Chapter 87
Yuddha Kanda - Book Of War
एवमुक्त्वा तु सौमित्रिं जातहर्षो विभीषणः
धनुष्पाणिनमादाय त्वरमाणो जगाम सः
evamuktvā tu saumitriṃ jātaharṣo vibhīṣaṇaḥ
dhanuṣpāṇinamādāya tvaramāṇo jagāma saḥ
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After speaking to him as aforesaid, Vibhishana taking Lakshmana, who held a bow in his hand, felt rejoiced and hastened away.
अविदूरं ततो गत्वा प्रविश्य च महद्वनम्
दर्शयामास तत्कर्म लक्ष्मणाय विभीषणः
avidūraṃ tato gatvā praviśya ca mahadvanam
darśayāmāsa tatkarma lakṣmaṇāya vibhīṣaṇaḥ
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Moving not very distant from there and entering an extensive thicket, Vibhishana showed to Lakshmana, the place where Indrajit was going to pour oblations into the sacred fire.
नीलजीमूतसङ्काशं न्यग्रोधं भीमदर्शनम्
तेजस्वी रावणभ्राता लक्ष्मणाय न्यवेदयत्
nīlajīmūtasaṅkāśaṃ nyagrodhaṃ bhīmadarśanam
tejasvī rāvaṇabhrātā lakṣmaṇāya nyavedayat
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The glorious Vibhishana showed a terribly looking banyan tree, appearing like a blace cloud (and spoke as follows).
इहोपहारं भूतानां बलवान्रावणातजः
उपहृत्य ततः पश्चात्सङ्ग्राममभिवर्तते
ihopahāraṃ bhūtānāṃ balavānrāvaṇātajaḥ
upahṛtya tataḥ paścātsaṅgrāmamabhivartate
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"After offering oblations to the spirits at this place, the mighty Indrajit proceeds to the battle afterwards."
अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानां ततो भवति राक्षसः
निहन्ति समरे शत्रून्बध्नाति च शरोत्तमैः
adṛśyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ tato bhavati rākṣasaḥ
nihanti samare śatrūnbadhnāti ca śarottamaiḥ
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"Thereupon, this demon becomes invisible to any one, kills some enemies in battle and binds some with his excellent arrows."
तमप्रविष्टं न्यग्रोधं बलिनं रावणात्मजम्
विध्वंसय शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः सरथं साश्वसारथिम्
tamapraviṣṭaṃ nyagrodhaṃ balinaṃ rāvaṇātmajam
vidhvaṃsaya śaraistīkṣṇaiḥ sarathaṃ sāśvasārathim
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"Destroy that mighty Indrajit, along with his chariot, horses and charioteer, by releasing your blazing arrows, even while he has not reached the banyan tree."
तथेत्युक्त्वा महातेजाः सौमित्रिर्मित्रनन्दनः
बभूवावस्थितस्तत्र चित्रं विस्फारयन्धनुः
tathetyuktvā mahātejāḥ saumitrirmitranandanaḥ
babhūvāvasthitastatra citraṃ visphārayandhanuḥ
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That greatly brilliant Lakshmana, a delight of his fiends, saying 'So be it' took his stand there, twanging his bow at full length.
स रथेनाग्निवर्णेन बलवान्रावणात्मजः
इन्द्रजित्कवची खड्गी सध्वजः प्रत्यदृश्यत
sa rathenāgnivarṇena balavānrāvaṇātmajaḥ
indrajitkavacī khaḍgī sadhvajaḥ pratyadṛśyata
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That Indrajit, the son of Ravana, clad in armour, armed with a sword, and distinguished by his ensign, appeared in a fire-coloured chariot.
तमुवाच महातेजाः पौलस्त्यमपराजितम्
समाह्वये त्वां समरे सम्यग्युद्धं प्रयच्छ मे
tamuvāca mahātejāḥ paulastyamaparājitam
samāhvaye tvāṃ samare samyagyuddhaṃ prayaccha me
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That highly splendid Lakshmana spoke to that Indrajit, the scion of Sage Paulastya, who had never been conquered before (as follows); "I am inviting you for a fight. Give battle to me in a right manner."
एवमुक्तो महातेजा मनस्वी रावणात्मजः
अब्रवीत्परुषं वाक्यं तत्र दृष्ट्वा विभीषणम्
evamukto mahātejā manasvī rāvaṇātmajaḥ
abravītparuṣaṃ vākyaṃ tatra dṛṣṭvā vibhīṣaṇam
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Thus spoken by Lakshmana, Indrajit with a great brilliance and high mindedness, seeing Vibhishana there, spoke the following harsh words to him:
इह त्वं जातसंवृद्धः साक्षाद्भ्राता पितुर्मम
कथं द्रुह्यसि पुत्रस्य पितृव्यो मम राक्षस
iha tvaṃ jātasaṃvṛddhaḥ sākṣādbhrātā piturmama
kathaṃ druhyasi putrasya pitṛvyo mama rākṣasa
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"O demon! You are born and brought up here. You are a direct brother to my father and a paternal uncle to me. How can you be hostile to a son?
न ज्ञातित्वं न सौहार्दं न जातिस्तव दुर्मते
प्रमाणं न च सोदर्यं न धर्मो धर्मदूषण
na jñātitvaṃ na sauhārdaṃ na jātistava durmate
pramāṇaṃ na ca sodaryaṃ na dharmo dharmadūṣaṇa
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"O perverted fellow, an abuser of righteousness! Consanguinity is not a norm for you, nor friendliness, nor pride of birth, nor a brotherly feeling nor a right conduct."
शोच्यस्त्वमसि दुर्बुद्धे निन्दनीयश्च साधुभिः
यस्त्वं स्वजनमुत्सृज्य परभृत्यत्वमागतः
śocyastvamasi durbuddhe nindanīyaśca sādhubhiḥ
yastvaṃ svajanamutsṛjya parabhṛtyatvamāgataḥ
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"O evil-minded one! You are pitiable and deserve to be reproached by the virtuous, in that having abandoned your onw kind, you have entered into the service of our enemy."
नैतच्छिथिलया बुद्ध्या त्वं वेत्सि महदन्तरम्
क्व च स्वजनसंवासः क्व च नीचपराश्रयः
naitacchithilayā buddhyā tvaṃ vetsi mahadantaram
kva ca svajanasaṃvāsaḥ kva ca nīcaparāśrayaḥ
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"You are not recognizing the great difference because of your feeble mind. Where is living together with one's own kindred and where is taking refuge with low kind of enemies?
गुणवान्वा परजनः स्वजनो निर्गुणो।अपि वा
निर्गुणः स्वजनः श्रेयान्यः परः पर एव सः
guṇavānvā parajanaḥ svajano nirguṇo|api vā
nirguṇaḥ svajanaḥ śreyānyaḥ paraḥ para eva saḥ
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"Opponents may be virtuous. One's own kindred may not be virtuous. But, a relation, though bereft of merit is preferable. An enemy is, indeed, ever an enemy."
यः स्वपक्षं परित्यज्य परपक्षं निषेवते
स स्वपक्षे क्षयं प्राप्ते पश्चात्तैरेव हन्यते
yaḥ svapakṣaṃ parityajya parapakṣaṃ niṣevate
sa svapakṣe kṣayaṃ prāpte paścāttaireva hanyate
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"He who, abandoning his own side, takes sides with adversary, is killed, after his own knsmen are destroyed just by those people of the other side."
निरनुक्रोशता चेयं यादृशी ते निशाचर
स्वजनेन त्वया शक्यं परुषं रावणानुज
niranukrośatā ceyaṃ yādṛśī te niśācara
svajanena tvayā śakyaṃ paruṣaṃ rāvaṇānuja
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"O Indrajit, the demon! The ruthlessness thus shown by you and the manliness exhibited by you (in bringing Lakshmana here) could be possible only by you, our own kindred."
इत्युक्तो भ्रातृपुत्रेण प्रत्युवाच विभीषणः
अजानन्निव मच्छीलं किं राक्षस विकत्थसे
ityukto bhrātṛputreṇa pratyuvāca vibhīṣaṇaḥ
ajānanniva macchīlaṃ kiṃ rākṣasa vikatthase
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Hearing the words of Indrajit, his brother's son, Vibhishana replied: "O demon! Why do you speak perversely, as though you are not aware of my nature."
राक्षसेन्द्रसुतासाधो पारुष्यं त्यज गौरवात्
कुले यद्यप्यहं जातो रक्षसां क्रूरकर्मणाम्
rākṣasendrasutāsādho pāruṣyaṃ tyaja gauravāt
kule yadyapyahaṃ jāto rakṣasāṃ krūrakarmaṇām
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"O Indrajit the wicked one! Atleast out of respect for the elders, abandon your harshness. Even if I am born in a demoniac race, which does cruel acts, my nature is goodness, which is prime virtue of human beings and it is not demoniacal."
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"I neither delight in cruel acts, nor rejoice in unvirtuous acts. How can a brother be driven away by his brother, even if the former's nature is different?"
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"Renouncing a man of sinful resolve hose conduct has deviated from righteousness, one attains happiness, as one shakes off a venomous serpent from his hand."
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"The wise men say that an evil-natured fellow, who is intent on taking away other's property and lustfully touches another's wife, is worth shunning, as one abandons a house in flames."
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"Three faults produce destruction. Taking away other's property, lustfully touching another's wife and excessive distrust with one's friends."
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"These faults which destroy one's life and lordship killing great sages terribly, waging war against all celestials, arrogance, becoming angry very easily, quarrelsomeness, ill-will have concealed the good qualities of my elder brother, as the clouds conceal the view of mountains."
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"Because of these vices, Ravana, your father and my brother, has been abandoned by me. Neither will this City of Lanka will exist any longer nor you nor your father."
अतिमानी च बालश्च दुर्विनीतश्च राक्षस
बद्धस्त्वं कालपाशेन ब्रूहि मां यद्यदिच्छसि
atimānī ca bālaśca durvinītaśca rākṣasa
baddhastvaṃ kālapāśena brūhi māṃ yadyadicchasi
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"O demon! You can talk to me as you like, since you are arrogant, foolish, indisciplined and caught, as you are, in the noose of Death."
अद्य ते व्यसनं प्राप्तं किमिह त्वं तु वक्ष्यसि
प्रवेष्टुं न त्वया शक्यो न्यग्रोधो राक्षसाधम
adya te vyasanaṃ prāptaṃ kimiha tvaṃ tu vakṣyasi
praveṣṭuṃ na tvayā śakyo nyagrodho rākṣasādhama
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"O the worst of demons! You got this calamity here because you spoke harsh words to me today. You cannot reach the banyan-tree any longer."
धर्षयित्वा तु काकुत्स्थौ न शक्यं जीवितुं त्वया
युध्यस्व नरदेवेन लक्ष्मणेन रणे सह
dharṣayitvā tu kākutsthau na śakyaṃ jīvituṃ tvayā
yudhyasva naradevena lakṣmaṇena raṇe saha
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"It is not possible for you to survive, on attacking Lakshmana. You fight with Lakshmana, the lord of men, in the battle-field. After being killed, you will do sacred work in the abode of Yama, the god of Death."
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे आदिकाव्ये युद्धकाण्डे सप्ताशीरितमः सर्गः
ityārṣe śrīmadrāmāyaṇe ādikāvye yuddhakāṇḍe saptāśīritamaḥ sargaḥ
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"Do spend away all your weapons and arrows, by showing your own augmented strength. Reaching the range of Lakshmana's arrows, you will not indeed return alive with your army today."
