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title: "Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 52"
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# Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 52

> धूम्राक्षं प्रेक्ष्य निर्यान्तं राक्षसं भीमविक्रमम्।  
> विनेदुर्वानराः सर्वे प्रहृष्टा युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः॥ १॥

Highly rejoiced, all the monkeys, who were itching for a combat, emitted loud cries on perceiving the ogre general, Dhūmrākṣa of terrible prowess, sallying forth. (1)

> तेषां सुतुमुलं युद्धं संजज्ञे कपिरक्षसाम्।  
> अन्योन्यं पादपैर्घोरैर्निघ्नतां शूलमुद्गरैः॥ २॥

An exceedingly tumultuous conflict raged between those monkeys and the ogres, striking the other with formidable trees on one hand and pikes and clubs on the other. (2)

> राक्षसैर्वानरा घोरा विनिकृत्ताः समन्ततः।  
> वानरै राक्षसाश्चापि द्रुमैर्भूमिसमीकृताः॥ ३॥

The redoubtable monkeys were mowed down on all sides by the ogres and the ogres too were levelled to the ground by means of trees by the monkeys. (3)

> राक्षसास्त्वभिसंक्रुद्धा वानरान् निशितैः शरैः।  
> विव्यधुर्घोरसंकाशैः कङ्कपत्रैरजिह्मगैः॥ ४॥

Highly enraged, the ogres for their part transfixed the monkeys with pointed arrows which were fearful to behold, were furnished with the plumes of a buzzard and flew straight to the target. (4)

> ते गदाभिश्च भीमाभिः पट्टिशैः कूटमुद्गरैः।  
> घोरैश्च परिघैश्चित्रैस्त्रिशूलैश्चापि संश्रितैः॥ ५॥  
> विदार्यमाणा रक्षोभिर्वानरास्ते महाबलाः।  
> अमर्षजनितोद्धर्षाश्चक्रुः कर्माण्यभीतवत्॥ ६॥

Full of martial ardour born of indignation while being split asunder by the ogres with terrible maces, sharp-edged spears, iron and wooden mallets and formidable iron bars as well as with tridents of various kinds held in the hand, the aforesaid monkeys, who were endowed with extraordinary might, accomplished deeds of valour as though they were intrepid. (5-6)

> शरनिर्भिन्नगात्रास्ते शूलनिर्भिन्नदेहिनः।  
> जगृहुस्ते द्रुमांस्तत्र शिलाश्च हरियूथपाः॥ ७॥

Their limbs torn asunder with arrows and having their bodies split asunder with pikes, the aforesaid monkey generals seized hold of trees and rocks on the field of battle. (7)

> ते भीमवेगा हरयो नर्दमानास्ततस्ततः।  
> ममन्थू राक्षसान् वीरान् नामानि च बभाषिरे॥ ८॥

Endowed, as they were, with terrific impetuosity, those monkeys crushed the valiant ogres here and there, roaring all the time and proclaimed their names. (8)

> तद् बभूवाद्भुतं घोरं युद्धं वानररक्षसाम्।  
> शिलाभिर्विविधाभिश्च बहुशाखैश्च पादपैः॥ ९॥

That terrible conflict between the monkeys and the ogres, carried on with rocks of various kinds and trees consisting of numerous boughs, was wondrous indeed. (9)

> राक्षसा मथिताः केचिद् वानरैर्जितकाशिभिः।  
> प्रवेमू रुधिरं केचिन्मुखै रुधिरभोजनाः॥ १०॥

Some ogres were crushed by the monkeys, who had conquered fear; while other ogres, who fed on gore ejected blood from their mouths, being thrashed by monkeys. (10)

> पार्श्वेषु दारिताः केचित् केचिद् राशीकृता द्रुमैः।  
> शिलाभिश्चूर्णिताः केचित् केचिद् दन्तैर्विदारिताः॥ ११॥

Some were torn in their sides,while others were reduced to pulp with trees. Still others were pulverized with rocks, while yet others were torn to pieces with teeth. (11)

> ध्वजैर्विमथितैर्भग्नैः खड्गैश्च विनिपातितैः।  
> रथैर्विध्वंसितैः केचिद् व्यथिता रजनीचराः॥ १२॥

With their standards broken and crushed, swords struck down, and chariots smashed, some prowlers of the night felt agonized. (12)

> गजेन्द्रैः पर्वताकारैः पर्वताग्रैर्वनौकसाम्।  
> मथितैर्वाजिभिः कीर्णं सारोहैर्वसुधातलम्॥ १३॥

The earth’s surface was covered with lordly elephants looking like mountains and horses with their riders crushed with the summits of mountains hurled by the monkeys (lit., dwellers in the woods). (13)

> वानरैर्भीमविक्रान्तैराप्लुत्योत्प्लुत्य वेगितैः।  
> राक्षसाः करजैस्तीक्ष्णैर्मुखेषु विनिदारिताः॥ १४॥

The ogres were lacerated in their faces with their nails by the monkeys of redoubtable prowess who were seized with impetuosity and bounded again and again. (14)

> विषण्णवदना भूयो विप्रकीर्णशिरोरुहाः।  
> मूढाः शोणितगन्धेन निपेतुर्धरणीतले॥ १५॥

With downcast faces, and dishevelled hair and rendered unconscious by the smell of blood, they then dropped on the earth’s surface. (15)

> अन्ये तु परमक्रुद्धा राक्षसा भीमविक्रमाः।  
> तलैरेवाभिधावन्ति वज्रस्पर्शसमैर्हरीन्॥ १६॥

Extremely enraged, other ogres of terrible prowess for their part assailed the monkeys with their palms alone, whose impact was hard as adamant. (16)

> वानरैः पातयन्तस्ते वेगिता वेगवत्तरैः।  
> मुष्टिभिश्चरणैर्दन्तैः पादपैश्चावपोथिताः॥ १७॥

Capable of felling down their adversaries when seized with impetuosity, they were crushed by the monkeys, who were full of greater impetuosity, with their fists, feet and teeth as well as with trees. (17)

> सैन्यं तु विद्रुतं दृष्ट्वा धूम्राक्षो राक्षसर्षभः।  
> रोषेण कदनं चक्रे वानराणां युयुत्सताम्॥ १८॥

Seeing his army run away, Dhūmrākṣa, a bull among the ogres, for his part started playing havoc among the bellicose monkeys, in anger. (18)

> प्रासैः प्रमथिताः केचिद् वानराः शोणितस्रवाः।  
> मुद्गरैराहताः केचित् पतिता धरणीतले॥ १९॥

Mutilated with lances, some monkeys began to spit blood; while, struck with wooden mallets, others fell on the earth’s surface. (19)

> परिघैर्मथिताः केचिद् भिन्दिपालैश्च दारिताः।  
> पट्टिशैर्मथिताः केचिद् विह्वलन्तो गतासवः॥ २०॥

Some were pounded with iron bars, while others were torn with javelins. Staggering when mangled with sharp-edged spears, still others gave up the ghost. (20)

> केचिद् विनिहता भूमौ रुधिरार्द्रा वनौकसः।  
> केचिद् विद्राविता नष्टाः संक्रुद्धै राक्षसैर्युधि॥ २१॥

Mowed down by the ogres, some monkeys (lit., denizens of the woods) dropped on the ground dripping with blood. Put to flight on the battlefield by the exasperated ogres, others made good their escape. (21)

> विभिन्नहृदयाः केचिदेकपार्श्वेन शायिताः।  
> विदारितास्त्रिशूलैश्च केचिदान्त्रैर्विनिःसृताः॥ २२॥

Their hearts torn open, some were laid low on their side. Nay, slashed with tridents, others were divested of their entrails. (22)

> तत् सुभीमं महद्युद्धं हरिराक्षससंकुलम्।  
> प्रबभौ शस्त्रबहुलं शिलापादपसंकुलम्॥ २३॥

That major conflict assumed most fearful proportions, in that monkeys and ogres promiscuously took part in it; nay, it abounded in weapons and was thick with rocks and trees. (23)

> धनुर्ज्यातन्त्रिमधुरं हिक्कातालसमन्वितम्।  
> मन्दस्तनितगीतं तद् युद्धगान्धर्वमाबभौ॥ २४॥

Rendered sweet by the sound of Vinas in the form of the twang of bowstrings, nay, accompanied by the sound of wooden cymbals in the form of the neighing of horses and vocal music in the form of the trumpeting of elephants, that conflict resembled a symphony. (24)

> धूम्राक्षस्तु धनुष्पाणिर्वानरान् रणमूर्धनि।  
> हसन् विद्रावयामास दिशस्ताञ्छरवृष्टिभिः॥ २५॥

Bow in hand, Dhūmrākṣa for his part dispersed laughing the aforesaid monkeys in all directions with the showers of his arrows in the forefront of the battle. (25)

> धूम्राक्षेणार्दितं सैन्यं व्यथितं प्रेक्ष्य मारुतिः।  
> अभ्यवर्तत संक्रुद्धः प्रगृह्य विपुलां शिलाम्॥ २६॥

Infuriated to behold his army perturbed when harassed by Dhūmrākṣa, Hanumān (son of the wind-god) turned towards the latter, seizing hold of a huge rock. (26)

> क्रोधाद् द्विगुणताम्राक्षः पितुस्तुल्यपराक्रमः।  
> शिलां तां पातयामास धूम्राक्षस्य रथं प्रति॥ २७॥

His eyes having turned doubly red through anger, Hanumān (who was equal in prowess to his father) flung that rock at the chariot of Dhūmrākṣa. (27)

> आपतन्तीं शिलां दृष्ट्वा गदामुद्यम्य सम्भ्रमात्।  
> रथादाप्लुत्य वेगेन वसुधायां व्यतिष्ठत॥ २८॥

Leaping down from his chariot and lifting up his mace in a flurry on seeing the rock flying towards him, Dhūmrākṣa took up his position firmly on the ground. (28)

> सा प्रमथ्य रथं तस्य निपपात शिला भुवि।  
> सचक्रकूबरं साश्वं सध्वजं सशरासनम्॥ २९॥

Smashing his chariot with its wheels, pole, horses, banner and bow, that rock rolled on the ground. (29)

> स भङ् क्त्वा तु रथं तस्य हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः।  
> रक्षसां कदनं चक्रे सस्कन्धविटपैर्द्रुमैः॥ ३०॥

Having shattered his chariot, Hanumān, sprung from the loins of the wind-god, for his part started exterminating the ogres with trees, inclusive of their trunks and boughs. (30)

> विभिन्नशिरसो भूत्वा राक्षसा रुधिरोक्षिताः।  
> द्रुमैः प्रमथिताश्चान्ये निपेतुर्धरणीतले॥ ३१॥

Their heads smashed, the ogres were bathed in blood; while others, who were crushed by the trees, fell down to the earth’s surface. (31)

> विद्राव्य राक्षसं सैन्यं हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः।  
> गिरेः शिखरमादाय धूम्राक्षमभिदुद्रुवे॥ ३२॥

Having dispersed the army of the ogres, Hanumān, an offspring of the wind-god, rushed towards Dhūmrākṣa, seizing hold of the top of a mountain. (32)

> तमापतन्तं धूम्राक्षो गदामुद्यम्य वीर्यवान्।  
> विनर्दमानः सहसा हनूमन्तमभिद्रवत्॥ ३३॥

Lifting up his mace on seeing Hanumān and rushing towards him, the powerful Dhūmrākṣa darted headlong towards him, roaring. (33)

> तस्य क्रुद्धस्य रोषेण गदां तां बहुकण्टकाम्।  
> पातयामास धूम्राक्षो मस्तकेऽथ हनूमतः॥ ३४॥

Dhūmrākṣa in his rage forthwith brought down that mace, studded with numerous points, on the head of the celebrated Hanumān, who was seized with fury. (34)

> ताडितः स तया तत्र गदया भीमवेगया।  
> स कपिर्मारुतबलस्तं प्रहारमचिन्तयन्॥ ३५॥  
> धूम्राक्षस्य शिरोमध्ये गिरिशृङ्गमपातयत्।  
> स विस्फारितसर्वाङ्गो गिरिशृङ्गेण ताडितः॥ ३६॥  
> पपात सहसा भूमौ विकीर्ण इव पर्वतः।  
> धूम्राक्षं निहतं दृष्ट्वा हतशेषा निशाचराः।  
> त्रस्ताः प्रविविशुर्लङ्कां वध्यमानाः प्लवंगमैः॥ ३७॥

Not minding in the least the aforesaid blow, when struck on the field of battle with that mace, which descended with tremendous violence, that celebrated monkey, who was mighty as the wind, flung the mountain-top on the skull of Dhūmrākṣa. With all his limbs shattered when struck with the mountain-top, the latter precipitately fell to the ground like a mountain that had broken into fragments. Seeing Dhūmrākṣa killed, the night-rangers, who had somehow survived, re-entered Laṅkā terrified, while being battered by the monkeys. (35—37)

> स तु पवनसुतो निहत्य शत्रून्  
> क्षतजवहाः सरितश्च संविकीर्य।  
> रिपुवधजनितश्रमो महात्मा  
> मुदमगमत् कपिभिः सुपूज्यमानः॥ ३८॥

Having exterminated his enemies and causing streams of blood to flow, that high-souled son of the wind-god, who had been exhausted with the slaughter of enemies, experienced joy while being warmly acclaimed by the fellow monkeys. (38)

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