सुपार्श्वो नाम मेधावी रावणं रक्षसां वरम्। निवार्यमाणः सचिवैरिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Supārśva by name, wise and learned, addressed Ravana, the foremost among the rakshasas, though being restrained by his counselors, with these words:
कथं नाम दशग्रीव साक्षाद्वैश्रवणानुज। हन्तुमिच्छसि वैदेहीं क्रोधाद् धर्ममपास्य च
How is it, O Ten-Headed One, brother of Vaiśravaṇa, that you wish to kill Vaidehī in anger, abandoning righteousness?
वेदविद्याव्रतस्नातः स्वकर्मनिरतस्तथा। स्त्रियः कस्माद् वधं वीर मन्यसे राक्षसेश्वर
You are versed in the Vedas, devoted to vows and your own duties—why, O lord of the rakshasas, do you consider the killing of a woman?
मैथिलीं रूपसम्पन्नां प्रत्यवेक्षस्व पार्थिव। तस्मिन्नेव सहास्माभिराहवे क्रोधमुत्सृज
Look upon Maithili, endowed with beauty, O king; let us, together with you, face her in battle—set aside your anger.
अभ्युत्थानं त्वमद्यैव कृष्णपक्षचतुर्दशी। कृत्वा निर्याह्यमावास्यां विजयाय बलैर्वृतः
Today, on the fourteenth day of the dark fortnight, rise up; on the new moon, go forth surrounded by your forces for victory.
शूरो धीमान् रथी खड्गी रथप्रवरमास्थितः। हत्वा दाशरथिं रामं भवान् प्राप्स्यति मैथिलीम्
Brave, wise, a charioteer, sword in hand, mounted on the finest chariot—having slain Rāma, son of Daśaratha, you will obtain Maithili.
स तद् दुरात्मा सुहृदा निवेदितं वचः सुधर्म्यं प्रतिगृह्य रावणः। गृहं जगामाथ ततश्च वीर्यवान् पुनः सभां च प्रययौ सुहृद्वृतः
That wicked-minded one, Ravana, having accepted the well-intentioned words spoken by his friend, went to his house, and then, full of strength, again entered the assembly, surrounded by his companions.
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Hear now the ninety-third sarga.
स प्रविश्य सभां राजा दीनः परमदुःखितः। निषसादासने मुख्ये सिंहः क्रुद्ध इव श्वसन्
Entering the assembly, the king, dejected and deeply distressed, sat down on the chief seat, like a lion breathing heavily in anger.
अब्रवीच्च स तान् सर्वान् बलमुख्यान् महाबलः। रावणः प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं पुत्रव्यसनकर्शितः
Then that mighty Ravana, tormented by his son's misfortune, spoke with joined palms to all the chief warriors:
सर्वे भवन्तः सर्वेण हस्त्यश्वेन समावृताः। निर्यान्तु रथसङ्घैश्च पादातैश्चोपशोभिताः
Let all of you, fully arrayed with elephants and horses, set out, adorned with chariots and foot soldiers.
एकं रामं परिक्षिप्य समरे हन्तुमर्हथ। वर्षन्तः शरवर्षाणि प्रावृट्काल इवाम्बुदाः
Surround Rāma alone in battle and slay him, pouring down showers of arrows like clouds in the rainy season.
अथवाहं शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्भिन्नगात्रं महाहवे। भवद्भिः श्वो निहन्तास्मि रामं लोकस्य पश्यतः
Or else, tomorrow, before all the world, I myself will slay Rāma in the great battle with sharp arrows, even if my body is wounded by you.
इत्येतद् वाक्यमादाय राक्षसेन्द्रस्य राक्षसाः। निर्ययुस्ते रथैः शीघ्रैर्नानानीकैश्च संयुताः
Having received these words from the lord of the rakshasas, the rakshasas went out swiftly in chariots, equipped with various divisions.
परिघान् पट्टिशांश्चैव शरखड्गपरश्वधान्। शरीरान्तकरान् सर्वे चिक्षिपुर्वानरान् प्रति
All of them hurled iron clubs, spears, arrows, swords, and axes—deadly weapons—at the vanaras.
वानराश्च द्रुमान् शैलान् राक्षसान् प्रति चिक्षिपुः। स संग्रामो महाभीमः सूर्यस्योदयनं प्रति
The monkeys hurled trees and rocks at the rākṣasas; that battle became exceedingly terrifying as the sun was about to rise.
रक्षसां वानराणां च तुमुलः समपद्यत। ते गदाभिश्च चित्राभिः प्रासैः खड्गैः परश्वधैः
A tumultuous clash arose between the rākṣasas and the monkeys; they struck each other with varied maces, spears, swords, and axes.
अन्योन्यं समरे जघ्नुस्तदा वानरराक्षसाः। एवं प्रवृत्ते संग्रामे ह्यद्भुतं सुमहद्रजः
Then, in that battle, monkeys and rākṣasas struck one another; as the fight raged on, a wondrous and immense dust arose.
रक्षसां वानराणां च शान्तं शोणितविस्रवैः। मातंगरथकूलाश्च शरमत्स्या ध्वजद्रुमाः
The blood that flowed from the rākṣasas and monkeys subdued the dust; elephants and chariots lay scattered, with arrows like fish and banners like trees.
शरीरसंघाटवहाः प्रसस्रुः शोणितापगाः। ततस्ते वानराः सर्वे शोणितौघपरिप्लुताः
Rivers of blood, carrying heaps of bodies, flowed forth; then all the monkeys were drenched in torrents of blood.
ध्वजवर्मरथानश्वान् नानाप्रहरणानि च। आप्लुत्याप्लुत्य समरे वानरेन्द्रा बभञ्जिरे
The monkey chiefs, leaping again and again in battle, shattered banners, armor, chariots, horses, and various weapons.
केशान् कर्णललाटं च नासिकाश्च प्लवंगमाः। रक्षसां दशनैस्तीक्ष्णैर्नखैश्चापि व्यकर्तयन्
The monkeys tore out the hair, ears, foreheads, and noses of the rākṣasas with their sharp teeth and claws.
एकैकं राक्षसं संख्ये शतं वानरपुंगवाः। अभ्यधावन्त फलिनं वृक्षं शकुनयो यथा
A hundred foremost monkeys rushed at each rākṣasa in battle, like birds flocking to a fruit-laden tree.
तदा गदाभिर्गुर्वीभिः प्रासैः खड्गैः परश्वधैः। निर्जघ्नुर्वानरान् घोरान् राक्षसाः पर्वतोपमाः
Then the rākṣasas, massive as mountains, struck down the fierce monkeys with heavy maces, spears, swords, and axes.
राक्षसैर्वध्यमानानां वानराणां महाचमूः। शरण्यं शरणं याता रामं दशरथात्मजम्
The great host of monkeys, being slain by the rākṣasas, sought refuge with Rāma, the son of Daśaratha, as their protector.
ततो रामो महातेजा धनुरादाय वीर्यवान्। प्रविश्य राक्षसं सैन्यं शरवर्षं ववर्ष च
Then Rāma, mighty and radiant, took up his bow and, entering the rākṣasa army, unleashed a shower of arrows.
प्रविष्टं तु तदा रामं मेघाः सूर्यमिवाम्बरे। नाधिजग्मुर्महाघोरा निर्दहन्तं शराग्निना
When Rāma entered, the terrifying rākṣasas could not approach him, as clouds cannot approach the sun burning in the sky with the fire of his arrows.
कृतान्येव सुघोराणि रामेण रजनीचराः। रणे रामस्य ददृशुः कर्माण्यसुकराणि ते
The night-stalkers saw Rāma perform truly dreadful and difficult deeds in battle.
चालयन्तं महासैन्यं विधमन्तं महारथान्। ददृशुस्ते न वै रामं वातं वनगतं यथा
They saw him shaking the great army and scattering mighty warriors, but could not see Rāma himself, like the wind in the forest.
छिन्नं भिन्नं शरैर्दग्धं प्रभग्नं शस्त्रपीडितम्। बलं रामेण ददृशुर्न रामं शीघ्रकारिणम्
They saw their forces cut down, shattered, burned by arrows, and broken by weapons, but did not see swift-acting Rāma.