ततः क्रुद्धो दशग्रीवः शरैः काञ्चनभूषणैः। वानराणामनीकेषु चकार कदनं महत्
Then the ten-headed one, enraged, wrought great slaughter among the ranks of the monkeys with his arrows adorned with gold.
निकृत्तशिरसः केचिद् रावणेन वलीमुखाः। केचिद् विच्छिन्नहृदयाः केचिच्छ्रोत्रविवर्जिताः
Some, their heads severed by Rāvaṇa at the front lines; some, their hearts cut asunder; some, deprived of their ears—
निरुच्छ्वासा हताः केचित् केचित् पार्श्वेषु दारिताः। केचिद् विभिन्नशिरसः केचिच्चक्षुर्विनाकृताः
Some lay dead, their breath gone; some were torn at the sides; some, their heads split open; some, deprived of their eyes—
दशाननः क्रोधविवृत्तनेत्रो यतो यतोऽभ्येति रथेन संख्ये। ततस्ततस्तस्य शरप्रवेगं सोढुं न शेकुर्हरियूथपास्ते
Wherever the ten-headed one, his eyes wide with rage, advanced in his chariot on the battlefield, there the monkey chiefs could not withstand the force of his arrows.
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Hear now the ninety-sixth sarga (canto) in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa.
तथा तैः कृत्तगात्रैस्तु दशग्रीवेण मार्गणैः। बभूव वसुधा तत्र प्रकीर्णा हरिभिस्तदा
Thus, with their bodies wounded by the arrows of the ten-necked one, the earth there became strewn with monkeys.
रावणस्याप्रसह्यं तं शरसम्पातमेकतः। न शेकुः सहितुं दीप्तं पतङ्गा ज्वलनं यथा
The monkeys could not endure, even for a moment, the fierce, unstoppable shower of Rāvaṇa’s arrows, just as moths cannot withstand blazing fire.
तेऽर्दिता निशितैर्बाणैः क्रोशन्तो विप्रदुद्रुवुः। पावकार्चिः समाविष्टा दह्यमाना यथा गजाः
Struck by sharp arrows, they cried out and fled in all directions, like elephants set ablaze by a mass of flames.
प्लवंगानामनीकानि महाभ्राणीव मारुतः। संययौ समरे तस्मिन् विधमन् रावणः शरैः
Rāvaṇa, scattering the monkey battalions with his arrows in that battle, moved among them like the wind dispersing great clouds.
कदनं तरसा कृत्वा राक्षसेन्द्रो वनौकसाम्। आससाद ततो युद्धे त्वरितं राघवं रणे
Having swiftly wrought carnage among the forest-dwellers, the lord of the rākṣasas then hastened in battle to confront Rāghava.
सुग्रीवस्तान् कपीन् दृष्ट्वा भग्नान् विद्रावितान् रणे। गुल्मे सुषेणं निक्षिप्य चक्रे युद्धे द्रुतं मनः
Seeing the monkeys broken and routed in battle, Sugrīva placed Suṣeṇa in command of the division and quickly resolved to fight.
आत्मनः सदृशं वीरं स तं निक्षिप्य वानरम्। सुग्रीवोऽभिमुखं शत्रुं प्रतस्थे पादपायुधः
Entrusting that heroic monkey, equal to himself, Sugrīva, armed with a tree, advanced toward the enemy.
पार्श्वतः पृष्ठतश्चास्य सर्वे वानरयूथपाः। अनुजग्मुर्महाशैलान् विविधांश्च वनस्पतीन्
On his sides and behind him, all the monkey chiefs followed, carrying great mountains and various trees.
ननर्द युधि सुग्रीवः स्वरेण महता महान्। पोथयन् विविधांश्चान्यान् ममन्थोत्तमराक्षसान्
Sugrīva roared mightily on the battlefield, striking down many others and crushing the foremost rākṣasas.
ममर्द च महाकायो राक्षसान् वानरेश्वरः। युगान्तसमये वायुः प्रवृद्धानगमानिव
The mighty lord of monkeys crushed the rākṣasas, just as the wind at the end of an age uproots great trees.
राक्षसानामनीकेषु शैलवर्षं ववर्ष ह। अश्मवर्षं यथा मेघः पक्षिसङ्घेषु कानने
Upon the rākṣasa ranks, he rained down a storm of mountains, like a cloud showering stones upon flocks of birds in the forest.
कपिराजविमुक्तैस्तैः शैलवर्षैस्तु राक्षसाः। विकीर्णशिरसः पेतुर्विकीर्णा इव पर्वताः
Struck by those mountain showers hurled by the monkey king, the rākṣasas fell with shattered heads, like mountains split apart.
अथ संक्षीयमाणेषु राक्षसेषु समन्ततः। सुग्रीवेण प्रभग्नेषु नदत्सु च पतत्सु च
As the rākṣasas were being diminished on all sides, broken by Sugrīva, crying out and falling—
विरूपाक्षः स्वकं नाम धन्वी विश्राव्य राक्षसः। रथादाप्लुत्य दुर्धर्षो गजस्कन्धमुपारुहत्
Virūpākṣa, the rākṣasa archer, announcing his own name, leapt from his chariot and mounted the back of an elephant.
स तं द्विपमथारुह्य विरूपाक्षो महाबलः। ननर्द भीमनिर्ह्रादं वानरानभ्यधावत
Then Virūpākṣa, mighty in strength, mounted the elephant and roared with a terrifying sound, charging toward the monkeys.
सुग्रीवे स शरान् घोरान् विससर्ज चमूमुखे। स्थापयामास चोद्विग्नान् राक्षसान् सम्प्रहर्षयन्
He released dreadful arrows at Sugrīva in the midst of the army, causing alarm among the monkeys and delighting the rākṣasas.
सोऽतिविद्धः शितैर्बाणैः कपीन्द्रस्तेन रक्षसा। चुक्रोश च महाक्रोधो वधे चास्य मनो दधे
Struck severely by those sharp arrows from the rākṣasa, the monkey king cried out in great fury and resolved to kill him.
ततः पादपमुद्धृत्य शूरः सम्प्रधनो हरिः। अभिपत्य जघानास्य प्रमुखे तं महागजम्
Then the heroic monkey, seizing a tree, rushed forward and struck the great elephant right in front of him.
स तु प्रहाराभिहतः सुग्रीवेण महागजः। अपासर्पद् धनुर्मात्रं निषसाद ननाद च
Hit by Sugrīva’s blow, the great elephant withdrew a bow’s length, sat down, and let out a roar.
गजात् तु मथितात् तूर्णमपक्रम्य स वीर्यवान्। राक्षसोऽभिमुखः शत्रुं प्रत्युद्गम्य ततः कपिम्
Quickly dismounting from the battered elephant, the valiant rākṣasa advanced toward his enemy, the monkey.
आर्षभं चर्म खड्गं च प्रगृह्य लघुविक्रमः। भर्त्सयन्निव सुग्रीवमाससाद व्यवस्थितम्
Taking up a bull-hide shield and a sword, swift in movement, he approached the steadfast Sugrīva, as if to threaten him.
स हि तस्याभिसंक्रुद्धः प्रगृह्य विपुलां शिलाम्। विरूपाक्षस्य चिक्षेप सुग्रीवो जलदोपमाम्
Sugrīva, enraged, seized a massive stone and hurled it at Virūpākṣa, resembling a thundercloud.
स तां शिलामापतन्तीं दृष्ट्वा राक्षसपुंगवः। अपक्रम्य सुविक्रान्तः खड्गेन प्राहरत् तदा
Seeing the stone flying toward him, the foremost rākṣasa skillfully dodged and struck it with his sword.
तेन खड्गप्रहारेण रक्षसा बलिना हतः। मुहूर्तमभवद् भूमौ विसंज्ञ इव वानरः
Hit by the powerful sword blow from the rākṣasa, the monkey lay on the ground for a moment, as if unconscious.
सहसा स तदोत्पत्य राक्षसस्य महाहवे। मुष्टिं संवर्त्य वेगेन पातयामास वक्षसि
Suddenly rising in that great battle, he clenched his fist and struck the rākṣasa’s chest with force.