Vālmīki (Sanskrit: वाल्मीकि)
Introduction
Seeing Lanka and describing it, Rama instructs Lakshmana to draw up his army in battle array. Rama orders for release of Shuka who was captured by the army earlier. Shuka approaches Ravana and describes the strength of Rama’s side of the army. Ravana boasts himself of his own army’s strength.
सा वीरसमिती राज्ञा विरराज व्यवस्थिता |
शशिना शुभिनक्षत्रा पौर्णमासीव शारदी || ६-२४-१
shashinaa shubhinakshatraa paurNamaasiiva shaaradii || 6-24-1
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.1
That army of valiant monkeys along with the king Sugriva looked charming like a full moon night in autumn presided over by the moon and illuminated by bright stars.
प्रचचाल च वेगेन त्रस्ता चैव वसुन्धरा |
पीड्यमाना बलौ घेन तेन सागरवर्चसा || ६-२४-२
piiDyamaanaa balau ghena tena saagaravarcasaa || 6-24-2
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.2
The earth pressed under foot by that multitude of army which was energetic like a sea, was trembled with fear by the rapid movement of that army.
ततः शुश्रुपुराक्रुष्टम् लङ्कायाः काननौकसः |
भेरीमृदङ्गसम्घुष्टम् तुमुलम् रोमहर्षणम् || ६-२४-३
bheriimR^idaN^gasamghuShTam tumulam romaharShaNam || 6-24-3
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.3
Then the monkeys heard a great tumult arising in Lanka and noisy sounds of kettledrums and tabours, which caused their hair to stand on end.
बभूवुस्तेन घोषेण सम्हृष्टा हरियूथपाः |
अमृष्यमाणास्तम् घोषम् विनेदुर्घोषवत्तरम् || ६-२४-४
amR^iShyamaaNaastam ghoSham vinedurghoShavattaram || 6-24-4
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.4
The leaders of monkeys were rejoiced by that sound. But by not tolerating that sound, they emitted shouts, which surpassed that uproar.
राक्षसास्तम् प्लवङ्गानाम् शुश्रुवुस्तेऽपि गर्जितम् |
वर्दतामिव दृप्तानाम् मेघानामम्बरे स्वनम् || ६-२४-५
vardataamiva dR^iptaanaam meghaanaamambare svanam || 6-24-5
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.5
Those demons too heard the roaring of the wildly delighted monkeys, which roar sounded like thundering of clouds in the sky.
दृष्ट्वा दाशरथिर्लङ्काम् चित्रध्वजपताकिनिम्म् |
जगाम मनसा सीताम् दूयमानेन चेतसा || ६-२४-६
jagaama manasaa siitaam duuyamaanena cetasaa || 6-24-6
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.6
Seeing Lanka dressed with multi colored flags and buntings, Rama bethought himself of Sita and his heart was filled with grief.
अत्र सा मृगशाबाक्षी रावणेनोपरुध्यते |
अभिभूता ग्रहेणेव लोहिताङ्गेन रोहिणी || ६-२४-७
abhibhuutaa graheNeva lohitaaN^gena rohiNii || 6-24-7
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.7
“Sita whose eyes resemble those of a young deer, was detained by Ravana there, as Rohini star is overshadowed by the red bodied planet (mars).”
दीर्घमुष्णम् च निःश्वस्य समुद्वीक्ष्य च लक्ष्मणम् |
उवाच वचनम् वीरस्तत्कालहितमात्मनः || ६-२४-८
uvaaca vacanam viirastatkaalahitamaatmanaH || 6-24-8
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.8
Seeing Lakshmana after a warm and deep sigh, the heroic Rama spoke the following words, which were beneficial for him at that time :-
आलिखन्तीमिवाकाशमुत्थिताम् पश्य लक्ष्मण |
मन्सेव कृताम् लङ्काम् नगाग्रे विश्वकर्मणा || ६-२४-९
manseva kR^itaam laN^kaam nagaagre vishvakarmaNaa || 6-24-9
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.9
“O, Lakshmana! Look at this Lanka, which appears as though constructed on a hilltop by Visvakarma with his imagination and so elevated scraping the sky.”
विमानैर्बहुभिर्लङ्क सम्कीर्णा रचिता पुरा |
विष्णोः पदमिवाकाशम् चादितम् पाण्डुभिर्घनैः || ६-२४-१०
viShNoH padamivaakaasham chaaditam paaNDubhirghanaiH || 6-24-10
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.10
The city of Lanka was constructed densely with many seven storied buildings and appears like a sky the abode of Vishnu (the all pervaded), covered with white clouds.”
पुष्पितैः शोभिता लङ्का वनैश्चत्ररथोपमैः |
नानापतगसम्घुष्टफलपुष्पोपगैः शुभैः || ६-२४-११
naanaapatagasamghuShTaphalapuShpopagaiH shubhaiH || 6-24-11
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.11
“Lanka is made beautiful by the garden vying with chaitraratha (the garden of Kubera the god of riches) with songs of birds of various species, with fruit bearing flowers and charms in bloom.
पश्य मत्तविहङ्गनि प्रलीनभ्रमराणि च |
कोकिलाकुलखण्डानि दोधवीति शिवोऽविलः || ६-२४-१२
kokilaakulakhaNDaani dodhaviiti shivo.avilaH || 6-24-12
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.12
“See how a gentle breeze sways the branches where the cuckoos abound where bees swarm and where the birds are excited with joy.”
इति दाशरथीरमो लक्ष्मणम् समभाषत |
बलम् च तत्र विभजच्चास्त्रदृष्टेन कर्मणा || ६-२४-१३
balam ca tatra vibhajacchaastradR^iShTena karmaNaa || 6-24-13
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.13
Rama the son of Dasaratha spoke as aforesaid to Lakshmana. The army there was divided into battalions according to the procedure found in scriptures.
शशास कपिसेमाम् ताम् बलादादाय वीर्यवान् |
अङ्गदः सह नीलेन तिष्ठे दुरपि दुर्जयः || ६-२४-१४
aN^gadaH saha niilena tiShThe durapi durjayaH || 6-24-14
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.14
He issued the following commands: –“Taking these troops of monkeys from the army, let the valiant and the invincible Angada take up his position with Nila at the center of the formation.
तिष्ठेद्वानरवाहिन्या वानरौघसमावृतः |
आशिर्तो दक्षिणम् पार्श्वमृषभो नाम वानरः || ६-२४-१५
aashirto dakshiNam paarshvamR^iShabho naama vaanaraH || 6-24-15
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.15
Let Rishabha along with the multitude of monkeys take up his position, having recourse to the right side of the army.”
गन्धहस्तीव दुर्धर्षस्तरस्वी गन्धमादनः |
तिष्ठेद्वानरवाहिन्याः सव्यम् पक्षमधिष्ठतः || ६-२४-१६
tiShThedvaanaravaahinyaaH savyam pakshamadhiShThataH || 6-24-16
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.16
“Let Gandhamadana, the strong and unconquerable, resembling an elephant in rut, take his position superintending the left side of the monkey troops.”
मूर्ध्नि स्थास्याम्यहम् यत्तो लक्ष्मणेन समन्वितः |
जाम्बवांश्च सुषेणश्च वेगदर्शी च वानरः || ६-२४-१७
ऋक्षमुख्या महात्मानः कुक्षिम् रक्षन्तु ते त्रयः |
jaambavaa.nshca suSheNashca vegadarshii ca vaanaraH || 6-24-17
R^ikshamukhyaa mahaatmaanaH kukshim rakshantu te trayaH |
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.17, 6.24.18a
“I shall stand alert in the forefront of the army along with Lakshmana. Let Jambavan, Sushena and Vegadarshi the monkey – those three exceeding wise leaders of bears and monkeys- protest the belly portion of the army.”
जघनम् कपिसेनायाः कपिराजोऽभिरक्षतु || ६-२४-१८
पश्चार्धमिव लोकस्य प्रचेतास्तेजपा वृतः |
pashcaardhamiva lokasya pracetaastejapaa vR^itaH |
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.18b, 6.24.19a
“Let Sugriva the king of monkeys protect the rear guard of the army, resembling Varuna (the god of water) who remains enveloped with splendor protects the western quarter of the earth.”
सुविभक्तमहाव्यूहा महावानररक्षिता || ६-२४-१९
अनीकिनी सा विबभौ यथाद्यौः साभ्रसम्प्लवा |
aniikinii saa vibabhau yathaadyauH saabhrasamplavaa |
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.19b, 6.24.20a
That army with innumerable divisions, being skillfully distributed led by the foremost of monkeys, resembled heavens with their mass of clouds.
प्रग़ृह्य गिरिशृङ्गाणि महतश्च महीरुहान् || ६-२४-२०
आसेदुर्वानरा लङ्काम् मिमर्दयुषवो रणे |
aasedurvaanaraa laN^kaam mimardayuShavo raNe |
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.20b, 6.24.21a
With a desire to crush the demons in battle, the monkeys, seizing peaks of mountains and gigantic trees, reached Lanka.
शिखरैर्विकिरामैनाम् लङ्काम् मुष्टिभिरेव वा || ६-२४-२१
इति स्म दधिरे सर्वे मानांसि हरिपुङ्गवाः |
iti sma dadhire sarve maanaa.nsi haripuN^gavaaH |
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.21b, 6.24.22a
All the heroic monkeys held the following resolve in their minds, “It is with peak of mountains or with our bare fists even, we shall shatter this Lanka into pieces.”
ततो रामो महातेजाः सुग्रीव मिदमब्रवीत् || ६-२४-२२
सुविभक्तानि सैन्यानि शुक एष विमुच्यताम् |
suvibhaktaani sainyaani shuka eSha vimucyataam |
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.22b, 6.24.23a
Then, Rama with great splendor spoke the following words to Sugriva, “Our forces are properly marshaled. Let this Shuka be released.”
रामस्य तु वचः श्रुत्वा वानरेन्द्रो महाबलः || ६-२४-२३
मोचयामास तम् दूतम् शुकम् रामस्य शासनात् |
mocayaamaasa tam duutam shukam raamasya shaasanaat |
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.23b, 6.24.24a
Hearing the words of Rama, Sugriva the lord of monkeys released Shuka the messenger, as per the order of Rama.
मोचितो रामवाक्येन वानरैश्च निपीडितः || ६-२४-२४
शुकः परमसम्त्रस्तो रक्षोधिपमुपागमत् |
shukaH paramasamtrasto rakshodhipamupaagamat |
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.24b, 6.24.25a
Shuka who was harassed by the monkeys and released then as per the words of Rama, was trembling with great fear and reached Ravana.
रावणः प्रहसन्नेव शुकम् वाक्यमुवाच ह || ६-२४-२५
किमिमौ ते सितौ पक्षौ लूनपक्ष्श्च दृश्यसे |
कच्चिन्नानेकचित्तानाम् तेषाम् त्वम् वशमागतः || ६-२४-२६
kimimau te sitau pakshau luunapakshshca dR^ishyase |
kaccinnaanekacittaanaam teShaam tvam vashamaagataH || 6-24-26
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.25b, 6.24.26
Ravana, even while laughing, enquired Shuka with the following words: ” why were your wings tied up? You appear with your wings plucked up. Have you not fallen as a victim to their various fickle minds?”
ततस्प भयसम्विग्न स्तदा राज्ञाभिचोदितः |
वचनम् प्रत्युवाचेदम् राक्षसाधिपमुत्तमम् || ६-२४-२७
सागरस्योत्तरे तीरेऽब्रवम् ते वचनम् तथा |
यथासंदेशमक्लिष्टम् सान्त्वयन् श्लक्ष्णया गिरा || ६-२४-२८
vacanam pratyuvaacedam raakshasaadhipamuttamam || 6-24-27
saagarasyottare tiire.abravam te vacanam tathaa |
yathaasa.ndeshamakliShTam saantvayan shlakShNayaa giraa || 6-24-28
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.27, 6.24.28
Asked as aforesaid by the king Ravana, Shuka agitated as he was with fear, gave him the following excellent reply: “On the northern shore of the ocean, I conveyed your message in a smooth tone, conciliating and without any ambiguity exactly as per your instructions.” .
क्रुद्धैस्तेरहमुत्प्लुत्य दृष्टमात्रः प्लवङ्गमैः |
गृहितोऽस्म्यपि चारब्धो हन्तुम् लोप्तुम् च मुष्टिभिः || ६-२४-२९
gR^ihito.asmyapi caarabdho hantum loptum ca muShTibhiH || 6-24-29
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.29
“Just on seeing me, the enraged monkeys jumped on me and seized me. They soon started beating and plucking me with their fists.”
न ते सम्भाषितुम् शक्याः सम्प्रश्नोऽत्र न विद्यते |
प्रकृत्या कोपनास्तीक्षिणा वानरा राक्षसाधिप || ६-२४-३०
prakR^ityaa kopanaastiikshiNaa vaanaraa raakshasaadhipa || 6-24-30
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.30
“O, Lord of demons! Those monkeys are not capable of being spoken to, or possible of being questioned in this matter. Monkeys, by their very nature, are angry and ferocious.”
स च हन्ता विराधस्य कबन्धस्य खरस्य च |
सुग्रीवसहितो रामः सीतायाः पदमागतः || ६-२४-३१
sugriivasahito raamaH siitaayaaH padamaagataH || 6-24-31
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.31
“That Rama the killer of Viraadha, Kabandha and Khara came along with Sugriva to the place of Sita.”
स कृत्वा सागरे सेतुम् तीर्त्वा च लवणोदधिम् |
एष रक्षासि निर्धूय धन्वी तिष्ठति राघवः || ६-२४-३२
eSha rakshaasi nirdhuuya dhanvii tiShThati raaghavaH || 6-24-32
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.32
“Having constructed a bridge across the sea and crossed the salty ocean and expelling the demons, here stands Rama wielding a bow.”
ऋक्षवानरसम्घानामनीकानि सहस्रशः |
गिरिमेघनिकाशानाम् चादयन्ति वसुन्धराम् || ६-२४-३३
girimeghanikaashaanaam chaadayanti vasundharaam || 6-24-33
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.33
“Thousands of divisions of hordes of bears and monkeys resembling mountains and clouds, cover the earth.”
राक्षसानाम् बलौघस्य वानरेन्द्रबलस्य च |
नैतयोर्विद्यते संधिर्देवदानवयोरिव || ६-२४-३४
naitayorvidyate sa.ndhirdevadaanavayoriva || 6-24-34
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.34
“There is no more possibility of an alliance between these two armies – the army of demons and the army of monkeys- than between a God and a demon.”
पुरा प्राकारमायान्ति क्षिप्रमेकतरम् कुरु |
सीताम् वास्मै प्रयच्चाशु युद्धम् वापि प्रदीयताम् || ६-२४-३५
siitaam vaasmai prayacchaashu yuddham vaapi pradiiyataam || 6-24-35
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.35
“Very soon they will come to our rampart. Immediately, do any one of these two acts- either to restore Sita or to offer a combat to him.”
शुकस्य वचनम् श्रुत्वा रावणो वाक्य मब्रवीत् |
रोषसम्रक्तनयनो निर्दहन्निव चक्षुषा || ६-२४-३६
roShasamraktanayano nirdahanniva cakshuShaa || 6-24-36
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.36
Hearing the words of Shuka, Ravana with his eyes becoming blood red in anger, as if he would consume him with his glance, said as follows:
यदि माम् प्रतियुध्येरन् देवगन्धर्वदानवाः |
नैव सीताम् प्रदास्यामि सर्वलोकभयादपि || ६-२४-३७
naiva siitaam pradaasyaami sarvalokabhayaadapi || 6-24-37
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.37
“Even if I were frightened by all the worlds or even if I were to face a battle with celestials or Gandharvas (celestial singers) or demons, I would not give back Sita.”
कदा समभिधानन्ति मामका राघवम् शराः |
वसन्ते पुष्पितम् मत्ता भ्रमरा इव पादपम् || ६-२४-३८
vasante puShpitam mattaa bhramaraa iva paadapam || 6-24-38
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.38
“When will my arrows soon fall upon Rama, as large black bees excited with joy fall upon a tree in bloom at spring time?”
कदा शोणितदिग्धाङ्गम् दीपैः कार्मुकविच्युतैः |
शरैरादीपयिष्यामि उल्काभिरिव कुञ्जरम् || ६-२४-३९
sharairaadiipayiShyaami ulkaabhiriva kuJNjaram || 6-24-39
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.39
“When shall I consume his body flowing with blood, by the blazing arrows released from my bow, as flaming torches destroy an elephant?”
तच्चास्य बलमादास्ये बलेन महता वृतः |
ज्योतिषामिव सर्वेषाम् प्रभामुद्यन्दिवाकरः || ६-२४-४०
jyotiShaamiva sarveShaam prabhaamudyandivaakaraH || 6-24-40
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.40
“Endowed with a huge army I shall eclipse the aforesaid army of Rama, as the brilliance of all stars is obscured at the rising of the sun.”
सागरस्येव मे वेगो मारुतस्येव मे बलम् |
न च दाशरथिर्वेद तेन माम् योद्धुमिच्चति || ६-२४-४१
na ca daasharathirveda tena maam yoddhumicchati || 6-24-41
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.41
“My rashness is like that of the sea and my strength is like that of the wind. Rama is not aware of it. That is why, he is desirous of meeting me in a combat.”
न मे तूणीशयान् बाणान् सनिषानिव पन्नगान् |
रामः पश्यति सम्ग्रामे तेन माम् योद्धुमिच्चति || ६-२४-४२
raamaH pashyati samgraame tena maam yoddhumicchati || 6-24-42
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Show Description: Sloka 6.24.42
“Rama has not seen my arrows resembling venomous serpents lying in my quiver. That is why, he desires to fight with me.”
न जानाति पुरा वीर्यम् मम युद्धे स राघवः |
मम चापमयीम् वीणाम् शरकोणैः प्रवादिताम् || ६-२४-४३
ज्याशबदतुमुलाम् घोरामार्तगीतमहास्वनाम् |
नाराचतलसम्नादाम् ताम् ममाहितवाहिनीम् || ६-२४-४४
अवगाह्य महरङ्गम् वादयिष्यान्तगन् रणे |
mama caapamayiim viiNaam sharakoNaiH pravaaditaam || 6-24-43
jyaashabadatumulaam ghoraamaartagiitamahaasvanaam |
naaraacatalasamnaadaam taam mamaahitavaahiniim || 6-24-44
avagaahya maharaN^gam vaadayiShyaantagan raNe |
ॐ
Show Description: Sloka 6.24.43, 6.24.44, 6.24.45a
Rama was not formerly aware of my prowess in battle. I shall cause to resound Vina (a musical instrument) in the form of my bow, which is played on with the heads of my arrows, the bow string producing a tumultuous sound, the huge cries of the wounded its terrible accompaniment, the darts sounding its innumerable notes, when I enter a vast stage in the form of my enemy ranks in that battle.”
न वासवेनापि स हस्रचक्षुषा |
युद्धेऽस्मि शक्यो वरुणेन वास्वयम् |
यमेव वा धर्षयितुम् शराग्निना |
महाहवे वैश्रवणेन वा स्वयम् || ६-२४-४५
yuddhe.asmi shakyo varuNena vaasvayam |
yameva vaa dharShayitum sharaagninaa |
mahaahave vaishravaNena vaa svayam || 6-24-45
ॐ
Show Description: Sloka 6.24.45b
“Neither by the thousand eyed Indra the god of celestials nor by Varuna the God of waters in person in a combat, nor by Yama the god of death with the fire of his arrows, nor by Kubera the lord of riches in person, can I be able to be attacked in a great battle.”
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