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.
उपगम्याब्रवीद् वाक्यं राक्षसी भयविह्वला। रावणं शत्रुहन्तारं मन्त्रिभिः परिवारितम्
Approaching, the rākṣasī, trembling with fear, spoke to Rāvaṇa, the destroyer of enemies, who was surrounded by his counselors.
तमब्रवीद् दीप्तविशाललोचनं प्रदर्शयित्वा भयलोभमोहिता। सुदारुणं वाक्यमभीतचारिणी महात्मना शूर्पणखा विरूपिता
To him, whose eyes blazed wide and bright, Śūrpaṇakhā, disfigured but fearless, revealed her terror, greed, and delusion, and spoke these most dreadful words.
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Listen to the thirty-third sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Araṇyakāṇḍa.
ततः शूर्पणखा दीना रावणं लोकरावणम्। अमात्यमध्ये संक्रुद्धा परुषं वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Then Śūrpaṇakhā, distressed, spoke harsh words in anger to Rāvaṇa, the terror of the worlds, in the midst of his ministers.
प्रमत्तः कामभोगेषु स्वैरवृत्तो निरङ्कुशः। समुत्पन्नं भयं घोरं बोद्धव्यं नावबुध्यसे
Absorbed in pleasures, unrestrained and self-willed, you do not perceive the dreadful danger that has arisen.
सक्तं ग्राम्येषु भोगेषु कामवृत्तं महीपतिम्। लुब्धं न बहु मन्यन्ते श्मशानाग्निमिव प्रजाः
A king attached to base enjoyments, ruled by desire and greed, is not respected by his people, just as the fire of a cremation ground is disregarded.
स्वयं कार्याणि यः काले नानुतिष्ठति पार्थिवः। स तु वै सह राज्येन तैश्च कार्यैर्विनश्यति
A king who does not carry out his duties at the proper time perishes, along with his kingdom and those very duties.
अयुक्तचारं दुर्दर्शमस्वाधीनं नराधिपम्। वर्जयन्ति नरा दूरान्नदीपङ्कमिव द्विपाः
People avoid a king who is careless in his spies, hard to approach, and not self-controlled, just as elephants avoid a muddy riverbank.
ये न रक्षन्ति विषयमस्वाधीनं नराधिपाः। ते न वृद्ध्या प्रकाशन्ते गिरयः सागरे यथा
Kings who do not protect their domains and lack self-mastery do not shine with prosperity, just as mountains are not visible in the sea.
आत्मवद्भिर्विगृह्य त्वं देवगन्धर्वदानवैः। अयुक्तचारश्चपलः कथं राजा भविष्यसि
How will you, lacking proper intelligence and unstable, be a king when opposed by gods, gandharvas, and demons who are wise and self-possessed?