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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 5 (Sundarakāṇḍa) • Sarga 45

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 45

सुन्दरकाण्डम् • सर्गः 45

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 45 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 39 verses.

Total: 39 Verses • Citations: VR 5.45.1–39 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 5.45.1 वंशस्थम्
सेनापतीन्पञ्च स तु प्रमापिता;न्हनूमता सानुचरान्सवाहनान् । समीक्ष्य राजा समरोद्धतोन्मुखं; कुमारमक्षं प्रसमैक्षताक्षतम् ॥
senāpatīnpañca sa tu pramāpitā;nhanūmatā sānucarānsavāhanān | samīkṣya rājā samaroddhatonmukhaṃ; kumāramakṣaṃ prasamaikṣatākṣatam ||
English Translation
Hearing that the five generals had been slain by Hanumān alone with their vehicles and followers, the king, gazing at prince Aksa, who was ready and eager to go to battle, commanded him to take the field.
VR 5.45.2 वंशस्थम्
स तस्य दृष्ट्यर्पणसंप्रचोदितः; प्रतापवान्काञ्चनचित्रकार्मुकः । समुत्पपाताथ सदस्युदीरितो; द्विजातिमुख्यैर्हविषेव पावकः ॥
sa tasya dṛṣṭyarpaṇasaṃpracoditaḥ; pratāpavānkāñcanacitrakārmukaḥ | samutpapātātha sadasyudīrito; dvijātimukhyairhaviṣeva pāvakaḥ ||
English Translation
That puissant one of a bow decked with gold, on being commanded (by Rāvana) with a glance started up, like to fire on being fed by clarified butter by foremost regenerate persons on the sacrificial ground.
VR 5.45.3 वंशस्थम्
ततो महद्बालदिवाकरप्रभं; प्रतप्तजाम्बूनदजालसंततम् । रथां समास्थाय ययौ स वीर्यवा;न्महाहरिं तं प्रति नैरृतर्षभः ॥
tato mahadbāladivākaraprabhaṃ; prataptajāmbūnadajālasaṃtatam | rathāṃ samāsthāya yayau sa vīryavā;nmahāhariṃ taṃ prati nairṛtarṣabhaḥ ||
English Translation
That best of Naiſtas (Rākṣasas) possessed of prowess, ascending a car resembling the infant sun in effulgence, and surrounded all round with networks of burnished gold, sallied forth in quest of that mighty monkey.
VR 5.45.4 वंशस्थम्
ततस्तपःसंग्रहसंचयार्जितं; प्रतप्तजाम्बूनदजालशोभितम् । पताकिनं रत्नविभूषितध्वजं; मनोजवाष्टाश्ववरैः सुयोजितम् ॥
tatastapaḥsaṃgrahasaṃcayārjitaṃ; prataptajāmbūnadajālaśobhitam | patākinaṃ ratnavibhūṣitadhvajaṃ; manojavāṣṭāśvavaraiḥ suyojitam ||
English Translation
The chariot was (strong as it was) gained by his austerities of high order. It was overlaid with pure gold armour, fixed with flags, and staff, studded with precious gems, yoked to the best of eight horses and endowed with the speed of mind.
VR 5.45.5 वंशस्थम्
सुरासुराधृष्यमसंगचारिणं; रविप्रभं व्योमचरं समाहितम् । सतूणमष्टासिनिबद्धबन्धुरं; यथाक्रमावेशितशक्तितोमरम् ॥
surāsurādhṛṣyamasaṃgacāriṇaṃ; raviprabhaṃ vyomacaraṃ samāhitam | satūṇamaṣṭāsinibaddhabandhuraṃ; yathākramāveśitaśaktitomaram ||
English Translation
(The chariot) was unassailable to suras or asuras.It moved without touching the ground, it could fly in air and had the splendour of the Sun. It was equipped readily with quivers, eight swords, javelins and clubs placed in right order.
VR 5.45.6 वंशस्थम्
विराजमानं प्रतिपूर्णवस्तुना; सहेमदाम्ना शशिसूर्यवर्वसा । दिवाकराभं रथमास्थितस्ततः; स निर्जगामामरतुल्यविक्रमः ॥
virājamānaṃ pratipūrṇavastunā; sahemadāmnā śaśisūryavarvasā | divākarābhaṃ rathamāsthitastataḥ; sa nirjagāmāmaratulyavikramaḥ ||
English Translation
Prince Aksha, whose courage was equal to that of gods, shone like the Sun. He ascended the splendid chariot decked with golden garlands shining like Sun and Moon, equipped with all weapons, bows and shields etc, he went out.
VR 5.45.7 वंशस्थम्
स पूरयन्खं च महीं च साचलां; तुरंगमतङ्गमहारथस्वनैः । बलैः समेतैः स हि तोरणस्थितं; समर्थमासीनमुपागमत्कपिम् ॥
sa pūrayankhaṃ ca mahīṃ ca sācalāṃ; turaṃgamataṅgamahārathasvanaiḥ | balaiḥ sametaiḥ sa hi toraṇasthitaṃ; samarthamāsīnamupāgamatkapim ||
English Translation
And filling the firmament and the earth containing mountains with sounds proceeding from steeds, elephants and mighty cars, he, accompanied by his forces, presented himself before the capable monkey, who was seated at the gate.
VR 5.45.8 वंशस्थम्
स तं समासाद्य हरिं हरीक्षणो; युगान्तकालाग्निमिव प्रजाक्षये । अवस्थितं विस्मितजातसंभ्रमः; समैक्षताक्षो बहुमानचक्षुषा ॥
sa taṃ samāsādya hariṃ harīkṣaṇo; yugāntakālāgnimiva prajākṣaye | avasthitaṃ vismitajātasaṃbhramaḥ; samaikṣatākṣo bahumānacakṣuṣā ||
English Translation
Coming before the monkey, Akşa, having the gaze of a lion, with eyes betokening regard, gazed at Hanumān resembling the Fire on the occasion of the universal dissolution at the end of a Yuga, intent on destroying creatures, and who was seated and was influenced alike by surprise and regard.
VR 5.45.9 वंशस्थम्
स तस्य वेगं च कपेर्महात्मनः; पराक्रमं चारिषु पार्थिवात्मजः । विचारयन्खं च बलं महाबलो; हिमक्षये सूर्य इवाभिवर्धते ॥
sa tasya vegaṃ ca kapermahātmanaḥ; parākramaṃ cāriṣu pārthivātmajaḥ | vicārayankhaṃ ca balaṃ mahābalo; himakṣaye sūrya ivābhivardhate ||
English Translation
And seriously considering the impetuosity of the high-souled monkey as well as his prowess in relation to a foe, as also his own strength, he increased in strength) like the Sun on the expiration of a Yuga.
VR 5.45.10 वंशस्थम्
स जातमन्युः प्रसमीक्ष्य विक्रमं; स्थिरः स्थितः संयति दुर्निवारणम् । समाहितात्मा हनुमन्तमाहवे; प्रचोदयामास शरैस्त्रिभिः शितैः ॥
sa jātamanyuḥ prasamīkṣya vikramaṃ; sthiraḥ sthitaḥ saṃyati durnivāraṇam | samāhitātmā hanumantamāhave; pracodayāmāsa śaraistribhiḥ śitaiḥ ||
English Translation
And growing enraged, (Aksa), staying calmly in the field, with concentrated soul, challenged Hanumān difficult to resist in conflict and of prowess worthy to witness, with three whetted shafts.
VR 5.45.11 वंशस्थम्
ततः कपिं तं प्रसमीक्ष्य गर्वितं; जितश्रमं शत्रुपराजयोर्जितम् । अवैक्षताक्षः समुदीर्णमानसः; सबाणपाणिः प्रगृहीतकार्मुकः ॥
tataḥ kapiṃ taṃ prasamīkṣya garvitaṃ; jitaśramaṃ śatruparājayorjitam | avaikṣatākṣaḥ samudīrṇamānasaḥ; sabāṇapāṇiḥ pragṛhītakārmukaḥ ||
English Translation
And finding the monkey proud and untiring, capable of vanquishing his foe, and possessed of exalted spirits, Akșa took up his bow and held his arrows in his hands.
VR 5.45.12 वंशस्थम्
स हेमनिष्काङ्गदचारुकुण्डलः; समाससादाशु पराक्रमः कपिम् । तयोर्बभूवाप्रतिमः समागमः; सुरासुराणामपि संभ्रमप्रदः ॥
sa hemaniṣkāṅgadacārukuṇḍalaḥ; samāsasādāśu parākramaḥ kapim | tayorbabhūvāpratimaḥ samāgamaḥ; surāsurāṇāmapi saṃbhramapradaḥ ||
English Translation
And wearing a golden corslet, Angadas, and earrings, and possessed of fiery vigour, he closed with the monkey; and their meeting was something unparalleled on this earth, and was calculated to raise the respect (Sambhramaprada according to Rāmānuja means, capable of exciting fear) even of the celestials and the Asuras.
VR 5.45.13 वंशस्थम्
ररास भूमिर्न तताप भानुमा;न्ववौ न वायुः प्रचचाल चाचलः । कपेः कुमारस्य च वीक्ष्य संयुगं; ननाद च द्यौरुदधिश्च चुक्षुभे ॥
rarāsa bhūmirna tatāpa bhānumā;nvavau na vāyuḥ pracacāla cācalaḥ | kapeḥ kumārasya ca vīkṣya saṃyugaṃ; nanāda ca dyaurudadhiśca cukṣubhe ||
English Translation
And witnessing the mighty conflict of the prince and the monkey, Earth emitted cries, and the Sun did not burn, and the Wind did not blow, and the mountains shook, and the welkin sounded, and the main was vexed.
VR 5.45.14 वंशस्थम्
ततः स वीरः सुमुखान्पतत्रिणः; सुवर्णपुङ्खान्सविषानिवोरगान् । समाधिसंयोगविमोक्षतत्त्ववि;च्छरानथ त्रीन्कपिमूर्ध्न्यपातयत् ॥
tataḥ sa vīraḥ sumukhānpatatriṇaḥ; suvarṇapuṅkhānsaviṣānivoragān | samādhisaṃyogavimokṣatattvavi;ccharānatha trīnkapimūrdhnyapātayat ||
English Translation
That hero, skilled in aiming, fixing and discharging arrows, shot at the monkey's head three fine-headed feathered shafts plated with gold near the feathers, and resembling venomous serpents.
VR 5.45.15 वंशस्थम्
स तैः शरैर्मूर्ध्नि समं निपातितैः; क्षरन्नसृग्दिग्धविवृत्तलोचनः । नवोदितादित्यनिभः शरांशुमा;न्व्यराजतादित्य इवांशुमालिकः ॥
sa taiḥ śarairmūrdhni samaṃ nipātitaiḥ; kṣarannasṛgdigdhavivṛttalocanaḥ | navoditādityanibhaḥ śarāṃśumā;nvyarājatāditya ivāṃśumālikaḥ ||
English Translation
And with his rolling eyes washed with blood in consequence of the shafts having alighted at his head, Hanumān, resembling a new-risen Sun having arrows for its rays, looked splendid like the light-engarlanded Sun.
VR 5.45.16 वंशस्थम्
ततः स पिङ्गाधिपमन्त्रिसत्तमः; समीक्ष्य तं राजवरात्मजं रणे । उदग्रचित्रायुधचित्रकार्मुकं; जहर्ष चापूर्यत चाहवोन्मुखः ॥
tataḥ sa piṅgādhipamantrisattamaḥ; samīkṣya taṃ rājavarātmajaṃ raṇe | udagracitrāyudhacitrakārmukaṃ; jaharṣa cāpūryata cāhavonmukhaḥ ||
English Translation
Seeing in battle that son of the foremost of monarchs, with his excellent weapons upraised and his beautiful bow, that best of the counsellors of the lord of monkeys, rejoiced, and intent on encounter, increased himself.
VR 5.45.17 वंशस्थम्
स मन्दराग्रस्थ इवांशुमाली; विवृद्धकोपो बलवीर्यसंयुतः । कुमारमक्षं सबलं सवाहनं; ददाह नेत्राग्निमरीचिभिस्तदा ॥
sa mandarāgrastha ivāṃśumālī; vivṛddhakopo balavīryasaṃyutaḥ | kumāramakṣaṃ sabalaṃ savāhanaṃ; dadāha netrāgnimarīcibhistadā ||
English Translation
And with his ire heightened, that one endowed with energy and prowess, like to the ray-decorated (Sun) on the crest of Mandara,* The Sun is on Mandara in mid-day: therefore the meridian Sun is meant here, began to burn with the fiery rays of his eyes, Akşa, along with his forces and vehicles.
VR 5.45.18 वंशस्थम्
ततः स बाणासनशक्रकार्मुकः; शरप्रवर्षो युधि राक्षसाम्बुदः । शरान्मुमोचाशु हरीश्वराचले; बलाहको वृष्टिमिवाचलोत्तमे ॥
tataḥ sa bāṇāsanaśakrakārmukaḥ; śarapravarṣo yudhi rākṣasāmbudaḥ | śarānmumocāśu harīśvarācale; balāhako vṛṣṭimivācalottame ||
English Translation
As a mass of clouds shower rain on a high hill, the arrow-showering Rākşasa resembling clouds, having the bow for his rain-bow, discharged shafts at that foremost of monkeys, representing a mountain.
VR 5.45.19 वंशस्थम्
ततः कपिस्तं रणचण्डविक्रमं; विवृद्धतेजोबलवीर्यसायकम् । कुमारमक्षं प्रसमीक्ष्य संयुगे; ननाद हर्षाद्घनतुल्यविक्रमः ॥
tataḥ kapistaṃ raṇacaṇḍavikramaṃ; vivṛddhatejobalavīryasāyakam | kumāramakṣaṃ prasamīkṣya saṃyuge; nanāda harṣādghanatulyavikramaḥ ||
English Translation
Then the monkey, having sounds like those of clouds, beholding in battle Akşa of terrific prowess in conflict, and strong in energy, strength and shafts, sent up shouts from elation of spirits.
VR 5.45.20 वंशस्थम्
स बालभावाद्युधि वीर्यदर्पितः; प्रवृद्धमन्युः क्षतजोपमेक्षणः । समाससादाप्रतिमं रणे कपिं; गजो महाकूपमिवावृतं तृणैः ॥
sa bālabhāvādyudhi vīryadarpitaḥ; pravṛddhamanyuḥ kṣatajopamekṣaṇaḥ | samāsasādāpratimaṃ raṇe kapiṃ; gajo mahākūpamivāvṛtaṃ tṛṇaiḥ ||
English Translation
As an elephant approach a deep pit covered over with grass, (Aksa) from a spirit of childishness elated in conflict with his prowess, with his ire heightened, and eyes resembling blood, drew near the monkey in the fleld.
VR 5.45.21 वंशस्थम्
स तेन बाणैः प्रसभं निपातितै;श्चकार नादं घननादनिःस्वनः । समुत्पपाताशु नभः स मारुति;र्भुजोरुविक्षेपण घोरदर्शनः ॥
sa tena bāṇaiḥ prasabhaṃ nipātitai;ścakāra nādaṃ ghananādaniḥsvanaḥ | samutpapātāśu nabhaḥ sa māruti;rbhujoruvikṣepaṇa ghoradarśanaḥ ||
English Translation
As Akşa went on hastily pouring shafts, that one uttering roars resembling the rumbling of clouds, looking terrible in consequence of his arms and thighs flung about, darted into the sky with exuberant energy.
VR 5.45.22 वंशस्थम्
समुत्पतन्तं समभिद्रवद्बली; स राक्षसानां प्रवरः प्रतापवान् । रथी रथश्रेष्ठतमः किरञ्शरैः; पयोधरः शैलमिवाश्मवृष्टिभिः ॥
samutpatantaṃ samabhidravadbalī; sa rākṣasānāṃ pravaraḥ pratāpavān | rathī rathaśreṣṭhatamaḥ kirañśaraiḥ; payodharaḥ śailamivāśmavṛṣṭibhiḥ ||
English Translation
As he leapt up, that strong and powerful one-foremost of Raksasas-that car-warrior and the best of choice car warriors-rushed at (Hanuman), showering arrows on him, like a cloud showering hail-stones on a mountain.
VR 5.45.23 वंशस्थम्
स ताञ्शरांस्तस्य विमोक्षयन्कपि;श्चचार वीरः पथि वायुसेविते । शरान्तरे मारुतवद्विनिष्पत;न्मनोजवः संयति चण्डविक्रमः ॥
sa tāñśarāṃstasya vimokṣayankapi;ścacāra vīraḥ pathi vāyusevite | śarāntare mārutavadviniṣpata;nmanojavaḥ saṃyati caṇḍavikramaḥ ||
English Translation
And dashing in the midst of the arrows like the wind, and thus baffling them, the heroic monkey of dreadful 'prowess in conflict, and endowed with the speed of thought, began to range the path of the air.
VR 5.45.24 वंशस्थम्
तमात्तबाणासनमाहवोन्मुखं; खमास्तृणन्तं विविधैः शरोत्तमैः । अवैक्षताक्षं बहुमानचक्षुषा; जगाम चिन्तां च स मारुतात्मजः ॥
tamāttabāṇāsanamāhavonmukhaṃ; khamāstṛṇantaṃ vividhaiḥ śarottamaiḥ | avaikṣatākṣaṃ bahumānacakṣuṣā; jagāma cintāṃ ca sa mārutātmajaḥ ||
English Translation
And witness Akșa with regardful eyes, as that one intent on contest, taking his bow, was covering the sky with various excellent arrows, the Wind-god's offspring was plunged in thought.
VR 5.45.25 वंशस्थम्
ततः शरैर्भिन्नभुजान्तरः कपिः; कुमारवर्येण महात्मना नदन् । महाभुजः कर्मविशेषतत्त्ववि;द्विचिन्तयामास रणे पराक्रमम् ॥
tataḥ śarairbhinnabhujāntaraḥ kapiḥ; kumāravaryeṇa mahātmanā nadan | mahābhujaḥ karmaviśeṣatattvavi;dvicintayāmāsa raṇe parākramam ||
English Translation
Wounded in the arm with shafts by that highsouled, noble prince, that mighty-armed one, capable of adequately appreciating the nature of actions, thought on (Aksa's) prowess in battle.
VR 5.45.26 वंशस्थम्
अबालवद्बालदिवाकरप्रभः; करोत्ययं कर्म महन्महाबलः । न चास्य सर्वाहवकर्मशोभिनः; प्रमापणे मे मतिरत्र जायते ॥
abālavadbāladivākaraprabhaḥ; karotyayaṃ karma mahanmahābalaḥ | na cāsya sarvāhavakarmaśobhinaḥ; pramāpaṇe me matiratra jāyate ||
English Translation
This exceedingly powerful one, endowed with the splendour of the infant sun, is doing dire deeds incapable of being done by a boy; and I am loth to slay one that has shown himself equal to every martial feat.
VR 5.45.27 वंशस्थम्
अयं महात्मा च महांश्च वीर्यतः; समाहितश्चातिसहश्च संयुगे । असंशयं कर्मगुणोदयादयं; सनागयक्षैर्मुनिभिश्च पूजितः ॥
ayaṃ mahātmā ca mahāṃśca vīryataḥ; samāhitaścātisahaśca saṃyuge | asaṃśayaṃ karmaguṇodayādayaṃ; sanāgayakṣairmunibhiśca pūjitaḥ ||
English Translation
This one is high-souled, mighty in energy, of concentrated self, and capable of bearing extreme hardships in war; without doubt, by virtue of his actions, he is worthy of being honoured by Nagas, Yaksas and ascetics.
VR 5.45.28 वंशस्थम्
पराक्रमोत्साहविवृद्धमानसः; समीक्षते मां प्रमुखागतः स्थितः । पराक्रमो ह्यस्य मनांसि कम्पये;त्सुरासुराणामपि शीघ्रकारिणः ॥
parākramotsāhavivṛddhamānasaḥ; samīkṣate māṃ pramukhāgataḥ sthitaḥ | parākramo hyasya manāṃsi kampaye;tsurāsurāṇāmapi śīghrakāriṇaḥ ||
English Translation
With his mind braced by prowess and hope, that foremost of heroes eye me staying in the fore-front. The prowess of this light-handed (one), I were, make even the hearts of the celestials and Asuras tremble.
VR 5.45.29 वंशस्थम्
न खल्वयं नाभिभवेदुपेक्षितः; पराक्रमो ह्यस्य रणे विवर्धते । प्रमापणं त्वेव ममास्य रोचते; न वर्धमानोऽग्निरुपेक्षितुं क्षमः ॥
na khalvayaṃ nābhibhavedupekṣitaḥ; parākramo hyasya raṇe vivardhate | pramāpaṇaṃ tveva mamāsya rocate; na vardhamāno'gnirupekṣituṃ kṣamaḥ ||
English Translation
If I disregard him, he shall certainly vanquish me, for his prowess in battle increase (fast). Therefore I must even slay him: it is not proper to suffer an increasing fire.
VR 5.45.30 वंशस्थम्
इति प्रवेगं तु परस्य तर्कय;न्स्वकर्मयोगं च विधाय वीर्यवान् । चकार वेगं तु महाबलस्तदा; मतिं च चक्रेऽस्य वधे महाकपिः ॥
iti pravegaṃ tu parasya tarkaya;nsvakarmayogaṃ ca vidhāya vīryavān | cakāra vegaṃ tu mahābalastadā; matiṃ ca cakre'sya vadhe mahākapiḥ ||
English Translation
Thus reflecting on the strength of his foe and having ascertained his line of action, that puissant one endowed with great strength, summoned energy and set his heart on slaying him (his antagonist).
VR 5.45.31 वंशस्थम्
स तस्य तानष्टहयान्महाजवा;न्समाहितान्भारसहान्विवर्तने । जघान वीरः पथि वायुसेविते; तलप्रहालैः पवनात्मजः कपिः ॥
sa tasya tānaṣṭahayānmahājavā;nsamāhitānbhārasahānvivartane | jaghāna vīraḥ pathi vāyusevite; talaprahālaiḥ pavanātmajaḥ kapiḥ ||
English Translation
And remaining in the path coursed by the air, that heroic monkey, the offspring of the Windgod, with his slaps slew his eight powerful and excellent steeds, capable of bearing pressure and trained to diverse circular movements.
VR 5.45.32 वंशस्थम्
ततस्तलेनाभिहतो महारथः; स तस्य पिङ्गाधिपमन्त्रिनिर्जितः । स भग्ननीडः परिमुक्तकूबरः; पपात भूमौ हतवाजिरम्बरात् ॥
tatastalenābhihato mahārathaḥ; sa tasya piṅgādhipamantrinirjitaḥ | sa bhagnanīḍaḥ parimuktakūbaraḥ; papāta bhūmau hatavājirambarāt ||
English Translation
And successfully assailed by the councillor of that lord of monkey, the car with its seat smashed, and its pole broken, and deprived of its steeds, fell to the earth from the sky.
VR 5.45.33 वंशस्थम्
स तं परित्यज्य महारथो रथं; सकार्मुकः खड्गधरः खमुत्पतत् । तपोऽभियोगादृषिरुग्रवीर्यवा;न्विहाय देहं मरुतामिवालयम् ॥
sa taṃ parityajya mahāratho rathaṃ; sakārmukaḥ khaḍgadharaḥ khamutpatat | tapo'bhiyogādṛṣirugravīryavā;nvihāya dehaṃ marutāmivālayam ||
English Translation
Thereat, forsaking that car, the mighty car warrior sprang up into sky with his bow and holding his sabre, and (resembled) an ascetic of fierce energy consequent on austerities, going up to heaven, renouncing his body.
VR 5.45.34 वंशस्थम्
ततः कपिस्तं विचरन्तमम्बरे; पतत्रिराजानिलसिद्धसेविते । समेत्य तं मारुतवेगविक्रमः; क्रमेण जग्राह च पादयोर्दृढम् ॥
tataḥ kapistaṃ vicarantamambare; patatrirājānilasiddhasevite | sametya taṃ mārutavegavikramaḥ; krameṇa jagrāha ca pādayordṛḍham ||
English Translation
Then the monkey possessed of the energy and vigour of the Wind, approaching him as he was ranging the air coursed by the king of birds, the Wind and the Siddhas, at length fast caught hold of his legs.
VR 5.45.35 वंशस्थम्
स तं समाविध्य सहस्रशः कपि;र्महोरगं गृह्य इवाण्डजेश्वरः । मुमोच वेगात्पितृतुल्यविक्रमो; महीतले संयति वानरोत्तमः ॥
sa taṃ samāvidhya sahasraśaḥ kapi;rmahoragaṃ gṛhya ivāṇḍajeśvaraḥ | mumoca vegātpitṛtulyavikramo; mahītale saṃyati vānarottamaḥ ||
English Translation
As the foremost of birds, Garuda taking a mighty serpent, whirls it, that foremost of monkeys, resembling his sire in prowess, whirling Akşa in the conflict, violently dropped him on the earth.
VR 5.45.36 वंशस्थम्
स भग्नबाहूरुकटीशिरो धरः; क्षरन्नसृन्निर्मथितास्थिलोचनः । स भिन्नसंधिः प्रविकीर्णबन्धनो; हतः क्षितौ वायुसुतेन राक्षसः ॥
sa bhagnabāhūrukaṭīśiro dharaḥ; kṣarannasṛnnirmathitāsthilocanaḥ | sa bhinnasaṃdhiḥ pravikīrṇabandhano; hataḥ kṣitau vāyusutena rākṣasaḥ ||
English Translation
And with his arms, thighs and chest crushed, bleeding, (having his bones and eyes smashed, his joints riven, and his tendons snapped, the Rākṣasa lay on the earth, slain by the offspring of the Wind-god.
VR 5.45.37 अनुष्टुप्
महाकपिर्भूमितले निपीड्य तं; चकार रक्षोऽधिपतेर्महद्भयम् ॥
mahākapirbhūmitale nipīḍya taṃ; cakāra rakṣo'dhipatermahadbhayam ||
VR 5.45.38 वंशस्थम्
महर्षिभिश्चक्रचरैर्महाव्रतैः; समेत्य भूतैश्च सयक्षपन्नगैः । सुरैश्च सेन्द्रैर्भृशजातविस्मयै;र्हते कुमारे स कपिर्निरीक्षितः ॥
maharṣibhiścakracarairmahāvrataiḥ; sametya bhūtaiśca sayakṣapannagaiḥ | suraiśca sendrairbhṛśajātavismayai;rhate kumāre sa kapirnirīkṣitaḥ ||
English Translation
When the great vanara dashed Aksha down on to the earth, the king of demons was struck with terror. The great sages who go round the planets, great seers who were observants of vows, yakshas, panagas, suras including Indra all beings collected together and looked at the vanara with awe.
VR 5.45.39 वंशस्थम्
निहत्य तं वज्रसुतोपमप्रभं; कुमारमक्षं क्षतजोपमेक्षणम् । तदेव वीरोऽभिजगाम तोरणं; कृतक्षणः काल इव प्रजाक्षये ॥
nihatya taṃ vajrasutopamaprabhaṃ; kumāramakṣaṃ kṣatajopamekṣaṇam | tadeva vīro'bhijagāma toraṇaṃ; kṛtakṣaṇaḥ kāla iva prajākṣaye ||
English Translation
And having slain in battle prince Akşa resembling a son of the celestials and possessed of blood-red eyes, the hero (again) neared the same gate, and waited there like Kāla bent upon destroying all creatures.
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