ते सर्वे वानरर्क्षाश्च राक्षसाश्च महाबलाः। यथासुखमसम्बाधं दिव्ये तस्मिन्नुपाविशन्
All those mighty monkeys, bears, and rākṣasas sat comfortably and without crowding in that celestial vehicle.
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Hear now the one hundred and twenty-third sarga. Thus ends the one hundred and twenty-third sarga in the Yuddha Kāṇḍa of the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa.
अनुज्ञातं तु रामेण तद् विमानमनुत्तमम्। हंसयुक्तं महानादमुत्पपात विहायसम्
With Rāma’s permission, that peerless, swan-drawn, thunderous chariot rose into the sky.
पातयित्वा ततश्चक्षुः सर्वतो रघुनन्दनः। अब्रवीन्मैथिलीं सीतां रामः शशिनिभाननाम्
Then Rāghava, casting his gaze all around, spoke to Sītā of lovely moon-like face, saying—
कैलासशिखराकारे त्रिकूटशिखरे स्थिताम्। लङ्कामीक्षस्व वैदेहि निर्मितां विश्वकर्मणा
Behold, Vaidehī, Lanka, built by Viśvakarman, standing atop the Trikūṭa peak, resembling the summit of Kailāsa.
एतदायोधनं पश्य मांसशोणितकर्दमम्। हरीणां राक्षसानां च सीते विशसनं महत्
See this battlefield, Sītā, thick with flesh and blood, the great slaughter of monkeys and rākṣasas.
एष दत्तवरः शेते प्रमाथी राक्षसेश्वरः। तव हेतोर्विशालाक्षि निहतो रावणो मया
Here lies Ravana, the lord of rākṣasas, granted boons, fierce in battle, slain by me for your sake, O wide-eyed one.
कुम्भकर्णोऽत्र निहतः प्रहस्तश्च निशाचरः। धूम्राक्षश्चात्र निहतो वानरेण हनूमता
Here Kumbhakarṇa was slain, and Prahasta the night-wanderer; here too Dhumrākṣa was killed by Hanumān the monkey.
विद्युन्माली हतश्चात्र सुषेणेन महात्मना। लक्ष्मणेनेन्द्रजिच्चात्र रावणिर्निहतो रणे
Here Vidyunmālī was slain by the great-souled Suṣeṇa; here Lakṣmaṇa killed Indrajit, Ravana’s son, in battle.
अङ्गदेनात्र निहतो विकटो नाम राक्षसः। विरूपाक्षश्च दुष्प्रेक्षो महापार्श्वमहोदरौ
Here Aṅgada slew the rākṣasa named Vikaṭa; Virūpākṣa, Duṣprekṣa, Mahāpārśva, and Mahodara also fell.
अकम्पनश्च निहतो बलिनोऽन्ये च राक्षसाः। त्रिशिराश्चातिकायश्च देवान्तकनरान्तकौ
Here Akampana was slain, and other mighty rākṣasas; Triśiras, Atikāya, Devāntaka, and Narāntaka as well.
युद्धोन्मत्तश्च मत्तश्च राक्षसप्रवरावुभौ। निकुम्भश्चैव कुम्भश्च कुम्भकर्णात्मजौ बली
Both Yuddhonmatta and Matta, foremost among rākṣasas, were killed; also Nikumbha and Kumbha, the powerful sons of Kumbhakarṇa.
वज्रदंष्ट्रश्च दंष्ट्रश्च बहवो राक्षसा हताः। मकराक्षश्च दुर्धर्षो मया युधि निपातितः
Vajradaṃṣṭra and Daṃṣṭra, and many other rākṣasas were slain; the formidable Makarākṣa was struck down by me in battle.
अकम्पनश्च निहतः शोणिताक्षश्च वीर्यवान्। यूपाक्षश्च प्रजङ्घश्च निहतौ तु महाहवे
Here Akampana was slain, and the valiant Śoṇitākṣa; Yūpākṣa and Prajaṅgha too were killed in the great conflict.
विद्युज्जिह्वोऽत्र निहतो राक्षसो भीमदर्शनः। यज्ञशत्रुश्च निहतः सुप्तघ्नश्च महाबलः
Here Vidyujjihva, the rākṣasa of terrifying appearance, was slain; Yajñaśatru and the mighty Suptaghna were also killed.
सूर्यशत्रुश्च निहतो ब्रह्मशत्रुस्तथापरः। अत्र मन्दोदरी नाम भार्या तं पर्यदेवयत्
The enemy of the Sun was slain, as was another, the enemy of Brahma; here, a woman named Mandodari, his wife, lamented him.
सपत्नीनां सहस्रेण साग्रेण परिवारिता। एतत् तु दृश्यते तीर्थं समुद्रस्य वरानने
Surrounded by a full thousand co-wives, O beautiful-faced one, this holy place of the ocean is seen here.
यत्र सागरमुत्तीर्य तां रात्रिमुषिता वयम्। एष सेतुर्मया बद्धः सागरे लवणार्णवे
Here, having crossed the ocean, we spent that night; this is the bridge I built across the salty sea.
तव हेतोर्विशालाक्षि नलसेतुः सुदुष्करः। पश्य सागरमक्षोभ्यं वैदेहि वरुणालयम्
For your sake, O wide-eyed one, Nala's bridge, so difficult to accomplish, was made; behold the unshakable ocean, O Vaidehi, the abode of Varuna.
अपारमिव गर्जन्तं शङ्खशुक्तिसमाकुलम्। हिरण्यनाभं शैलेन्द्रं काञ्चनं पश्य मैथिलि
See the ocean, roaring as if boundless, filled with conch shells and pearls; behold the golden-peaked mountain, O Maithili.
विश्रमार्थं हनुमतो भित्त्वा सागरमुत्थितम्। एतत् कुक्षौ समुद्रस्य स्कन्धावारनिवेशनम्
For Hanuman's rest, piercing the ocean, this camp was established in the belly of the sea.
अत्र पूर्वं महादेवः प्रसादमकरोद् विभुः। एतत् तु दृश्यते तीर्थं सागरस्य महात्मनः
Here, formerly, the great god Mahadeva bestowed his grace; this holy place of the mighty ocean is seen here.
सेतुबन्ध इति ख्यातं त्रैलोक्येन च पूजितम्। एतत् पवित्रं परमं महापातकनाशनम्
This is known as Setubandha, revered by the three worlds; it is pure, supreme, and destroys great sins.
अत्र राक्षसराजोऽयमाजगाम विभीषणः। एषा सा दृश्यते सीते किष्किन्धा चित्रकानना
Here, the king of the Rakshasas, Vibhishana, came; this, O Sita, is seen as Kishkindha, the beautiful forest.
सुग्रीवस्य पुरी रम्या यत्र वाली मया हतः। अथ दृष्ट्वा पुरीं सीता किष्किन्धां वालिपालिताम्
This is the delightful city of Sugriva, where Vali was slain by me; then Sita, seeing the city of Kishkindha ruled by Vali,
अब्रवीत् प्रश्रितं वाक्यं रामं प्रणयसाध्वसा। सुग्रीवप्रियभार्याभिस्ताराप्रमुखतो नृप
Spoke gentle words to Rama, with affection and modesty, in the presence of Tara and the other beloved wives of Sugriva, O king.
अन्येषां वानरेन्द्राणां स्त्रीभिः परिवृता ह्यहम्। गन्तुमिच्छे सहायोध्यां राजधानीं त्वया सह
Surrounded by the wives of other monkey lords, I wish to go to Ayodhya, the royal city, together with you.
एवमुक्तोऽथ वैदेह्या राघवः प्रत्युवाच ताम्। एवमस्त्विति किष्किन्धां प्राप्य संस्थाप्य राघवः
Thus addressed by Vaidehi, Raghava replied to her, 'So be it'; then, having reached Kishkindha and established order, Raghava
विमानं प्रेक्ष्य सुग्रीवं वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह। ब्रूहि वानरशार्दूल सर्वान् वानरपुङ्गवान्
Seeing Sugriva's aerial car, spoke these words: 'Tell all the foremost monkeys,'
स्त्रीभिः परिवृताः सर्वे ह्ययोध्यां यान्तु सीतया। तथा त्वमपि सर्वाभिः स्त्रीभिः सह महाबल
'Let all, surrounded by their wives, go to Ayodhya with Sita; so too, you, with all your wives, O mighty one.'