कर्मणानेन केनासि कापथं प्रतिपादितः। सुखसुप्तस्य ते राजन् प्रहृतं केन मूर्धनि
By whose act have you been set upon this evil path? Who struck you on the head while you were sleeping peacefully, O king?
विशुद्धवंशाभिजनाग्रहस्त- तेजोमदः संस्थितदोर्विषाणः। उदीक्षितुं रावण नेह युक्तः स संयुगे राघवगन्धहस्ती
He, born of a pure and noble line, with the pride of power, steadfast as an elephant with mighty tusks—Rāvaṇa, it is not fitting to confront him, that Rāghava, the elephant among men, in battle.
असौ रणान्तःस्थितिसंधिवालो विदग्धरक्षोमृगहा नृसिंहः। सुप्तस्त्वया बोधयितुं न शक्यः शराङ्गपूर्णो निशितासिदंष्ट्रः
He, the lion among men, skilled in battle, destroyer of clever rākṣasas, stands in the midst of war; you cannot awaken him while he sleeps, filled with arrows and sharp swords as his fangs.
चापापहारे भुजवेगपङ्के शरोर्मिमाले सुमहाहवौघे। न रामपातालमुखेऽतिघोरे प्रस्कन्दितुं राक्षसराज युक्तम्
In the mud of his arm's strength, in the flood of great battle, with waves of arrows and the theft of bows—O king of rākṣasas, it is not right to leap into Rāma's dreadful mouth, like the underworld.
प्रसीद लङ्केश्वर राक्षसेन्द्र लङ्कां प्रसन्नो भव साधु गच्छ। त्वं स्वेषु दारेषु रमस्व नित्यं रामः सभार्यो रमतां वनेषु
Be gracious, lord of Laṅkā, king of rākṣasas; be pleased, return to Laṅkā. Always delight with your own wives; let Rāma with his wife enjoy the forests.
एवमुक्तो दशग्रीवो मारीचेन स रावणः। न्यवर्तत पुरीं लङ्कां विवेश च गृहोत्तमम्
Thus addressed by Mārīca, the ten-headed Rāvaṇa turned back and entered his excellent house in Laṅkā.
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ततः शूर्पणखा दृष्ट्वा सहस्राणि चतुर्दश। हतान्येकेन रामेण रक्षसां भीमकर्मणाम्
Then, Śūrpaṇakhā saw that fourteen thousand fierce and mighty Rākṣasas had been slain by Rāma alone.
दूषणं च खरं चैव हतं त्रिशिरसं रणे। दृष्ट्वा पुनर्महानादान् ननाद जलदोपमा
She saw Dūṣaṇa, Khara, and Triśiras killed in battle, and again let out a great roar, like a thundercloud.
सा दृष्ट्वा कर्म रामस्य कृतमन्यैः सुदुष्करम्। जगाम परमोद्विग्ना लङ्कां रावणपालिताम्
Seeing Rāma's deed—so difficult for others to accomplish—she became deeply agitated and went to Laṅkā, ruled by Rāvaṇa.
सा ददर्श विमानाग्रे रावणं दीप्ततेजसम्। उपोपविष्टं सचिवैर्मरुद्भिरिव वासवम्
She saw Rāvaṇa, radiant in his brilliance, seated before his ministers at the forefront of his palace, like Indra among the Maruts.
आसीनं सूर्यसंकाशे काञ्चने परमासने। रुक्मवेदिगतं प्राज्यं ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम्
He sat on a supreme golden throne, shining like the sun, upon a platform of gold, resplendent like blazing fire.
देवगन्धर्वभूतानामृषीणां च महात्मनाम्। अजेयं समरे घोरं व्यात्ताननमिवान्तकम्
Unconquerable in dreadful battle by gods, Gandharvas, spirits, and great sages, he looked like Death itself with gaping mouth.
देवासुरविमर्देषु वज्राशनिकृतव्रणम्। ऐरावतविषाणाग्रैरुत्कृष्टकिणवक्षसम्
Scarred by the thunderbolt and lightning in battles with gods and demons, his chest was marked by the tusks of Airāvata.
विंशद्भुजं दशग्रीवं दर्शनीयपरिच्छदम्। विशालवक्षसं वीरं राजलक्षणलक्षितम्
He had twenty arms and ten heads, adorned in splendid attire, broad-chested, heroic, and marked with royal signs.
नद्धवैदूर्यसंकाशं तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणम्। सुभुजं शुक्लदशनं महास्यं पर्वतोपमम्
He was adorned with ornaments shining like cat's-eye gems and heated gold, with strong arms, white teeth, a great mouth, and a form like a mountain.
विष्णुचक्रनिपातैश्च शतशो देवसंयुगे। अन्यैः शस्त्रैः प्रहारैश्च महायुद्धेषु ताडितम्
He was struck hundreds of times in great battles by Viṣṇu's discus and other divine weapons.
अहताङ्गैः समस्तैस्तं देवप्रहरणैस्तदा। अक्षोभ्याणां समुद्राणां क्षोभणं क्षिप्रकारिणम्
Yet, with all his limbs unbroken by those divine weapons, he could swiftly agitate even the unshakable oceans.
क्षेप्तारं पर्वताग्राणां सुराणां च प्रमर्दनम्। उच्छेत्तारं च धर्माणां परदाराभिमर्शनम्
He could hurl mountain peaks, crush the gods, destroy righteousness, and violate the wives of others.
सर्वदिव्यास्त्रयोक्तारं यज्ञविघ्नकरं सदा। पुरीं भोगवतीं गत्वा पराजित्य च वासुकिम्
He was the wielder of all celestial weapons, always the disturber of sacrifices, who conquered Vāsuki and entered the city of Bhogavatī.
तक्षकस्य प्रियां भार्यां पराजित्य जहार यः। कैलासं पर्वतं गत्वा विजित्य नरवाहनम्
He defeated Takṣaka and seized his beloved wife, and, conquering Naravāhana, reached Mount Kailāsa.
विमानं पुष्पकं तस्य कामगं वै जहार यः। वनं चैत्ररथं दिव्यं नलिनीं नन्दनं वनम्
He took the wondrous, wish-fulfilling Puṣpaka chariot, and the divine forests of Caitraratha, Nalinī, and Nandana.
विनाशयति यः क्रोधाद् देवोद्यानानि वीर्यवान्। चन्द्रसूर्यौ महाभागावुत्तिष्ठन्तौ परंतपौ
In his fury, he destroyed the gardens of the gods, and with his might, he restrained the glorious Sun and Moon.
निवारयति बाहुभ्यां यः शैलशिखरोपमः। दशवर्षसहस्राणि तपस्तप्त्वा महावने
With arms like mountain peaks, he held them back, having performed austerities for ten thousand years in the great forest.
पुरा स्वयंभुवे धीरः शिरांस्युपजहार यः। देवदानवगन्धर्वपिशाचपतगोरगैः
Long ago, in the time of Svayambhu, that steadfast one severed the heads of gods, demons, gandharvas, piśācas, birds, and serpents.
अभयं यस्य संग्रामे मृत्युतो मानुषादृते। मन्त्रैरभिष्टुतं पुण्यमध्वरेषु द्विजातिभिः
In battle, he feared no one but a human; praised with mantras by the twice-born at sacred rites, he was considered auspicious.
हविर्धानेषु यः सोममुपहन्ति महाबलः। प्राप्तयज्ञहरं दुष्टं ब्रह्मघ्नं क्रूरकारिणम्
He, of great might, who takes the soma at offerings, who disrupts sacrifices, who is wicked, a slayer of Brahmins, and cruel in his deeds.
कर्कशं निरनुक्रोशं प्रजानामहिते रतम्। रावणं सर्वभूतानां सर्वलोकभयावहम्
Harsh, pitiless, delighting in the harm of beings, Rāvaṇa brings terror to all creatures and to all the worlds.
राक्षसी भ्रातरं क्रूरं सा ददर्श महाबलम्। तं दिव्यवस्त्राभरणं दिव्यमाल्योपशोभितम्
The rākṣasī saw her cruel and mighty brother, adorned with divine garments and ornaments, shining with celestial garlands.
आसने सूपविष्टं तं काले कालमिवोद्यतम्। राक्षसेन्द्रं महाभागं पौलस्त्यकुलनन्दनम्
Seated upon his throne, like Death itself arisen at the appointed time, was the illustrious king of rākṣasas, the great and noble scion of the Paulastya line.