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title: "Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 69"
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# Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 69

> एवं विलपमानस्य रावणस्य दुरात्मनः।  
> श्रुत्वा शोकाभिभूतस्य त्रिशिरा वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ १॥

Hearing the utterance of the evil-minded Rāvaṇa, who was lamenting as aforesaid, overcome as he was with grief, Triśirā (one of his sons) submitted as follows: (1)

> एवमेव महावीर्यो हतो नस्तातमध्यमः।  
> न तु सत्पुरुषा राजन् विलपन्ति यथा भवान्॥ २॥

“It is quite true that Kumbhakarṇa (the middle of our father and uncles), who was endowed with extraordinary prowess, has been killed. Good men, however, do not wail as you are doing, O king! (2)

> नूनं त्रिभुवनस्यापि पर्याप्तस्त्वमसि प्रभो।  
> स कस्मात् प्राकृत इव शोचस्यात्मानमीदृशम्॥ ३॥

“Surely you are capable of conquering even the three worlds. O lord! As such why do you, like a common man, allow yourself to be overwhelmed with grief in this way? (3)

> ब्रह्मदत्तास्ति ते शक्तिः कवचं सायको धनुः।  
> सहस्रखरसंयुक्तो रथो मेघसमस्वनः॥ ४॥

“A javelin bestowed on you by Brahmā (the creator), nay, a coat of mail, an arrow, a bow, all gifted by Brahmā as well as a chariot provided with a thousand donkeys and emitting a sound resembling the rumbling of a cloud, still continue in your possession. (4)

> त्वयासकृद्धि शस्त्रेण विशस्ता देवदानवाः।  
> स सर्वायुधसम्पन्नो राघवं शास्तुमर्हसि॥ ५॥

“Gods and Dānavas (giants) have actually been killed by you with a single weapon more than once. As such you can chastise Rāma when equipped with all sorts of weapons. (5)

> कामं तिष्ठ महाराज निर्गमिष्याम्यहं रणे।  
> उद्धरिष्यामि ते शत्रून् गरुडः पन्नगानिव॥ ६॥

“Stay on in Laṅkā if you will, O great king! I will sally forth to the field of battle and root out your enemies, even as Garuḍa, the king of birds, would uproot serpents. (6)

> शम्बरो देवराजेन नरको विष्णुना यथा।  
> तथाद्य शयिता रामो मया युधि निपातितः॥ ७॥

“Struck down by me on the battle-field, Rāma shall fall this day in the same way as did the demon, Śambara, overthrown by Indra (the ruler of gods) and Naraka* by Lord Viṣṇu.” (7)

> श्रुत्वा त्रिशिरसो वाक्यं रावणो राक्षसाधिपः।  
> पुनर्जातमिवात्मानं मन्यते कालचोदितः॥ ८॥

Hearing the assurance of Triśirā, Rāvaṇa, the suzerain lord of ogres, as impelled by Destiny, thought himself as though born anew. (8)

> श्रुत्वा त्रिशिरसो वाक्यं देवान्तकनरान्तकौ।  
> अतिकायश्च तेजस्वी बभूवुर्युद्धहर्षिताः॥ ९॥

Hearing the speech of Triśirā, Devāntaka and Narāntaka as also Atikāya, who was full of martial ardour, got impatient for an encounter. (9)

> ततोऽहमहमित्येवं गर्जन्तो नैर्ऋतर्षभाः।  
> रावणस्य सुता वीराः शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमाः॥ १०॥

Thereupon the valiant sons of Rāvaṇa, who were veritable bulls among the ogres and equalled Indra, the ruler of gods, in prowess, stood roaring with the words “I will lead! I will take the lead!!” (10)

> अन्तरिक्षगताः सर्वे सर्वे मायाविशारदाः।  
> सर्वे त्रिदशदर्पघ्नाः सर्वे समरदुर्मदाः॥ ११॥

All were capable of coursing in the air, all were adept in conjuring tricks, all were able to crush the pride of gods and all were fierce in combat. (11)

> सर्वे सुबलसम्पन्नाः सर्वे विस्तीर्णकीर्तयः।  
> सर्वे समरमासाद्य न श्रूयन्ते स्म निर्जिताः॥ १२॥  
> देवैरपि सगन्धर्वैः सकिंनरमहोरगैः।  
> सर्वेऽस्त्रविदुषो वीराः सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः।  
> सर्वे प्रवरविज्ञानाः सर्वे लब्धवरास्तथा॥ १३॥

All were richly endowed with great might, all enjoyed widespread renown. All were such as had never been heard of as vanquished even by gods accompanied by Gandharvas (celestial musicians) and united with Kinnaras (another class of demigods credited with a human figure and the head of a horse or with a horse’s body and head of a man) on reaching the battlefield. All were adept in the use of mystic missiles and were heroic, all were skilled in warfare, all were endowed with great wisdom of the scriptures and all had received boons by virtue of their austerities. (12-13)

> स तैस्तथा भास्करतुल्यवर्चसैः  
> सुतैर्वृतः शत्रुबलश्रियार्दनैः।  
> रराज राजा मघवान् यथामरै-  
> र्वृतो महादानवदर्पनाशनैः॥ १४॥

Surrounded as aforesaid by his said sons, who vied with the sun in brilliance and were capable of crushing the might and glory of the enemy, King Rāvaṇa shone as Indra, surrounded by immortals, capable of quelling the vanity of mighty Dānavas. (14)

> स पुत्रान् सम्परिष्वज्य भूषयित्वा च भूषणैः।  
> आशीर्भिश्च प्रशस्ताभिः प्रेषयामास वै रणे॥ १५॥

Closely embracing his aforesaid sons, nay, decking them with ornaments and enriching them with auspicious benedictions, he actually sent them out for an encounter. (15)

> युद्धोन्मत्तं च मत्तं च भ्रातरौ चापि रावणः।  
> रक्षणार्थं कुमाराणां प्रेषयामास संयुगे॥ १६॥

He also dispatched his two brothers, Yuddhonmatta (better known as Mahāpārśwa) and Matta (more familiarly known as Mahodara) to the field of battle for the defence of the princes. (16)

> तेऽभिवाद्य महात्मानं रावणं लोकरावणम्।  
> कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणं चैव महाकायाः प्रतस्थिरे॥ १७॥

Saluting the gigantic Rāvaṇa, (who made people screem with terror) and also walking clockwise about him as a token of submission, those colossal warriors departed for the battle-field. (17)

> सर्वौषधीभिर्गन्धैश्च समालभ्य महाबलाः।  
> निर्जग्मुर्नैर्ऋतश्रेष्ठाः षडेते युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः॥ १८॥

Anointing themselves with all the ten medicinal herbs (credited with the property of warding off injury caused by weapons) as well as with perfumes, the following six jewels among the ogres, who were endowed with extraordinary might, and longed for a fight, sallied forth: (18)

> त्रिशिराश्चातिकायश्च देवान्तकनरान्तकौ।  
> महोदरमहापार्श्वौ निर्जग्मुः कालचोदिताः॥ १९॥

Triśirā and Atikāya, Devāntaka and Narāntaka, Mahodara and Mahāpārśwa set out under the sway of destiny. (19)

> ततः सुदर्शनं नागं नीलजीमूतसंनिभम्।  
> ऐरावतकुले जातमारुरोह महोदरः॥ २०॥

Thereupon Mahodara mounted an elephant, Sudarśana by name, closely resembling a dark cloud in hue and born in the race of Airāvata, the transport of Indra, the ruler of gods. (20)

> सर्वायुधसमायुक्तस्तूणीभिश्चाप्यलंकृतः।  
> रराज गजमास्थाय सवितेवास्तमूर्धनि॥ २१॥

Taking his seat on the elephant, nay, equipped with all kinds of weapons and furnished with quivers too, he shone like the sun on the summit of the western mountain and as such about to disappear. (21)

> हयोत्तमसमायुक्तं सर्वायुधसमाकुलम्।  
> आरुरोह रथश्रेष्ठं त्रिशिरा रावणात्मजः॥ २२॥

Triśirā, sprung from the loins of Rāvaṇa, ascended an excellent chariot drawn by the best of horses and fully equipped with all kinds of weapons. (22)

> त्रिशिरा रथमास्थाय विरराज धनुर्धरः।  
> सविद्युदुल्कः सज्वालः सेन्द्रचाप इवाम्बुदः॥ २३॥

Taking his seat in the chariot, Triśirā, who carried a bow, shone brightly like a rainy cloud attended by lightning, meteors, light and rainbow. (23)

> त्रिभिः किरीटैस्त्रिशिराः शुशुभे स रथोत्तमे।  
> हिमवानिव शैलेन्द्रस्त्रिभिः काञ्चनपर्वतैः॥ २४॥

With his three diadems adorning his three heads, Triśirā shone in his excellent chariot like the Himālaya, the lord of mountains, with its three golden offshoots constituting its peaks. (24)

> अतिकायोऽतितेजस्वी राक्षसेन्द्रसुतस्तदा।  
> आरुरोह रथश्रेष्ठं श्रेष्ठः सर्वधनुष्मताम्॥ २५॥  
> सुचक्राक्षं सुसंयुक्तं स्वनुकर्षं सुकूबरम्।  
> तूणीबाणासनैर्दीप्तं प्रासासिपरिघाकुलम्॥ २६॥

Then Atikāya another son of Rāvaṇa (the ruler of ogres), the foremost of all archers, who was full of exceeding martial ardour, mounted his superb chariot with excellent wheels and axles, magnificent horses, strong Anukarṣas (axle-trees) and stout Kūbaras (poles to which the yoke is fixed), nay, radiant with quivers and bows and fully furnished with spears, swords and clubs studded or tipped with iron. (25-26)

> स काञ्चनविचित्रेण किरीटेन विराजता।  
> भूषणैश्च बभौ मेरुः प्रभाभिरिव भासयन्॥ २७॥

With his sparkling coronet encrusted with gold and ornaments, he looked like Mount Meru shining in its own splendour. (27)

> स रराज रथे तस्मिन् राजसूनुर्महाबलः।  
> वृतो नैर्ऋतशार्दूलैर्वज्रपाणिरिवामरैः॥ २८॥

Surrounded by the foremost of ogres, the said prince, who was endowed with extraordinary might, shone in that chariot like Indra, who carries the thunderbolt in his hand, surrounded by immortals. (28)

> हयमुच्चैःश्रवःप्रख्यं श्वेतं कनकभूषणम्।  
> मनोजवं महाकायमारुरोह नरान्तकः॥ २९॥

Narāntaka ascended a huge white horse resembling Uccaihśravā, the mount of Indra, evolved out of the churning of the ocean of milk, nay, harnessed with gold and swift as thought. (29)

> गृहीत्वा प्रासमुल्काभं विरराज नरान्तकः।  
> शक्तिमादाय तेजस्वी गुहः शिखिगतो यथा॥ ३०॥

Holding a spear shining as a meteor, Narāntaka shone brightly like the glorious Kārtikeya, son of Lord Śiva mounted on his peacock taking a javelin in his hand. (30)

> देवान्तकः समादाय परिघं हेमभूषणम्।  
> परिगृह्य गिरिं दोर्भ्यां वपुर्विष्णोर्विडम्बयन्॥ ३१॥

Firmly grasping his club tipped with iron and decked with gold, Devāntaka stood resembling the figure of Lord Viṣṇu holding (as he did) the Mandara mountain in His arms while proceeding to churn the ocean of milk for drawing out nectar. (31)

> महापार्श्वो महातेजा गदामादाय वीर्यवान्।  
> विरराज गदापाणिः कुबेर इव संयुगे॥ ३२॥

Bearing a mace, the valiant Mahāpārśwa, who was endowed with martial ardour, shone brightly like Kubera (the god of riches) standing mace in hand on the field of battle. (32)

> ते प्रतस्थुर्महात्मानोऽमरावत्याः सुरा इव।  
> तान् गजैश्च तुरङ्गैश्च रथैश्चाम्बुदनिःस्वनैः॥ ३३॥  
> अनूत्पेतुर्महात्मानो राक्षसाः प्रवरायुधाः।  
> ते विरेजुर्महात्मानः कुमाराः सूर्यवर्चसः॥ ३४॥  
> किरीटिनः श्रिया जुष्टा ग्रहा दीप्ता इवाम्बरे।  
> प्रगृहीता बभौ तेषां शस्त्राणामवलिः सिता॥ ३५॥  
> शरदभ्रप्रतीकाशा हंसावलिरिवाम्बरे।  
> मरणं वापि निश्चित्य शत्रूणां वा पराजयम्॥ ३६॥  
> इति कृत्वा मतिं वीराः संजग्मुः संयुगार्थिनः।  
> जगर्जुश्च प्रणेदुश्च चिक्षिपुश्चापि सायकान्॥ ३७॥  
> जगृहुश्च महात्मानो निर्यान्तो युद्धदुर्मदाः।  
> क्ष्वेडितास्फोटितानां वै संचचालेव मेदिनी॥ ३८॥  
> रक्षसां सिंहनादैश्च संस्फोटितमिवाम्बरम्।  
> तेऽभिनिष्क्रम्य मुदिता राक्षसेन्द्रा महाबलाः॥ ३९॥  
> ददृशुर्वानरानीकं समुद्यतशिलानगम्।  
> हरयोऽपि महात्मानो ददृशू राक्षसं बलम्॥ ४०॥  
> हस्त्यश्वरथसम्बाधं किङ्किणीशतनादितम्।  
> नीलजीमूतसंकाशं समुद्यतमहायुधम्॥ ४१॥

The aforesaid colossi sallied forth (from Laṅkā) as did gods from Amarāvatī (the city of immortals, the capital of heaven). Gigantic ogres armed with superb weapons rushed at their heels on the back of elephants and horses as well as in chariots, thundering like clouds. Wearing diadems on their heads, nay, resplendent as the sun and endowed with splendour, those colossal princes shone brightly like planets glowing in the heavens. The white row of weapons lightly grasped by them shone like a flock of cranes shining like autumnal clouds in the sky. Making up their mind either to embrace death positively or to rout the enemies, the champions proceeded in search of an encounter. While sallying forth, the colossi, who were fierce in combat, thundered and roared and seized arrows and also discharged them. The earth for its part violently shook as it were, thanks to their roars and their clapping of arms. Nay, the sky got breached as it were by the leonine roars of the ogres. Sallying forth with joy, those leaders of ogres, who were endowed with extraordinary might, beheld the simian army standing with uplifted rocks and trees. The gigantic monkeys too saw the army of ogres crowded with elephants, horses and chariots and rendered noisy by hundreds of circlets of tiny bells worn by their animals as well as by the ogres themselves, nay, resembling a mass of dark clouds and carrying huge uplifted weapons. (33—41)

> दीप्तानलरविप्रख्यैर्नैर्ऋतैः सर्वतो वृतम्।  
> तद् दृष्ट्वा बलमायातं लब्धलक्षाः प्लवङ्गमाः॥ ४२॥  
> समुद्यतमहाशैलाः सम्प्रणेदुर्मुहुर्मुहुः।  
> अमृष्यमाणा रक्षांसि प्रतिनर्दन्त वानराः॥ ४३॥

Seeing that army—flanked as it was on all sides by ogres, brilliant as a flaming fire or the sun—arrived, the monkeys, who had found an objective for their attack, thundered again and again with huge uplifted rocks in their hands. Intolerant of the roars of the ogres, the monkeys roared in return. (42-43)

> ततः समुत्कृष्टरवं निशम्य  
> रक्षोगणा वानरयूथपानाम्।  
> अमृष्यमाणाः परहर्षमुग्रं  
> महाबला भीमतरं प्रणेदुः॥ ४४॥

Hearing the exceptionally loud roar of the leaders of monkey troops, the ogre ranks, who were endowed with extraordinary might and could not brook the riotous festivity of their enemies, roared all the more fiercely. (44)

> ते राक्षसबलं घोरं प्रविश्य हरियूथपाः।  
> विचेरुरुद्यतैः शैलैर्नगाः शिखरिणो यथा॥ ४५॥

Penetrating deep into the formidable army of ogres, the leaders of monkey troops ranged with uplifted crags like mountains crowned with peaks. (45)

> केचिदाकाशमाविश्य केचिदुर्व्यां प्लवङ्गमाः।  
> रक्षस्सैन्येषु संक्रुद्धाः केचिद् द्रुमशिलायुधाः॥ ४६॥

Springing in the air, armed with trees and rocks, and feeling enraged at the ogre troops, some monkeys reconnoitred there, while seizing trees with huge stems, other bulls among monkeys ranged on the earth. The ferocious fight which ensued between the ogres and the monkeys was terrible. (46-47)

> द्रुमांश्च विपुलस्कन्धान् गृह्य वानरपुङ्गवाः।  
> तद् युद्धमभवद् घोरं रक्षोवानरसंकुलम्॥ ४७॥  
> ते पादपशिलाशैलैश्चक्रुर्वृष्टिमनूपमाम्।  
> बाणौघैर्वार्यमाणाश्च हरयो भीमविक्रमाः॥ ४८॥

While being intercepted by the ogres with volleys of arrows, the said monkeys of redoubtable prowess discharged an unparalleled shower of trees, rocks and crags. (48)

> सिंहनादान् विनेदुश्च रणे राक्षसवानराः।  
> शिलाभिश्चूर्णयामासुर्यातुधानान् प्लवङ्गमाः॥ ४९॥  
> निर्जघ्नुः संयुगे क्रुद्धाः कवचाभरणावृतान्।  
> केचिद् रथगतान् वीरान् गजवाजिगतानपि॥ ५०॥  
> निर्जघ्नुः सहसाऽऽप्लुत्य यातुधानान् प्लवङ्गमाः।  
> शैलशृङ्गान्विताङ्गास्ते मुष्टिभिर्वान्तलोचनाः॥ ५१॥  
> चेलुः पेतुश्च नेदुश्च तत्र राक्षसपुङ्गवाः।  
> राक्षसाश्च शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्बिभिदुः कपिकुञ्जरान्॥ ५२॥  
> शूलमुद्गरखड्गैश्च जघ्नुः प्रासैश्च शक्तिभिः।  
> अन्योन्यं पातयामासुः परस्परजयैषिणः॥ ५३॥  
> रिपुशोणितदिग्धाङ्गास्तत्र वानरराक्षसाः।  
> ततः शैलैश्च खड्गैश्च विसृष्टैर्हरिराक्षसैः॥ ५४॥  
> मुहूर्तेनावृता भूमिरभवच्छोणितोक्षिता।  
> विकीर्णैः पर्वताकारै रक्षोभिरभिमर्दितैः।  
> आसीद् वसुमती पूर्णा तदा युद्धमदान्वितैः॥ ५५॥

Nay, the ogres and monkeys alike emitted leonine roars on the field of battle. Furious in combat, the monkeys pounded the ogres—who were clad in armour and decked with ornaments—with rocks and killed them. Springing up all of a sudden, some monkeys, for their part, killed the heroic ogres seated in their chariots and mounted on the back of elephants and horses. Their bodies covered by mountain-peaks, and eyes stuck out by the blows of fists of the monkeys, the foremost of the ogres on the battle-field staggered and fell and shrieked. The ogres too pierced the foremost among the monkeys with their sharp arrows and struck them with pikes, mallets and swords as also with lances and javelins. Their limbs stained with the blood of their enemies, the monkeys as well as the ogres, who were eager to conquer one another, struk one another down on the battle-field. In an instant thereupon the field of battle was covered with crags and swords thrown by the monkeys and the ogres, and got drenched with blood. The battle-field was at that time littered with ogres looking like mountains and drunk with martial ardour, who had been crushed by the monkeys and were lying scattered in pieces. (49—55)

> आक्षिप्ताः क्षिप्यमाणाश्च भग्नशैलाश्च वानराः।  
> पुनरङ्गैस्तदा चक्रुरासन्ना युद्धमद्भुतम्॥ ५६॥

Already thrown out of order and still being thrown out of order by the ogres, at that time, the monkeys, whose rocks had been shattered, once more put up a wonderful fight with their limbs alone at close quarters. (56)

> वानरान् वानरैरेव जघ्नुस्ते नैर्ऋतर्षभाः।  
> राक्षसान् राक्षसैरेव जघ्नुस्ते वानरा अपि॥ ५७॥

The aforesaid ogre chiefs struck the monkeys with other monkeys, while the said monkeys too struck the ogres with other ogres. (57)

> आक्षिप्य च शिलाः शैलाञ्जघ्नुस्ते राक्षसास्तदा।  
> तेषां चाच्छिद्य शस्त्राणि जघ्नू रक्षांसि वानराः॥ ५८॥

Nay, snatching the rocks and crags from the hands of the monkeys, the aforesaid ogres struck their enemies with them; and tearing the weapons of the ogres, the monkeys, in their turn, struck the ogres with them. (58)

> निर्जघ्नुः शैलशृङ्गैश्च बिभिदुश्च परस्परम्।  
> सिंहनादान् विनेदुश्च रणे राक्षसवानराः॥ ५९॥

On the field of battle the ogres as well as the monkeys struck one another with mountain-peaks, cut them asunder and emitted leonine roars. (59)

> छिन्नवर्मतनुत्राणा राक्षसा वानरैर्हताः।  
> रुधिरं प्रसृतास्तत्र रससारमिव द्रुमाः॥ ६०॥

Their shields and armours broken, the ogres struck by the monkeys shed blood profusely on the field of battle even as trees exude their sap. (60)

> रथेन च रथं चापि वारणेनापि वारणम्।  
> हयेन च हयं केचिन्निर्जघ्नुर्वानरा रणे॥ ६१॥

Nay, some monkeys struck down on the battle-field a chariot with another chariot, an elephant too with another elephant, and a horse with another horse. (61)

> क्षुरप्रैरर्धचन्द्रैश्च भल्लैश्च निशितैः शरैः।  
> राक्षसा वानरेन्द्राणां बिभिदुः पादपान् शिलाः॥ ६२॥

By means of their sharp arrows with a sharp horse-shoe-shaped head, those with a crescent-shaped head and those with a spear-like head, the ogres shattered the trees and rocks of monkey chiefs. (62)

> विकीर्णाः पर्वतास्तैश्च द्रुमच्छिन्नैश्च संयुगे।  
> हतैश्च कपिरक्षोभिर्दुर्गमा वसुधाभवत्॥ ६३॥

The earth became difficult to tread on, strewn as it was with mountains which had been thrown as also with trees which had been cut down and with the monkeys and ogres that had been killed. (63)

> ते वानरा गर्वितहृष्टचेष्टाः  
> संग्राममासाद्य भयं विमुच्य।  
> युद्धं स्म सर्वे सह राक्षसैस्ते  
> नानायुधाश्चक्रुरदीनसत्त्वाः ॥ ६४॥

Reaching the field of battle and leaving behind all fear, all the aforesaid monkeys, whose demeanour was full of pride and martial ardour, nay, who were armed with various weapons snatched from the ogres and their own in the shape of trees, rocks, teeth and nails and were ever undepressed in spirit, waged war with the ogres. (64)

> तस्मिन् प्रवृत्ते तुमुले विमर्दे  
> प्रहृष्यमाणेषु वलीमुखेषु।  
> निपात्यमानेषु च राक्षसेषु  
> महर्षयो देवगणाश्च नेदुः॥ ६५॥

While that tumultuous conflict going on, the monkeys were feeling exultant and the ogres were being struck down, the great Ṛsis and hosts of gods shouted joyously. (65)

> ततो हयं मारुततुल्यवेग-  
> मारुह्य शक्तिं निशितां प्रगृह्य।  
> नरान्तको वानरसैन्यमुग्रं  
> महार्णवं मीन इवाविवेश॥ ६६॥

Mounting his horse, swift as the wind, and tightly grasping his sharpened javelin, Narāntaka thereupon plunged into the formidable simian army even as a fish would enter the ocean. (66)

> स वानरान् सप्त शतानि वीरः  
> प्रासेन दीप्तेन विनिर्बिभेद।  
> एकः क्षणेनेन्द्ररिपुर्महात्मा  
> जघान सैन्यं हरिपुङ्गवानाम्॥ ६७॥

That gigantic champion pierced single-handed seven hundred monkeys with his effulgent spear. In this way that enemy of Indra (the ruler of gods) exterminated the army of the monkey chiefs in a trice. (67)

> ददृशुश्च महात्मानं हयपृष्ठप्रतिष्ठितम्।  
> चरन्तं हरिसैन्येषु विद्याधरमहर्षयः॥ ६८॥

Nay, Vidyādharas (heavenly artists) and great Ṛṣis saw the colossus moving in the midst of monkey troops, seated on horseback. (68)

> स तस्य ददृशे मार्गो मांसशोणितकर्दमः।  
> पतितैः पर्वताकारैर्वानरैरभिसंवृतः॥ ६९॥

The pathway carved out by him was found full of mire in the form of flesh and blood and covered with monkeys, resembling mountains that had fallen. (69)

> यावद् विक्रमितुं बुद्धिं चक्रुः प्लवगपुङ्गवाः।  
> तावदेतानतिक्रम्य निर्बिभेद नरान्तकः॥ ७०॥

Slipping past the monkey chiefs even as they thought of displaying their valour, Narāntaka clove their ranks. (70)

> ज्वलन्तं प्रासमुद्यम्य संग्रामाग्रे नरान्तकः।  
> ददाह हरिसैन्यानि वनानीव विभावसुः॥ ७१॥

Uplifting his flaming lance in the van of the battle, Narāntaka consumed the monkey troops even as fire would burn up forests. (71)

> यावदुत्पाटयामासुर्वृक्षान् शैलान् वनौकसः।  
> तावत् प्रासहताः पेतुर्वज्रकृत्ता इवाचलाः॥ ७२॥

Struck with his lance, the monkeys fell like mountains uprooted by lightning, even as they tore up trees and crags. (72)

> दिक्षु सर्वासु बलवान् विचचार नरान्तकः।  
> प्रमृद्नन् सर्वतो युद्धे प्रावृट्काले यथानिलः॥ ७३॥

Crushing down everything, the mighty Narāntaka ranged over the battle-field on all sides even as the wind in the rainy season. (73)

> न शेकुर्धावितुं वीरा न स्थातुं स्पन्दितुं भयात्।  
> उत्पतन्तं स्थितं यान्तं सर्वान् विव्याध वीर्यवान्॥ ७४॥

The monkey heroes could neither flee nor stand nor move through fear. The valiant ogre, Narāntaka, pierced all with his lance no matter whether one was springing up, stationary or moving. (74)

> एकेनान्तककल्पेन प्रासेनादित्यतेजसा।  
> भग्नानि हरिसैन्यानि निपेतुर्धरणीतले॥ ७५॥

Struck down by that one lance, which looked like Death and was bright as the sun, the simian ranks fell down on the earth’s surface. (75)

> वज्रनिष्पेषसदृशं प्रासस्याभिनिपातनम्।  
> न शेकुर्वानराः सोढुं ते विनेदुर्महास्वनम्॥ ७६॥

The monkeys could not stand the impact of the lance, which resembled the stroke of lightning. Hence they cried loudly. (76)

> पततां हरिवीराणां रूपाणि प्रचकाशिरे।  
> वज्रभिन्नाग्रकूटानां शैलानां पततामिव॥ ७७॥

The forms of the monkey heroes falling down shone brightly like the mountains which fell down even as their peaks were shattered by the thunderbolt of Indra. (77)

> ये तु पूर्वं महात्मानः कुम्भकर्णेन पातिताः।  
> ते स्वस्था वानरश्रेष्ठाः सुग्रीवमुपतस्थिरे॥ ७८॥

Those high-souled jewels among the monkeys, who for their part had been struck down by Kumbhakarṇa earlier, sought the presence of Sugrīva, now that they were their normal selves again. (78)

> प्रेक्षमाणः स सुग्रीवो ददृशे हरिवाहिनीम्।  
> नरान्तकभयत्रस्तां विद्रवन्तीं यतस्ततः॥ ७९॥

Looking all-round, the said Sugrīva saw the simian army running helter-skelter in all directions, stricken, as it was, with the fear of Narāntaka. (79)

> विद्रुतां वाहिनीं दृष्ट्वा स ददर्श नरान्तकम्।  
> गृहीतप्रासमायान्तं हयपृष्ठप्रतिष्ठितम्॥ ८०॥

Seeing the army in stampede, he now beheld Narāntaka, mounted on horseback, advancing with a lance held by him. (80)

> दृष्ट्वोवाच महातेजाः सुग्रीवो वानराधिपः।  
> कुमारमङ्गदं वीरं शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमम्॥ ८१॥

Perceiving him, Sugrīva, the suzerain lord of monkeys, who was endowed with extraordinary energy, spoke as follows to the gallant Prince, Aṅgada, a compeer of Indra, the ruler of gods, in prowess: (81)

> गच्छैनं राक्षसं वीरं योऽसौ तुरगमास्थितः।  
> क्षोभयन्तं हरिबलं क्षिप्रं प्राणैर्वियोजय॥ ८२॥

“March against the younder heroic ogre, striking terror into the simian army, I mean, the fellow who is seen mounted on the back of a horse over there, and speedily deprive him of his life-breath.” (82)

> स भर्तुर्वचनं श्रुत्वा निष्पपाताङ्गदस्तदा।  
> अनीकान्मेघसंकाशादंशुमानिव वीर्यवान्॥ ८३॥

Hearing the command of his master, the valiant Aṅgada rushed forth at once from his army, which resembled a huge cloud, even as the sun would break away from a cloud. (83)

> शैलसंघातसंकाशो हरीणामुत्तमोऽङ्गदः।  
> रराजाङ्गदसंनद्धः सधातुरिव पर्वतः॥ ८४॥

Adorned with armlets of gold, Angada, the foremost of monkeys, who closely resembled a mass of rocks, glittered like a mountain with its metallic veins. (84)

> निरायुधो महातेजाः केवलं नखदंष्ट्रवान्।  
> नरान्तकमभिक्रम्य वालिपुत्रोऽब्रवीद् वचः॥ ८५॥

Approaching Narāntaka, Aṅgada (son of Vālī), who, though endowed with extraordinary energy, was wholly unarmed except for his nails and teeth, spoke to him as follows: (85)

> तिष्ठ किं प्राकृतैरेभिर्हरिभिस्त्वं करिष्यसि।  
> अस्मिन् वज्रसमस्पर्शं प्रासं क्षिप्र ममोरसि॥ ८६॥

“Tarry! What will you do with these common monkeys? Throw your spear, whose impact is hard to bear like that of lightning, at this breast of mine.” (86)

> अङ्गदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रचुक्रोध नरान्तकः।  
> संदश्य दशनैरोष्ठं निःश्वस्य च भुजंगवत्।  
> अभिगम्याङ्गदं क्रुद्धो वालिपुत्रं नरान्तकः॥ ८७॥

Hearing the challenge of Aṅgada, Narāntaka flew into a rage. Biting his lip with his teeth and hissing like a serpent, the furious Narāntaka stood facing Aṅgada, son of Vāli. (87)

> स प्रासमाविध्य तदाङ्गदाय  
> समुज्ज्वलन्तं सहसोत्ससर्ज।  
> स वालिपुत्रोरसि वज्रकल्पे  
> बभूव भग्नो न्यपतच्च भूमौ॥ ८८॥

Brandishing his flaming lance, he hurled it all of a sudden at Aṅgada. The spear, however, broke against the breast of Aṅgada (son of Vāli), which was hard as adamant, and fell to the ground. (88)

> तं प्रासमालोक्य तदा विभग्नं  
> सुपर्णकृत्तोरगभोगकल्पम्।  
> तलं समुद्यम्य स वालिपुत्र-  
> स्तुरंगमस्याभिजघान मूर्ध्नि॥ ८९॥

Seeing that lance shattered at that moment like the coils of a serpent sundered by Garuḍa of beautiful wings, and duly raising his palm, the aforesaid son of Vālī violently struck with it at the head of Narāntaka’s horse. (89)

> निमग्नपादः स्फुटिताक्षितारो  
> निष्क्रान्तजिह्वोऽचलसंनिकाशः।  
> स तस्य वाजी निपपात भूमौ  
> तलप्रहारेण विकीर्णमूर्धा॥ ९०॥

Its feet having sunk deep into the earth, the pupils of its eyes burst asunder, its tongue hung out and its skull smashed by the stroke of his palm, the said horse of Narāntaka, which looked like a mountain, fell to the ground. (90)

> नरान्तकः क्रोधवशं जगाम  
> हतं तुरंगं पतितं समीक्ष्य।  
> स मुष्टिमुद्यम्य महाप्रभावो  
> जघान शीर्षे युधि वालिपुत्रम्॥ ९१॥

Gazing on his horse fallen dead, Narāntaka flew into a rage. Raising his fist, the ogre, who was endowed with extraordinary might, struck Aṅgada (son of Valī) on his head on the field of battle. (91)

> अथाङ्गदो मुष्टिविशीर्णमूर्धा  
> सुस्राव तीव्रं रुधिरं भृशोष्णम्।  
> मुहुर्विजज्वाल मुमोह चापि  
> संज्ञां समासाद्य विसिस्मिये च॥ ९२॥

His skull having been smashed by the blow of the ogre’s fist, Aṅgada forthwith shed exceedingly hot blood profusely. He felt a burning sensation and also swooned now and again and, on regaining consciousness, felt wonder-struck. (92)

> अथाङ्गदो मृत्युसमानवेगं  
> संवर्त्य मुष्टिं गिरिशृङ्गकल्पम्।  
> निपातयामास तदा महात्मा  
> नरान्तकस्योरसि वालिपुत्रः॥ ९३॥

Clenching his fist, whose vehemence equalled the vehemence of Death, and which descended like a mountain-peak, Aṅgada, the high-souled son of Vālī, then immediately brought it down on Narāntaka’s breast.(93)

> स मुष्टिनिर्भिन्ननिमग्नवक्षा  
> ज्वाला वमञ्शोणितदिग्धगात्रः।  
> नरान्तको भूमितले पपात  
> यथाचलो वज्रनिपातभग्नः॥ ९४॥

His chest having been split asunder by the blow of Aṅgada’s fist and having sunk deep, and his limbs stained with blood, Narāntaka fell to the earth’s surface vomitting flaming blood like a mountain shattered by a stroke of lightning. (94)

> तदान्तरिक्षे त्रिदशोत्तमानां  
> वनौकसां चैव महाप्रणादः।  
> बभूव तस्मिन् निहतेऽग्र्यवीर्ये  
> नरान्तके वालिसुतेन संख्ये॥ ९५॥

When the aforesaid Narāntake, who was foremost in prowess, was killed by Aṅgada (son of Vālī) in the encounter, a great shout of joy rose from the foremost of gods in the heavens as well as from the monkeys on the battle-field. (95)

> अथाङ्गदो राममनःप्रहर्षणं  
> सुदुष्करं तं कृतवान् हि विक्रमम्।  
> विसिस्मिये सोऽप्यथ भीमकर्मा  
> पुनश्च युद्धे स बभूव हर्षितः॥ ९६॥

Aṅgada actually performed on this occassion the aforesaid feat of valour which was exceedingly difficult to perform and which brought excessive delight to the mind of Śrī Rāma, so much so that the latter too was struck with wonder. Nay, Aṅgada of terrific valiant deeds was infused with vigour once more for a fight. (96)

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