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.'
यथा चेच्छति सौमित्रे तथा वहतु राक्षसः। अयमेव हि नः पन्था येन याति निशाचरः
'Let the demon carry us as he wishes, O Saumitri, for this is indeed our path—wherever this night-wanderer goes.'
स तु स्वबलवीर्येण समुत्क्षिप्य निशाचरः। बालाविव स्कन्धगतौ चकारातिबलोद्धतः
Then that night-stalker, relying on his own strength and power, lifted them up as if they were children riding on his shoulders, in his excessive pride.
तावारोप्य ततः स्कन्धं राघवौ रजनीचरः। विराधो विनदन् घोरं जगामाभिमुखो वनम्
Having placed the two Raghavas on his shoulders, the night-wanderer Viradha, roaring terribly, went straight into the forest.
वनं महामेघनिभं प्रविष्टो द्रुमैर्महद्भिर्विविधैरुपेतम्। नानाविधैः पक्षिकुलैर्विचित्रं शिवायुतं व्यालमृगैर्विकीर्णम्
He entered a forest, vast as a great dark cloud, filled with many kinds of large trees, adorned with various flocks of birds, teeming with auspicious creatures, and scattered with wild beasts and serpents.
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Listen now to the fourth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Araṇyakāṇḍa.
ह्रियमाणौ तु काकुत्स्थौ दृष्ट्वा सीता रघूत्तमौ। उच्चैः स्वरेण चुक्रोश प्रगृह्य सुमहाभुजौ
Seeing the two scions of Raghu, the mighty-armed sons of Kakutstha, being carried off, Sita cried out loudly, grasping them.
एष दाशरथी रामः सत्यवाञ्छीलवान् शुचिः। रक्षसा रौद्ररूपेण ह्रियते सहलक्ष्मणः
This is Rama, son of Dasharatha, truthful, virtuous, and pure, being carried away by a demon of terrible form, along with Lakshmana.
मामृक्षा भक्षयिष्यन्ति शार्दूलद्वीपिनस्तथा। मां हरोत्सृज काकुत्स्थौ नमस्ते राक्षसोत्तम
Tigers and leopards will devour me—release me, O best of Rakshasas! O Kakutsthas, I bow to you.
तस्य रौद्रस्य सौमित्रिः सव्यं बाहुं बभञ्ज ह। रामस्तु दक्षिणं बाहुं तरसा तस्य रक्षसः
Then Saumitri broke the demon’s left arm, and Rama forcefully broke his right arm.
स भग्नबाहुः संविग्नः पपाताशु विमूर्च्छितः। धरण्यां मेघसंकाशो वज्रभिन्न इवाचलः
With both arms broken, that cloud-like demon, shaken and unconscious, fell swiftly to the ground like a mountain struck by a thunderbolt.
मुष्टिभिर्बाहुभिः पद्भिः सूदयन्तौ तु राक्षसम्। उद्यम्योद्यम्य चाप्येनं स्थण्डिले निष्पिपेषतुः
Striking the demon with fists, arms, and feet, they repeatedly raised and dashed him down upon the ground.
स विद्धौ बहुभिर्बाणैः खड्गाभ्यां च परिक्षतः। निष्पिष्टो बहुधा भूमौ न ममार स राक्षसः
Though pierced by many arrows and wounded by swords, and crushed in many ways upon the earth, that demon did not die.
तं प्रेक्ष्य रामः सुभृशमवध्यमचलोपमम्। भयेष्वभयदः श्रीमानिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Seeing him, truly invulnerable and unshakable like a mountain, the illustrious Rama, who brings fearlessness in danger, spoke these words:
तपसा पुरुषव्याघ्र राक्षसोऽयं न शक्यते। शस्त्रेण युधि निर्जेतुं राक्षसं निखनावहे
By ascetic power, O tiger among men, this demon cannot be conquered in battle by weapons; let us bury the demon.
कुञ्जरस्येव रौद्रस्य राक्षसस्यास्य लक्ष्मण। वनेऽस्मिन् सुमहच्छ्वभ्रं खन्यतां रौद्रवर्चसः
O Lakshmana, dig a great pit in this forest for this fierce and mighty demon, whose form is like a terrible elephant.
इत्युक्त्वा लक्ष्मणं रामः प्रदरः खन्यतामिति। तस्थौ विराधमाक्रम्य कण्ठे पादेन वीर्यवान्
Having thus spoken to Lakshmana, saying, 'Let a pit be dug,' the valiant Rama stood restraining Viradha, pressing his neck with his foot.
तच्छ्रुत्वा राघवेणोक्तं राक्षसः प्रश्रितं वचः। इदं प्रोवाच काकुत्स्थं विराधः पुरुषर्षभम्
Hearing these respectful words spoken by Raghava, the demon Viradha addressed Kakutstha, the best of men, as follows:
हतोऽहं पुरुषव्याघ्र शक्रतुल्यबलेन वै। मया तु पूर्वं त्वं मोहान्न ज्ञातः पुरुषर्षभ
I am slain, O tiger among men, by you whose strength equals Indra's; but before, out of delusion, I did not recognize you, O best of men.
कौसल्या सुप्रजास्तात रामस्त्वं विदितो मया। वैदेही च महाभागा लक्ष्मणश्च महायशाः
O Rama, son of Kausalya, truly virtuous, I now know you; and also the noble Vaidehi and the illustrious Lakshmana.
अभिशापादहं घोरां प्रविष्टो राक्षसीं तनुम्। तुम्बुरुर्नाम गन्धर्वः शप्तो वैश्रवणेन हि
By a curse I entered this dreadful demonic form; I am Tumburu, a Gandharva, cursed by Vaishravana.