कैकेय्यास्तु सुसंवृत्तं क्षिप्रमद्यैव लक्ष्मण। या न तुष्यति राज्येन पुत्रार्थे दीर्घदर्शिनी
All that Kaikeyī has swiftly accomplished today, Lakṣmaṇa, she who is not satisfied with the kingdom and seeks only her son's gain, far-sighted as she is.
ययाहं सर्वभूतानां प्रियः प्रस्थापितो वनम्। अद्येदानीं सकामा सा या माता मध्यमा मम
By whom I, beloved of all beings, was sent to the forest; today, that middle mother of mine has her desire fulfilled.
परस्पर्शात् तु वैदेह्या न दुःखतरमस्ति मे। पितुर्विनाशात् सौमित्रे स्वराज्य हरणात् तथा
Nothing is more painful to me than Sītā being touched by another, not even my father's death or the loss of my own kingdom, O Saumitri.
इति ब्रुवति काकुत्स्थे बाष्पशोकपरिप्लुतः। अब्रवील्लक्ष्मणः क्रुद्धो रुद्धो नाग इव श्वसन्
As Kakutstha spoke thus, his voice choked with tears and grief, Lakṣmaṇa, enraged, replied like a restrained serpent hissing.
अनाथ इव भूतानां नाथस्त्वं वासवोपमः। मया प्रेष्येण काकुत्स्थ किमर्थं परितप्यसे
You are the protector of beings, like Indra, though you appear as one without support; O Kakutstha, why do you grieve when I, your servant, am here?
शरेण निहतस्याद्य मया क्रुद्धेन रक्षसः। विराधस्य गतासोर्हि मही पास्यति शोणितम्
Today, struck down by my arrow in anger, the demon Viradha, his life departed, will stain the earth with his blood.
राज्यकामे मम क्रोधो भरते यो बभूव ह। तं विराधे विमोक्ष्यामि वज्री वज्रमिवाचले
The anger I once felt toward Bharata for the sake of the kingdom, I will now unleash upon Viradha, as Indra hurls his thunderbolt at a mountain.
मम भुजबलवेगवेगितः पततु शरोऽस्य महान् महोरसि। व्यपनयतु तनोश्च जीवितं पततु ततश्च महीं विघूर्णितः
Let my great arrow, driven by the force and speed of my arm, fly at his massive chest, sever his life from his body, and then let him fall to the earth, writhing.
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Hear now the third sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Araṇyakaṇḍa.
अथोवाच पुनर्वाक्यं विराधः पूरयन् वनम्। पृच्छतो मम हि ब्रूतं कौ युवां क्व गमिष्यथः
Then Viradha spoke again, his voice filling the forest: 'Tell me, who are you two, and where are you going?'
तमुवाच ततो रामो राक्षसं ज्वलिताननम्। पृच्छन्तं सुमहातेजा इक्ष्वाकुकुलमात्मनः
To that demon with a blazing face, Rama of great splendor, descendant of Ikshvaku, replied as he was questioned.
तमुवाच विराधस्तु रामं सत्यपराक्रमम्। हन्त वक्ष्यामि ते राजन् निबोध मम राघव
Viradha then spoke to Rama, whose valor is true: 'Well, I shall tell you, O king; listen to me, O Rāghava.'
पुत्रः किल जवस्याहं माता मम शतह्रदा। विराध इति मामाहुः पृथिव्यां सर्वराक्षसाः
'I am said to be the son of Java, my mother is Śatahradā; all the demons on earth call me Viradha.'
तपसा चाभिसम्प्राप्ता ब्रह्मणो हि प्रसादजा। शस्त्रेणावध्यता लोकेऽच्छेद्याभेद्यत्वमेव च
'Through asceticism I gained boons, granted by Brahma's favor: in this world, I cannot be slain by weapons, nor can I be cut or pierced.'
उत्सृज्य प्रमदामेनामनपेक्षौ यथागतम्। त्वरमाणौ पलायेथां न वां जीवितमाददे
'Abandon this woman and flee as you came, both of you, without delay; otherwise, I will take your lives.'
तं रामः प्रत्युवाचेदं कोपसंरक्तलोचनः। राक्षसं विकृताकारं विराधं पापचेतसम्
Rama, his eyes reddened with anger, replied to that demon Viradha, deformed and evil-minded:
क्षुद्र धिक् त्वां तु हीनार्थं मृत्युमन्वेषसे ध्रुवम्। रणे प्राप्स्यसि संतिष्ठ न मे जीवन् विमोक्ष्यसे
'Wretch, shame on you, so base and deprived! Surely you seek death; stand your ground in battle, for you shall not escape alive from me.'
ततः सज्यं धनुः कृत्वा रामः सुनिशितान् शरान्। सुशीघ्रमभिसंधाय राक्षसं निजघान ह
Then Rama strung his bow and swiftly aimed sharp arrows, striking the demon.
धनुषा ज्यागुणवता सप्त बाणान् मुमोच ह। रुक्मपुङ्खान् महावेगान् सुपर्णानिलतुल्यगान्
With his bow strung, he released seven arrows, golden-feathered, of great speed, like the wind of Garuda.
ते शरीरं विराधस्य भित्त्वा बर्हिणवाससः। निपेतुः शोणितादिग्धा धरण्यां पावकोपमाः
Those arrows, piercing the body of Viradha, clad in peacock feathers, fell to the earth, stained with blood, blazing like fire.
स विद्धो न्यस्य वैदेहीं शूलमुद्यम्य राक्षसः। अभ्यद्रवत् सुसंक्रुद्धस्तदा रामं सलक्ष्मणम्
Wounded, the demon set Vaidehī down, raised his spear in fury, and charged fiercely at Rama and Lakshmana.
स विनद्य महानादं शूलं शक्रध्वजोपमम्। प्रगृह्याशोभत तदा व्यात्तानन इवान्तकः
Roaring loudly, brandishing a spear like Indra's banner, he shone then, mouth agape like Death himself.
अथ तौ भ्रातरौ दीप्तं शरवर्षं ववर्षतुः। विराधे राक्षसे तस्मिन् कालान्तकयमोपमे
Then the two brothers unleashed a blazing rain of arrows upon that demon Viradha, who resembled Death at the end of time.
स प्रहस्य महारौद्रः स्थित्वाजृम्भत राक्षसः। जृम्भमाणस्य ते बाणाः कायान्निष्पेतुराशुगाः
That exceedingly fierce demon laughed, stood firm, and yawned; as he yawned, those swift arrows fell out from his body.
स्पर्शात् तु वरदानेन प्राणान् संरोध्य राक्षसः। विराधः शूलमुद्यम्य राघवावभ्यधावत
By the boon he had received, the demon Viradha suppressed his life-breaths from the touch of the arrows, then raised his spear and charged at the Raghavas.
तच्छूलं वज्रसंकाशं गगने ज्वलनोपमम्। द्वाभ्यां शराभ्यां चिच्छेद रामः शस्त्रभृतां वरः
Rama, foremost among wielders of weapons, cut down that spear, which was like a thunderbolt and blazing like fire in the sky, with two arrows.
तद् रामविशिखैश्छिन्नं शूलं तस्यापतद् भुवि। पपाताशनिना छिन्नं मेरोरिव शिलातलम्
That spear, severed by Rama’s arrows, fell to the ground, crashing like a thunderbolt-shattered peak from Mount Meru.
तौ खड्गौ क्षिप्रमुद्यम्य कृष्णसर्पाविवोद्यतौ। तूर्णमापेततुस्तस्य तदा प्रहरतां बलात्
Then the two quickly raised their swords, flashing like black serpents, and rushed at him with force to strike.
स वध्यमानः सुभृशं भुजाभ्यां परिगृह्य तौ। अप्रकम्प्यौ नरव्याघ्रौ रौद्रः प्रस्थातुमैच्छत
Though being struck severely, that terrible demon seized the two tiger-like men with his arms, unshakable as they were, and tried to depart.
तस्याभिप्रायमाज्ञाय रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत्। वहत्वयमलं तावत् पथानेन तु राक्षसः
Perceiving his intention, Rama said to Lakshmana, 'Let this demon carry us along his path for now.'