आपतन्तं शरौघेण वारयामास राघवः। उत्पतन्तं युगान्ताग्निं जलौघैरिव वासवः
Raghava blocked the oncoming spear with a torrent of arrows, just as Indra would quench the world-ending fire with streams of water.
निर्ददाह स तान् बाणान् रामकार्मुकनिःसृतान्। रावणस्य महान् शूलः पतङ्गानिव पावकः
That great spear of Ravana burned up the arrows shot from Rama's bow, like fire consuming moths.
तान् दृष्ट्वा भस्मसाद्भूतान् शूलसंस्पर्शचूर्णितान्। सायकानन्तरिक्षस्थान् राघवः क्रोधमाहरत्
Seeing his arrows in the sky reduced to ashes, crushed to powder by contact with the spear, Raghava was seized with fury.
स तां मातलिना नीतां शक्तिं वासवसम्मताम्। जग्राह परमक्रुद्धो राघवो रघुनन्दनः
Then Rāghava, the delight of the Raghu line, seized that spear, honored by Indra, which had been brought by Mātali, his anger at its peak.
सा तोलिता बलवता शक्तिर्घण्टाकृतस्वना। नभः प्रज्वालयामास युगान्तोल्केव सप्रभा
That spear, lifted with great force and ringing like a bell, blazed in the sky with its own radiance, like a comet at the end of an age.
सा क्षिप्ता राक्षसेन्द्रस्य तस्मिञ्छूले पपात ह। भिन्नः शक्त्या महान् शूलो निपपात गतद्युतिः
Hurled at the king of the Rākṣasas, that spear struck his trident; shattered by the spear, the great trident fell, its brilliance gone.
निर्बिभेद ततो बाणैर्हयानस्य महाजवान्। रामस्तीक्ष्णैर्महावेगैर्वज्रकल्पैरजिह्मगैः
Then Rāma, with sharp, swift arrows like thunderbolts and straight-flying, pierced the swift horses of Rāvaṇa's chariot.
निर्बिभेदोरसि तदा रावणं निशितैः शरैः। राघवः परमायत्तो ललाटे पत्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः
At that moment, Rāghava, fully intent, pierced Rāvaṇa in the chest with keen arrows, and struck his forehead with three shafts.
स शरैर्भिन्नसर्वाङ्गो गात्रप्रस्रुतशोणितः। राक्षसेन्द्रः समूहस्थः फुल्लाशोक इवाबभौ
His whole body pierced by arrows, blood streaming from his limbs, the king of the Rākṣasas stood amidst the host, shining like a blossoming aśoka tree.
स रामबाणैरतिविद्धगात्रो निशाचरेन्द्रः क्षतजार्द्रगात्रः। जगाम खेदं च समाजमध्ये क्रोधं च चक्रे सुभृशं तदानीम्
His body deeply wounded by Rāma's arrows, the lord of night-wanderers, his limbs soaked in blood, grew weary in the midst of the assembly and at that moment was seized by intense anger.
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Hear now the one hundred and third sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa.
स तु तेन तदा क्रोधात् काकुत्स्थेनार्दितो भृशम्। रावणः समरश्लाघी महाक्रोधमुपागमत्
Then, tormented by Kākutstha's wrath, Rāvaṇa, proud of his prowess in battle, was overcome by a great fury.
स दीप्तनयनोऽमर्षाच्चापमुद्यम्य वीर्यवान्। अभ्यर्दयत् सुसंक्रुद्धो राघवं परमाहवे
His eyes blazing, filled with rage, the mighty Rāvaṇa, raising his bow, fiercely pressed the attack against Rāghava in that supreme combat.
बाणधारासहस्रैस्तैः स तोयद इवाम्बरात्। राघवं रावणो बाणैस्तटाकमिव पूरयन्
With thousands of streams of arrows, like a raincloud pouring from the sky, Rāvaṇa flooded Rāghava with arrows as if filling a lake.
पूरितः शरजालेन धनुर्मुक्तेन संयुगे। महागिरिरिवाकम्प्यः काकुत्स्थो न प्रकम्पते
Though enveloped in a net of arrows loosed from the bow in battle, Kākutstha stood unmoved, like a great mountain unshaken.
स शरैः शरजालानि वारयन् समरे स्थितः। गभस्तीनिव सूर्यस्य प्रतिजग्राह वीर्यवान्
Standing firm in battle, he blocked the showers of arrows with his own, receiving them like the rays of the sun, his valor undiminished.
ततः शरसहस्राणि क्षिप्रहस्तो निशाचरः। निजघानोरसि क्रुद्धो राघवस्य महात्मनः
Then the night-stalker, swift-handed and enraged, struck the great-souled Rāghava in the chest with thousands of arrows.
स शोणितसमादिग्धः समरे लक्ष्मणाग्रजः। दृष्टः फुल्ल इवारण्ये सुमहान् किंशुकद्रुमः
Lakṣmaṇa's elder brother, his body stained with blood in the battle, appeared like a great kiṃśuka tree blossoming in the forest.
शराभिघातसंरब्धः सोऽभिजग्राह सायकान्। काकुत्स्थः सुमहातेजा युगान्तादित्यवर्चसः
Incited by the blows of arrows, Kākutstha, of immense energy, seized his own shafts, shining like the sun at the end of an age.
ततोऽन्योन्यं सुसंरब्धौ तावुभौ रामरावणौ। शरान्धकारे समरे नोपलक्षयतां तदा
Then, both Rāma and Rāvaṇa, fiercely enraged, could not see each other in the darkness of arrows on the battlefield.
ततः क्रोधसमाविष्टो रामो दशरथात्मजः। उवाच रावणं वीरः प्रहस्य परुषं वचः
Then Rāma, son of Daśaratha, filled with anger, laughed and spoke harsh words to Rāvaṇa in the midst of battle.
मम भार्या जनस्थानादज्ञानाद् राक्षसाधम। हृता ते विवशा यस्मात् तस्मात् त्वं नासि वीर्यवान्
Because my wife was taken from Janasthāna by you, the lowest of rākṣasas, through ignorance and helplessness, you are not truly powerful.
मया विरहितां दीनां वर्तमानां महावने। वैदेहीं प्रसभं हृत्वा शूरोऽहमिति मन्यसे
You forcibly abducted Vaidehī, abandoned and distressed by me, while she was dwelling in the great forest, and you imagine yourself a hero.
स्त्रीषु शूर विनाथासु परदाराभिमर्शनम्। कृत्वा कापुरुषं कर्म शूरोऽहमिति मन्यसे
You consider yourself a hero for committing the vile act of violating defenseless women and approaching another man's wife.
भिन्नमर्याद निर्लज्ज चारित्रेष्वनवस्थित। दर्पान्मृत्युमुपादाय शूरोऽहमिति मन्यसे
You, who have broken boundaries, are shameless, unstable in conduct, and, out of arrogance, have invited death, yet you think yourself a hero.
शूरेण धनदभ्रात्रा बलैः समुदितेन च। श्लाघनीयं महत्कर्म यशस्यं च कृतं त्वया
With the wealth and support of your brother, you accomplished a great and praiseworthy deed, renowned and celebrated.
उत्सेकेनाभिपन्नस्य गर्हितस्याहितस्य च। कर्मणः प्राप्नुहीदानीं तस्याद्य सुमहत् फलम्
Now receive the immense result of your action, which was undertaken with arrogance, condemned and harmful.
शूरोऽहमिति चात्मानमवगच्छसि दुर्मते। नैव लज्जास्ति ते सीतां चौरवद् व्यपकर्षतः
You, of wicked mind, regard yourself as a hero, yet you feel no shame in abducting Sītā like a thief.
यदि मत्संनिधौ सीता धर्षिता स्यात् त्वया बलात्। भ्रातरं तु खरं पश्येस्तदा मत्सायकैर्हतः
If Sītā had been violated by you by force in my presence, you would have seen your brother Khara slain by my arrows.
दिष्ट्यासि मम मन्दात्मंश्चक्षुर्विषयमागतः। अद्य त्वां सायकैस्तीक्ष्णैर्नयामि यमसादनम्
By fortune, you have come within my sight, O dull-minded one; today I shall send you to the abode of Yama with sharp arrows.