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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 6 (Yuddhakāṇḍa) • Sarga 29

Yuddhakāṇḍa Sarga 29

युद्धकाण्डम् • सर्गः 29

Yuddhakāṇḍa Sarga 29 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 18 verses.

Total: 18 Verses • Citations: VR 6.29.1–18 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 6.29.1 अनुष्टुप्
स तु कृत्वा सुवेलस्य मतिमारोहणं प्रति । लक्ष्मणानुगतो रामः सुग्रीवमिदमब्रवीत् ॥
sa tu kṛtvā suvelasya matimārohaṇaṃ prati | lakṣmaṇānugato rāmaḥ sugrīvamidamabravīt ||
English Translation
Having been bent upon mounting Suvela, Rāma, followed by Lakşmaņa, addressed in sweet and excellent words, Sugriva, and that righteous night-ranger, Vibhisana, versed in। counsel and conversant with precepts, who was devoted to him, saying.
VR 6.29.2 अनुष्टुप्
विभीषणं च धर्मज्ञमनुरक्तं निशाचरम् । मन्त्रज्ञं च विधिज्ञं च श्लक्ष्णया परया गिरा ॥
vibhīṣaṇaṃ ca dharmajñamanuraktaṃ niśācaram | mantrajñaṃ ca vidhijñaṃ ca ślakṣṇayā parayā girā ||
English Translation
Having been bent upon mounting Suvela, Rāma, followed by Lakşmaņa, addressed in sweet and excellent words, Sugriva, and that righteous night-ranger, Vibhisana, versed in। counsel and conversant with precepts, who was devoted to him, saying.
VR 6.29.3 अनुष्टुप्
सुवेलं साधु शैलेन्द्रमिमं धातुशतैश्चितम् । अध्यारोहामहे सर्वे वत्स्यामोऽत्र निशामिमाम् ॥
suvelaṃ sādhu śailendramimaṃ dhātuśataiścitam | adhyārohāmahe sarve vatsyāmo'tra niśāmimām ||
English Translation
We shall all ascend this mount Suvela, be dight with metals; and pass this night even here.
VR 6.29.4 अनुष्टुप्
लङ्कां चालोकयिष्यामो निलयं तस्य रक्षसः । येन मे मरणान्ताय हृता भार्या दुरात्मना ॥
laṅkāṃ cālokayiṣyāmo nilayaṃ tasya rakṣasaḥ | yena me maraṇāntāya hṛtā bhāryā durātmanā ||
English Translation
"We shall see Lanka the abode of Rakshasa by whom, who is evil minded as he is to face death, has stolen my consort not knowing, who turned away from righteous duty not knowing the race with lowly Rakshasa mentality, who is immoral."
VR 6.29.5 अनुष्टुप्
येन धर्मो न विज्ञातो न वृत्तं न कुलं तथा । राक्षस्या नीचया बुद्ध्या येन तद्गर्हितं कृतम् ॥
yena dharmo na vijñāto na vṛttaṃ na kulaṃ tathā | rākṣasyā nīcayā buddhyā yena tadgarhitaṃ kṛtam ||
English Translation
"We shall see Lanka the abode of Rakshasa by whom, who is evil minded as he is to face death, has stolen my consort not knowing, who turned away from righteous duty not knowing the race with lowly Rakshasa mentality, who is immoral."
VR 6.29.6 अनुष्टुप्
यस्मिन्मे वर्धते रोषः कीर्तिते राक्षसाधमे । यस्यापराधान्नीचस्य वधं द्रक्ष्यामि रक्षसाम् ॥
yasminme vardhate roṣaḥ kīrtite rākṣasādhame | yasyāparādhānnīcasya vadhaṃ drakṣyāmi rakṣasām ||
English Translation
"My wrath is aroused by the mention of the name of lowly Rakshasa. Because of his mistakes all Rakshasas are to be exterminated now."
VR 6.29.7 अनुष्टुप्
एको हि कुरुते पापं कालपाशवशं गतः । नीचेनात्मापचारेण कुलं तेन विनश्यति ॥
eko hi kurute pāpaṃ kālapāśavaśaṃ gataḥ | nīcenātmāpacāreṇa kulaṃ tena vinaśyati ||
English Translation
"Only one has done that sin and fallen into the noose of death. Because of one Rakshasa's mistake the race will perish."
VR 6.29.8 अनुष्टुप्
एवं संमन्त्रयन्नेव सक्रोधो रावणं प्रति । रामः सुवेलं वासाय चित्रसानुमुपारुहत् ॥
evaṃ saṃmantrayanneva sakrodho rāvaṇaṃ prati | rāmaḥ suvelaṃ vāsāya citrasānumupāruhat ||
English Translation
Having decided thus, Rāma, filled with wrath at Ravana, coming to Suvela, ascended its variegated plateau.
VR 6.29.9 अनुष्टुप्
पृष्ठतो लक्ष्मण चैनमन्वगच्छत्समाहितः । सशरं चापमुद्यम्य सुमहद्विक्रमे रतः ॥
pṛṣṭhato lakṣmaṇa cainamanvagacchatsamāhitaḥ | saśaraṃ cāpamudyamya sumahadvikrame rataḥ ||
English Translation
And Laksmana, collected, went in his wake. And, upraising bow and arrow, Sugriva, (ever) engaged in valorous acts, accompanied with Vibhişaņa as well as his counsellors, following him, also ascended (the mountain).
VR 6.29.10 अनुष्टुप्
तमन्वरोहत्सुग्रीवः सामात्यः सविभीषणः । हनूमानङ्गदो नीलो मैन्दो द्विविद एव च ॥
tamanvarohatsugrīvaḥ sāmātyaḥ savibhīṣaṇaḥ | hanūmānaṅgado nīlo maindo dvivida eva ca ||
VR 6.29.11 अनुष्टुप्
गजो गवाक्षो गवयः शरभो गन्धमादनः । पनसः कुमुदश्चैव हरो रम्भश्च यूथपः ॥
gajo gavākṣo gavayaḥ śarabho gandhamādanaḥ | panasaḥ kumudaścaiva haro rambhaśca yūthapaḥ ||
English Translation
Gaja, Gavaksha, Gava, Sarabha, Gandhamadana stood protecting the monkey troops wandering all over.
VR 6.29.12 उपजातिः
एते चान्ये च बहवो वानराः शीघ्रगामिनः । ते वायुवेगप्रवणास्तं गिरिं गिरिचारिणः । अध्यारोहन्त शतशः सुवेलं यत्र राघवः ॥
ete cānye ca bahavo vānarāḥ śīghragāminaḥ | te vāyuvegapravaṇāstaṃ giriṃ giricāriṇaḥ | adhyārohanta śataśaḥ suvelaṃ yatra rāghavaḥ ||
VR 6.29.13 अनुष्टुप्
ते त्वदीर्घेण कालेन गिरिमारुह्य सर्वतः । ददृशुः शिखरे तस्य विषक्तामिव खे पुरीम् ॥
te tvadīrgheṇa kālena girimāruhya sarvataḥ | dadṛśuḥ śikhare tasya viṣaktāmiva khe purīm ||
English Translation
All of them in no time ascended the mountain peak and saw the city of Lanka which was as if clinging closely to the sky and hanging.
VR 6.29.14 अनुष्टुप्
तां शुभां प्रवरद्वारां प्राकारवरशोभिताम् । लङ्कां राक्षससंपूर्णां ददृशुर्हरियूथपाः ॥
tāṃ śubhāṃ pravaradvārāṃ prākāravaraśobhitām | laṅkāṃ rākṣasasaṃpūrṇāṃ dadṛśurhariyūthapāḥ ||
English Translation
Ascending the mountain in a short time, they all beheld from its summit the city, appearing to be built on the air. And the monkey-leaders beheld Lankā, exceedingly splendid with noble gateways; gracefully enclosed with a wall; thronging with Rakşasas; and defended by sable Raksasas.
VR 6.29.15 अनुष्टुप्
प्राकारचयसंस्थैश्च तथा नीलैर्निशाचरैः । ददृशुस्ते हरिश्रेष्ठाः प्राकारमपरं कृतम् ॥
prākāracayasaṃsthaiśca tathā nīlairniśācaraiḥ | dadṛśuste hariśreṣṭhāḥ prākāramaparaṃ kṛtam ||
English Translation
The foremost of monkeys saw these appearing like another wall (overtopping the one beneath).
VR 6.29.16 अनुष्टुप्
ते दृष्ट्वा वानराः सर्वे राक्षसान्युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः । मुमुचुर्विपुलान्नादांस्तत्र रामस्य पश्यतः ॥
te dṛṣṭvā vānarāḥ sarve rākṣasānyuddhakāṅkṣiṇaḥ | mumucurvipulānnādāṃstatra rāmasya paśyataḥ ||
English Translation
On seeing the Rākşasas, the monkeys burning for battle set up various roars in the presence of Rama.
VR 6.29.17 अनुष्टुप्
ततोऽस्तमगमत्सूर्यः संध्यया प्रतिरञ्जितः । पूर्णचन्द्रप्रदीपा च क्षपा समभिवर्तते ॥
tato'stamagamatsūryaḥ saṃdhyayā pratirañjitaḥ | pūrṇacandrapradīpā ca kṣapā samabhivartate ||
English Translation
Then the Sun, crimsoned with Eve, ascended the Setting-hill; and Night came, illumined by the Moon at his full.
VR 6.29.18 वंशस्थम्
ततः स रामो हरिवाहिनीपति;र्विभीषणेन प्रतिनन्द्य सत्कृतः । सलक्ष्मणो यूथपयूथसंवृतः; सुवेल पृष्ठे न्यवसद्यथासुखम् ॥
tataḥ sa rāmo harivāhinīpati;rvibhīṣaṇena pratinandya satkṛtaḥ | salakṣmaṇo yūthapayūthasaṃvṛtaḥ; suvela pṛṣṭhe nyavasadyathāsukham ||
English Translation
Then the master of the monkey-army, Rāma, saluted and honoured by Vibhisana, accompanied by Lakşmaņa as well as the leaders of the monkeys, sojourned happily on the beast of Suvela.
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