Sundara Kanda, Sarga 46

हतान्मन्त्रिसुतान् बुद्ध्वा वानरेण महात्मना। रावणस्संवृताकारश्चकार मतिमुत्तमाम्।।5.46.1।।

hatānmantrisutān buddhvā vānareṇa mahātmanā| rāvaṇassaṃvṛtākāraścakāra matimuttamām

Coming to know that the seven sons of the ministers were slain by the great vanara, Ravana, who had concealed his feelings of agony thought of a good plan.

स विरूपाक्षयूपाक्षौ दुर्धरं चैव राक्षसम्। प्रघसं भासकर्णं च पञ्चसेनाग्रनायकान्।।5.46.2।। सन्दिदेश दशग्रीवो वीरान्नयविशारदान्। हनुमद्ग्रहणव्यग्रान्वायुवेगसमान्युधि।।5.46.3।।

sa virūpākṣayūpākṣau durdharaṃ caiva rākṣasam| praghasaṃ bhāsakarṇaṃ ca pañcasenāgranāyakān sandideśa daśagrīvo vīrānnayaviśāradān| hanumadgrahaṇavyagrānvāyuvegasamānyudhi

The tenheaded Ravana, eager to capture Hanuman, commanded his five army Generals called Virupaksha, Yupaksha, Durdhara, Praghasa and Bhaskarna, who were great warriorstatesmen valiant and, equal to wind in speed.

स विरूपाक्षयूपाक्षौ दुर्धरं चैव राक्षसम्। प्रघसं भासकर्णं च पञ्चसेनाग्रनायकान्।।5.46.2।। सन्दिदेश दशग्रीवो वीरान्नयविशारदान्। हनुमद्ग्रहणव्यग्रान्वायुवेगसमान्युधि।।5.46.3।।

sa virūpākṣayūpākṣau durdharaṃ caiva rākṣasam| praghasaṃ bhāsakarṇaṃ ca pañcasenāgranāyakān sandideśa daśagrīvo vīrānnayaviśāradān| hanumadgrahaṇavyagrānvāyuvegasamānyudhi

The tenheaded Ravana, eager to capture Hanuman, commanded his five army Generals called Virupaksha, Yupaksha, Durdhara, Praghasa and Bhaskarna, who were great warriorstatesmen valiant and, equal to wind in speed.

यात सेनाग्रगास्सर्वे महाबलपरिग्रहाः। सवाजिरथमातङ्गास्स कपिश्शास्यतामिति।।5.46.4।।

yāta senāgragāssarve mahābalaparigrahāḥ| savājirathamātaṅgāssa kapiśśāsyatāmiti

"O Army generals march with a large, strong army with horses, chariots and elephants and punish the vanara.

यत्नैश्च खलु भाव्यं स्यात्तमासाद्य वनालयम्। कर्म चापि समाधेयं देशकालाविरोधिनम्।।5.46.5।।

yatnaiśca khalu bhāvyaṃ syāttamāsādya vanālayam| karma cāpi samādheyaṃ deśakālāvirodhinam

"Go to that forestdweller and make all efforts to impose on him punishment appropriate to time and place (keeping in view the harm he has done).

न ह्यहं तं कपिं मन्ये कर्मणा प्रतितर्कयन्। सर्वथा तन्महद्भूतं महाबलपरिग्रहम्।।5.46.6।।

na hyahaṃ taṃ kapiṃ manye karmaṇā pratitarkayan| sarvathā tanmahadbhūtaṃ mahābalaparigraham

"Judging again and again from all actions, I do not think he is an ordinary monkey. He is a being endowed with great strength.

भवेदिन्द्रेण वा सृष्टमस्मदर्थं तपोबलात्। सनागयक्षगन्धर्वा देवासुरमहर्षयः।।5.46.7।। युष्माभिस्सहितैस्सर्वैर्मया सह विनिर्जिताः। तैरवश्यं विधातव्यं व्यलीकं किञ्चिदेव नः।।5.46.8।। तदेव नात्र सन्देहः प्रसह्य परिगृह्यताम्। नावमान्यो भवद्भिश्च हरिर्धीरपराक्रमः।।5.46.9।।

bhavedindreṇa vā sṛṣṭamasmadarthaṃ tapobalāt| sanāgayakṣagandharvā devāsuramaharṣayaḥ yuṣmābhissahitaissarvairmayā saha vinirjitāḥ| tairavaśyaṃ vidhātavyaṃ vyalīkaṃ kiñcideva naḥ tadeva nātra sandehaḥ prasahya parigṛhyatām| nāvamānyo bhavadbhiśca harirdhīraparākramaḥ

"To me it appears he is created by Indra with his ascetic power (for punishing us). I have subdued nagas, yakshas, gandharvas and even gods, asuras and ascetics with your help. So you should certainly bring him here without doing any harm. Capture the monkey forcibly. Do not insult that mighty monkey.

भवेदिन्द्रेण वा सृष्टमस्मदर्थं तपोबलात्। सनागयक्षगन्धर्वा देवासुरमहर्षयः।।5.46.7।। युष्माभिस्सहितैस्सर्वैर्मया सह विनिर्जिताः। तैरवश्यं विधातव्यं व्यलीकं किञ्चिदेव नः।।5.46.8।। तदेव नात्र सन्देहः प्रसह्य परिगृह्यताम्। नावमान्यो भवद्भिश्च हरिर्धीरपराक्रमः।।5.46.9।।

bhavedindreṇa vā sṛṣṭamasmadarthaṃ tapobalāt| sanāgayakṣagandharvā devāsuramaharṣayaḥ yuṣmābhissahitaissarvairmayā saha vinirjitāḥ| tairavaśyaṃ vidhātavyaṃ vyalīkaṃ kiñcideva naḥ tadeva nātra sandehaḥ prasahya parigṛhyatām| nāvamānyo bhavadbhiśca harirdhīraparākramaḥ

"To me it appears he is created by Indra with his ascetic power (for punishing us). I have subdued nagas, yakshas, gandharvas and even gods, asuras and ascetics with your help. So you should certainly bring him here without doing any harm. Capture the monkey forcibly. Do not insult that mighty monkey.

भवेदिन्द्रेण वा सृष्टमस्मदर्थं तपोबलात्। सनागयक्षगन्धर्वा देवासुरमहर्षयः।।5.46.7।। युष्माभिस्सहितैस्सर्वैर्मया सह विनिर्जिताः। तैरवश्यं विधातव्यं व्यलीकं किञ्चिदेव नः।।5.46.8।। तदेव नात्र सन्देहः प्रसह्य परिगृह्यताम्। नावमान्यो भवद्भिश्च हरिर्धीरपराक्रमः।।5.46.9।।

bhavedindreṇa vā sṛṣṭamasmadarthaṃ tapobalāt| sanāgayakṣagandharvā devāsuramaharṣayaḥ yuṣmābhissahitaissarvairmayā saha vinirjitāḥ| tairavaśyaṃ vidhātavyaṃ vyalīkaṃ kiñcideva naḥ tadeva nātra sandehaḥ prasahya parigṛhyatām| nāvamānyo bhavadbhiśca harirdhīraparākramaḥ

"To me it appears he is created by Indra with his ascetic power (for punishing us). I have subdued nagas, yakshas, gandharvas and even gods, asuras and ascetics with your help. So you should certainly bring him here without doing any harm. Capture the monkey forcibly. Do not insult that mighty monkey.

दृष्टा हि हरयः पूर्वं मया विपुलविक्रमाः। वाली च सहसुग्रीवो जाम्बवांश्च महाबलः।।5.46.10।। नीलस्सेनापतिश्चैव ये चान्ये द्विविदादयः। नैवं तेषां गतिर्भीमा न तेजो न पराक्रमः।।5.46.11।। न मतिर्न बलोत्साहौ न रूपपरिकल्पनम्।

dṛṣṭā hi harayaḥ pūrvaṃ mayā vipulavikramāḥ| vālī ca sahasugrīvo jāmbavāṃśca mahābalaḥ nīlassenāpatiścaiva ye cānye dvividādayaḥ| naivaṃ teṣāṃ gatirbhīmā na tejo na parākramaḥ na matirna balotsāhau na rūpaparikalpanam|

"Earlier I have seen monkeys of immense prowess, like Vali and Sugriva as well as Jambavan, the bear. Also I have seen the army general, Nila, Dvivida and others. They do not have such tremendous splendour or movement valour, intellect and strength and energy. They did not have such ability to change form at their will.

दृष्टा हि हरयः पूर्वं मया विपुलविक्रमाः। वाली च सहसुग्रीवो जाम्बवांश्च महाबलः।।5.46.10।। नीलस्सेनापतिश्चैव ये चान्ये द्विविदादयः। नैवं तेषां गतिर्भीमा न तेजो न पराक्रमः।।5.46.11।। न मतिर्न बलोत्साहौ न रूपपरिकल्पनम्।

dṛṣṭā hi harayaḥ pūrvaṃ mayā vipulavikramāḥ| vālī ca sahasugrīvo jāmbavāṃśca mahābalaḥ nīlassenāpatiścaiva ye cānye dvividādayaḥ| naivaṃ teṣāṃ gatirbhīmā na tejo na parākramaḥ na matirna balotsāhau na rūpaparikalpanam|

"Earlier I have seen monkeys of immense prowess, like Vali and Sugriva as well as Jambavan, the bear. Also I have seen the army general, Nila, Dvivida and others. They do not have such tremendous splendour or movement valour, intellect and strength and energy. They did not have such ability to change form at their will.

महत्सत्त्वमिदं ज्ञेयं कपिरूपं व्यवस्थितम्।।5.46.12।। प्रयत्नं महदास्थाय क्रियतामस्य निग्रहः।

mahatsattvamidaṃ jñeyaṃ kapirūpaṃ vyavasthitam prayatnaṃ mahadāsthāya kriyatāmasya nigrahaḥ|

"It should be understood that he has taken the form of a monkey. You have to put in extraordinary effort to capture him by acting in a suitable manner.

कामं लोकास्त्रयस्सेन्द्रास्ससुरासुरमानवाः।।5.46.13।। भवतामग्रतः स्थातुं न पर्याप्ता रणाजिरे।

kāmaṃ lokāstrayassendrāssasurāsuramānavāḥ bhavatāmagrataḥ sthātuṃ na paryāptā raṇājire|

"Even Indra, suras, asuras and humans and the three worlds together are incompetent to stand before you in a battlefield.

तथापि तु नयज्ञेन जयमाकाङ्क्षता रणे।।5.46.14।। आत्मा रक्ष्यः प्रयत्नेन युद्धसिद्धिर्हि चञ्चला।

tathāpi tu nayajñena jayamākāṅkṣatā raṇe ātmā rakṣyaḥ prayatnena yuddhasiddhirhi cañcalā|

"Even then, you should safeguard yourself with great effort adopting warstrategies in an intelligent manner to be victorious, for success in war is uncertain.

ते स्वामिवचनं सर्वे प्रतिगृह्य महौजसः।।5.46.15।। समुत्पेतुर्महावेगा हुताशसमतेजसः। रथैर्मत्तैश्च मातङ्गैर्वाजिभिश्च महाजवैः।।5.46.16।। शस्त्रैश्च विविधैस्तीक्ष्णैस्सर्वैश्चोपचिता बलैः।

te svāmivacanaṃ sarve pratigṛhya mahaujasaḥ samutpeturmahāvegā hutāśasamatejasaḥ| rathairmattaiśca mātaṅgairvājibhiśca mahājavaiḥ śastraiśca vividhaistīkṣṇaissarvaiścopacitā balaiḥ|

Taking King's order, the strong and swift warriors, resplendent as the flame of sacrificial fire sallied forth with their army on chariots, on the back of rutting elephants, some on swift horses equipped with sharp weapons of many kinds.

ते स्वामिवचनं सर्वे प्रतिगृह्य महौजसः।।5.46.15।। समुत्पेतुर्महावेगा हुताशसमतेजसः। रथैर्मत्तैश्च मातङ्गैर्वाजिभिश्च महाजवैः।।5.46.16।। शस्त्रैश्च विविधैस्तीक्ष्णैस्सर्वैश्चोपचिता बलैः।

te svāmivacanaṃ sarve pratigṛhya mahaujasaḥ samutpeturmahāvegā hutāśasamatejasaḥ| rathairmattaiśca mātaṅgairvājibhiśca mahājavaiḥ śastraiśca vividhaistīkṣṇaissarvaiścopacitā balaiḥ|

Taking King's order, the strong and swift warriors, resplendent as the flame of sacrificial fire sallied forth with their army on chariots, on the back of rutting elephants, some on swift horses equipped with sharp weapons of many kinds.

ततस्तं ददृशुर्वीरा दीप्यमानं महाकपिम्।।5.46.17।। रश्मिमन्तमिवोद्यन्तं स्वतेजोरश्मिमालिनम्। तोरणस्थं महोत्साहं महासत्त्वं महाबलम्।।5.46.18।।

tatastaṃ dadṛśurvīrā dīpyamānaṃ mahākapim raśmimantamivodyantaṃ svatejoraśmimālinam| toraṇasthaṃ mahotsāhaṃ mahāsattvaṃ mahābalam

The heroic giants caught sight of the vanara, who was blazing encircled as though he was by the rays of his own glory, looking like the rising Sun. He was endowed with extraordinary agility, intelligence, and tremendous strength standing, waiting at the archway.

ततस्तं ददृशुर्वीरा दीप्यमानं महाकपिम्।।5.46.17।। रश्मिमन्तमिवोद्यन्तं स्वतेजोरश्मिमालिनम्। तोरणस्थं महोत्साहं महासत्त्वं महाबलम्।।5.46.18।।

tatastaṃ dadṛśurvīrā dīpyamānaṃ mahākapim raśmimantamivodyantaṃ svatejoraśmimālinam| toraṇasthaṃ mahotsāhaṃ mahāsattvaṃ mahābalam

The heroic giants caught sight of the vanara, who was blazing encircled as though he was by the rays of his own glory, looking like the rising Sun. He was endowed with extraordinary agility, intelligence, and tremendous strength standing, waiting at the archway.

महामतिं महावेगं महाकायं महाबलम्। तं समीक्ष्यैव ते सर्वे दिक्षु सर्वास्ववस्थिताः।।5.46.19।। तै स्तै: प्रहरणैर्भीमैरभिपेतुस्ततस्ततः।

mahāmatiṃ mahāvegaṃ mahākāyaṃ mahābalam| taṃ samīkṣyaiva te sarve dikṣu sarvāsvavasthitāḥ tai stai: praharaṇairbhīmairabhipetustatastataḥ|

Having observed the tremendous strength, intelligence and swiftness in action of Hanuman, the generals of the army positioned at all directions and assailed him with dreadful weapons.

तस्य पञ्चायसास्तीक्ष्णाश्शिताः पीतमुखाश्शराः।।5.46.20।। शिरस्युत्पलपत्राभा दुर्धरेण निपातिताः।

tasya pañcāyasāstīkṣṇāśśitāḥ pītamukhāśśarāḥ śirasyutpalapatrābhā durdhareṇa nipātitāḥ|

Durdhara pierced into the head of Hanuman with five sharp arrows and polished steel shafts with yellow tips (gold) shining like red lotus petals. They were like petals of lilies thrown on the head of Hanuman (causing no pain).

स तैः पञ्चभिराविद्धश्शरैश्शिरसि वानरः।।5.46.21।। उत्पपात नदन् व्योम्नि दिशो दश विनादयन्।

sa taiḥ pañcabhirāviddhaśśaraiśśirasi vānaraḥ utpapāta nadan vyomni diśo daśa vinādayan|

With five arrows pierced in the head of the vanara, Hanuman leaped into the sky with terrible roar, which resounded in all the ten directions.

ततस्तु दुर्धरो वीरस्सरथस्सज्यकार्मुकः।।5.46.22।। किरन् शरशतैस्तीक्ष्णैरभिपेदे महाबलः।

tatastu durdharo vīrassarathassajyakārmukaḥ kiran śaraśataistīkṣṇairabhipede mahābalaḥ|

Then the powerful, hero, Durdhara, mounted on his chariot, fastened his bowstring and hit Hanuman with hundreds of sharp arrows.

स कपिर्वारयामास तं व्योम्नि शरवर्षिणम्।।5.46.23।। वृष्टिमन्तं पयोदान्ते पयोदमिव मारुतः।

sa kapirvārayāmāsa taṃ vyomni śaravarṣiṇam vṛṣṭimantaṃ payodānte payodamiva mārutaḥ|

The great monkey kept away the showering arrows like the wind prevents raincloud from showering rain drops at the end of monsoon.

अर्ध्यमानस्ततस्तेन दुर्धरेणानिलात्मजः।।5.46.24।। चकार कदनं भूयो व्यवर्धत च वेगवान्।

ardhyamānastatastena durdhareṇānilātmajaḥ cakāra kadanaṃ bhūyo vyavardhata ca vegavān|

When the son of the Windgod was attacked by Durdhara, he again grew in size

स दूरं सहसोत्पत्य दुर्धरस्य रथे हरिः।।5.46.25।। निपपात महावेगो विद्युद्राशिर्गिराविव।

sa dūraṃ sahasotpatya durdharasya rathe hariḥ nipapāta mahāvego vidyudrāśirgirāviva|

Hanuman suddenly leaped far off into the air at high speed and fell on Durdhara's chariot just like a thunderous lightning falls on a mountain.

ततस्स मथिताष्टाश्वं रथं भग्नाक्षकूबरम्।।5.46.26।। विहाय न्यपतद्भूमौ दुर्धरस्त्यक्तजीवितः।

tatassa mathitāṣṭāśvaṃ rathaṃ bhagnākṣakūbaram vihāya nyapatadbhūmau durdharastyaktajīvitaḥ|

Having lost his chariot, the horses yoked to it killed, its axle and pole broken to pieces, Durdhara fell down dead from the chariot.

तं विरूपाक्षयूपाक्षौ दृष्ट्वा निपतितं भुवि।।5.46.27।। सञ्जातरोषौ दुर्धर्षावुत्पेतुररिन्दमौ।

taṃ virūpākṣayūpākṣau dṛṣṭvā nipatitaṃ bhuvi sañjātaroṣau durdharṣāvutpeturarindamau|

Seeing the body of Durdhara fallen on the ground, enraged Virupaksha and Yupaksha, the unassailable crushers of enemies leaped towards him.

स ताभ्यां सहसोत्पत्य विष्ठितो विमलेऽम्बरे।।5.46.28।। मुद्गराभ्यां महाबाहुर्वक्षस्यभिहतः कपिः।

sa tābhyāṃ sahasotpatya viṣṭhito vimale'mbare mudgarābhyāṃ mahābāhurvakṣasyabhihataḥ kapiḥ|

As the strongarmed vanara stood stationed in the clear white sky both the generals leaped into the sky and hit him all of a sudden with two iron hammers.

तयोर्वेगवतोर्वेगं विनिहत्य महाबलः।।5.46.29।। निपपात पुनर्भूमौ सुपर्णसमविक्रमः।

tayorvegavatorvegaṃ vinihatya mahābalaḥ nipapāta punarbhūmau suparṇasamavikramaḥ|

Powerful Hanuman, an equal to Garuda in valour fell down while resisting the swift generals.

स सालवृक्षमासाद्य तमुत्पाट्य च वानरः।।5.46.30।। तावुभौ राक्षसौ वीरौ जघान पवनात्मजः।

sa sālavṛkṣamāsādya tamutpāṭya ca vānaraḥ tāvubhau rākṣasau vīrau jaghāna pavanātmajaḥ|

Then the son of the Windgod seized a sala tree uprooted it, lifted it and smashed the two giant generals with it.

ततस्तांस्त्रीन्हतान्ज्ञात्वा वानरेण तरस्विना।।5.46.31।। अभिपेदे महावेगः प्रसह्य प्रघसो हरिम्। भासकर्णश्च सङ्कृद्धश्शूलमादाय वीर्यवान्।।5.46.32।।

tatastāṃstrīnhatānjñātvā vānareṇa tarasvinā abhipede mahāvegaḥ prasahya praghaso harim| bhāsakarṇaśca saṅkṛddhaśśūlamādāya vīryavān

Finding all the three generals dead, swift Praghasa advanced towards the Vanara and attacked him. Valiant Bhasakarna also lifted a trident and attacked him. Both were famous for swift and violent action in war

ततस्तांस्त्रीन्हतान्ज्ञात्वा वानरेण तरस्विना।।5.46.31।। अभिपेदे महावेगः प्रसह्य प्रघसो हरिम्। भासकर्णश्च सङ्कृद्धश्शूलमादाय वीर्यवान्।।5.46.32।।

tatastāṃstrīnhatānjñātvā vānareṇa tarasvinā abhipede mahāvegaḥ prasahya praghaso harim| bhāsakarṇaśca saṅkṛddhaśśūlamādāya vīryavān

Finding all the three generals dead, swift Praghasa advanced towards the Vanara and attacked him. Valiant Bhasakarna also lifted a trident and attacked him. Both were famous for swift and violent action in war

एकतः कपिशार्दूलं यशस्विनमवस्थितम्। पट्टिसेन शिताग्रेण प्रघसः प्रत्ययोधयत्।।5.46.33।। भासकर्णश्च शूलेन राक्षसः कपिसत्तमम्।

ekataḥ kapiśārdūlaṃ yaśasvinamavasthitam| paṭṭisena śitāgreṇa praghasaḥ pratyayodhayat bhāsakarṇaśca śūlena rākṣasaḥ kapisattamam|

Praghasa fought back the glorious tiger among vanaras with a sharp crowbar on one side and Bhaskarana attacked with a spear from the other.

स ताभ्यां विक्षतैर्गात्रैरसृग्दिग्धतनूरुहः।।5.46.34।। अभवद्वानरः क्रुद्धो बालसूर्यसमप्रभः।

sa tābhyāṃ vikṣatairgātrairasṛgdigdhatanūruhaḥ abhavadvānaraḥ kruddho bālasūryasamaprabhaḥ|

Attacked by both the generals, the fur on the vanara's body was smeared with blood from his wounded limbs, shining like the rising Sun smeared with blood became furious.

समुत्पाट्य गिरेश्शृङ्गं समृगव्यालपादपम्।।5.46.35।। जघान हनुमान् वीरो राक्षसौ कपिकुञ्जरः।

samutpāṭya gireśśṛṅgaṃ samṛgavyālapādapam jaghāna hanumān vīro rākṣasau kapikuñjaraḥ|

Hanuman, a courageous and mighty elephant among the monkeys uprooted a mountain peak along with its animals, serpents and trees and killed both the demon generals.

ततस्तेष्ववसन्नेषु सेनापतिषु पञ्चसु।।5.46.36।। बलं तदवशेषं च नाशयामास वानरः।

tatasteṣvavasanneṣu senāpatiṣu pañcasu balaṃ tadavaśeṣaṃ ca nāśayāmāsa vānaraḥ|

When the five army chiefs were killed, Hanuman began to destoy the remaining army force.

अश्वैरश्वान् गजैर्नागान् योधैर्योधान् रथैरथान्।।5.46.37।। स कपिर्नाशयामास सहस्राक्ष इवासुरान्।

aśvairaśvān gajairnāgān yodhairyodhān rathairathān sa kapirnāśayāmāsa sahasrākṣa ivāsurān|

The vanara pitted horses against horses, elephants against elephants, warriors against warriors and chariots against chariots as Indra destroyed demons.

हतैर्नागैश्च तुरगैर्भग्नाक्षैश्च महारथैः।।5.46.38।। हतैश्च राक्षसैर्भूमी रुद्धमार्गा समन्ततः।

hatairnāgaiśca turagairbhagnākṣaiśca mahārathaiḥ hataiśca rākṣasairbhūmī ruddhamārgā samantataḥ|

There was no path (one could not move forward) with elephants, and horses killed and with broken axles of great chariots and smashed chariots spread all over the way.

ततः कपिस्तान्ध्वजिनीपतीन् रणे निहत्य वीरान्सबलान्सवाहनान्। समीक्ष्य वीरः परिगृह्य तोरणं कृतक्षणः काल इव प्रजाक्षये।।5.46.39।।

tataḥ kapistāndhvajinīpatīn raṇe nihatya vīrānsabalānsavāhanān| samīkṣya vīraḥ parigṛhya toraṇaṃ kṛtakṣaṇaḥ kāla iva prajākṣaye

Then the heroic monkey having killed the army generals and their army and destroyed their vehicles in war came back to the archway after reviewing and stood like the timespirit bent upon the destruction of humanity. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये सुन्दरकाण्डे षट्चत्वारिंशस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the fortysixth sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.