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.
प्रहरस्व यथाकामं कुरु यत्नं कुलाधम। अद्य ते पातयिष्यामि शिरस्तालफलं यथा
Strike as you wish, make every effort, O disgrace of your lineage; today I will bring down your head as easily as a palm fruit.
एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण क्रुद्धः संरक्तलोचनः। प्रत्युवाच ततो रामं प्रहसन् क्रोधमूर्च्छितः
Thus addressed by Rama, Khara, his eyes red with anger, replied to Rama, laughing though overcome by rage.
प्राकृतान् राक्षसान् हत्वा युद्धे दशरथात्मज। आत्मना कथमात्मानमप्रशस्यं प्रशंससि
Having slain ordinary rakshasas in battle, O son of Dasharatha, how do you praise yourself for a deed unworthy of praise?
विक्रान्ता बलवन्तो वा ये भवन्ति नरर्षभाः। कथयन्ति न ते किंचित् तेजसा चातिगर्विताः
Those who are truly valiant and powerful, the foremost among men, do not boast at all, even if they are exceedingly proud of their might.
प्राकृतास्त्वकृतात्मानो लोके क्षत्रियपांसनाः। निरर्थकं विकत्थन्ते यथा राम विकत्थसे
But ordinary, undisciplined men, the disgrace of the warrior class, boast meaninglessly in the world, just as you boast, Rama.
कुलं व्यपदिशन् वीरः समरे कोऽभिधास्यति। मृत्युकाले तु सम्प्राप्ते स्वयमप्रस्तवे स्तवम्
What hero, declaring his lineage, will praise himself in battle, especially at the approach of death and without being asked?
सर्वथा तु लघुत्वं ते कत्थनेन विदर्शितम्। सुवर्णप्रतिरूपेण तप्तेनेव कुशाग्निना
In any case, your boasting has shown your pettiness, like gold merely plated over, or kusa grass heated by fire.
न तु मामिह तिष्ठन्तं पश्यसि त्वं गदाधरम्। धराधरमिवाकम्प्यं पर्वतं धातुभिश्चितम्
But you do not see me standing here, mace in hand, unshakable like a mountain, covered with ores.
पर्याप्तोऽहं गदापाणिर्हन्तुं प्राणान् रणे तव। त्रयाणामपि लोकानां पाशहस्त इवान्तकः
With my mace in hand, I am fully capable of taking your life in battle, like Death himself with his noose, ready to destroy even the three worlds.
कामं बह्वपि वक्तव्यं त्वयि वक्ष्यामि न त्वहम्। अस्तं प्राप्नोति सविता युद्धविघ्नस्ततो भवेत्
Indeed, there is much I could say to you, but I will not; the sun is setting, and delay would hinder the battle.
चतुर्दश सहस्राणि राक्षसानां हतानि ते। त्वद्विनाशात् करोम्यद्य तेषामश्रुप्रमार्जनम्
Fourteen thousand rakshasas have been slain by you; today, by your destruction, I will wipe away their tears.
इत्युक्त्वा परमक्रुद्धः स गदां परमाङ्गदाम्। खरश्चिक्षेप रामाय प्रदीप्तामशनिं यथा
Having spoken thus in great anger, Khara hurled his mighty, best mace at Rama, blazing like a thunderbolt.
खरबाहुप्रमुक्ता सा प्रदीप्ता महती गदा। भस्म वृक्षांश्च गुल्मांश्च कृत्वागात् तत्समीपतः
That great, blazing mace, released by Khara's arm, reduced trees and bushes to ashes as it sped toward Rama.
तामापतन्तीं महतीं मृत्युपाशोपमां गदाम्। अन्तरिक्षगतां रामश्चिच्छेद बहुधा शरैः
Rama, seeing that great mace rushing down like the noose of death, shattered it in the air into many pieces with his arrows.
सा विशीर्णा शरैर्भिन्ना पपात धरणीतले। गदा मन्त्रौषधिबलैर्व्यालीव विनिपातिता
That mace, broken and pierced by arrows, fell to the earth, like a serpent struck down by the power of spells and herbs.
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Listen now to the thirtieth sarga in the glorious Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kanda.
भित्त्वा तु तां गदां बाणै राघवो धर्मवत्सलः। स्मयमान इदं वाक्यं संरब्धमिदमब्रवीत्
Rāghava, devoted to righteousness, having shattered that mace with his arrows, smiled and spoke these heated words:
एतत् ते बलसर्वस्वं दर्शितं राक्षसाधम। शक्तिहीनतरो मत्तो वृथा त्वमुपगर्जसि
This, O vile Rākṣasa, is the full extent of your strength, now revealed; you are weaker than I, yet you roar in vain.
एषा बाणविनिर्भिन्ना गदा भूमितलं गता। अभिधानप्रगल्भस्य तव प्रत्ययघातिनी
This mace, pierced by arrows, has fallen to the ground—destroying your boastful confidence.
यत् त्वयोक्तं विनष्टानामिदमश्रुप्रमार्जनम्। राक्षसानां करोमीति मिथ्या तदपि ते वचः
What you said about wiping the tears of the slain Rākṣasas, claiming you would do so, is also a falsehood.