विनाशितं प्रेक्ष्य विरूपनेत्रं महाबलं तं हरिपार्थिवेन। बलं समेतं कपिराक्षसाना- मुद्वृत्तगङ्गाप्रतिमं बभूव
Seeing that Virūpākṣa, of great strength and deformed eyes, destroyed by the monkey king, the combined army of monkeys and demons became like the swelling Ganges.
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Let the ninety-seventh sarga be heard in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa, sarga ninety-seven.
हन्यमाने बले तूर्णमन्योन्यं ते महामृधे। सरसीव महाघर्मे सूपक्षीणे बभूवतुः
As their armies were swiftly being destroyed by each other in the great battle, they became like a lake in the intense heat of summer, nearly dried up.
स्वबलस्य तु घातेन विरूपाक्षवधेन च। बभूव द्विगुणं क्रुद्धो रावणो राक्षसाधिपः
By the slaughter of his own forces and the killing of Virūpākṣa, Rāvaṇa, lord of the demons, became doubly enraged.
प्रक्षीणं स्वबलं दृष्ट्वा वध्यमानं वलीमुखैः। बभूवास्य व्यथा युद्धे दृष्ट्वा दैवविपर्ययम्
Seeing his own army diminished and being slain by the foremost warriors, he felt pain in battle, witnessing the reversal of fate.
उवाच च समीपस्थं महोदरमनन्तरम्। अस्मिन् काले महाबाहो जयाशा त्वयि मे स्थिता
He then spoke to Mahodara, who was standing nearby: 'At this time, O mighty-armed one, my hope for victory rests with you.'
जहि शत्रुचमूं वीर दर्शयाद्य पराक्रमम्। भर्तृपिण्डस्य कालोऽयं निर्वेष्टुं साधु युध्यताम्
'Destroy the enemy's army, hero, and show your valor today. Now is the time to fulfill your duty to your master; fight well!'
एवमुक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा राक्षसेन्द्रो महोदरः। प्रविवेशारिसेनां स पतङ्ग इव पावकम्
Thus addressed, Mahodara, lord of the demons, replied, 'So be it,' and entered the enemy ranks like a moth into a flame.
ततः स कदनं चक्रे वानराणां महाबलः। भर्तृवाक्येन तेजस्वी स्वेन वीर्येण चोदितः
Then, urged by his master's words and his own valor, the mighty Mahodara wrought a great slaughter among the monkeys.
वानराश्च महासत्त्वाः प्रगृह्य विपुलाः शिलाः। प्रविश्यारिबलं भीमं जघ्नुस्ते सर्वराक्षसान्
And the great-souled monkeys, seizing massive rocks, entered the dreadful enemy ranks and struck down all the demons.
महोदरः सुसंक्रुद्धः शरैः काञ्चनभूषणैः। चिच्छेद पाणिपादोरु वानराणां महाहवे
Mahodara, greatly enraged, with arrows adorned with gold, cut off the hands, feet, and thighs of the monkeys in the great battle.
ततस्ते वानराः सर्वे राक्षसैरर्दिता भृशम्। दिशो दश द्रुताः केचित् केचित् सुग्रीवमाश्रिताः
Then all the monkeys, severely afflicted by the demons, fled swiftly in all directions, some taking refuge with Sugrīva.
प्रभग्नं समरे दृष्ट्वा वानराणां महाबलम्। अभिदुद्राव सुग्रीवो महोदरमनन्तरम्
Seeing the mighty army of monkeys broken in battle, Sugrīva immediately charged at Mahodara.
प्रगृह्य विपुलां घोरां महीधरसमां शिलाम्। चिक्षेप च महातेजास्तद्वधाय हरीश्वरः
Seizing a massive, terrible rock, as large as a mountain, the mighty Sugrīva hurled it to kill Mahodara.
तामापतन्तीं सहसा शिलां दृष्ट्वा महोदरः। असम्भ्रान्तस्ततो बाणैर्निर्बिभेद दुरासदाम्
Seeing that terrible rock suddenly hurtling toward him, Mahodara, unshaken, shattered it with his arrows.
रक्षसा तेन बाणौघैर्निकृत्ता सा सहस्रधा। निपपात तदा भूमौ गृध्रचक्रमिवाकुलम्
Struck by that demon with a torrent of arrows, it was cut into a thousand pieces and fell to the ground, scattered like a flock of vultures.
तां तु भिन्नां शिलां दृष्ट्वा सुग्रीवः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः। सालमुत्पाट्य चिक्षेप तं स चिच्छेद नैकधा
Seeing that shattered rock, Sugriva, overcome with anger, uprooted a sala tree and hurled it, but he cut it into many pieces.
शरैश्च विददारैनं शूरः परबलार्दनः। स ददर्श ततः क्रुद्धः परिघं पतितं भुवि
That heroic destroyer of enemies pierced him with arrows; then, enraged, he saw a mace lying on the ground.
आविध्य तु स तं दीप्तं परिघं तस्य दर्शयन्। परिघेणोग्रवेगेन जघानास्य हयोत्तमान्
He brandished that blazing mace, displaying it, and with its fierce force struck down his excellent horses.
तस्माद्धतहयाद् वीरः सोऽवप्लुत्य महारथात्। गदां जग्राह संक्रुद्धो राक्षसोऽथ महोदरः
When his horses were slain, the valiant Mahodara, leaping down from his great chariot, seized a mace in his fury.
गदापरिघहस्तौ तौ युधि वीरौ समीयतुः। नर्दन्तौ गोवृषप्रख्यौ घनाविव सविद्युतौ
Both heroes, armed with mace and club, advanced toward each other in battle, roaring like bulls, resembling thunderclouds with lightning.
ततः क्रुद्धो गदां तस्मै चिक्षेप रजनीचरः। ज्वलन्तीं भास्कराभासां सुग्रीवाय महोदरः
Then, the enraged night-wanderer Mahodara hurled his blazing, sun-like mace at Sugriva.
गदां तां सुमहाघोरामापतन्तीं महाबलः। सुग्रीवो रोषताम्राक्षः समुद्यम्य महाहवे
Sugriva, his eyes reddened with anger, raised his club in the great battle and struck that dreadful, mighty mace as it came toward him.
आजघान गदां तस्य परिघेण हरीश्वरः। पपात तरसा भिन्नः परिघस्तस्य भूतले
The lord of the monkeys struck his mace with the club, and the club, shattered by force, fell to the ground.
ततो जग्राह तेजस्वी सुग्रीवो वसुधातलात्। आयसं मुसलं घोरं सर्वतो हेमभूषितम्
Then the radiant Sugriva seized from the earth a terrible iron pestle, adorned all over with gold.
स तमुद्यम्य चिक्षेप सोऽप्यस्य प्राक्षिपद् गदाम्। भिन्नावन्योन्यमासाद्य पेततुस्तौ महीतले
Raising it, he hurled it, and the other threw his mace; both weapons, colliding with each other, fell to the ground.
ततो भिन्नप्रहरणौ मुष्टिभ्यां तौ समीयतुः। तेजोबलसमाविष्टौ दीप्ताविव हुताशनौ
Then, their weapons broken, the two, filled with equal energy and strength, closed in with their fists, blazing like sacrificial fires.
जघ्नतुस्तौ तदान्योन्यं नदन्तौ च पुनः पुनः। तलैश्चान्योन्यमासाद्य पेततुश्च महीतले
They struck each other again and again, roaring, and, meeting palm to palm, both fell to the ground.
उत्पेततुस्तदा तूर्णं जघ्नतुश्च परस्परम्। भुजैश्चिक्षिपतुर्वीरावन्योन्यमपराजितौ
Then, quickly leaping up, the two unconquered heroes struck each other and hurled one another with their arms.
जग्मतुस्तौ श्रमं वीरौ बाहुयुद्धे परंतपौ। आजहार तदा खड्गमदूरपरिवर्तिनम्
The two valiant subduers of foes, exhausted from the arm-combat, then seized their swords, which lay not far away.