आदित्यः सविता सूर्यः खगः पूषा गभस्तिमान्। सुवर्णसदृशो भानुर्हिरण्यरेता दिवाकरः
He is Āditya, Savitā, Sūrya, the sky-traveler, Pūṣā, the radiant one, the shining Bhānu, golden-hued, the seed of gold, and the maker of day.
हरिदश्वः सहस्रार्चिः सप्तसप्तिर्मरीचिमान्। तिमिरोन्मथनः शम्भुस्त्वष्टा मार्तण्डकोंऽशुमान्
He has green horses, a thousand rays, seven chariots, is full of beams, the dispeller of darkness, auspicious, the shaper, Mārtaṇḍa, and the radiant one.
हिरण्यगर्भः शिशिरस्तपनोऽहस्करो रविः। अग्निगर्भोऽदितेः पुत्रः शङ्खः शिशिरनाशनः
He is Hiraṇyagarbha, the cool one, the burning one, the remover of darkness, Ravi, fire-born, son of Aditi, the conch, and the destroyer of cold.
व्योमनाथस्तमोभेदी ऋग्यजुःसामपारगः। घनवृष्टिरपां मित्रो विन्ध्यवीथीप्लवंगमः
He is the lord of the sky, the dispeller of darkness, the knower of Ṛg, Yajur, and Sāma Vedas, the bringer of rain, friend of waters, and the one who traverses the Vindhya path.
आतपी मण्डली मृत्युः पिङ्गलः सर्वतापनः। कविर्विश्वो महातेजा रक्तः सर्वभवोद्भवः
He is the heat-giver, circular, death, tawny, the burner of all, the sage, the universe, of great brilliance, red, and the origin of all beings.
नक्षत्रग्रहताराणामधिपो विश्वभावनः। तेजसामपि तेजस्वी द्वादशात्मन् नमोऽस्तु ते
He is the lord of stars, planets, and constellations, the creator of the universe, the most radiant among the radiant, the twelve-formed one—salutations to you.
नमः पूर्वाय गिरये पश्चिमायाद्रये नमः। ज्योतिर्गणानां पतये दिनाधिपतये नमः
Salutations to the eastern mountain, to the western mountain, to the lord of the hosts of lights, to the lord of the day.
जयाय जयभद्राय हर्यश्वाय नमो नमः। नमो नमः सहस्रांशो आदित्याय नमो नमः
Salutations to the victorious, the auspicious victor, the one with tawny horses; repeated salutations to the thousand-rayed, to Āditya.
नम उग्राय वीराय सारङ्गाय नमो नमः। नमः पद्मप्रबोधाय प्रचण्डाय नमोऽस्तु ते
Salutations to the fierce, the heroic, the one with spotted steeds; salutations to the awakener of the lotus, to the intense one—salutations to you.
ब्रह्मेशानाच्युतेशाय सूरायादित्यवर्चसे। भास्वते सर्वभक्षाय रौद्राय वपुषे नमः
Salutations to the lord of Brahmā, Īśāna, and Acyuta, to the shining one, to the one with the radiance of the sun, to the brilliant, the all-devouring, the terrible in form.
तमोघ्नाय हिमघ्नाय शत्रुघ्नायामितात्मने। कृतघ्नघ्नाय देवाय ज्योतिषां पतये नमः
Salutations to the destroyer of darkness, the destroyer of cold, the destroyer of enemies, the immeasurable soul, the destroyer of the ungrateful, the god, the lord of lights.
तप्तचामीकराभाय हरये विश्वकर्मणे। नमस्तमोऽभिनिघ्नाय रुचये लोकसाक्षिणे
Salutations to the one shining like molten gold, to Hari, to the maker of the universe; salutations to the destroyer of darkness, to the radiant one, the witness of the world.
नाशयत्येष वै भूतं तमेव सृजति प्रभुः। पायत्येष तपत्येष वर्षत्येष गभस्तिभिः
This lord destroys beings and creates them again; he protects, burns, and rains with his rays.
एष सुप्तेषु जागर्ति भूतेषु परिनिष्ठितः। एष चैवाग्निहोत्रं च फलं चैवाग्निहोत्रिणाम्
He remains awake among those who sleep, established among all beings; he is both the Agnihotra and its fruit for those who perform it.
देवाश्च क्रतवश्चैव क्रतूनां फलमेव च। यानि कृत्यानि लोकेषु सर्वेषु परमप्रभुः
He is the gods, the sacrifices, and the fruit of sacrifices; he is the supreme lord of all actions in every world.
एनमापत्सु कृच्छ्रेषु कान्तारेषु भयेषु च। कीर्तयन् पुरुषः कश्चिन्नावसीदति राघव
Whoever, O Rāghava, recalls him in calamities, hardships, wilderness, and fears, does not sink.
पूजयस्वैनमेकाग्रो देवदेवं जगत्पतिम्। एतत् त्रिगुणितं जप्त्वा युद्धेषु विजयिष्यति
With single-mindedness, worship him—the god of gods, the lord of the world; by reciting this three times, one will be victorious in battles.
अस्मिन् क्षणे महाबाहो रावणं त्वं जहिष्यसि। एवमुक्त्वा ततोऽगस्त्यो जगाम स यथागतम्
At this moment, O mighty-armed, you will slay Rāvaṇa; having spoken thus, Agastya departed as he had come.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा महातेजा नष्टशोकोऽभवत् तदा। धारयामास सुप्रीतो राघवः प्रयतात्मवान्
Hearing this, the great-souled one was freed from sorrow; Rāghava, pleased and self-controlled, retained it.
आदित्यं प्रेक्ष्य जप्त्वेदं परं हर्षमवाप्तवान्। त्रिराचम्य शुचिर्भूत्वा धनुरादाय वीर्यवान्
Gazing at the sun and reciting this, he attained supreme joy; having purified himself by three ablutions, the mighty one took up his bow.
रावणं प्रेक्ष्य हृष्टात्मा जयार्थं समुपागमत्। सर्वयत्नेन महता वृतस्तस्य वधेऽभवत्
Seeing Rāvaṇa, his heart rejoiced and he approached for victory; surrounded with all great effort, he became intent on his destruction.
अथ रविरवदन्निरीक्ष्य रामं मुदितमनाः परमं प्रहृष्यमाणः। निशिचरपतिसंक्षयं विदित्वा सुरगणमध्यगतो वचस्त्वरेति
Then the sun, seeing Rāma, spoke joyfully, with supreme delight; knowing the destruction of the lord of the night-walkers, he, among the hosts of gods, uttered words swiftly.
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Hear now the one hundred and sixth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Yuddha Kāṇḍa.
सारथिः स रथं हृष्टः परसैन्यप्रधर्षणम्। गन्धर्वनगराकारं समुच्छ्रितपताकिनम्
The charioteer, delighted, drove the chariot that terrified the enemy army, resembling a city of the Gandharvas, with raised banners.
युक्तं परमसम्पन्नैर्वाजिभिर्हेममालिभिः। युद्धोपकरणैः पूर्णं पताकाध्वजमालिनम्
It was yoked with the finest horses adorned with golden garlands, filled with implements of war, and draped with banners and flags.
ग्रसन्तमिव चाकाशं नादयन्तं वसुंधराम्। प्रणाशं परसैन्यानां स्वसैन्यस्य प्रहर्षणम्
It seemed to devour the sky, resounded across the earth, bringing destruction to the enemy armies and delight to its own.
रावणस्य रथं क्षिप्रं चोदयामास सारथिः। तमापतन्तं सहसा स्वनवन्तं महाध्वजम्
The charioteer quickly urged on Rāvaṇa’s chariot, which rushed forth suddenly, resounding, with a great banner.
रथं राक्षसराजस्य नरराजो ददर्श ह। कृष्णवाजिसमायुक्तं युक्तं रौद्रेण वर्चसा
The king of men saw the chariot of the king of the rākṣasas, yoked with black horses and endowed with fierce brilliance.
दीप्यमानमिवाकाशे विमानं सूर्यवर्चसम्। तडित्पताकागहनं दर्शितेन्द्रायुधप्रभम्
It shone in the sky like a celestial vehicle with the radiance of the sun, its banners like lightning, displaying the splendor of Indra’s weapon.
शरधारा विमुञ्चन्तं धाराधरमिवाम्बुदम्। स दृष्ट्वा मेघसंकाशमापतन्तं रथं रिपोः
It released streams of arrows like a cloud pouring rain; seeing the enemy’s chariot, dark as a cloud, rushing forward,