निहतानि शरैर्दीप्तैस्तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणैः। रावणेन प्रयुक्तानि रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा
All these, deployed by Ravana, were struck down by Rama, the unwearied in action, with blazing arrows adorned with heated gold.
दृष्ट्वा श्रुत्वा च सम्भ्रान्ता हतशेषा निशाचराः। राक्षस्यश्च समागम्य दीनाश्चिन्तापरिप्लुताः
Seeing and hearing this, the surviving night-dwellers, agitated, gathered together with the demonesses, distressed and overwhelmed by anxiety.
विधवा हतपुत्राश्च क्रोशन्त्यो हतबान्धवाः। राक्षस्यः सह संगम्य दुःखार्ताः पर्यदेवयन्
The widowed, those whose sons were slain, and those bereft of kin, the demonesses, coming together in their grief, wailed in anguish.
कथं शूर्पणखा वृद्धा कराला निर्णतोदरी। आससाद वने रामं कंदर्पसमरूपिणम्
How did the aged, fierce, sunken-bellied Śūrpaṇakhā encounter Rāma in the forest, who appeared like the god of love himself?
सुकुमारं महासत्त्वं सर्वभूतहिते रतम्। तं दृष्ट्वा लोकवध्या सा हीनरूपा प्रकामिता
That woman, infamous in the world, lacking beauty and shameless, upon seeing him—gentle, of great strength, devoted to the welfare of all beings—
कथं सर्वगुणैर्हीना गुणवन्तं महौजसम्। सुमुखं दुर्मुखी रामं कामयामास राक्षसी
How did that ugly-faced demoness, devoid of all virtues, desire Rāma, who was handsome, virtuous, and possessed of great energy?
जनस्यास्याल्पभाग्यत्वाद् वलिनी श्वेतमूर्धजा। अकार्यमपहास्यं च सर्वलोकविगर्हितम्
Because of her misfortune, with wrinkled skin and white hair, she did what was improper and laughable, condemned by all people.
राक्षसानां विनाशाय दूषणस्य खरस्य च। चकाराप्रतिरूपा सा राघवस्य प्रधर्षणम्
For the destruction of the demons, and of Dūṣaṇa and Khara, she, unworthy as she was, provoked Rāghava’s wrath.
तन्निमित्तमिदं वैरं रावणेन कृतं महत्। वधाय सीता साऽऽनीता दशग्रीवेण रक्षसा
Because of that, this great enmity was created by Rāvaṇa; for Sītā’s abduction by the ten-headed demon was for her death.
न च सीतां दशग्रीवः प्राप्नोति जनकात्मजाम्। बद्धं बलवता वैरमक्षयं राघवेण च
But the ten-headed one does not obtain Sītā, the daughter of Janaka; instead, a powerful and unending enmity with Rāghava has been bound.
वैदेहीं प्रार्थयानं तं विराधं प्रेक्ष्य राक्षसम्। हतमेकेन रामेण पर्याप्तं तन्निदर्शनम्
Seeing that demon Virādha, who desired Vaidehī, slain by Rāma alone, that should have been warning enough.
चतुर्दश सहस्राणि रक्षसां भीमकर्मणाम्। निहतानि जनस्थाने शरैरग्निशिखोपमैः
Fourteen thousand demons of terrible deeds were slain at Janasthāna by arrows blazing like tongues of fire.
खरश्च निहतः संख्ये दूषणस्त्रिशिरास्तथा। शरैरादित्यसंकाशैः पर्याप्तं तन्निदर्शनम्
Khara was slain in battle, as were Dūṣaṇa and Triśiras, by arrows shining like the sun; that should have been warning enough.
हतो योजनबाहुश्च कबन्धो रुधिराशनः। क्रोधान्नादं नदन् सोऽथ पर्याप्तं तन्निदर्शनम्
Kabandha, with arms a yojana long, who fed on blood, was also slain, roaring in anger; that should have been warning enough.
जघान बलिनं रामः सहस्रनयनात्मजम्। वालिनं मेरुसंकाशं पर्याप्तं तन्निदर्शनम्
Rāma killed Vāli, son of the thousand-eyed Indra, mighty as Mount Meru; that should have been warning enough.
ऋष्यमूके वसंश्चैव दीनो भग्नमनोरथः। सुग्रीवः प्रापितो राज्यं पर्याप्तं तन्निदर्शनम्
While dwelling on Ṛṣyamūka, Sugrīva, dejected and his hopes broken, was restored to his kingdom; that should have been warning enough.
धर्मार्थसहितं वाक्यं सर्वेषां रक्षसां हितम्। युक्तं विभीषणेनोक्तं मोहात् तस्य न रोचते
The words spoken by Vibhīṣaṇa, filled with righteousness and benefit, for the good of all demons, were wise, but in his delusion, he did not accept them.
विभीषणवचः कुर्याद् यदि स्म धनदानुजः। श्मशानभूता दुःखार्ता नेयं लङ्का भविष्यति
Had the younger brother of Kubera followed Vibhīṣaṇa’s advice, this Lanka, now a place of suffering and ruin, would not have become a cremation ground.
कुम्भकर्णं हतं श्रुत्वा राघवेण महाबलम्। अतिकायं च दुर्मर्षं लक्ष्मणेन हतं तदा। प्रियं चेन्द्रजितं पुत्रं रावणो नावबुध्यते
Hearing that mighty Kumbhakarṇa was slain by Rāghava, and that fierce Atikāya was killed by Lakṣmaṇa, Rāvaṇa did not realize that his beloved son Indrajit too was lost.
मम पुत्रो मम भ्राता मम भर्ता रणे हतः। इत्येष श्रूयते शब्दो राक्षसीनां कुले कुले
‘My son, my brother, my husband has been slain in battle’—such is the cry heard in every household of the rākṣasīs.
रथाश्वनागाश्च हतास्तत्र तत्र सहस्रशः। रणे रामेण शूरेण हताश्चापि पदातयः
Chariots, horses, and elephants have been destroyed here and there by the thousands; and the brave Rāma has also slain foot soldiers in battle.
रुद्रो वा यदि वा विष्णुर्महेन्द्रो वा शतक्रतुः। हन्ति नो रामरूपेण यदि वा स्वयमन्तकः
Whether it is Rudra, or Viṣṇu, or mighty Indra with a hundred sacrifices, or even Death himself—someone is killing us, taking the form of Rāma.
हतप्रवीरा रामेण निराशा जीविते वयम्। अपश्यन्त्यो भयस्यान्तमनाथा विलपामहे
With our champions slain by Rāma, we are hopeless of life; seeing no end to our fear, bereft of protectors, we lament.
रामहस्ताद् दशग्रीवः शूरो दत्तमहावरः। इदं भयं महाघोरं समुत्पन्नं न बुद्ध्यते
The valiant Rāvaṇa, granted great boons, does not perceive this terrible and dreadful danger that has arisen from Rāma’s hand.
तं न देवा न गन्धर्वा न पिशाचा न राक्षसाः। उपसृष्टं परित्रातुं शक्ता रामेण संयुगे
Neither gods, nor gandharvas, nor piśācas, nor rākṣasas are able to rescue one attacked by Rāma in battle.
उत्पाताश्चापि दृश्यन्ते रावणस्य रणे रणे। कथयन्ति हि रामेण रावणस्य निबर्हणम्
Omens are also seen in every battle of Rāvaṇa; indeed, people say that Rāma will bring about Rāvaṇa’s destruction.
पितामहेन प्रीतेन देवदानवराक्षसैः। रावणस्याभयं दत्तं मनुष्येभ्यो न याचितम्
By the pleased Grandsire, along with gods, dānavas, and rākṣasas, Rāvaṇa was granted fearlessness—but he did not ask for it from men.
तदिदं मानुषं मन्ये प्राप्तं निःसंशयं भयम्। जीवितान्तकरं घोरं रक्षसां रावणस्य च
Therefore, I think this danger has surely come from a man—terrible, bringing the end of life for the rākṣasas and for Rāvaṇa.
पीड्यमानास्तु बलिना वरदानेन रक्षसा। दीप्तैस्तपोभिर्विबुधाः पितामहमपूजयन्
Oppressed by the powerful rākṣasa, who had obtained boons, the shining gods worshipped the Grandsire with intense austerities.
देवतानां हितार्थाय महात्मा वै पितामहः। उवाच देवतास्तुष्ट इदं सर्वा महद्वचः
For the welfare of the gods, the great-souled Grandsire, pleased, spoke these great words to all the gods.