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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 6 (Yuddhakāṇḍa) • Sarga 6

Yuddhakāṇḍa Sarga 6

युद्धकाण्डम् • सर्गः 6

Yuddhakāṇḍa Sarga 6 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 18 verses.

Total: 18 Verses • Citations: VR 6.6.1–18 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 6.6.1 उपजातिः
लङ्कायां तु कृतं कर्म घोरं दृष्ट्वा भवावहम् । राक्षसेन्द्रो हनुमता शक्रेणेव महात्मना । अब्रवीद्राक्षसान्सर्वान्ह्रिया किंचिदवाङ्मुखः ॥
laṅkāyāṃ tu kṛtaṃ karma ghoraṃ dṛṣṭvā bhavāvaham | rākṣasendro hanumatā śakreṇeva mahātmanā | abravīdrākṣasānsarvānhriyā kiṃcidavāṅmukhaḥ ||
English Translation
Beholding in Lankā that dreadful and aweinspiring work performed by Hanuman like to the high-souled Sakra, the lord of Raksasas, looking down with shame, addressed them all, saying.
VR 6.6.2 अनुष्टुप्
धर्षिता च प्रविष्टा च लङ्का दुष्प्रसहा पुरी । तेन वानरमात्रेण दृष्टा सीता च जानकी ॥
dharṣitā ca praviṣṭā ca laṅkā duṣprasahā purī | tena vānaramātreṇa dṛṣṭā sītā ca jānakī ||
English Translation
That monkey alone has invaded and entered the city of Lankā hard to reach and has espied Sītā, the daughter of king Janaka.
VR 6.6.3 अनुष्टुप्
प्रसादो धर्षितश्चैत्यः प्रवरा राक्षसा हताः । आविला च पुरी लङ्का सर्वा हनुमता कृता ॥
prasādo dharṣitaścaityaḥ pravarā rākṣasā hatāḥ | āvilā ca purī laṅkā sarvā hanumatā kṛtā ||
English Translation
He has shattered the palace, and the altar of sacrifice, slain the leading Raksasas, and, in short, agitated the whole city of Lankā.
VR 6.6.4 अनुष्टुप्
किं करिष्यामि भद्रं वः किं वा युक्तमनन्तरम् । उच्यतां नः समर्थं यत्कृतं च सुकृतं भवेत् ॥
kiṃ kariṣyāmi bhadraṃ vaḥ kiṃ vā yuktamanantaram | ucyatāṃ naḥ samarthaṃ yatkṛtaṃ ca sukṛtaṃ bhavet ||
English Translation
What shall I do now? And what should you all do one this occasion? It behove you all go give me such counsel as become me and will conduce to my glory.
VR 6.6.5 अनुष्टुप्
मन्त्रमूलं हि विजयं प्राहुरार्या मनस्विनः । तस्माद्वै रोचये मन्त्रं रामं प्रति महाबलाः ॥
mantramūlaṃ hi vijayaṃ prāhurāryā manasvinaḥ | tasmādvai rocaye mantraṃ rāmaṃ prati mahābalāḥ ||
English Translation
'Victory is the outcome of consultation'-this do the sages* say. Let us, therefore, O mighty ones, engage in counsel, relating to the measures we should adopt towards Rāma. * Manasvin, according to Rāmānuja, means hero.
VR 6.6.6 अनुष्टुप्
त्रिविधाः पुरुषा लोके उत्तमाधममध्यमाः । तेषां तु समवेतानां गुणदोषं वदाम्यहम् ॥
trividhāḥ puruṣā loke uttamādhamamadhyamāḥ | teṣāṃ tu samavetānāṃ guṇadoṣaṃ vadāmyaham ||
English Translation
There are three orders of men on this earththe superior, the middling and the inferior. This distinction cannot be perceived without a knowledge of the signs, and so I shall relate to you their merits and demerits.
VR 6.6.7 अनुष्टुप्
मन्त्रिभिर्हितसंयुक्तैः समर्थैर्मन्त्रनिर्णये । मित्रैर्वापि समानार्थैर्बान्धवैरपि वा हितैः ॥
mantribhirhitasaṃyuktaiḥ samarthairmantranirṇaye | mitrairvāpi samānārthairbāndhavairapi vā hitaiḥ ||
English Translation
He is said to belong to the superior order, whose counsel contains the three signs (mentioned below), or who engages in works after consulting duly with friends capable or with persons having the same end in view, and some times with others, and who serve Providence.
VR 6.6.8 अनुष्टुप्
सहितो मन्त्रयित्वा यः कर्मारम्भान्प्रवर्तयेत् । दैवे च कुरुते यत्नं तमाहुः पुरुषोत्तमम् ॥
sahito mantrayitvā yaḥ karmārambhānpravartayet | daive ca kurute yatnaṃ tamāhuḥ puruṣottamam ||
English Translation
He is said to belong to the superior order, whose counsel contains the three signs (mentioned below), or who engages in works after consulting duly with friends capable or with persons having the same end in view, and some times with others, and who serve Providence.
VR 6.6.9 अनुष्टुप्
एकोऽर्थं विमृशेदेको धर्मे प्रकुरुते मनः । एकः कार्याणि कुरुते तमाहुर्मध्यमं नरम् ॥
eko'rthaṃ vimṛśedeko dharme prakurute manaḥ | ekaḥ kāryāṇi kurute tamāhurmadhyamaṃ naram ||
English Translation
He belongs to the middle order who consults his own self only, depends on the Providence, and engages alone in works.
VR 6.6.10 अनुष्टुप्
गुणदोषावनिश्चित्य त्यक्त्वा दैवव्यपाश्रयम् । करिष्यामीति यः कार्यमुपेक्षेत्स नराधमः ॥
guṇadoṣāvaniścitya tyaktvā daivavyapāśrayam | kariṣyāmīti yaḥ kāryamupekṣetsa narādhamaḥ ||
English Translation
He belongs to the inferior order who engage in works without ascertaining their merits or demerits, disregarding the will of the Providence and saying, 'I will do this,' and is inactive (at last).
VR 6.6.11 अनुष्टुप्
यथेमे पुरुषा नित्यमुत्तमाधममध्यमाः । एवं मन्त्रोऽपि विज्ञेय उत्तमाधममध्यमः ॥
yatheme puruṣā nityamuttamādhamamadhyamāḥ | evaṃ mantro'pi vijñeya uttamādhamamadhyamaḥ ||
English Translation
And counsels are also divided into three divisions like to the three orders of men (mentioned).
VR 6.6.12 अनुष्टुप्
ऐकमत्यमुपागम्य शास्त्रदृष्टेन चक्षुषा । मन्त्रिणो यत्र निरस्तास्तमाहुर्मन्त्रमुत्तमम् ॥
aikamatyamupāgamya śāstradṛṣṭena cakṣuṣā | mantriṇo yatra nirastāstamāhurmantramuttamam ||
English Translation
That counsel belongs to the superior order in which the counsellors with their judgement reinforced by a knowledge of political ethics, are unanimous.
VR 6.6.13 अनुष्टुप्
बह्व्योऽपि मतयो गत्वा मन्त्रिणो ह्यर्थनिर्णये । पुनर्यत्रैकतां प्राप्तः स मन्त्रो मध्यमः स्मृतः ॥
bahvyo'pi matayo gatvā mantriṇo hyarthanirṇaye | punaryatraikatāṃ prāptaḥ sa mantro madhyamaḥ smṛtaḥ ||
English Translation
That one belongs to the middle order in which the counsellors after varied discussion, arrive at unanimity in the long run.
VR 6.6.14 अनुष्टुप्
अन्योन्यमतिमास्थाय यत्र संप्रतिभाष्यते । न चैकमत्ये श्रेयोऽस्ति मन्त्रः सोऽधम उच्यते ॥
anyonyamatimāsthāya yatra saṃpratibhāṣyate | na caikamatye śreyo'sti mantraḥ so'dhama ucyate ||
English Translation
That one is the worst in which the counsellors differ from each other and agree a little in the long run, with no good result.
VR 6.6.15 अनुष्टुप्
तस्मात्सुमन्त्रितं साधु भवन्तो मन्त्रिसत्तमाः । कार्यं संप्रतिपद्यन्तामेतत्कृत्यतमं मम ॥
tasmātsumantritaṃ sādhu bhavanto mantrisattamāḥ | kāryaṃ saṃpratipadyantāmetatkṛtyatamaṃ mama ||
English Translation
You are all gifted with good intellects: do you all unanimously settle as to what become me and conduce to my well-being.
VR 6.6.16 अनुष्टुप्
वानराणां हि वीराणां सहस्रैः परिवारितः । रामोऽभ्येति पुरीं लङ्कामस्माकमुपरोधकः ॥
vānarāṇāṃ hi vīrāṇāṃ sahasraiḥ parivāritaḥ | rāmo'bhyeti purīṃ laṅkāmasmākamuparodhakaḥ ||
English Translation
Environed by a thousand of patient monkeys, Rāma, with a view to capture our city, is approaching towards Lankā.
VR 6.6.17 अनुष्टुप्
तरिष्यति च सुव्यक्तं राघवः सागरं सुखम् । तरसा युक्तरूपेण सानुजः सबलानुगः ॥
tariṣyati ca suvyaktaṃ rāghavaḥ sāgaraṃ sukham | tarasā yuktarūpeṇa sānujaḥ sabalānugaḥ ||
English Translation
Forsooth, shall he cross over the main along with his younger brother and a mighty host.
VR 6.6.18 अनुष्टुप्
अस्मिन्नेवंगते कार्ये विरुद्धे वानरैः सह । हितं पुरे च सैन्ये च सर्वं संमन्त्र्यतां मम ॥
asminnevaṃgate kārye viruddhe vānaraiḥ saha | hitaṃ pure ca sainye ca sarvaṃ saṃmantryatāṃ mama ||
English Translation
He can by his prowess dry up the ocean and do the other.* Rāma approaching thus with a hostile intention along with the monkeys, it behove you to devise such means as might protect my city and army. *i.e. bridge over the ocean.
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