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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 6 (Yuddhakāṇḍa) • Sarga 47

Yuddhakāṇḍa Sarga 47

युद्धकाण्डम् • सर्गः 47

Yuddhakāṇḍa Sarga 47 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 135 verses.

Total: 135 Verses • Citations: VR 6.47.1–135 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 5 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 6.47.1 उपजातिः
तस्मिन्हते राक्षससैन्यपाले; प्लवंगमानामृषभेण युद्धे । भीमायुधं सागरतुल्यवेगं; प्रदुद्रुवे राक्षसराजसैन्यम् ॥
tasminhate rākṣasasainyapāle; plavaṃgamānāmṛṣabheṇa yuddhe | bhīmāyudhaṃ sāgaratulyavegaṃ; pradudruve rākṣasarājasainyam ||
English Translation
On the leader of the Rākşasa host being slain in battle by the foremost of monkeys, that army of the Rākşasas monarch, resembling the ocean in violence, furnished with dreadful weapons, began to scamper away.
VR 6.47.2 इन्द्रवज्रा
गत्वा तु रक्षोऽधिपतेः शशंसुः; सेनापतिं पावकसूनुशस्तम् । तच्चापि तेषां वचनं निशम्य; रक्षोऽधिपः क्रोधवशं जगाम ॥
gatvā tu rakṣo'dhipateḥ śaśaṃsuḥ; senāpatiṃ pāvakasūnuśastam | taccāpi teṣāṃ vacanaṃ niśamya; rakṣo'dhipaḥ krodhavaśaṃ jagāma ||
English Translation
Going to the lord of the Rākşasas, they ar prised hin, of the dealth of his general at the hands of the Fire-god's offspring. And hearing those words of theirs, the Rākşasas lord was overcome with rage.
VR 6.47.3 उपजातिः
संख्ये प्रहस्तं निहतं निशम्य; शोकार्दितः क्रोधपरीतचेताः । उवाच तान्नैरृतयोधमुख्या;निन्द्रो यथा चामरयोधमुख्यान् ॥
saṃkhye prahastaṃ nihataṃ niśamya; śokārditaḥ krodhaparītacetāḥ | uvāca tānnairṛtayodhamukhyā;nindro yathā cāmarayodhamukhyān ||
English Translation
And hearing that Prahasta had been killed in battle (he), exercised with passion, with his heart influenced with grief, addressed those foremost of the Raksasas host, even as Indra addressed the chiefs among the celestials, saying
VR 6.47.4 अनुष्टुप्
नावज्ञा रिपवे कार्या यैरिन्द्रबलसूदनः । सूदितः सैन्यपालो मे सानुयात्रः सकुञ्जरः ॥
nāvajñā ripave kāryā yairindrabalasūdanaḥ | sūditaḥ sainyapālo me sānuyātraḥ sakuñjaraḥ ||
English Translation
That foe should no longer be disregarded that has slain along with his followers and elephants that leader of my host that had destroyed the forces of Indra himself.
VR 6.47.5 अनुष्टुप्
सोऽहं रिपुविनाशाय विजयायाविचारयन् । स्वयमेव गमिष्यामि रणशीर्षं तदद्भुतम् ॥
so'haṃ ripuvināśāya vijayāyāvicārayan | svayameva gamiṣyāmi raṇaśīrṣaṃ tadadbhutam ||
English Translation
Therefore, without taking thought, will I, for compassing the destruction of the foe myself march to that marvellous field of fight.
VR 6.47.6 अनुष्टुप्
अद्य तद्वानरानीकं रामं च सहलक्ष्मणम् । निर्दहिष्यामि बाणौघैर्वनं दीप्तैरिवाग्निभिः ॥
adya tadvānarānīkaṃ rāmaṃ ca sahalakṣmaṇam | nirdahiṣyāmi bāṇaughairvanaṃ dīptairivāgnibhiḥ ||
English Translation
Today, even as a flaming fire burn down a forest, will I with showers of shafts burn up that monkey-army, and Rama and Laksmana.
VR 6.47.7 उपेन्द्रवज्रा
स एवमुक्त्वा ज्वलनप्रकाशं; रथं तुरंगोत्तमराजियुक्तम् । प्रकाशमानं वपुषा ज्वलन्तं; समारुरोहामरराजशत्रुः ॥
sa evamuktvā jvalanaprakāśaṃ; rathaṃ turaṃgottamarājiyuktam | prakāśamānaṃ vapuṣā jvalantaṃ; samārurohāmararājaśatruḥ ||
English Translation
Saying this, that enemy of the sovereign of the immortals ascended a flaming vehicle of dazzling sheen yoked to rows of excellent steeds, displaying itself gloriously and having a glowing body.
VR 6.47.8 उपजातिः
स शङ्खभेरीपटह प्रणादै;रास्फोटितक्ष्वेडितसिंहनादैः । पुण्यैः स्तवैश्चाप्यभिपूज्यमान;स्तदा ययौ राक्षसराजमुख्यः ॥
sa śaṅkhabherīpaṭaha praṇādai;rāsphoṭitakṣveḍitasiṃhanādaiḥ | puṇyaiḥ stavaiścāpyabhipūjyamāna;stadā yayau rākṣasarājamukhyaḥ ||
English Translation
And eulogized with sacred hymns, the sovereign of the Rākşasa rulers then set out to the sounds of conchs and trumpets and Panavas; and in the midst of those produced by persons striking at their arms, with their hands, and of the sounds defiance, and leonine roars.
VR 6.47.9 उपजातिः
स शैलजीमूतनिकाश रूपै;र्मांसाशनैः पावकदीप्तनेत्रैः । बभौ वृतो राक्षसराजमुख्यै;र्भूतैर्वृतो रुद्र इवामरेशः ॥
sa śailajīmūtanikāśa rūpai;rmāṃsāśanaiḥ pāvakadīptanetraiḥ | babhau vṛto rākṣasarājamukhyai;rbhūtairvṛto rudra ivāmareśaḥ ||
English Translation
Like that lord of the immortals-Rudrasurrounded by ghosts, the foremost of the Rākṣsa monarchs was surrounded by bands of flesh-feeding (Raksasa) resembling cliffs and clouds-with eyes glowing like fire.
VR 6.47.10 उपजातिः
ततो नगर्याः सहसा महौजा; निष्क्रम्य तद्वानरसैन्यमुग्रम् । महार्णवाभ्रस्तनितं ददर्श; समुद्यतं पादपशैलहस्तम् ॥
tato nagaryāḥ sahasā mahaujā; niṣkramya tadvānarasainyamugram | mahārṇavābhrastanitaṃ dadarśa; samudyataṃ pādapaśailahastam ||
English Translation
At once issuing from the city, that one endowed with high energy saw that fierce array of monkeys, extended as the ocean or a mighty mass of clouds, with arms upraised with rocks and stones.
VR 6.47.11 उपजातिः
तद्राक्षसानीकमतिप्रचण्ड;मालोक्य रामो भुजगेन्द्रबाहुः । विभीषणं शस्त्रभृतां वरिष्ठ;मुवाच सेनानुगतः पृथुश्रीः ॥
tadrākṣasānīkamatipracaṇḍa;mālokya rāmo bhujagendrabāhuḥ | vibhīṣaṇaṃ śastrabhṛtāṃ variṣṭha;muvāca senānugataḥ pṛthuśrīḥ ||
English Translation
Seeing that terrific host of Räkşasas, that eminently auspicious one, followed by the forces, having arms resembling the lord of serpents-Rama-spoke to Vibhişana foremost of those bearing arms.
VR 6.47.12 इन्द्रवज्रा
नानापताकाध्वजशस्त्रजुष्टं; प्रासासिशूलायुधचक्रजुष्टम् । सैन्यं नगेन्द्रोपमनागजुष्टं; कस्येदमक्षोभ्यमभीरुजुष्टम् ॥
nānāpatākādhvajaśastrajuṣṭaṃ; prāsāsiśūlāyudhacakrajuṣṭam | sainyaṃ nagendropamanāgajuṣṭaṃ; kasyedamakṣobhyamabhīrujuṣṭam ||
English Translation
Whose is this force furnished with various ensigns and standards-and equipped with pracas and swords and darts and other arms, consisting of intrepid (Rakşasas), and having, elephants resembling Mahendra* itself. *The mountain so named.
VR 6.47.13 उपेन्द्रवज्रा
ततस्तु रामस्य निशम्य वाक्यं; विभीषणः शक्रसमानवीर्यः । शशंस रामस्य बलप्रवेकं; महात्मनां राक्षसपुंगवानाम् ॥
tatastu rāmasya niśamya vākyaṃ; vibhīṣaṇaḥ śakrasamānavīryaḥ | śaśaṃsa rāmasya balapravekaṃ; mahātmanāṃ rākṣasapuṃgavānām ||
English Translation
Then hearing Rama's speech, Vibhisana, possessed of the prowess of Sakra himself, informed Råma anent that foremost of hosts consisting of that flower of high souled Räkş asas, saying.
VR 6.47.14 उपजातिः
योऽसौ गजस्कन्धगतो महात्मा; नवोदितार्कोपमताम्रवक्त्रः । प्रकम्पयन्नागशिरोऽभ्युपैति; ह्यकम्पनं त्वेनमवेहि राजन् ॥
yo'sau gajaskandhagato mahātmā; navoditārkopamatāmravaktraḥ | prakampayannāgaśiro'bhyupaiti; hyakampanaṃ tvenamavehi rājan ||
English Translation
O king, him do you know to be Akampana, who, possessed of a high soul, is on the back of that elephant, whose face looks like the sun new risen, and who approach making the head of his elephant tremble (with the splendour of his person).* *This meaning is the commentator's.
VR 6.47.15 उपजातिः
योऽसौ रथस्थो मृगराजकेतु;र्धून्वन्धनुः शक्रधनुःप्रकाशम् । करीव भात्युग्रविवृत्तदंष्ट्रः; स इन्द्रजिन्नाम वरप्रधानः ॥
yo'sau rathastho mṛgarājaketu;rdhūnvandhanuḥ śakradhanuḥprakāśam | karīva bhātyugravivṛttadaṃṣṭraḥ; sa indrajinnāma varapradhānaḥ ||
English Translation
That one is named Indrajit-foremost by virtue of the boon (that he has obtained), who ascending a car and having a lion for his ensign, twange his bow like the very bow of Sakra displayed, and who with his terrific round teeth appear like an elephant.
VR 6.47.16 इन्द्रवज्रा
यश्चैष विन्ध्यास्तमहेन्द्रकल्पो; धन्वी रथस्थोऽतिरथोऽतिवीर्यः । विस्फारयंश्चापमतुल्यमानं; नाम्नातिकायोऽतिविवृद्धकायः ॥
yaścaiṣa vindhyāstamahendrakalpo; dhanvī rathastho'tiratho'tivīryaḥ | visphārayaṃścāpamatulyamānaṃ; nāmnātikāyo'tivivṛddhakāyaḥ ||
English Translation
That one of a gigantic person is named Atikāya, that, like to the Setting-hill of Vindhya, furnished with the bow and stationed on a car, highly heroic, stretch his bow of unparalleled proportions.
VR 6.47.17 उपजातिः
योऽसौ नवार्कोदितताम्रचक्षु;रारुह्य घण्टानिनदप्रणादम् । गजं खरं गर्जति वै महात्मा; महोदरो नाम स एष वीरः ॥
yo'sau navārkoditatāmracakṣu;rāruhya ghaṇṭāninadapraṇādam | gajaṃ kharaṃ garjati vai mahātmā; mahodaro nāma sa eṣa vīraḥ ||
English Translation
That high souled hero is named Mahodara that, furnished with right coppery eyes resembling the sun new risen, and ascending a car resonant with the sound of bells, shout shrill.
VR 6.47.18 उपजातिः
योऽसौ हयं काञ्चनचित्रभाण्ड;मारुह्य संध्याभ्रगिरिप्रकाशम् । प्रासं समुद्यम्य मरीचिनद्धं; पिशाच एषाशनितुल्यवेगः ॥
yo'sau hayaṃ kāñcanacitrabhāṇḍa;māruhya saṃdhyābhragiriprakāśam | prāsaṃ samudyamya marīcinaddhaṃ; piśāca eṣāśanitulyavegaḥ ||
English Translation
That one having the vehemence of the thunder-bolt is Pisacha, that, mounted on a steed in variegated golden trappings, and having the aspect of a mass of evening clouds, or a mountain, (appear) with a prāsa furnished with effulgence.
VR 6.47.19 उपजातिः
यश्चैष शूलं निशितं प्रगृह्य; विद्युत्प्रभं किंकरवज्रवेगम् । वृषेन्द्रमास्थाय गिरिप्रकाश;मायाति सोऽसौ त्रिशिरा यशस्वी ॥
yaścaiṣa śūlaṃ niśitaṃ pragṛhya; vidyutprabhaṃ kiṃkaravajravegam | vṛṣendramāsthāya giriprakāśa;māyāti so'sau triśirā yaśasvī ||
English Translation
That one is the famed Trisiras, that grasping a whetted dart endowed with the splendour of lightning and having the speed of the thunder for its minister, approach, riding a bull-the best of his species-and having the appearance of the Moon himself.
VR 6.47.20 उपजातिः
असौ च जीमूतनिकाश रूपः; कुम्भः पृथुव्यूढसुजातवक्षाः । समाहितः पन्नगराजकेतु;र्विस्फारयन्भाति धनुर्विधून्वन् ॥
asau ca jīmūtanikāśa rūpaḥ; kumbhaḥ pṛthuvyūḍhasujātavakṣāḥ | samāhitaḥ pannagarājaketu;rvisphārayanbhāti dhanurvidhūnvan ||
English Translation
That one looking like a mass of clouds, that, having a broad and beautiful breast and a banner surmounted with the king of serpents, goes in collected carriage, stretching his bow is Kumbha.
VR 6.47.21 इन्द्रवज्रा
यश्चैष जाम्बूनदवज्रजुष्टं; दीप्तं सधूमं परिघं प्रगृह्य । आयाति रक्षोबलकेतुभूतः; सोऽसौ निकुम्भोऽद्भुतघोरकर्मा ॥
yaścaiṣa jāmbūnadavajrajuṣṭaṃ; dīptaṃ sadhūmaṃ parighaṃ pragṛhya | āyāti rakṣobalaketubhūtaḥ; so'sau nikumbho'dbhutaghorakarmā ||
English Translation
That one is Nikumbha of wondrous valorous deeds (in battle) that, grasping a flaming and smoky bludgeon embellished with gold and diamonds, come-a very banner of the entire Rāksasa host.
VR 6.47.22 उपजातिः
यश्चैष चापासिशरौघजुष्टं; पताकिनं पावकदीप्तरूपम् । रथं समास्थाय विभात्युदग्रो; नरान्तकोऽसौ नगशृङ्गयोधी ॥
yaścaiṣa cāpāsiśaraughajuṣṭaṃ; patākinaṃ pāvakadīptarūpam | rathaṃ samāsthāya vibhātyudagro; narāntako'sau nagaśṛṅgayodhī ||
English Translation
That one is Narāntaka, fighting with mountain-peaks, that appear before us, mounted on a car flaming like fire, furnished with pennons and equipped with bows and swords and shafts.
VR 6.47.23 इन्द्रवज्रा
यश्चैष नानाविधघोररूपै;र्व्याघ्रोष्ट्रनागेन्द्रमृगेन्द्रवक्त्रैः । भूतैर्वृतो भाति विवृत्तनेत्रैः; सोऽसौ सुराणामपि दर्पहन्ता ॥
yaścaiṣa nānāvidhaghorarūpai;rvyāghroṣṭranāgendramṛgendravaktraiḥ | bhūtairvṛto bhāti vivṛttanetraiḥ; so'sau surāṇāmapi darpahantā ||
VR 6.47.24 इन्द्रवज्रा
यत्रैतदिन्दुप्रतिमं विभाति;च्छत्त्रं सितं सूक्ष्मशलाकमग्र्यम् । अत्रैष रक्षोऽधिपतिर्महात्मा; भूतैर्वृतो रुद्र इवावभाति ॥
yatraitadindupratimaṃ vibhāti;cchattraṃ sitaṃ sūkṣmaśalākamagryam | atraiṣa rakṣo'dhipatirmahātmā; bhūtairvṛto rudra ivāvabhāti ||
VR 6.47.25 उपजातिः
असौ किरीटी चलकुण्डलास्यो; नागेन्द्रविन्ध्योपमभीमकायः । महेन्द्रवैवस्वतदर्पहन्ता; रक्षोऽधिपः सूर्य इवावभाति ॥
asau kirīṭī calakuṇḍalāsyo; nāgendravindhyopamabhīmakāyaḥ | mahendravaivasvatadarpahantā; rakṣo'dhipaḥ sūrya ivāvabhāti ||
English Translation
"There is the king of Rakshasas shining like Sun, whose countenance shines with hanging earrings, of terrible form like the Himalayas and Vindhya, who has humbled the pride of Mahendra and Yama."
VR 6.47.26 अनुष्टुप्
प्रत्युवाच ततो रामो विभीषणमरिंदमम् । अहो दीप्तो महातेजा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः ॥
pratyuvāca tato rāmo vibhīṣaṇamariṃdamam | aho dīpto mahātejā rāvaṇo rākṣaseśvaraḥ ||
English Translation
Then Rama the scourge of enemies replied Vibheeshana, "Oh! Ravana! King of Rakshasas is endowed with luminous glory."
VR 6.47.27 अनुष्टुप्
आदित्य इव दुष्प्रेक्ष्यो रश्मिभिर्भाति रावणः । सुव्यक्तं लक्षये ह्यस्य रूपं तेजःसमावृतम् ॥
āditya iva duṣprekṣyo raśmibhirbhāti rāvaṇaḥ | suvyaktaṃ lakṣaye hyasya rūpaṃ tejaḥsamāvṛtam ||
English Translation
Then Rāma-repressor of foes-answered Vibhisana, saying, “Alas! Ravana-lord of the Rākşasas-is of exceeding glowing splendour; and Rāvana shine in glory, and is incapable of being gazed at like the Sun himself. And his grace, being enshrouded in his own splendour, I cannot view plainly.
VR 6.47.28 अनुष्टुप्
देवदानववीराणां वपुर्नैवंविधं भवेत् । यादृशं राक्षसेन्द्रस्य वपुरेतत्प्रकाशते ॥
devadānavavīrāṇāṃ vapurnaivaṃvidhaṃ bhavet | yādṛśaṃ rākṣasendrasya vapuretatprakāśate ||
English Translation
The persons of celestials appear splendid as does the person of the Raksasa-chief.
VR 6.47.29 अनुष्टुप्
सर्वे पर्वतसंकाशाः सर्वे पर्वतयोधिनः । सर्वे दीप्तायुधधरा योधश्चास्य महौजसः ॥
sarve parvatasaṃkāśāḥ sarve parvatayodhinaḥ | sarve dīptāyudhadharā yodhaścāsya mahaujasaḥ ||
English Translation
All the warriors of the high-souled one are like mountain and fight with crags; and all are equipped with flaming weapons.
VR 6.47.30 अनुष्टुप्
भाति राक्षसराजोऽसौ प्रदीप्तैर्भीमविक्रमैः । भूतैः परिवृतस्तीक्ष्णैर्देहवद्भिरिवान्तकः ॥
bhāti rākṣasarājo'sau pradīptairbhīmavikramaiḥ | bhūtaiḥ parivṛtastīkṣṇairdehavadbhirivāntakaḥ ||
English Translation
And environed by glowing ghosts of dreadful forms and fierce-looking and furnished with material tenements the king of Räkşasas appear imposing like the Destroyer himself.
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