मत्तोऽयमिति मा मंस्था यद्यभीतोऽसि संयुगे। मदोऽयं सम्प्रहारेऽस्मिन् वीरपानं समर्थ्यताम्
Do not think I am drunk—if you are unafraid in battle; let this intoxication prove itself in combat, for this is a hero's drink.
तमेवमुक्त्वा संक्रुद्धो मालामुत्क्षिप्य काञ्चनीम्। पित्रा दत्तां महेन्द्रेण युद्धाय व्यवतिष्ठत
Having spoken thus, enraged, he seized the golden garland given by his father Mahendra, and stood ready for battle.
विषाणयोर्गृहीत्वा तं दुन्दुभिं गिरिसंनिभम्। आविध्यत तथा वाली विनदन् कपिकुञ्जरः
Seizing Dundubhi, massive as a mountain, by the horns, Vali, the elephant among monkeys, hurled him, roaring.
बलाद् व्यापादयांचक्रे ननर्द च महास्वनम्। श्रोत्राभ्यामथ रक्तं तु तस्य सुस्राव पात्यतः
With force he struck him down and roared with a mighty sound; then blood flowed copiously from his ears as he fell.
तयोस्तु क्रोधसंरम्भात् परस्परजयैषिणोः। युद्धं समभवद् घोरं दुन्दुभेर्वालिनस्तथा
Driven by anger and the desire to defeat each other, a terrible battle arose between Dundubhi and Vali.
अयुध्यत तदा वाली शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः। मुष्टिभिर्जानुभिः पद्भिः शिलाभिः पादपैस्तथा
Then Vali, whose prowess was equal to Indra's, fought with fists, knees, feet, rocks, and trees.
परस्परं घ्नतोस्तत्र वानरासुरयोस्तदा। आसीद्धीनोऽसुरो युद्धे शक्रसूनुर्व्यवर्धत
As the monkey and the asura struck each other there, the asura became weakened in battle, while the son of Indra grew stronger.
तं तु दुन्दुभिमुद्यम्य धरण्यामभ्यपातयत्। युद्धे प्राणहरे तस्मिन्निष्पिष्टो दुन्दुभिस्तदा
Then, lifting Dundubhi, he threw him to the ground; in that deadly fight, Dundubhi was crushed.
स्रोतोभ्यो बहु रक्तं तु तस्य सुस्राव पात्यतः। पपात च महाबाहुः क्षितौ पञ्चत्वमागतः
From his wounds, much blood flowed and was poured out; the mighty-armed one fell to the earth and met his end.
तं तोलयित्वा बाहुभ्यां गतसत्त्वमचेतनम्। चिक्षेप वेगवान् वाली वेगेनैकेन योजनम्
Lifting the lifeless, unconscious body with his arms, the swift Vali hurled it a full yojana with a single motion.
तस्य वेगप्रविद्धस्य वक्त्रात् क्षतजबिन्दवः। प्रपेतुर्मारुतोत्क्षिप्ता मतङ्गस्याश्रमं प्रति
As he was flung with force, drops of blood from his mouth, carried by the wind, fell towards Matanga's hermitage.
तान् दृष्ट्वा पतितांस्तत्र मुनिः शोणितविप्रुषः। क्रुद्धस्तस्य महाभाग चिन्तयामास को न्वयम्
Seeing those drops of blood fall there, the great sage, angered, wondered: 'Who is this?'
येनाहं सहसा स्पृष्टः शोणितेन दुरात्मना। कोऽयं दुरात्मा दुर्बुद्धिरकृतात्मा च बालिशः
'By whom have I suddenly been touched with blood by this wicked one? Who is this evil-minded, unrestrained, foolish person?'
इत्युक्त्वा स विनिष्क्रम्य ददृशे मुनिसत्तमः। महिषं पर्वताकारं गतासुं पतितं भुवि
Having spoken thus, the eminent sage went out and saw the buffalo, mountain-like in form, lying dead on the ground.
स तु विज्ञाय तपसा वानरेण कृतं हि तत्। उत्ससर्ज महाशापं क्षेप्तारं वानरं प्रति
Realizing through his ascetic power that this had been done by a monkey, he pronounced a great curse upon the monkey who had hurled it.
इह तेनाप्रवेष्टव्यं प्रविष्टस्य वधो भवेत्। वनं मत्संश्रयं येन दूषितं रुधिरस्रवैः
Here, entry is forbidden to him; if he enters, he will die—he who has defiled my hermitage, my refuge, with streams of blood.
क्षिपता पादपाश्चेमे सम्भग्नाश्चासुरीं तनुम्। समन्तादाश्रमं पूर्णं योजनं मामकं यदि
By hurling trees, these have been broken, and the demonic body shattered; if anyone fills my hermitage, extending for a yojana all around—
आगमिष्यति दुर्बुद्धिर्व्यक्तं स न भविष्यति। ये चास्य सचिवाः केचित् संश्रिता मामकं वनम्
If that wicked-minded one comes, he will surely perish; and any of his counselors who take refuge in my forest—
न च तैरिह वस्तव्यं श्रुत्वा यान्तु यथासुखम्। तेऽपि वा यदि तिष्ठन्ति शपिष्ये तानपि ध्रुवम्
They too must not dwell here; let them leave as they please upon hearing this. If any of them remain, I will certainly curse them as well.
वनेऽस्मिन् मामके नित्यं पुत्रवत् परिरक्षिते। पत्राङ्कुरविनाशाय फलमूलाभवाय च
In this forest of mine, always protected as a son, for the destruction of leaves and shoots, and for the sake of fruits and roots—
दिवसश्चाद्य मर्यादा यं द्रष्टा श्वोऽस्मि वानरम्। बहुवर्षसहस्राणि स वै शैलो भविष्यति
Today is the limit; tomorrow, if I see that monkey, for many thousands of years he will become a mountain.
ततस्ते वानराः श्रुत्वा गिरं मुनिसमीरिताम्। निश्चक्रमुर्वनात् तस्मात् तान् दृष्ट्वा वालिरब्रवीत्
Hearing these words spoken by the sage, the monkeys departed from that forest; seeing them, Vali spoke.
किं भवन्तः समस्ताश्च मतङ्गवनवासिनः। मत्समीपमनुप्राप्ता अपि स्वस्ति वनौकसाम्
Why have you all, dwellers of the Matanga forest, come together to me? Is all well with the forest-dwellers?
ततस्ते कारणं सर्वं तथा शापं च वालिनः। शशंसुर्वानराः सर्वे वालिने हेममालिने
Then all the monkeys told Vali, adorned with golden garlands, the entire reason and the curse upon him.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तदा वाली वचनं वानरेरितम्। स महर्षिं समासाद्य याचते स्म कृताञ्जलिः
Hearing this speech of the monkey, Vali then approached the great sage and, with joined palms, begged him.
महर्षिस्तमनादृत्य प्रविवेशाश्रमं प्रति। शापधारणभीतस्तु वाली विह्वलतां गतः
The great sage, disregarding him, entered his hermitage; but Vali, fearful of bearing the curse, became distraught.
ततः शापभयाद् भीतो ऋष्यमूकं महागिरिम्। प्रवेष्टुं नेच्छति हरिर्द्रष्टुं वापि नरेश्वर
Therefore, out of fear of the curse, the monkey does not wish to enter the great mountain Rishyamuka, nor even to look upon it, O king.
तस्याप्रवेशं ज्ञात्वाहमिदं राम महावनम्। विचरामि सहामात्यो विषादेन विवर्जितः
Knowing of his inability to enter, O Rama, I wander this great forest with my counselors, free from anxiety.
एषोऽस्थिनिचयस्तस्य दुन्दुभेः सम्प्रकाशते। वीर्योत्सेकान्निरस्तस्य गिरिकूटनिभो महान्
This heap of bones, shining forth, is that of Dundubhi, vast as a mountain peak, cast down by Vali's might.
इमे च विपुलाः सालाः सप्त शाखावलम्बिनः। यत्रैकं घटते वाली निष्पत्रयितुमोजसा
And here are these seven great sala trees, with spreading branches, from which Vali can shake down the leaves of one by his strength.