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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 7 (Uttarakāṇḍa) • Sarga 19

Uttarakāṇḍa Sarga 19

उत्तरकाण्डम् • सर्गः 19

Uttarakāṇḍa Sarga 19 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 26 verses.

Total: 26 Verses • Citations: VR 7.19.1–26 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 7.19.1 अनुष्टुप्
अथ जित्वा मरुत्तं स प्रययौ राक्षसाधिपः । नगराणि नरेन्द्राणां युद्धकाङ्क्षी दशाननः ॥
atha jitvā maruttaṃ sa prayayau rākṣasādhipaḥ | nagarāṇi narendrāṇāṃ yuddhakāṅkṣī daśānanaḥ ||
English Translation
Having vanquished Marutta, that lord of Rākşasas the Ten-faced Răvaņa, eager for encounter, began to range the capitals of the foremost monarchs (of the earth).
VR 7.19.2 अनुष्टुप्
स समासाद्य राजेन्द्रान्महेन्द्रवरुणोपमान् । अब्रवीद्राक्षसेन्द्रस्तु युद्धं मे दीयतामिति ॥
sa samāsādya rājendrānmahendravaruṇopamān | abravīdrākṣasendrastu yuddhaṃ me dīyatāmiti ||
English Translation
And coming to the most powerful crowned heads (in the world) resembling Mahendra and Varuna, the Raksasa king said: 'Give me battle; or declare we have been defeated. This I am resolved upon. Otherwise there is no escape for you?'
VR 7.19.3 अनुष्टुप्
निर्जिताः स्मेति वा ब्रूत एषो हि मम निश्चयः । अन्यथा कुर्वतामेवं मोक्षो वो नोपपद्यते ॥
nirjitāḥ smeti vā brūta eṣo hi mama niścayaḥ | anyathā kurvatāmevaṃ mokṣo vo nopapadyate ||
VR 7.19.4 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्तु बहवः प्राज्ञाः पार्थिवा धर्मणिश्चयाः । निर्जिताः स्मेत्यभाषन्त ज्ञात्वा वरबलं रिपोः ॥
tatastu bahavaḥ prājñāḥ pārthivā dharmaṇiścayāḥ | nirjitāḥ smetyabhāṣanta jñātvā varabalaṃ ripoḥ ||
English Translation
Thereat those wise kings, possessed of great strength, and ever abiding by righteousness, being frightened (at Ravana's intimidation), took counsel of each other. And knowing the superior strength of the foe, they said, “We have been defeated.
VR 7.19.5 अनुष्टुप्
दुष्यन्तः सुरथो गाधिर्गयो राजा पुरूरवाः । एते सर्वेऽब्रुवंस्तात निर्जिताः स्मेति पार्थिवाः ॥
duṣyantaḥ suratho gādhirgayo rājā purūravāḥ | ete sarve'bruvaṃstāta nirjitāḥ smeti pārthivāḥ ||
VR 7.19.6 अनुष्टुप्
अथायोध्यां समासाद्य रावणो राक्षसाधिपः । सुगुप्तामनरण्येन शक्रेणेवामरावतीम् ॥
athāyodhyāṃ samāsādya rāvaṇo rākṣasādhipaḥ | suguptāmanaraṇyena śakreṇevāmarāvatīm ||
VR 7.19.7 अनुष्टुप्
प्राह राजानमासाद्य युद्धं मे संप्रदीयताम् । निर्जितोऽस्मीति वा ब्रूहि ममैतदिह शासनम् ॥
prāha rājānamāsādya yuddhaṃ me saṃpradīyatām | nirjito'smīti vā brūhi mamaitadiha śāsanam ||
VR 7.19.8 अनुष्टुप्
अनरण्यः सुसंक्रुद्धो राक्षसेन्द्रमथाब्रवीत् । दीयते द्वन्द्वयुद्धं ते राक्षसाधिपते मया ॥
anaraṇyaḥ susaṃkruddho rākṣasendramathābravīt | dīyate dvandvayuddhaṃ te rākṣasādhipate mayā ||
English Translation
The lord of Ayodhyā, on hearing the words of that wicked-minded one, Anaranya, enraged, addressed the Raksasa-chief, saying, 'O king of Raksasas, I will give you combat, stay you. At once prepare for fight, and I also shall go and prepare myself.'
VR 7.19.9 अनुष्टुप्
अथ पूर्वं श्रुतार्थेन सज्जितं सुमहद्धि यत् । निष्क्रामत्तन्नरेन्द्रस्य बलं रक्षोवधोद्यतम् ॥
atha pūrvaṃ śrutārthena sajjitaṃ sumahaddhi yat | niṣkrāmattannarendrasya balaṃ rakṣovadhodyatam ||
VR 7.19.10 अनुष्टुप्
नागानां बहुसाहस्रं वाजिनामयुतं तथा । महीं संछाद्य निष्क्रान्तं सपदातिरथं क्षणात् ॥
nāgānāṃ bahusāhasraṃ vājināmayutaṃ tathā | mahīṃ saṃchādya niṣkrāntaṃ sapadātirathaṃ kṣaṇāt ||
VR 7.19.11 अनुष्टुप्
तद्रावणबलं प्राप्य बलं तस्य महीपतेः । प्राणश्यत तदा राजन्हव्यं हुतमिवानले ॥
tadrāvaṇabalaṃ prāpya balaṃ tasya mahīpateḥ | prāṇaśyata tadā rājanhavyaṃ hutamivānale ||
VR 7.19.12 अनुष्टुप्
सोऽपश्यत नरेन्द्रस्तु नश्यमानं महद्बलम् । महार्णवं समासाद्य यथा पञ्चापगा जलम् ॥
so'paśyata narendrastu naśyamānaṃ mahadbalam | mahārṇavaṃ samāsādya yathā pañcāpagā jalam ||
English Translation
He saw the mighty army of that powerful monarch destroyed by the (adversary), like to a hundred streams absorbed by an approaching ocean.
VR 7.19.13 अनुष्टुप्
ततः शक्रधनुःप्रख्यं धनुर्विस्फारयन्स्वयम् । आसदाद नरेन्द्रास्तं रावणं क्रोधमूर्छितः ॥
tataḥ śakradhanuḥprakhyaṃ dhanurvisphārayansvayam | āsadāda narendrāstaṃ rāvaṇaṃ krodhamūrchitaḥ ||
English Translation
And then himself drawing his bow resembling the bow itself of Sakra, that foremost of sovereigns, beside himself with wrath, approached Rāvana.
VR 7.19.14 अनुष्टुप्
ततो बाणशतान्यष्टौ पातयामास मूर्धनि । तस्य राक्षसराजस्य इक्ष्वाकुकुलनन्दनः ॥
tato bāṇaśatānyaṣṭau pātayāmāsa mūrdhani | tasya rākṣasarājasya ikṣvākukulanandanaḥ ||
English Translation
Then that son of the Ikşvāku race discharged eight hundred arrows at Rāvana's head.
VR 7.19.15 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य बाणाः पतन्तस्ते चक्रिरे न क्षतं क्वचित् । वारिधारा इवाभ्रेभ्यः पतन्त्यो नगमूर्धनि ॥
tasya bāṇāḥ patantaste cakrire na kṣataṃ kvacit | vāridhārā ivābhrebhyaḥ patantyo nagamūrdhani ||
English Translation
And like to showers pouring down on the top of a mountain, his shafts did not inflict any wound (on Ravana).
VR 7.19.16 अनुष्टुप्
ततो राक्षसराजेन क्रुद्धेन नृपतिस्तदा । तलेन भिहतो मूर्ध्नि स रथान्निपपात ह ॥
tato rākṣasarājena kruddhena nṛpatistadā | talena bhihato mūrdhni sa rathānnipapāta ha ||
English Translation
Then the king, smitten on the head with a slap by the enraged king of Rākşasas, dropped down from his car.
VR 7.19.17 अनुष्टुप्
स राजा पतितो भूमौ विह्वलाङ्गः प्रवेपितः । वज्रदग्ध इवारण्ये सालो निपतितो महान् ॥
sa rājā patito bhūmau vihvalāṅgaḥ pravepitaḥ | vajradagdha ivāraṇye sālo nipatito mahān ||
English Translation
The king, deprived of his senses, fell down on the earth, with his body trembling all over; as falls in a forest a sāla scathed with heaven's fire.
VR 7.19.18 अनुष्टुप्
तं प्रहस्याब्रवीद्रक्ष इक्ष्वाकुं पृथिवीपतिम् । किमिदानीं त्वया प्राप्तं फलं मां प्रति युध्यता ॥
taṃ prahasyābravīdrakṣa ikṣvākuṃ pṛthivīpatim | kimidānīṃ tvayā prāptaṃ phalaṃ māṃ prati yudhyatā ||
English Translation
Thereat the Raksasa, laughing, spoke to that Iksvāku, lord of the earth, 'What is this that you have gathered as the fruit of your encounter with me.
VR 7.19.19 अनुष्टुप्
त्रैलोक्ये नास्ति यो द्वन्द्वं मम दद्यान्नराधिप । शङ्के प्रमत्तो भोगेषु न शृणोषि बलं मम ॥
trailokye nāsti yo dvandvaṃ mama dadyānnarādhipa | śaṅke pramatto bhogeṣu na śṛṇoṣi balaṃ mama ||
English Translation
O king, there is none in this triune sphere that can combat with me. Having hitherto been sunk in lunacy, you have not heard of my strength.
VR 7.19.20 अनुष्टुप्
तस्यैवं ब्रुवतो राजा मन्दासुर्वाक्यमब्रवीत् । किं शक्यमिह कर्तुं वै यत्कालो दुरतिक्रमः ॥
tasyaivaṃ bruvato rājā mandāsurvākyamabravīt | kiṃ śakyamiha kartuṃ vai yatkālo duratikramaḥ ||
English Translation
As he was speaking thus, the king, whose sounds were fast running out said: 'What can I do in this matter. Verily time is incapable of being controlled.
VR 7.19.21 अनुष्टुप्
न ह्यहं निर्जितो रक्षस्त्वया चात्मप्रशंसिना । कालेनेह विपन्नोऽहं हेतुभूतस्तु मे भवान् ॥
na hyahaṃ nirjito rakṣastvayā cātmapraśaṃsinā | kāleneha vipanno'haṃ hetubhūtastu me bhavān ||
English Translation
I have been overcome by Time; you are merely an instrument. What can I do now, when I am going to-lose my life? I never turned away from fight; I have been slain fighting.
VR 7.19.22 अनुष्टुप्
किं त्विदानीं मया शक्यं कर्तुं प्राणपरिक्षये । इक्ष्वाकुपरिभावित्वाद्वचो वक्ष्यामि राक्षस ॥
kiṃ tvidānīṃ mayā śakyaṃ kartuṃ prāṇaparikṣaye | ikṣvākuparibhāvitvādvaco vakṣyāmi rākṣasa ||
VR 7.19.23 अनुष्टुप्
यदि दत्तं यदि हुतं यदि मे सुकृतं तपः । यदि गुप्ताः प्रजाः सम्यक्तथा सत्यं वचोऽस्तु मे ॥
yadi dattaṃ yadi hutaṃ yadi me sukṛtaṃ tapaḥ | yadi guptāḥ prajāḥ samyaktathā satyaṃ vaco'stu me ||
English Translation
But, O Raksasas, I shall tell you something in consequence of the disgrace that the Ikşvāku race has met with (today). If I have practised charity, if I have offered oblations into fire, if I have carried on pious penances, if i have governed my people well, then be my words verified!
VR 7.19.24 अनुष्टुप्
उत्पत्स्यते कुले ह्यस्मिन्निक्ष्वाकूणां महात्मनाम् । राजा परमतेजस्वी यस्ते प्राणान्हरिष्यति ॥
utpatsyate kule hyasminnikṣvākūṇāṃ mahātmanām | rājā paramatejasvī yaste prāṇānhariṣyati ||
English Translation
There shall spring in the line of the highsouled Ikşvāku, one named Rāma son to Dasaratha who shall deprive your life.
VR 7.19.25 अनुष्टुप्
ततो जलधरोदग्रस्ताडितो देवदुन्दुभिः । तस्मिन्नुदाहृते शापे पुष्पवृष्टिश्च खाच्च्युता ॥
tato jaladharodagrastāḍito devadundubhiḥ | tasminnudāhṛte śāpe puṣpavṛṣṭiśca khāccyutā ||
English Translation
As he uttered this imprecation, the celestial kettle-drums sounded like the roaring of clouds; and blossoms showered down from the sky.
VR 7.19.26 अनुष्टुप्
ततः स राजा राजेन्द्र गतः स्थानं त्रिविष्टपम् । स्वर्गते च नृपे राम राक्षसः स न्यवर्तत ॥
tataḥ sa rājā rājendra gataḥ sthānaṃ triviṣṭapam | svargate ca nṛpe rāma rākṣasaḥ sa nyavartata ||
English Translation
Then, that best of kings, went to heaven; and when that king had gone to the celestial regions, the Raksasa (also) went away.
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