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title: "Uttara Kanda, Sarga 34"
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# Uttara Kanda, Sarga 34

> अर्जुनेन विमुक्तस्तु रावणो राक्षसाधिपः।  
> चचार पृथिवीं सर्वामनिर्विण्णस्तथा कृतः॥ १॥

Having been set free by Arjuna, and thus rendered free from all causes of despondency, Rāvaṇa, the suzerain lord of ogres, for his part ranged over the entire globe. (1)

> राक्षसं वा मनुष्यं वा शृणुते यं बलाधिकम्।  
> रावणस्तं समासाद्य युद्धे ह्वयति दर्पितः॥ २॥

Approaching whomsoever he heard of as superior in might, irrespective of whether he was an ogre or a human being, Rāvaṇa, full of arrogance, challenged him to a duel. (2)

> ततः कदाचित् किष्किन्धां नगरीं वालिपालिताम्।  
> गत्वाऽऽह्वयति युद्धाय वालिनं हेममालिनम्॥ ३॥

Making his way to the city of Kiṣkindhā, ruled over by Vālī, on a certain day, he then challenged Vālī, who was adorned with a gold necklace, to a duel. (3)

> ततस्तु वानरामात्यास्तारस्तारापिता प्रभुः।  
> उवाच वानरो वाक्यं युद्धप्रेप्सुमुपागतम्॥ ४॥

Thereupon Tāra, a minister of Vālī (the chief of monkeys), Suṣeṇa (father of Tārā, Vālī’s consort), Aṅgada (the Crown prince) and Sugrīva (the junior monkey chief) spoke as follows to Rāvaṇa, who had come seeking combat: (4)

> राक्षसेन्द्र गतो वाली यस्ते प्रतिबलो भवेत्।  
> कोऽन्यः प्रमुखतः स्थातुं तव शक्तः प्लवङ्गमः॥ ५॥

“Vālī, O ruler of ogres, who may be a match for you, has gone out. What other monkey is capable of standing before you? (5)

> चतुर्भ्योऽपि समुद्रेभ्यः संध्यामन्वास्य रावण।  
> इदं मुहूर्तमायाति वाली तिष्ठ मुहूर्तकम्॥ ६॥

“After saying his Sandhyā prayers on the shore of all the four oceans, O Rāvaṇa, Vālī must be returning this very hour. Pray, wait awhile. (6)

> एतानस्थिचयान् पश्य य एते शङ्खपाण्डुराः।  
> युद्धार्थिनामिमे राजन् वानराधिपतेजसा॥ ७॥

Behold these heaps of bones, which are white as a conch. These are the bones of those who sought combat with Vālī and were crushed by the might of Vālī, the suzerain lord of monkeys, O King! (7)

> यद्वामृतरसः पीतस्त्वया रावण राक्षस।  
> तदा वालिनमासाद्य तदन्तं तव जीवितम्॥ ८॥

“Or, even if the drink of immortality has been imbibed by you, O Rāvaṇa, your life will have reached its end the moment you encounter Vālī, O ogre! (8)

> पश्येदानीं जगच्चित्रमिमं विश्रवसः सुत।  
> इदं मुहूर्तं तिष्ठस्व दुर्लभं ते भविष्यति॥ ९॥

“Presently behold this marvel of the world, O son of Viśravā! Wait till this hour. Your life will be difficult to retain any more. (9)

> अथवा त्वरसे मर्तुं गच्छ दक्षिणसागरम्।  
> वालिनं द्रक्ष्यसे तत्र भूमिष्ठमिव पावकम्॥ १०॥

“Or, if you are in a hurry to breathe your last, proceed to the southern sea. There you will see Vālī like the god of fire staying on earth.” (10)

> स तु तारं विनिर्भर्त्स्य रावणो लोकरावणः।  
> पुष्पकं तत् समारुह्य प्रययौ दक्षिणार्णवम्॥ ११॥

Severely scolding Tāra, the notorious Rāvaṇa, who made people cry, flew to the southern sea, getting on his well-known Puṣpaka car. (11)

> तत्र हेमगिरिप्रख्यं तरुणार्कनिभाननम्।  
> रावणो वालिनं दृष्ट्वा संध्योपासनतत्परम्॥ १२॥  
> पुष्पकादवरुह्याथ रावणोऽञ्जनसंनिभः।  
> ग्रहीतुं वालिनं तूर्णं निःशब्दपदमव्रजत्॥ १३॥

Alighting from the Puṣpaka on seeing Vālī, who resembled a mountain of gold and whose countenance shone like the newly risen sun, absorbed in saying the Sandhyā prayers, Rāvaṇa who had the hue of collyrium, proceeded hastily with silent steps in order to capture him. (12-13)

> यदृच्छया तदा दृष्टो वालिनापि स रावणः।  
> पापाभिप्रायकं दृष्ट्वा चकार न तु सम्भ्रमम्॥ १४॥

By chance the notorious Rāvaṇa too was espied by Vālī. The latter, however, did not feel perturbed even on seeing him of sinful intent. (14)

> शशमालक्ष्य सिंहो वा पन्नगं गरुडो यथा।  
> न चिन्तयति तं वाली रावणं पापनिश्चयम्॥ १५॥

Vālī did not feel worried even on perceiving Rāvaṇa of sinful resolve any more than a lion would on seeing a hare or Garuḍa (the king of birds) on seeing a serpent. (15)

> जिघृक्षमाणमायान्तं रावणं पापचेतसम्।  
> कक्षावलम्बिनं कृत्वा गमिष्ये त्रीन् महार्णवान्॥ १६॥

(Vālī said to himself:) “Pressing in my arm-pit the sinful-minded Rāvaṇa as soon as he approaches with intent to catch hold of me and leaving him hanging there, I shall visit the three remaining oceans too. (16)

> द्रक्ष्यन्त्यरिं ममाङ्कस्थं स्रंसदूरुकराम्बरम्।  
> लम्बमानं दशग्रीवं गरुडस्येव पन्नगम्॥ १७॥

“People will see my enemy, Rāvaṇa (the ten-headed monster), hanging from my arm-pit with his thighs, hands and raiment dangling, like a serpent in the claws of Garuḍa.” (17)

> इत्येवं मतिमास्थाय वाली मौनमुपास्थितः।  
> जपन् वै नैगमान् मन्त्रांस्तस्थौ पर्वतराडिव॥ १८॥

Making up his mind thus, Vālī remained standing like the king of mountains, silently repeating Vedic Mantras. (18)

> तावन्योन्यं जिघृक्षन्तौ हरिराक्षसपार्थिवौ।  
> प्रयत्नवन्तौ तत् कर्म ईहतुर्बलदर्पितौ॥ १९॥

Each seeking to lay his hands on the other, the two warriors, the king of monkeys and the lord of ogres, both conceited by reason of their might, strove diligently to accomplish that end. (19)

> हस्तग्राहं तु तं मत्वा पादशब्देन रावणम्।  
> पराङ् मुखोऽपि जग्राह वाली सर्पमिवाण्डजः॥ २०॥

Concluding from his footfalls Rāvaṇa to be ready to catch hold of himself, Vālī, though having his back turned upon him, caught hold of him even as Garuḍa (a bird) would seize a serpent. (20)

> ग्रहीतुकामं तं गृह्य रक्षसामीश्वरं हरिः।  
> खमुत्पपात वेगेन कृत्वा कक्षावलम्बिनम्॥ २१॥

Having captured the said ruler of ogres, who sought to capture Vālī, and pressing him in his arm-pit and leaving him hanging there, Vālī, monkey-chief, sprang up with speed in the airspace. (21)

> तं च पीडयमानं तु वितुदन्तं नखैर्मुहुः।  
> जहार रावणं वाली पवनस्तोयदं यथा॥ २२॥

Even though Rāvaṇa repeatedly oppressed and pinched Vālī with his nails, the latter bore away Rāvaṇa just as the wind would sweep away a cloud. (22)

> अथ ते राक्षसामात्या ह्रियमाणे दशानने।  
> मुमोक्षयिषवो वालिं रवमाणा अभिद्रुताः॥ २३॥

While Rāvaṇa, the ten-headed monster, was being borne away, the said ministers of Rāvaṇa forthwith rushed upon Vālī, with a view to securing his release, emitting loud cries. (23)

> अन्वीयमानस्तैर्वाली भ्राजतेऽम्बरमध्यगः।  
> अन्वीयमानो मेघौघैरम्बरस्थ इवांशुमान्॥ २४॥

Being pursued by them in mid heavens, Vālī shone like the sun being followed by multitudes of clouds in space. (24)

> तेऽशक्नुवन्तः सम्प्राप्तुं वालिनं राक्षसोत्तमाः।  
> तस्य बाहूरुवेगेन परिश्रान्ता व्यवस्थिताः॥ २५॥

Failing to approach Vālī, the aforesaid jewels among the ogres stood exhausted by the onrush of his hands and thighs. (25)

> वालिमार्गादपाक्रामन् पर्वतेन्द्रापि गच्छतः।  
> किं पुनर्जीवनप्रेप्सुर्बिभ्रद् वै मांसशोणितम्॥ २६॥

Even the foremost of mountains receded from the path of Vālī as he rushed forth, what wonder, then, that one having a body composed of flesh and blood and seeking to live should do so. (26)

> अपक्षिगणसम्पातान् वानरेन्द्रो महाजवः।  
> क्रमशः सागरान् सर्वान् संध्याकालमवन्दत॥ २७॥

Vālī (the ruler of monkeys), who moved with extraordinary speed, paid homage to the goddess presiding over the morning and evening twilights reaching one after another the four seas which could not be visited even by flocks of fast-moving birds. (27)

> सम्पूज्यमानो यातस्तु खचरैः खचरोत्तमः।  
> पश्चिमं सागरं वाली आजगाम सरावणः॥ २८॥

Being duly honoured on the way by winged creatures, Vālī, the foremost of those moving in the air, reached the western sea with Rāvaṇa tightly held in his armpit. (28)

> तस्मिन् संध्यामुपासित्वा स्नात्वा जप्त्वा च वानरः।  
> उत्तरं सागरं प्रायाद् वहमानो दशाननम्॥ २९॥

After taking a plunge in it, saying his Sandhyā prayers and muttering the sacred formula, the monkey moved to the northern sea carrying the ten-headed monster tucked in his armpit. (29)

> बहुयोजनसाहस्रं वहमानो महाहरिः।  
> वायुवच्च मनोवच्च जगाम सह शत्रुणा॥ ३०॥

Carrying him across many thousands of Yojanas, the mighty monkey moved with his adversary with the speed of the wind and thought. (30)

> उत्तरे सागरे संध्यामुपासित्वा दशाननम्।  
> वहमानोऽगमद् वाली पूर्वं वै स महोदधिम्॥ ३१॥

Having said his Sandhyā prayers at the northern ocean, the said Vālī actually proceeded to the eastern sea, carrying Rāvaṇa (the ten-headed monster). (31)

> तत्रापि संध्यामन्वास्य वासविः स हरीश्वरः।  
> किष्किन्धामभितो गृह्य रावणं पुनरागमत्॥ ३२॥

Having said his Sandhyā prayers there also, the aforesaid Vālī (sprung from the loins of Indra), the ruler of monkeys, returned to the precincts of Kiṣkindhā, taking with him Rāvaṇa held in his armpit. (32)

> चतुर्ष्वपि समुद्रेषु संध्यामन्वास्य वानरः।  
> रावणोद्वहनश्रान्तः किष्किन्धोपवनेऽपतत्॥ ३३॥

Having said his Sandhyā prayers at all the four seas, the monkey chief (Vālī), who had been worn out on account of carrying Rāvaṇa all the way, landed in a park adjoining Kiṣkindhā. (33)

> रावणं तु मुमोचाथ स्वकक्षात् कपिसत्तमः।  
> कुतस्त्वमिति चोवाच प्रहसन् रावणं मुहुः॥ ३४॥

Vālī (the foremost of monkeys) for his part disengaged Rāvaṇa from his armpit, and loudly laughing again and again, questioned Rāvaṇa as follows: “Whence are you?” (34)

> विस्मयं तु महद् गत्वा श्रमलोलनिरीक्षणः।  
> राक्षसेन्द्रो हरीन्द्रं तमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥ ३५॥

Feeling great surprise, his eyes rolling on account of weariness, the ruler of ogres replied as follows to the aforesaid ruler of monkeys: (35)

> वानरेन्द्र महेन्द्राभ राक्षसेन्द्रोऽस्मि रावणः।  
> युद्धेप्सुरिह सम्प्राप्तः स चाद्यासादितस्त्वया॥ ३६॥

“I am Rāvaṇa, the ruler of ogres, O king of monkeys, a compeer of the mighty Indra, come here seeking an encounter with you and I was consequently captured by you today. (36)

> अहो बलमहो वीर्यमहो गाम्भीर्यमेव च।  
> येनाहं पशुवद् गृह्य भ्रामितश्चतुरोऽर्णवान्॥ ३७॥

“Astounding is the strength, marvellous is the prowess and wonderful is the profundity too in you, by whom, after seizing me I was taken like an animal round the four seas! (37)

> एवमश्रान्तवद् वीर शीघ्रमेव च वानर।  
> मां चैवोद्वहमानस्तु कोऽन्यो वीरो भविष्यति॥ ३८॥

“What other hero would carry me so unweariedly and fast as you did, O valiant monkey? (38)

> त्रयाणामेव भूतानां गतिरेषा प्लवङ्गम।  
> मनोऽनिलसुपर्णानां तव चात्र न संशयः॥ ३९॥

“Such a marvellous speed exists in three created entities alone—the mind, the wind-god and Garuḍa (lit., the bird with beautiful wings) as well as in you: there is no doubt about it, O monkey! (39)

> सोऽहं दृष्टबलस्तुभ्यमिच्छामि हरिपुङ्गव।  
> त्वया सह चिरं सख्यं सुस्निग्धं पावकाग्रतः॥ ४०॥

“Having witnessed your might, O jewel among the monkeys, I seek to enter into an enduring and exceedingly loving friendship with you in the presence of fire. (40)

> दाराः पुत्राः पुरं राष्ट्रं भोगाच्छादनभोजनम्।  
> सर्वमेवाविभक्तं नौ भविष्यति हरीश्वर॥ ४१॥

“Our consorts, sons, cities, kingdoms, luxuries, raiment and food—all will be jointly held by us two, O lord of monkeys!” (41)

> ततः प्रज्वालयित्वाग्निं तावुभौ हरिराक्षसौ।  
> भ्रातृत्वमुपसम्पन्नौ परिष्वज्य परस्परम्॥ ४२॥

Then, lighting a fire, both the said warriors, the monkey chief and the lord of ogres, entered into fraternity, after embracing each other. (42)

> अन्योन्यं लम्बितकरौ ततस्तौ हरिराक्षसौ।  
> किष्किन्धां विशतुर्हृष्टौ सिंहौ गिरिगुहामिव॥ ४३॥

With their hands clasped together, the two warriors, the monkey chief and the king of ogres, thereupon joyously entered Kiṣkindhā like two lions entering a rock cavern. (43)

> स तत्र मासमुषितः सुग्रीव इव रावणः।  
> अमात्यैरागतैर्नीतस्त्रैलोक्योत्सादनार्थिभिः ॥ ४४॥

Rāvaṇa lived there for a month like Sugrīva. He was then led away by his ministers who had come and who were desirous of exterminating the three worlds. (44)

> एवमेतत् पुरा वृत्तं वालिना रावणः प्रभो।  
> धर्षितश्च वृतश्चापि भ्राता पावकसंनिधौ॥ ४५॥

This is how it happened in the past, how Rāvaṇa, my lord, was overpowered by Vālī and was then accepted as a brother in the presence of fire. (45)

> बलमप्रतिमं राम वालिनोऽभवदुत्तमम्।  
> सोऽपि त्वया विनिर्दग्धः शलभो वह्निना यथा॥ ४६॥

Matchless and unsurpassed was the strength of Vālī. Even he was consumed by You as a moth is consumed by fire. (46)

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