Sundara Kanda, Sarga 45

ततस्ते राक्षसेन्द्रेण चोदिता मन्त्रिणस्सुताः। निर्ययुर्भवनात्तस्मात्सप्तसप्तार्चिवर्चसः।।5.45.1।। महाबलपरीवारा धनुष्मन्तो महाबलाः। कृतास्त्रास्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठाः परस्परजयैषिणः।।5.45.2।। हेमजालपरिक्षिप्तैर्ध्वजवद्भिः पताकिभिः। तोयदस्वननिर्घोषैर्वाजियुक्तैर्महारथैः।।5.45.3।। तप्तकाञ्चनचित्राणि चापान्यमितविक्रमाः। विस्फारयन्तस्संहृष्टास्तटित्वन्त इवाम्बुदाः।।5.45.4।।

tataste rākṣasendreṇa coditā mantriṇassutāḥ| niryayurbhavanāttasmātsaptasaptārcivarcasaḥ mahābalaparīvārā dhanuṣmanto mahābalāḥ| kṛtāstrāstravidāṃ śreṣṭhāḥ parasparajayaiṣiṇaḥ hemajālaparikṣiptairdhvajavadbhiḥ patākibhiḥ| toyadasvananirghoṣairvājiyuktairmahārathaiḥ taptakāñcanacitrāṇi cāpānyamitavikramāḥ| visphārayantassaṃhṛṣṭāstaṭitvanta ivāmbudāḥ

Commanded by Ravana, the seven sons of minister blazing like fire followed by large army of experts in archery, possessing great valour, armed with weapons, being distinguished wielders of weapons, skilled in the use of weapons, who were equally capable of conquering each other sallied forth gladly to fight with Hanuman. They drove chariots yoked with horses which were decked with golden mesh, holding totem staffs (a figure engraved to identify a hero) and flags, neighing like clouds. The valiant heroes were sporting and making sounds like stormy clouds wielding wonderful bows glittering like molten gold, shining like lightning. As they marched from the palace they looked like stormy clouds accompanied by lightning.

ततस्ते राक्षसेन्द्रेण चोदिता मन्त्रिणस्सुताः। निर्ययुर्भवनात्तस्मात्सप्तसप्तार्चिवर्चसः।।5.45.1।। महाबलपरीवारा धनुष्मन्तो महाबलाः। कृतास्त्रास्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठाः परस्परजयैषिणः।।5.45.2।। हेमजालपरिक्षिप्तैर्ध्वजवद्भिः पताकिभिः। तोयदस्वननिर्घोषैर्वाजियुक्तैर्महारथैः।।5.45.3।। तप्तकाञ्चनचित्राणि चापान्यमितविक्रमाः। विस्फारयन्तस्संहृष्टास्तटित्वन्त इवाम्बुदाः।।5.45.4।।

tataste rākṣasendreṇa coditā mantriṇassutāḥ| niryayurbhavanāttasmātsaptasaptārcivarcasaḥ mahābalaparīvārā dhanuṣmanto mahābalāḥ| kṛtāstrāstravidāṃ śreṣṭhāḥ parasparajayaiṣiṇaḥ hemajālaparikṣiptairdhvajavadbhiḥ patākibhiḥ| toyadasvananirghoṣairvājiyuktairmahārathaiḥ taptakāñcanacitrāṇi cāpānyamitavikramāḥ| visphārayantassaṃhṛṣṭāstaṭitvanta ivāmbudāḥ

Commanded by Ravana, the seven sons of minister blazing like fire followed by large army of experts in archery, possessing great valour, armed with weapons, being distinguished wielders of weapons, skilled in the use of weapons, who were equally capable of conquering each other sallied forth gladly to fight with Hanuman. They drove chariots yoked with horses which were decked with golden mesh, holding totem staffs (a figure engraved to identify a hero) and flags, neighing like clouds. The valiant heroes were sporting and making sounds like stormy clouds wielding wonderful bows glittering like molten gold, shining like lightning. As they marched from the palace they looked like stormy clouds accompanied by lightning.

ततस्ते राक्षसेन्द्रेण चोदिता मन्त्रिणस्सुताः। निर्ययुर्भवनात्तस्मात्सप्तसप्तार्चिवर्चसः।।5.45.1।। महाबलपरीवारा धनुष्मन्तो महाबलाः। कृतास्त्रास्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठाः परस्परजयैषिणः।।5.45.2।। हेमजालपरिक्षिप्तैर्ध्वजवद्भिः पताकिभिः। तोयदस्वननिर्घोषैर्वाजियुक्तैर्महारथैः।।5.45.3।। तप्तकाञ्चनचित्राणि चापान्यमितविक्रमाः। विस्फारयन्तस्संहृष्टास्तटित्वन्त इवाम्बुदाः।।5.45.4।।

tataste rākṣasendreṇa coditā mantriṇassutāḥ| niryayurbhavanāttasmātsaptasaptārcivarcasaḥ mahābalaparīvārā dhanuṣmanto mahābalāḥ| kṛtāstrāstravidāṃ śreṣṭhāḥ parasparajayaiṣiṇaḥ hemajālaparikṣiptairdhvajavadbhiḥ patākibhiḥ| toyadasvananirghoṣairvājiyuktairmahārathaiḥ taptakāñcanacitrāṇi cāpānyamitavikramāḥ| visphārayantassaṃhṛṣṭāstaṭitvanta ivāmbudāḥ

Commanded by Ravana, the seven sons of minister blazing like fire followed by large army of experts in archery, possessing great valour, armed with weapons, being distinguished wielders of weapons, skilled in the use of weapons, who were equally capable of conquering each other sallied forth gladly to fight with Hanuman. They drove chariots yoked with horses which were decked with golden mesh, holding totem staffs (a figure engraved to identify a hero) and flags, neighing like clouds. The valiant heroes were sporting and making sounds like stormy clouds wielding wonderful bows glittering like molten gold, shining like lightning. As they marched from the palace they looked like stormy clouds accompanied by lightning.

ततस्ते राक्षसेन्द्रेण चोदिता मन्त्रिणस्सुताः। निर्ययुर्भवनात्तस्मात्सप्तसप्तार्चिवर्चसः।।5.45.1।। महाबलपरीवारा धनुष्मन्तो महाबलाः। कृतास्त्रास्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठाः परस्परजयैषिणः।।5.45.2।। हेमजालपरिक्षिप्तैर्ध्वजवद्भिः पताकिभिः। तोयदस्वननिर्घोषैर्वाजियुक्तैर्महारथैः।।5.45.3।। तप्तकाञ्चनचित्राणि चापान्यमितविक्रमाः। विस्फारयन्तस्संहृष्टास्तटित्वन्त इवाम्बुदाः।।5.45.4।।

tataste rākṣasendreṇa coditā mantriṇassutāḥ| niryayurbhavanāttasmātsaptasaptārcivarcasaḥ mahābalaparīvārā dhanuṣmanto mahābalāḥ| kṛtāstrāstravidāṃ śreṣṭhāḥ parasparajayaiṣiṇaḥ hemajālaparikṣiptairdhvajavadbhiḥ patākibhiḥ| toyadasvananirghoṣairvājiyuktairmahārathaiḥ taptakāñcanacitrāṇi cāpānyamitavikramāḥ| visphārayantassaṃhṛṣṭāstaṭitvanta ivāmbudāḥ

Commanded by Ravana, the seven sons of minister blazing like fire followed by large army of experts in archery, possessing great valour, armed with weapons, being distinguished wielders of weapons, skilled in the use of weapons, who were equally capable of conquering each other sallied forth gladly to fight with Hanuman. They drove chariots yoked with horses which were decked with golden mesh, holding totem staffs (a figure engraved to identify a hero) and flags, neighing like clouds. The valiant heroes were sporting and making sounds like stormy clouds wielding wonderful bows glittering like molten gold, shining like lightning. As they marched from the palace they looked like stormy clouds accompanied by lightning.

जनन्यस्तु ततस्तेषां विदित्वा किङ्करान्हतान्। बभूवुश्शोकसम्भ्रान्तास्सबान्धवसुहृज्जनाः।।5.45.5।।

jananyastu tatasteṣāṃ viditvā kiṅkarānhatān| babhūvuśśokasambhrāntāssabāndhavasuhṛjjanāḥ

Their mothers and relatives and their friends were struck with grief when they learnt about the kinkaras killed.

ते परस्परसङ्घर्षात्तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणाः। अभिपेतुर्हनूमन्तं तोरणस्थमवस्थितम्।।5.45.6।।

te parasparasaṅgharṣāttaptakāñcanabhūṣaṇāḥ| abhipeturhanūmantaṃ toraṇasthamavasthitam

The barnished golden ornaments worn by them were shining as they brushed shoulders with one another (eager to fight first) to attack Hanuman who stood waiting at the main archway.

सृजन्तो बाणवृष्टिं ते रथगर्जितनिस्स्वनाः। वृष्टिमन्त इवांभोदा विचेरुर्नैऋताम्बुदाः।।5.45.7।।

sṛjanto bāṇavṛṣṭiṃ te rathagarjitanissvanāḥ| vṛṣṭimanta ivāṃbhodā vicerurnaiṛtāmbudāḥ

They went roaring with their chariots rattling, sending forth torrents of arrows like the stormy clouds thundering.

अवकीर्णस्ततस्ताभिर्हनुमान्शरवृष्टिभिः। अभवत्संवृताकारश्शैलराडिव वृष्टिभिः।।5.45.8।।

avakīrṇastatastābhirhanumānśaravṛṣṭibhiḥ| abhavatsaṃvṛtākāraśśailarāḍiva vṛṣṭibhiḥ

Later, Hanuman covered with showers of arrows scattered all over appeared like the king of mountains shot with showers of rain.

स शरान्मोघयामास तेषामाशुचरः कपिः। रथवेगं च वीराणां विचरन्विमलेऽम्बरे।।5.45.9।।

sa śarānmoghayāmāsa teṣāmāśucaraḥ kapiḥ| rathavegaṃ ca vīrāṇāṃ vicaranvimale'mbare

Then the monkey moving fast in the clear sky rendered the arrows of the giant heroes and speeding chariots futile.

स तैः क्रीडन्धनुष्मद्भिर्व्योम्नि वीरः प्रकाशते। धनुष्मद्भिर्यथा मेघैर्मारुतः प्रभुरम्बरे।।5.45.10।।

sa taiḥ krīḍandhanuṣmadbhirvyomni vīraḥ prakāśate| dhanuṣmadbhiryathā meghairmārutaḥ prabhurambare

Sporting in the sky with the giants who held bows in their hands, Hanuman shone like the powerful Windgod sporting in the sky surrrounded by rambling dark clouds.

स कृत्वा निनदं घोरं त्रासयंस्तां महाचमूम्। चकार हनुमान्वेगं तेषु रक्षस्सु वीर्यवान्।।5.45.11।।

sa kṛtvā ninadaṃ ghoraṃ trāsayaṃstāṃ mahācamūm| cakāra hanumānvegaṃ teṣu rakṣassu vīryavān

Valiant Hanuman making terrific sound and frightening the army of ogres marched swiftly.

तलेनाभ्यहनत्कांश्चित्पादैः कांश्चित्परन्तपः। मुष्टिनाभ्यहनत्कांश्चिन्नखैः कांश्चिद्व्यदारयत्।।5.45.12।।

talenābhyahanatkāṃścitpādaiḥ kāṃścitparantapaḥ| muṣṭinābhyahanatkāṃścinnakhaiḥ kāṃścidvyadārayat

The scorcher of enemies, Hanuman hit some ogres with his palm, some with his feet and some with his fist and pierced some with his nails.

प्रममाथोरसा कांश्चिदूरुभ्यामपरान्कपिः। केचित्तस्य निनादेन तत्रैव पतिता भुवि।।5.45.13।।

pramamāthorasā kāṃścidūrubhyāmaparānkapiḥ| kecittasya ninādena tatraiva patitā bhuvi

The monkey strangled some with his chest and some between his thighs. A few fell down dead on the ground hearing his roaring noise.

ततस्तेष्ववसन्नेषु भूमौ निपतितेषु च। तत्सैन्यमगमत्सर्वं दिशोदश भयार्दितम्।।5.45.14।।

tatasteṣvavasanneṣu bhūmau nipatiteṣu ca| tatsainyamagamatsarvaṃ diśodaśa bhayārditam

Struck by fear on seeing Hanuman, the seven sons of ministers dropped down dead on the ground, and their army fled in all the ten directions.

विनेदुर्विस्वरं नागा निपेतुर्भुवि वाजिनः। भग्ननीडध्वजच्छत्रैर्भूश्च कीर्णाऽभवद्रथैः।।5.45.15।।

vinedurvisvaraṃ nāgā nipeturbhuvi vājinaḥ| bhagnanīḍadhvajacchatrairbhūśca kīrṇā'bhavadrathaiḥ

The elephants trumpeted discordantly out of fear, the horses fell down on the ground and even the chariots with seats, parasols and flag staffs broken were strewn all over the ground.

स्रवता रुधिरेणाथ स्रवन्त्यो दर्शिताः पथि। विविधैश्च स्वरैर्लङ्का ननाद विकृतं तदा।।5.45.16।।

sravatā rudhireṇātha sravantyo darśitāḥ pathi| vividhaiśca svarairlaṅkā nanāda vikṛtaṃ tadā

Streams of blood flowed and Lanka was filled with many kinds of horrifying sounds of cries.

स तान्प्रवृद्धान्विनिहत्य राक्षसान् महाबलश्चण्डपराक्रमः कपिः। युयुत्सुरन्यैः पुनरेव राक्षसै स्तमेव वीरोऽभिजगाम तोरणम्।।5.45.17।।

sa tānpravṛddhānvinihatya rākṣasān mahābalaścaṇḍaparākramaḥ kapiḥ| yuyutsuranyaiḥ punareva rākṣasai stameva vīro'bhijagāma toraṇam

Having killed the ogres who were old and strong, the valiant and mighty Hanuman, wishing to slay the other ogres advanced towards the archway. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये सुन्दरकाण्डे पञ्चचत्वारिंशस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the fortyfifth sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.