तं दृष्ट्वा वानरमुखमवज्ञाय स राक्षसः । प्रहासं मुमुचे तत्र सतोय इव तोयदः ।। ७.१६.
Seeing his monkey-faced form, the Rākṣasa, scorning him, burst into laughter there, like a rain cloud releasing water.
तं क्रुद्धो भगवान्नन्दी शङ्करस्यापरा तनुः । अब्रवीत्तत्र तद्रक्षो दशाननमुपस्थितम् ।। ७.१६.
Angered, the blessed Nandī, another form of Śaṅkara, spoke to that Rākṣasa, Daśānana, who had approached.
यस्माद्वानररूपं मामवज्ञाय दशानन । अशनीपातसङ्काशमपहासं प्रमुक्तवान् ।। ७.१६.
Because you, O Ten-headed one, have scorned me in my monkey form and released laughter like a thunderbolt,
तस्मान्मद्रूपसम्पन्ना मद्वीर्यसमतेजसः । उत्पत्स्यन्ति वधार्थं हि कुलस्य तव वानराः ।। ७.१६.
Therefore, those endowed with my form, equal in strength and brilliance, will arise to destroy your lineage—monkeys.
नखदंष्ट्रायुधाः क्रूरा मनःसम्पातरंहसः । युद्धोन्मत्ता बलोद्रिक्ताः शैला इव विसर्पिणः ।। ७.१६.
Armed with claws and fangs, fierce, swift in mind, mad for battle, overflowing with strength, they will rush like mountains.
ते तव प्रबलं दर्पमुत्सेधं च पृथग्विधम् । व्यपनेष्यन्ति सम्भूय सहामात्यसुतस्य च ।। ७.१६.
They, gathering together, will remove your excessive pride and arrogance, along with your ministers and sons.
किं त्विदानीं मया शक्यं हन्तुं त्वां हे निशाचर । न हन्तव्यो हतस्त्वं हि पूर्वमेव स्वकर्मभिः ।। ७.१६.
But what could I do now to kill you, O night-wanderer? You are not to be slain; you have already been destroyed by your own deeds.
इत्युदीरितवाक्ये तु देवे तस्मिन्महात्मनि । देवदुन्दुभयो नेदुः पुष्पवृष्टिश्च खाच्च्युता ।। ७.१६.
When the great-souled god spoke these words, divine drums resounded and a shower of flowers fell from the sky.
अचिन्तयित्वा स तदा नन्दिवाक्यं महाबलः । पर्वतं तु समासाद्य वाक्यमाह दशाननः ।। ७.१६.
Disregarding Nandī's words, the mighty one approached the mountain and spoke thus, O Ten-headed one:
पुष्पकस्य गतिश्छिन्ना यत्कृते मम गच्छतः । तमिमं शैलमुन्मूलं करोमि तव गोपते ।। ७.१६.
Because the movement of Puṣpaka was stopped while I was traveling, I will uproot this mountain for you, O guardian.
केन प्रभावेण भवो नित्यं क्रीडति राजवत् । विज्ञातव्यं न जानीते भयस्थानमुपस्थितम् ।। ७.१६.
By what power does Bhava always sport here like a king? It must be known; he does not perceive the danger present.
एवमुक्त्वा ततो राम भुजान्विक्षिप्य पर्वते । तोलयामास तं शीघ्रं स शैलं समकम्पत ।। ७.१६.
Having spoken thus, O Rāma, he stretched out his arms upon the mountain and swiftly began to shake it; that mountain trembled.
चालनात्पर्वतस्यैव गणा देवस्य कम्पिताः । चचाल पार्वती चापि तदा ऽ ऽश्लिष्टा महेश्वरम् ।। ७.१६.
From the shaking of the mountain, the hosts of the god were disturbed; even Pārvatī, who was embracing Maheśvara, was shaken at that time.
ततो राम महादवो देवानां प्रवरो हरः । पादाङ्गुष्ठेन तं शैलं पीडयामास लीलया ।। ७.१६.
Then, O Rāma, Hara, the foremost of the gods, playfully pressed that mountain with his big toe.
पीडितास्तु ततस्तस्य शैलस्याधोगता भुजाः । विस्मिताश्चाभवंस्तत्र सचिवास्तस्य रक्षसः ।। ७.१६.
As his arms were crushed downward by the weight of the mountain, the ministers of that Rākṣasa there became astonished.
रक्षसा तेन रोषाच्च भुजानां पीडनात्तदा । मुक्तो विरावः सहसा त्रैलोक्यं येन कम्पितम् ।। ७.१६.
Then, out of anger and from the pain in his arms, the Rākṣasa let out a roar by which the three worlds were shaken.
मेनिरे वज्रनिष्पेषं तस्यामात्या युगक्षये । तदा वर्त्मस्थचलिता देवा इन्द्रपुरोगमाः ।। ७.१६.
His ministers, at the end of the age, thought it was the crushing of the thunderbolt; at that time, the gods led by Indra, who were standing on the path, were shaken.
समुद्राश्चापि सङ्क्षुब्धाश्चलिताश्चापि पर्वताः । यक्षा विद्याधराः सिद्धाः किमेतदिति चाब्रुवन् ।। ७.१६.
Even the oceans were agitated and the mountains shook; Yakṣas, Vidyādharas, and Siddhas said, 'What is this?'
अथ ते मन्त्रिणस्तस्य विक्रोशन्तमथाब्रुवन् । तोषयस्व महादेवं नीलकण्ठमुमापतिम् ।। ७.१६.
Then those ministers said to him as he cried out, 'Propitiate the great god, Nīlakaṇṭha, the husband of Umā.'
तमृते शरणं नान्यं पश्यामो ऽत्र दशानन । स्तुतिभिः प्रणतो भूत्वा तमेव शरणं व्रज ।। ७.१६.
'Apart from him, O Ten-headed one, we see no other refuge here; having bowed with praises, seek refuge only in him.'
कृपालुः शङ्करस्तुष्टः प्रसादं ते विधास्यति । एवमुक्तस्तदामात्यैस्तुष्टाव वृषभध्वजम् ।। ७.१६.
'Śaṅkara is compassionate; if pleased, he will grant you favor.' Thus addressed by his ministers, he praised the Bull-bannered One.
सामभिर्विविधैः स्तोत्रैः प्रणम्य स दशाननः । संवत्सरसहस्रं तु रुदतो रक्षसो गतम् ।। ७.१६.
With various hymns and songs, bowing down, the Ten-headed one spent a thousand years lamenting.
ततः प्रीतो महादेवः शैलाग्रे विष्ठितः प्रभुः । मुक्त्वा चास्य भुजान्राम प्राह वाक्यं दशाननम् ।। ७.१६.
Then the great god, pleased, standing atop the mountain, released his arms and spoke to Daśānana.
प्रीतो ऽस्मि तव वीर्यस्य शौण्डार्याच्च दशानन । शैलाक्रान्तेन यो मुक्तस्त्वया रावः सुदारुणः ।। ७.१६.
'I am pleased with your strength and heroism, O Ten-headed one; the terrible roar you released while pressing the mountain—'
यस्माल्लोकत्रयं चैतद्रावितं भयमागतम् । तस्मात्त्वं रावणो नाम नाम्ना राजन्भविष्यसि ।। ७.१६.
'Because you caused fear to arise in the three worlds with that roar, therefore, O king, you shall be known by the name Rāvaṇa.'
देवता मानुषा यक्षा ये चान्ये जगतीतले । एवं त्वामभिधास्यन्ति रावणं लोकरावणम् ।। ७.१६.
'The gods, humans, Yakṣas, and all others on earth will thus call you Rāvaṇa, the one who makes the worlds cry out.'
गच्छ पौलस्त्य विस्रब्धं पथा येन त्वमिच्छसि । मया चैवाभ्यनुज्ञातो राक्षसाधिप गम्यताम् ।। ७.१६.
'Go, O descendant of Pulastya, confidently by whatever path you wish; with my permission, O lord of the Rākṣasas, you may depart.'
एवमुक्तस्तु लङ्केशः शम्भुना स्वयमब्रवीत् । प्रीतो यदि महादेव वरं मे देहि याचतः ।। ७.१६.
Thus addressed by Śambhu, the lord of Laṅkā himself said, 'If you are pleased, O great god, grant me a boon as I request.'
अवध्यत्वं मया प्राप्तं देवगन्धर्वदानवैः । राक्षसैर्गुह्यकैर्नागैर्ये चान्ये बलवत्तराः ।। ७.१६.
'I have obtained invulnerability from gods, Gandharvas, Dānavas, Rākṣasas, Guhyakas, Nāgas, and all others who are stronger.'
मानुषान्न गणे देव स्वल्पास्ते मम सम्मताः । दीर्घमायुश्च मे प्राप्तं ब्रह्मणस्त्रिपुरान्तक ।। ७.१६.
Among humans and gods, only a few are pleasing to me; I have obtained a long life from Brahmā and from you, O Destroyer of Tripura.