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title: "Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 91"
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# Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 91

> रुधिरक्लिन्नगात्रस्तु लक्ष्मणः शुभलक्षणः।  
> बभूव हृष्टस्तं हत्वा शत्रुजेतारमाहवे॥ १॥

Graced with auspicious bodily marks, Lakṣmaṇa for his part, whose limbs were bathed in blood, felt rejoiced on having killed in combat Indrajit, the conqueror of his enemies. (1)

> ततः स जाम्बवन्तं च हनूमन्तं च वीर्यवान्।  
> संनिपत्य महातेजास्तांश्च सर्वान् वनौकसः॥ २॥  
> आजगाम ततः शीघ्रं यत्र सुग्रीवराघवौ।  
> विभीषणमवष्टभ्य हनूमन्तं च लक्ष्मणः॥ ३॥

Taking with him Jāmbavān and Hanumān too, as well as all the aforesaid monkeys (lit., the denizens of the woods), the celebrated and valiant Lakṣmaṇa, who was endowed with extraordinary energy, thereupon speedily returned from the field of battle to the spot where Sugrīva and Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu) were, leaning on Vibhīṣaṇa and Hanumān. (2-3)

> ततो राममभिक्रम्य सौमित्रिरभिवाद्य च।  
> तस्थौ भ्रातृसमीपस्थः शक्रस्येन्द्रानुजो यथा॥ ४॥

Going clockwise round Śrī Rāma and greeting him, the son of Sumitrā then stood rooted beside his eldest half brother even as Lord Vāmana, the younger brother of Indra, would stand beside Indra, the ruler of gods. (4)

> निष्टनन्निव चागत्य राघवाय महात्मने।  
> आचचक्षे तदा वीरो घोरमिन्द्रजितो वधम्॥ ५॥

Making his appearance and vociferating, as it were, by his very return with a cheerful look on his face, the heroic Vibhīṣaṇa then reported to the high-souled Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu) the ghastly end of Indrajit. (5)

> रावणेस्तु शिरश्छिन्नं लक्ष्मणेन महात्मना।  
> न्यवेदयत रामाय तदा हृष्टो विभीषणः॥ ६॥

Filled with delight, Vibhīṣaṇa, for his part, forthwith submitted to Śrī Rāma that the head of Indrajit (son of Rāvaṇa) had been severed by the high-souled Lakṣmaṇa. (6)

> श्रुत्वैव तु महावीर्यो लक्ष्मणेनेन्द्रजिद्वधम्।  
> प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह॥ ७॥

Śrī Rāma, who was endowed with extraordinary prowess, for his part, experienced immense joy the very moment he heard about the fall of Indrajit at the hands of Lakṣmaṇa and uttered the following words; so the tradition goes: (7)

> साधु लक्ष्मण तुष्टोऽस्मि कर्म चासुकरं कृतम्।  
> रावणेर्हि विनाशेन जितमित्युपधारय॥ ८॥

“Well done, O Lakṣmaṇa ! I feel gratified with what you have done. Nay, a feat which was not easy to accomplish (for others) has been performed by you. Know it for certain that victory has actually been scored by us through the destruction of Indrajit, son of Rāvaṇa.” (8)

> स तं शिरस्युपाघ्राय लक्ष्मणं कीर्तिवर्धनम्।  
> लज्जमानं बलात् स्नेहादङ्कमारोप्य वीर्यवान्॥ ९॥  
> उपवेश्य तमुत्सङ्गे परिष्वज्यावपीडितम्।  
> भ्रातरं लक्ष्मणं स्निग्धं पुनः पुनरुदैक्षत॥ १०॥

Smelling the head of the aforesaid Lakṣmaṇa, who had enhanced his glory and yet who was feeling abashed to hear himself being praised, nay, forcibly drawing him to his lap and placing him on it and embracing him, wounded as he was, the valiant Śrī Rāma tenderly gazed upon his fortunate brother again and again. (9-10)

> शल्यसम्पीडितं शस्तं निःश्वसन्तं तु लक्ष्मणम्।  
> रामस्तु दुःखसंतप्तं तं तु निःश्वासपीडितम्॥ ११॥  
> मूर्ध्नि चैनमुपाघ्राय भूयः संस्पृश्य च त्वरन्।  
> उवाच लक्ष्मणं वाक्यमाश्वास्य पुरुषर्षभः॥ १२॥

Smelling once more as a token of affection the head of Lakṣmaṇa, who was feeling greatly tormented by the arrows that had penetrated into his body, who had been lacerated, nay, who was breathing hard due to excessive exertion, was afflicted with agony and was feeling pained at the time of respiration—and hurriedly stroking him and restoring him to confidence (with a view to relieving him of his pain), Śrī Rāma, a bull among men, for his part spoke to him as follows: (11-12)

> कृतं परमकल्याणं कर्म दुष्करकर्मणा।  
> अद्य मन्ये हते पुत्रे रावणं निहतं युधि॥ १३॥

“A feat which was supremely beneficial has been accomplished by you, whose exploits are difficult to perform for others. I account Rāvaṇa killed in combat now that his son has been made short work of. (13)

> अद्याहं विजयी शत्रौ हते तस्मिन् दुरात्मनि।  
> रावणस्य नृशंसस्य दिष्ट्या वीर त्वया रणे॥ १४॥  
> छिन्नो हि दक्षिणो बाहुः स हि तस्य व्यपाश्रयः।  
> विभीषणहनूमद्भ्यां कृतं कर्म महद् रणे॥ १५॥

“I am victorious today inasmuch as that evil-minded adversary of ours has been despatched. Luckily enough, O hero, has the right arm of the merciless Rāvaṇa been actually severed by you. Indeed, Indrajit was his sheet-anchor. A remarkable exploit was performed even by Vibhīṣaṇa and Hanumān on the field of battle. (14-15)

> अहोरात्रैस्त्रिभिर्वीरः कथंचिद् विनिपातितः।  
> निरमित्रः कृतोऽस्म्यद्य निर्यास्यति हि रावणः॥ १६॥

“In the course of three days and nights the champion has somehow been made short work of and I have been rid of my enemy today. Rāvaṇa will undoubtedly sally forth now. (16)

> बलव्यूहेन महता निर्यास्यति हि रावणः।  
> बलव्यूहेन महता श्रुत्वा पुत्रं निपातितम्॥ १७॥

“Hearing of his eldest son having been struck down with a large formation of army, Rāvaṇa will surely come forth with a vast formation of army. (17)

> तं पुत्रवधसंतप्तं निर्यान्तं राक्षसाधिपम्।  
> बलेनावृत्य महता निहनिष्यामि दुर्जयम्॥ १८॥

“Surrounding with a huge army that suzerain lord of ogres, who is tormented by the death of his son, even as he sallies forth, I shall make short work of him, even though he is difficult to conquer. (18)

> त्वया लक्ष्मण नाथेन सीता च पृथिवी च मे।  
> न दुष्प्रापा हते तस्मिन् शक्रजेतरि चाहवे॥ १९॥

“With you as my protector, O Lakṣmaṇa, neither Sītā nor the earth will be hard to regain, now that the aforesaid conqueror of Indra has been killed in combat.” (19)

> स तं भ्रातरमाश्वास्य परिष्वज्य च राघवः।  
> रामः सुषेणं मुदितः समाभाष्येदमब्रवीत्॥ २०॥

Having restored his aforesaid younger brother to confidence and hugged him, and accosting Suṣeṇa, the celebrated Śrī Rāma, a scion of Raghu, joyfully spoke to him as follows: (20)

> विशल्योऽयं महाप्राज्ञ सौमित्रिर्मित्रवत्सलः।  
> यथा भवति सुस्वस्थस्तथा त्वं समुपाचर॥ २१॥

“Treat Lakṣmaṇa properly in such a way, O highly intelligent one, that this son of Sumitrā, who is fond of his friends, may be rid of pain caused by the arrows that have penetrated into his body and may be completely healed. (21)

> विशल्यः क्रियतां क्षिप्रं सौमित्रिः सविभीषणः।  
> ऋक्षवानरसैन्यानां शूराणां द्रुमयोधिनाम्॥ २२॥  
> ये चाप्यन्येऽत्र युध्यन्ति सशल्या व्रणिनस्तथा।  
> तेऽपि सर्वे प्रयत्नेन क्रियन्ते सुखिनस्त्वया॥ २३॥

“Let the son of Sumitrā alongwith Vibhīṣaṇa be speedily rid of pain caused by the arrows that have penetrated into their body. Nay, let all others too among the gallant bear and monkey warriors fighting with trees, who have fought on the battlefield and stand pierced with arrows and wounded, be healed by you with all care.” (22-23)

> एवमुक्तः स रामेण महात्मा हरियूथपः।  
> लक्ष्मणाय ददौ नस्तः सुषेणः परमौषधम्॥ २४॥

Requested as aforesaid by Śrī Rāma, the high-souled Suṣeṇa, a commander of monkey troops, administered a sovereign remedy to Lakṣmaṇa through the nose. (24)

> स तस्य गन्धमाघ्राय विशल्यः समपद्यत।  
> तदा निर्वेदनश्चैव संरूढव्रण एव च॥ २५॥

Inhaling the odour of the herb, Lakṣmaṇa was freed from arrows then and there and rid of his pain and his wounds too got completely cicatrized. (25)

> विभीषणमुखानां च सुहृदां राघवाज्ञया।  
> सर्ववानरमुख्यानां चिकित्सामकरोत् तदा॥ २६॥

At the command of Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu) Suṣeṇa also forthwith treated his friends Vibhīṣaṇa and others as also all the monkey chiefs. (26)

> ततः प्रकृतिमापन्नो हृतशल्यो गतक्लमः।  
> सौमित्रिर्मुमुदे तत्र क्षणेन विगतज्वरः॥ २७॥

Restored to his normal state and freed from the arrows, his lassitude having gone and his anguish disappeared in an instant, Lakṣmaṇa, the son of Sumitrā, felt delighted on that occasion. (27)

> तदैव रामः प्लवगाधिपस्तथा  
> विभीषणश्चर्क्षपतिश्च वीर्यवान्।  
> अवेक्ष्य सौमित्रिमरोगमुत्थितं  
> मुदा ससैन्याः सुचिरं जहर्षिरे॥ २८॥

On that very occasion Śrī Rāma as well as Sugrīva, the suzerain lord of monkeys, as also Vibhīṣaṇa and the valiant Jāmbavān, the lord of bears, with their troops rejoiced for a pretty long time on beholding Lakṣmaṇa, sound, active and full of joy. (28)

> अपूजयत् कर्म स लक्ष्मणस्य  
> सुदुष्करं दाशरथिर्महात्मा।  
> बभूव हृष्टो युधि वानरेन्द्रो  
> निशम्य तं शक्रजितं निपातितम्॥ २९॥

That high-souled son of Daśaratha, Śrī Rāma, applauded the feat of Lakṣmaṇa, which was exceedingly difficult to accomplish for others. The king of monkeys, Sugrīva, too felt delighted to hear of the notorious Indrajit having been struck down in combat. (29)

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