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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 3 of 5 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 6.47.61 अनुष्टुप्
संग्रामे तं तथा दृष्ट्व रावणं तलताडितम् । ऋषयो वानराः सिद्धा नेदुर्देवाः सहासुराः ॥
saṃgrāme taṃ tathā dṛṣṭva rāvaṇaṃ talatāḍitam | ṛṣayo vānarāḥ siddhā nedurdevāḥ sahāsurāḥ ||
English Translation
Witnessing Răvaņa struck with a slap (by Hanumān saints and Siddhas and celestials and the Asuras shouted in glee.
VR 6.47.62 अनुष्टुप्
अथाश्वस्य महातेजा रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत् । साधु वानरवीर्येण श्लाघनीयोऽसि मे रिपुः ॥
athāśvasya mahātejā rāvaṇo vākyamabravīt | sādhu vānaravīryeṇa ślāghanīyo'si me ripuḥ ||
English Translation
Then attaining a little respite, Ravana said, “Well done, O monkey. In prowess you are a foe I pride in."
VR 6.47.63 अनुष्टुप्
रावणेनैवमुक्तस्तु मारुतिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत् । धिगस्तु मम वीर्यं तु यत्त्वं जीवसि रावण ॥
rāvaṇenaivamuktastu mārutirvākyamabravīt | dhigastu mama vīryaṃ tu yattvaṃ jīvasi rāvaṇa ||
English Translation
Thus addressed by Ravana, the Wind-god's son said, "Fie on my prowess seeing that you breath yet, O Rāvana.
VR 6.47.64 उपजातिः
सकृत्तु प्रहरेदानीं दुर्बुद्धे किं विकत्थसे । ततस्त्वां मामको मुष्टिर्नयिष्यामि यथाक्षयम् । ततो मारुतिवाक्येन क्रोधस्तस्य तदाज्वलत् ॥
sakṛttu praharedānīṃ durbuddhe kiṃ vikatthase | tatastvāṃ māmako muṣṭirnayiṣyāmi yathākṣayam | tato mārutivākyena krodhastasya tadājvalat ||
English Translation
Strike at the same time, O perverse one. Why did you bluster? And then my blow shall despatch you to the mansions of Yama.
VR 6.47.65 उपजातिः
संरक्तनयनो यत्नान्मुष्टिमुद्यम्य दक्षिणम् । पातयामास वेगेन वानरोरसि वीर्यवान् । हनूमान्वक्षसि व्यूधे संचचाल हतः पुनः ॥
saṃraktanayano yatnānmuṣṭimudyamya dakṣiṇam | pātayāmāsa vegena vānarorasi vīryavān | hanūmānvakṣasi vyūdhe saṃcacāla hataḥ punaḥ ||
English Translation
Consequent to Maruti speaking like that, Ravana's eyes turned red, burning with anger. The powerful Ravana lifted his right fist instantly and brought it down on his powerful enemy.
VR 6.47.66 अनुष्टुप्
विह्वलं तं तदा दृष्ट्वा हनूमन्तं महाबलम् । रथेनातिरथः शीघ्रं नीलं प्रति समभ्यगात् ॥
vihvalaṃ taṃ tadā dṛṣṭvā hanūmantaṃ mahābalam | rathenātirathaḥ śīghraṃ nīlaṃ prati samabhyagāt ||
English Translation
Hit at his spacious chest, Hanumān shook over and over again. And seeing the mighty Hanumān overwhelmed, that powerful carwarrior ascended on his car, approached Nīla.
VR 6.47.67 अनुष्टुप्
पन्नगप्रतिमैर्भीमैः परमर्मातिभेदिभिः । शरैरादीपयामास नीलं हरिचमूपतिम् ॥
pannagapratimairbhīmaiḥ paramarmātibhedibhiḥ | śarairādīpayāmāsa nīlaṃ haricamūpatim ||
English Translation
The powerful lord of Raksasas-the Tennecked one-made that general of forces-Nilaaflame with dreadful shafts entering into the vitals, resembling snakes.
VR 6.47.68 अनुष्टुप्
स शरौघसमायस्तो नीलः कपिचमूपतिः । करेणैकेन शैलाग्रं रक्षोऽधिपतयेऽसृजत् ॥
sa śaraughasamāyasto nīlaḥ kapicamūpatiḥ | kareṇaikena śailāgraṃ rakṣo'dhipataye'sṛjat ||
English Translation
Assailed with shafts, Nila-leader of monkeyswith one arm took up a mountain-top and hurled it at the lord of Rākşasa.
VR 6.47.69 अनुष्टुप्
हनूमानपि तेजस्वी समाश्वस्तो महामनाः । विप्रेक्षमाणो युद्धेप्सुः सरोषमिदमब्रवीत् ॥
hanūmānapi tejasvī samāśvasto mahāmanāḥ | viprekṣamāṇo yuddhepsuḥ saroṣamidamabravīt ||
English Translation
The energetic and high-minded Hanumăn, attaining respite, eager for encounter, seeing (the fight between the Raksasa and the monkey), wrought up with rage said, “It is not meet for me to attack Rāvaņa-lord of Rākşasas-engaged with Nila."
VR 6.47.70 अनुष्टुप्
नीलेन सह संयुक्तं रावणं राक्षसेश्वरम् । अन्येन युध्यमानस्य न युक्तमभिधावनम् ॥
nīlena saha saṃyuktaṃ rāvaṇaṃ rākṣaseśvaram | anyena yudhyamānasya na yuktamabhidhāvanam ||
English Translation
The energetic and high-minded Hanumăn, attaining respite, eager for encounter, seeing (the fight between the Raksasa and the monkey), wrought up with rage said, “It is not meet for me to attack Rāvaņa-lord of Rākşasas-engaged with Nila."
VR 6.47.71 अनुष्टुप्
रावणोऽपि महातेजास्तच्छृङ्गं सप्तभिः शरैः । आजघान सुतीक्ष्णाग्रैस्तद्विकीर्णं पपात ह ॥
rāvaṇo'pi mahātejāstacchṛṅgaṃ saptabhiḥ śaraiḥ | ājaghāna sutīkṣṇāgraistadvikīrṇaṃ papāta ha ||
English Translation
The highly powerful Rāvana, by means of seven shafts with sharpened points, hit at the mountain-top; and shivered in pieces, it fell (to the earth).
VR 6.47.72 अनुष्टुप्
तद्विकीर्णं गिरेः शृङ्गं दृष्ट्वा हरिचमूपतिः । कालाग्निरिव जज्वाल क्रोधेन परवीरहा ॥
tadvikīrṇaṃ gireḥ śṛṅgaṃ dṛṣṭvā haricamūpatiḥ | kālāgniriva jajvāla krodhena paravīrahā ||
English Translation
Seeing that mountain peak shattered, that general of the monkey-forces-slayer of hostile heroes-flamed up in wrath like the fire at the universal wreck.
VR 6.47.73 अनुष्टुप्
सोऽश्वकर्णान्धवान्सालांश्चूतांश्चापि सुपुष्पितान् । अन्यांश्च विविधान्वृक्षान्नीलश्चिक्षेप संयुगे ॥
so'śvakarṇāndhavānsālāṃścūtāṃścāpi supuṣpitān | anyāṃśca vividhānvṛkṣānnīlaścikṣepa saṃyuge ||
English Translation
In that encounter Nīla discharged Aśvakarņa trees, and sālas, and mangoes in full flower, and also various other trees.
VR 6.47.74 अनुष्टुप्
स तान्वृक्षान्समासाद्य प्रतिचिच्छेद रावणः । अभ्यवर्षत्सुघोरेण शरवर्षेण पावकिम् ॥
sa tānvṛkṣānsamāsādya praticiccheda rāvaṇaḥ | abhyavarṣatsughoreṇa śaravarṣeṇa pāvakim ||
English Translation
Ravana, getting at the trees, severed them (by means of his arrows), and poured on the Firegod's son terrific showers of shafts.
VR 6.47.75 अनुष्टुप्
अभिवृष्टः शरौघेण मेघेनेव महाचलः । ह्रस्वं कृत्वा तदा रूपं ध्वजाग्रे निपपात ह ॥
abhivṛṣṭaḥ śaraugheṇa megheneva mahācalaḥ | hrasvaṃ kṛtvā tadā rūpaṃ dhvajāgre nipapāta ha ||
English Translation
Assailed with fearful showers of arrows as with a mass of clouds, that one endowed with eminent strength, decreasing his dimensions, dropped on the top of Ravana's banner.
VR 6.47.76 अनुष्टुप्
पावकात्मजमालोक्य ध्वजाग्रे समवस्थितम् । जज्वाल रावणः क्रोधात्ततो नीलो ननाद ह ॥
pāvakātmajamālokya dhvajāgre samavasthitam | jajvāla rāvaṇaḥ krodhāttato nīlo nanāda ha ||
English Translation
Seeing the son of the Fire-god descend on the top of his banner. Råvana was fired with ire, and Nila shouted (thereat).
VR 6.47.77 अनुष्टुप्
ध्वजाग्रे धनुषश्चाग्रे किरीटाग्रे च तं हरिम् । लक्ष्मणोऽथ हनूमांश्च दृष्ट्वा रामश्च विस्मिताः ॥
dhvajāgre dhanuṣaścāgre kirīṭāgre ca taṃ harim | lakṣmaṇo'tha hanūmāṃśca dṛṣṭvā rāmaśca vismitāḥ ||
English Translation
Seeing the monkey (now) at the top of the banner, and (now) at the end of his bow, and (now) at the crest of his tiara, Laksmana and Hanuman and Rāma were stuck with astonishment.
VR 6.47.78 अनुष्टुप्
रावणोऽपि महातेजाः कपिलाघवविस्मितः । अस्त्रमाहारयामास दीप्तमाग्नेयमद्भुतम् ॥
rāvaṇo'pi mahātejāḥ kapilāghavavismitaḥ | astramāhārayāmāsa dīptamāgneyamadbhutam ||
English Translation
Rāvana also endowed with exceeding energy, astonished at the lightness of the monkey, took up a wonderful flaming fiery weapon.
VR 6.47.79 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्ते चुक्रुशुर्हृष्टा लब्धलक्ष्याः प्लवंगमाः । नीललाघवसंभ्रान्तं दृष्ट्वा रावणमाहवे ॥
tataste cukruśurhṛṣṭā labdhalakṣyāḥ plavaṃgamāḥ | nīlalāghavasaṃbhrāntaṃ dṛṣṭvā rāvaṇamāhave ||
English Translation
The monkeys seeing Rāvana bewildered, and delighted thereat, set up shouts.
VR 6.47.80 अनुष्टुप्
वानराणां च नादेन संरब्धो रावणस्तदा । संभ्रमाविष्टहृदयो न किंचित्प्रत्यपद्यत ॥
vānarāṇāṃ ca nādena saṃrabdho rāvaṇastadā | saṃbhramāviṣṭahṛdayo na kiṃcitpratyapadyata ||
English Translation
Rāvana enraged at the shouts of the monkeys, with his heart overwhelmed with agitation, could not address himself to any affort.
VR 6.47.81 अनुष्टुप्
आग्नेयेनाथ संयुक्तं गृहीत्वा रावणः शरम् । ध्वजशीर्षस्थितं नीलमुदैक्षत निशाचरः ॥
āgneyenātha saṃyuktaṃ gṛhītvā rāvaṇaḥ śaram | dhvajaśīrṣasthitaṃ nīlamudaikṣata niśācaraḥ ||
English Translation
Then taking a fiery shaft and setting the same on his bow, that night-ranger Rāvaņa gazed at Nila who was on the tip of his banner.
VR 6.47.82 अनुष्टुप्
ततोऽब्रवीन्महातेजा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः । कपे लाघवयुक्तोऽसि मायया परयानया ॥
tato'bravīnmahātejā rāvaṇo rākṣaseśvaraḥ | kape lāghavayukto'si māyayā parayānayā ||
English Translation
Then exceedingly energetic lord of the Rākşasas said, O monkey, by virtue of your skill in illusion, you are furnished with lightness.
VR 6.47.83 अनुष्टुप्
जीवितं खलु रक्षस्व यदि शक्नोषि वानर । तानि तान्यात्मरूपाणि सृजसे त्वमनेकशः ॥
jīvitaṃ khalu rakṣasva yadi śaknoṣi vānara | tāni tānyātmarūpāṇi sṛjase tvamanekaśaḥ ||
English Translation
"Oh monkey! You are taking different forms and doing different deeds. If you have the ability, save your life."
VR 6.47.84 अनुष्टुप्
तथापि त्वां मया मुक्तः सायकोऽस्त्रप्रयोजितः । जीवितं परिरक्षन्तं जीविताद्भ्रंशयिष्यति ॥
tathāpi tvāṃ mayā muktaḥ sāyako'straprayojitaḥ | jīvitaṃ parirakṣantaṃ jīvitādbhraṃśayiṣyati ||
English Translation
But O monkey, if you can, preserve your life. You transform yourself into many shapes. Yet this shaft of mine discharged from my weapon, shall deprive of your life you that are preserving it.
VR 6.47.85 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहू रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः । संधाय बाणमस्त्रेण चमूपतिमताडयत् ॥
evamuktvā mahābāhū rāvaṇo rākṣaseśvaraḥ | saṃdhāya bāṇamastreṇa camūpatimatāḍayat ||
English Translation
Having said this, the mighty-armed Ravanalord of the Rākşasas-fixing his shaft on his bow, shot it at the general.
VR 6.47.86 अनुष्टुप्
सोऽस्त्रयुक्तेन बाणेन नीलो वक्षसि ताडितः । निर्दह्यमानः सहसा निपपात महीतले ॥
so'strayuktena bāṇena nīlo vakṣasi tāḍitaḥ | nirdahyamānaḥ sahasā nipapāta mahītale ||
English Translation
Nila, struck at the chest with that arrow, which had been shot (by Ravana), burning, suddenly fell down to the earth.
VR 6.47.87 अनुष्टुप्
पितृमाहात्म्य संयोगादात्मनश्चापि तेजसा । जानुभ्यामपतद्भूमौ न च प्राणैर्व्ययुज्यत ॥
pitṛmāhātmya saṃyogādātmanaścāpi tejasā | jānubhyāmapatadbhūmau na ca prāṇairvyayujyata ||
English Translation
And by virtue of the greatness of his sire and also of his own energy, he went to the earth on his knees, but was not utterly deprived of life.
VR 6.47.88 अनुष्टुप्
विसंज्ञं वानरं दृष्ट्वा दशग्रीवो रणोत्सुकः । रथेनाम्बुदनादेन सौमित्रिमभिदुद्रुवे ॥
visaṃjñaṃ vānaraṃ dṛṣṭvā daśagrīvo raṇotsukaḥ | rathenāmbudanādena saumitrimabhidudruve ||
English Translation
Seeing the monkey deprived of his senses, the Ten-necked one, eager for encounter, riding a car emitting a rattle resembling the rumbling of clouds, darted against Sumitra's son.
VR 6.47.89 इन्द्रवज्रा
तमाह सौमित्रिरदीनसत्त्वो; विस्फारयन्तं धनुरप्रमेयम् । अन्वेहि मामेव निशाचरेन्द्र; न वानरांस्त्वं प्रति योद्धुमर्हसि ॥
tamāha saumitriradīnasattvo; visphārayantaṃ dhanuraprameyam | anvehi māmeva niśācarendra; na vānarāṃstvaṃ prati yoddhumarhasi ||
English Translation
As that one of immeasurable prowess kept stretching his bow. And as that one of immeasurable prowess kept stretching his bow, Sumitrā's son of unflagging mettle, addressed him saying, “O lord of night-rangers, do you today try me in encounter. You ought not to strive with the monkeys."
VR 6.47.90 उपजातिः
स तस्य वाक्यं परिपूर्णघोषं; ज्याशब्दमुग्रं च निशम्य राजा । आसाद्य सौमित्रिमवस्थितं तं; कोपान्वितं वाक्यमुवाच रक्षः ॥
sa tasya vākyaṃ paripūrṇaghoṣaṃ; jyāśabdamugraṃ ca niśamya rājā | āsādya saumitrimavasthitaṃ taṃ; kopānvitaṃ vākyamuvāca rakṣaḥ ||
English Translation
Hearing Saumitri's speech uttered in a full voice, as well as the terrific twangs of his bowstring, that Raksasa-the king-approaching Sumitrā son staying in the field, spoke to him wrathfully.
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