--- title: "Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 89" canonical: "https://ramayana.com/valmiki-ramayana/yuddha-kanda/sarga-89" lang: "en" --- # Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 89 > युध्यमानौ ततो दृष्ट्वा प्रसक्तौ नरराक्षसौ। > प्रभिन्नाविव मातङ्गौ परस्परजयैषिणौ॥ १॥ > तयोर्युद्धं द्रष्टुकामो वरचापधरो बली। > शूरः स रावणभ्राता तस्थौ संग्राममूर्धनि॥ २॥ Seeing Lakṣmaṇa (a man) and Indrajit (an ogre), who were fond of fighting, striving like two elephants in rut, desirous as they were of overcoming each other, the valiant Vibhīṣaṇa, the mighty youngest brother of Rāvaṇa, who was eager to witness their combat, and carried an excellent bow, thereupon took up his position in the forefront of the battle. (1-2) > ततो विस्फारयामास महद् धनुरवस्थितः। > उत्ससर्ज च तीक्ष्णाग्रान् राक्षसेषु महाशरान्॥ ३॥ Standing firm, he now pulled the string of his mighty bow and shot long, sharp-pointed arrows against the ogres. (3) > ते शराः शिखिसंस्पर्शा निपतन्तः समाहिताः। > राक्षसान् द्रावयामासुर्वज्राणीव महागिरीन्॥ ४॥ Falling thick and fast, the aforesaid shafts, which impinged like fire, tore the ogres to pieces as thunderbolts would cleave mighty mountains. (4) > विभीषणस्यानुचरास्तेऽपि शूलासिपट्टिशैः। > चिच्छिदुः समरे वीरान् राक्षसान् राक्षसोत्तमाः॥ ५॥ The well-known followers of Vibhīṣaṇa, too, who were the foremost of ogres, rent asunder the heroic ogres in combat with their pikes, swords and sharp-edged spears. (5) > राक्षसैस्तैः परिवृतः स तदा तु विभीषणः। > बभौ मध्ये प्रधृष्टानां कलभानामिव द्विपः॥ ६॥ Surrounded by those ogres, Vibhīṣaṇa for his part shone at that time like an elephant in the midst of proud young tuskers. (6) > ततः संचोदमानो वै हरीन् रक्षोवधप्रियान्। > उवाच वचनं काले कालज्ञो रक्षसां वरः॥ ७॥ Emboldening the monkeys, who were really fond of destroying the ogres, Vibhīṣaṇa (the foremost of ogres), who knew what was befitting to the occasion, thereupon spoke the following opportune words: (7) > एकोऽयं राक्षसेन्द्रस्य परायणमवस्थितः। > एतच्छेषं बलं तस्य किं तिष्ठत हरीश्वराः॥ ८॥ “Here stands before you one who is the last support of Rāvaṇa (the ruler of ogres). And this is all that is left of his army. Why then, O monkey chiefs, do you stand idle? (8) > अस्मिंश्च निहते पापे राक्षसे रणमूर्धनि। > रावणं वर्जयित्वा तु शेषमस्य बलं हतम्॥ ९॥ “Nay, when this wicked ogre is disposed of in the forefront of the battle, the remaining army of his, save Rāvaṇa himself, is as good as killed. (9) > प्रहस्तो निहतो वीरो निकुम्भश्च महाबलः। > कुम्भकर्णश्च कुम्भश्च धूम्राक्षश्च निशाचरः॥ १०॥ > जम्बुमाली महामाली तीक्ष्णवेगोऽशनिप्रभः। > सुप्तघ्नो यज्ञकोपश्च वज्रदंष्ट्रश्च राक्षसः॥ ११॥ > संह्रादी विकटोऽरिघ्नस्तपनो मन्द एव च। > प्रघासः प्रघसश्चैव प्रजङ्घो जङ्घ एव च॥ १२॥ > अग्निकेतुश्च दुर्धर्षो रश्मिकेतुश्च वीर्यवान्। > विद्युज्जिह्वो द्विजिह्वश्च सूर्यशत्रुश्च राक्षसः॥ १३॥ > अकम्पनः सुपार्श्वश्च चक्रमाली च राक्षसः। > कम्पनः सत्त्ववन्तौ तौ देवान्तकनरान्तकौ॥ १४॥ “The heroic Prahasta has been made short work of as well as Nikumbha, who was endowed with extraordinary might, as also Kumbhakarṇa and Kumbha and the night-ranger Dhūmrākṣa, Jambumālī, Mahāmālī, Tīkṣṇavega, Aśaniprabha, Suptaghna and Yajñakopa as also the ogre Vajradaṁṣṭra, Saṁhrādī, Vikaṭa, Arighna, Tapana as well as Manda, Praghāsa as well as Praghasa, Prajaṅgha as well as Jaṅgha, as also Agniketu, who was difficult to overcome, and the valiant Raśmiketu, Vidyujjihva and Dwijihva and the ogre Sūryaśatru, Akampana and Supārśwa as well as the ogre Cakramālī, Kampana, and those two warriors, Devāntaka and Narāntaka, who were full of energy. (10—14) > एतान् निहत्यातिबलान् बहून् राक्षससत्तमान्। > बाहुभ्यां सागरं तीर्त्वा लङ्घ्यतां गोष्पदं लघु॥ १५॥ “Having destroyed the aforesaid numerous ogre chiefs, who were endowed with exceeding might, and thereby swum a sea, as it were, let this tiny hoof-mark of a cow be promptly crossed. (15) > एतावदेव शेषं वो जेतव्यमिति वानराः। > हताः सर्वे समागम्य राक्षसा बलदर्पिताः॥ १६॥ “This much alone of the hostile army remains to be conqered by you, O monkeys. All the ogres, proud of their might, were killed on encountering you. (16) > अयुक्तं निधनं कर्तुं पुत्रस्य जनितुर्मम। > घृणामपास्य रामार्थे निहन्यां भ्रातुरात्मजम्॥ १७॥ “It is not meet for me, an uncle, who is as good as a father, to compass the death of my own nephew, who is as good as my own son. Casting to the winds all tenderness for the sake of Śrī Rāma, however, I may take the life of my own brother’s offspring, Indrajit. (17) > हन्तुकामस्य मे बाष्पं चक्षुश्चैव निरुध्यति। > तमेवैष महाबाहुर्लक्ष्मणः शमयिष्यति॥ १८॥ “Nay, even as I wish to kill him, tears cloud my vision. Hence the younger mighty-armed Prince Lakṣmaṇa alone shall make short work of him. (18) > वानरा घ्नत सम्भूय भृत्यानस्य समीपगान्। > इति तेनातियशसा राक्षसेनाभिचोदिताः॥ १९॥ “Coming together, therefore, O monkeys, destroy his army standing by him.” Encouraged in these words by that highly illustrious ogre, Vibhīṣaṇa, the monkey chiefs rejoiced and lashed their tails as a token of their joy. (19) > वानरेन्द्रा जहृषिरे लाङ्गूलानि च विव्यधुः। > ततस्तु कपिशार्दूलाः क्ष्वेडन्तश्च पुनः पुनः। > मुमुचुर्विविधान् नादान् मेघान् दृष्ट्वेव बर्हिणः॥ २०॥ Roaring like lions again and again, the aforesaid tigers among the monkeys for their part then emitted warbling sound of various kinds even like peacocks on beholding clouds. (20) > जाम्बवानपि तैः सर्वैः स्वयूथ्यैरभिसंवृतः। > तेऽश्मभिस्ताडयामासुर्नखैर्दन्तैश्च राक्षसान्॥ २१॥ Surrounded by all the well-known troops of his own kind, Jāmbavān too as also the monkeys began to strike the ogres with stones as well as with their nails and teeth. (21) > निघ्नन्तमृक्षाधिपतिं राक्षसास्ते महाबलाः। > परिवव्रुर्भयं त्यक्त्वा तमनेकविधायुधाः॥ २२॥ Shaking off all fear, the aforesaid ogres, who were endowed with extraordinary might and armed with every variety of weapons, surrounded Jāmbavān, the suzerain lord of bears, who was playing havoc among the ogre hordes. (22) > शरैः परशुभिस्तीक्ष्णैः पट्टिशैर्यष्टितोमरैः। > जाम्बवन्तं मृधे जघ्नुर्निघ्नन्तं राक्षसीं चमूम्॥ २३॥ They assailed Jāmbavān, who was destroying the army of ogres on the battlefield on all sides, with arrows, sharp axes, sharp-edged spears, staffs and iron clubs. (23) > स सम्प्रहारस्तुमुलः संजज्ञे कपिरक्षसाम्। > देवासुराणां क्रुद्धानां यथा भीमो महास्वनः॥ २४॥ Accompanied with a loud clamour, that vehement encounter between the monkeys, and ogres, who were fired with wrath, was terrible like the well-known conflict between the gods and the demons, which took place in the hoary past. (24) > हनूमानपि संक्रुद्धः सालमुत्पाट्य पर्वतात्। > स लक्ष्मणं स्वयं पृष्ठादवरोप्य महामनाः॥ २५॥ > रक्षसां कदनं चक्रे दुरासादः सहस्रशः। > स दत्त्वा तुमुलं युद्धं पितृव्यस्येन्द्रजिद् बली॥ २६॥ > लक्ष्मणं परवीरघ्नः पुनरेवाभ्यधावत। > तौ प्रयुद्धौ तदा वीरौ मृधे लक्ष्मणराक्षसौ॥ २७॥ > शरौघानभिवर्षन्तौ जघ्नतुस्तौ परस्परम्। > अभीक्ष्णमन्तर्दधतुः शरजालैर्महाबलौ॥ २८॥ > चन्द्रादित्याविवोष्णान्ते यथा मेघैस्तरस्विनौ। > नह्यादानं न संधानं धनुषो वा परिग्रहः॥ २९॥ > न विप्रमोक्षो बाणानां न विकर्षो न विग्रहः। > न मुष्टिप्रतिसंधानं न लक्ष्यप्रतिपादनम्॥ ३०॥ > अदृश्यत तयोस्तत्र युध्यतोः पाणिलाघवात्। > चापवेगप्रयुक्तैश्च बाणजालैः समन्ततः॥ ३१॥ > अन्तरिक्षेऽभिसम्पन्ने न रूपाणि चकाशिरे। > लक्ष्मणो रावणिं प्राप्य रावणिश्चापि लक्ष्मणम्॥ ३२॥ > अव्यवस्था भवत्युग्रा ताभ्यामन्योन्यविग्रहे। > ताभ्यामुभाभ्यां तरसा प्रसृष्टैर्विशिखैः शितैः॥ ३३॥ > निरन्तरमिवाकाशं बभूव तमसा वृतम्। > तैः पतद्भिश्च बहुभिस्तयोः शरशतैः शितैः॥ ३४॥ > दिशश्च प्रदिशश्चैव बभूवुः शरसंकुलाः। > तमसा विहितं सर्वमासीत् प्रतिभयं महत्॥ ३५॥ Causing Lakṣmaṇa to dismount from his back, and tearing up a sal tree from a mountain, the high-minded Hanumān too, who felt enraged and was difficult to approach for his enemies, himself began to exterminate the ogres in their thousands.Giving a fearful fight to his uncle, Vibhīṣaṇa, the mighty Indrajit, the destroyer of hostile champions, rushed once more towards Lakṣmaṇa. Strenuously engaged in fighting on the battlefield, the two celebrated heroes, Lakṣmaṇa and the ogre, Indrajit, began to assail each other, showering streams of arrows on their adversary. The two warriors, who were endowed with extraordinary might, covered each other off and on with multitudes of arrows in the same way as the powerful sun and moon are veiled by clouds at the end of summer. Due to quickness of hand even as they fought there it could not be distinctly perceived when they shuffled the bow from one hand to the other, tightly held the bow as well as the string with the fist, drew out the arrows from their quiver, selected or separated them, put them to the bow, stretched the bow at full length, discharged the arrows and hit the mark. The sky having been covered on all sides with streams of arrows discharged with force exerted by the bows, no object could be distinguished. Meeting Indrajit (son of Rāvaṇa), Lakṣmaṇa fought with him, and meeting Lakṣmaṇa (in his turn), Indrajit (son of Rāvaṇa) too took the offensive. As they contended with each other, a terrible confusion ensued in both the contending armies as a sequel to the destruction of their followers, who did not take active part in the struggle. The sky was thickly covered, as it were, with the sharp arrows shot with impetuosity by them both leaving no empty space and was consequently shrouded in darkness. Nay, even the four quarters as well as the intermediate points were overspread with shafts on account of those sharp arrows of the two warriors speeding in many hundreds. Everything was enveloped in darkness and presented an exceedingly dreadful appearance. (25—35) > अस्तं गते सहस्रांशौ संवृते तमसा च वै। > रुधिरौघा महानद्यः प्रावर्तन्त सहस्रशः॥ ३६॥ When the orb of thousand rays sank below the horizon and everything was entirely enveloped in shadow, large streams carrying a flood of blood actually began to flow in thousands. (36) > क्रव्यादा दारुणा वाग्भिश्चिक्षिपुर्भीमनिःस्वनान्। > न तदानीं ववौ वायुर्न च जज्वाल पावकः॥ ३७॥ Hideous carnivorous birds such as vultures and jackals emitted frightful cries with their tongues. No wind blew at that time nor did fire burn. (37) > स्वस्त्यस्तु लोकेभ्य इति जजल्पुस्ते महर्षयः। > सम्पेतुश्चात्र संतप्ता गन्धर्वाः सह चारणैः॥ ३८॥ “May all be well with the worlds !” murmured the eminent sages present on the occasion. Nay, feeling distressed, the Gandharvas, who happened to be there, fled away alongwith the cāraṇas (celestial bards). (38) > अथ राक्षससिंहस्य कृष्णान् कनकभूषणान्। > शरैश्चतुर्भिः सौमित्रिर्विव्याध चतुरो हयान्॥ ३९॥ Meanwhile Lakṣmaṇa (son of Sumitrā) pierced with four arrows the four black horses yoked to the chariot of Indrajit (a lion among the ogres), decked with ornaments of gold. (39) > ततोऽपरेण भल्लेन पीतेन निशितेन च। > सम्पूर्णायतमुक्तेन सुपत्रेण सुवर्चसा॥ ४०॥ > महेन्द्राशनिकल्पेन सूतस्य विचरिष्यतः। > स तेन बाणाशनिना तलशब्दानुनादिना॥ ४१॥ > लाघवाद् राघवः श्रीमान् शिरः कायादपाहरत्। > स यन्तरि महातेजा हते मन्दोदरीसुतः॥ ४२॥ > स्वयं सारथ्यमकरोत् पुनश्च धनुरस्पृशत्। > तदद्भुतमभूत् तत्र सारथ्यं पश्यतां युधि॥ ४३॥ Then, with another gilded, sharp and splendid arrow of the variety known by the name of Bhalla, which was shot with full force, was furnished with beautiful plumes and was deadly as the thunderbolt and vied with Indra’s own weapon and which resounded with the clang of the gauntlet, the celebrated and glorious Lakṣmaṇa (a scion of Raghu) severed the head of the charioteer of Indrajit, even as he was circling round, from his shoulders with alacrity. The charioteer having been killed, Indrajit (son of Mandodarī), who was endowed with extraordinary energy, played up the role of a charioteer himself and also wielded the bow. It was marvellous on his part to play the additional role of a charioteer in the course of the struggle in the eyes of the onlookers. (40—43) > हयेषु व्यग्रहस्तं तं विव्याध निशितैः शरैः। > धनुष्यथ पुनर्व्यग्रं हयेषु मुमुचे शरान्॥ ४४॥ Lakṣmaṇa pierced him with whetted shafts while his hands were occupied with the horses; and he discharged arrows at the horses while he was busy once more with his bow. (44) > छिद्रेषु तेषु बाणौघैर्विचरन्तमभीतवत्। > अर्दयामास समरे सौमित्रिः शीघ्रकृत्तमः॥ ४५॥ On such occasions Lakṣmaṇa (son of Sumitrā), who acted with extreme alacrity, wounded with the streams of his arrows Indrajit, who was ranging the battlefield as though undaunted. (45) > निहतं सारथिं दृष्ट्वा समरे रावणात्मजः। > प्रजहौ समरोद्धर्षं विषण्णः स बभूव ह॥ ४६॥ Seeing his charioteer killed in combat, the aforesaid son of Rāvaṇa completely lost his zest for combat and grew despondent, they say. (46) > विषण्णवदनं दृष्ट्वा राक्षसं हरियूथपाः। > ततः परमसंहृष्टा लक्ष्मणं चाभ्यपूजयन्॥ ४७॥ Beholding the ogre dejected in appearance, the commanders of simian troops thereupon felt extremely delighted and acclaimed Lakṣmaṇa. (47) > ततः प्रमाथी रभसः शरभो गन्धमादनः। > अमृष्यमाणाश्चत्वारश्चक्रुर्वेगं हरीश्वराः॥ ४८॥ Getting impatient, four monkey chiefs, viz., Pramāthī, Rabhasa, Śarabha and Gandhamādana thereupon gave vent to their impetuosity. (48) > ते चास्य हयमुख्येषु तूर्णमुत्पत्य वानराः। > चतुर्षु सुमहावीर्या निपेतुर्भीमविक्रमाः॥ ४९॥ Nay, springing up rapidly, the aforesaid monkeys, who were endowed with remarkable valour and terrific prowess, fell on the four excellent horses of Indrajit. (49) > तेषामधिष्ठितानां तैर्वानरैः पर्वतोपमैः। > मुखेभ्यो रुधिरं व्यक्तं हयानां समवर्तत॥ ५०॥ Blood perceptibly gushed forth from the mouths of those horses pressed under the weight of those monkeys, huge as mountains. (50) > ते हया मथिता भग्ना व्यसवो धरणीं गताः। > ते निहत्य हयांस्तस्य प्रमथ्य च महारथम्। > पुनरुत्पत्य वेगेन तस्थुर्लक्ष्मणपार्श्वतः॥ ५१॥ Crushed and mutilated, the aforesaid horses sank lifeless to the ground. Having killed his horses and crushing his huge chariot, nay, bounding again with impetuosity, they stood once more by the side of Lakṣmaṇa. (51) > स हताश्वादवप्लुत्य रथान्मथितसारथिः। > शरवर्षेण सौमित्रिमभ्यधावत रावणिः॥ ५२॥ Leaping down from his chariot, whose horses had been killed, Indrajit (son of Rāvaṇa), whose charioteer too had already been made short work of, assailed Lakṣmaṇa with a hail of shafts. (52) > ततो महेन्द्रप्रतिमः स लक्ष्मणः > पदातिनं तं निहतैर्हयोत्तमैः। > सृजन्तमाजौ निशितान् शरोत्तमान् > भृशं तदा बाणगणैर्व्यदारयत्॥ ५३॥ Thereupon, the celebrated Lakṣmaṇa, who vied with the mighty Indra, grievously mangled with volleys of his shafts Indrajit, who was discharging excellent whetted arrows on the battlefield at that time while moving on foot due to his stately horses having been killed. (53) 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.