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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 6 (Yuddhakāṇḍa) • Sarga 18

Yuddhakāṇḍa Sarga 18

युद्धकाण्डम् • सर्गः 18

Yuddhakāṇḍa Sarga 18 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 42 verses.

Total: 42 Verses • Citations: VR 6.18.1–42 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 6.18.1 अनुष्टुप्
तांस्तु तेऽहं प्रवक्ष्यामि प्रेक्षमाणस्य यूथपान् । राघवार्थे पराक्रान्ता ये न रक्षन्ति जीवितम् ॥
tāṃstu te'haṃ pravakṣyāmi prekṣamāṇasya yūthapān | rāghavārthe parākrāntā ye na rakṣanti jīvitam ||
English Translation
As you look on, I shall describe to you those leaders who shall put forth their prowess for Rāghava, and lay down their lives in his behalf.)
VR 6.18.2 अनुष्टुप्
स्निग्धा यस्य बहुश्यामा बाला लाङ्गूलमाश्रिताः । ताम्राः पीताः सिताः श्वेताः प्रकीर्णा घोरकर्मणः ॥
snigdhā yasya bahuśyāmā bālā lāṅgūlamāśritāḥ | tāmrāḥ pītāḥ sitāḥ śvetāḥ prakīrṇā ghorakarmaṇaḥ ||
English Translation
"One who is of terrific action, whose long tail with plenty of hair of different colours like red, white, yellow with shining ends shining like the scattered rays of the rising sun is holding and dragging on the ground is a leader known as Hara."
VR 6.18.3 अनुष्टुप्
प्रगृहीताः प्रकाशन्ते सूर्यस्येव मरीचयः । पृथिव्यां चानुकृष्यन्ते हरो नामैष यूथपः ॥
pragṛhītāḥ prakāśante sūryasyeva marīcayaḥ | pṛthivyāṃ cānukṛṣyante haro nāmaiṣa yūthapaḥ ||
English Translation
"One who is of terrific action, whose long tail with plenty of hair of different colours like red, white, yellow with shining ends shining like the scattered rays of the rising sun is holding and dragging on the ground is a leader known as Hara."
VR 6.18.4 अनुष्टुप्
यं पृष्ठतोऽनुगच्छन्ति शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः । द्रुमानुद्यम्य सहिता लङ्कारोहणतत्पराः ॥
yaṃ pṛṣṭhato'nugacchanti śataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ | drumānudyamya sahitā laṅkārohaṇatatparāḥ ||
English Translation
"Standing in attention near Sugriva are hundreds and thousands of warriors holding huge trees aspiring to climb Lanka and controlling the Vanaras at the back prominently and following."
VR 6.18.5 अनुष्टुप्
एष कोटीसहस्रेण वानराणां महौजसाम् । आकाङ्क्षते त्वां संग्रामे जेतुं परपुरंजय ॥
eṣa koṭīsahasreṇa vānarāṇāṃ mahaujasām | ākāṅkṣate tvāṃ saṃgrāme jetuṃ parapuraṃjaya ||
VR 6.18.6 अनुष्टुप्
नीलानिव महामेघांस्तिष्ठतो यांस्तु पश्यसि । असिताञ्जनसंकाशान्युद्धे सत्यपराक्रमान् ॥
nīlāniva mahāmeghāṃstiṣṭhato yāṃstu paśyasi | asitāñjanasaṃkāśānyuddhe satyaparākramān ||
English Translation
"O King! Standing like dark clouds, black in colour like collyrium, who are of unfailing valour in war, innumerable in numbers, like the small particles of sand on the other bank of ocean, who cannot be counted are moving towards you. They are from mountains, riverbanks, and difficult locations. Those highly ferocious Bears are advancing towards you."
VR 6.18.7 अनुष्टुप्
नखदंष्ट्रायुधान्वीरांस्तीक्ष्णकोपान्भयावहान् । असंख्येयाननिर्देश्यान्परं पारमिवोदधेः ॥
nakhadaṃṣṭrāyudhānvīrāṃstīkṣṇakopānbhayāvahān | asaṃkhyeyānanirdeśyānparaṃ pāramivodadheḥ ||
VR 6.18.8 अनुष्टुप्
पर्वतेषु च ये केचिद्विषमेषु नदीषु च । एते त्वामभिवर्तन्ते राजन्नृष्काः सुदारुणाः ॥
parvateṣu ca ye kecidviṣameṣu nadīṣu ca | ete tvāmabhivartante rājannṛṣkāḥ sudāruṇāḥ ||
VR 6.18.9 अनुष्टुप्
एषां मध्ये स्थितो राजन्भीमाक्षो भीमदर्शनः । पर्जन्य इव जीमूतैः समन्तात्परिवारितः ॥
eṣāṃ madhye sthito rājanbhīmākṣo bhīmadarśanaḥ | parjanya iva jīmūtaiḥ samantātparivāritaḥ ||
English Translation
"O king! In the midst of these (Vanaras) stands one with frightening eyes and fearful looks, just like Parjanya (RainGod) is surrounded by clouds, is the Lord of all these Bears called Dhumra. He dwells at the great Rkshavana mountain drinking Narmada's (river) water."
VR 6.18.10 अनुष्टुप्
ऋक्षवन्तं गिरिश्रेष्ठमध्यास्ते नर्मदां पिबन् । सर्वर्क्षाणामधिपतिर्धूम्रो नामैष यूथपः ॥
ṛkṣavantaṃ giriśreṣṭhamadhyāste narmadāṃ piban | sarvarkṣāṇāmadhipatirdhūmro nāmaiṣa yūthapaḥ ||
English Translation
"O king! In the midst of these (Vanaras) stands one with frightening eyes and fearful looks, just like Parjanya (RainGod) is surrounded by clouds, is the Lord of all these Bears called Dhumra. He dwells at the great Rkshavana mountain drinking Narmada's (river) water."
VR 6.18.11 अनुष्टुप्
यवीयानस्य तु भ्राता पश्यैनं पर्वतोपमम् । भ्रात्रा समानो रूपेण विशिष्टस्तु पराक्रमे ॥
yavīyānasya tu bhrātā paśyainaṃ parvatopamam | bhrātrā samāno rūpeṇa viśiṣṭastu parākrame ||
English Translation
"See this one like a mountain, he is the brother of Dhumra. Even though he is similar to his brother in body form and his valour is great. As such he is superior among leaders. He is called Jambavan, one of valourous deeds, devoted to elders and intolerant in killing."
VR 6.18.12 अनुष्टुप्
स एष जाम्बवान्नाम महायूथपयूथपः । प्रशान्तो गुरुवर्ती च संप्रहारेष्वमर्षणः ॥
sa eṣa jāmbavānnāma mahāyūthapayūthapaḥ | praśānto guruvartī ca saṃprahāreṣvamarṣaṇaḥ ||
English Translation
"See this one like a mountain, he is the brother of Dhumra. Even though he is similar to his brother in body form and his valour is great. As such he is superior among leaders. He is called Jambavan, one of valourous deeds, devoted to elders and intolerant in killing."
VR 6.18.13 अनुष्टुप्
एतेन साह्यं सुमहत्कृतं शक्रस्य धीमता । देवासुरे जाम्बवता लब्धाश्च बहवो वराः ॥
etena sāhyaṃ sumahatkṛtaṃ śakrasya dhīmatā | devāsure jāmbavatā labdhāśca bahavo varāḥ ||
English Translation
The intelligent Jāmbavan assisted Sakra signally in the war of the gods and Asuras, and he has won many boons (in consequence).
VR 6.18.14 अनुष्टुप्
आरुह्य पर्वताग्रेभ्यो महाभ्रविपुलाः शिलाः । मुञ्चन्ति विपुलाकारा न मृत्योरुद्विजन्ति च ॥
āruhya parvatāgrebhyo mahābhravipulāḥ śilāḥ | muñcanti vipulākārā na mṛtyorudvijanti ca ||
English Translation
Ascending the tops of mountains, these hurl down gigantic crags huge as colossal clouds, for does (the fear of)-death (ever) disquiet them. And their bodies covered with hair, they resemble Raksasas and ghosts (in their conduct).
VR 6.18.15 अनुष्टुप्
राक्षसानां च सदृशाः पिशाचानां च रोमशाः । एतस्य सैन्ये बहवो विचरन्त्यग्नितेजसः ॥
rākṣasānāṃ ca sadṛśāḥ piśācānāṃ ca romaśāḥ | etasya sainye bahavo vicarantyagnitejasaḥ ||
English Translation
Appearing with hairybody glowing like fire like the Rakshasas and demons, many of them in huge form are climbing mountain peaks without caring for death and go about throwing rocks.
VR 6.18.16 अनुष्टुप्
यं त्वेनमभिसंरब्धं प्लवमानमिव स्थितम् । प्रेक्षन्ते वानराः सर्वे स्थितं यूथपयूथपम् ॥
yaṃ tvenamabhisaṃrabdhaṃ plavamānamiva sthitam | prekṣante vānarāḥ sarve sthitaṃ yūthapayūthapam ||
English Translation
This one one of immeasurable energy has innumerable troops going about, who behold this leader of leaders under unusual excitement leaping and resting (by turns). This lord of monkeys dwell near the thousand-eyed Deity; and this leader of hands, gifted with strength, is named Rambha.
VR 6.18.17 अनुष्टुप्
एष राजन्सहस्राक्षं पर्युपास्ते हरीश्वरः । बलेन बलसंपन्नो रम्भो नामैष यूथपः ॥
eṣa rājansahasrākṣaṃ paryupāste harīśvaraḥ | balena balasaṃpanno rambho nāmaiṣa yūthapaḥ ||
English Translation
This one one of immeasurable energy has innumerable troops going about, who behold this leader of leaders under unusual excitement leaping and resting (by turns). This lord of monkeys dwell near the thousand-eyed Deity; and this leader of hands, gifted with strength, is named Rambha.
VR 6.18.18 अनुष्टुप्
यः स्थितं योजने शैलं गच्छन्पार्श्वेन सेवते । ऊर्ध्वं तथैव कायेन गतः प्राप्नोति योजनम् ॥
yaḥ sthitaṃ yojane śailaṃ gacchanpārśvena sevate | ūrdhvaṃ tathaiva kāyena gataḥ prāpnoti yojanam ||
VR 6.18.19 अनुष्टुप्
यस्मान्न परमं रूपं चतुष्पादेषु विद्यते । श्रुतः संनादनो नाम वानराणां पितामहः ॥
yasmānna paramaṃ rūpaṃ catuṣpādeṣu vidyate | śrutaḥ saṃnādano nāma vānarāṇāṃ pitāmahaḥ ||
VR 6.18.20 उपजातिः
येन युद्धं तदा दत्तं रणे शक्रस्य धीमता । पराजयश्च न प्राप्तः सोऽयं यूथपयूथपः । यस्य विक्रममाणस्य शक्रस्येव पराक्रमः ॥
yena yuddhaṃ tadā dattaṃ raṇe śakrasya dhīmatā | parājayaśca na prāptaḥ so'yaṃ yūthapayūthapaḥ | yasya vikramamāṇasya śakrasyeva parākramaḥ ||
VR 6.18.21 अनुष्टुप्
एष गन्धर्वकन्यायामुत्पन्नः कृष्णवर्त्मना । पुरा देवासुरे युद्धे साह्यार्थं त्रिदिवौकसाम् ॥
eṣa gandharvakanyāyāmutpannaḥ kṛṣṇavartmanā | purā devāsure yuddhe sāhyārthaṃ tridivaukasām ||
English Translation
"His valour is equal to that of Indra. He is born to Gandharva, a maiden of the god of fire. He was created for the sake of assisting gods in the war between gods and demons."
VR 6.18.22 अनुष्टुप्
यस्य वैश्रवणो राजा जम्बूमुपनिषेवते । यो राजा पर्वतेन्द्राणां बहुकिंनरसेविनाम् ॥
yasya vaiśravaṇo rājā jambūmupaniṣevate | yo rājā parvatendrāṇāṃ bahukiṃnarasevinām ||
VR 6.18.23 उपजातिः
विहारसुखदो नित्यं भ्रातुस्ते राक्षसाधिप । तत्रैष वसति श्रीमान्बलवान्वानरर्षभः । युद्धेष्वकत्थनो नित्यं क्रथनो नाम यूथपः ॥
vihārasukhado nityaṃ bhrātuste rākṣasādhipa | tatraiṣa vasati śrīmānbalavānvānararṣabhaḥ | yuddheṣvakatthano nityaṃ krathano nāma yūthapaḥ ||
English Translation
"O King of Rakshasas! This Vanara who is exceptional among Vanaras, a commander of troops by name Krathana, who is not boastful in wars, lives on Kailas, the king of mountains which is frequented by many Kinnaras, on which your brother king Kubera son of Vysravana stays under Jambu tree and strolls for his pleasure."
VR 6.18.24 अनुष्टुप्
वृतः कोटिसहस्रेण हरीणां समुपस्थितः । एषैवाशंसते लङ्कां स्वेनानीकेन मर्दितुम् ॥
vṛtaḥ koṭisahasreṇa harīṇāṃ samupasthitaḥ | eṣaivāśaṃsate laṅkāṃ svenānīkena marditum ||
English Translation
"He has seventy lakhs under his command. Single handed with army force is aspiring to crush Lanka."
VR 6.18.25 अनुष्टुप्
यो गङ्गामनु पर्येति त्रासयन्हस्तियूथपान् । हस्तिनां वानराणां च पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन् ॥
yo gaṅgāmanu paryeti trāsayanhastiyūthapān | hastināṃ vānarāṇāṃ ca pūrvavairamanusmaran ||
English Translation
"There is one who roams around Ganga, frightening herds of elephants, remembering the earlier enmity between elephants and Vanaras. This leader of commanders goes about mountain caves, trees and mountains waging war with elephants."
VR 6.18.26 अनुष्टुप्
एष यूथपतिर्नेता गच्छन्गिरिगुहाशयः । हरीणां वाहिनी मुख्यो नदीं हैमवतीमनु ॥
eṣa yūthapatirnetā gacchangiriguhāśayaḥ | harīṇāṃ vāhinī mukhyo nadīṃ haimavatīmanu ||
VR 6.18.27 अनुष्टुप्
उशीर बीजमाश्रित्य पर्वतं मन्दरोपमम् । रमते वानरश्रेष्ठो दिवि शक्र इव स्वयम् ॥
uśīra bījamāśritya parvataṃ mandaropamam | ramate vānaraśreṣṭho divi śakra iva svayam ||
English Translation
"The chief of the army of monkeys and the excellent one among Vanaras revels on the mountain Usirabeejam like the mountain Mandara on the bank of river Hymavathi just as Indra in heaven."
VR 6.18.28 अनुष्टुप्
एनं शतसहस्राणां सहस्रमभिवर्तते । एष दुर्मर्षणो राजन्प्रमाथी नाम यूथपः ॥
enaṃ śatasahasrāṇāṃ sahasramabhivartate | eṣa durmarṣaṇo rājanpramāthī nāma yūthapaḥ ||
English Translation
"He alone is the leader of the great Vanaras, O king. He is called Pramathi, a commander and a difficult one to resist."
VR 6.18.29 अनुष्टुप्
वातेनेवोद्धतं मेघं यमेनमनुपश्यसि । विवर्तमानं बहुशो यत्रैतद्बहुलं रजः ॥
vātenevoddhataṃ meghaṃ yamenamanupaśyasi | vivartamānaṃ bahuśo yatraitadbahulaṃ rajaḥ ||
English Translation
"You see him (Pramathi) who resembles a cloud risen up by the wind you may also see the reddish brown dust particles lifted up by excessive whirling of the wind all over and also the furious Vanara army moving swiftly."
VR 6.18.30 अनुष्टुप्
एतेऽसितमुखा घोरा गोलाङ्गूला महाबलाः । शतं शतसहस्राणि दृष्ट्वा वै सेतुबन्धनम् ॥
ete'sitamukhā ghorā golāṅgūlā mahābalāḥ | śataṃ śatasahasrāṇi dṛṣṭvā vai setubandhanam ||
English Translation
These wondrous strong and dreadful Golāngülas* numbering hundreds and hundred thousands, seeing the building of the bridge, surrounding, O mighty monarch, the leader named Gavākṣa—a Golāngūla-set up shouts, intending to demolish Lankā with their prowess. *Vide anti.
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