फुल्लनानातरुगणं समुत्पाट्य महाबलः। गृहीत्वा हरिशार्दूलो हस्ताभ्यां समतोलयत्
The mighty one, having uprooted the blossoming groups of various trees, seized the peak with both hands and balanced it.
स नीलमिव जीमूतं तोयपूर्णं नभस्तलात्। उत्पपात गृहीत्वा तु हनूमान् शिखरं गिरेः
Hanumān, having taken the mountain peak, leapt up from the sky like a dark blue raincloud filled with water.
समागम्य महावेगः संन्यस्य शिखरं गिरेः। विश्रम्य किंचिद्धनुमान् सुषेणमिदमब्रवीत्
Arriving with great speed and setting down the mountain peak, Hanumān rested a little and then spoke to Suṣeṇa.
औषधीर्नावगच्छामि ता अहं हरिपुङ्गव। तदिदं शिखरं कृत्स्नं गिरेस्तस्याहृतं मया
'O best of monkeys, I do not recognize those herbs; therefore, I have brought this entire peak of the mountain.'
एवं कथयमानं तु प्रशस्य पवनात्मजम्। सुषेणो वानरश्रेष्ठो जग्राहोत्पाट्य चौषधीः
As he was saying this, Suṣeṇa, the foremost of monkeys, praised the son of the wind and, uprooting the herbs, took them.
विस्मितास्तु बभूवुस्ते सर्वे वानरपुङ्गवाः। दृष्ट्वा तु हनुमत्कर्म सुरैरपि सुदुष्करम्
All the foremost monkeys were amazed, seeing Hanumān's deed, which was extremely difficult even for the gods.
ततः संक्षोदयित्वा तामोषधीं वानरोत्तमः। लक्ष्मणस्य ददौ नस्तः सुषेणः सुमहाद्युतिः
Then Suṣeṇa, the most radiant among monkeys, after crushing the herb, placed it near Lakṣmaṇa.
सशल्यः स समाघ्राय लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा। विशल्यो विरुजः शीघ्रमुदतिष्ठन्महीतलात्
Lakṣmaṇa, still pierced by arrows, inhaled it and, freed from wounds and pain, quickly rose from the ground.
तमुत्थितं तु हरयो भूतलात् प्रेक्ष्य लक्ष्मणम्। साधुसाध्विति सुप्रीता लक्ष्मणं प्रत्यपूजयन्
Seeing Lakṣmaṇa rise from the earth, the monkeys, delighted, joyfully praised him, exclaiming, 'Well done! Well done!'
एह्येहीत्यब्रवीद् रामो लक्ष्मणं परवीरहा। सस्वजे गाढमालिङ्गय बाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणः
Rāma, destroyer of enemies, said, 'Come, come!' to Lakṣmaṇa, embraced him tightly, his eyes filled with tears.
अब्रवीच्च परिष्वज्य सौमित्रिं राघवस्तदा। दिष्ट्या त्वां वीर पश्यामि मरणात् पुनरागतम्
Then Rāghava, embracing Saumitri, said: 'By good fortune, O hero, I see you returned from death.'
नहि मे जीवितेनार्थः सीतया च जयेन वा। को हि मे जीवितेनार्थस्त्वयि पञ्चत्वमागते
For neither life, nor Sītā, nor victory has any meaning for me; what purpose does life serve me when you have departed?
इत्येवं ब्रुवतस्तस्य राघवस्य महात्मनः। खिन्नः शिथिलया वाचा लक्ष्मणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्
As that great-souled Rāghava spoke thus, distressed, with faltering voice, Lakṣmaṇa addressed him with these words.
तां प्रतिज्ञां प्रतिज्ञाय पुरा सत्यपराक्रम। लघुः कश्चिदिवासत्त्वो नैवं त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि
Having once made that vow, you of unfailing valor, it is not fitting for you to speak so, like some weak-hearted man.
नहि प्रतिज्ञां कुर्वन्ति वितथां सत्यवादिनः। लक्षणं हि महत्त्वस्य प्रतिज्ञापरिपालनम्
Those who speak the truth do not make false vows; for the mark of greatness is the keeping of one's promise.
नैराश्यमुपगन्तुं च नालं ते मत्कृतेऽनघ। वधेन रावणस्याद्य प्रतिज्ञामनुपालय
It is not right for you, O faultless one, to fall into despair on my account; fulfill your vow today by slaying Rāvaṇa.
न जीवन् यास्यते शत्रुस्तव बाणपथं गतः। नर्दतस्तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रस्य सिंहस्येव महागजः
The enemy who has come within range of your arrows will not escape alive, just as a great elephant does not escape a roaring lion with sharp fangs.
अहं तु वधमच्छामि शीघ्रमस्य दुरात्मनः। यावदस्तं न यात्येष कृतकर्मा दिवाकरः
But I desire the swift destruction of this evil-minded one, before the sun, having completed its course, sets.
यदि वधमिच्छसि रावणस्य संख्ये यदि च कृतां हि तवेच्छसि प्रतिज्ञाम्। यदि तव राजसुताभिलाष आर्य कुरु च वचो मम शीघ्रमद्य वीर
If you wish for Rāvaṇa's death in battle, if you wish your vow to be fulfilled, if you desire the king's daughter, noble one, then quickly do as I say today, O hero.
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The one hundred and second sarga is to be heard.
लक्ष्मणेन तु तद् वाक्यमुक्तं श्रुत्वा स राघवः। संदधे परवीरघ्नो धनुरादाय वीर्यवान्
Hearing those words spoken by Lakṣmaṇa, Rāghava, destroyer of enemy heroes, took up his bow, full of might.
रावणाय शरान् घोरान् विससर्ज चमूमुखे। अथान्यं रथमास्थाय रावणो राक्षसाधिपः
He released terrible arrows at Rāvaṇa in the midst of the army; then Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, mounted another chariot.
अभ्यधावत काकुत्स्थं स्वर्भानुरिव भास्करम्। दशग्रीवो रथस्थस्तु रामं वज्रोपमैः शरैः। आजघान महाशैलं धाराभिरिव तोयदः
He charged at Kakutstha like Rāhu at the sun; the ten-headed one, standing on his chariot, struck Rāma with arrows like thunderbolts, as a rain cloud strikes a great mountain with torrents.
दीप्तपावकसंकाशैः शरैः काञ्चनभूषणैः। अभ्यवर्षद् रणे रामो दशग्रीवं समाहितः
Rāma, intent, showered the ten-headed one in battle with arrows blazing like fire and adorned with gold.
भूमौ स्थितस्य रामस्य रथस्थस्य स रक्षसः। न समं युद्धमित्याहुर्देवगन्धर्वकिंनराः
The gods, gandharvas, and kinnaras said that the fight was not equal, as Rāma stood on the ground and the rākṣasa on his chariot.
ततो देववरः श्रीमान् श्रुत्वा तेषां वचोऽमृतम्। आहूय मातलिं शक्रो वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्
Then the illustrious lord of the gods, hearing their words, called Mātali and spoke these words.
रथेन मम भूमिष्ठं शीघ्रं याहि रघूत्तमम्। आहूय भूतलं यात कुरु देवहितं महत्
Go swiftly with my chariot to Rāghava, who stands on the earth; descend to the world and accomplish this great task for the gods.
इत्युक्तो देवराजेन मातलिर्देवसारथिः। प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं ततो वचनमब्रवीत्
Thus addressed by the king of the gods, Mātali, the divine charioteer, bowed his head to the god and then spoke these words.
शीघ्रं यास्यामि देवेन्द्र सारथ्यं च करोम्यहम्। ततो हयैश्च संयोज्य हरितैः स्यन्दनोत्तमम्
I will go swiftly, O Indra, and I will take up the reins; then, harnessing the excellent chariot with green horses—
ततः काञ्चनचित्राङ्गः किङ्किणीशतभूषितः। तरुणादित्यसंकाशो वैदूर्यमयकूबरः। सदश्वैः काञ्चनापीडैर्युक्तः श्वेतप्रकीर्णकैः
Then appeared a chariot adorned with gold and intricate designs, decorated with hundreds of tinkling bells, shining like the young sun, with a pole of pure beryl, yoked to excellent horses with golden headpieces and manes of white streaming down.