Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 36

तत्तुमाल्यवतोवाक्यंहितमुक्तंदशाननः । नमर्षयतिदुष्टात्माकालस्यवशमागतः ।।6.36.1।।

tattumālyavatovākyaṃhitamuktaṃdaśānanaḥ | namarṣayatiduṣṭātmākālasyavaśamāgataḥ

The tenheaded Ravana, having fallen under the sway of death could not tolerate Malyavatha's words of advice.

नबद् ध्वाभ्रुकुटींवक्त्रेक्रोधस्यवशमागतः । अमर्षात्परिवृत्ताक्षोमाल्यवन्तमथाब्रवीत् ।।6.36.2।।

nabad dhvābhrukuṭīṃvaktrekrodhasyavaśamāgataḥ | amarṣātparivṛttākṣomālyavantamathābravīt

Then Ravana who had come under the influence of anger, knitting the brows of his face rolling his eyes said to Malyavan.

हितबुध्यायदहितंवचःपरुषमुच्यते । परपक्षंप्रनिश्यैवनैतच्च्रोत्रगतंमम ।।6.36.3।।

hitabudhyāyadahitaṃvacaḥparuṣamucyate | parapakṣaṃpraniśyaivanaitaccrotragataṃmama

"Harsh and not wellmeaning words have been uttered by you taking the enemy's side. I will not listen to what you said earlier."

मानुषंकृपणंराममेकंशाखामृगाश्रयम् । समर्थंमन्यसेकेनत्यक्तंपित्रावनालयम् ।।6.36.4।।

mānuṣaṃkṛpaṇaṃrāmamekaṃśākhāmṛgāśrayam | samarthaṃmanyasekenatyaktaṃpitrāvanālayam

"For what reason do you say that a wretched human being, alone, forsaken by a father who has taken asylum in the forest, who is taking the help of vanaras is capable?"

रक्षसामीश्वरंमांचदेवानांचभयङ्करम् । हीनंमांमन्यसेकेनह्यहीनंसर्वविक्रमैः ।।6.36.5।।

rakṣasāmīśvaraṃmāṃcadevānāṃcabhayaṅkaram | hīnaṃmāṃmanyasekenahyahīnaṃsarvavikramaiḥ

"The Lord of Rakshasas is a terror to all including the Devas and am endowed with all kinds of prowess and efficiency. Why do you think I am deficient?"

वीरद्वेषेणवाशङ्केपक्षपातेनवारिपोः । त्वयाहंपरुषाण्युक्तःपरप्रोत्साहनेनवा ।।6.36.6।।

vīradveṣeṇavāśaṅkepakṣapātenavāripoḥ | tvayāhaṃparuṣāṇyuktaḥparaprotsāhanenavā

"I suspect that out of hatred towards me, you are speaking such harsh words to a hero encouraged by the enemy."

प्रभवन्तंपदस्थंहिपरुषंकोऽभिभाषते । पण्डितश्शास्त्रतत्त्वज्ञोविनाप्रोत्साहनाद्रिपोः ।।6.36.7।।

prabhavantaṃpadasthaṃhiparuṣaṃko'bhibhāṣate | paṇḍitaśśāstratattvajñovināprotsāhanādripoḥ

"Which person who has learned the truth of sastras will address such harsh words to one in power without instigation?"

आनीयचवनासतीतांपद्महीनामिवश्रियम् । किमर्थंप्रतिदास्यामिराघवस्यभयादहम् ।।6.36.8।।

ānīyacavanāsatītāṃpadmahīnāmivaśriyam | kimarthaṃpratidāsyāmirāghavasyabhayādaham

"Sita who is like Lakshmi without the lotus has been brought from the forest. Why would I return her for the fear of Rama?"

वृतंवानरकोटीभिस्ससुग्रीवंसलक्ष्मणम् । पश्यकैश्चिदहोभिस्त्वंराघवंनिहतंमया ।।6.36.9।।

vṛtaṃvānarakoṭībhissasugrīvaṃsalakṣmaṇam | paśyakaiścidahobhistvaṃrāghavaṃnihataṃmayā

"Indeed, in a short while crores of Vanaras, Sugriva and also Lakshmana and Raghava will be killed by me. Oh!"

द्वन्द्वेयस्यनतिष्ठन्तिदैवतान्यपिसंयुगे । सकस्माद्रावणोयुद्धेभयमाहारयिष्यति ।।6.36.10।।

dvandveyasyanatiṣṭhantidaivatānyapisaṃyuge | sakasmādrāvaṇoyuddhebhayamāhārayiṣyati

As even gods will not with stand Ravana in war, of whom Ravana will be afraid of in a duel.

द्विधाभज्येयमप्येवंननमेयंतुकस्यचित् । एषमेसहजोदोषस्स्वभावोदुरतिक्रमः ।।6.36.11।।

dvidhābhajyeyamapyevaṃnanameyaṃtukasyacit | eṣamesahajodoṣassvabhāvoduratikramaḥ

"I would break my head into two also but not bend my head to anyone. It is my weakness. It is hard to overcome nature."

यदितावत्समुद्रेतुसेतुर्बद्धोयदृच्छया । रामेणविस्मयःकोऽत्रयेवमेभयमागतम् ।।6.36.12।।

yaditāvatsamudretuseturbaddhoyadṛcchayā | rāmeṇavismayaḥko'trayevamebhayamāgatam

"Rama has constructed a bridge by chance and because of that you are fearing what wonder is there in it?"

सतुतीर्त्वार्णवंरामस्सहवानरसेनया । प्रतिजानामितेसत्यंनजीवन्प्रतियास्यति ।।6.36.13।।

satutīrtvārṇavaṃrāmassahavānarasenayā | pratijānāmitesatyaṃnajīvanpratiyāsyati

"Rama having crossed the sea with his Vanara army will not go back with life. It is true."

एवंब्रुवाणंसंरब्धंरुष्टंविज्ञायरावणम् । व्रीळितोमाल्यवान्वाक्यंनोत्तरंप्रत्यपद्यत ।।6.36.14।।

evaṃbruvāṇaṃsaṃrabdhaṃruṣṭaṃvijñāyarāvaṇam | vrīḻitomālyavānvākyaṃnottaraṃpratyapadyata

When Ravana was abashed and speaking in that way realizing that he is angry, Malyavan did not reply feeling shy.

जयाशिषाचराजानंवर्धयित्वायथोचितम् । माल्यवानभ्यनुज्ञातोजगामस्वंनिवेशनम् ।।6.36.15।।

jayāśiṣācarājānaṃvardhayitvāyathocitam | mālyavānabhyanujñātojagāmasvaṃniveśanam

Malyavan offered blessings to the king for success in accordance with tradition left to his house.

रावणस्तुसहामात्योमन्त्रयित्वाविमृश्यच । लङ्कायामतुलांगुप्तिंकारयामासराक्षसः ।।6.36.16।।

rāvaṇastusahāmātyomantrayitvāvimṛśyaca | laṅkāyāmatulāṃguptiṃkārayāmāsarākṣasaḥ

Ravana then held discussions with his companions and ministers and made unequalled arrangements for (safety of) Lanka.

व्यादिदेशसपूर्वस्यांप्रहस्तंद्वारिराक्षसम् । दक्षिणस्यांमहावीर्यौमहापार्श्वमहादरौ ।।6.36.17।। पश्चिमायामथोद्वारिपुत्रमिन्द्रजितंतदा । व्यादिदेशमयामायंबहूभीराक्षसैर्भहुभिर्वृतम् ।।6.36.18।।

vyādideśasapūrvasyāṃprahastaṃdvārirākṣasam | dakṣiṇasyāṃmahāvīryaumahāpārśvamahādarau paścimāyāmathodvāriputramindrajitaṃtadā | vyādideśamayāmāyaṃbahūbhīrākṣasairbhahubhirvṛtam

Ravana posted Prahastha surrounded by many Rakshasas at the east gate, and the Rakshasas of great prowess, Mahaparsva and Mahodara at the southern gate, and like that Mahamaya and Indrajith, his own son at the western gate.

व्यादिदेशसपूर्वस्यांप्रहस्तंद्वारिराक्षसम् । दक्षिणस्यांमहावीर्यौमहापार्श्वमहादरौ ।।6.36.17।। पश्चिमायामथोद्वारिपुत्रमिन्द्रजितंतदा । व्यादिदेशमयामायंबहूभीराक्षसैर्भहुभिर्वृतम् ।।6.36.18।।

vyādideśasapūrvasyāṃprahastaṃdvārirākṣasam | dakṣiṇasyāṃmahāvīryaumahāpārśvamahādarau paścimāyāmathodvāriputramindrajitaṃtadā | vyādideśamayāmāyaṃbahūbhīrākṣasairbhahubhirvṛtam

Ravana posted Prahastha surrounded by many Rakshasas at the east gate, and the Rakshasas of great prowess, Mahaparsva and Mahodara at the southern gate, and like that Mahamaya and Indrajith, his own son at the western gate.

उतरस्यांपुरद्वारिव्यादिश्यशुकसारणौ । स्वयंचात्रगमिष्यामिमन्त्रिणस्तानुवाचह ।।6.36.19।।

utarasyāṃpuradvārivyādiśyaśukasāraṇau | svayaṃcātragamiṣyāmimantriṇastānuvācaha

Ravana posted Suka and Sarana at the north gate of Lanka and himself reached there and told the ministers that he would be there.

राक्षसांतुविरूपाक्षंमहावीर्यपराक्रमम् । मध्यमेऽस्थापयद्गुल्मेबहुभिस्सहराक्षसैः ।।6.36.20।।

rākṣasāṃtuvirūpākṣaṃmahāvīryaparākramam | madhyame'sthāpayadgulmebahubhissaharākṣasaiḥ

In the middle of the city, he placed Virupaksha, a Rakshasa endowed with extraordinary strength and many more Rakshasas.

एवंविधानंलङ्कायांकृत्वाराक्षसपुङ्गवः । कृतकृत्यमिवात्मानंमन्यतेकालचोदितः ।।6.36.21।।

evaṃvidhānaṃlaṅkāyāṃkṛtvārākṣasapuṅgavaḥ | kṛtakṛtyamivātmānaṃmanyatekālacoditaḥ

The best of Rakshasas under the sway of destiny, having been ordered in that way in Lanka, Ravana felt as though he had accomplished the task.

विसर्जयामासततस्समन्त्रिणोविधानमाज्ञाप्यपुरस्यपुष्कलम् । जयाशिषामन्त्रिगणेनपूजितोविवेशचाऽन्तःपुरमृद्धिमन्महत् ।।6.36.22।।

visarjayāmāsatatassamantriṇovidhānamājñāpyapurasyapuṣkalam | jayāśiṣāmantrigaṇenapūjitoviveśacā'ntaḥpuramṛddhimanmahat

There after making arrangements adequately for the protection of Lanka, taking leave of ministers who offered blessings for his prosperity and uttered words of benediction for his success Ravana entered the inner chambers of the palace. ।। इत्यार्षेवाल्मीकीयेश्रीमद्रामायणेआदिकाव्येयुद्धकाण्डेषटित्रंशस्सर्गः ।। This is the end of the thirty sixth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.