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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 6 (Yuddhakāṇḍa) • Sarga 43

Yuddhakāṇḍa Sarga 43

युद्धकाण्डम् • सर्गः 43

Yuddhakāṇḍa Sarga 43 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 27 verses.

Total: 27 Verses • Citations: VR 6.43.1–27 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 6.43.1 अनुष्टुप्
धूम्राक्षं निहतं श्रुत्वा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः । बलाध्यक्षमुवाचेदं कृताञ्जलिमुपस्थितम् ॥
dhūmrākṣaṃ nihataṃ śrutvā rāvaṇo rākṣaseśvaraḥ | balādhyakṣamuvācedaṃ kṛtāñjalimupasthitam ||
English Translation
Hearing Dhūmrākṣa slain, Rāvana-lord of the Raksasas-overwhelmed with a mighty rage, began to sigh like a serpent.
VR 6.43.2 अनुष्टुप्
शीघ्रं निर्यान्तु दुर्धर्षा राक्षसा भीमविक्रमाः । अकम्पनं पुरस्कृत्य सर्वशस्त्रप्रकोविदम् ॥
śīghraṃ niryāntu durdharṣā rākṣasā bhīmavikramāḥ | akampanaṃ puraskṛtya sarvaśastraprakovidam ||
English Translation
Let invincible Rākşasas of dreadful prowess, march forth, placing before them Akampana, skilled in all weapons and arms.
VR 6.43.3 अनुष्टुप्
ततो नानाप्रहरणा भीमाक्षा भीमदर्शनाः । निष्पेतू राक्षसा मुख्या बलाध्यक्षप्रचोदिताः ॥
tato nānāpraharaṇā bhīmākṣā bhīmadarśanāḥ | niṣpetū rākṣasā mukhyā balādhyakṣapracoditāḥ ||
English Translation
Then equipped with various arms, the foremost of Rākşasas, having dreadful eyes (in their heads, and of dreadful forms, marched forth, urged on by their general.
VR 6.43.4 अनुष्टुप्
रथमास्थाय विपुलं तप्तकाञ्चनकुण्डलः । राकसैः संवृतो घोरैस्तदा निर्यात्यकम्पनः ॥
rathamāsthāya vipulaṃ taptakāñcanakuṇḍalaḥ | rākasaiḥ saṃvṛto ghoraistadā niryātyakampanaḥ ||
English Translation
Ascending a large car, adorned with burnished gold, Akampana, possessed of the splendour of clouds,* and cloud-hued, and furnished with a voice resembling the roar of clouds, went out, environed by Rākașasas of terrific forms. *There is a pun here on the word Akampana-lit.one incapable of being shaken.
VR 6.43.5 अनुष्टुप्
न हि कम्पयितुं शक्यः सुरैरपि महामृधे । अकम्पनस्ततस्तेषामादित्य इव तेजसा ॥
na hi kampayituṃ śakyaḥ surairapi mahāmṛdhe | akampanastatasteṣāmāditya iva tejasā ||
English Translation
Akampana, resembling the sun in power, was incapable of being shaken in fight by the very gods, and of being beheld by them. 1. Possessed of a person measuring, according to the commentator, a mass of clouds. I give the apparent sense, which answers. 2. Monkeys.
VR 6.43.6 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य निधावमानस्य संरब्धस्य युयुत्सया । अकस्माद्दैन्यमागच्छद्धयानां रथवाहिनाम् ॥
tasya nidhāvamānasya saṃrabdhasya yuyutsayā | akasmāddainyamāgacchaddhayānāṃ rathavāhinām ||
English Translation
And as, burning for battle, he rushed out in wrath, the steeds drawing his car suddenly lost their energy.
VR 6.43.7 अनुष्टुप्
व्यस्फुरन्नयनं चास्य सव्यं युद्धाभिनन्दिनः । विवर्णो मुखवर्णश्च गद्गदश्चाभवत्स्वरः ॥
vyasphurannayanaṃ cāsya savyaṃ yuddhābhinandinaḥ | vivarṇo mukhavarṇaśca gadgadaścābhavatsvaraḥ ||
English Translation
The left eye of that one delighting in encounter, began to throb. And his continence grew pale, and his voice faltered.
VR 6.43.8 अनुष्टुप्
अभवत्सुदिने चापि दुर्दिने रूक्षमारुतम् । ऊचुः खगा मृगाः सर्वे वाचः क्रूरा भयावहाः ॥
abhavatsudine cāpi durdine rūkṣamārutam | ūcuḥ khagā mṛgāḥ sarve vācaḥ krūrā bhayāvahāḥ ||
English Translation
In a fair day, it looked foul with the wind breathing roughly. And fierce and frightful beasts and birds began to emit cries.
VR 6.43.9 अनुष्टुप्
स सिंहोपचितस्कन्धः शार्दूलसमविक्रमः । तानुत्पातानचिन्त्यैव निर्जगाम रणाजिरम् ॥
sa siṃhopacitaskandhaḥ śārdūlasamavikramaḥ | tānutpātānacintyaiva nirjagāma raṇājiram ||
English Translation
That lion-shouldered one like a tiger in prowess, without heeding these ominous occurrences, marched forth into the field.
VR 6.43.10 अनुष्टुप्
तदा निर्गच्छतस्तस्य रक्षसः सह राक्षसैः । बभूव सुमहान्नादः क्षोभयन्निव सागरम् ॥
tadā nirgacchatastasya rakṣasaḥ saha rākṣasaiḥ | babhūva sumahānnādaḥ kṣobhayanniva sāgaram ||
English Translation
As that Rākşasa was setting out along with the Rākṣasas, he set up mighty roars as if agitating the deep.
VR 6.43.11 अनुष्टुप्
तेन शब्देन वित्रस्ता वानराणां महाचमूः । द्रुमशैलप्रहरणा योद्धुं समवतिष्ठत ॥
tena śabdena vitrastā vānarāṇāṃ mahācamūḥ | drumaśailapraharaṇā yoddhuṃ samavatiṣṭhata ||
English Translation
Huge troops of Vanaras holding trees and hillocks stood prepared for waging and by that the noise that arose expanded.
VR 6.43.12 अनुष्टुप्
तेषां युद्धं महारौद्रं संजज्ञे कपिरक्षसाम् । रामरावणयोरर्थे समभित्यक्तजीविनाम् ॥
teṣāṃ yuddhaṃ mahāraudraṃ saṃjajñe kapirakṣasām | rāmarāvaṇayorarthe samabhityaktajīvinām ||
English Translation
Vanaras and Rakshasas dedicated their lives for Rama and Ravana, respectively in that way were enraged and battle took place.
VR 6.43.13 अनुष्टुप्
सर्वे ह्यतिबलाः शूराः सर्वे पर्वतसंनिभाः । हरयो राक्षसाश्चैव परस्परजिघंसवः ॥
sarve hyatibalāḥ śūrāḥ sarve parvatasaṃnibhāḥ | harayo rākṣasāścaiva parasparajighaṃsavaḥ ||
English Translation
Intending to kill one another both Vanaras and Rakshasas who resembled hills, also of extraordinary might and heroic fighting.
VR 6.43.14 अनुष्टुप्
तेषां विनर्दातां शब्दः संयुगेऽतितरस्विनाम् । शुश्रुवे सुमहान्क्रोधादन्योन्यमभिगर्जताम् ॥
teṣāṃ vinardātāṃ śabdaḥ saṃyuge'titarasvinām | śuśruve sumahānkrodhādanyonyamabhigarjatām ||
English Translation
And each side desirous of slaying the other, the monkeys and the Raksasas were exceedingly strong and heroic and like to mountains. And each party storming at the other, in that conflict were heard loud cries emitted by those swiftspeeding ones in anger.
VR 6.43.15 अनुष्टुप्
रजश्चारुणवर्णाभं सुभीममभवद्भृशम् । उद्धूतं हरिरक्षोभिः संरुरोध दिशो दश ॥
rajaścāruṇavarṇābhaṃ subhīmamabhavadbhṛśam | uddhūtaṃ harirakṣobhiḥ saṃrurodha diśo daśa ||
English Translation
And fearful was the dust red-hued that was raised incessantly by the monkeys and the Rākṣasa; and it enveloped the ten cardinal points.
VR 6.43.16 अनुष्टुप्
अन्योन्यं रजसा तेन कौशेयोद्धूतपाण्डुना । संवृतानि च भूतानि ददृशुर्न रणाजिरे ॥
anyonyaṃ rajasā tena kauśeyoddhūtapāṇḍunā | saṃvṛtāni ca bhūtāni dadṛśurna raṇājire ||
English Translation
In the field of battle, each enveloped with that dust raised, pale as silk, could not be discovered by the other.
VR 6.43.17 अनुष्टुप्
न ध्वजो न पताकावा वर्म वा तुरगोऽपि वा । आयुधं स्यन्दनं वापि ददृशे तेन रेणुना ॥
na dhvajo na patākāvā varma vā turago'pi vā | āyudhaṃ syandanaṃ vāpi dadṛśe tena reṇunā ||
English Translation
In consequence of that dust arising, neither standard, nor ensign, nor shield, nor steed, nor weapon, nor car could be seen.
VR 6.43.18 अनुष्टुप्
शब्दश्च सुमहांस्तेषां नर्दतामभिधावताम् । श्रूयते तुमुले युद्धे न रूपाणि चकाशिरे ॥
śabdaśca sumahāṃsteṣāṃ nardatāmabhidhāvatām | śrūyate tumule yuddhe na rūpāṇi cakāśire ||
English Translation
The fierce cries alone of those roaring and rushing were heard in that dreadful battle; but their forms were not visible to the sight.
VR 6.43.19 अनुष्टुप्
हरीनेव सुसंक्रुद्धा हरयो जघ्नुराहवे । राक्षसाश्चापि रक्षांसि निजघ्नुस्तिमिरे तदा ॥
harīneva susaṃkruddhā harayo jaghnurāhave | rākṣasāścāpi rakṣāṃsi nijaghnustimire tadā ||
English Translation
In that conflict in the dark then monkeys extremely enraged slew monkeys, and Räkşasas also killed the Rākşasas.
VR 6.43.20 अनुष्टुप्
परांश्चैव विनिघ्नन्तः स्वांश्च वानरराक्षसाः । रुधिरार्द्रं तदा चक्रुर्महीं पङ्कानुलेपनाम् ॥
parāṃścaiva vinighnantaḥ svāṃśca vānararākṣasāḥ | rudhirārdraṃ tadā cakrurmahīṃ paṅkānulepanām ||
English Translation
And monkeys and Rākşasas slaying (indiscriminately) friends and foes, made the earth wet with blood, and miry.
VR 6.43.21 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्तु रुधिरौघेण सिक्तं व्यपगतं रजः । शरीरशवसंकीर्णा बभूव च वसुंधरा ॥
tatastu rudhiraugheṇa siktaṃ vyapagataṃ rajaḥ | śarīraśavasaṃkīrṇā babhūva ca vasuṃdharā ||
English Translation
Then with showers of blood the dust was layed; and the earth was covered with corpses.
VR 6.43.22 अनुष्टुप्
द्रुमशक्तिशिलाप्रासैर्गदापरिघतोमरैः । हरयो राक्षसास्तूर्णं जघ्नुरन्योन्यमोजसा ॥
drumaśaktiśilāprāsairgadāparighatomaraiḥ | harayo rākṣasāstūrṇaṃ jaghnuranyonyamojasā ||
English Translation
Then Rakshasas and Vanaras fought one another vigorously with trees, javelins, maces, darts, rocks, and peaks.
VR 6.43.23 अनुष्टुप्
बाहुभिः परिघाकारैर्युध्यन्तः पर्वतोपमाः । हरयो भीमकर्माणो राक्षसाञ्जघ्नुराहवे ॥
bāhubhiḥ parighākārairyudhyantaḥ parvatopamāḥ | harayo bhīmakarmāṇo rākṣasāñjaghnurāhave ||
English Translation
Rākşasas and monkeys fast slew each other vigorously with trees and darts, maces and prasas, rocks, bludgeons and Tomaras, and by means of their arms resembling bludgeons, coped with their adversaries appearing like hills.
VR 6.43.24 अनुष्टुप्
राक्षसाश्चापि संक्रुद्धाः प्रासतोमरपाणयः । कपीन्निजघ्निरे तत्र शस्त्रैः परमदारुणैः ॥
rākṣasāścāpi saṃkruddhāḥ prāsatomarapāṇayaḥ | kapīnnijaghnire tatra śastraiḥ paramadāruṇaiḥ ||
English Translation
And in the encounter monkeys slew Rākşasas of dreadful deeds. And in their turn Rākşasas, wrought up with passion, bearing in their hands prāśas and tomaras destroyed monkeys wielding dire arms.
VR 6.43.25 अनुष्टुप्
हरयस्त्वपि रक्षांसि महाद्रुममहाश्मभिः । विदारयन्त्यभिक्रम्य शस्त्राण्याच्छिद्य वीर्यतः ॥
harayastvapi rakṣāṃsi mahādrumamahāśmabhiḥ | vidārayantyabhikramya śastrāṇyācchidya vīryataḥ ||
English Translation
And the monkeys forcibly snatching away the weapons (of the Rākşasas), began to rive the Rákşasas with mighty trees and giant crags.
VR 6.43.26 अनुष्टुप्
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे वीरा हरयः कुमुदो नलः । मैन्दश्च परमक्रुद्धश्चक्रुर्वेगमनुत्तमम् ॥
etasminnantare vīrā harayaḥ kumudo nalaḥ | maindaśca paramakruddhaścakrurvegamanuttamam ||
English Translation
In the meanwhile those heroes among the monkeys-Kumuda, Nīla and the exceedingly exasperated Mainda, summoned the utmost impetuosity they were masters of.
VR 6.43.27 अनुष्टुप्
ते तु वृक्षैर्महावेगा राक्षसानां चमूमुखे । कदनं सुमह चक्रुर्लीलया हरियूथपाः ॥
te tu vṛkṣairmahāvegā rākṣasānāṃ camūmukhe | kadanaṃ sumaha cakrurlīlayā hariyūthapāḥ ||
English Translation
And those foremost of monkeys and redoubtable able warriors without much ado began to spread quite a carnage in the van of the Rākşasa army, and by means of various arms terribly beat the Rākşasas.
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