यदर्थं वानरं सैन्यं समानीतमिदं मया। सुग्रीवश्च कृतो राज्ये निहत्वा वालिनं रणे। यदर्थं सागरः क्रान्तः सेतुर्बद्धश्च सागरे
For this purpose I gathered the monkey army, for this I made Sugriva king after slaying Vali in battle, for this I crossed the ocean and built a bridge.
सोऽयमद्य रणे पापश्चक्षुर्विषयमागतः। चक्षुर्विषयमागत्य नायं जीवितुमर्हति
Now this wicked one has come within my sight in battle; having come within my sight, he does not deserve to live.
दृष्टिं दृष्टिविषस्येव सर्पस्य मम रावणः। यथा वा वैनतेयस्य दृष्टिं प्राप्तो भुजंगमः
Ravana is within the range of my gaze, as a serpent is within the range of another's venomous sight, or as a snake comes within Garuda's gaze.
सुखं पश्यत दुर्धर्षा युद्धं वानरपुङ्गवाः। आसीनाः पर्वताग्रेषु ममेदं रावणस्य च
Watch comfortably, O mighty monkeys, this difficult battle between myself and Ravana, seated atop the mountain peaks.
अद्य पश्यन्तु रामस्य रामत्वं मम संयुगे। त्रयो लोकाः सगन्धर्वाः सदेवाः सर्षिचारणाः
Today let all three worlds, with Gandharvas, gods, sages, and celestial beings, witness my true nature as Rama in battle.
अद्य कर्म करिष्यामि यल्लोकाः सचराचराः। सदेवाः कथयिष्यन्ति यावद् भूमिर्धरिष्यति। समागम्य सदा लोके यथा युद्धं प्रवर्तितम्
Today I will perform a deed that all worlds, moving and unmoving, with the gods, will speak of as long as the earth endures, gathering always to recount how this battle was fought.
एवमुक्त्वा शितैर्बाणैस्तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणैः। आजघान रणे रामो दशग्रीवं समाहितः
Having spoken thus, Rama, intent, struck the ten-headed Ravana in battle with sharp arrows adorned with heated gold.
तथा प्रदीप्तैर्नाराचैर्मुसलैश्चापि रावणः। अभ्यवर्षत् तदा रामं धाराभिरिव तोयदः
Then, Rāvaṇa showered blazing arrows and maces upon Rāma, as a raincloud pours down streams of water.
रामरावणमुक्तानामन्योन्यमभिनिघ्नताम्। वराणां च शराणां च बभूव तुमुलः स्वनः
A tumultuous sound arose from the excellent arrows released by Rāma and Rāvaṇa, striking each other.
विच्छिन्नाश्च विकीर्णाश्च रामरावणयोः शराः। अन्तरिक्षात् प्रदीप्ताग्रा निपेतुर्धरणीतले
The arrows of Rāma and Rāvaṇa, broken and scattered, with flaming tips, fell from the sky onto the earth.
तयोर्ज्यातलनिर्घोषो रामरावणयोर्महान्। त्रासनः सर्वभूतानां सम्बभूवाद्भुतोपमः
The great twang of the bowstrings of Rāma and Rāvaṇa became a wondrous sound, terrifying all creatures.
स कीर्यमाणः शरजालवृष्टिभि- र्महात्मना दीप्तधनुष्मतार्दितः। भयात् प्रदुद्राव समेत्य रावणो यथानिलेनाभिहतो बलाहकः
Rāvaṇa, overwhelmed by the rain of arrows from the mighty, radiant-bowed Rāma, fled in fear, just as a cloud struck by the wind scatters.
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Hear now the one hundred and first sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa.
शक्त्या निपातितं दृष्ट्वा रावणेन बलीयसा। लक्ष्मणं समरे शूरं शोणितौघपरिप्लुतम्
Seeing Lakṣmaṇa, the valiant hero, struck down by Rāvaṇa's powerful spear and drenched in streams of blood on the battlefield,
स दत्त्वा तुमुलं युद्धं रावणस्य दुरात्मनः। विसृजन्नेव बाणौघान् सुषेणमिदमब्रवीत्
Rāma, while fiercely fighting Rāvaṇa the wicked, releasing volleys of arrows, spoke thus to Suṣeṇa:
एष रावणवीर्येण लक्ष्मणः पतितो भुवि। सर्पवच्चेष्टते वीरो मम शोकमुदीरयन्
This hero, Lakṣmaṇa, has fallen to the ground by Rāvaṇa's strength; he writhes like a serpent, causing me deep sorrow.
शोणितार्द्रमिमं वीरं प्राणैः प्रियतरं मम। पश्यतो मम का शक्तिर्योद्धुं पर्याकुलात्मनः
This blood-soaked hero, dearer to me than life itself—what power do I have to fight, seeing him as I am, with my mind disturbed?
अयं स समरश्लाघी भ्राता मे शुभलक्षणः। यदि पञ्चत्वमापन्नः प्राणैर्मे किं सुखेन वा
This is my brother, famed for valor in battle and blessed with auspicious marks; if he has departed, what use are life or happiness to me?
लज्जतीव हि मे वीर्यं भ्रश्यतीव कराद् धनुः। सायका व्यवसीदन्ति दृष्टिर्बाष्पवशं गता
My strength seems ashamed, my bow slips from my hand, my arrows falter, and my sight is overcome by tears.
अवसीदन्ति गात्राणि स्वप्नयाने नृणामिव। चिन्ता मे वर्धते तीव्रा मुमूर्षापि च जायते
My limbs grow weak, as if in a dream; intense anxiety increases within me, and even the desire for death arises.
भ्रातरं निहतं दृष्ट्वा रावणेन दुरात्मना। विष्टनन्तं तु दुःखार्तं मर्मण्यभिहतं भृशम्
Seeing my brother struck down by the wicked Rāvaṇa, writhing in pain and grievously wounded in his vital parts,
राघवो भ्रातरं दृष्ट्वा प्रियं प्राणं बहिश्चरम्। दुःखेन महताविष्टो ध्यानशोकपरायणः
Rāghava, seeing his beloved brother, his very life, lying outside himself, was seized by great sorrow, absorbed in grief and meditation.
परं विषादमापन्नो विललापाकुलेन्द्रियः। भ्रातरं निहतं दृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मणं रणपांसुषु
Overcome by extreme despair, his senses bewildered, he lamented upon seeing Lakṣmaṇa slain on the dusty battlefield.
विजयोऽपि हि मे शूर न प्रियायोपकल्पते। अचक्षुर्विषयश्चन्द्रः कां प्रीतिं जनयिष्यति
Even victory, O hero, does not bring me joy; just as the moon, unseen by the eyes, cannot give pleasure.
किं मे युद्धेन किं प्राणैर्युद्धकार्यं न विद्यते। यत्रायं निहतः शेते रणमूर्धनि लक्ष्मणः
What use is battle to me, what use is life? There is no purpose in fighting, when Lakṣmaṇa lies slain at the heart of the battlefield.
यथैव मां वनं यान्तमनुयाति महाद्युतिः। अहमप्यनुयास्यामि तथैवैनं यमक्षयम्
Just as the illustrious one followed me when I went to the forest, so too shall I follow him now to the abode of Yama.
इष्टबन्धुजनो नित्यं मां स नित्यमनुव्रतः। इमामवस्थां गमितो राक्षसैः कूटयोधिभिः
He, ever devoted, always accompanied me, his beloved kinsman; now, through the deceitful warfare of the rakshasas, he has been brought to this state.
देशे देशे कलत्राणि देशे देशे च बान्धवाः। तं तु देशं न पश्यामि यत्र भ्राता सहोदरः
In every land there are wives, in every land there are relatives; but I do not see any land where a brother, born of the same mother, is found.
किं नु राज्येन दुर्धर्षलक्ष्मणेन विना मम। कथं वक्ष्याम्यहं त्वम्बां सुमित्रां पुत्रवत्सलाम्
What is the value of kingship to me without the indomitable Lakshmana? How shall I speak to you, O Sumitra, who loves your son so dearly?
उपालम्भं न शक्ष्यामि सोढुं दत्तं सुमित्रया। किं नु वक्ष्यामि कौसल्यां मातरं किं नु कैकयीम्
I will not be able to endure the reproach given by Sumitra; what shall I say to Kausalya, or to my mother Kaikeyi?