Chapter 79
Yuddha Kanda - Book Of War
निर्गतं मकराक्षं ते दृष्ट्वा वानरपुंगवाः
आप्लुत्य सहसा सर्वे योद्धुकामा व्यवस्थ्ताः
nirgataṃ makarākṣaṃ te dṛṣṭvā vānarapuṃgavāḥ
āplutya sahasā sarve yoddhukāmā vyavasthtāḥ
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TRANSLATION
On seeing Markaraksha come out, all those chiefs of monkeys, leaping all at once, took their positions, with intent to give fight.
ततः प्रवृत्तं सुमहत्तद्युद्धं रोमहर्षणम्
निशाचरैः प्लवंगानां देवानां दानवैरिव
tataḥ pravṛttaṃ sumahattadyuddhaṃ romaharṣaṇam
niśācaraiḥ plavaṃgānāṃ devānāṃ dānavairiva
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Thereafter, a very great battle ensued between monkeys and demons, which caused one's hair to bristle, like the encounter between celestials and demons.
वृक्षशूलनिपातैश्च गदापरिघपातनैः
अन्योन्यं मर्दयन्ति स्म तदा कपिनिशाचराः
vṛkṣaśūlanipātaiśca gadāparighapātanaiḥ
anyonyaṃ mardayanti sma tadā kapiniśācarāḥ
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The monkeys and demons then, by hurling trees and spikes and by throwing maces and clubs, began to crush each other.
शक्तिखड्गगदाकुनैस्तोमरैश्च निशाचराः
पट्टिशैर्भिन्दिपालैश्च बाणपातैः समन्ततः
śaktikhaḍgagadākunaistomaraiśca niśācarāḥ
paṭṭiśairbhindipālaiśca bāṇapātaiḥ samantataḥ
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Those demons, who were prowlers of might, made a slaughter of the lions among the monkeys, by means of their javelins, swords, maces, spears, lances, sharp edged spears, Bhindipalas (slings for throwing stones), nooses, mallets, staffs, missiles and other weapons and by throwing arrows on all sides.
बाणौघैरर्दिताश्चापि खरपुत्रेण वानराः
संभ्रान्तमनसः सर्वे दुद्रुवुर्भयपीडिताः
bāṇaughairarditāścāpi kharaputreṇa vānarāḥ
saṃbhrāntamanasaḥ sarve dudruvurbhayapīḍitāḥ
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Tormented by Makaraksha with a multitude of arrows, all the monkeys were bewildered in mind, agonized with fear and ran away.
तान् दृष्ट्वा राक्षसाः सर्वे द्रवमाणान् वनौकसः
नेदुस्ते सिंहवद्दृप्ता राक्षसा जितकाशिनः
tān dṛṣṭvā rākṣasāḥ sarve dravamāṇān vanaukasaḥ
neduste siṃhavaddṛptā rākṣasā jitakāśinaḥ
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On seeing those monkeys fleeing, all the arrogant demons roared like lions, assuming a triumphant feeling.
विद्रवत्सु तदा तेषे वानरेषु समन्ततः
रामस्तान्वारमायास शरवर्षेण राक्षसान्
vidravatsu tadā teṣe vānareṣu samantataḥ
rāmastānvāramāyāsa śaravarṣeṇa rākṣasān
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While those monkeys were fleeing on all sides, Rama then, with a shower of arrows, intercepted those demons on that occasion.
वारितान् राक्षसान् दृष्ट्वा मकराक्षो निशाचरः
कोपानलसमाविष्टो वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्
vāritān rākṣasān dṛṣṭvā makarākṣo niśācaraḥ
kopānalasamāviṣṭo vacanaṃ cedamabravīt
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Seeing Rama thus interrupting the demons, Makaraksha, the demon, engrossed in a fire of anger, spoke the following words:
तिष्ठ राम मया सार्थं द्वन्द्वयुद्धं भविष्यति
त्याजयुष्यामि ते प्राणान् धनुर्मुक्तैः शितैः शरैः
tiṣṭha rāma mayā sārthaṃ dvandvayuddhaṃ bhaviṣyati
tyājayuṣyāmi te prāṇān dhanurmuktaiḥ śitaiḥ śaraiḥ
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"Pause, O Rama! You will have a dual with me. I will make your life to quit, by the sharp arrows discharged from my bow."
यत्तदा दण्डकारण्ये पितरं हतवान्मम
तदग्रतः स्वकर्मस्थं दृष्ट्वा रोषो।अभिवर्धते
yattadā daṇḍakāraṇye pitaraṃ hatavānmama
tadagrataḥ svakarmasthaṃ dṛṣṭvā roṣo|abhivardhate
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"Since you killed my father on that day in Dandaka forest, my anger is still growing violent, when I think of you engaged in such nefarious acts".
दह्यन्ते भृशमङ्गानि दुरात्मन्मम राघव
यन्मयासि न दृष्टस्त्वं तस्मिन् काले महावने
dahyante bhṛśamaṅgāni durātmanmama rāghava
yanmayāsi na dṛṣṭastvaṃ tasmin kāle mahāvane
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"O evil minded Rama! Since you were not being seen by me from that time in that large forest, my limbs were getting very much fumed."
दिष्ट्यासि दर्मनं राम मम त्वं प्राप्तवानिह
कांक्षितो।असि क्षुधार्तस्य सिम्हस्येवेतरो मृगः
diṣṭyāsi darmanaṃ rāma mama tvaṃ prāptavāniha
kāṃkṣito|asi kṣudhārtasya simhasyevetaro mṛgaḥ
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"By a good fortune, you came into my sight here, O Rama! You are being sought by me, as a lion in hunger seeks other animal to eat."
अद्य मद्बाणवेगेन प्रेतराड्विषयं गतः
ये त्वया निहताः शूराः सह तैश्च वसिष्यसि
adya madbāṇavegena pretarāḍviṣayaṃ gataḥ
ye tvayā nihatāḥ śūrāḥ saha taiśca vasiṣyasi
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"Now, by the flight of my arrows, you will go to the world of Death and reside there with those warriors, who were killed by you earlier."
बहुनात्र किमुक्तेन शृणु राम वचो मम
पश्यन्तु सकला लोकास्त्वां मां चैव रणाजिरे
bahunātra kimuktena śṛṇu rāma vaco mama
paśyantu sakalā lokāstvāṃ māṃ caiva raṇājire
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"O Rama! What is the use, by telling too much on this topic? Hear my words. All the worlds will look at you and me, in this battle-front."
अस्त्रैर्वा गदया वापि बाहुभ्यां वा रणाजिरे
अभ्यस्तं येन वा राम वर्ततां तेन वा मृधम्
astrairvā gadayā vāpi bāhubhyāṃ vā raṇājire
abhyastaṃ yena vā rāma vartatāṃ tena vā mṛdham
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"O Rama! The battle will proceed in the battle-field, either with the weapons, or with a mace or by our arms or by any other means as learnt by you."
मकराक्षवचः श्रुत्वा रामो दशरथात्मजः
अब्रवीत्प्रहसम् वाक्यमुत्तरोत्तरवादिनम्
makarākṣavacaḥ śrutvā rāmo daśarathātmajaḥ
abravītprahasam vākyamuttarottaravādinam
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Hearing the words of Makaraksha, Rama the son of Dasaratha laughingly spoke the following words to him, who was still talking further and further (without interruption).
कत्थसे किं वृथा रक्षो बहून्यसदृशानि ते
न रणे शक्यते जेतुं विना युद्धेन वाग्बलात्
katthase kiṃ vṛthā rakṣo bahūnyasadṛśāni te
na raṇe śakyate jetuṃ vinā yuddhena vāgbalāt
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"O demon! Why are you boasting yourself with so many unworthy words, in vain? Without fighting in the battle-field, it is well nigh impossible for you to attain victory with the strength of a mere speech."
चतुर्दश सहस्राणि रक्षसां त्वत्पिता च यः
त्रिशिरा दूषणश्चापि दण्डके निहता मया
caturdaśa sahasrāṇi rakṣasāṃ tvatpitā ca yaḥ
triśirā dūṣaṇaścāpi daṇḍake nihatā mayā
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"I killed fourteen thousand demons along with Khara your father, Trishira and even Dushana in Dandaka forest."
स्वाशिताश्चापि मांसेन गृध्रगोमायुवायसाः
भविष्यन्त्यद्य वै पाप तीक्षणतुण्डनखाङ्कुराः
svāśitāścāpi māṃsena gṛdhragomāyuvāyasāḥ
bhaviṣyantyadya vai pāpa tīkṣaṇatuṇḍanakhāṅkurāḥ
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"O sinful one! Today, vultures jackals and crows with their sharp beaks and goad-like claws will be satiated with your flesh."
राघवेणैवमुक्तस्तु मकराक्षो महाबलः
बाणौघानमुचत्तस्मै राघवाय रणाजिरे
rāghaveṇaivamuktastu makarākṣo mahābalaḥ
bāṇaughānamucattasmai rāghavāya raṇājire
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Hearing Rama's words, the mighty Makaraksha discharged a multitude of arrows on that Rama in the battle-field.
रान् शरान् शरवर्षेण रामश्चिच्छेद नैअधा
निपेतुर्भुवि ते चिन्ना रुक्मपुङ्खाः सहस्रशः
rān śarān śaravarṣeṇa rāmaściccheda naiadhā
nipeturbhuvi te cinnā rukmapuṅkhāḥ sahasraśaḥ
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Rama tore those arrows in many ways, by his array of arrows. Those arrows, which were provided with golden shafts, fell to the ground, when torn in thousands.
तद्युद्धमभवत्तत्र समेत्यान्योन्यमोजसा
खरराक्षसपुत्रस्य सूनोर्दशरथस्य च
tadyuddhamabhavattatra sametyānyonyamojasā
khararākṣasaputrasya sūnordaśarathasya ca
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That battle raged furiously, on their meeting each other there, between Makaraksha the son of Khara the demon and Rama the son of Dasaratha.
जीमूतयोरिवाकाशे शब्दो ज्यातलयोस्तदा
धनुर्मुक्तः स्वनोत्कृष्टः श्रूयते च रणाजिरे
jīmūtayorivākāśe śabdo jyātalayostadā
dhanurmuktaḥ svanotkṛṣṭaḥ śrūyate ca raṇājire
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Then, the sound emanated by the bows, with a great resonance, was heard on the battle-front, like the rumbling of clouds in space.
देवदानवगन्धर्वाः किम्नराश्च महोरगाः
अन्तरिक्षगताः सर्वे द्रष्टुकामास्तदद्भुतम्
devadānavagandharvāḥ kimnarāśca mahoragāḥ
antarikṣagatāḥ sarve draṣṭukāmāstadadbhutam
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With an intent to see that wonderful battle, all the celestials, the demons, the celestial musicians kinnaras the mythical beings and Mahoragas the great serpents reached the sky.
विद्धमन्योन्यगात्रेषु द्विगुणं वर्धते बलम्
कृतप्रतिकृतान्योन्यं कुरुतां तौ रणाजिरे
viddhamanyonyagātreṣu dviguṇaṃ vardhate balam
kṛtapratikṛtānyonyaṃ kurutāṃ tau raṇājire
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Though the limbs of both were pierced by each other, their strength was redoubled. The two warriors inflicted wounds on each other, returned the blows of the other in the battle-front and continued the combat.
राममुक्तांस्तु बाणौघान् राक्षसस्त्वच्छिनद्रणे
रक्षोमुक्तांस्तु रामो वै नैकधा प्राच्छिनच्छरैः
rāmamuktāṃstu bāṇaughān rākṣasastvacchinadraṇe
rakṣomuktāṃstu rāmo vai naikadhā prācchinaccharaiḥ
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In the battle, that demon broke the multitude of arrows discharged by Rama. Rama snapped off, in many ways, the arrows released by the demon.
बाणौघवितताः सर्वा दिशश्च प्रदिशस्तथा
संचन्ना वसुधा चव समन्तान्न प्रकाशते
bāṇaughavitatāḥ sarvā diśaśca pradiśastathā
saṃcannā vasudhā cava samantānna prakāśate
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All the four quarters and the intermediate points were diffused with a multitude of arrows. Even the earth was covered on all sides and did not become visible.
ततः क्रुद्धो महाबाहुर्धनुश्चिच्छेद संयुगे
अष्टाभिरथ नाराचैः सूतं विव्याध राघवः
tataḥ kruddho mahābāhurdhanuściccheda saṃyuge
aṣṭābhiratha nārācaiḥ sūtaṃ vivyādha rāghavaḥ
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Then, the long-armed Rama, full of anger in battle, broke off the bow of the demon. Thereupon, by his eight iron arrows, struck the charioteer.
भित्त्वा रथं शरै रामो हत्वा अश्वाअम[आतौअत्
विरथो वसुधास्थः स मकराक्षो निशाचरः
bhittvā rathaṃ śarai rāmo hatvā aśvāama[ātauat
viratho vasudhāsthaḥ sa makarākṣo niśācaraḥ
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Rama, breaking the chariot with his arrows and killing its horses, made them to fall down dead. That Makaraksha the demon, bereft of his chariot, stood on the ground.
तत्तिष्ठद्वसुधां रक्षः शूलं जग्राह पाणिना
त्रासनम् सर्वभूतानां युगान्ताग्निसमप्रभम्
tattiṣṭhadvasudhāṃ rakṣaḥ śūlaṃ jagrāha pāṇinā
trāsanam sarvabhūtānāṃ yugāntāgnisamaprabham
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That demon, standing on the ground, took into his hand, a spike, which created fright among all living beings and whose splendour was equal to the fire at the end of the world.
दुरवापं महच्छूलं रुद्रदत्तं भयंकरम्
जाज्वल्यमानमाकाशे संहारास्त्रमिवापरम्
duravāpaṃ mahacchūlaṃ rudradattaṃ bhayaṃkaram
jājvalyamānamākāśe saṃhārāstramivāparam
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That great spike, which was difficult to be obtained, was gifted to him by Rudra, one of the eight forms of Shiva the Lord of Dissolution. That terrible spike, which flamed violently in the sky, looked like another new weapon of destruction of the world. On seeing it, all the godheads were afflicted with fear and fled to different quarters.
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Brandishing that flaming great spike, that enraged demon hurled it against that great-souled rama.
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Rama broke, by his four arrows, that flaming spike coming forth from Makaraksha's arm and rushing towards him in the sky.
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That spike, adored with charming gold, broken in many ways, struck by Rama's arrows, fell scattered on the earth, like a mighty meteor.
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Seeing that spike struck by Rama, who was unwearied in action, the beings standing in the air, cried, saying 'Excellent, Excellent!'.
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Seeing that spike destroyed, Makaraksha the demon, rising his fist, called out to Rama, saying "Wait, Wait!".
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Then, seeing Makaraksha rushing towards him, that Rama the delight of Raghu dynasty, while smiling, fitted to his bow, a mystic missile presided over by fire.
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Struck by that missile by Rama, the demon with his heart split open, fell down dead then and there, in the battle-field.
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Seeing the fall of Makaraksha, all those demons, tormented by the fear of Rama's arrows, ran away straight to Lanka.
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये युद्धकाण्डे नवसप्ततितमः सर्गः
ityārṣe śrīmadrāmāyaṇe vālmīkīye ādikāvye yuddhakāṇḍe navasaptatitamaḥ sargaḥ
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Thrilled with delight, the celestials watched that demon, the son of Khara, destroyed by the flights of Rama's arrows and resembling a mountain shattered, after struck by lightning.
