न सूक्ष्ममपि सम्मोहं व्यथां वा प्रददुर्युधि। तया धर्षणया क्रुद्धो मातलेर्न तथाऽऽत्मनः
But even as those arrows struck, Mātali did not experience the slightest confusion or pain in battle; angered by that attack, not so much for himself—
चकार शरजालेन राघवो विमुखं रिपुम्। विंशतिं त्रिंशतिं षष्टिं शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः
Rāghava made his enemy turn away with a hail of arrows—twenty, thirty, sixty, by the hundreds and thousands.
मुमोच राघवो वीरः सायकान् स्यन्दने रिपोः। रावणोऽपि ततः क्रुद्धो रथस्थो राक्षसेश्वरः
The heroic Rāghava released arrows by the hundreds at his enemy’s chariot; then Rāvaṇa, enraged, standing in his chariot, lord of the rākṣasas—
गदामुसलवर्षेण रामं प्रत्यर्दयद् रणे। तत् प्रवृत्तं पुनर्युद्धं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम्
With a rain of maces and clubs, he assailed Rama in battle; then again arose a tumultuous and hair-raising combat.
गदानां मुसलानां च परिघाणां च निःस्वनैः। शराणां पुङ्खवातैश्च क्षुभिताः सप्त सागराः
By the crashing sounds of maces, clubs, and iron bars, and by the wind of feathered arrows, the seven oceans were agitated.
क्षुब्धानां सागराणां च पातालतलवासिनः। व्यथिता दानवाः सर्वे पन्नगाश्च सहस्रशः
And as the oceans were disturbed, all the Danavas dwelling in the netherworld, and thousands of serpents, were afflicted.
चकम्पे मेदिनी कृत्स्ना सशैलवनकानना। भास्करो निष्प्रभश्चासीन्न ववौ चापि मारुतः
The entire earth trembled, with its mountains, forests, and groves; the sun lost its brilliance, and the wind did not blow.
ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः। चिन्तामापेदिरे सर्वे सकिंनरमहोरगाः
Then all the gods, along with the Gandharvas, Siddhas, and great sages, together with Kinnaras and mighty serpents, were seized by anxiety.
स्वस्ति गोब्राह्मणेभ्यस्तु लोकास्तिष्ठन्तु शाश्वताः। जयतां राघवः संख्ये रावणं राक्षसेश्वरम्
"May there be welfare for cows and Brahmins, may the worlds endure forever; let Raghava be victorious in battle over Ravana, lord of the Rakshasas."
एवं जपन्तोऽपश्यंस्ते देवाः सर्षिगणास्तदा। रामरावणयोर्युद्धं सुघोरं रोमहर्षणम्
Thus chanting, the gods and hosts of sages beheld that dreadful and hair-raising battle between Rama and Ravana.
गन्धर्वाप्सरसां सङ्घा दृष्ट्वा युद्धमनूपमम्। गगनं गगनाकारं सागरः सागरोपमः
The hosts of Gandharvas and Apsaras, seeing that unparalleled battle, saw the sky like the sky, and the ocean like the ocean.
रामरावणयोर्युद्धं रामरावणयोरिव। एवं ब्रुवन्तो ददृशुस्तद् युद्धं रामरावणम्
Speaking thus, they watched that battle of Rama and Ravana, as if it were a battle between Rama and Ravana themselves.
ततः क्रोधान्महाबाहू रघूणां कीर्तिवर्धनः। संधाय धनुषा रामः शरमाशीविषोपमम्
Then, in anger, the mighty-armed Rama, enhancer of the glory of the Raghus, fitted to his bow an arrow like a venomous serpent.
रावणस्य शिरोऽच्छिन्दच्छ्रीमज्ज्वलितकुण्डलम्। तच्छिरः पतितं भूमौ दृष्टं लोकैस्त्रिभिस्तदा
He struck off Ravana's head, adorned with shining earrings; that head, severed, fell to the ground, witnessed by the three worlds.
तस्यैव सदृशं चान्यद् रावणस्योत्थितं शिरः। तत् क्षिप्तं क्षिप्रहस्तेन रामेण क्षिप्रकारिणा
Yet another head, just like it, arose from Ravana; that too was swiftly struck down by Rama, who acts with speed.
द्वितीयं रावणशिरश्छिन्नं संयति सायकैः। छिन्नमात्रं च तच्छीर्षं पुनरेव प्रदृश्यते
A second head of Ravana was cut off in battle by arrows; but as soon as it was severed, it appeared again.
तदप्यशनिसंकाशैश्छिन्नं रामस्य सायकैः। एवमेव शतं छिन्नं शिरसां तुल्यवर्चसाम्
That too, struck down by Rama's arrows, which were like thunderbolts, was severed; thus a hundred heads of equal splendor were cut off.
न चैव रावणस्यान्तो दृश्यते जीवितक्षये। ततः सर्वास्त्रविद् वीरः कौसल्यानन्दवर्धनः
Yet no end was seen to Ravana, nor any sign of his life being extinguished; then the hero, master of all weapons, the joy of Kausalya,
मार्गणैर्बहुभिर्युक्तश्चिन्तयामास राघवः। मारीचो निहतो यैस्तु खरो यैस्तु सदूषणः
Raghava, equipped with many arrows, began to reflect: by these arrows Maricha was slain, as were Khara and Dushana.
क्रौञ्चावटे विराधस्तु कबन्धो दण्डकावने। यैः साला गिरयो भग्ना वाली च क्षुभितोऽम्बुधिः
Viradha at Krauncha's pass, Kabandha in the Dandaka forest, the Sala trees and mountains were shattered by them, and even Vali and the agitated ocean.
त इमे सायकाः सर्वे युद्धे प्रात्ययिका मम। किं नु तत् कारणं येन रावणे मन्दतेजसः
All these arrows of mine have been unfailing in battle; what, then, is the reason that against Ravana, whose brilliance is feeble, they are ineffective?
इति चिन्तापरश्चासीदप्रमत्तश्च संयुगे। ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि राघवो रावणोरसि
Thus, absorbed in thought and vigilant in battle, Rāghava poured showers of arrows upon Rāvaṇa’s chest.
रावणोऽपि ततः क्रुद्धो रथस्थो राक्षसेश्वरः। गदामुसलवर्षेण रामं प्रत्यर्दयद् रणे
Rāvaṇa too, enraged, standing on his chariot as lord of the rākṣasas, assailed Rāma in combat with a rain of maces and clubs.
तत् प्रवृत्तं महद् युद्धं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम्। अन्तरिक्षे च भूमौ च पुनश्च गिरिमूर्धनि
Then a great battle began, tumultuous and hair-raising, fought in the sky, on the earth, and again atop the mountain.
देवदानवयक्षाणां पिशाचोरगरक्षसाम्। पश्यतां तन्महद् युद्धं सर्वरात्रमवर्तत
That immense battle continued throughout the night, witnessed by gods, dānavas, yakṣas, piśācas, serpents, and rākṣasas.
नैव रात्रिं न दिवसं न मुहूर्तं न च क्षणम्। रामरावणयोर्युद्धं विराममुपगच्छति
Neither night nor day, nor even a moment or instant, brought any pause to the battle between Rāma and Rāvaṇa.
दशरथसुतराक्षसेन्द्रयोस्तयो- र्जयमनवेक्ष्य रणे स राघवस्य। सुरवररथसारथिर्महात्मा रणरतराममुवाच वाक्यमाशु
Seeing neither side gaining victory in the fight between Daśaratha’s son and the rākṣasa king, the noble charioteer of the gods swiftly spoke to Rāma, eager for battle.
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Let the one hundred and eighth sarga be heard in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa.
अथ संस्मारयामास मातली राघवं तदा। अजानन्निव किं वीर त्वमेनमनुवर्तसे
Then Mātalī reminded Rāghava at that moment, as if unaware, saying: 'Hero, why do you follow him?'
विसृजास्मै वधाय त्वमस्त्रं पैतामहं प्रभो। विनाशकालः कथितो यः सुरैः सोऽद्य वर्तते
Release upon him, for his destruction, the ancestral weapon, O lord; the time of his end foretold by the gods has now arrived.