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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 5 (Sundarakāṇḍa) • Sarga 46

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 46

सुन्दरकाण्डम् • सर्गः 46

Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 46 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 59 verses.

Total: 59 Verses • Citations: VR 5.46.1–59 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 5.46.1 उपेन्द्रवज्रा
ततस्तु रक्षोऽधिपतिर्महात्मा; हनूमताक्षे निहते कुमारे । मनः समाधाय तदेन्द्रकल्पं; समादिदेशेन्द्रजितं स रोषात् ॥
tatastu rakṣo'dhipatirmahātmā; hanūmatākṣe nihate kumāre | manaḥ samādhāya tadendrakalpaṃ; samādideśendrajitaṃ sa roṣāt ||
English Translation
On prince Akşa having been slain by Hanumān, the magnanimous monarch of the Rākṣasas, wrought up by wrath, repressing his feelings, ordered Indrajit resembling a celestial, (to take the against the foe.)
VR 5.46.2 उपेन्द्रवज्रा
त्वमस्त्रविच्छस्त्रभृतां वरिष्ठः; सुरासुराणामपि शोकदाता । सुरेषु सेन्द्रेषु च दृष्टकर्मा; पितामहाराधनसंचितास्त्रः ॥
tvamastravicchastrabhṛtāṃ variṣṭhaḥ; surāsurāṇāmapi śokadātā | sureṣu sendreṣu ca dṛṣṭakarmā; pitāmahārādhanasaṃcitāstraḥ ||
English Translation
You are the foremost of those bearing arms; and you had afflicted even the gods and Asuras (in bat .s); your deeds have been witnessed by the celestials with Indra; and you had procured a weapon (viz. the Brahma weapon) even from the Great-father.
VR 5.46.3 अनुष्टुप्
तवास्त्रबलमासाद्य नासुरा न मरुद्गणाः । न कश्चित्त्रिषु लोकेषु संयुगे न गतश्रमः ॥
tavāstrabalamāsādya nāsurā na marudgaṇāḥ | na kaścittriṣu lokeṣu saṃyuge na gataśramaḥ ||
English Translation
"None could face you in war including Indra, Maruts and gods because of your skill and the power of your astras.
VR 5.46.4 अनुष्टुप्
भुजवीर्याभिगुप्तश्च तपसा चाभिरक्षितः । देशकालविभागज्ञस्त्वमेव मतिसत्तमः ॥
bhujavīryābhiguptaśca tapasā cābhirakṣitaḥ | deśakālavibhāgajñastvameva matisattamaḥ ||
English Translation
There is none in these three worlds (save yourself), who dose not come under the influence of fatigue in battle. And you are preserved by the prowess of your arms, and protected also by your ascetic merit; and being skilled in the knowledge of season and place, you, methinks, are the foremost of them all in intelligence.
VR 5.46.5 वंशस्थम्
न तेऽस्त्यशक्यं समरेषु कर्मणा; न तेऽस्त्यकार्यं मतिपूर्वमन्त्रणे । न सोऽस्ति कश्चित्त्रिषु संग्रहेषु वै; न वेद यस्तेऽस्त्रबलं बलं च ते ॥
na te'styaśakyaṃ samareṣu karmaṇā; na te'styakāryaṃ matipūrvamantraṇe | na so'sti kaścittriṣu saṃgraheṣu vai; na veda yaste'strabalaṃ balaṃ ca te ||
English Translation
There is no deed which you cannot perform in the field; and there is nothing in counsel capable of being arrived at by arguing on the lines prescribed by the scriptures, which you are not equal to; and there is none in all the three worlds who dose not know your strength and prowess in arms.
VR 5.46.6 वंशस्थम्
ममानुरूपं तपसो बलं च ते; पराक्रमश्चास्त्रबलं च संयुगे । न त्वां समासाद्य रणावमर्दे; मनः श्रमं गच्छति निश्चितार्थम् ॥
mamānurūpaṃ tapaso balaṃ ca te; parākramaścāstrabalaṃ ca saṃyuge | na tvāṃ samāsādya raṇāvamarde; manaḥ śramaṃ gacchati niścitārtham ||
English Translation
And your ascetic energy is like to mine, as well as your prowess and mighty in arms in battle. And having you in the conflict, my mind assured (of victory), dose not experience sorrow.
VR 5.46.7 अनुष्टुप्
निहता इंकराः सर्वे जम्बुमाली च राक्षसः । अमात्यपुत्रा वीराश्च पञ्च सेनाग्रयायिनः ॥
nihatā iṃkarāḥ sarve jambumālī ca rākṣasaḥ | amātyaputrā vīrāśca pañca senāgrayāyinaḥ ||
English Translation
Slain have been all the servants, as also Jambumālī, and those five generals, the heroic sons of my councillors, and the swelling forces including steeds, elephants and cars.
VR 5.46.8 अनुष्टुप्
सहोदरस्ते दयितः कुमारोऽक्षश्च सूदितः । न तु तेष्वेव मे सारो यस्त्वय्यरिनिषूदन ॥
sahodaraste dayitaḥ kumāro'kṣaśca sūditaḥ | na tu teṣveva me sāro yastvayyariniṣūdana ||
English Translation
"Your dear young brother Aksha is killed. O scourage of enemies I do not have the faith in them as I have in you.
VR 5.46.9 उपेन्द्रवज्रा
इदं हि दृष्ट्वा मतिमन्महद्बलं; कपेः प्रभावं च पराक्रमं च । त्वमात्मनश्चापि समीक्ष्य सारं; कुरुष्व वेगं स्वबलानुरूपम् ॥
idaṃ hi dṛṣṭvā matimanmahadbalaṃ; kapeḥ prabhāvaṃ ca parākramaṃ ca | tvamātmanaścāpi samīkṣya sāraṃ; kuruṣva vegaṃ svabalānurūpam ||
English Translation
"O intelligent warrior measure the strength, power and valour of the monkey and your own strength carefully. Exercise your own strength and speed accordingly.
VR 5.46.10 उपेन्द्रवज्रा
बलावमर्दस्त्वयि संनिकृष्टे; यथा गते शाम्यति शान्तशत्रौ । तथा समीक्ष्यात्मबलं परं च; समारभस्वास्त्रविदां वरिष्ठ ॥
balāvamardastvayi saṃnikṛṣṭe; yathā gate śāmyati śāntaśatrau | tathā samīkṣyātmabalaṃ paraṃ ca; samārabhasvāstravidāṃ variṣṭha ||
English Translation
On nearing the scene (of conflict), do you, O foremost of those bearing arms, seeing yours own strength and that of the foe, so exert yourself that the latter, (now) resting quietly in consequence of having created a carnage-(on the hostile hosts), may wax enfeebled. (Another meaning is: Looking on yourself, and (not on my forces), as constituting my main stay, put forth your prowess.)
VR 5.46.11 अनुष्टुप्
न खल्वियं मतिः श्रेष्ठा यत्त्वां संप्रेषयाम्यहम् । इयं च राजधर्माणां क्षत्रस्य च मतिर्मता ॥
na khalviyaṃ matiḥ śreṣṭhā yattvāṃ saṃpreṣayāmyaham | iyaṃ ca rājadharmāṇāṃ kṣatrasya ca matirmatā ||
English Translation
O foremost of intelligent ones, (that I send you to battle) is certainly not proper; yet this course of action is endorsed by Kșatriyas and those following the morality of kings.
VR 5.46.12 अनुष्टुप्
नानाशस्त्रैश्च संग्रामे वैशारद्यमरिंदम । अवश्यमेव बोद्धव्यं काम्यश्च विजयो रणे ॥
nānāśastraiśca saṃgrāme vaiśāradyamariṃdama | avaśyameva boddhavyaṃ kāmyaśca vijayo raṇe ||
English Translation
O subduer of enemies, one should be versed in various branches of learning as well as be masterful in war. (According to a different reading, the meaning would be, “You are competent to fight agreeably to the rules.") He that craves victory in fight, should be acquainted with various branches of knowledge. (The śloka is very difficult and incapable of interpretation without at places meanings being read into it.)
VR 5.46.13 उपेन्द्रवज्रा
ततः पितुस्तद्वचनं निशम्य; प्रदक्षिणं दक्षसुतप्रभावः । चकार भर्तारमदीनसत्त्वो; रणाय वीरः प्रतिपन्नबुद्धिः ॥
tataḥ pitustadvacanaṃ niśamya; pradakṣiṇaṃ dakṣasutaprabhāvaḥ | cakāra bhartāramadīnasattvo; raṇāya vīraḥ pratipannabuddhiḥ ||
English Translation
Hearing the words of his father, (Indrajit) gifted with celestial prowess, determined to fight, instantly circumambulated him.
VR 5.46.14 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्तैः स्वगणैरिष्टैरिन्द्रजित्प्रतिपूजितः । युद्धोद्धतकृतोत्साहः संग्रामं प्रतिपद्यत ॥
tatastaiḥ svagaṇairiṣṭairindrajitpratipūjitaḥ | yuddhoddhatakṛtotsāhaḥ saṃgrāmaṃ pratipadyata ||
English Translation
Excited with desire for fight and worked up with energy, Indrajit, eulogised by the friendly Rākşasas, set out for battle.
VR 5.46.15 अनुष्टुप्
श्रीमान्पद्मपलाशाक्षो राक्षसाधिपतेः सुतः । निर्जगाम महातेजाः समुद्र इव पर्वसु ॥
śrīmānpadmapalāśākṣo rākṣasādhipateḥ sutaḥ | nirjagāma mahātejāḥ samudra iva parvasu ||
English Translation
And that highly effulgent and graceful son of the lord of the Rākşasas, having expansive eyes resembling lotus-petals, issued out like to the rising of the ocean during a parva. (A name given to certain days in the lunar month at the full and change at the moon, and the 8th and 11th of each hall month.)
VR 5.46.16 उपजातिः
स पक्षि राजोपमतुल्यवेगै;र्व्यालैश्चतुर्भिः सिततीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रैः । रथं समायुक्तमसंगवेगं; समारुरोहेन्द्रजिदिन्द्रकल्पः ॥
sa pakṣi rājopamatulyavegai;rvyālaiścaturbhiḥ sitatīkṣṇadaṃṣṭraiḥ | rathaṃ samāyuktamasaṃgavegaṃ; samārurohendrajidindrakalpaḥ ||
English Translation
Thereupon Indrajit of unbearable prowess, equal to the lord of the celestials, ascended a car drawn by four horses, having sharpened teeth and resembling Garuda in velocity.
VR 5.46.17 अनुष्टुप्
स रथी धन्विनां श्रेष्ठः शस्त्रज्ञोऽस्त्रविदां वरः । रथेनाभिययौ क्षिप्रं हनूमान्यत्र सोऽभवत् ॥
sa rathī dhanvināṃ śreṣṭhaḥ śastrajño'stravidāṃ varaḥ | rathenābhiyayau kṣipraṃ hanūmānyatra so'bhavat ||
English Translation
And that master of a car and foremost of bowmen, conversant with the use of all weapons-the best of those using swords proceeded soon in his car where Hanumān was.
VR 5.46.18 अनुष्टुप्
स तस्य रथनिर्घोषं ज्यास्वनं कार्मुकस्य च । निशम्य हरिवीरोऽसौ संप्रहृष्टतरोऽभवत् ॥
sa tasya rathanirghoṣaṃ jyāsvanaṃ kārmukasya ca | niśamya harivīro'sau saṃprahṛṣṭataro'bhavat ||
English Translation
And hearing the sound of his car and the twang of his bow, that heroic monkey attained an excess of delight.
VR 5.46.19 अनुष्टुप्
सुमहच्चापमादाय शितशल्यांश्च सायकान् । हनूमन्तमभिप्रेत्य जगाम रणपण्डितः ॥
sumahaccāpamādāya śitaśalyāṃśca sāyakān | hanūmantamabhipretya jagāma raṇapaṇḍitaḥ ||
English Translation
And taking up a bow and sharpened darts, Indrajit, versed in the rules of war, proceeded towards Hanumān.
VR 5.46.20 उपजातिः
तस्मिंस्ततः संयति जातहर्षे; रणाय निर्गच्छति बाणपाणौ । दिशश्च सर्वाः कलुषा बभूवु;र्मृगाश्च रौद्रा बहुधा विनेदुः ॥
tasmiṃstataḥ saṃyati jātaharṣe; raṇāya nirgacchati bāṇapāṇau | diśaśca sarvāḥ kaluṣā babhūvu;rmṛgāśca raudrā bahudhā vineduḥ ||
English Translation
And as he issued out for battle, greatly delighted, with arrows in his hands, all the quar'ers becai.e dark, and jackals began to set up terrible cries.
VR 5.46.21 उपेन्द्रवज्रा
समागतास्तत्र तु नागयक्षा; महर्षयश्चक्रचराश्च सिद्धाः । नभः समावृत्य च पक्षिसंघा; विनेदुरुच्चैः परमप्रहृष्टाः ॥
samāgatāstatra tu nāgayakṣā; maharṣayaścakracarāśca siddhāḥ | nabhaḥ samāvṛtya ca pakṣisaṃghā; vineduruccaiḥ paramaprahṛṣṭāḥ ||
English Translation
There arrived the Nāgas, the Yakşas, the Maharsis, the planets, and the Siddhās, and the birds, covering the the welkin, and, greatly delighted, began to make a noise.
VR 5.46.22 अनुष्टुप्
आयन्तं सरथं दृष्ट्वा तूर्णमिन्द्रजितं कपिः । विननाद महानादं व्यवर्धत च वेगवान् ॥
āyantaṃ sarathaṃ dṛṣṭvā tūrṇamindrajitaṃ kapiḥ | vinanāda mahānādaṃ vyavardhata ca vegavān ||
English Translation
Beholding that car having a flag like that of Indra, approach very quickly, the monkey began to emit terrible roars and increase himself.
VR 5.46.23 अनुष्टुप्
इन्द्रजित्तु रथं दिव्यमास्थितश्चित्रकार्मुकः । धनुर्विस्फारयामास तडिदूर्जितनिःस्वनम् ॥
indrajittu rathaṃ divyamāsthitaścitrakārmukaḥ | dhanurvisphārayāmāsa taḍidūrjitaniḥsvanam ||
English Translation
And Indrajit too, seated on the celestial car and having a painted bow, began to stretch it, emitting a sound resembling that of thunder.
VR 5.46.24 उपेन्द्रवज्रा
ततः समेतावतितीक्ष्णवेगौ; महाबलौ तौ रणनिर्विशङ्कौ । कपिश्च रक्षोऽधिपतेश्च पुत्रः; सुरासुरेन्द्राविव बद्धवैरौ ॥
tataḥ sametāvatitīkṣṇavegau; mahābalau tau raṇanirviśaṅkau | kapiśca rakṣo'dhipateśca putraḥ; surāsurendrāviva baddhavairau ||
English Translation
Thereupon closed in conflict those two greatly powerful (heroes)gifted with swift movements and fearless in battle—the monkey, and the son of the lord of Rākṣasas, like to the lords of celestials and Asuras.
VR 5.46.25 उपेन्द्रवज्रा
स तस्य वीरस्य महारथस्या; धनुष्मतः संयति संमतस्य । शरप्रवेगं व्यहनत्प्रवृद्ध;श्चचार मार्गे पितुरप्रमेयः ॥
sa tasya vīrasya mahārathasyā; dhanuṣmataḥ saṃyati saṃmatasya | śarapravegaṃ vyahanatpravṛddha;ścacāra mārge pituraprameyaḥ ||
English Translation
And baffling the shafts of that hero of a mighty car, an accomplished bowman and a finished warrior, the immeasurably powerful monkey increasing himself began to range in the welkin.
VR 5.46.26 उपेन्द्रवज्रा
ततः शरानायततीक्ष्णशल्या;न्सुपत्रिणः काञ्चनचित्रपुङ्खान् । मुमोच वीरः परवीरहन्ता; सुसंततान्वज्रनिपातवेगान् ॥
tataḥ śarānāyatatīkṣṇaśalyā;nsupatriṇaḥ kāñcanacitrapuṅkhān | mumoca vīraḥ paravīrahantā; susaṃtatānvajranipātavegān ||
English Translation
Thereupon the heroic (Indrajit)-slayer of foes-began to discharge incessantly shafts, large, sharp, well-feathered, painted in gold and swift-coursing like to thunder.
VR 5.46.27 उपेन्द्रवज्रा
स तस्य तत्स्यन्दननिःस्वनं च; मृदङ्गभेरीपटहस्वनं च । विकृष्यमाणस्य च कार्मुकस्य; निशम्य घोषं पुनरुत्पपात ॥
sa tasya tatsyandananiḥsvanaṃ ca; mṛdaṅgabherīpaṭahasvanaṃ ca | vikṛṣyamāṇasya ca kārmukasya; niśamya ghoṣaṃ punarutpapāta ||
English Translation
And hearing again the noise of his car, the sounds of drums, bugles, and war-drums, and the twangs of the bow, he again leaped up in the sky).
VR 5.46.28 अनुष्टुप्
शराणामन्तरेष्वाशु व्यवर्तत महाकपिः । हरिस्तस्याभिलक्षस्य मोक्षयँल्लक्ष्यसंग्रहम् ॥
śarāṇāmantareṣvāśu vyavartata mahākapiḥ | haristasyābhilakṣasya mokṣayam̐llakṣyasaṃgraham ||
English Translation
And baffling the aim of (Indrajit), who had always an eye on it, that great monkey ranged at a distance from those shafts.
VR 5.46.29 अनुष्टुप्
शराणामग्रतस्तस्य पुनः समभिवर्तत । प्रसार्य हस्तौ हनुमानुत्पपातानिलात्मजः ॥
śarāṇāmagratastasya punaḥ samabhivartata | prasārya hastau hanumānutpapātānilātmajaḥ ||
English Translation
And again facing the arrows and stretching his hands, the Wind-god's son again leaped up.
VR 5.46.30 अनुष्टुप्
तावुभौ वेगसंपन्नौ रणकर्मविशारदौ । सर्वभूतमनोग्राहि चक्रतुर्युद्धमुत्तमम् ॥
tāvubhau vegasaṃpannau raṇakarmaviśāradau | sarvabhūtamanogrāhi cakraturyuddhamuttamam ||
English Translation
And those two heroes, gifted with swift movements and versed in the art of war, engaged in a combat, admired by all beings.
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