--- title: "Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 85" canonical: "https://ramayana.com/valmiki-ramayana/yuddha-kanda/sarga-85" lang: "en" --- # Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 85 > तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा राघवः शोककर्शितः। > नोपधारयते व्यक्तं यदुक्तं तेन रक्षसा॥ १॥ Even on hearing the aforesaid submission of Vibhīṣaṇa, Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu), who was stricken with grief, could not make out clearly what was submitted by that ogre. (1) > ततो धैर्यमवष्टभ्य रामः परपुरंजयः। > विभीषणमुपासीनमुवाच कपिसंनिधौ॥ २॥ Plucking up courage, Śrī Rāma, the conqueror of hostile citadels, spoke as follows to Vibhīṣaṇa, seated by his side, in the presence of the monkey, Hanumān: (2) > नैर्ऋताधिपते वाक्यं यदुक्तं ते विभीषण। > भूयस्तच्छ्रोतुमिच्छामि ब्रूहि यत्ते विवक्षितम्॥ ३॥ “I wish to hear once more, O suzerain lord of ogres (lit., the progeny of Nirṛti, the ogre presiding over the south-west), that submission which was made by you, O Vibhīṣaṇa! Repeat that which was sought to be conveyed by you.” (3) > राघवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः। > यत् तत् पुनरिदं वाक्यं बभाषेऽथ विभीषणः॥ ४॥ Hearing the command of Śrī Rāma, a scion of Raghu, Vibhīṣaṇa, who was skilled in expression, forthwith repeated as follows the same submission, which was made by him before: (4) > यथाऽऽज्ञप्तं महाबाहो त्वया गुल्मनिवेशनम्। > तत् तथानुष्ठितं वीर त्वद्वाक्यसमनन्तरम्॥ ५॥ “Immediately after your command, the marshalling of troops was done by me in the same way as was enjoined by you, O mighty-armed hero! (5) > तान्यनीकानि सर्वाणि विभक्तानि समन्ततः। > विन्यस्ता यूथपाश्चैव यथान्यायं विभागशः॥ ६॥ “All those troops have been divided and arrayed all-round and their commanders too have been allotted their respective posts according to their rank. (6) > भूयस्तु मम विज्ञाप्यं तच्छृणुष्व महाप्रभो। > त्वय्यकारणसंतप्ते संतप्तहृदया वयम्॥ ७॥ “Now hear, O mighty lord, that which remains to be submitted by me yet. When you are afflicted without any cause, we too feel pained at heart. (7) > त्यज राजन्निमं शोकं मिथ्या संतापमागतम्। > यदियं त्यज्यतां चिन्ता शत्रुहर्षविवर्धिनी॥ ८॥ “Therefore, shake off, O prince, this grief and agony, which have appeared in you without any ostensible reason. This anxiety too should be given up inasmuch as it considerably enhances the joy of the enemy. (8) > उद्यमः क्रियतां वीर हर्षः समुपसेव्यताम्। > प्राप्तव्या यदि ते सीता हन्तव्याश्च निशाचराः॥ ९॥ “Let a strenuous and continuous effort be made, O hero, and let enthusiasm be fully resorted to, if Sītā is to be recovered by you and the rangers of the night are to be exterminated. (9) > रघुनन्दन वक्ष्यामि श्रूयतां मे हितं वचः। > साध्वयं यातु सौमित्रिर्बलेन महता वृतः॥ १०॥ > निकुम्भिलायां सम्प्राप्तं हन्तुं रावणिमाहवे। > धनुर्मण्डलनिर्मुक्तैराशीविषविषोपमैः ॥ ११॥ > शरैर्हन्तुं महेष्वासो रावणिं समितिंजयः। > तेन वीरेण तपसा वरदानात् स्वयंभुवः। > अस्त्रं ब्रह्मशिरः प्राप्तं कामगाश्च तुरङ्गमाः॥ १२॥ “Pray, listen carefully, O delight of the Raghus, to my salutary counsel, which I am presently going to submit. Accompanied by a huge army, this son of Sumitrā should proceed to dispatch in an encounter Indrajit, son of Rāvaṇa, duly arrived in the sanctuary of Nikumbhilā. Lakṣmaṇa, who is armed with a mighty bow, who has ever been victorious in combat, is capable of killing the son of Rāvaṇa with the arrows deadly as the poison of a venomous serpent, shot from his bow, which assumes a circular shape when stretched at full length. A mystic missile known by the name of Brahmaśira (so-called because it is presided over by Brahmā) as well as horses coursing at his will has been well-nigh secured* by that hero by virtue of a boon granted by Brahmā (the self-born creator) pleased with his asceticism. (10—12) > स एष किल सैन्येन प्राप्तः किल निकुम्भिलाम्। > यद्युत्तिष्ठेत् कृतं कर्म हतान् सर्वांश्च विद्धि नः॥ १३॥ “Nay, they say he has already actually reached Nikumbhilā with his army. If he gets up after concluding the ritual undertaken by him, take us all as killed. (13) > निकुम्भिलामसम्प्राप्तमकृताग्निं च यो रिपुः। > त्वामाततायिनं हन्यादिन्द्रशत्रो स ते वधः॥ १४॥ “ ‘That enemy of yours who strikes you while you are marching against him with a stretched bow, and while you have not yet reached the foot of the banyan tree known by the name of Nikumbhilā or even while you have not yet propitiated the fire, will prove to be the cause of your death, O enemy of Indra!’ (14) > वरो दत्तो महाबाहो सर्वलोकेश्वरेण वै। > इत्येवं विहितो राजन् वधस्तस्यैष धीमतः॥ १५॥ “Such was the boon granted in his favour by Brahmā, the ruler of all the worlds, O mighty-armed prince, and in this way has the end of that sagacious ogre been ordained. (15) > वधायेन्द्रजितो राम संदिशस्व महाबलम्। > हते तस्मिन् हतं विद्धि रावणं ससुहृद्गणम्॥ १६॥ “Therefore, depute, O Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, who is endowed with extraordinary might, for compassing the destruction of Indrajit. When he is killed, take Rāvaṇa as killed with the host of his kinsfolk.” (16) > विभीषणवचः श्रुत्वा रामो वाक्यमथाब्रवीत्। > जानामि तस्य रौद्रस्य मायां सत्यपराक्रम॥ १७॥ Hearing the plea of Vibhīṣaṇa, Śrī Rāma forthwith made the following reply: “I am aware, O ogre of unfailing prowess, of the conjuring skill practised by that fierce ogre. (17) > स हि ब्रह्मास्त्रवित् प्राज्ञो महामायो महाबलः। > करोत्यसंज्ञान् संग्रामे देवान् सवरुणानपि॥ १८॥ “Skilled in the use of the mystic missile presided over by Brahmā (the creator) and highly intelligent, nay, a great master of conjuring tricks and endowed with extraordinary might, he can actually render unconscious in combat even gods including Varuṇa. (18) > तस्यान्तरिक्षे चरतः सरथस्य महायशः। > न गतिर्ज्ञायते वीर सूर्यस्येवाभ्रसम्प्लवे॥ १९॥ “When he drives in the air in his chariot, his movement, O highly illustrious hero, cannot be perceived any more than that of the sun coursing behind a mass of clouds.” (19) > राघवस्तु रिपोर्ज्ञात्वा मायावीर्यं दुरात्मनः। > लक्ष्मणं कीर्तिसम्पन्नमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥ २०॥ Knowing, as he did, the power of the conjuring tricks of the evil-minded enemy, Śrī Rāma, a scion of Raghu, for his part spoke as follows to the illustrious Lakṣmaṇa: (20) > यद् वानरेन्द्रस्य बलं तेन सर्वेण संवृतः। > हनूमत्प्रमुखैश्चैव यूथपैः सह लक्ष्मण॥ २१॥ > जाम्बवेनर्क्षपतिना सह सैन्येन संवृतः। > जहि तं राक्षससुतं मायाबलसमन्वितम्॥ २२॥ “Surrounded by the entire army which stands at the disposal of Sugrīva, the ruler of monkeys, and also accompanied by troop-commanders with Hanumān as their leader and protected by Jāmbavān, the lord of bears, who, too, will be accompanied by an army, make short work, O Lakṣmaṇa, of that son of an ogre, rich in the power of magic. (21-22) > अयं त्वां सचिवैः सार्धं महात्मा रजनीचरः। > अभिज्ञस्तस्य मायानां पृष्ठतोऽनुगमिष्यति॥ २३॥ “This high-souled night-ranger, Vibhīṣaṇa, who is fully aware of his conjuring tricks, will follow you at your heels with his ministers.” (23) > राघवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणः सविभीषणः। > जग्राह कार्मुकश्रेष्ठमन्यद् भीमपराक्रमः॥ २४॥ Hearing the command of Śrī Rāma, a scion of Raghu, Lakṣmaṇa of redoubtable prowess, who was accompanied by Vibhīṣaṇa, took up another bow, the foremost of bows. (24) > संनद्धः कवची खड्गी सशरी वामचापभृत्। > रामपादावुपस्पृश्य हृष्टः सौमित्रिरब्रवीत्॥ २५॥ Touching the feet of Śrī Rāma and feeling delighted, Lakṣmaṇa (son of Sumitrā), who was fully equipped for an encounter, clad in armour and armed with a sword and excellent arrows, and bore the bow in his left hand, submitted as follows: (25) > अद्य मत्कार्मुकोन्मुक्ताः शरा निर्भिद्य रावणिम्। > लङ्कामभिपतिष्यन्ति हंसाः पुष्करिणीमिव॥ २६॥ “Piercing Indrajit (son of Rāvaṇa) today, the arrows shot from my bow will drop into Laṅkā even as swans descend into a lotus-pond. (26) > अद्यैव तस्य रौद्रस्य शरीरं मामकाः शराः। > विधमिष्यन्ति भित्त्वा तं महाचापगुणच्युताः॥ २७॥ “Splitting the body of that violent ogre when shot from the string of my mighty bow, my arrows will make short work of him this very day.” (27) > एवमुक्त्वा तु वचनं द्युतिमान् भ्रातुरग्रतः। > स रावणिवधाकांक्षी लक्ष्मणस्त्वरितं ययौ॥ २८॥ Having made the aforesaid submission in the presence of his eldest brother, Śrī Rāma, the brilliant Lakṣmaṇa for his part departed with all speed, longing as he did to dispose of Indrajit, son of Rāvaṇa. (28) > सोऽभिवाद्य गुरोः पादौ कृत्वा चापि प्रदक्षिणम्। > निकुम्भिलामभिययौ चैत्यं रावणिपालितम्॥ २९॥ Having saluted the feet of his eldest brother and also walked round him clockwise, he set out for the sanctuary of Nikumbhilā, protected by Indrajit, son of Rāvaṇa. (29) > विभीषणेन सहितो राजपुत्रः प्रतापवान्। > कृतस्वस्त्ययनो भ्रात्रा लक्ष्मणस्त्वरितो ययौ॥ ३०॥ Accompanied by Vibhīṣaṇa, the mighty Prince, Lakṣmaṇa, for whom Mantras invoking good-luck were recited by his own eldest brother, hastened away. (30) > वानराणां सहस्रैस्तु हनूमान् बहुभिर्वृतः। > विभीषणश्च सामात्यो लक्ष्मणं त्वरितं ययौ॥ ३१॥ Hanumān, who was surrounded by several thousands of monkeys, and Vibhīṣaṇa, who was accompanied by his ministers, followed Lakṣmaṇa quickly. (31) > महता हरिसैन्येन सवेगमभिसंवृतः। > ऋक्षराजबलं चैव ददर्श पथि विष्ठितम्॥ ३२॥ Followed with impetuosity by a large army of monkeys, Lakṣmaṇa also beheld the army of Jāmbavān, the ruler of bears, stationed on the way. (32) > स गत्वा दूरमध्वानं सौमित्रिर्मित्रनन्दनः। > राक्षसेन्द्रबलं दूरादपश्यद् व्यूहमाश्रितम्॥ ३३॥ Having covered a great distance, Lakṣmaṇa (son of Sumitrā), the delight of his friends, perceived from afar the army of Rāvaṇa, the ruler of ogres, ranged in battle-array. (33) > स सम्प्राप्य धनुष्पाणिर्मायायोगमरिंदमः। > तस्थौ ब्रह्मविधानेन विजेतुं रघुनन्दनः॥ ३४॥ Duly reaching Nikumbhilā, that tamer of his enemies, Lakṣmaṇa (the delight of the Raghus), stood, bow in hand, to vanquish utterly Indrajit (who took recourse to conjuring tricks as an expedient in war) in conformity with Brahmā’s ordinance in the form of the boon granted by him in favour of Indrajit (vide verse 14 above). (34) > विभीषणेन सहितो राजपुत्रः प्रतापवान्। > अङ्गदेन च वीरेण तथानिलसुतेन च॥ ३५॥ > विविधममलशस्त्रभास्वरं तद् > ध्वजगहनं गहनं महारथैश्च। > प्रतिभयतममप्रमेयवेगं > तिमिरमिव द्विषतां बलं विवेश॥ ३६॥ Accompanied by Vibhīṣaṇa as also by the valiant Aṅgada as well as by Hanumān (son of the wind-god), the mighty prince, Lakṣmaṇa, penetrated that heterogeneous army of the enemy, which was resplendent with spotless weapons and thick with ensigns, and which abounded in huge chariots, was exceedingly formidable and was endowed with immeasurable impetuosity—even as one would penetrate a thick veil of darkness. (35-36) 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.