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.
अद्यप्रभृति लोकांस्त्रीन् सर्वे दानवराक्षसाः। भयेन प्रभृता नित्यं विचरिष्यन्ति शाश्वतम्
From this day forward, all dānavas and rākṣasas will forever wander the three worlds, always filled with fear.
दैवतैस्तु समागम्य सर्वैश्चेन्द्रपुरोगमैः। वृषध्वजस्त्रिपुरहा महादेवः प्रतोषितः
Having assembled with all the gods, led by Indra, the bull-bannered, city-destroying great god Śiva was satisfied.
प्रसन्नस्तु महादेवो देवानेतद् वचोऽब्रवीत्। उत्पत्स्यति हितार्थं वो नारी रक्षःक्षयावहा
The gracious great god spoke these words to the gods: ‘For your welfare, a woman will be born who will bring about the destruction of the rākṣasas.’
एषा देवैः प्रयुक्ता तु क्षुद् यथा दानवान् पुरा। भक्षयिष्यति नः सर्वान् राक्षसघ्नी सरावणान्
She, set in motion by the gods, will devour all of us rākṣasas, just as hunger once consumed the dānavas of old—she will be the slayer of rākṣasas, including Rāvaṇa.
रावणस्यापनीतेन दुर्विनीतस्य दुर्मतेः। अयं निष्टानको घोरः शोकेन समभिप्लुतः
Because of the misdeeds of wicked-minded Rāvaṇa, this dreadful, final wailing, overwhelmed by grief, has arisen.
तं न पश्यामहे लोके यो नः शरणदो भवेत्। राघवेणोपसृष्टानां कालेनेव युगक्षये
We do not see anyone in the world who can grant us refuge, beset by Rāghava, as if at the end of an age, overtaken by Time.
नास्ति नः शरणं किंचिद् भये महति तिष्ठताम्। दावाग्निवेष्टितानां हि करेणूनां यथा वने
There is no refuge for us, standing in this great terror, just as there is none for female elephants surrounded by a forest fire in the woods.
प्राप्तकालं कृतं तेन पौलस्त्येन महात्मना। यत एव भयं दृष्टं तमेव शरणं गतः
That great-souled descendant of Pulastya acted at the right time; seeing danger, he sought refuge in the very one from whom it arose.
इतीव सर्वा रजनीचरस्त्रियः परस्परं सम्परिरभ्य बाहुभिः। विषेदुरार्तातिभयाभिपीडिता विनेदुरुच्चैश्च तदा सुदारुणम्
Thus, all the night-dwelling women, embracing each other with their arms, were overcome with intense fear and distress, and then wailed loudly and terribly.
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Let the ninety-fifth sarga now be heard in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa.