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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 6 (Yuddhakāṇḍa) • Sarga 41

Yuddhakāṇḍa Sarga 41

युद्धकाण्डम् • सर्गः 41

Yuddhakāṇḍa Sarga 41 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 35 verses.

Total: 35 Verses • Citations: VR 6.41.1–35 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 6.41.1 अनुष्टुप्
तेषां सुतुमुलं शब्दं वानराणां तरस्विनाम् । नर्दतां राक्षसैः सार्धं तदा शुश्राव रावणः ॥
teṣāṃ sutumulaṃ śabdaṃ vānarāṇāṃ tarasvinām | nardatāṃ rākṣasaiḥ sārdhaṃ tadā śuśrāva rāvaṇaḥ ||
English Translation
Then Rāvana heard the tumult raised by the highly energetic monkeys roaring in company with the Rākşasas.
VR 6.41.2 अनुष्टुप्
स्निग्धगम्भीरनिर्घोषं श्रुत्वा स निनदं भृशम् । सचिवानां ततस्तेषां मध्ये वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
snigdhagambhīranirghoṣaṃ śrutvā sa ninadaṃ bhṛśam | sacivānāṃ tatasteṣāṃ madhye vacanamabravīt ||
English Translation
Hearing that low and solemn noise-that prodigious uproar-Rävaņa said in the midst of his counsellors.
VR 6.41.3 अनुष्टुप्
यथासौ संप्रहृष्टानां वानराणां समुत्थितः । बहूनां सुमहान्नादो मेघानामिव गर्जताम् ॥
yathāsau saṃprahṛṣṭānāṃ vānarāṇāṃ samutthitaḥ | bahūnāṃ sumahānnādo meghānāmiva garjatām ||
English Translation
From mighty roars that are heard of in innumerous delighted monkeys, resembling the roar of couds, it is evident, beyond a doubt, that there is great rejoicing there. And the salt Ocean is vexed with these thundering noises.
VR 6.41.4 अनुष्टुप्
व्यक्तं सुमहती प्रीतिरेतेषां नात्र संशयः । तथा हि विपुलैर्नादैश्चुक्षुभे वरुणालयः ॥
vyaktaṃ sumahatī prītireteṣāṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ | tathā hi vipulairnādaiścukṣubhe varuṇālayaḥ ||
English Translation
"Many Vanaras have collected together and roared making loud noises just as thunder rumbling clouds. By that there is no doubt that they are very happy. For that reason, even the wide ocean is agitated."
VR 6.41.5 अनुष्टुप्
तौ तु बद्धौ शरैस्तीष्क्णैर्भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ । अयं च सुमहान्नादः शङ्कां जनयतीव मे ॥
tau tu baddhau śaraistīṣkṇairbhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau | ayaṃ ca sumahānnādaḥ śaṅkāṃ janayatīva me ||
English Translation
The brother-Rama and Laksmana-have been fast bound with sharp shafts, and here this uproar is exciting my alarm.
VR 6.41.6 अनुष्टुप्
एतत्तु वचनं चोक्त्वा मन्त्रिणो राक्षसेश्वरः । उवाच नैरृतांस्तत्र समीपपरिवर्तिनः ॥
etattu vacanaṃ coktvā mantriṇo rākṣaseśvaraḥ | uvāca nairṛtāṃstatra samīpaparivartinaḥ ||
English Translation
Having spoken thus to his ministers, the lord of the Rākşasas addressed the Naiſtas present there, saying.
VR 6.41.7 अनुष्टुप्
ज्ञायतां तूर्णमेतषां सर्वेषां वनचारिणाम् । शोककाले समुत्पन्ने हर्षकारणमुत्थितम् ॥
jñāyatāṃ tūrṇametaṣāṃ sarveṣāṃ vanacāriṇām | śokakāle samutpanne harṣakāraṇamutthitam ||
English Translation
Do you speedily acquaint yourselves with the cause of rejoicing that has arisen of these monkeys on this mournful occasion.
VR 6.41.8 अनुष्टुप्
तथोक्तास्तेन संभ्रान्ताः प्राकारमधिरुह्य ते । ददृशुः पालितां सेनां सुग्रीवेण महात्मना ॥
tathoktāstena saṃbhrāntāḥ prākāramadhiruhya te | dadṛśuḥ pālitāṃ senāṃ sugrīveṇa mahātmanā ||
English Translation
Thus accosted, they hurriedly mounting up on the wall, surveyed the forces maintained by the high-souled Sugrīva as well as those exalted ones-Raghu's sons-emancipated from their terrific arrowy fetters and arisen (now).
VR 6.41.9 अनुष्टुप्
तौ च मुक्तौ सुघोरेण शरबन्धेन राघवौ । समुत्थितौ महाभागौ विषेदुः प्रेक्ष्य राक्षसाः ॥
tau ca muktau sughoreṇa śarabandhena rāghavau | samutthitau mahābhāgau viṣeduḥ prekṣya rākṣasāḥ ||
English Translation
Ravana having said so, the bewildered Rakshasas scaling the boundary wall beheld the army protected by great Sugriva and the prosperous Raghavas relieved from arrows and happy, he became worried.
VR 6.41.10 अनुष्टुप्
संत्रस्तहृदया सर्वे प्राकारादवरुह्य ते । विषण्णवदनाः सर्वे राक्षसेन्द्रमुपस्थिताः ॥
saṃtrastahṛdayā sarve prākārādavaruhya te | viṣaṇṇavadanāḥ sarve rākṣasendramupasthitāḥ ||
English Translation
Thereat, with their hearts wrought up, grimvisaged Rākşasas descending from the wall appeared before the Rākşasa-lord with pale faces.
VR 6.41.11 अनुष्टुप्
तदप्रियं दीनमुखा रावणस्य निशाचराः । कृत्स्नं निवेदयामासुर्यथावद्वाक्यकोविदाः ॥
tadapriyaṃ dīnamukhā rāvaṇasya niśācarāḥ | kṛtsnaṃ nivedayāmāsuryathāvadvākyakovidāḥ ||
English Translation
Then with woe-begone faces, those Raksasas, skilled in speech, faithfully informed Rāvana in full of that unfortunate circumstance.
VR 6.41.12 अनुष्टुप्
यौ ताविन्द्रजिता युद्धे भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ । निबद्धौ शरबन्धेन निष्प्रकम्पभुजौ कृतौ ॥
yau tāvindrajitā yuddhe bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau | nibaddhau śarabandhena niṣprakampabhujau kṛtau ||
English Translation
Those brothers-Rāma and Lakşmaņa-who had in battle been bound up in arrowy fetters by Indrajit, and whose arms lay moveless, having been emancipated from the arrowy bonds, are seen in the field of battle; and those ones like to the foremost of elephants in strength, seem like elephants that have snapped their fetters.
VR 6.41.13 अनुष्टुप्
विमुक्तौ शरबन्धेन तौ दृश्येते रणाजिरे । पाशानिव गजौ छित्त्वा गजेन्द्रसमविक्रमौ ॥
vimuktau śarabandhena tau dṛśyete raṇājire | pāśāniva gajau chittvā gajendrasamavikramau ||
English Translation
Those brothers-Rāma and Lakşmaņa-who had in battle been bound up in arrowy fetters by Indrajit, and whose arms lay moveless, having been emancipated from the arrowy bonds, are seen in the field of battle; and those ones like to the foremost of elephants in strength, seem like elephants that have snapped their fetters.
VR 6.41.14 अनुष्टुप्
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तेषां राक्षसेन्द्रो महाबलः । चिन्ताशोकसमाक्रान्तो विषण्णवदनोऽब्रवीत् ॥
tacchrutvā vacanaṃ teṣāṃ rākṣasendro mahābalaḥ | cintāśokasamākrānto viṣaṇṇavadano'bravīt ||
English Translation
Hearing those words of theirs, the exceedingly powerful lord of the Raksasas was wrought up with anxiety and anger, and his countenance lost its complexion.
VR 6.41.15 अनुष्टुप्
घोरैर्दत्तवरैर्बद्धौ शरैराशीविषोमपैः । अमोघैः सूर्यसंकाशैः प्रमथ्येन्द्रजिता युधि ॥
ghorairdattavarairbaddhau śarairāśīviṣomapaiḥ | amoghaiḥ sūryasaṃkāśaiḥ pramathyendrajitā yudhi ||
English Translation
Indrajit, having routed them in conflict, had bound them by means of irresistible and terrible arrows, resembling venomous serpents, and like to the Sun himself, which had been conferred on (Indrajit) as boons. But if my enemy having actually been bound by the weapons, can have been liberated, all this strength of mine I see placed in peril.
VR 6.41.16 अनुष्टुप्
तमस्त्रबन्धमासाद्य यदि मुक्तौ रिपू मम । संशयस्थमिदं सर्वमनुपश्याम्यहं बलम् ॥
tamastrabandhamāsādya yadi muktau ripū mama | saṃśayasthamidaṃ sarvamanupaśyāmyahaṃ balam ||
English Translation
Indrajit, having routed them in conflict, had bound them by means of irresistible and terrible arrows, resembling venomous serpents, and like to the Sun himself, which had been conferred on (Indrajit) as boons. But if my enemy having actually been bound by the weapons, can have been liberated, all this strength of mine I see placed in peril.
VR 6.41.17 अनुष्टुप्
निष्फलाः खलु संवृत्ताः शरा वासुकितेजसः । आदत्तं यैस्तु संग्रामे रिपूणां मम जीवितम् ॥
niṣphalāḥ khalu saṃvṛttāḥ śarā vāsukitejasaḥ | ādattaṃ yaistu saṃgrāme ripūṇāṃ mama jīvitam ||
English Translation
And those shafts resembling Fire in fierceness, which had in battle deprived my foes of their lives, have forsooth been rendered fruitless.
VR 6.41.18 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्त्वा तु संक्रुद्धो निश्वसन्नुरगो यथा । अब्रवीद्रक्षसां मध्ये धूम्राक्षं नाम राकसं ॥
evamuktvā tu saṃkruddho niśvasannurago yathā | abravīdrakṣasāṃ madhye dhūmrākṣaṃ nāma rākasaṃ ||
English Translation
Having said this in high rage Rāvana, sighing like a serpent, addressed a Raksasa, named Dhūmrākṣa, seated in the midst of the Rākşasa.
VR 6.41.19 अनुष्टुप्
बलेन महता युक्तो रक्षसां भीमकर्मणाम् । त्वं वधायाभिनिर्याहि रामस्य सह वानरैः ॥
balena mahatā yukto rakṣasāṃ bhīmakarmaṇām | tvaṃ vadhāyābhiniryāhi rāmasya saha vānaraiḥ ||
English Translation
O you of dreadful prowess, surrounded by a mighty force, do you march forth to compass the destruction of Rāma along with the monkeys.
VR 6.41.20 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्तस्तु धूम्राक्षो राक्षसेन्द्रेण धीमता । कृत्वा प्रणामं संहृष्टो निर्जगाम नृपालयात् ॥
evamuktastu dhūmrākṣo rākṣasendreṇa dhīmatā | kṛtvā praṇāmaṃ saṃhṛṣṭo nirjagāma nṛpālayāt ||
English Translation
Thus accosted by the intelligent lord of the Raksasas, Dhumraksa, turning about, issued out of the abode of the king.
VR 6.41.21 अनुष्टुप्
अभिनिष्क्रम्य तद्द्वारं बलाध्यक्षमुवाच ह । त्वरयस्व बलं तूर्णं किं चिरेण युयुत्सतः ॥
abhiniṣkramya taddvāraṃ balādhyakṣamuvāca ha | tvarayasva balaṃ tūrṇaṃ kiṃ cireṇa yuyutsataḥ ||
English Translation
And speedily sallying forth from the gate of (Ravana's residence, he said to the general of the forces, “Do you speedily move off your forces. why should a warrior linger?”
VR 6.41.22 अनुष्टुप्
धूम्राक्षस्य वचः श्रुत्वा बलाध्यक्षो बलानुगः । बलमुद्योजयामास रावणस्याज्ञया द्रुतम् ॥
dhūmrākṣasya vacaḥ śrutvā balādhyakṣo balānugaḥ | balamudyojayāmāsa rāvaṇasyājñayā drutam ||
English Translation
Hearing Dhumraksa's words, the general of the forces, following them, at the command of Rāvaņa forthwith made the army ready.
VR 6.41.23 अनुष्टुप्
ते बद्धघण्टा बलिनो घोररूपा निशाचराः । विनर्दमानाः संहृष्टा धूम्राक्षं पर्यवारयन् ॥
te baddhaghaṇṭā balino ghorarūpā niśācarāḥ | vinardamānāḥ saṃhṛṣṭā dhūmrākṣaṃ paryavārayan ||
English Translation
And those powerful and dreadful nightrangers, bursting with high spirits, with bells tied to their arms, set up shouts, and surrounded Dhumraksa.
VR 6.41.24 अनुष्टुप्
विविधायुधहस्ताश्च शूलमुद्गरपाणयः । गदाभिः पट्टसैर्दण्डैरायसैर्मुसलैर्भृशम् ॥
vividhāyudhahastāśca śūlamudgarapāṇayaḥ | gadābhiḥ paṭṭasairdaṇḍairāyasairmusalairbhṛśam ||
English Translation
And bearing various weapons in their hands, and wielding darts and clubs, and equipped with maces and bearded darts and rods and iron bludgeons and parighas and bhindipālas and lances and nooses and axes, those terrific Rāks asas sallied out roaring like to clouds.
VR 6.41.25 अनुष्टुप्
परिघैर्भिण्डिपालैश्च भल्लैः प्रासैः परश्वधैः । निर्ययू राक्षसा घोरा नर्दन्तो जलदा यथा ॥
parighairbhiṇḍipālaiśca bhallaiḥ prāsaiḥ paraśvadhaiḥ | niryayū rākṣasā ghorā nardanto jaladā yathā ||
English Translation
And bearing various weapons in their hands, and wielding darts and clubs, and equipped with maces and bearded darts and rods and iron bludgeons and parighas and bhindipālas and lances and nooses and axes, those terrific Rāks asas sallied out roaring like to clouds.
VR 6.41.26 अनुष्टुप्
रथैः कवचिनस्त्वन्ये ध्वजैश्च समलंकृतैः । सुवर्णजालविहितैः खरैश्च विविधाननैः ॥
rathaiḥ kavacinastvanye dhvajaiśca samalaṃkṛtaiḥ | suvarṇajālavihitaiḥ kharaiśca vividhānanaiḥ ||
English Translation
And others, accoutred in armour, with cars; adorned with banners; furnished with golden networks, and mules having various faces, and extremely swift steeds, and lusty elephants in rut, tiger-like Naiſtas incapable of being subdued even as tigers-sallied out (thereafter).
VR 6.41.27 अनुष्टुप्
हयैः परमशीघ्रैश्च गजेन्द्रैश्च मदोत्कटैः । निर्ययू राक्षसव्याघ्रा व्याघ्रा इव दुरासदाः ॥
hayaiḥ paramaśīghraiśca gajendraiśca madotkaṭaiḥ | niryayū rākṣasavyāghrā vyāghrā iva durāsadāḥ ||
English Translation
And others collected together holding shields, fearless like tigers, frightful in appearance, mounted on fast horses, chariots yoked to donkeys of different kinds covered with gold mesh, on maddened elephants Set out.
VR 6.41.28 अनुष्टुप्
वृकसिंहमुखैर्युक्तं खरैः कनकभूषणैः । आरुरोह रथं दिव्यं धूम्राक्षः खरनिस्वनः ॥
vṛkasiṃhamukhairyuktaṃ kharaiḥ kanakabhūṣaṇaiḥ | āruroha rathaṃ divyaṃ dhūmrākṣaḥ kharanisvanaḥ ||
English Translation
Then Dhūmrākṣa himself ascended a superb car, bearing faces of deer and lions decked with gold, and sending forth a loud clatter.
VR 6.41.29 अनुष्टुप्
स निर्यातो महावीर्यो धूम्राक्षो राक्षसैर्वृतः । प्रहसन्पश्चिमद्वारं हनूमान्यत्र यूथपः ॥
sa niryāto mahāvīryo dhūmrākṣo rākṣasairvṛtaḥ | prahasanpaścimadvāraṃ hanūmānyatra yūthapaḥ ||
English Translation
The highly powerful Dhūmrākşa, surrounded by Rākşasas, cheerfully issued out of the Western Entrance, where Hanumān was posted.
VR 6.41.30 अनुष्टुप्
प्रयान्तं तु महाघोरं राक्षसं भीमदर्शनम् । अन्तरिक्षगताः क्रूराः शकुनाः प्रत्यवारयन् ॥
prayāntaṃ tu mahāghoraṃ rākṣasaṃ bhīmadarśanam | antarikṣagatāḥ krūrāḥ śakunāḥ pratyavārayan ||
English Translation
Thereat, fell fowls of the air forbade that exceedingly dreadful Räksasa of a fearful form, as he went out ascending an excellent car joked with mules, and sending sharp sounds.
VR 6.41.31 अनुष्टुप्
रथशीर्षे महाभीमो गृध्रश्च निपपात ह । ध्वजाग्रे ग्रथिताश्चैव निपेतुः कुणपाशनाः ॥
rathaśīrṣe mahābhīmo gṛdhraśca nipapāta ha | dhvajāgre grathitāścaiva nipetuḥ kuṇapāśanāḥ ||
English Translation
And an exceedingly terrific vulture alighted at the crest of the car and forming themselves into lines, vultures began to drop down about the top of the banner. And emitting a frightful cry, (a headless trunk) dropped down before Dhumraksa.
VR 6.41.32 अनुष्टुप्
रुधिरार्द्रो महाञ्श्वेतः कबन्धः पतितो भुवि । विस्वरं चोत्सृजन्नादं धूम्राक्षस्य समीपतः ॥
rudhirārdro mahāñśvetaḥ kabandhaḥ patito bhuvi | visvaraṃ cotsṛjannādaṃ dhūmrākṣasya samīpataḥ ||
English Translation
A trunk of a white bird drenched in blood sounding discordant fell near by Dhumraksha. It appeared like a rain god shedding blood on the ground.
VR 6.41.33 उपजातिः
ववर्ष रुधिरं देवः संचचाल च मेदिनी । प्रतिलोमं ववौ वायुर्निर्घातसमनिस्वनः । तिमिरौघावृतास्तत्र दिशश्च न चकाशिरे ॥
vavarṣa rudhiraṃ devaḥ saṃcacāla ca medinī | pratilomaṃ vavau vāyurnirghātasamanisvanaḥ | timiraughāvṛtāstatra diśaśca na cakāśire ||
English Translation
That god* showered down blood; and the earth shook. And the wind blew awry with a sound resembling thunder. And every side, covered with darkness, appeared dim. *Indra-cloud compeller.
VR 6.41.34 अनुष्टुप्
स तूत्पातांस्ततो दृष्ट्वा राक्षसानां भयावहान् । प्रादुर्भूतान्सुघोरांश्च धूम्राक्षो व्यथितोऽभवत् ॥
sa tūtpātāṃstato dṛṣṭvā rākṣasānāṃ bhayāvahān | prādurbhūtānsughorāṃśca dhūmrākṣo vyathito'bhavat ||
English Translation
And witnessing those dreadful inauspicious omens at the outset, fraught with fear to the Räkşasas, Dhūmrākṣa was greatly aggrieved; and the Räksaşas marching before him, were stupefied.
VR 6.41.35 वंशस्थम्
ततः सुभीमो बहुभिर्निशाचरै;र्वृतोऽभिनिष्क्रम्य रणोत्सुको बली । ददर्श तां राघवबाहुपालितां; समुद्रकल्पां बहुवानरीं चमूम् ॥
tataḥ subhīmo bahubhirniśācarai;rvṛto'bhiniṣkramya raṇotsuko balī | dadarśa tāṃ rāghavabāhupālitāṃ; samudrakalpāṃ bahuvānarīṃ camūm ||
English Translation
Then as that strong and fearful one, eager for encounter, surrounded by in numerable nigh rangers, issued out (of the city), he beheld that monkey-host, protected by the arm of Rāghava, resembling the deep at the time of universal dissolution.
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