Yuddha Kanda · Sarga 73 of 128 · 74 verses
Indrajit’s Second Attack
The surviving rakshasas tell Ravana that Devantaka, Trishiras, Atikaya and the others are dead; weeping, he broods on the loss of his sons and brother. Indrajit, best of chariot-fighters, tells his father: do not give way to despair while Indrajit lives; no one struck by the enemy of Indra’s arrows can save his life. Today you will see Rama and Lakshmana lying lifeless on the ground, their bodies covered with my arrows; hear my vow: I will sate them with unfailing arrows today; Indra, Yama, Vishnu, Rudra, the Sadhyas, Fire, Moon and Sun will see my boundless valour, like Vishnu’s at Bali’s sacrifice. He takes leave, mounts his chariot drawn by fine donkeys, swift as the wind, and goes out with an army mounted on elephants, horses, tigers, scorpions, cats, donkeys, camels, serpents, boars, lions, jackals, crows, geese and peacocks, under a white umbrella like the full moon, fanned with golden yak tails. Ravana blesses him: you have no equal; you defeated Indra; how much more will you kill a human Raghava.
On the battlefield Indrajit posts his rakshasas around his chariot and performs a fire sacrifice with the finest mantras: offerings of parched grain, garlands and perfumes, weapons, reed leaves for kindling, vibhitaka wood, red garments and a black-iron ladle; he spreads the fire with reed leaves and lances and seizes the throat of a live black goat. The smokeless fire blazes up once with signs of victory, its flame turning to the right like molten gold, and Fire himself rises to take the offering. Indrajit invokes the Brahma weapon and consecrates his bow and chariot with it; as the weapon is called and the fire fed, the sky with sun, planets, moon and stars trembles. Then, blazing like fire, he vanishes into the sky with bow, arrows, sword, chariot, horses and driver.
His army attacks the monkeys with arrows, lances and goads; Indrajit, invisible, urges them on. He shoots nine, five or seven monkeys at a time with single arrows; the monkeys rain trees and rocks at him, which he brushes aside. He pierces Gandhamadana with eighteen arrows, Nala with nine, Mainda with seven, Gaja with five, Jambavan with ten, Nila with thirty, and leaves Sugriva, Rishabha, Angada and Dvivida senseless with his terrible boon-given arrows; he tears through the monkey army like the fire of Time. Unseen, he rains arrows, spears, swords and axes; the monkey chiefs fall like flowering kimshukas, crying out, struck in the eyes as they look up; he strikes down Hanuman, Sugriva, Angada, Gandhamadana, Jambavan, Sushena, Vegadarshi, Mainda, Dvivida, Nila, Gavaksha, Gavaya, Kesari, Hariloma, Vidyuddamshtra, Suryanana, Jyotirmukha, Dadhimukha, Pavakaksha, Nala and Kumuda with lances, tridents and mantra-charged arrows. Then he rains arrows like the sun’s rays on Rama and Lakshmana. Rama, unmoved, as if by falling rain, says to Lakshmana: relying on the Brahma weapon, the enemy of Indra has struck down the monkey army and is tormenting us. He has Brahma’s boon and is invisible; how can he be killed in battle today? I think the Self-born, the unthinkable lord, is the source of this weapon; bear the fall of arrows calmly with me. He covers every direction; the monkey army, its best heroes fallen, does not shine. Seeing us both fallen, senseless, our joy and anger gone, he will surely go back to the city of the enemy of the gods, having won the glory of battle. So the two are struck down by Indrajit’s nets of weapons; and he, having made them despair, roars with joy, re-enters the city guarded by Ten-necked’s arms, praised by the yatudhanas, and joyfully tells his father everything.
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ततो हतान् राक्षसपुङ्गवांस्तान् देवान्तकादित्रिशिरोऽतिकायान् । रक्षोगणास्तत्र हतावशिष्टा- स्ते रावणाय त्वरिताः शशंसुः ॥ १ ॥
Then the hosts of rakshasas who were left from the slaughter quickly told Ravana of those bulls among rakshasas killed: Devantaka, Trishiras, Atikaya and the rest.
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ततो हतांस्तान् सहसा निशम्य राजा महाबाष्पपरिप्लुताक्षः । पुत्रक्षयं भ्रातृवधं च घोरं विचिन्त्य राजा विपुलं प्रदध्यौ ॥ २ ॥
Then, suddenly hearing of them killed, the king, his eyes flooded with great tears, thinking of the terrible loss of his sons and the killing of his brothers, brooded deeply.
ततस्तु राजानमुदीक्ष्य दीनं शोकार्णवे सम्परिपुप्लुवानम् । रथर्षभो राक्षसराजसूनु- स्तमिन्द्रजिद् वाक्यमिदं बभाषे ॥ ३ ॥
Then, seeing the king wretched, drowning in an ocean of grief, the bull among chariot-fighters, the son of the king of the rakshasas, Indrajit, said this:
न तात मोहं परिगन्तुमर्हसे यत्रेन्द्रजिज्जीवति नैर्ऋतेश । नेन्द्रारिबाणाभिहतो हि कश्चित् प्राणान् समर्थः समरेऽभिपातुम् ॥ ४ ॥
“Father, you should not fall into confusion while Indrajit lives, lord of the nairritas. No one struck by the arrows of the enemy of Indra can save his life in battle.
पश्याद्य रामं सह लक्ष्मणेन मद्बाणनिर्भिन्नविकीर्णदेहम् । गतायुषं भूमितले शयानं शितैः शरैराचितसर्वगात्रम् ॥ ५ ॥
“See today Rama with Lakshmana, their bodies split and scattered by my arrows, their lives gone, lying on the ground, all their limbs covered with sharp arrows.
इमां प्रतिज्ञां शृणु शक्रशत्रोः सुनिश्चितां पौरुषदैवयुक्ताम् । अद्यैव रामं सह लक्ष्मणेन संतर्पयिष्यामि शरैरमोघैः ॥ ६ ॥
“Hear this vow of the enemy of Shakra, firmly settled, joined with manliness and fate: today I will sate Rama with Lakshmana with unfailing arrows.
अद्येन्द्रवैवस्वतविष्णुरुद्र- साध्याश्च वैश्वानरचन्द्रसूर्याः । द्रक्ष्यन्ति मे विक्रममप्रमेयं विष्णोरिवोग्रं बलियज्ञवाटे ॥ ७ ॥
“Today Indra, Vaivasvata, Vishnu, Rudra and the Sadhyas, Vaishvanara, the moon and the sun, will see my immeasurable, fierce valour, like Vishnu’s in Bali’s sacrificial enclosure.”
स एवमुक्त्वा त्रिदशेन्द्रशत्रु- रापृच्छ्य राजानमदीनसत्त्वः । समारुरोहानिलतुल्यवेगं रथं खरश्रेष्ठसमाधियुक्तम् ॥ ८ ॥
Having said this, the enemy of the lord of the thirty, undaunted in spirit, taking leave of the king, mounted his chariot, swift as the wind, well yoked with the best donkeys.
समास्थाय महातेजा रथं हरिरथोपमम् । जगाम सहसा तत्र यत्र युद्धमरिंदमः ॥ ९ ॥
Mounting that chariot like the chariot of Hari, the radiant tamer of enemies went quickly to where the battle was.
तं प्रस्थितं महात्मानमनुजग्मुर्महाबलाः । संहर्षमाणा बहवो धनुःप्रवरपाणयः ॥ १० ॥
Many mighty ones followed that great soul as he set out, delighted, with fine bows in their hands:
गजस्कन्धगताः केचित् केचित् परमवाजिभिः । व्याघ्रवृश्चिकमार्जारखरोष्ट्रैश्च भुजङ्गमैः ॥ ११ ॥
some mounted on elephants’ shoulders, some on the best horses, on tigers, scorpions, cats, donkeys, camels and serpents,
वराहैः श्वापदैः सिंहैर्जम्बुकैः पर्वतोपमैः । काकहंसमयूरैश्च राक्षसा भीमविक्रमाः ॥ १२ ॥
on boars, beasts of prey, lions, jackals like mountains, on crows, geese and peacocks: rakshasas of terrible valour,
प्रासपट्टिशनिस्त्रिंशपरश्वधगदाधराः । भुशुण्डिमुद्गरायष्टिशतघ्नीपरिघायुधाः ॥ १३ ॥
bearing lances, spears, swords, axes and maces, armed with bhushundis, hammers, staves, shataghnis and iron bars.
स शङ्खनिनदैः पूर्णैर्भेरीणां चापि निःस्वनैः । जगाम त्रिदशेन्द्रारिराजिं वेगेन वीर्यवान् ॥ १४ ॥
With the full sound of conches and the noise of kettledrums, the valiant enemy of the lord of the thirty went swiftly to battle.
स शङ्खशशिवर्णेन छत्रेण रिपुसूदनः । रराज प्रतिपूर्णेन नभश्चन्द्रमसा यथा ॥ १५ ॥
The destroyer of enemies shone with an umbrella the colour of a conch and the moon, like the sky with the full moon.
वीज्यमानस्ततो वीरो हैमैर्हेमविभूषणः । चारुचामरमुख्यैश्च मुख्यः सर्वधनुष्मताम् ॥ १६ ॥
Then the hero, adorned with gold, best of all bowmen, was fanned with golden, lovely chief yak tails.
स तु दृष्ट्वा विनिर्यान्तं बलेन महता वृतम् । राक्षसाधिपतिः श्रीमान् रावणः पुत्रमब्रवीत् ॥ १७ ॥
Seeing him going out, surrounded by a great army, glorious Ravana, lord of the rakshasas, said to his son:
त्वमप्रतिरथः पुत्र त्वया वै वासवो जितः । किं पुनर्मानुषं धृष्यं निहनिष्यसि राघवम् ॥ १८ ॥
“You have no rival chariot-fighter, son; by you Vasava was conquered; how much more will you kill Raghava, a mere man, who can be assailed.”
तथोक्तो राक्षसेन्द्रेण प्रत्यगृह्णान्महाशिषः । ततस्त्विन्द्रजिता लङ्का सूर्यप्रतिमतेजसा ॥ १९ ॥
Told so by the king of the rakshasas, he received the great blessings. Then Lanka, through Indrajit, with splendour like the sun’s,
रराजाप्रतिवीर्येण द्यौरिवार्केण भास्वता । स सम्प्राप्य महातेजा युद्धभूमिमरिंदमः ॥ २० ॥
shone with his unrivalled valour, like the sky with the bright sun. Having reached the battlefield, the radiant tamer of enemies
स्थापयामास रक्षांसि रथं प्रति समन्ततः । ततस्तु हुतभोक्तारं हुतभुक्सदृशप्रभः ॥ २१ ॥
stationed rakshasas around his chariot on every side. Then, with splendour like the eater of offerings, the eater of offerings
जुहुवे राक्षसश्रेष्ठो विधिवन्मन्त्रसत्तमैः । स हविर्लाजसत्कारैर्माल्यगन्धपुरस्कृतैः ॥ २२ ॥
the best of rakshasas offered to duly with the finest mantras; with offerings, parched grain and honours, with garlands and perfumes placed in front,
जुहुवे पावकं तत्र राक्षसेन्द्रः प्रतापवान् । शस्त्राणि शरपत्राणि समिधोऽथ बिभीतकाः ॥ २३ ॥
the powerful lord of the rakshasas made offerings to the fire there: weapons, reed leaves for kindling, and vibhitaka wood,
लोहितानि च वासांसि स्रुवं कार्ष्णायसं तथा । स तत्राग्निं समास्तीर्य शरपत्रैः सतोमरैः ॥ २४ ॥
red garments, and a ladle of black iron. Spreading the fire there with reed leaves and lances,
छागस्य कृष्णवर्णस्य गलं जग्राह जीवतः । सकृदेव समिद्धस्य विधूमस्य महार्चिषः ॥ २५ ॥
he seized the throat of a living black goat. At once, from the kindled, smokeless fire with great flames,
बभूवुस्तानि लिङ्गानि विजयं यान्यदर्शयन् । प्रदक्षिणावर्तशिखस्तप्तकाञ्चनसंनिभः ॥ २६ ॥
the signs appeared that showed victory: its flame turning to the right, like refined gold,
हविस्तत् प्रतिजग्राह पावकः स्वयमुत्थितः । सोऽस्त्रमाहारयामास ब्राह्ममस्त्रविशारदः ॥ २७ ॥
the fire itself, risen, accepted that offering. He, skilled in the Brahma weapon, called up that weapon,
धनुश्चात्मरथं चैव सर्वं तत्राभ्यमन्त्रयत् । तस्मिन्नाहूयमानेऽस्त्रे हूयमाने च पावके । सार्कग्रहेन्दुनक्षत्रं वितत्रास नभस्थलम् ॥ २८ ॥
and consecrated with it his bow and his own chariot and everything there. As the weapon was being called and the fire fed, the sky with sun, planets, moon and stars trembled.
स पावकं पावकदीप्ततेजा हुत्वा महेन्द्रप्रतिमप्रभावः । सचापबाणासिरथाश्वसूतः खेऽन्तर्दधेऽऽत्मानमचिन्त्यवीर्यः ॥ २९ ॥
Having fed the fire, with splendour blazing like fire, of power like great Indra’s, with bow, arrows, sword, chariot, horses and driver, he of unthinkable valour hid himself in the sky.
ततो हयरथाकीर्णं पताकाध्वजशोभितम् । निर्ययौ राक्षसबलं नर्दमानं युयुत्सया ॥ ३० ॥
Then the rakshasa army, crowded with horses and chariots, beautiful with flags and banners, went out, roaring, eager to fight.
ते शरैर्बहुभिश्चित्रैस्तीक्ष्णवेगैरलंकृतैः । तोमरैरङ्कुशैश्चापि वानराञ्जघ्नुराहवे ॥ ३१ ॥
With many wonderful arrows of sharp speed, adorned, with lances and goads, they struck the monkeys in battle.
रावणिस्तु सुसंक्रुद्धस्तान् निरीक्ष्य निशाचरान् । हृष्टा भवन्तो युध्यन्तु वानराणां जिघांसया ॥ ३२ ॥
But Ravana’s son, very angry, looking at those night-wanderers, said: “Joyfully fight, wanting to kill the monkeys.”
ततस्ते राक्षसाः सर्वे गर्जन्तो जयकांक्षिणः । अभ्यवर्षंस्ततो घोरं वानरान् शरवृष्टिभिः ॥ ३३ ॥
Then all those rakshasas, roaring, wanting victory, rained terrible showers of arrows on the monkeys.
स तु नालीकनाराचैर्गदाभिर्मुसलैरपि । रक्षोभिः संवृतः संख्ये वानरान् विचकर्ष ह ॥ ३४ ॥
And he, surrounded by rakshasas in battle, with tubular arrows, iron arrows, maces and pestles, dragged the monkeys about.
ते वध्यमानाः समरे वानराः पादपायुधाः । अभ्यवर्षन्त सहसा रावणिं शैलपादपैः ॥ ३५ ॥
Being killed in battle, the monkeys, with trees for weapons, suddenly rained rocks and trees on Ravana’s son.
इन्द्रजित् तु तदा क्रुद्धो महातेजा महाबलः । वानराणां शरीराणि व्यधमद् रावणात्मजः ॥ ३६ ॥
But Indrajit then, angry, radiant, mighty, Ravana’s son, shattered the bodies of the monkeys.
शरेणैकेन च हरीन् नव पञ्च च सप्त च । बिभेद समरे क्रुद्धो राक्षसान् सम्प्रहर्षयन् ॥ ३७ ॥
With a single arrow he split monkeys, nine, five and seven, in battle, enraged, gladdening the rakshasas.
स शरैः सूर्यसंकाशैः शातकुम्भविभूषणैः । वानरान् समरे वीरः प्रममाथ सुदुर्जयः ॥ ३८ ॥
With arrows like the sun, adorned with gold, the hero, very hard to conquer, crushed the monkeys in battle.
ते भिन्नगात्राः समरे वानराः शरपीडिताः । पेतुर्मथितसंकल्पाः सुरैरिव महासुराः ॥ ३९ ॥
Their limbs split in battle, pained by the arrows, the monkeys fell, their resolve broken, like great asuras by the gods.
ते तपन्तमिवादित्यं घोरैर्बाणगभस्तिभिः । अभ्यधावन्त संक्रुद्धाः संयुगे वानरर्षभाः ॥ ४० ॥
Those bulls among monkeys, enraged, rushed in battle at him, burning like the sun with terrible rays of arrows.
ततस्तु वानराः सर्वे भिन्नदेहा विचेतसः । व्यथिता विद्रवन्ति स्म रुधिरेण समुक्षिताः ॥ ४१ ॥
Then all the monkeys, their bodies split, senseless, distressed, fled, drenched in blood.
रामस्यार्थे पराक्रम्य वानरास्त्यक्तजीविताः । नर्दन्तस्तेऽनिवृत्तास्तु समरे सशिलायुधाः ॥ ४२ ॥
Having shown valour for Rama’s sake, the monkeys, who had given up their lives, roaring, not turning back in battle, with rocks for weapons,
ते द्रुमैः पर्वताग्रैश्च शिलाभिश्च प्लवंगमाः । अभ्यवर्षन्त समरे रावणिं समवस्थिताः ॥ ४३ ॥
those leapers, standing in battle, rained trees, mountain tops and rocks on Ravana’s son.
तं द्रुमाणां शिलानां च वर्षं प्राणहरं महत् । व्यपोहत महातेजा रावणिः समितिंजयः ॥ ४४ ॥
That great, life-taking rain of trees and rocks radiant Ravana’s son, conqueror in battle, warded off.
ततः पावकसंकाशैः शरैराशीविषोपमैः । वानराणामनीकानि बिभेद समरे प्रभुः ॥ ४५ ॥
Then with arrows like fire, like poisonous snakes, the lord split the divisions of the monkeys in battle.
अष्टादशशरैस्तीक्ष्णैः स विद्ध्वा गन्धमादनम् । विव्याध नवभिश्चैव नलं दूरादवस्थितम् ॥ ४६ ॥
Having pierced Gandhamadana with eighteen sharp arrows, he pierced Nala, standing far off, with nine.
सप्तभिस्तु महावीर्यो मैन्दं मर्मविदारणैः । पञ्चभिर्विशिखैश्चैव गजं विव्याध संयुगे ॥ ४७ ॥
The very valiant one pierced Mainda with seven arrows that split the vitals, and Gaja with five arrows in battle.
जाम्बवन्तं तु दशभिर्नीलं त्रिंशद्भिरेव च । सुग्रीवमृषभं चैव सोऽङ्गदं द्विविदं तथा ॥ ४८ ॥
Jambavan with ten and Nila with thirty; and Sugriva and Rishabha, Angada and Dvivida likewise
घोरैर्दत्तवरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्निष्प्राणानकरोत् तदा । अन्यानपि तथा मुख्यान् वानरान् बहुभिः शरैः ॥ ४९ ॥
he made lifeless then with terrible, sharp, boon-given arrows. Other chief monkeys too, with many arrows,
अर्दयामास संक्रुद्धः कालाग्निरिव मूर्च्छितः । स शरैः सूर्यसंकाशैः सुमुक्तैः शीघ्रगामिभिः ॥ ५० ॥
he tormented, enraged, frenzied like the fire of Time. With arrows like the sun, well loosed, swift-flying,
वानराणामनीकानि निर्ममन्थ महारणे । आकुलां वानरीं सेनां शरजालेन पीडिताम् ॥ ५१ ॥
he crushed the divisions of the monkeys in the great battle. Seeing the monkey army in confusion, tormented by the net of arrows,
हृष्टः स परया प्रीत्या ददर्श क्षतजोक्षिताम् । पुनरेव महातेजा राक्षसेन्द्रात्मजो बली ॥ ५२ ॥
drenched in blood, he looked at it with the greatest delight. Again the radiant, mighty son of the king of the rakshasas,
संसृज्य बाणवर्षं च शस्त्रवर्षं च दारुणम् । ममर्द वानरानीकं परितस्त्विन्द्रजिद् बली ॥ ५३ ॥
loosing a rain of arrows and a fierce rain of weapons, mighty Indrajit crushed the monkey army on every side.
स्वसैन्यमुत्सृज्य समेत्य तूर्णं महाहवे वानरवाहिनीषु । अदृश्यमानः शरजालमुग्रं ववर्ष नीलाम्बुधरो यथाम्बु ॥ ५४ ॥
Leaving his own army and coming quickly among the monkey armies in the great battle, invisible, he rained a fierce net of arrows, as a dark cloud rains water.
ते शक्रजिद्बाणविशीर्णदेहा मायाहता विस्वरमुन्नदन्तः । रणे निपेतुर्हरयोऽद्रिकल्पा यथेन्द्रवज्राभिहता नगेन्द्राः ॥ ५५ ॥
Their bodies shattered by the arrows of Shakra’s conqueror, struck by magic, crying discordantly, the monkeys like mountains fell in battle, like lordly mountains struck by Indra’s thunderbolt.
ते केवलं संददृशुः शिताग्रान् बाणान् रणे वानरवाहिनीषु । मायाविगूढं च सुरेन्द्रशत्रुं न चात्र तं राक्षसमप्यपश्यन् ॥ ५६ ॥
They saw only the sharp-pointed arrows in battle among the monkey armies; they did not see there the enemy of the lord of the gods, the rakshasa hidden by magic.
ततः स रक्षोधिपतिर्महात्मा सर्वा दिशो बाणगणैः शिताग्रैः । प्रच्छादयामास रविप्रकाशै- र्विदारयामास च वानरेन्द्रान् ॥ ५७ ॥
Then that great-souled lord of the rakshasas covered all the directions with masses of sharp-pointed arrows like the sun, and tore the monkey lords.
स शूलनिस्त्रिंशपरश्वधानि व्याविद्धदीप्तानलसप्रभाणि । सविस्फुलिङ्गोज्ज्वलपावकानि ववर्ष तीव्रं प्लवगेन्द्रसैन्ये ॥ ५८ ॥
He rained fiercely on the army of the leapers’ lords tridents, swords and axes, flung, with the splendour of blazing fire, burning with sparks.
ततो ज्वलनसंकाशैर्बाणैर्वानरयूथपाः । ताडिताः शक्रजिद्बाणैः प्रफुल्ला इव किंशुकाः ॥ ५९ ॥
Then the leaders of the monkey troops, struck by the fire-like arrows of Shakra’s conqueror, were like flowering kimshukas.
तेऽन्योन्यमभिसर्पन्तो निनदन्तश्च विस्वरम् । राक्षसेन्द्रास्त्रनिर्भिन्ना निपेतुर्वानरर्षभाः ॥ ६० ॥
Crawling toward one another and crying discordantly, split by the weapons of the lord of the rakshasas, the bulls among monkeys fell.
उदीक्षमाणा गगनं केचिन्नेत्रेषु ताडिताः । शरैर्विविशुरन्योन्यं पेतुश्च जगतीतले ॥ ६१ ॥
Some, looking up at the sky, were struck in the eyes with arrows; they crowded into one another and fell on the ground.
हनूमन्तं च सुग्रीवमङ्गदं गन्धमादनम् । जाम्बवन्तं सुषेणं च वेगदर्शिनमेव च ॥ ६२ ॥
Hanuman and Sugriva, Angada and Gandhamadana, Jambavan and Sushena, and Vegadarshi likewise,
मैन्दं च द्विविदं नीलं गवाक्षं गवयं तथा । केसरिं हरिलोमानं विद्युद्दंष्ट्रं च वानरम् ॥ ६३ ॥
Mainda and Dvivida, Nila, Gavaksha and Gavaya, Kesari, Hariloma and the monkey Vidyuddamshtra,
सूर्याननं ज्योतिर्मुखं तथा दधिमुखं हरिम् । पावकाक्षं नलं चैव कुमुदं चैव वानरम् ॥ ६४ ॥
Suryanana, Jyotirmukha and likewise the monkey Dadhimukha, Pavakaksha, Nala and the monkey Kumuda:
प्रासैः शूलैः शितैर्बाणैरिन्द्रजिन्मन्त्रसंहितैः । विव्याध हरिशार्दूलान् सर्वांस्तान् राक्षसोत्तमः ॥ ६५ ॥
with lances, tridents and sharp arrows charged with mantras, Indrajit, best of rakshasas, pierced all those tigers among monkeys.
स वै गदाभिर्हरियूथमुख्यान् निर्भिद्य बाणैस्तपनीयवर्णैः । ववर्ष रामं शरवृष्टिजालैः सलक्ष्मणं भास्कररश्मिकल्पैः ॥ ६६ ॥
Having split the chief leaders of the monkey troops with maces and arrows the colour of gold, he rained on Rama, with Lakshmana, nets of showers of arrows like the sun’s rays.
स बाणवर्षैरभिवृष्यमाणो धारानिपातानिव तानचिन्त्य । समीक्षमाणः परमाद्भुतश्री- रामस्तदा लक्ष्मणमित्युवाच ॥ ६७ ॥
Being rained on by showers of arrows, Rama, of supremely wondrous splendour, paying no heed to them, as to falling streams of rain, looking, then said to Lakshmana:
असौ पुनर्लक्ष्मण राक्षसेन्द्रो ब्रह्मास्त्रमाश्रित्य सुरेन्द्रशत्रुः । निपातयित्वा हरिसैन्यमस्मान्- शितैः शरैरर्दयति प्रसक्तम् ॥ ६८ ॥
“Again, Lakshmana, this lord of the rakshasas, the enemy of the lord of the gods, relying on the Brahma weapon, having struck down the monkey army, torments us constantly with sharp arrows.
स्वयंभुवा दत्तवरो महात्मा समाहितोऽन्तर्हितभीमकायः । कथं नु शक्यो युधि नष्टदेहो निहन्तुमद्येन्द्रजिदुद्यतास्त्रः ॥ ६९ ॥
“The great soul, given a boon by the Self-born, collected, his terrible body invisible, how can Indrajit, his body vanished, his weapon raised, be killed in battle today?
मन्ये स्वयंभूर्भगवानचिन्त्य- स्तस्यैतदस्त्रं प्रभवश्च योऽस्य । बाणावपातं त्वमिहाद्य धीमन् मया सहाव्यग्रमनाः सहस्व ॥ ७० ॥
“I think the blessed, unthinkable Self-born is the source of this weapon of his. Bear the falling of the arrows here today with me, wise one, with an untroubled mind.
प्रच्छादयत्येष हि राक्षसेन्द्रः सर्वा दिशः सायकवृष्टिजालैः । एतच्च सर्वं पतिताग्र्यशूरं न भ्राजते वानरराजसैन्यम् ॥ ७१ ॥
“For this lord of the rakshasas covers all the directions with nets of showers of arrows; and all this monkey king’s army, its foremost heroes fallen, does not shine.
आवां तु दृष्ट्वा पतितौ विसंज्ञौ निवृत्तयुद्धौ हतहर्षरोषौ । ध्रुवं प्रवेक्ष्यत्यमरारिवास- मसौ समासाद्य रणाग्र्यलक्ष्मीम् ॥ ७२ ॥
“Seeing us both fallen, senseless, our battle ended, our joy and anger destroyed, surely he will enter the abode of the enemy of the immortals, having gained the glory of the forefront of battle.”
ततस्तु ताविन्द्रजितोऽस्त्रजालै- र्बभूवतुस्तत्र तदा विशस्तौ । स चापि तौ तत्र विषादयित्वा ननाद हर्षाद् युधि राक्षसेन्द्रः ॥ ७३ ॥
Then those two were cut down there by Indrajit’s nets of weapons; and he, having made them despair there, the lord of the rakshasas roared with joy in battle.
ततस्तदा वानरसैन्यमेवं रामं च संख्ये सह लक्ष्मणेन । विषादयित्वा सहसा विवेश पुरीं दशग्रीवभुजाभिगुप्ताम् । संस्तूयमानः स तु यातुधानैः पित्रे च सर्वं हृषितोऽभ्युवाच ॥ ७४ ॥
Then, having made the monkey army, and Rama with Lakshmana in battle, despair like this, he suddenly entered the city guarded by Ten-necked’s arms, praised by the yatudhanas, and, delighted, told his father everything.