त्वं तु बालस्वभावश्च बुद्धिहीनश्च राक्षस। ज्ञातव्यं तन्न जानीषे कथं राजा भविष्यसि
You, rākṣasa, are childish in nature and lacking in wisdom; you do not know what must be known—how then will you be a king?
येषां चाराश्च कोशश्च नयश्च जयतां वर। अस्वाधीना नरेन्द्राणां प्राकृतैस्ते जनैः समाः
Kings whose spies, treasury, and policy are not under their control are like ordinary men, O best of conquerors.
यस्मात् पश्यन्ति दूरस्थान् सर्वानर्थान् नराधिपाः। चारेण तस्मादुच्यन्ते राजानो दीर्घचक्षुषः
Because kings perceive all dangers, even those far away, through intelligence agents, they are therefore called 'far-sighted.'
अयुक्तचारं मन्ये त्वां प्राकृतैः सचिवैर्युतः। स्वजनं च जनस्थानं निहतं नावबुध्यसे
I consider you to be one who does not employ spies, surrounded by ordinary counselors; you do not realize that your own people and Janasthāna have been destroyed.
चतुर्दश सहस्राणि रक्षसां भीमकर्मणाम्। हतान्येकेन रामेण खरश्च सहदूषणः
Fourteen thousand Rākṣasas of terrible deeds have been slain by Rāma alone, along with Khara and Dūṣaṇa.
ऋषीणामभयं दत्तं कृतक्षेमाश्च दण्डकाः। धर्षितं च जनस्थानं रामेणाक्लिष्टकारिणा
He has granted safety to the sages, the Daṇḍaka forest is now secure, and Janasthāna has been violated by Rāma, who acts without fatigue.
त्वं तु लुब्धः प्रमत्तश्च पराधीनश्च राक्षस। विषये स्वे समुत्पन्नं यद् भयं नावबुध्यसे
But you, O Rākṣasa, are greedy, careless, and dependent on others; you do not perceive the danger that has arisen in your own realm.
तीक्ष्णमल्पप्रदातारं प्रमत्तं गर्वितं शठम्। व्यसने सर्वभूतानि नाभिधावन्ति पार्थिवम्
No beings rush to a king who is harsh, gives little, is careless, arrogant, and deceitful, when he is in distress.
अतिमानिनमग्राह्यमात्मसम्भावितं नरम्। क्रोधनं व्यसने हन्ति स्वजनोऽपि नराधिपम्
Even his own people destroy a king who is excessively proud, unapproachable, self-conceited, and angry, when he is in trouble.
नानुतिष्ठति कार्याणि भयेषु न बिभेति च। क्षिप्रं राज्याच्च्युतो दीनस्तृणैस्तुल्यो भवेदिह
He who does not perform his duties and does not fear in times of danger is quickly deprived of his kingdom, becomes miserable, and is regarded as worthless as grass here.
शुष्ककाष्ठैर्भवेत् कार्यं लोष्ठैरपि च पांसुभिः। न तु स्थानात् परिभ्रष्टैः कार्यं स्याद् वसुधाधिपैः
Tasks may be accomplished with dry sticks, with clods, or with dust, but not by kings who have fallen from their position.
उपभुक्तं यथा वासः स्रजो वा मृदिता यथा। एवं राज्यात् परिभ्रष्टः समर्थोऽपि निरर्थकः
Just as a garment once worn or a garland once crushed is discarded, so too, one who has fallen from the kingdom, though capable, becomes useless.
अप्रमत्तश्च यो राजा सर्वज्ञो विजितेन्द्रियः। कृतज्ञो धर्मशीलश्च स राजा तिष्ठते चिरम्
But the king who is vigilant, all-knowing, self-controlled, grateful, and righteous remains established for a long time.
नयनाभ्यां प्रसुप्तो वा जागर्ति नयचक्षुषा। व्यक्तक्रोधप्रसादश्च स राजा पूज्यते जनैः
Whether asleep or awake with his eyes, he keeps watch with the eye of policy; a king whose anger and favor are clear is honored by the people.
त्वं तु रावण दुर्बुद्धिर्गुणैरेतैर्विवर्जितः। यस्य तेऽविदितश्चारै रक्षसां सुमहान् वधः
But you, Rāvaṇa, of evil mind, are devoid of these virtues, for you did not know, through spies, of the great slaughter of the Rākṣasas.
परावमन्ता विषयेषु सङ्गवान् न देशकालप्रविभागतत्त्ववित्। अयुक्तबुद्धिर्गुणदोषनिश्चये विपन्नराज्यो न चिराद् विपत्स्यसे
You insult others, are attached to pleasures, do not know the true division of place and time, your judgment is unsound in discerning virtues and faults; your ruined kingdom will soon be destroyed.
इति स्वदोषान् परिकीर्तितांस्तथा समीक्ष्य बुद्ध्या क्षणदाचरेश्वरः। धनेन दर्पेण बलेन चान्वितो विचिन्तयामास चिरं स रावणः
Thus, having considered these faults of his, the lord of the night-walkers, Rāvaṇa, endowed with wealth, pride, and power, pondered for a long time.
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Listen now to the thirty-fourth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Araṇyakāṇḍa.
ततः शूर्पणखां दृष्ट्वा ब्रुवन्तीं परुषं वचः। अमात्यमध्ये संक्रुद्धः परिपप्रच्छ रावणः
Then, seeing Śūrpaṇakhā speaking harsh words, Rāvaṇa, enraged among his ministers, questioned her.
कश्च रामः कथंवीर्यः किंरूपः किंपराक्रमः। किमर्थं दण्डकारण्यं प्रविष्टश्च सुदुस्तरम्
Who is this Rāma? What is his strength? What is his appearance? What is his prowess? And for what reason has he entered the Daṇḍaka forest, which is so difficult to traverse?
आयुधं किं च रामस्य येन ते राक्षसा हताः। खरश्च निहतः संख्ये दूषणस्त्रिशिरास्तथा
What weapon does Rāma possess, by which these Rākṣasas were slain—Khara, Triśiras, and Dūṣaṇa all killed in battle?
तत्त्वं ब्रूहि मनोज्ञाङ्गि केन त्वं च विरूपिता। इत्युक्ता राक्षसेन्द्रेण राक्षसी क्रोधमूर्च्छिता
Tell me the truth, lovely-limbed one—by whom were you disfigured? Thus questioned by the lord of Rākṣasas, the demoness, overcome with anger,
ततो रामं यथान्यायमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे। दीर्घबाहुर्विशालाक्षश्चीरकृष्णाजिनाम्बरः
Then began to describe Rāma as he truly is: long-armed, wide-eyed, clad in bark and black antelope skin.
कन्दर्पसमरूपश्च रामो दशरथात्मजः। शक्रचापनिभं चापं विकृष्य कनकाङ्गदम्
Rāma, son of Daśaratha, handsome as Kāmadeva, draws a bow like Indra’s, adorned with golden armlets.
दीप्तान् क्षिपति नाराचान् सर्पानिव महाविषान्। नाददानं शरान् घोरान् विमुञ्चन्तं महाबलम्
He launches blazing arrows, like deadly serpents, never ceasing to release his fierce shafts with immense strength.
न कार्मुकं विकर्षन्तं रामं पश्यामि संयुगे। हन्यमानं तु तत्सैन्यं पश्यामि शरवृष्टिभिः
I do not see Rāma drawing his bow in battle, but I see his enemies’ army struck down by showers of arrows.
इन्द्रेणेवोत्तमं सस्यमाहतं त्वश्मवृष्टिभिः। रक्षसां भीमवीर्याणां सहस्राणि चतुर्दश
Like Indra destroying the finest crops with a hailstorm, so did he strike down fourteen thousand fierce Rākṣasas.
निहतानि शरैस्तीक्ष्णैस्तेनैकेन पदातिना। अर्धाधिकमुहूर्तेन खरश्च सहदूषणः
With sharp arrows, that one man on foot slew them all in little more than half a muhūrta—Khara and Dūṣaṇa included.
ऋषीणामभयं दत्तं कृतक्षेमाश्च दण्डकाः
He granted safety to the sages, and the Daṇḍaka forest is now secure.
एका कथंचिन्मुक्ताहं परिभूय महात्मना। स्त्रीवधं शङ्कमानेन रामेण विदितात्मना
I alone barely escaped, humiliated by that great-souled one, Rāma, who, knowing himself, refrained from killing a woman.