--- title: "Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 40" canonical: "https://ramayana.com/valmiki-ramayana/yuddha-kanda/sarga-40" lang: "en" --- # Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 40 > ततो रामः सुवेलाग्रं योजनद्वयमण्डलम्। > उपारोहत् ससुग्रीवो हरियूथैः समन्वितः॥ १॥ Accompanied by Sugrīva and followed by battalions of monkeys, Śrī Rāma thereupon ascended the top of the Suvela mountain, which had a circumference of two Yojanas (or sixteen miles). (1) > स्थित्वा मुहूर्तं तत्रैव दिशो दश विलोकयन्। > त्रिकूटशिखरे रम्ये निर्मितां विश्वकर्मणा॥ २॥ > ददर्श लङ्कां सुन्यस्तां रम्यकाननशोभिताम्। > तस्य गोपुरशृङ्गस्थं राक्षसेन्द्रं दुरासदम्॥ ३॥ > श्वेतचामरपर्यन्तं विजयच्छत्रशोभितम्। > रक्तचन्दनसंलिप्तं रत्नाभरणभूषितम्॥ ४॥ > नीलजीमूतसंकाशं हेमसंछादिताम्बरम्। > ऐरावतविषाणाग्रैरुत्कृष्टकिणवक्षसम् ॥ ५॥ > शशलोहितरागेण संवीतं रक्तवाससा। > संध्यातपेन संछन्नं मेघराशिमिवाम्बरे॥ ६॥ Halting a while on that very spot and surveying all the ten directions, he caught sight of Laṅkā, which had been built by Viśwakarmā, the architect of gods, and beautifully laid out on a lovely peak of the Trikūṭa mountain and was adorned with delightful groves. He saw perched on the top of a gate of that city Rāvaṇa, the ruler of ogres, who was difficult to approach, was being fanned with white whisks on both sides, was graced with a triumphal parasol held over his head, smeared all over with red sandal-paste and adorned with scarlet ornaments, who closely resembled a dark cloud in hue and was attired in raiment embroidered with gold, who bore on his breast scars of indentations made by the points of tusks of Airāvata (the elephant who carries Indra, the ruler of gods, on his back), nay, was covered by a red outer garment of the colour of a hare’s blood and looked like a mass of clouds in the sky, enveloped with sunshine at sunset. (2—6) > पश्यतां वानरेन्द्राणां राघवस्यापि पश्यतः। > दर्शनाद् राक्षसेन्द्रस्य सुग्रीवः सहसोत्थितः॥ ७॥ At the very sight of Rāvaṇa, the ruler of ogres, Sugrīva got up all at once, while the monkey chiefs as well as Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu) looked on. (7) > क्रोधवेगेन संयुक्तः सत्त्वेन च बलेन च। > अचलाग्रादथोत्थाय पुप्लुवे गोपुरस्थले॥ ८॥ Rising from the mountain-top, seized as he was with impetuosity, occasioned by wrath and endowed with courage and bodily strength, he sprang to the top of the gate, where Rāvaṇa was. (8) > स्थित्वा मुहूर्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य निर्भयेनान्तरात्मना। > तृणीकृत्य च तद् रक्षः सोऽब्रवीत् परुषं वचः॥ ९॥ Pausing a while and gazing on Rāvaṇa with an intrepid mind, nay, taking that ogre to be a mere straw, he spoke harsh words to him as follows: (9) > लोकनाथस्य रामस्य सखा दासोऽस्मि राक्षस। > न मया मोक्ष्यसेऽद्य त्वं पार्थिवेन्द्रस्य तेजसा॥ १०॥ “I am a friend and servant of Śrī Rāma, the ruler of the world, O ogre! You shall not be spared by me this day, endowed as I am with the strength of that king of kings.” (10) > इत्युक्त्वा सहसोत्पत्य पुप्लुवे तस्य चोपरि। > आकृष्य मुकुटं चित्रं पातयामास तद् भुवि॥ ११॥ Saying so and springing all of a sudden, Sugrīva leapt upon him and, snatching off the marvellous diadem from his head, threw it on the ground. (11) > समीक्ष्य तूर्णमायान्तं बभाषे तं निशाचरः। > सुग्रीवस्त्वं परोक्षं मे हीनग्रीवो भविष्यसि॥ १२॥ Perceiving Sugrīva coming with great speed towards him, the night-ranger spoke to him as follows: “You had a beautiful neck only so long as you were out of my sight; you shall be deprived of your neck now that you have come to my view.” (12) > इत्युक्त्वोत्थाय तं क्षिप्रं बाहुभ्यामाक्षिपत् तले। > कन्दुवत् स समुत्थाय बाहुभ्यामाक्षिपद्धरिः॥ १३॥ Saying so and rising from his seat, Rāvaṇa caught him with his arms and flung him to the ground. Bouncing up like a ball, the aforesaid monkey too lifted Rāvaṇa with his arms and dashed him to the ground. (13) > परस्परं स्वेदविदिग्धगात्रौ > परस्परं शोणितरक्तदेहौ। > परस्परं श्लिष्टनिरुद्धचेष्टौ > परस्परं शाल्मलिकिंशुकाविव॥ १४॥ Their limbs were first covered all over with perspiration by being pressed against each other; then their bodies got dyed red with blood by being scratched with the sharp nails of each other, and, lastly, while their bodies stood motionless when interlocked, they looked like a silk-cotton and Kiṁśuka tree, overlapping each other. (14) > मुष्टिप्रहारैश्च तलप्रहारै- > ररत्निघातैश्च कराग्रघातैः। > तौ चक्रतुर्युद्धमसह्यरूपं > महाबलौ राक्षसवानरेन्द्रौ॥ १५॥ The said ruler of ogres and the lord of monkeys, who were both endowed with extraordinary might, carried on a duel which was unbearable (to each other) with blows of fists, slaps, blows of the forearm and blows of fingers. (15) > कृत्वा नियुद्धं भृशमुग्रवेगौ > कालं चिरं गोपुरवेदिमध्ये। > उत्क्षिप्य चोत्क्षिप्य विनम्य देहौ > पादक्रमाद् गोपुरवेदिलग्नौ॥ १६॥ Having wrestled hard for a long time in the centre of the flat roof of the gate, nay, throwing up repeatedly and pressing down the bodies of each other, the two combatants, who were seized with terrific impetuosity, got stuck to the surface by moving their feet in a particular way. (16) > अन्योन्यमापीड्य विलग्नदेहौ > तौ पेततुः सालनिखातमध्ये। > उत्पेततुर्भूमितलं स्पृशन्तौ > स्थित्वा मुहूर्तं त्वभिनिःश्वसन्तौ॥ १७॥ Having squeezed one another, they dropped down between the defensive walls and the moat, their bodies still clung together. Having lain a while touching the ground and breathing hard, they, for their part, sprang on their feet again. (17) > आलिङ्ग्य चालिङ्ग्य च बाहुयोक्त्रैः > संयोजयामासतुराहवे तौ। > संरम्भशिक्षाबलसम्प्रयुक्तौ > सुचेरतुः सम्प्रति युद्धमार्गैः॥ १८॥ Repeatedly pressing one another to their bosom, the two champions, who were full of indignation, had received training in wrestling and were fully endowed with might, fastened one another with cords in the shape of their arms and now began to move adroitly by employing various wrestling devices in the combat. (18) > शार्दूलसिंहाविव जातदंष्ट्रौ > गजेन्द्रपोताविव सम्प्रयुक्तौ। > संहत्य संवेद्य च तौ कराभ्यां > तौ पेततुर्वै युगपद् धरायाम्॥ १९॥ Having pressed each other to their bosom and ascertained each other’s strength through their hands, the two heroes who resembled a tiger and a lion, who had just teethed (attained maturity) or the two offsprings of a lordly elephant, that had duly tried their strength, actually fell on the ground synchronously. (19) > उद्यम्य चान्योन्यमधिक्षिपन्तौ > संचक्रमाते बहु युद्धमार्गे। > व्यायामशिक्षाबलसम्प्रयुक्तौ > क्लमं न तौ जग्मतुराशु वीरौ॥ २०॥ Having endeavoured to overcome each other, and snubbing each other, the two heroes, who were full of military zeal, had been trained in wrestling and were richly endowed with might, moved adroitly in many ways according to the technique of wrestling; yet they did not feel exhausted soon. (20) > बाहूत्तमैर्वारणवारणाभै- > र्निवारयन्तौ परवारणाभौ। > चिरेण कालेन भृशं प्रयुद्धौ > संचेरतुर्मण्डलमार्गमाशु ॥ २१॥ Keeping back each other with their excellent arms, which resembled the trunks of elephants, the two warriors, who looked like a pair of elephants in rut, and who had fought hard for a long time, moved rapidly in a circle to elude the grip of each other. (21) > तौ परस्परमासाद्य यत्तावन्योन्यसूदने। > मार्जाराविव भक्षार्थेऽवतस्थाते मुहुर्मुहुः॥ २२॥ Approaching each other, intent as they were upon the destruction of the other, they stood growling again and again as a pair of cats would for the sake of food. (22) > मण्डलानि विचित्राणि स्थानानि विविधानि च। > गोमूत्रकाणि चित्राणि गतप्रत्यागतानि च॥ २३॥ > तिरश्चीनगतान्येव तथा वक्रगतानि च। > परिमोक्षं प्रहाराणां वर्जनं परिधावनम्॥ २४॥ > अभिद्रवणमाप्लावमवस्थानं सविग्रहम्। > परावृत्तमपावृत्तमपद्रुतमवप्लुतम् ॥ २५॥ > उपन्यस्तमपन्यस्तं युद्धमार्गविशारदौ। > तौ विचेरतुरन्योन्यं वानरेन्द्रश्च रावणः॥ २६॥ The two warriors, viz., Sugrīva, the ruler of monkeys, and Rāvaṇa, who were both skilled in wrestling, moved adroitly with a view to attacking each other, described numerous circles while moving and stood in diverse postures, moved in a curved line like an ox’s urine and executed various forward and backward movements, made horizontal and oblique movements too, eluded the blows of each other by shifting their position, avoided the contingency of their own blows being baffled and circled round the opponent when he stood motionless, darted towards each other, moved slowly or leapt like a frog, stood facing the adversary after a trial of strength, retreated, turned sideways, rushed in a bent posture in order to catch hold of the knees of the adversary and ran lifting their foot to kick the opponent, pressed their arms to their own bosom in order to foil the attempt of the adversary to seize them, and stretched their own arms to catch hold of the opponent’s. (23—26) > एतस्मिन्नन्तरे रक्षो मायाबलमथात्मनः। > आरब्धुमुपसम्पेदे ज्ञात्वा तं वानराधिपः॥ २७॥ > उत्पपात तदाऽऽकाशं जितकाशी जितक्लमः। > रावणः स्थित एवात्र हरिराजेन वञ्चितः॥ २८॥ (Finding it impossible to worst his formidable adversary by dint of prowess) the ogre in the meantime proceeded to exhibit forthwith his supernatural power. Knowing him about to do this, Sugrīva, the suzerain lord of monkeys, who had assumed a triumphant air and overcome his fatigue, then sprang in the air; while, baffled by Sugrīva (the ruler of monkeys), Rāvaṇa remained standing where he was. (27-28) > अथ हरिवरनाथः प्राप्तसंग्रामकीर्ति- > र्निशिचरपतिमाजौ योजयित्वा श्रमेण। > गगनमतिविशालं लङ्घयित्वार्कसूनु- > र्हरिगणबलमध्ये रामपार्श्वं जगाम॥ २९॥ Reducing Rāvaṇa (the lord of ogres) to exhaustion in combat and traversing the very extensive sky, Sugrīva, a son of the sun-god, the lord of monkey-chiefs, who had won renown in combats, now arrived by the side of Śrī Rāma in the midst of the army of monkey battalions. (29) > इति स सवितृसूनुस्तत्र तत् कर्म कृत्वा > पवनगतिरनीकं प्राविशत् सम्प्रहृष्टः। > रघुवरनृपसूनोर्वर्धयन् युद्धहर्षं > तरुमृगगणमुख्यैः पूज्यमानो हरीन्द्रः॥ ३०॥ Having accomplished on that spot the aforesaid feat, that son of the sun-god and ruler of monkeys, who was endowed with the speed of the wind, now rejoined the army of monkeys, extremely rejoiced, nay, heightening the military zeal of Śrī Rāma (son of a king), who was the foremost of the Raghus, and being adored by the foremost of the monkey troops. (30) Book: https://ramayana.com/valmiki-ramayana --- Source: Gita Press, Gorakhpur editions. Buy the book: https://gitapress.org/product/sri-ramcharitmanas-special-edition Ramayana.com, a free, ad-free project of Ved Vyas Foundation.