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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.
अद्य ते मच्छरैश्छिन्नं शिरो ज्वलितकुण्डलम्। क्रव्यादा व्यपकर्षन्तु विकीर्णं रणपांसुषु
Today, let your head, severed by my arrows and adorned with blazing earrings, be dragged away by flesh-eaters, scattered upon the dust of battle.
निपत्योरसि गृध्रास्ते क्षितौ क्षिप्तस्य रावण। पिबन्तु रुधिरं तर्षाद् बाणशल्यान्तरोत्थितम्
When you fall to the ground, O Rāvaṇa, let the vultures drink your blood, eager for it, as it flows from the wounds made by arrows.
अद्य मद्बाणभिन्नस्य गतासोः पतितस्य ते। कर्षन् त्वन्त्राणि पतगा गरुत्मन्त इवोरगान्
Today, as you lie dead, struck by my arrows, let the birds pull out your entrails, as Garuḍas do with serpents.
इत्येवं स वदन् वीरो रामः शत्रुनिबर्हणः। राक्षसेन्द्रं समीपस्थं शरवर्षैरवाकिरत्
Thus speaking, the heroic Rāma, destroyer of enemies, showered the king of rākṣasas standing nearby with volleys of arrows.
बभूव द्विगुणं वीर्यं बलं हर्षश्च संयुगे। रामस्यास्त्रबलं चैव शत्रोर्निधनकांक्षिणः
Rāma's strength, valor, and joy in battle doubled, as did the power of his weapons, desiring the enemy's destruction.
प्रादुर्बभूवुरस्त्राणि सर्वाणि विदितात्मनः। प्रहर्षाच्च महातेजाः शीघ्रहस्ततरोऽभवत्
All the weapons known to him manifested, and, filled with joy, the mighty one became even swifter in hand.
शुभान्येतानि चिह्नानि विज्ञायात्मगतानि सः। भूय एवार्दयद् रामो रावणं राक्षसान्तकृत्
Recognizing these auspicious signs within himself, Rāma, the destroyer of rākṣasas, pressed Rāvaṇa even harder.
हरीणां चाश्मनिकरैः शरवर्षैश्च राघवात्। हन्यमानो दशग्रीवो विघूर्णहृदयोऽभवत्
Struck by showers of stones from the monkeys and arrows from Rāghava, the ten-headed one became shaken in heart.
यदा च शस्त्रं नारेभे न चकर्ष शरासनम्। नास्य प्रत्यकरोद् वीर्यं विक्लवेनान्तरात्मना
When he could no longer wield weapons nor draw his bow, his inner strength failed him, and he could not resist.
क्षिप्ताश्चाशु शरास्तेन शस्त्राणि विविधानि च। मरणार्थाय वर्तन्ते मृत्युकालोऽभ्यवर्तत
The arrows swiftly released by him, along with various weapons, were directed for the purpose of killing; the time of death had arrived.