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title: "Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 15"
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# Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 15

> बृहस्पतेस्तुल्यमतेर्वचस्त-  
> न्निशम्य यत्नेन विभीषणस्य।  
> ततो महात्मा वचनं बभाषे  
> तत्रेन्द्रजिन्नैर्ऋतयूथमुख्यः ॥ १॥

Listening with restraint the foregoing speech of Vibhīṣaṇa, who was equal in wisdom to Sage Bṛhaspati (the preceptor of gods), the high-spirited Indrajit, the leader of ogre hordes, forthwith spoke as follows on that occasion: (1)

> किं नाम ते तात कनिष्ठ वाक्य-  
> मनर्थकं वै बहुभीतवच्च।  
> अस्मिन् कुले योऽपि भवेन्न जातः  
> सोऽपीदृशं नैव वदेन्न कुर्यात्॥ २॥

“Why on earth should you actually utter meaningless words like one who is greatly alarmed, O youngest uncle? Even he who is not born in this race of Pulastya would not utter such words or do such a thing as is suggested by you. (2)

> सत्त्वेन वीर्येण पराक्रमेण  
> धैर्येण शौर्येण च तेजसा च।  
> एकः कुलेऽस्मिन् पुरुषो विमुक्तो  
> विभीषणस्तात कनिष्ठ एषः॥ ३॥

“This Vibhīṣaṇa, the youngest of my uncles including father, is the only individual in this race who is utterly devoid of courage, virility, prowess, fortitude, heroism and spirit. (3)

> किं नाम तौ मानुषराजपुत्रा-  
> वस्माकमेकेन हि राक्षसेन।  
> सुप्राकृतेनापि निहन्तुमेतौ  
> शक्यौ कुतो भीषयसे स्म भीरो॥ ४॥

“What are, in fact, those two sons of a king of men? Actually they are capable of being killed even by a single ogre, the most insignificant amongst us. Why then should you frighten us, O coward? (4)

> त्रिलोकनाथो ननु देवराजः  
> शक्रो मया भूमितले निविष्टः।  
> भयार्पिताश्चापि दिशः प्रपन्नाः  
> सर्वे तदा देवगणाः समग्राः॥ ५॥

“Even the powerful Indra, the ruler of gods and the protector of all the three worlds, was cast by me to the ground. Nay, struck with terror, all the divine hordes too fled in all directions on that occasion. (5)

> ऐरावतो निःस्वनमुन्नदन् स  
> निपातितो भूमितले मया तु।  
> विकृष्य दन्तौ तु मया प्रसह्य  
> वित्रासिता देवगणाः समग्राः॥ ६॥

“After forcibly extracting his tusks with a crash, the celebrated Airāvata (the elephant of Indra) for his part, who was trumpeting all the time, was actually dashed to the ground by me and all the celestial hordes were thrown into panic by me. (6)

> सोऽहं सुराणामपि दर्पहन्ता  
> दैत्योत्तमानामपि शोककर्ता।  
> कथं नरेन्द्रात्मजयोर्न शक्तो  
> मनुष्ययोः प्राकृतयोः सुवीर्यः॥ ७॥

“How am I, who have crushed the pride even of gods and brought grief even to the foremost of Daityas, and am rich in manliness, not capable of subduing the two princes, insignificant mortals that they are?” (7)

> अथेन्द्रकल्पस्य दुरासदस्य  
> महौजसस्तद् वचनं निशम्य।  
> ततो महार्थं वचनं बभाषे  
> विभीषणः शस्त्रभृतां वरिष्ठः॥ ८॥

Hearing the aforesaid braggadocio of Indrajit (a rival of Indra), who was dangerous to approach in combat and was endowed with extraordinary energy, Vibhīṣaṇa, the foremost of armed soldiers, forthwith made the following reply, which was full of great significance: (8)

> न तात मन्त्रे तव निश्चयोऽस्ति  
> बालस्त्वमद्याप्यविपक्वबुद्धिः।  
> तस्मात् त्वयाप्यात्मविनाशनाय  
> वचोऽर्थहीनं बहु विप्रलप्तम्॥ ९॥

“Being a mere boy whose intellect is not yet ripe, my child, you are not able to decide what should be done and what should not be done. Therefore, much incoherent talk has been poured forth by you leading to your own destruction. (9)

> पुत्रप्रवादेन तु रावणस्य  
> त्वमिन्द्रजिन्मित्रमुखोऽसि शत्रुः।  
> यस्येदृशं राघवतो विनाशं  
> निशम्य मोहादनुमन्यसे त्वम्॥ १०॥

“Though passing by the name of a son, O Indrajit, you are an enemy to Rāvaṇa under the cloak of a friend, in that even on hearing from me of his impending destruction at the hands of Rāma, a scion of Raghu, you are saying ditto to him through infatuation. (10)

> त्वमेव वध्यश्च सुदुर्मतिश्च  
> स चापि वध्यो य इहानयत् त्वाम्।  
> बालं दृढं साहसिकं च योऽद्य  
> प्रावेशयन्मन्त्रकृतां समीपम्॥ ११॥

“You are certainly deserving of death and grossly evil-minded too. Nay, he too is deserving of death, who brought you here, who ushered you, an utterly reckless boy, into the presence of counsellors today. (11)

> मूढोऽप्रगल्भोऽविनयोपपन्न-  
> स्तीक्ष्णस्वभावोऽल्पमतिर्दुरात्मा।  
> मूर्खस्त्वमत्यन्तसुदुर्मतिश्च  
> त्वमिन्द्रजिद् बालतया ब्रवीषि॥ १२॥

“You are indiscriminate, dull-witted, un-cultured, violent by nature, of poor intelligence, wicked, ignorant and extremely evil-minded, and talk like a child, O Indrajit! (12)

> को ब्रह्मदण्डप्रतिमप्रकाशा-  
> नर्चिष्मतः कालनिकाशरूपान्।  
> सहेत बाणान् यमदण्डकल्पान्  
> समक्षमुक्तान् युधि राघवेण॥ १३॥

“Who can withstand the flaming arrows, discharged by Rāma, a scion of Raghu, in combat right in front of the enemy, who resemble the rod of Brahmā (the creator) in glory, that present a look similar to that of Death and are equal to the rod of Yama (the god of retribution)? (13)

> धनानि रत्नानि सुभूषणानि  
> वासांसि दिव्यानि मणींश्च चित्रान्।  
> सीतां च रामाय निवेद्य देवीं  
> वसेम राजन्निह वीतशोकाः॥ १४॥

“Offering riches, precious stones, excellent jewels, celestial garments and various gems, as well as the godlike Sītā to Rāma, let us live here free from grief, O king!” (14)

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