तेषां सुतुमुलः शब्दः पूरयामास तद् वनम्। तेन शब्देन वित्रस्ताः श्वापदा वनचारिणः
The tumultuous noise of those demons filled that forest; frightened by that sound, the wild beasts dwelling there fled.
दुद्रुवुर्यत्र निःशब्दं पृष्ठतो नावलोकयन्। तच्चानीकं महावेगं रामं समनुवर्तत
They ran to where it was silent, not looking back; and that mighty host, swift as a torrent, advanced upon Rama.
धृतनानाप्रहरणं गम्भीरं सागरोपमम्। रामोऽपि चारयंश्चक्षुः सर्वतो रणपण्डितः
That host, bearing various weapons, deep as the ocean, stood before Rama; and Rama, expert in battle, cast his gaze everywhere.
ददर्श खरसैन्यं तद् युद्धायाभिमुखो गतः। वितत्य च धनुर्भीमं तूण्याश्चोद्धृत्य सायकान्
He saw the army of Khara approaching for battle, and, stringing his formidable bow, drew arrows from his quiver.
क्रोधमाहारयत् तीव्रं वधार्थं सर्वरक्षसाम्। दुष्प्रेक्ष्यश्चाभवत् क्रुद्धो युगान्ताग्निरिव ज्वलन्
He summoned intense wrath for the destruction of all the demons; enraged, he became hard to behold, like the fire at the end of an age blazing forth.
तं दृष्ट्वा तेजसाऽऽविष्टं प्राव्यथन् वनदेवताः। तस्य रुष्टस्य रूपं तु रामस्य ददृशे तदा। दक्षस्येव क्रतुं हन्तुमुद्यतस्य पिनाकिनः
Seeing him filled with radiance, the forest deities trembled; the form of Rama, enraged, appeared then like Pinaka-wielding Shiva, intent on destroying Daksha's sacrifice.
तत्कार्मुकैराभरणै रथैश्च तद्वर्मभिश्चाग्निसमानवर्णैः। बभूव सैन्यं पिशिताशनानां सूर्योदये नीलमिवाभ्रजालम्
With their bows, ornaments, chariots, and armor shining like fire, the army of flesh-eating demons looked at sunrise like a dark mass of clouds.
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The twenty-fifth sarga is to be heard in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Araṇyakāṇḍa.
अवष्टब्धधनुं रामं क्रुद्धं तं रिपुघातिनम्। ददर्शाश्रममागम्य खरः सह पुरःसरैः
Khara, accompanied by his foremost warriors, came to the hermitage and saw Rama, angry and with his bow in hand, the slayer of enemies.
तं दृष्ट्वा सगुणं चापमुद्यम्य खरनिःस्वनम्। रामस्याभिमुखं सूतं चोद्यतामित्यचोदयत्
Seeing him with his bow strung and raised, Khara, with a roar, ordered his charioteer to drive toward Rama.
स खरस्याज्ञया सूतस्तुरगान् समचोदयत्। यत्र रामो महाबाहुरेको धुन्वन् धनुः स्थितः
By Khara's command, the charioteer urged on the horses to where Rama, mighty-armed, stood alone, wielding his bow.
तं तु निष्पतितं दृष्ट्वा सर्वतो रजनीचराः। मुञ्चमाना महानादं सचिवाः पर्यवारयन्
Seeing him advancing, all the night-dwellers, his ministers, surrounded him, making a great noise.
स तेषां यातुधानानां मध्ये रथगतः खरः। बभूव मध्ये ताराणां लोहिताङ्ग इवोदितः
Khara, standing in his chariot among those night-demons, appeared in their midst like the red planet Mars rising among the stars.
ततः शरसहस्रेण राममप्रतिमौजसम्। अर्दयित्वा महानादं ननाद समरे खरः
Then Khara, with a thousand arrows, assailed Rama, whose strength is unmatched, and roared loudly in the battle.
ततस्तं भीमधन्वानं क्रुद्धाः सर्वे निशाचराः। रामं नानाविधैः शस्त्रैरभ्यवर्षन्त दुर्जयम्
Then all the enraged night-dwellers showered upon Rama, who was unconquerable and wielded a terrible bow, with weapons of many kinds.
मुद्गरैरायसैः शूलैः प्रासैः खड्गैः परश्वधैः। राक्षसाः समरे शूरं निजघ्नू रोषतत्पराः
The Rakshasas, intent on wrath, struck the valiant one in battle with maces, iron spears, javelins, swords, and axes.
ते बलाहकसंकाशा महाकाया महाबलाः। अभ्यधावन्त काकुत्स्थं रथैर्वाजिभिरेव च
Those of great size and strength, resembling masses of clouds, charged at Kakutstha with chariots and horses.
गजैः पर्वतकूटाभै रामं युद्धे जिघांसवः। ते रामे शरवर्षाणि व्यसृजन् रक्षसां गणाः
Desiring to kill Rama in battle, they advanced with elephants like mountain peaks; those hosts of Rakshasas released showers of arrows at Rama.
शैलेन्द्रमिव धाराभिर्वर्षमाणा महाघनाः। सर्वैः परिवृतो रामो राक्षसैः क्रूरदर्शनैः
Surrounded on all sides by Rakshasas of fierce appearance, Rama was like a mountain lord enveloped by great clouds pouring down rain.
तिथिष्विव महादेवो वृतः पारिषदां गणैः। तानि मुक्तानि शस्त्राणि यातुधानैः स राघवः
Like the great god surrounded by hosts of attendants on festival days, Raghava received those weapons released by the Yatudhanas.
प्रतिजग्राह विशिखैर्नद्योघानिव सागरः। स तैः प्रहरणैर्घोरैर्भिन्नगात्रो न विव्यथे
He repelled them with arrows, as the ocean receives floods of rivers; though his body was struck by those dreadful weapons, he did not waver.
रामः प्रदीप्तैर्बहुभिर्वज्रैरिव महाचलः। स विद्धः क्षतजादिग्धः सर्वगात्रेषु राघवः
Rama, his entire body pierced and smeared with blood, was like a great mountain struck by many blazing thunderbolts.
बभूव रामः संध्याभ्रैर्दिवाकर इवावृतः। विषेदुर्देवगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः
Rama appeared like the sun veiled by evening clouds; the gods, Gandharvas, Siddhas, and great sages became despondent.
एकं सहस्रैर्बहुभिस्तदा दृष्ट्वा समावृतम्। ततो रामस्तु संक्रुद्धो मण्डलीकृतकार्मुकः
Seeing him alone surrounded by many thousands, then Rama, enraged, readied his bow in a circular stance.
ससर्ज निशितान् बाणान् शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः। दुरावारान् दुर्विषहान् कालपाशोपमान् रणे
He released sharp arrows by the hundreds and thousands in battle, irresistible and unbearable, like nooses of death.
मुमोच लीलया कङ्कपत्रान् काञ्चनभूषणान्। ते शराः शत्रुसैन्येषु मुक्ता रामेण लीलया
With ease, he let fly feathered arrows adorned with gold; those arrows, released playfully by Rama, fell upon the enemy forces.
आददू रक्षसां प्राणान् पाशाः कालकृता इव। भित्त्वा राक्षसदेहांस्तांस्ते शरा रुधिराप्लुताः
Like nooses fashioned by Death, they seized the lives of the Rakshasas; piercing those Rakshasa bodies, the arrows became drenched in blood.
अन्तरिक्षगता रेजुर्दीप्ताग्निसमतेजसः। असंख्येयास्तु रामस्य सायकाश्चापमण्डलात्
Ascending into the sky, they shone with the brilliance of blazing fire; countless were Rama’s arrows issuing from the circle of his bow.
विनिष्पेतुरतीवोग्रा रक्षःप्राणापहारिणः। तैर्धनूंषि ध्वजाग्राणि चर्माणि कवचानि च
They emerged exceedingly fierce, taking the lives of the Rakshasas; with them, he cut down bows, banner-tops, shields, and armor.
बाहून् सहस्ताभरणानूरून् करिकरोपमान्। चिच्छेद रामः समरे शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः
In battle, Rama severed by the hundreds and thousands arms adorned with bracelets and thighs like elephant trunks.