोत्तमान् भृशं तदा बाणगणैर्व्यदारयत्
Then Lakṣmaṇa, equal to Indra, with the best horses slain, tore apart the foot-soldier who was releasing sharp arrows in battle, with a multitude of arrows.
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये युद्धकाण्डे एकोननवतितमः सर्गः
Thus ends the eighty-ninth sarga in the Yuddha Kāṇḍa of the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa.
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Let the ninetieth sarga be heard in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa.
स हताश्वो महातेजा भूमौ तिष्ठन् निशाचरः। इन्द्रजित् परमक्रुद्धः सम्प्रजज्वाल तेजसा
Standing on the ground with his horses slain, the mighty and radiant night-wanderer Indrajit blazed with fury.
तौ धन्विनौ जिघांसन्तावन्योन्यमिषुभिर्भृशम्। विजयेनाभिनिष्क्रान्तौ वने गजवृषाविव
The two archers, intent on killing each other, fiercely attacked with arrows, advancing for victory like two bull elephants in the forest.
निबर्हयन्तश्चान्योन्यं ते राक्षसवनौकसः। भर्तारं न जहुर्युद्धे सम्पतन्तस्ततस्ततः
Those dwellers of the demon forest, restraining one another, did not abandon their lord in battle, as they rushed forward again and again.
ततस्तान् राक्षसान् सर्वान् हर्षयन् रावणात्मजः। स्तुन्वानो हर्षमाणश्च इदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Then the son of Ravana, delighting all those demons, spoke these words joyfully, praising them.
तमसा बहुलेनेमाः संसक्ताः सर्वतो दिशः। नेह विज्ञायते स्वो वा परो वा राक्षसोत्तमाः
These directions are all enveloped in thick darkness; here, neither friend nor foe can be distinguished, O best of demons.
धृष्टं भवन्तो युध्यन्तु हरीणां मोहनाय वै। अहं तु रथमास्थाय आगमिष्यामि संयुगे
Let you all fight boldly, to bewilder the monkeys; I will mount my chariot and come to the battle.
तथा भवन्तः कुर्वन्तु यथेमे हि वनौकसः। न युध्येयुर्महात्मानः प्रविष्टे नगरं मयि
Act in such a way, for these forest-dwellers of great soul would not fight if I entered the city.
इत्युक्त्वा रावणसुतो वञ्चयित्वा वनौकसः। प्रविवेश पुरीं लङ्कां रथहेतोरमित्रहा
Having spoken thus, Ravana's son, deceiving the forest-dwellers, entered the city of Lanka for the sake of his chariot, the destroyer of enemies.
स रथं भूषयित्वाथ रुचिरं हेमभूषितम्। प्रासासिशरसंयुक्तं युक्तं परमवाजिभिः
Then, having adorned a splendid chariot, decorated with gold, equipped with spears and arrows, and yoked to excellent horses—
अधिष्ठितं हयज्ञेन सूतेनाप्तोपदेशिना। आरुरोह महातेजा रावणिः समितिंजयः
That chariot, presided over by a skilled charioteer versed in the horse-sacrifice, was mounted by Ravani, the victorious in battle, of great brilliance.
स राक्षसगणैर्मुख्यैर्वृतो मन्दोदरीसुतः। निर्ययौ नगराद् वीरः कृतान्तबलचोदितः
Surrounded by leading hosts of demons, the heroic son of Mandodari departed from the city, impelled by the force of fate.
सोऽभिनिष्क्रम्य नगरादिन्द्रजित् परमौजसा। अभ्ययाज्जवनैरश्वैर्लक्ष्मणं सविभीषणम्
Having left the city, Indrajit, of supreme energy, approached Lakshmana and Vibhishana with his swift horses.
ततो रथस्थमालोक्य सौमित्री रावणात्मजम्। वानराश्च महावीर्या राक्षसश्च विभीषणः
Then, seeing Ravana's son standing on his chariot, Saumitri, the mighty monkeys, and the demon Vibhishana—
विस्मयं परमं जग्मुर्लाघवात् तस्य धीमतः। रावणिश्चापि संक्रुद्धो रणे वानरयूथपान्
They were all seized with great wonder at his extraordinary swiftness; and Ravani, enraged in battle, attacked the chiefs of the monkey army.
पातयामास बाणौघैः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः। स मण्डलीकृतधनू रावणिः समितिंजयः
He struck down the monkey leaders with showers of arrows by the hundreds and thousands; Ravani, the victor in battle, wielding his bow in circles—