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Hear now the ninety-eighth sarga in the glorious Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda.
महोदरे तु निहते महापार्श्वो महाबलः। सुग्रीवेण समीक्ष्याथ क्रोधात् संरक्तलोचनः
When Mahodara was slain, the mighty Mahaparsva, his eyes reddened with anger, gazed at Sugriva.
अङ्गदस्य चमूं भीमां क्षोभयामास मार्गणैः। स वानराणां मुख्यानामुत्तमाङ्गानि राक्षसः
He began to disturb Angada’s formidable army with arrows, and the rakshasa struck the heads of the foremost vanaras.
पातयामास कायेभ्यः फलं वृन्तादिवानिलः। केषांचिदिषुभिर्बाहूंश्चिच्छेदाथ स राक्षसः
He knocked fruits from bodies as the wind does from branches, and with arrows he cut off the arms of some vanaras.
वानराणां सुसंरब्धः पार्श्वं केषांचिदाक्षिपत्। तेऽर्दिता बाणवर्षेण महापार्श्वेन वानराः
Fiercely enraged, Mahaparsva attacked the sides of some vanaras; those vanaras, struck by his shower of arrows, were tormented.
विषादविमुखाः सर्वे बभूवुर्गतचेतसः। निशम्य बलमुद्विग्नमङ्गदो राक्षसार्दितम्
All became despondent and turned away, their minds lost; Angada, hearing the distressed and wounded army, was troubled.
वेगं चक्रे महावेगः समुद्र इव पर्वसु। आयसं परिघं गृह्य सूर्यरश्मिसमप्रभम्
With great speed, like the ocean at its full, he seized an iron club shining like the rays of the sun.
समरे वानरश्रेष्ठो महापार्श्वे न्यपातयत्। स तु तेन प्रहारेण महापार्श्वो विचेतनः
The foremost of vanaras struck Mahaparsva in battle with it.
ससूतः स्यन्दनात् तस्माद् विसंज्ञश्चापतद् भुवि। तस्यर्क्षराजस्तेजस्वी नीलाञ्जनचयोपमः
From that blow, Mahaparsva lost consciousness and, along with his charioteer, fell from his chariot to the ground.
निष्पत्य सुमहावीर्यः स्वयूथान्मेघसंनिभात्। प्रगृह्य गिरिशृङ्गाभां क्रुद्धः स विपुलां शिलाम्
Then the illustrious king of bears, resembling a mass of dark collyrium, leapt forth with immense strength from his troops, which were like clouds.
अश्वाञ्जघान तरसा बभञ्ज स्यन्दनं च तम्। मुहूर्ताल्लब्धसंज्ञस्तु महापार्श्वो महाबलः
Angered, he seized a huge rock resembling a mountain peak, and with force struck the horses and broke the chariot; after a moment, Mahaparsva, mighty in strength, regained consciousness.
अङ्गदं बहुभिर्बाणैर्भूयस्तं प्रत्यविध्यत। जाम्बवन्तं त्रिभिर्बाणैराजघान स्तनान्तरे
He struck Aṅgada with many arrows, and wounded Jāmbavān in the chest with three arrows.
ऋक्षराजं गवाक्षं च जघान बहुभिः शरैः। गवाक्षं जाम्बवन्तं च स दृष्ट्वा शरपीडितौ
He struck the king of the bears and Gavākṣa with many arrows; seeing Gavākṣa and Jāmbavān afflicted by arrows—
जग्राह परिघं घोरमङ्गदः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः। तस्याङ्गदः सरोषाक्षो राक्षसस्य तमायसम्
Aṅgada, overcome with anger, seized a terrible iron club belonging to the Rākṣasa, his eyes blazing with wrath.
दूरस्थितस्य परिघं रविरश्मिसमप्रभम्। द्वाभ्यां भुजाभ्यां संगृह्य भ्रामयित्वा च वेगवत्
Grasping that club, shining like the sun's rays, with both hands from a distance, he whirled it about with great speed.
महापार्श्वस्य चिक्षेप वधार्थं वालिनः सुतः। स तु क्षिप्तो बलवता परिघस्तस्य रक्षसः
Vali's son hurled it at Mahāpārśva to kill him; and that club, thrown by the mighty one, struck the Rākṣasa.
धनुश्च सशरं हस्ताच्छिरस्त्राणं च पातयत्। तं समासाद्य वेगेन वालिपुत्रः प्रतापवान्
It knocked from his hand his bow with arrows and his helmet; then Vali's heroic son, rushing at him—
तलेनाभ्यहनत् क्रुद्धः कर्णमूले सकुण्डले। स तु क्रुद्धो महावेगो महापार्श्वो महाद्युतिः
Struck him in anger with his palm at the base of the ear, where the earring was; but Mahāpārśva, furious and of great energy—
करेणैकेन जग्राह सुमहान्तं परश्वधम्। तं तैलधौतं विमलं शैलसारमयं दृढम्
With one hand seized a massive battle-axe, well-oiled, spotless, made of mountain ore, and firm.
राक्षसः परमक्रुद्धो वालिपुत्रे न्यपातयत्। तेन वामांसफलके भृशं प्रत्यवपातितम्
The exceedingly enraged Rākṣasa brought it down upon Vali's son; but Aṅgada, struck hard on his left shoulder—
अङ्गदो मोक्षयामास सरोषः स परश्वधम्। स वीरो वज्रसंकाशमङ्गदो मुष्टिमात्मनः
Freed himself from the battle-axe in anger; then the heroic Aṅgada, with a fist like a thunderbolt—
संवर्तयत् सुसंक्रुद्धः पितुस्तुल्यपराक्रमः। राक्षसस्य स्तनाभ्याशे मर्मज्ञो हृदयं प्रति
Gathered his strength in great wrath, equal in valor to his father, and aimed at the Rākṣasa's chest, knowing the vital spot.
इन्द्राशनिसमस्पर्शं स मुष्टिं विन्यपातयत्। तेन तस्य निपातेन राक्षसस्य महामृधे
He struck with his fist, whose touch was like Indra's thunderbolt; by that blow in the great battle—
पफाल हृदयं चास्य स पपात हतो भुवि। तस्मिन् विनिहते भूमौ तत् सैन्यं सम्प्रचुक्षुभे
The Rākṣasa's heart split, and he fell slain to the ground; when he was struck down upon the earth, that army was thrown into turmoil.
अभवच्च महान् क्रोधः समरे रावणस्य तु। वानराणां प्रहृष्टानां सिंहनादः सुपुष्कलः
Then great wrath arose in Rāvaṇa on the battlefield; and the delighted monkeys gave forth a mighty lion's roar.
स्फोटयन्निव शब्देन लङ्कां साट्टालगोपुराम्। सहेन्द्रेणेव देवानां नादः समभवन्महान्
With their sound, as if shattering Laṅkā with its attālas and gateways, a great roar arose, like that of Indra among the gods.
अथेन्द्रशत्रुस्त्रिदशालयानां वनौकसां चैव महाप्रणादम्। श्रुत्वा सरोषं युधि राक्षसेन्द्रः पुनश्च युद्धाभिमुखोऽवतस्थे
Then the enemy of Indra, the lord of the Rākṣasas, hearing in battle the mighty uproar of the gods and forest-dwellers from their abodes, again stood forth, eager for combat.
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Listen to the ninety-ninth sarga (chapter) in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa.
महोदरमहापार्श्वौ हतौ दृष्ट्वा स रावणः। तस्मिंश्च निहते वीरे विरूपाक्षे महाबले
Seeing Mahodara and Mahāpārśva slain, and that hero Virūpākṣa, mighty in battle, struck down—
आविवेश महान् क्रोधो रावणं तु महामृधे। सूतं संचोदयामास वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह
A great fury entered Rāvaṇa in that mighty battle; he urged on his charioteer and spoke these words: