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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 6 (Yuddhakāṇḍa) • Sarga 45

Yuddhakāṇḍa Sarga 45

युद्धकाण्डम् • सर्गः 45

Yuddhakāṇḍa Sarga 45 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 42 verses.

Total: 42 Verses • Citations: VR 6.45.1–42 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 6.45.1 अनुष्टुप्
अकम्पनवधं श्रुत्वा क्रुद्धो वै राक्षसेश्वरः । किंचिद्दीनमुखश्चापि सचिवांस्तानुदैक्षत ॥
akampanavadhaṃ śrutvā kruddho vai rākṣaseśvaraḥ | kiṃciddīnamukhaścāpi sacivāṃstānudaikṣata ||
English Translation
Hearing that Akampana had been killed, the lord of Raksasas, overwhelmed with anger, with his face somewhat fallen, cast his eyes on his counsellors.
VR 6.45.2 अनुष्टुप्
स तु ध्यात्वा मुहूर्तं तु मन्त्रिभिः संविचार्य च । पुरीं परिययौ लङ्कां सर्वान्गुल्मानवेक्षितुम् ॥
sa tu dhyātvā muhūrtaṃ tu mantribhiḥ saṃvicārya ca | purīṃ pariyayau laṅkāṃ sarvāngulmānavekṣitum ||
English Translation
Then pondering and reflecting for a while, in the forenoon he went round the city of Lankā for inspecting the barracks.
VR 6.45.3 अनुष्टुप्
तां राक्षसगणैर्गुप्तां गुल्मैर्बहुभिरावृताम् । ददर्श नगरीं लङ्कां पताकाध्वजमालिनीम् ॥
tāṃ rākṣasagaṇairguptāṃ gulmairbahubhirāvṛtām | dadarśa nagarīṃ laṅkāṃ patākādhvajamālinīm ||
English Translation
The king surveyed the city guarded by the Rakşsasas, covered with innumerable barracks, and crowned with ensigns and standards,
VR 6.45.4 अनुष्टुप्
रुद्धां तु नगरीं दृष्ट्वा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः । उवाचामर्षितः काले प्रहस्तं युद्धकोविदम् ॥
ruddhāṃ tu nagarīṃ dṛṣṭvā rāvaṇo rākṣaseśvaraḥ | uvācāmarṣitaḥ kāle prahastaṃ yuddhakovidam ||
English Translation
Seeing the city besieged, Ravana-lord of the Rākşaşas-seasonably spoke words of welfare to Prahasta skilled in fight.
VR 6.45.5 अनुष्टुप्
पुरस्योपनिविष्टस्य सहसा पीडितस्य च । नान्यं युद्धात्प्रपश्यामि मोक्षं युद्धविशारद ॥
purasyopaniviṣṭasya sahasā pīḍitasya ca | nānyaṃ yuddhātprapaśyāmi mokṣaṃ yuddhaviśārada ||
English Translation
"Save battle, deliverance find I none for the city suddenly beleaguered and put to straits.
VR 6.45.6 अनुष्टुप्
अहं वा कुम्भकर्णो वा त्वं वा सेनापतिर्मम । इन्द्रजिद्वा निकुम्भो वा वहेयुर्भारमीदृशम् ॥
ahaṃ vā kumbhakarṇo vā tvaṃ vā senāpatirmama | indrajidvā nikumbho vā vaheyurbhāramīdṛśam ||
English Translation
And this strain must be borne by these versed in warfare-me or Kumbhakarna or you-my general or Indrajit or Nikumbha.
VR 6.45.7 अनुष्टुप्
स त्वं बलमितः शीघ्रमादाय परिगृह्य च । विजयायाभिनिर्याहि यत्र सर्वे वनौकसः ॥
sa tvaṃ balamitaḥ śīghramādāya parigṛhya ca | vijayāyābhiniryāhi yatra sarve vanaukasaḥ ||
English Translation
Therefore do you from this place, speedily taking this force, march to where the monkeys are, for securing victory (in the encounter).
VR 6.45.8 अनुष्टुप्
निर्याणादेव ते नूनं चपला हरिवाहिनी । नर्दतां राक्षसेन्द्राणां श्रुत्वा नादं द्रविष्यति ॥
niryāṇādeva te nūnaṃ capalā harivāhinī | nardatāṃ rākṣasendrāṇāṃ śrutvā nādaṃ draviṣyati ||
English Translation
And as soon as you set out, the monkeyforces, hearing the roars of the foremost Rākșasas-speedily setting themselves in motionshall flee away.
VR 6.45.9 अनुष्टुप्
चपला ह्यविनीताश्च चलचित्ताश्च वानराः । न सहिष्यन्ति ते नादं सिंहनादमिव द्विपाः ॥
capalā hyavinītāśca calacittāśca vānarāḥ | na sahiṣyanti te nādaṃ siṃhanādamiva dvipāḥ ||
English Translation
And volatile and haughty and of fickle minds, the monkeys will not be able to bear your shouts; even as elephants are incapable of bearing the roaring of a lion.
VR 6.45.10 अनुष्टुप्
विद्रुते च बले तस्मिन्रामः सौमित्रिणा सह । अवशस्ते निरालम्बः प्रहस्तवशमेष्यति ॥
vidrute ca bale tasminrāmaḥ saumitriṇā saha | avaśaste nirālambaḥ prahastavaśameṣyati ||
English Translation
And on that monkey-army running away, Rāma in company with Sumitrās son, deprived of his power and shorn of support, shall, O Prahasta, come under your subjection.
VR 6.45.11 अनुष्टुप्
आपत्संशयिता श्रेयो नात्र निःसंशयीकृता । प्रतिलोमानुलोमं वा यद्वा नो मन्यसे हितम् ॥
āpatsaṃśayitā śreyo nātra niḥsaṃśayīkṛtā | pratilomānulomaṃ vā yadvā no manyase hitam ||
English Translation
In this matter, your being slain is uncertain, but victory is certain. Now do you, as you weigh out welfare, declare yourself for or against this course.
VR 6.45.12 अनुष्टुप्
रावणेनैवमुक्तस्तु प्रहस्तो वाहिनीपतिः । राक्षसेन्द्रमुवाचेदमसुरेन्द्रमिवोशना ॥
rāvaṇenaivamuktastu prahasto vāhinīpatiḥ | rākṣasendramuvācedamasurendramivośanā ||
English Translation
Thus addressed by Ravana, Prahasta-general of the forces-said to the Rākşaas-chief; like Uśanas addressing the lord of Asuras.
VR 6.45.13 अनुष्टुप्
राजन्मन्त्रितपूर्वं नः कुशलैः सह मन्त्रिभिः । विवादश्चापि नो वृत्तः समवेक्ष्य परस्परम् ॥
rājanmantritapūrvaṃ naḥ kuśalaiḥ saha mantribhiḥ | vivādaścāpi no vṛttaḥ samavekṣya parasparam ||
English Translation
O king before this we had deliberated together with wise counsellors, and then we disputed with each other in our respective views.
VR 6.45.14 अनुष्टुप्
प्रदानेन तु सीतायाः श्रेयो व्यवसितं मया । अप्रदाने पुनर्युद्धं दृष्टमेतत्तथैव नः ॥
pradānena tu sītāyāḥ śreyo vyavasitaṃ mayā | apradāne punaryuddhaṃ dṛṣṭametattathaiva naḥ ||
English Translation
And I had declared myself for giving up Sītā as fraught with our welfare; and we saw war involved in withholding her.
VR 6.45.15 अनुष्टुप्
सोऽहं दानैश्च मानैश्च सततं पूजितस्त्वया । सान्त्वैश्च विविधैः काले किं न कुर्यां प्रियं तव ॥
so'haṃ dānaiśca mānaiśca satataṃ pūjitastvayā | sāntvaiśca vividhaiḥ kāle kiṃ na kuryāṃ priyaṃ tava ||
English Translation
I have ever been honoured by you variously with gifts and regard and soft speech. And what is your good for which I shall not be at the pains?
VR 6.45.16 अनुष्टुप्
न हि मे जीवितं रक्ष्यं पुत्रदारधनानि वा । त्वं पश्य मां जुहूषन्तं त्वदर्थे जीवितं युधि ॥
na hi me jīvitaṃ rakṣyaṃ putradāradhanāni vā | tvaṃ paśya māṃ juhūṣantaṃ tvadarthe jīvitaṃ yudhi ||
English Translation
My life I do not care to keep, nor yet my sons or my wife. Behold! for you will I offer up my life into the sacrificial fire of conflict.
VR 6.45.17 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्त्वा तु भर्तारं रावणं वाहिनीपतिः । समानयत मे शीघ्रं राक्षसानां महद्बलम् ॥
evamuktvā tu bhartāraṃ rāvaṇaṃ vāhinīpatiḥ | samānayata me śīghraṃ rākṣasānāṃ mahadbalam ||
English Translation
Prahastha, having submitted to his king Ravana in that way, the CommanderinChief of the army commanded the army that stood before him.
VR 6.45.18 अनुष्टुप्
मद्बाणाशनिवेगेन हतानां तु रणाजिरे । अद्य तृप्यन्तु मांसेन पक्षिणः काननौकसाम् ॥
madbāṇāśanivegena hatānāṃ tu raṇājire | adya tṛpyantu māṃsena pakṣiṇaḥ kānanaukasām ||
English Translation
At once bring up the mighty host of Raksasas Today in the field of fight will I entertain the flesh-feeding fowls of the forest with the bodies of the foes slain with my resistless shafts.
VR 6.45.19 अनुष्टुप्
इत्युक्तास्ते प्रहस्तेन बलाध्यक्षाः कृतत्वराः । बलमुद्योजयामासुस्तस्मिन्राक्षसमन्दिरे ॥
ityuktāste prahastena balādhyakṣāḥ kṛtatvarāḥ | balamudyojayāmāsustasminrākṣasamandire ||
English Translation
Hearing his speech, the highly powerful leaders arrayed the army in that abode of the Raksasa.
VR 6.45.20 अनुष्टुप्
सा बभूव मुहूर्तेन तिग्मनानाविधायुधैः । लङ्का राक्षसवीरैस्तैर्गजैरिव समाकुला ॥
sā babhūva muhūrtena tigmanānāvidhāyudhaiḥ | laṅkā rākṣasavīraistairgajairiva samākulā ||
English Translation
In a short while the whole of Lanka was filled with elephant size Rakshasa warriors gathered with different kinds of weapons.
VR 6.45.21 अनुष्टुप्
हुताशनं तर्पयतां ब्राह्मणांश्च नमस्यताम् । आज्यगन्धप्रतिवहः सुरभिर्मारुतो ववौ ॥
hutāśanaṃ tarpayatāṃ brāhmaṇāṃśca namasyatām | ājyagandhaprativahaḥ surabhirmāruto vavau ||
English Translation
In a moment Lankā swarmed with heroic and terrific Rākşasas equipped with various arms, as if with elephants, as well as with people worshipping Fire and bowing down to Brāhmaṇas. And the perfumed breeze blew, laden with the incense of sacrificial offerings.
VR 6.45.22 अनुष्टुप्
स्रजश्च विविधाकारा जगृहुस्त्वभिमन्त्रिताः । संग्रामसज्जाः संहृष्टा धारयन्राक्षसास्तदा ॥
srajaśca vividhākārā jagṛhustvabhimantritāḥ | saṃgrāmasajjāḥ saṃhṛṣṭā dhārayanrākṣasāstadā ||
English Translation
The Raksasas, inspired with martial ardour, put on diverse garlands, consecrated with scriptural formulae; and donned on their armour.
VR 6.45.23 अनुष्टुप्
सधनुष्काः कवचिनो वेगादाप्लुत्य राक्षसाः । रावणं प्रेक्ष्य राजानं प्रहस्तं पर्यवारयन् ॥
sadhanuṣkāḥ kavacino vegādāplutya rākṣasāḥ | rāvaṇaṃ prekṣya rājānaṃ prahastaṃ paryavārayan ||
English Translation
And furnished with their boys and wearing their armour, the Rākşasas, on seeing king Ravana, leaving (their vehicles), stood, surrounding Prahasta.
VR 6.45.24 अनुष्टुप्
अथामन्त्र्य च राजानं भेरीमाहत्य भैरवाम् । आरुरोह रथं दिव्यं प्रहस्तः सज्जकल्पितम् ॥
athāmantrya ca rājānaṃ bherīmāhatya bhairavām | āruroha rathaṃ divyaṃ prahastaḥ sajjakalpitam ||
VR 6.45.25 अनुष्टुप्
हयैर्महाजवैर्युक्तं सम्यक्सूतसुसंयुतम् । महाजलदनिर्घोषं साक्षाच्चन्द्रार्कभास्वरम् ॥
hayairmahājavairyuktaṃ samyaksūtasusaṃyutam | mahājaladanirghoṣaṃ sākṣāccandrārkabhāsvaram ||
VR 6.45.26 अनुष्टुप्
उरगध्वजदुर्धर्षं सुवरूथं स्वपस्करम् । सुवर्णजालसंयुक्तं प्रहसन्तमिव श्रिया ॥
uragadhvajadurdharṣaṃ suvarūthaṃ svapaskaram | suvarṇajālasaṃyuktaṃ prahasantamiva śriyā ||
VR 6.45.27 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्तं रथमास्थाय रावणार्पितशासनः । लङ्काया निर्ययौ तूर्णं बलेन महता वृतः ॥
tatastaṃ rathamāsthāya rāvaṇārpitaśāsanaḥ | laṅkāyā niryayau tūrṇaṃ balena mahatā vṛtaḥ ||
English Translation
Then, by the order of Ravana, Prahastha set out immediately and departed from Lanka taking a se at in the chariot, surrounded by the great army.
VR 6.45.28 अनुष्टुप्
ततो दुंदुभिनिर्घोषः पर्जन्यनिनदोपमः । शुश्रुवे शङ्खशब्दश्च प्रयाते वाहिनीपतौ ॥
tato duṃdubhinirghoṣaḥ parjanyaninadopamaḥ | śuśruve śaṅkhaśabdaśca prayāte vāhinīpatau ||
English Translation
As the CommanderinChief was going there arose sounds of kettle drums, blasts of fanfares, and noise of blasts of conchs filling the earth was heard.
VR 6.45.29 अनुष्टुप्
निनदन्तः स्वरान्घोरान्राक्षसा जग्मुरग्रतः । भीमरूपा महाकायाः प्रहस्तस्य पुरःसराः ॥
ninadantaḥ svarānghorānrākṣasā jagmuragrataḥ | bhīmarūpā mahākāyāḥ prahastasya puraḥsarāḥ ||
English Translation
And on that general of the forces marching, sounds of conchs were heard (all around); and the Rākşasas of dreadful forms and huge bodies, going before Prahasta, advanced, emitting tremendous roars.
VR 6.45.30 अनुष्टुप्
व्यूढेनैव सुघोरेण पूर्वद्वारात्स निर्ययौ । गजयूथनिकाशेन बलेन महता वृतः ॥
vyūḍhenaiva sughoreṇa pūrvadvārātsa niryayau | gajayūthanikāśena balena mahatā vṛtaḥ ||
English Translation
And he went out by the Eastern entrance, environed by this exceedingly dreadful array, resembling troops of elephants.
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