इयं हि पूर्वैः संदिष्टा गतिः क्षत्रियसम्मता। क्षत्रियो निहतः संख्ये न शोच्य इति निश्चयः
This is the path prescribed by the ancients, honored by warriors: it is certain that a warrior slain in battle is not to be mourned.
तदेवं निश्चयं दृष्ट्वा तत्त्वमास्थाय विज्वरः। यदिहानन्तरं कार्यं कल्प्यं तदनुचिन्तय
Therefore, seeing this as certain, holding to truth and free from sorrow, consider what action must now be taken hereafter.
तमुक्तवाक्यं विक्रान्तं राजपुत्रं विभीषणः। उवाच शोकसंतप्तो भ्रातुर्हितमनन्तरम्
Vibhīṣaṇa, afflicted by grief, spoke to the valiant prince, having uttered these words, immediately for the benefit of his brother.
योऽयं विमर्देष्वविभग्नपूर्वः सुरैः समस्तैरपि वासवेन। भवन्तमासाद्य रणे विभग्नो वेलामिवासाद्य यथा समुद्रः
He who was never previously defeated in clashes, even by all the gods and Indra, has been broken upon encountering you in battle, just as the ocean is checked upon reaching its shore.
अनेन दत्तानि वनीपकेषु भुक्ताश्च भोगा निभृताश्च भृत्याः। धनानि मित्रेषु समर्पितानि वैराण्यमित्रेषु च यापितानि
By him, gifts were given to forest-dwellers, pleasures enjoyed, servants cared for; wealth was entrusted to friends, enmities endured with foes.
एषोऽहिताग्निश्च महातपाश्च वेदान्तगः कर्मसु चाग्र्यशूरः। एतस्य यत् प्रेतगतस्य कृत्यं तत् कर्तुमिच्छामि तव प्रसादात्
He was both a fire to enemies and possessed great austerity, versed in the Vedas, and foremost in deeds and valor; whatever rites are due for one who has departed, I wish to perform them with your favor.
स तस्य वाक्यैः करुणैर्महात्मा सम्बोधितः साधु विभीषणेन। आज्ञापयामास नरेन्द्रसूनुः स्वर्गीयमाधानमदीनसत्त्वः
The great-souled prince, addressed by Vibhīṣaṇa with compassionate words, instructed the performance of heavenly rites, his spirit undiminished.
मरणान्तानि वैराणि निर्वृत्तं नः प्रयोजनम्। क्रियतामस्य संस्कारो ममाप्येष यथा तव
Hostilities end with death; our purpose is fulfilled. Let his funeral rites be performed; let mine be as yours.
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Hear now the one hundred and tenth chapter in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Book of War.
रावणं निहतं श्रुत्वा राघवेण महात्मना। अन्तःपुराद् विनिष्पेतू राक्षस्यः शोककर्शिताः
Hearing that Rāvaṇa was slain by the noble Rāghava, the demon women, emaciated by grief, came out from the inner chambers.
वार्यमाणाः सुबहुशो वेष्टन्त्यः क्षितिपांसुषु। विमुक्तकेश्यः शोकार्ता गावो वत्सहता इव
Though repeatedly restrained, they rolled upon the earth's dust, their hair disheveled, afflicted by sorrow, like cows bereft of their calves.
उत्तरेण विनिष्क्रम्य द्वारेण सह राक्षसैः। प्रविश्यायोधनं घोरं विचिन्वन्त्यो हतं पतिम्
Exiting by the northern gate with the demons, they entered the dreadful battlefield, searching for their slain husband.
आर्यपुत्रेति वादिन्यो हा नाथेति च सर्वशः। परिपेतुः कबन्धाङ्कां महीं शोणितकर्दमाम्
Crying 'O noble prince!' and 'Alas, our protector!' everywhere, they fell upon the blood-soaked, mud-stained earth, embracing his corpse.
ता बाष्पपरिपूर्णाक्ष्यो भर्तृशोकपराजिताः। करिण्य इव नर्दन्त्यः करेण्वो हतयूथपाः
Their eyes filled with tears, overcome by grief for their husband, they wailed like she-elephants whose leader has been slain.
ददृशुस्ता महाकायं महावीर्यं महाद्युतिम्। रावणं निहतं भूमौ नीलाञ्जनचयोपमम्
They saw Ravana, of immense body, great valor, and radiant splendor, lying slain on the ground, resembling a heap of dark collyrium.
ताः पतिं सहसा दृष्ट्वा शयानं रणपांसुषु। निपेतुस्तस्य गात्रेषु च्छिन्ना वनलता इव
Suddenly seeing their husband lying in the dust of battle, they fell upon his limbs like severed forest creepers.
बहुमानात् परिष्वज्य काचिदेनं रुरोद ह। चरणौ काचिदालम्ब्य काचित् कण्ठेऽवलम्ब्य च
Out of deep affection, one embraced him and wept; another clung to his feet, and another held fast to his neck.
उत्क्षिप्य च भुजौ काचिद् भूमौ सुपरिवर्तते। हतस्य वदनं दृष्ट्वा काचिन्मोहमुपागमत्
One, raising her arms, rolled upon the ground; seeing his lifeless face, another fell into a swoon.
काचिदङ्के शिरः कृत्वा रुरोद मुखमीक्षती। स्नापयन्ती मुखं बाष्पैस्तुषारैरिव पङ्कजम्
One placed his head on her lap, gazing at his face and weeping, bathing it with tears like dewdrops upon a lotus.
एवमार्ताः पतिं दृष्ट्वा रावणं निहतं भुवि। चुक्रुशुर्बहुधा शोकाद् भूयस्ताः पर्यदेवयन्
Thus, tormented, seeing Ravana slain upon the earth, they cried out in many ways from grief and lamented all the more.
येन वित्रासितः शक्रो येन वित्रासितो यमः। येन वैश्रवणो राजा पुष्पकेण वियोजितः
He who terrified Indra, he who terrified Yama, he who deprived King Kubera of the Pushpaka chariot—
गन्धर्वाणामृषीणां च सुराणां च महात्मनाम्। भयं येन रणे दत्तं सोऽयं शेते रणे हतः
He who brought fear in battle to the Gandharvas, the sages, and the great gods—now lies slain on the battlefield.
असुरेभ्यः सुरेभ्यो वा पन्नगेभ्योऽपि वा तथा। भयं यो न विजानाति तस्येदं मानुषाद् भयम्
He who knew no fear from asuras, gods, or even serpents—this is the fear he has met from a mortal.
अवध्यो देवतानां यस्तथा दानवरक्षसाम्। हतः सोऽयं रणे शेते मानुषेण पदातिना
He who was invulnerable to the gods and to the foremost of demons and rākṣasas—now lies slain in battle by a human foot-soldier.
यो न शक्यः सुरैर्हन्तुं न यक्षैर्नासुरैस्तथा। सोऽयं कश्चिदिवासत्त्वो मृत्युं मर्त्येन लम्भितः
He whom gods, yakṣas, and asuras could not slay—he, as if by fate, has met death at the hands of a mortal.
एवं वदन्त्यो रुरुदुस्तस्य ता दुःखिताः स्त्रियः। भूय एव च दुःखार्ता विलेपुश्च पुनः पुनः
Thus speaking, those sorrowful women wept for him, and, overwhelmed by grief, lamented again and again.
अशृण्वता तु सुहृदां सततं हितवादिनाम्। मरणायाहृता सीता राक्षसाश्च निपातिताः। एताः सममिदानीं ते वयमात्मा च पातितः
Because he did not listen to the constant good counsel of friends, Sita was brought here for his death, the rākṣasas have been destroyed, and now we, and he himself, have been brought down.
ब्रुवाणोऽपि हितं वाक्यमिष्टो भ्राता विभीषणः। दृष्टं परुषितो मोहात् त्वयाऽऽत्मवधकांक्षिणा
Even though his dear brother Vibhishana spoke words of good advice, out of delusion you saw him as harsh, desiring your own destruction.
यदि निर्यातिता ते स्यात् सीता रामाय मैथिली। न नः स्याद् व्यसनं घोरमिदं मूलहरं महत्
If Sita, the daughter of Janaka, had been returned to Rama, this terrible, root-destroying calamity would not have befallen us.
वृत्तकामो भवेद् भ्राता रामो मित्रकुलं भवेत्। वयं चाविधवाः सर्वाः सकामा न च शत्रवः
Your brother would have been satisfied, Rama would have become an ally, we all would not be widows, our desires fulfilled, and there would be no enemies.