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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 7 (Uttarakāṇḍa) • Sarga 59

Uttarakāṇḍa Sarga 59

उत्तरकाण्डम् • सर्गः 59

Uttarakāṇḍa Sarga 59 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 23 verses.

Total: 23 Verses • Citations: VR 7.59.1–23 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 7.59.1 अनुष्टुप्
अथ रात्र्यां प्रवृत्तायां शत्रुघ्नो भृगुनन्दनम् । पप्रच्छ च्यवनं विप्रं लवणस्य बलाबलम् ॥
atha rātryāṃ pravṛttāyāṃ śatrughno bhṛgunandanam | papraccha cyavanaṃ vipraṃ lavaṇasya balābalam ||
English Translation
Thereupon when the night set in Śatrughna accosted Bhrgu's son Cyavana saying, “O Brāhmaṇa how powerful is Lavaņa? And what is the strength of his dart? What persons before had been destroyed by this dart in conflict?”
VR 7.59.2 अनुष्टुप्
शूलस्य च बलं ब्रह्मन्के च पूर्वं निपातिताः । अनेन शूलमुखेन द्वन्द्वयुद्धमुपागताः ॥
śūlasya ca balaṃ brahmanke ca pūrvaṃ nipātitāḥ | anena śūlamukhena dvandvayuddhamupāgatāḥ ||
English Translation
Thereupon when the night set in Śatrughna accosted Bhrgu's son Cyavana saying, “O Brāhmaṇa how powerful is Lavaņa? And what is the strength of his dart? What persons before had been destroyed by this dart in conflict?”
VR 7.59.3 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य तद्भाषितं श्रुत्वा शत्रुघ्नस्य महात्मनः । प्रत्युवाच महातेजाश्च्यवनो रघुनन्दनम् ॥
tasya tadbhāṣitaṃ śrutvā śatrughnasya mahātmanaḥ | pratyuvāca mahātejāścyavano raghunandanam ||
English Translation
Hearing the words of the high-souled descendant of Raghu, Satrughna, the highly effulgent Cyavana replied saying.
VR 7.59.4 अनुष्टुप्
असंख्येयानि कर्माणि यान्यस्य पुरुषर्षभ । इक्ष्वाकुवंशप्रभवे यद्वृत्तं तच्छृणुष्व मे ॥
asaṃkhyeyāni karmāṇi yānyasya puruṣarṣabha | ikṣvākuvaṃśaprabhave yadvṛttaṃ tacchṛṇuṣva me ||
English Translation
O descendant of Raghu, Lavaņa has accomplished many works by this dart; among them, hear, what Māndhāta, born in the race of Iksawaku, did.
VR 7.59.5 अनुष्टुप्
अयोध्यायां पुरा राजा युवनाश्वसुतो बली । मान्धाता इति विख्यातस्त्रिषु लोकेषु वीर्यवान् ॥
ayodhyāyāṃ purā rājā yuvanāśvasuto balī | māndhātā iti vikhyātastriṣu lokeṣu vīryavān ||
English Translation
The early king of Ayodhyā was known over the three worlds under the name of Māndhātā. He was the son of Yuvanāśva, highly powerful and strong.
VR 7.59.6 अनुष्टुप्
स कृत्वा पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां शासने पृथिवीपतिः । सुरलोकमथो जेतुमुद्योगमकरोन्नृपः ॥
sa kṛtvā pṛthivīṃ kṛtsnāṃ śāsane pṛthivīpatiḥ | suralokamatho jetumudyogamakaronnṛpaḥ ||
English Translation
Having brought the whole world under his subjection the king Māndhātā engaged in the conquest of the celestial region.
VR 7.59.7 अनुष्टुप्
इन्द्रस्य तु भयं तीव्रं सुराणां च महात्मनाम् । मान्धातरि कृतोद्योगे देवलोकजिगीषया ॥
indrasya tu bhayaṃ tīvraṃ surāṇāṃ ca mahātmanām | māndhātari kṛtodyoge devalokajigīṣayā ||
English Translation
He having been engaged in making preparations to conquer the world of gods—the celestial chief Indra with other immortals was greatly terrified.
VR 7.59.8 अनुष्टुप्
अर्धासनेन शक्रस्य राज्यार्धेन च पार्थिवः । वन्द्यमानः सुरगणैः प्रतिज्ञामध्यरोहत ॥
ardhāsanena śakrasya rājyārdhena ca pārthivaḥ | vandyamānaḥ suragaṇaiḥ pratijñāmadhyarohata ||
English Translation
With this promise, the king Mândhāta went into the celestial region that he would occupy the half of Indra's throne and kingdom and the celestials would adore him. Being apprised of this vicious intention of his, Indra, the slayer of Pāka, consoled him in sweet words, saying.
VR 7.59.9 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य पापमभिप्रायं विदित्वा पाकशासनः । सान्त्वपूर्वमिदं वाक्यमुवाच युवनाश्वजम् ॥
tasya pāpamabhiprāyaṃ viditvā pākaśāsanaḥ | sāntvapūrvamidaṃ vākyamuvāca yuvanāśvajam ||
English Translation
With this promise, the king Mândhāta went into the celestial region that he would occupy the half of Indra's throne and kingdom and the celestials would adore him. Being apprised of this vicious intention of his, Indra, the slayer of Pāka, consoled him in sweet words, saying.
VR 7.59.10 अनुष्टुप्
राजा त्वं मानुषे लोके न तावत्पुरुषर्षभ । अकृत्वा पृथिवीं वश्यां देवराज्यमिहेच्छसि ॥
rājā tvaṃ mānuṣe loke na tāvatpuruṣarṣabha | akṛtvā pṛthivīṃ vaśyāṃ devarājyamihecchasi ||
English Translation
O foremost of men, even in the land of men, you have not been able to become the real king. Without perfectly subjugating the earth how do you wish to lord over the celestial kingdom?
VR 7.59.11 अनुष्टुप्
यदि वीर समग्रा ते मेदिनी निखिला वशे । देवराज्यं कुरुष्वेह सभृत्यबलवाहनः ॥
yadi vīra samagrā te medinī nikhilā vaśe | devarājyaṃ kuruṣveha sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ ||
English Translation
If the whole world is under your subjection, O hero, be you, with the whole host of your servants and soldiers, installed on the celestial throne.
VR 7.59.12 अनुष्टुप्
इन्द्रमेवं ब्रुवाणं तु मान्धाता वाक्यमब्रवीत् । क्व मे शक्र प्रतिहतं शासनं पृथिवीतले ॥
indramevaṃ bruvāṇaṃ tu māndhātā vākyamabravīt | kva me śakra pratihataṃ śāsanaṃ pṛthivītale ||
English Translation
Indra having said this, the high-souled Māndhātā replies: O Sakra, who on this earth, has disobeyed my commands.?
VR 7.59.13 अनुष्टुप्
तमुवाच सहस्राक्षो लवणो नाम राक्षसः । मधुपुत्रो मधुवने नाज्ञां ते कुरुतेऽनघ ॥
tamuvāca sahasrākṣo lavaṇo nāma rākṣasaḥ | madhuputro madhuvane nājñāṃ te kurute'nagha ||
English Translation
Whereto Indra replied o sinless one, the night-ranger, Lavana, Madhu's son, living in Madhuvana, is not under your control.
VR 7.59.14 अनुष्टुप्
तच्छ्रुत्वा विप्रियं घोरं सहस्राक्षेण भाषितम् । व्रीडितोऽवाङ्मुखो राजा व्याहर्तुं न शशाक ह ॥
tacchrutvā vipriyaṃ ghoraṃ sahasrākṣeṇa bhāṣitam | vrīḍito'vāṅmukho rājā vyāhartuṃ na śaśāka ha ||
English Translation
Hearing those dreadful and unpleasant words from Indra, the king lowered his head in shame and became silent.
VR 7.59.15 अनुष्टुप्
आमन्त्र्य तु सहस्राक्षं ह्रिया किंचिदवाङ्मुखः । पुनरेवागमच्छ्रीमानिमं लोकं नरेश्वरः ॥
āmantrya tu sahasrākṣaṃ hriyā kiṃcidavāṅmukhaḥ | punarevāgamacchrīmānimaṃ lokaṃ nareśvaraḥ ||
English Translation
Thereupon, having welcomed Indra in that way, he left there and returned earth. O slayer of enemies, with an angry heart, army and conveyance he went to subjugate Madhu's son Lavaņa and sent an emissary inviting him to battle.
VR 7.59.16 अनुष्टुप्
स कृत्वा हृदयेऽमर्षं सभृत्यबलवाहनः । आजगाम मधोः पुत्रं वशे कर्तुमनिन्दितः ॥
sa kṛtvā hṛdaye'marṣaṃ sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ | ājagāma madhoḥ putraṃ vaśe kartumaninditaḥ ||
VR 7.59.17 अनुष्टुप्
स काङ्क्षमाणो लवणं युद्धाय पुरुषर्षभः । दूतं संप्रेषयामास सकाशं लवणस्य सः ॥
sa kāṅkṣamāṇo lavaṇaṃ yuddhāya puruṣarṣabhaḥ | dūtaṃ saṃpreṣayāmāsa sakāśaṃ lavaṇasya saḥ ||
English Translation
The ambassador, having gone there, addressed many unpleasant words to Lavaņa and the nightranger devoured him.
VR 7.59.18 अनुष्टुप्
स गत्वा विप्रियाण्याह बहूनि मधुनः सुतम् । वदन्तमेवं तं दूतं भक्षयामास राक्षसः ॥
sa gatvā vipriyāṇyāha bahūni madhunaḥ sutam | vadantamevaṃ taṃ dūtaṃ bhakṣayāmāsa rākṣasaḥ ||
English Translation
The ambassador, having gone there, addressed many unpleasant words to Lavaņa and the nightranger devoured him.
VR 7.59.19 अनुष्टुप्
चिरायमाणे दूते तु राजा क्रोधसमन्वितः । अर्दयामास तद्रक्षः शरवृष्ट्या समन्ततः ॥
cirāyamāṇe dūte tu rājā krodhasamanvitaḥ | ardayāmāsa tadrakṣaḥ śaravṛṣṭyā samantataḥ ||
English Translation
On the other hand finding the delay of his return the king Māndhāta, enraged, began to assail the Raksasa Lavaņa with arrows from all sides.
VR 7.59.20 अनुष्टुप्
ततः प्रहस्य लवणः शूलं जग्राह पाणिना । वधाय सानुबन्धस्य मुमोचायुधमुत्तमम् ॥
tataḥ prahasya lavaṇaḥ śūlaṃ jagrāha pāṇinā | vadhāya sānubandhasya mumocāyudhamuttamam ||
English Translation
Laughing wild Lavaņa took up the dart in his hand and discharged it to destroy the king with his followers.
VR 7.59.21 अनुष्टुप्
तच्छूलं दीप्यमानं तु सभृत्यबलवाहनम् । भस्मीकृत्य नृपं भूयो लवणस्यागमत्करम् ॥
tacchūlaṃ dīpyamānaṃ tu sabhṛtyabalavāhanam | bhasmīkṛtya nṛpaṃ bhūyo lavaṇasyāgamatkaram ||
English Translation
Thereupon growing powerful the dart reduced the king with his servants and army into ashes and returned to Lavaņa.
VR 7.59.22 अनुष्टुप्
एवं स राजा सुमहान्हतः सबलवाहनः । शूलस्य च बलं वीर अप्रमेयमनुत्तमम् ॥
evaṃ sa rājā sumahānhataḥ sabalavāhanaḥ | śūlasya ca balaṃ vīra aprameyamanuttamam ||
English Translation
In this wise the high-souled king Māndhāta, with his huge army, was slain. O gentle hero, incomparable and great is the strength of the dart..
VR 7.59.23 अनुष्टुप्
श्वः प्रभाते तु लवणं वधिष्यसि न संशयः । अगृहीतायुधं क्षिप्रं ध्रुवो हि विजयस्तव ॥
śvaḥ prabhāte tu lavaṇaṃ vadhiṣyasi na saṃśayaḥ | agṛhītāyudhaṃ kṣipraṃ dhruvo hi vijayastava ||
English Translation
Forsooth you shall slay Lavaņa next morning. Certain is your victory if Lavana cannot take up his dart.
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