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.
कर्म लोकविरुद्धं तु कुर्वाणं क्षणदाचर। तीक्ष्णं सर्वजनो हन्ति सर्पं दुष्टमिवागतम्
One who acts against the world, O night-wanderer, is swiftly destroyed by all, just as a wicked serpent is killed when it appears.
लोभात् पापानि कुर्वाणः कामाद् वा यो न बुध्यते। हृष्टः पश्यति तस्यान्तं ब्राह्मणी करकादिव
He who, out of greed or desire, commits sins without understanding, sees his end joyfully, as a Brahmani sees the fate of a snake-catcher.
वसतो दण्डकारण्ये तापसान् धर्मचारिणः। किं नु हत्वा महाभागान् फलं प्राप्स्यसि राक्षस
Dwelling in the Daṇḍaka forest, you have slain ascetics devoted to righteousness; what fruit will you gain, O Rākṣasa, by killing these noble ones?
न चिरं पापकर्माणः क्रूरा लोकजुगुप्सिताः। ऐश्वर्यं प्राप्य तिष्ठन्ति शीर्णमूला इव द्रुमाः
Those who commit cruel and evil deeds, despised by the world, do not long retain their power, like trees whose roots have withered.
अवश्यं लभते कर्ता फलं पापस्य कर्मणः। घोरं पर्यागते काले द्रुमः पुष्पमिवार्तवम्
Surely, the doer of evil must receive the fruit of his actions, dreadful when the time comes, just as a tree bears its seasonal flowers.
नचिरात् प्राप्यते लोके पापानां कर्मणां फलम्। सविषाणामिवान्नानां भुक्तानां क्षणदाचर
Soon, the result of evil deeds is obtained in this world, O night-wanderer, just as food mixed with poison brings its effect after being eaten.
पापमाचरतां घोरं लोकस्याप्रियमिच्छताम्। अहमासादितो राज्ञा प्राणान् हन्तुं निशाचर
For those who commit terrible sins, wishing harm to the world, I have been sent by the king to take your life, O night-wanderer.
अद्य भित्त्वा मया मुक्ताः शराः काञ्चनभूषणाः। विदार्यातिपतिष्यन्ति वल्मीकमिव पन्नगाः
Today, the arrows released by me, adorned with gold, will pierce and tear you apart, like serpents bursting from an anthill.
ये त्वया दण्डकारण्ये भक्षिता धर्मचारिणः। तानद्य निहतः संख्ये ससैन्योऽनुगमिष्यसि
Those righteous ones whom you have devoured in the Dandaka forest—today, slain in battle, you shall follow them along with your army.
अद्य त्वां निहतं बाणैः पश्यन्तु परमर्षयः। निरयस्थं विमानस्था ये त्वया निहताः पुरा
Today, let the great sages see you struck down by arrows—those whom you killed before, now dwelling in celestial abodes, and you cast into hell.