स सायकैर्दुर्विषहैर्विस्फुलिङ्गैरिवाग्निभिः। नभश्चकाराविवरं पर्जन्य इव वृष्टिभिः
With arrows impossible to withstand, like sparks of fire, he made the sky seem without space, like a rainstorm fills the air.
तद् बभूव शितैर्बाणैः खररामविसर्जितैः। पर्याकाशमनाकाशं सर्वतः शरसंकुलम्
Then, with sharp arrows loosed by Khara and Rāma, the sky all around became crowded with arrows, leaving no open space.
शरजालावृतः सूर्यो न तदा स्म प्रकाशते। अन्योन्यवधसंरम्भादुभयोः सम्प्रयुध्यतोः
The sun, veiled by a multitude of arrows, did not shine at that time, as both warriors fought fiercely, intent on each other's destruction.
ततो नालीकनाराचैस्तीक्ष्णाग्रैश्च विकर्णिभिः। आजघान रणे रामं तोत्रैरिव महाद्विपम्
Then, with nalikas, narachas, and sharp-tipped vikarni arrows, Khara struck Rama in battle, as an elephant is struck with goads.
तं रथस्थं धनुष्पाणिं राक्षसं पर्यवस्थितम्। ददृशुः सर्वभूतानि पाशहस्तमिवान्तकम्
All beings beheld that rakshasa, standing on his chariot, bow in hand, surrounded on all sides, like Death holding a noose.
हन्तारं सर्वसैन्यस्य पौरुषे पर्यवस्थितम्। परिश्रान्तं महासत्त्वं मेने रामं खरस्तदा
Khara then regarded Rama, the slayer of all armies, steadfast in valor, and mighty in spirit, as exhausted.
तं सिंहमिव विक्रान्तं सिंहविक्रान्तगामिनम्। दृष्ट्वा नोद्विजते रामः सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगं यथा
Rama, seeing Khara, bold as a lion and moving with a lion's stride, did not feel fear, just as a lion does not fear a small animal.
ततः सूर्यनिकाशेन रथेन महता खरः। आससादाथ तं रामं पतङ्ग इव पावकम्
Then Khara, with his great chariot shining like the sun, approached Rama, as a moth approaches fire.
ततोऽस्य सशरं चापं मुष्टिदेशे महात्मनः। खरश्चिच्छेद रामस्य दर्शयन् हस्तलाघवम्
Khara, demonstrating skill of hand, cut Rama's bow, along with its arrow, at the grip, in the midst of battle.
स पुनस्त्वपरान् सप्त शरानादाय मर्मणि। निजघान रणे क्रुद्धः शक्राशनिसमप्रभान्
Then, taking seven more arrows, blazing like Indra's thunderbolt, Rama, enraged, struck Khara in the vital points during battle.
ततः शरसहस्रेण राममप्रतिमौजसम्। अर्दयित्वा महानादं ननाद समरे खरः
After tormenting Rama, whose strength was unmatched, with a thousand arrows, Khara roared loudly in the fight.
ततस्तत्प्रहतं बाणैः खरमुक्तैः सुपर्वभिः। पपात कवचं भूमौ रामस्यादित्यवर्चसम्
Then, struck by arrows released by Khara, Rama's splendid armor, radiant as the sun, fell to the earth.
स शरैरर्पितः क्रुद्धः सर्वगात्रेषु राघवः। रराज समरे रामो विधूमोऽग्निरिव ज्वलन्
Rama, enraged and pierced with arrows all over his body, shone in battle like fire blazing without smoke.
ततो गम्भीरनिर्ह्रादं रामः शत्रुनिबर्हणः। चकारान्ताय स रिपोः सज्यमन्यन्महद्धनुः
Then Rama, destroyer of enemies, made ready another great bow, stringing it for the end of his foe, with a deep, resonant sound.
सुमहद् वैष्णवं यत् तदतिसृष्टं महर्षिणा। वरं तद् धनुरुद्यम्य खरं समभिधावत
He took up that mighty Vaishnava bow, bestowed by the great sage, and advanced toward Khara.
ततः कनकपुङ्खैस्तु शरैः संनतपर्वभिः। चिच्छेद रामः संक्रुद्धः खरस्य समरे ध्वजम्
Then Rama, enraged, cut down Khara's banner in battle with arrows, golden-feathered and tightly bound.
स दर्शनीयो बहुधा विच्छिन्नः काञ्चनो ध्वजः। जगाम धरणीं सूर्यो देवतानामिवाज्ञया
That beautiful golden banner, severed in many places, fell to the earth, like the sun descending by the command of the gods.
तं चतुर्भिः खरः क्रुद्धो रामं गात्रेषु मार्गणैः। विव्याध हृदि मर्मज्ञो मातङ्गमिव तोमरैः
Khara, enraged, pierced Rama's limbs with four arrows, striking his heart with precision, as an elephant is struck with spears.
स रामो बहुभिर्बाणैः खरकार्मुकनिःसृतैः। विद्धो रुधिरसिक्ताङ्गो बभूव रुषितो भृशम्
Rama, pierced by many arrows shot from Khara's bow, became drenched in blood and was greatly angered.
स धनुर्धन्विनां श्रेष्ठः संगृह्य परमाहवे। मुमोच परमेष्वासः षट् शरानभिलक्षितान्
Then Rama, best among archers, took up his bow in that supreme battle and released six well-aimed arrows.
शिरस्येकेन बाणेन द्वाभ्यां बाह्वोरथार्पयत् । त्रिभिश्चन्द्रार्धवक्त्रैश्च वक्षस्यभिजघान ह
With one arrow he struck the head, with two he struck the arms, and with three crescent-shaped arrows he wounded the chest.
रथस्य युगमेकेन चतुर्भिः शबलान् हयान्। षष्ठेन च शिरः संख्ये चिच्छेद खरसारथेः
With one arrow he severed the yoke of the chariot, with four he struck the dappled horses, and with a sixth he cut off the head of Khara’s charioteer in the battle.
त्रिभिस्त्रिवेणून् बलवान् द्वाभ्यामक्षं महाबलः। द्वादशेन तु बाणेन खरस्य सशरं धनुः
With three arrows, the mighty one broke the three poles; with two, the great warrior shattered the axle; and with the twelfth arrow, he struck Khara’s bow along with its string.
छित्त्वा वज्रनिकाशेन राघवः प्रहसन्निव। त्रयोदशेनेन्द्रसमो बिभेद समरे खरम्
Having cut it apart with an arrow shining like a thunderbolt, Rāghava, laughing as if in sport, pierced Khara in battle with the thirteenth arrow, equal to Indra.
प्रभग्नधन्वा विरथो हताश्वो हतसारथिः। गदापाणिरवप्लुत्य तस्थौ भूमौ खरस्तदा
His bow broken, his chariot destroyed, his horses and charioteer slain, Khara stood on the ground, leaping down with a mace in his hand.
तत् कर्म रामस्य महारथस्य समेत्य देवाश्च महर्षयश्च। अपूजयन् प्राञ्जलयः प्रहृष्टा- स्तदा विमानाग्रगताः समेताः
Then, the gods and great sages, assembled and delighted, standing with joined palms in their aerial chariots, honored the mighty Rāma for his heroic deed.
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Hear now the twenty-ninth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Araṇyakaṇḍa.
खरं तु विरथं रामो गदापाणिमवस्थितम्। मृदुपूर्वं महातेजाः परुषं वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Rāma, of great brilliance, seeing Khara standing weapon in hand, deprived of his chariot, spoke to him first gently, then harshly.
गजाश्वरथसम्बाधे बले महति तिष्ठता। कृतं ते दारुणं कर्म सर्वलोकजुगुप्सितम्
You, who have stood in this great army crowded with elephants, horses, and chariots, have performed a terrible deed, despised by all the worlds.
उद्वेजनीयो भूतानां नृशंसः पापकर्मकृत् । त्रयाणामपि लोकानामीश्वरोऽपि न तिष्ठति
You are a terror to beings, cruel, and a doer of evil deeds; even a lord of the three worlds cannot stand if he acts thus.