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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 6 (Yuddhakāṇḍa) • Sarga 3

Yuddhakāṇḍa Sarga 3

युद्धकाण्डम् • सर्गः 3

Yuddhakāṇḍa Sarga 3 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 32 verses.

Total: 32 Verses • Citations: VR 6.3.1–32 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 6.3.1 अनुष्टुप्
सुग्रीवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा हेतुमत्परमार्थवित् । प्रतिजग्राह काकुत्स्थो हनूमन्तमथाब्रवीत् ॥
sugrīvasya vacaḥ śrutvā hetumatparamārthavit | pratijagrāha kākutstho hanūmantamathābravīt ||
English Translation
Hearing Sugrīva's speech, reasonable and fraught with high sense, Kākutstha accorded his assent to it and spoke to Hanumān, saying.
VR 6.3.2 अनुष्टुप्
तरसा सेतुबन्धेन सागरोच्छोषणेन वा । सर्वथा सुसमर्थोऽस्मि सागरस्यास्य लङ्घने ॥
tarasā setubandhena sāgarocchoṣaṇena vā | sarvathā susamartho'smi sāgarasyāsya laṅghane ||
English Translation
By asceticism, or constructing a bridge, or drying up the ocean, competent every way am I for crossing over this ocean.
VR 6.3.3 अनुष्टुप्
कति दुर्गाणि दुर्गाया लङ्कायास्तद्ब्रवीहि मे । ज्ञातुमिच्छामि तत्सर्वं दर्शनादिव वानर ॥
kati durgāṇi durgāyā laṅkāyāstadbravīhi me | jñātumicchāmi tatsarvaṃ darśanādiva vānara ||
English Translation
Of impracticable places, tell me how many there are in (Lankā), which are incapable of being come at.
VR 6.3.4 अनुष्टुप्
बलस्य परिमाणं च द्वारदुर्गक्रियामपि । गुप्ति कर्म च लङ्काया रक्षसां सदनानि च ॥
balasya parimāṇaṃ ca dvāradurgakriyāmapi | gupti karma ca laṅkāyā rakṣasāṃ sadanāni ca ||
English Translation
O monkey, as you have seen personally, I wish to get acquainted with all this. And you have at your leisure duly noticed in Lankā the nur.ber of the army, the inaccessibility (or otherwise) of the gates, the defence of Lankā, and the dwellings of the Rākşasas. Do you faithfully relate this to me, for you are observant.
VR 6.3.5 अनुष्टुप्
यथासुखं यथावच्च लङ्कायामसि दृष्टवान् । सरमाचक्ष्व तत्त्वेन सर्वथा कुशलो ह्यसि ॥
yathāsukhaṃ yathāvacca laṅkāyāmasi dṛṣṭavān | saramācakṣva tattvena sarvathā kuśalo hyasi ||
English Translation
O monkey, as you have seen personally, I wish to get acquainted with all this. And you have at your leisure duly noticed in Lankā the nur.ber of the army, the inaccessibility (or otherwise) of the gates, the defence of Lankā, and the dwellings of the Rākşasas. Do you faithfully relate this to me, for you are observant.
VR 6.3.6 अनुष्टुप्
श्रुत्वा रामस्य वचनं हनूमान्मारुतात्मजः । वाक्यं वाक्यविदां श्रेष्ठो रामं पुनरथाब्रवीत् ॥
śrutvā rāmasya vacanaṃ hanūmānmārutātmajaḥ | vākyaṃ vākyavidāṃ śreṣṭho rāmaṃ punarathābravīt ||
English Translation
Hanuman the son of Maruti, the foremost among those who are good at speech, having heard Rama's words again said to Rama.
VR 6.3.7 अनुष्टुप्
श्रूयतां सर्वमाख्यास्ये दुर्गकर्मविधानतः । गुप्ता पुरी यथा लङ्का रक्षिता च यथा बलैः ॥
śrūyatāṃ sarvamākhyāsye durgakarmavidhānataḥ | guptā purī yathā laṅkā rakṣitā ca yathā balaiḥ ||
English Translation
"I will relate the way in which the city of Lanka is fortified, the way in which it is protected by secret forces, everything you wish to hear."
VR 6.3.8 अनुष्टुप्
परां समृद्धिं लङ्कायाः सागरस्य च भीमताम् । विभागं च बलौघस्य निर्देशं वाहनस्य च ॥
parāṃ samṛddhiṃ laṅkāyāḥ sāgarasya ca bhīmatām | vibhāgaṃ ca balaughasya nirdeśaṃ vāhanasya ca ||
English Translation
Hanuman, the foremost of the vanaras said that he will truly point out everything in Lanka:"Ravana's power, the affection of rakshasas to Ravana, his prosperity, the terrifying ocean, the divisions of the army such as chariots, elephants, horses and soldiers."
VR 6.3.9 अनुष्टुप्
प्रहृष्टा मुदिता लङ्का मत्तद्विपसमाकुला । महती रथसंपूर्णा रक्षोगणसमाकुला ॥
prahṛṣṭā muditā laṅkā mattadvipasamākulā | mahatī rathasaṃpūrṇā rakṣogaṇasamākulā ||
English Translation
Lankā, filled with mad elephants, ever rejoice. She is great, thronging with cars and inhabited by Raksasas.
VR 6.3.10 अनुष्टुप्
दृढबद्धकवाटानि महापरिघवन्ति च । द्वाराणि विपुलान्यस्याश्चत्वारि सुमहान्ति च ॥
dṛḍhabaddhakavāṭāni mahāparighavanti ca | dvārāṇi vipulānyasyāścatvāri sumahānti ca ||
English Translation
Her doors are firmly established and furnished with massy bolts. And she has four wide and giant gates.
VR 6.3.11 अनुष्टुप्
वप्रेषूपलयन्त्राणि बलवन्ति महान्ति च । आगतं परसैन्यं तैस्तत्र प्रतिनिवार्यते ॥
vapreṣūpalayantrāṇi balavanti mahānti ca | āgataṃ parasainyaṃ taistatra pratinivāryate ||
English Translation
(At those gates) are powerful and large arms, stones, and engines, whereby a hostile host approaching, is opposed.
VR 6.3.12 अनुष्टुप्
द्वारेषु संस्कृता भीमाः कालायसमयाः शिताः । शतशो रोचिता वीरैः शतघ्न्यो रक्षसां गणैः ॥
dvāreṣu saṃskṛtā bhīmāḥ kālāyasamayāḥ śitāḥ | śataśo rocitā vīraiḥ śataghnyo rakṣasāṃ gaṇaiḥ ||
English Translation
At the entrances are arrayed and set in order by bands of heroic Rākşasas, hundreds of dreadful sharp iron sataghnis.* *A kind of fire-arms, or ancient Hindu rocket; or a stone set round with sharp iron spikes. According to Rāmānuja, a sort of mace about two yards in length, with spikes.
VR 6.3.13 अनुष्टुप्
सौवर्णश्च महांस्तस्याः प्राकारो दुष्प्रधर्षणः । मणिविद्रुमवैदूर्यमुक्ताविचरितान्तरः ॥
sauvarṇaśca mahāṃstasyāḥ prākāro duṣpradharṣaṇaḥ | maṇividrumavaidūryamuktāvicaritāntaraḥ ||
English Translation
She has a mighty impassable golden wall, having its side emblazoned in the centre with costly stones, coral, lapises and pearls.
VR 6.3.14 अनुष्टुप्
सर्वतश्च महाभीमाः शीततोया महाशुभाः । अगाधा ग्राहवत्यश्च परिखा मीनसेविताः ॥
sarvataśca mahābhīmāḥ śītatoyā mahāśubhāḥ | agādhā grāhavatyaśca parikhā mīnasevitāḥ ||
English Translation
Round about is a moat, exceedingly dreadful, with cool water, eminently grand, fathomless, containing ferocious aquatic animals, and inhabited by fishes.
VR 6.3.15 अनुष्टुप्
द्वारेषु तासां चत्वारः संक्रमाः परमायताः । यन्त्रैरुपेता बहुभिर्महद्भिर्दृढसंधिभिः ॥
dvāreṣu tāsāṃ catvāraḥ saṃkramāḥ paramāyatāḥ | yantrairupetā bahubhirmahadbhirdṛḍhasaṃdhibhiḥ ||
English Translation
At the gates are four broad bridges, furnished with machines and many rows of grand structures.
VR 6.3.16 अनुष्टुप्
त्रायन्ते संक्रमास्तत्र परसैन्यागमे सति । यन्त्रैस्तैरवकीर्यन्ते परिखासु समन्ततः ॥
trāyante saṃkramāstatra parasainyāgame sati | yantraistairavakīryante parikhāsu samantataḥ ||
English Translation
On the approach of hostile forces, their attack is repulsed by these machines, and they are thrown into the ditch.
VR 6.3.17 अनुष्टुप्
एकस्त्वकम्प्यो बलवान्संक्रमः सुमहादृढः । काञ्चनैर्बहुभिः स्तम्भैर्वेदिकाभिश्च शोभितः ॥
ekastvakampyo balavānsaṃkramaḥ sumahādṛḍhaḥ | kāñcanairbahubhiḥ stambhairvedikābhiśca śobhitaḥ ||
English Translation
One among these bridges is immovable, strong and fast established; adorned with golden pillars and daises.
VR 6.3.18 अनुष्टुप्
स्वयं प्रकृतिसंपन्नो युयुत्सू राम रावणः । उत्थितश्चाप्रमत्तश्च बलानामनुदर्शने ॥
svayaṃ prakṛtisaṃpanno yuyutsū rāma rāvaṇaḥ | utthitaścāpramattaśca balānāmanudarśane ||
English Translation
O Rāma, albeit Rāvaņa hunger for fight, yet is he calm; and he is vigilant and ever engaged in superintending his army.
VR 6.3.19 अनुष्टुप्
लङ्का पुरी निरालम्बा देवदुर्गा भयावहा । नादेयं पार्वतं वन्यं कृत्रिमं च चतुर्विधम् ॥
laṅkā purī nirālambā devadurgā bhayāvahā | nādeyaṃ pārvataṃ vanyaṃ kṛtrimaṃ ca caturvidham ||
English Translation
And dreadful and resembling a celestial citadel, Lankā cannot be ascended by means of any support. She has fortresses composed of streams, those of hills, and artificial ones of four kinds.
VR 6.3.20 अनुष्टुप्
स्थिता पारे समुद्रस्य दूरपारस्य राघव । नौपथश्चापि नास्त्यत्र निरादेशश्च सर्वतः ॥
sthitā pāre samudrasya dūrapārasya rāghava | naupathaścāpi nāstyatra nirādeśaśca sarvataḥ ||
English Translation
O Rāghava, she is situated on the other shore of the ocean having its limit far away. And way there is none even for barks, and all sides are destitute of division.
VR 6.3.21 अनुष्टुप्
शैलाग्रे रचिता दुर्गा सा पूर्देवपुरोपमा । वाजिवारणसंपूर्णा लङ्का परमदुर्जया ॥
śailāgre racitā durgā sā pūrdevapuropamā | vājivāraṇasaṃpūrṇā laṅkā paramadurjayā ||
English Translation
That citadel is built on the mountain's brow; and, resembling the metropolis of the immortals, the exceedingly invincible Larkā is filled with horses and elephants.
VR 6.3.22 अनुष्टुप्
परिघाश्च शतघ्न्यश्च यन्त्राणि विविधानि च । शोभयन्ति पुरीं लङ्कां रावणस्य दुरात्मनः ॥
parighāśca śataghnyaśca yantrāṇi vividhāni ca | śobhayanti purīṃ laṅkāṃ rāvaṇasya durātmanaḥ ||
English Translation
And a moat and sataghnís and various engines adorn the city of Lankā, belonging to the wicked Rāvana.
VR 6.3.23 अनुष्टुप्
अयुतं रक्षसामत्र पश्चिमद्वारमाश्रितम् । शूलहस्ता दुराधर्षाः सर्वे खड्गाग्रयोधिनः ॥
ayutaṃ rakṣasāmatra paścimadvāramāśritam | śūlahastā durādharṣāḥ sarve khaḍgāgrayodhinaḥ ||
English Translation
And an ayuta of Raksasas, dart-handed, hard to subdue, and all fighting at the front with their swords-protect the Eastern gate.
VR 6.3.24 अनुष्टुप्
नियुतं रक्षसामत्र दक्षिणद्वारमाश्रितम् । चतुरङ्गेण सैन्येन योधास्तत्राप्यनुत्तमाः ॥
niyutaṃ rakṣasāmatra dakṣiṇadvāramāśritam | caturaṅgeṇa sainyena yodhāstatrāpyanuttamāḥ ||
English Translation
And a lac of Rākşasas with a fourfold force, and with the flower of the soldiery-protect the Southern gate.
VR 6.3.25 अनुष्टुप्
प्रयुतं रक्षसामत्र पूर्वद्वारं समाश्रितम् । चर्मखड्गधराः सर्वे तथा सर्वास्त्रकोविदाः ॥
prayutaṃ rakṣasāmatra pūrvadvāraṃ samāśritam | carmakhaḍgadharāḥ sarve tathā sarvāstrakovidāḥ ||
English Translation
And an ayuta of Raksasas, dart-handed, hard to subdue, and all fighting at the front with their swords-protect the Eastern gate.
VR 6.3.26 अनुष्टुप्
अर्बुदं रक्षसामत्र उत्तरद्वारमाश्रितम् । रथिनश्चाश्ववाहाश्च कुलपुत्राः सुपूजिताः ॥
arbudaṃ rakṣasāmatra uttaradvāramāśritam | rathinaścāśvavāhāśca kulaputrāḥ supūjitāḥ ||
English Translation
And an arbuda of Rākṣasas protect the Northern gate. And car-warriors and horsemenpersons honoured and sprung from noble linesby hundreds and thousands,tand irrepressible goblins and koțis of Rākşasas, protect the garrison.
VR 6.3.27 अनुष्टुप्
शतं शतसहस्राणां मध्यमं गुल्ममाश्रितम् । यातुधाना दुराधर्षाः साग्रकोटिश्च रक्षसाम् ॥
śataṃ śatasahasrāṇāṃ madhyamaṃ gulmamāśritam | yātudhānā durādharṣāḥ sāgrakoṭiśca rakṣasām ||
English Translation
"Hundreds and thousands of warriors who are unassailable are collected in the center(of Lanka) in multitudes of crores."
VR 6.3.28 अनुष्टुप्
ते मया संक्रमा भग्नाः परिखाश्चावपूरिताः । दग्धा च नगरी लङ्का प्राकाराश्चावसादिताः ॥
te mayā saṃkramā bhagnāḥ parikhāścāvapūritāḥ | dagdhā ca nagarī laṅkā prākārāścāvasāditāḥ ||
English Translation
I have broken down the bridges and filled up the entrenchment. I have burnt that city of Lankā and laid the wall low.
VR 6.3.29 अनुष्टुप्
येन केन तु मार्गेण तराम वरुणालयम् । हतेति नगरी लङ्कां वानरैरवधार्यताम् ॥
yena kena tu mārgeṇa tarāma varuṇālayam | hateti nagarī laṅkāṃ vānarairavadhāryatām ||
English Translation
Let us by any way whatever cross over Varuna's abode. Do you take it for certain that the city of Lankā is subdued by the monkeys.
VR 6.3.30 अनुष्टुप्
अङ्गदो द्विविदो मैन्दो जाम्बवान्पनसो नलः । नीलः सेनापतिश्चैव बलशेषेण किं तव ॥
aṅgado dvivido maindo jāmbavānpanaso nalaḥ | nīlaḥ senāpatiścaiva balaśeṣeṇa kiṃ tava ||
VR 6.3.31 अनुष्टुप्
प्लवमाना हि गत्वा तां रावणस्य महापुरीम् । सप्रकारां सभवनामानयिष्यन्ति मैथिलीम् ॥
plavamānā hi gatvā tāṃ rāvaṇasya mahāpurīm | saprakārāṃ sabhavanāmānayiṣyanti maithilīm ||
VR 6.3.32 अनुष्टुप्
एवमाज्ञापय क्षिप्रं बलानां सर्वसंग्रहम् । मुहूर्तेन तु युक्तेन प्रस्थानमभिरोचय ॥
evamājñāpaya kṣipraṃ balānāṃ sarvasaṃgraham | muhūrtena tu yuktena prasthānamabhirocaya ||
English Translation
If this be so,* do you order the entire body of the army to be brought; and do you set out at the proper hour. *Ebam ajnápaya: Ramanuja reads sense into this passage. If you wishes the principal monkeys to go, bring them; if you wish the whole host to march, call it hither, and march at the auspicious moment.
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