Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 57

अकम्पनवधंश्रुत्वाक्रुद्धोवैराक्षसेश्वरः । किञ्चिददीनमुखश्चापिसचिवांस्तानुदैक्षत ।।6.57.1।।

akampanavadhaṃśrutvākruddhovairākṣaseśvaraḥ | kiñcidadīnamukhaścāpisacivāṃstānudaikṣata

The king of Rakshasas hearing about the death of Akampana, was pale and a little angry and looked at his ministers.

सतुध्यात्वामुहूर्तंतुमन्त्रिभिस्संविचार्यच । ततस्तुरावणःपूर्वदिवसेराक्षसाधिपः ।।6.57.2।। पुरींपरिययौलङ्कांसर्वगुल्मानवेक्षितुम् ।

satudhyātvāmuhūrtaṃtumantribhissaṃvicāryaca | tatasturāvaṇaḥpūrvadivaserākṣasādhipaḥ purīṃpariyayaulaṅkāṃsarvagulmānavekṣitum |

Ravana, the king of Rakshasas, reflected for a while and deliberated with his ministers and proceeded in the forenoon to inspect all posts in Lanka.

तांराक्षसगणैर्गुप्तांगुल्मैर्बहुभिरावृताम् ।।6.57.3।। ददर्शनगरींलङ्कांपताकाध्वजमालिनीम् ।

tāṃrākṣasagaṇairguptāṃgulmairbahubhirāvṛtām dadarśanagarīṃlaṅkāṃpatākādhvajamālinīm |

Ravana saw Lanka guarded by the Rakshasa army, surrounded by many posts, with flags, posts, and pennants.

रुद्धांतुनगरींदृष्टवारावणोराक्षसेश्वरः ।।6.57.4।। उवाचात्महितंकालेप्रहस्तंयुद्धकोविदम् ।

ruddhāṃtunagarīṃdṛṣṭavārāvaṇorākṣaseśvaraḥ uvācātmahitaṃkāleprahastaṃyuddhakovidam |

Ravana, the Lord of Rakshasas seeing the city besieged, spoke to Prahastha who was skilled in warfare for his welfare.

पुरस्योपनिविष्टस्यसहसापीडितस्यवा ।।6.57.5।। नान्यंयुद्धात्प्रपश्यामिमोक्षंयुद्धविशारद ।

purasyopaniviṣṭasyasahasāpīḍitasyavā nānyaṃyuddhātprapaśyāmimokṣaṃyuddhaviśārada |

"I am not able to see anyone (other than you) knowledgeable in warfare to deliver the city oppressed suddenly and can liberate from war."

अहंवाकुम्भकर्णोवात्वंवासेनापतिर्मम ।।6.57.6।। इन्द्रजिद्वानिकुम्भोवावहेयुर्भारमीदृशम् ।

ahaṃvākumbhakarṇovātvaṃvāsenāpatirmama indrajidvānikumbhovāvaheyurbhāramīdṛśam |

"Either myself or Kumbhakarna, or my CommanderinChief, or you, or Indrajith, or Nikumbha can undertake such a burden."

सत्वंबलमतश्शीघ्रमादायपरिगृह्यच ।।6.57.7।। विजयायाभिनिर्याहियत्रसर्वेवनौकसः ।

satvaṃbalamataśśīghramādāyaparigṛhyaca vijayāyābhiniryāhiyatrasarvevanaukasaḥ |

"Therefore, quickly get ready with the army and take charge for conquering the vanaras collected there."

निर्याणायादेवतेनूनंचपलाहरिवाहिनी ।।6.57.8।। नर्दतांराक्षसेन्द्राणांश्रुत्वानादंद्रविष्यति ।

niryāṇāyādevatenūnaṃcapalāharivāhinī nardatāṃrākṣasendrāṇāṃśrutvānādaṃdraviṣyati |

As soon as you go there surely the unsettled Vanara army will run away hearing the uproar and loud noise of Rakshasas.

चपलाह्यविनीताश्चचलचित्ताश्चवानराः ।।6.57.9।। नसहिष्यन्तितेनादंसिंहनादमिवद्विपाः ।

capalāhyavinītāścacalacittāścavānarāḥ nasahiṣyantitenādaṃsiṃhanādamivadvipāḥ |

"Vanaras, who are fickle minded, undisciplined and volatile, will not endure the roar of lions of glowing Rakshasas."

विद्रुतेचबलेतस्मिन् रामःसौमित्रिणासह ।।6.57.10।। अवशस्तेनिरालम्बःप्रहस्तवशमेष्यति ।

vidrutecabaletasmin rāmaḥsaumitriṇāsaha avaśastenirālambaḥprahastavaśameṣyati |

"Prahastha! Knowing your strength, the helpless Vanaras will surely run away and along with Saumithri. Rama will fall into your power."

आपत्संशयिताश्रेयोनात्रनिस्संशयीकृता ।।6.57.11।। प्रतिलोमानुलोमंवायद्वानोमन्यसेहितम् ।

āpatsaṃśayitāśreyonātranissaṃśayīkṛtā pratilomānulomaṃvāyadvānomanyasehitam |

"If uncertain death comes it is good, not when it comes by not encountering. Think what is acceptable to you and what is not acceptable to you and that is acceptable to me."

रावणेनैवमुक्तस्तुप्रहस्तोवाहिनीपतिः ।।6.57.12।। राक्षसेन्द्रमुवाचेदमसुरेन्द्रमिवोशना ।

rāvaṇenaivamuktastuprahastovāhinīpatiḥ rākṣasendramuvācedamasurendramivośanā |

Prahastha, the CommanderinChief having heard Ravana, replied to the king of Rakshasas just as the preceptor of Rakshasas spoke to Bali.

राजन्मन्त्रितपूर्वंनःकुशलैस्सहमन्त्रिभिः ।।6.57.13।। विवादश्चापिनोवृत्तस्समवेक्ष्यपरस्परम् ।

rājanmantritapūrvaṃnaḥkuśalaissahamantribhiḥ vivādaścāpinovṛttassamavekṣyaparasparam |

"O king! This was deliberated with capable ministers earlier, is it not It was reviewed with one another, and controversy arose."

प्रदानेनतुसीतायाःश्रेयोव्यवसितंमया ।।6.57.14।। अप्रदानेपुनर्युद्धंदृष्टमेत्तथैवनः ।

pradānenatusītāyāḥśreyovyavasitaṃmayā apradānepunaryuddhaṃdṛṣṭamettathaivanaḥ |

"If Sita is given away it is beneficial and if not given war is foreseen is known to us."

सोऽहंदानैश्चमानैश्चसततंपूजितस्त्वया ।।6.57.15।। सान्त्वैश्चविविधैःकालेकिंनकुर्यांहितंतव ।

so'haṃdānaiścamānaiścasatataṃpūjitastvayā sāntvaiścavividhaiḥkālekiṃnakuryāṃhitaṃtava |

"You have always given me gifts, many honours and praises earlier and worshipped me. When time comes why will I not do"

नहिमेजीवितंरक्ष्यंपुत्रदारधनानिच ।।6.57.16।। त्वंपश्यमांजुहूषन्तंत्वदर्थेजीवितंयुधि ।

nahimejīvitaṃrakṣyaṃputradāradhanānica tvaṃpaśyamāṃjuhūṣantaṃtvadarthejīvitaṃyudhi |

"I do not need to protect my life, sons, wives and wealth also. I am willing to give up my life also in war for you. You will see."

एवमुक्त्वातुभर्तारंरावणंवाहिनीपतिः ।।6.57.17।। उवाचेदंबलाध्यक्षान्प्रहस्तःपुरतःस्थितान् ।

evamuktvātubhartāraṃrāvaṇaṃvāhinīpatiḥ uvācedaṃbalādhyakṣānprahastaḥpurataḥsthitān |

Prahastha, having submitted to his king Ravana in that way, the CommanderinChief of the army commanded the army that stood before him.

मेशीघ्रंराक्षसानांमहाद्बलम् ।।6.57.18।। मद्भाणाब्दावेगेनहतानांशनिचरणाजिरे । अद्यहृष्यन्तुमांसादाःपक्षिणःकाननौकसां ।।6.57.19।।

meśīghraṃrākṣasānāṃmahādbalam madbhāṇābdāvegenahatānāṃśanicaraṇājire | adyahṛṣyantumāṃsādāḥpakṣiṇaḥkānanaukasāṃ

"Get the great Rakshasa army together with me to the battlefield speedily. By my arrows all the carnivorous birds will be killed and satisfied with the flesh (of Vanaras) today", said Prahastha.

मेशीघ्रंराक्षसानांमहाद्बलम् ।।6.57.18।। मद्भाणाब्दावेगेनहतानांशनिचरणाजिरे । अद्यहृष्यन्तुमांसादाःपक्षिणःकाननौकसां ।।6.57.19।।

meśīghraṃrākṣasānāṃmahādbalam madbhāṇābdāvegenahatānāṃśanicaraṇājire | adyahṛṣyantumāṃsādāḥpakṣiṇaḥkānanaukasāṃ

"Get the great Rakshasa army together with me to the battlefield speedily. By my arrows all the carnivorous birds will be killed and satisfied with the flesh (of Vanaras) today", said Prahastha.

इत्युक्तास्तेप्रहस्तेनबलाध्यक्षा: कृतत्वरा: । बलमुद्योजयामासुस्तस्मिन्राक्षसमन्दिरे ।।6.57.20।।

ityuktāsteprahastenabalādhyakṣā: kṛtatvarā: | balamudyojayāmāsustasminrākṣasamandire

As soon as the commander in chief ordered in that way, the Rakshasa troops mobilized in the abode of Rakshasas.

साबभूवमुहूर्तेननिग्मर्नानाविधायुधैः । लङ्काराक्षसवीरैस्तैर्गजैरिवसमाकुला ।।6.57.21।।

sābabhūvamuhūrtenanigmarnānāvidhāyudhaiḥ | laṅkārākṣasavīraistairgajairivasamākulā

In a short while the whole of Lanka was filled with elephant size Rakshasa warriors gathered with different kinds of weapons.

हुताशनंतर्पयतांब्राह्मणांश्चनमस्यताम् । आज्यगन्धप्रतिवहःसुरभिर्मारुतोववौ ।।6.57.22।।

hutāśanaṃtarpayatāṃbrāhmaṇāṃścanamasyatām | ājyagandhaprativahaḥsurabhirmārutovavau

A fragrant breeze blew past there with Rakshasas propitiating fire god, with offerings and by the worshipping of brahmins the air was pleasant filled with the fragrance of ghee and flowers.

स्रजश्चविविधाकाराजगृहुस्त्वभिमन्त्रिताः । सङ्ग्रामसज्जाःसम्हृष्टाधरायन्राक्षसास्तदा ।।6.57.23।।

srajaścavividhākārājagṛhustvabhimantritāḥ | saṅgrāmasajjāḥsamhṛṣṭādharāyanrākṣasāstadā

Then the Rakshasas rejoiced, wishing victory, consecrated military material with chanting and wore flower garland s.

सधनुष्काःकवचिनोवेगादाप्लुत्यराक्षसाः । रावणंप्रेक्ष्यराजानंप्रहस्तंपर्यवारयन् ।।6.57.24।।

sadhanuṣkāḥkavacinovegādāplutyarākṣasāḥ | rāvaṇaṃprekṣyarājānaṃprahastaṃparyavārayan

Wearing bows and shields, looking at and greeting the king Ravana, they swiftly surrounded Prahastha.

अथामन्त्ऱ्यतुराजानंभेरीमाहत्यभैरवाम् । आरुरोहरथंयुक्तःप्रहस्तस्सज्जकल्पितम् ।।6.57.25।। हयैर्महाजवैर्युक्तंसम्यक्सूतसुसंयतम् । महाजलदनिर्घोषंसाक्षाच्चन्द्रार्कभास्वरम् ।।6.57.26।। उरगध्वजदुर्धर्षंसुवरूथंस्ववस्करम् । सुवर्णजालसंयुक्तंप्रहसन्तमिवश्रिया ।।6.57.27।।

athāmantṟyaturājānaṃbherīmāhatyabhairavām | āruroharathaṃyuktaḥprahastassajjakalpitam hayairmahājavairyuktaṃsamyaksūtasusaṃyatam | mahājaladanirghoṣaṃsākṣāccandrārkabhāsvaram uragadhvajadurdharṣaṃsuvarūthaṃsvavaskaram | suvarṇajālasaṃyuktaṃprahasantamivaśriyā

Taking leave of the king and causing terrific sound of blowing of drums, Prahastha, ascended, laughing on to a splendorous chariot, equipped to fight, driven by horses endowed with good speed and capable charioteer, sounding like a thundering cloud, shining like the sun and moon, with a sign of serpent on flag, provided with a wooden fence for defence, which was difficult to collide, covered with gold net.

अथामन्त्ऱ्यतुराजानंभेरीमाहत्यभैरवाम् । आरुरोहरथंयुक्तःप्रहस्तस्सज्जकल्पितम् ।।6.57.25।। हयैर्महाजवैर्युक्तंसम्यक्सूतसुसंयतम् । महाजलदनिर्घोषंसाक्षाच्चन्द्रार्कभास्वरम् ।।6.57.26।। उरगध्वजदुर्धर्षंसुवरूथंस्ववस्करम् । सुवर्णजालसंयुक्तंप्रहसन्तमिवश्रिया ।।6.57.27।।

athāmantṟyaturājānaṃbherīmāhatyabhairavām | āruroharathaṃyuktaḥprahastassajjakalpitam hayairmahājavairyuktaṃsamyaksūtasusaṃyatam | mahājaladanirghoṣaṃsākṣāccandrārkabhāsvaram uragadhvajadurdharṣaṃsuvarūthaṃsvavaskaram | suvarṇajālasaṃyuktaṃprahasantamivaśriyā

Taking leave of the king and causing terrific sound of blowing of drums, Prahastha, ascended, laughing on to a splendorous chariot, equipped to fight, driven by horses endowed with good speed and capable charioteer, sounding like a thundering cloud, shining like the sun and moon, with a sign of serpent on flag, provided with a wooden fence for defence, which was difficult to collide, covered with gold net.

अथामन्त्ऱ्यतुराजानंभेरीमाहत्यभैरवाम् । आरुरोहरथंयुक्तःप्रहस्तस्सज्जकल्पितम् ।।6.57.25।। हयैर्महाजवैर्युक्तंसम्यक्सूतसुसंयतम् । महाजलदनिर्घोषंसाक्षाच्चन्द्रार्कभास्वरम् ।।6.57.26।। उरगध्वजदुर्धर्षंसुवरूथंस्ववस्करम् । सुवर्णजालसंयुक्तंप्रहसन्तमिवश्रिया ।।6.57.27।।

athāmantṟyaturājānaṃbherīmāhatyabhairavām | āruroharathaṃyuktaḥprahastassajjakalpitam hayairmahājavairyuktaṃsamyaksūtasusaṃyatam | mahājaladanirghoṣaṃsākṣāccandrārkabhāsvaram uragadhvajadurdharṣaṃsuvarūthaṃsvavaskaram | suvarṇajālasaṃyuktaṃprahasantamivaśriyā

Taking leave of the king and causing terrific sound of blowing of drums, Prahastha, ascended, laughing on to a splendorous chariot, equipped to fight, driven by horses endowed with good speed and capable charioteer, sounding like a thundering cloud, shining like the sun and moon, with a sign of serpent on flag, provided with a wooden fence for defence, which was difficult to collide, covered with gold net.

ततस्तंरथमास्थायरावणार्पितशासनः । लङ्कायानिर्ययौतूर्णंबलेनमहतावृतः ।।6.57.28।।

tatastaṃrathamāsthāyarāvaṇārpitaśāsanaḥ | laṅkāyāniryayautūrṇaṃbalenamahatāvṛtaḥ

Then, by the order of Ravana, Prahastha set out immediately and departed from Lanka taking a se at in the chariot, surrounded by the great army.

ततोदुन्धुभिनिर्घोषःपर्जन्यनिनदोपमः । वादित्राणांचनिनदःपूरयन्निवमेदिनीम् ।।6.57.29।। शुश्रुवेशङ्खशब्दश्चप्रयातेवाहिनीपतौ ।

tatodundhubhinirghoṣaḥparjanyaninadopamaḥ | vāditrāṇāṃcaninadaḥpūrayannivamedinīm śuśruveśaṅkhaśabdaścaprayātevāhinīpatau |

As the CommanderinChief was going there arose sounds of kettle drums, blasts of fanfares, and noise of blasts of conchs filling the earth was heard.

निनदन्तस्स्वरान्घोरान्राक्षसाजग्मुरग्रतः ।।6.57.30।। भीमरूपामहाकायाःप्रहस्तस्यपुरस्सराः ।

ninadantassvarānghorānrākṣasājagmuragrataḥ bhīmarūpāmahākāyāḥprahastasyapurassarāḥ |

Rakshasas of fierce appearance, of huge body size, making dreadful sounds went marching ahead of Prahastha.

नरान्तकःकुम्भहनुर्महानादस्समुन्नतः ।।6.57.31।। प्रहस्तसचिवाह्येतेनिर्ययुःपरिवार्यतम् ।

narāntakaḥkumbhahanurmahānādassamunnataḥ prahastasacivāhyeteniryayuḥparivāryatam |

Naranthaka, Kumbhahanu, Mahanada, Samunnatha, the adjutants of Prahastha went with him.

व्यूढेनेवसुघोरेणपूर्वद्वारात्सनिर्ययौ ।।6.57.32।। गजयूथनिकाशेनबलेनमहतावृतः ।

vyūḍhenevasughoreṇapūrvadvārātsaniryayau gajayūthanikāśenabalenamahatāvṛtaḥ |

He, emerged from the eastern gate, surrounded by a huge, formidable army formed into a battlearray, which resembled a herd of elephants.

सागरप्रतिमौघेनवृतस्तेनबलेनसः ।।6.57.33।। प्रहस्तोनिर्ययौक्रुद्धःकालान्तकयमोपमः ।

sāgarapratimaughenavṛtastenabalenasaḥ prahastoniryayaukruddhaḥkālāntakayamopamaḥ |

Prahastha emerged in rage surrounded by his forces which was like an ocean that resembled Kala (time spirit), Anthaka (death) and Yama (God of death).

तस्यनिर्याणघोषेणराक्षसानांचनर्दताम् ।।6.57.34।। लङ्कायांसर्वभूतानिविनेदुर्विकृतैस्स्वरैः ।

tasyaniryāṇaghoṣeṇarākṣasānāṃcanardatām laṅkāyāṃsarvabhūtānivinedurvikṛtaissvaraiḥ |

By the sounds of roaring that emerged at the departure of the Rakshasas all beings of Lanka shrieked in unnatural ways.

व्यभ्रमाकाशमाविश्यमांसशोणितभोजनाः ।।6.57.35।। मण्डलान्यपसव्यानिखगाश्चक्रूरथंप्रति ।

vyabhramākāśamāviśyamāṃsaśoṇitabhojanāḥ maṇḍalānyapasavyānikhagāścakrūrathaṃprati |

The birds living on flesh and blood reached the sky and circled anticlockwise around the chariot.

सम्नत्यःपावकज्वालाःशिवाघोराववाशिरे ।।6.57.36।। अन्तरिक्षात्पपातोल्कावायुश्चपरुषंवनौ ।

samnatyaḥpāvakajvālāḥśivāghorāvavāśire antarikṣātpapātolkāvāyuścaparuṣaṃvanau |

A meteor fell from the sky, the wind blew violently. Jackals howled vomiting tongues of fire.

अन्योन्यमभिसंरब्धाग्रहाश्चनचकाशिरे ।।6.57.37।। मेघाश्चखरनिर्घोषारथस्योपरिरक्षसः । ववृषंरुधिरंचास्यसिषिचुश्चपुरस्सरान् ।।6.57.38।।

anyonyamabhisaṃrabdhāgrahāścanacakāśire meghāścakharanirghoṣārathasyoparirakṣasaḥ | vavṛṣaṃrudhiraṃcāsyasiṣicuścapurassarān

The planets clashing with one another did not shine. The clouds were violent like donkeys and rained blood on top of the chariot and the marching Rakshasas drenched.

अन्योन्यमभिसंरब्धाग्रहाश्चनचकाशिरे ।।6.57.37।। मेघाश्चखरनिर्घोषारथस्योपरिरक्षसः । ववृषंरुधिरंचास्यसिषिचुश्चपुरस्सरान् ।।6.57.38।।

anyonyamabhisaṃrabdhāgrahāścanacakāśire meghāścakharanirghoṣārathasyoparirakṣasaḥ | vavṛṣaṃrudhiraṃcāsyasiṣicuścapurassarān

The planets clashing with one another did not shine. The clouds were violent like donkeys and rained blood on top of the chariot and the marching Rakshasas drenched.

केतुर्मूर्धनिगृध्रोऽस्यनिलीनोदक्षिणामुखः । तुदन्नुभयतःपार्श्वंसमग्रामहरत्प्रभाम् ।।6.57.39।।

keturmūrdhanigṛdhro'syanilīnodakṣiṇāmukhaḥ | tudannubhayataḥpārśvaṃsamagrāmaharatprabhām

Seeing a vulture sitting on the banner (of Prahastha) facing south scratching both sides, Prahastha became pale as if the entire prosperity had been snatched away.

सारथेर्भहुशश्चास्यसङ्ग्राममवगाहतः । प्रतोदोन्यपतद्धस्तात्सूतस्यहयसादिनः ।।6.57.40।।

sāratherbhahuśaścāsyasaṅgrāmamavagāhataḥ | pratodonyapataddhastātsūtasyahayasādinaḥ

A charioteer and knower of controlling the horses, the whip slipped many times from his hand.

निर्याणश्रीश्चयाऽस्यासीद्भास्वरावसुदुर्लभाः । साननाशमुहूर्तेनसमेचस्खलिताहयाः ।।6.57.41।।

niryāṇaśrīścayā'syāsīdbhāsvarāvasudurlabhāḥ | sānanāśamuhūrtenasamecaskhalitāhayāḥ

The splendour of Prahastha which is difficult to destroy, disappeared at that moment and the horses stumbled on even ground.

प्रहस्तंत्वभिनिर्यान्तंप्रख्यातबलपौरुषम् । युधिनानाप्रहरणाकपिसेनाऽभ्यवर्तत ।।6.57.42।।

prahastaṃtvabhiniryāntaṃprakhyātabalapauruṣam | yudhinānāpraharaṇākapisenā'bhyavartata

Seeing Prahastha, who is well known for his valour coming towards, for war with various weapons, the monkey army stood facing.

अथघोषस्सुतुमुलोहरीणांसमजायत । वृक्षानारुजतांचैवगुर्वीरागृह्णतांशिलाः ।।6.57.43।।

athaghoṣassutumuloharīṇāṃsamajāyata | vṛkṣānārujatāṃcaivagurvīrāgṛhṇatāṃśilāḥ

And when the monkeys took hold of heavy rocks and trees for fighting exceedingly tumultuous clamor arose.

नदतांराक्षसानांचवानराणांचगर्जताम् । उभेप्रमुदितेसैन्येरक्षोगणवनौकसाम् ।।6.57.44।। वेगितानांसमर्थानामन्योन्यवधकाङ् क्षिणाम् । परस्परंचाह्वयतांनिनाद्शूयतेमहान् ।।6.57.45।।

nadatāṃrākṣasānāṃcavānarāṇāṃcagarjatām | ubhepramuditesainyerakṣogaṇavanaukasām vegitānāṃsamarthānāmanyonyavadhakāṅ kṣiṇām | parasparaṃcāhvayatāṃninādśūyatemahān

The yelling noise of Rakshasas and roaring noise of Vanaras of both armies, who were powerful and seized with speed, who sought the destruction of one another, challenging noises of Rakshasas and Vanaras, highly rejoiced, was heard.

नदतांराक्षसानांचवानराणांचगर्जताम् । उभेप्रमुदितेसैन्येरक्षोगणवनौकसाम् ।।6.57.44।। वेगितानांसमर्थानामन्योन्यवधकाङ् क्षिणाम् । परस्परंचाह्वयतांनिनाद्शूयतेमहान् ।।6.57.45।।

nadatāṃrākṣasānāṃcavānarāṇāṃcagarjatām | ubhepramuditesainyerakṣogaṇavanaukasām vegitānāṃsamarthānāmanyonyavadhakāṅ kṣiṇām | parasparaṃcāhvayatāṃninādśūyatemahān

The yelling noise of Rakshasas and roaring noise of Vanaras of both armies, who were powerful and seized with speed, who sought the destruction of one another, challenging noises of Rakshasas and Vanaras, highly rejoiced, was heard.

ततःप्रहस्तःकपिराजवाहिनीमभिप्रतस्थेविजयायदुर्मतिः । विवृद्धवेगंश्चविवेशतांचमूंयथामुमूर्षुश्शलभोविभावसुम् ।।6.57.46।।

tataḥprahastaḥkapirājavāhinīmabhipratasthevijayāyadurmatiḥ | vivṛddhavegaṃścaviveśatāṃcamūṃyathāmumūrṣuśśalabhovibhāvasum

Thereafter, perverted Prahastha entered into that army of monkey king grown immensely, to conquer the army, just as moth enters into flame, being at the point of death. ।। इत्यार्षेवाल्मीकीयेश्रीमद्रामायणेआदिकाव्येयुद्धकाण्डेसप्तपञ्चाशस्सर्गः ।। This is the end of the fifty seventh sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.