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title: "Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 77"
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# Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 77

> निकुम्भो भ्रातरं दृष्ट्वा सुग्रीवेण निपातितम्।  
> प्रदहन्निव कोपेन वानरेन्द्रमुदैक्षत॥ १॥

Seeing his elder brother, Kumbha, struck down by Sugrīva, Nikumbha gazed on the (aforesaid) ruler of monkeys as though the ogre would consume him with his wrath. (1)

> ततः स्रग्दामसंनद्धं दत्तपञ्चाङ्गुलं शुभम्।  
> आददे परिघं धीरो महेन्द्रशिखरोपमम्॥ २॥  
> हेमपट्टपरिक्षिप्तं वज्रविद्रुमभूषितम्।  
> यमदण्डोपमं भीमं रक्षसां भयनाशनम्॥ ३॥

The brave ogre forthwith took hold of his brilliant club, which was festooned with wreaths and provided with iron plates measuring five digits in breadth, nay, which resembled a peak of the Mahendra mountain in size, was further plated with gold and decked with diamonds and corals, was terrible as the rod of Yama, the god of retribution, and dispelled the fear of ogres. (2-3)

> तमाविध्य महातेजाः शक्रध्वजसमौजसम्।  
> निननाद विवृत्तास्यो निकुम्भो भीमविक्रमः॥ ४॥

Brandishing the weapon, which vied with the banner of Indra in splendour, Nikumbha of redoubtable prowess, who was endowed with extraordinary energy, roared with his mouth wide open. (4)

> उरोगतेन निष्केण भुजस्थैरङ्गदैरपि।  
> कुण्डलाभ्यां च चित्राभ्यां मालया च सचित्रया॥ ५॥  
> निकुम्भो भूषणैर्भाति तेन स्म परिघेण च।  
> यथेन्द्रधनुषा मेघः सविद्युत्स्तनयित्नुमान्॥ ६॥

With his jewels such as a golden ornament adorning his breast, also armlets encircling his arms as well as with charming earrings and a lovely garland, as also with that club, the aforesaid Nikumbha shone even as a cloud shot with lightning and accompanied by thunder looks bright with a rainbow. (5-6)

> परिघाग्रेण पुस्फोट वातग्रन्थिर्महात्मनः।  
> प्रजज्वाल सघोषश्च विधूम इव पावकः॥ ७॥

The conjunction of the seven winds or bands of air (Pravaha, Āvaha and so on) burst on coming in contact with the tip of the club of the gigantic ogre and the club glowed like a smokeless flame with a crash. (7)

> नगर्या विटपावत्या गन्धर्वभवनोत्तमैः।  
> सतारागणनक्षत्रं सचन्द्रसमहाग्रहम्।  
> निकुम्भपरिघाघूर्णं भ्रमतीव नभस्थलम्॥ ८॥

The vault of heaven with the city of Viṭapāvatī (Alakā), the excellent mansions of the Gandharvas (the celestial musicians), the hosts of stars and lunar mansions, the moon and other major planets appeared to spin round as though it were caused to revolve by the motion of Nikumbha’s club. (8)

> दुरासदश्च संजज्ञे परिघाभरणप्रभः।  
> क्रोधेन्धनो निकुम्भाग्निर्युगान्ताग्निरिवोत्थितः॥ ९॥

Nay, having burst into flames like the fire at the end of the world-cycle, the fire in the shape of Nikumbha, which had the club and his ornaments for its flames and his wrath for its fuel, became difficult to assail. (9)

> राक्षसा वानराश्चापि न शेकुः स्पन्दितुं भयात्।  
> हनुमांस्तु विवृत्योरस्तस्थौ प्रमुखतो बली॥ १०॥

In their terror neither the ogres nor the monkeys dared to move. Baring his bosom, the mighty Hanumān, however, stood in front of him. (10)

> परिघोपमबाहुस्तु परिघं भास्करप्रभम्।  
> बली बलवतस्तस्य पातयामास वक्षसि॥ ११॥

The mighty ogre for his part, whose arms resembled iron bars in stiffness, struck his club, which shone like the sun, on the breast of the mighty monkey, Hanumān. (11)

> स्थिरे तस्योरसि व्यूढे परिघः शतधा कृतः।  
> विकीर्यमाणः सहसा उल्काशतमिवाम्बरे॥ १२॥

Split into a hundred splinters as soon as it impinged on his solid and broad chest, the club shone like a hundred meteors crumbling in the air all at once. (12)

> स तु तेन प्रहारेण न चचाल महाकपिः।  
> परिघेण समाधूतो यथा भूमिचलेऽचलः॥ १३॥

Though struck with the club, that great monkey did not shake under that blow any more than a mountain in an earthquake. (13)

> स तथाभिहतस्तेन हनूमान् प्लवगोत्तमः।  
> मुष्टिं संवर्तयामास बलेनातिमहाबलः॥ १४॥

Struck as aforesaid by the ogre, the celebrated Hanumān, the foremost of the monkeys, who was endowed with exceeding might, clenched his fist with vehemence. (14)

> तमुद्यम्य महातेजा निकुम्भोरसि वीर्यवान्।  
> अभिचिक्षेप वेगेन वेगवान् वायुविक्रमः॥ १५॥

Raising it, the powerful and agile monkey, who was endowed with extraordinary energy and vied with the wind-god in prowess, dashed it with impetuosity on the chest of Nikumbha. (15)

> तत्र पुस्फोट वर्मास्य प्रसुस्राव च शोणितम्।  
> मुष्टिना तेन संजज्ञे मेघे विद्युदिवोत्थिता॥ १६॥

The armour of Nikumbha in that region got split up and blood shot forth under the impact of that fist. It appeared on his breast as lightning sprung from a cloud. (16)

> स तु तेन प्रहारेण निकुम्भो विचचाल च।  
> स्वस्थश्चापि निजग्राह हनूमन्तं महाबलम्॥ १७॥

Nay, the notorious Nikumbha for his part staggered under that blow. Recovering himself, however, he caught hold of Hanumān, even though the latter was endowed with extraordinary might. (17)

> चुक्रुशुश्च तदा संख्ये भीमं लङ्कानिवासिनः।  
> निकुम्भेनोद्यतं दृष्ट्वा हनूमन्तं महाबलम्॥ १८॥

Seeing Hanumān, who was endowed with extraordinary strength, captured by Nikumbha on the field of battle, the inhabitants of Laṅkā terribly roared on that occasion. (18)

> स तथा ह्रियमाणोऽपि हनूमांस्तेन रक्षसा।  
> आजघानानिलसुतो वज्रकल्पेन मुष्टिना॥ १९॥

Even while being carried off as aforesaid by that ogre, Hanumān, son of the wind-god, struck him with his fist, which was hard as adamant. (19)

> आत्मानं मोक्षयित्वाथ क्षितावभ्यवपद्यत।  
> हनूमानुन्ममाथाशु निकुम्भं मारुतात्मजः॥ २०॥

Disengaging himself from his grip, Hanumān, sprung from the loins of the wind-god, forthwith leapt to the ground and speedily struck Nikumbha down. (20)

> निक्षिप्य परमायत्तो निकुम्भं निष्पिपेष च।  
> उत्पत्य चास्य वेगेन पपातोरसि वेगवान्॥ २१॥

Having thrown Nikumbha down, Hanumān, who was supremely active, crushed him. Nay, springing up, the agile monkey jumped impetuously on his chest. (21)

> परिगृह्य च बाहुभ्यां परिवृत्य शिरोधराम्।  
> उत्पाटयामास शिरो भैरवं नदतो महत्॥ २२॥

Taking hold of the ogre’s neck and twisting it, Hanumān tore off his huge head while the ogre continued to emit a terrible cry. (22)

> अथ निनदति सादिते निकुम्भे  
> पवनसुतेन रणे बभूव युद्धम्।  
> दशरथसुतराक्षसेन्द्रसून्वो-  
> र्भृशतरमागतरोषयोः सुभीमम्॥ २३॥

When Nikumbha, who was crying loudly, was killed in combat by the son of the wind-god, there ensued forthwith an exceedingly formidable struggle between Śrī Rāma (son of Emperor Daśaratha) and Makarākṣa (son of Khara, a ruler of ogres), who were seized with terrible anger. (23)

> व्यपेते तु जीवे निकुम्भस्य हृष्टा  
> विनेदुः प्लवंगा दिशः सस्वनुश्च।  
> चचालेव चोर्वी पपातेव सा द्यौ-  
> र्बलं राक्षसानां भयं चाविवेश॥ २४॥

When Nikumbha’s life had departed, the monkeys emitted loud cries of joy and the quarters resounded. Nay, the earth seemed to quake, the heavens appeared to crumble and fear took possession of the army of ogres. (24)

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