Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 81

विज्ञायतुमनस्तस्यराघवस्यमहात्मनः । स निवृत्याहवात्तस्मात् प्रविवेशपुरींततः ।।6.81.1।।

vijñāyatumanastasyarāghavasyamahātmanaḥ | sa nivṛtyāhavāttasmāt praviveśapurīṃtataḥ

Knowing the highsouled Raghava's mind, Indrajith departed from there and entered the city.

सोऽनुस्मृत्यवधंतेषांराक्षसानांतरस्विनाम् । क्रोधताम्रेक्षणश्शूरोनिर्जगामाहाद्युति: ।।6.81.2।।

so'nusmṛtyavadhaṃteṣāṃrākṣasānāṃtarasvinām | krodhatāmrekṣaṇaśśūronirjagāmāhādyuti:

Recollecting those Rakshasas killed, the heroic, mighty and courageous Indrajith's eyes were red in anger.

स पश्चिमेवद्वारेणनिर्ययौराक्षसैर्वृतः । इन्द्रजित्सुमहावीर्यःपौलस्त्योदेवकण्टकः ।।6.81.3।।

sa paścimevadvāreṇaniryayaurākṣasairvṛtaḥ | indrajitsumahāvīryaḥpaulastyodevakaṇṭakaḥ

Paulastya (one of the nine mind born sons of Brahma, a scion of sage Paulastya), stupendous hero, a tormentor of Devatas, Indrajith, surrounded by Rakshasas came out through the western gate.

इन्द्रजित्तुततोदृष्टवाभ्रातरौरामलक्ष्मणौ । रणायाभ्युद्यतौवीरौमायांप्रादुष्करोत्तदा ।।6.81.4।।

indrajittutatodṛṣṭavābhrātaraurāmalakṣmaṇau | raṇāyābhyudyatauvīraumāyāṃprāduṣkarottadā

Indrajith, also witnessing the two brothers Rama and Lakshmana prepared for war, exhibited his trickery.

इन्द्रजित्तुरथेस्थाप्यसीतांमायामयींतदा । बलेनमहतावृत्यतस्यावधमरोचयत् ।।6.81.5।।

indrajitturathesthāpyasītāṃmāyāmayīṃtadā | balenamahatāvṛtyatasyāvadhamarocayat

Indrajith, also through a trick, wanted to make illusory Sita and place her in the chariot surrounded by Rakshasas and thought of killing her.

मोहनार्थंतुसर्वेषांबुद्धिंकृत्वासुदुर्मतिः । हन्तुंसीतांव्यवसितोवानराभिमुखोययौ ।।6.81.6।।

mohanārthaṃtusarveṣāṃbuddhiṃkṛtvāsudurmatiḥ | hantuṃsītāṃvyavasitovānarābhimukhoyayau

Evil minded Indrajith, made up his mind to hoodwink every one who decided to kill Sita and went towards the Vanaras.

तम्दृष्टवात्वभिनिर्यान्तंसर्वेतेकाननौकसः । उत्पेतुरभिसङ्क्रुद्धाश्शिलाहस्तायुयुत्सवः ।।6.81.7।।

tamdṛṣṭavātvabhiniryāntaṃsarvetekānanaukasaḥ | utpeturabhisaṅkruddhāśśilāhastāyuyutsavaḥ

All the forest animals perceiving Indrajithadvancing became angry and with rocks in hand faced him with enthusiasm.

हनूमान् पुरतस्तेषांजगामकपिकुञ्जरः । प्रगृह्यसुमहच्छृङ्गंपर्वतस्यदुरासदम् ।।6.81.8।।

hanūmān puratasteṣāṃjagāmakapikuñjaraḥ | pragṛhyasumahacchṛṅgaṃparvatasyadurāsadam

Hanuman, the elephant among monkeys, taking hold of a huge mountain peak that was difficult to reach marched forward and went.

स ददर्शहतानन्दांसीतामिन्द्रजितोरथे । एकवेणीधरांदीनामुपवासकृशाननाम् ।।6.81.9।। परिक्लिष्टैकवसनाममृजांराघवप्रियाम् । रजोमलाभ्यामालिप्तैस्सर्वगात्रैर्वरस्त्रियम् ।।6.81.10।।

sa dadarśahatānandāṃsītāmindrajitorathe | ekaveṇīdharāṃdīnāmupavāsakṛśānanām parikliṣṭaikavasanāmamṛjāṃrāghavapriyām | rajomalābhyāmāliptaissarvagātrairvarastriyam

Hanuman beheld in the chariot of Indrajith, cheerless Sita with one braid, with no desire to live, emaciated by fasting, wearing a single cloth, body not anointed, covered with dust and dirt all over the body, who was dear to Raghava.

स ददर्शहतानन्दांसीतामिन्द्रजितोरथे । एकवेणीधरांदीनामुपवासकृशाननाम् ।।6.81.9।। परिक्लिष्टैकवसनाममृजांराघवप्रियाम् । रजोमलाभ्यामालिप्तैस्सर्वगात्रैर्वरस्त्रियम् ।।6.81.10।।

sa dadarśahatānandāṃsītāmindrajitorathe | ekaveṇīdharāṃdīnāmupavāsakṛśānanām parikliṣṭaikavasanāmamṛjāṃrāghavapriyām | rajomalābhyāmāliptaissarvagātrairvarastriyam

Hanuman beheld in the chariot of Indrajith, cheerless Sita with one braid, with no desire to live, emaciated by fasting, wearing a single cloth, body not anointed, covered with dust and dirt all over the body, who was dear to Raghava.

तांनिरीक्ष्यमुहूर्तंतुमैथिलीत्यध्यवस्यतु । बभूवाचिरदृष्टाहितेनसाजनकात्मजा ।।6.81.11।।

tāṃnirīkṣyamuhūrtaṃtumaithilītyadhyavasyatu | babhūvāciradṛṣṭāhitenasājanakātmajā

He looked at her for a moment and recognised her as Janaka's daughter since he had seen her not long before.

अब्रवीत्तांतुशोकार्तांनिरानन्दांतपस्विनीम् । दृष्टवारथोस्थितांदृष्ट्वाराक्षसेन्द्रसुतश्रिताम् ।।6.81.12।। कंसमर्थितमस्येतिचिन्तयन्समहाकपिः । सहतैर्वानरश्रेष्ठैरभ्यधावतरावणिम् ।।6.81.13।।

abravīttāṃtuśokārtāṃnirānandāṃtapasvinīm | dṛṣṭavārathosthitāṃdṛṣṭvārākṣasendrasutaśritām kaṃsamarthitamasyeticintayansamahākapiḥ | sahatairvānaraśreṣṭhairabhyadhāvatarāvaṇim

Great Vanara, Hanuman, gazing at miserable, joyless, ascetic woman seated in the chariot, worried, why she is in the chariot. He spoke to the best of Vanara leaders and rushed towards the son of Ravana with them.

अब्रवीत्तांतुशोकार्तांनिरानन्दांतपस्विनीम् । दृष्टवारथोस्थितांदृष्ट्वाराक्षसेन्द्रसुतश्रिताम् ।।6.81.12।। कंसमर्थितमस्येतिचिन्तयन्समहाकपिः । सहतैर्वानरश्रेष्ठैरभ्यधावतरावणिम् ।।6.81.13।।

abravīttāṃtuśokārtāṃnirānandāṃtapasvinīm | dṛṣṭavārathosthitāṃdṛṣṭvārākṣasendrasutaśritām kaṃsamarthitamasyeticintayansamahākapiḥ | sahatairvānaraśreṣṭhairabhyadhāvatarāvaṇim

Great Vanara, Hanuman, gazing at miserable, joyless, ascetic woman seated in the chariot, worried, why she is in the chariot. He spoke to the best of Vanara leaders and rushed towards the son of Ravana with them.

तद्वानरबलंदृष्टवारावणिःक्रोधमूर्छितः । कृत्वाविकोशंनिस्त्रिंशंमूर्ध्निसीतामकर्षयत् ।।6.81.14।।

tadvānarabalaṃdṛṣṭavārāvaṇiḥkrodhamūrchitaḥ | kṛtvāvikośaṃnistriṃśaṃmūrdhnisītāmakarṣayat

Indrajith saw the Vanara army coming towards him, deluded with anger, unsheathed the sword and touched Sita's forehead.

तांस्त्रियंपश्यतांतेषांताडयामासरावणि: । क्रोशन्तींरामरामेतिमाययायोजितांरथे ।।6.81.15।।

tāṃstriyaṃpaśyatāṃteṣāṃtāḍayāmāsarāvaṇi: | krośantīṃrāmarāmetimāyayāyojitāṃrathe

As they were looking at Sita on the chariot trickishly constructed, and she was crying saying, 'O Rama, O Rama', he stood and hit her.

गृहीतमूर्धजांदृष्टवाहनुमान् दैन्यमागतः । शोकजंवारिनेत्राभ्यामुत्सृजन्मारुतात्मजः ।।6.81.16।।

gṛhītamūrdhajāṃdṛṣṭavāhanumān dainyamāgataḥ | śokajaṃvārinetrābhyāmutsṛjanmārutātmajaḥ

Seeing Indrajith holding Sita's head, Maruti's son, was immersed in grief, and shed tears of sorrow from his eyes.

तांदृष्टवाचारुसर्वाङ्गींरामस्यमहिषींप्रियाम् । अब्रवीत्पुरुषंवाक्यंक्रोधाद्रक्षोधिपात्मजम् ।।6.81.17।।

tāṃdṛṣṭavācārusarvāṅgīṃrāmasyamahiṣīṃpriyām | abravītpuruṣaṃvākyaṃkrodhādrakṣodhipātmajam

Looking at Rama's dear wife, of lovely limbs, Hanuman rebuked Indrajith in anger and spoke harsh words.

दुरात्मन्नात्मनाशायकेशपक्षेपरामृशः । ब्रह्मर्षीणांकुलेजातोराक्षसींयोनिमाश्रितः ।।6.81.18।।

durātmannātmanāśāyakeśapakṣeparāmṛśaḥ | brahmarṣīṇāṃkulejātorākṣasīṃyonimāśritaḥ

"O evil minded Indrajith! You are born as Rakshasa in the clan of seers of vedic mantras and sought the womb of Rakshasa woman. It is for your own self destruction you seized her hair.

धिक्त्वांपापसमाचारंयस्यतेमतिरिदृशी । नृशंसानार्य दुर्वृत्त क्षुद्र पापपराक्रम ।।6.81.19।। अनार्यस्येदृशंकर्मघृणातेनास्तिनिर्घृण ।

dhiktvāṃpāpasamācāraṃyasyatematiridṛśī | nṛśaṃsānārya durvṛtta kṣudra pāpaparākrama anāryasyedṛśaṃkarmaghṛṇātenāstinirghṛṇa |

"You are ignoble, mean, of sinful prowess, not merciful. You have resolved to take such a sinful action which is not worthy of you. You have no compassion to act in this manner."

च्युतागृहाच्चराज्याच्चरामहस्ताच्चमैथिली ।।6.81.20।। किंतवैषापराद्धाहियदेनांहन्तुमिच्छसि ।

cyutāgṛhāccarājyāccarāmahastāccamaithilī kiṃtavaiṣāparāddhāhiyadenāṃhantumicchasi |

"This Mythili is sent away from home, from the kingdom, and also distanced from Rama's protection. You are unkind and hitting in this way. What harm has she done?"

सीतांहत्वातु न चिरंजीविष्यसिकथञ्चन ।।6.81.21।। वधार्हकर्मणानेनममहस्तगतोह्यसि ।

sītāṃhatvātu na ciraṃjīviṣyasikathañcana vadhārhakarmaṇānenamamahastagatohyasi |

"Indeed, you will not live long after killing Sita. You deserve to be killed for your actions, that is why you have come into my hands."

येच स्त्रीघातिनांलोकालोकवध्यैषुकुसतिताः ।।6.81.22।। इहजीवितमुत्सृज्यप्रेत्यतान्प्रतिपत्स्यसे ।

yeca strīghātināṃlokālokavadhyaiṣukusatitāḥ ihajīvitamutsṛjyapretyatānpratipatsyase |

"You deserve to be killed by the world here. Giving up your life, you will be thrown out and descend to the world with those who killed women have gone, after your death."

तिब्रुवाणोहनुमान् सायुधैर्हरिभिर्वृतः ।।6.81.23।। अभ्यदावत् ससुङ्कृद्धोराक्षसेन्द्रसुतंप्रति ।

tibruvāṇohanumān sāyudhairharibhirvṛtaḥ abhyadāvat sasuṅkṛddhorākṣasendrasutaṃprati |

Hanuman was highly enraged and speaking like got prepared for war and went surrounded by the monkeys towards Indrajith, the son of Rakshasa king.

पतन्तंमहावीर्यंतदनीकंवनौकसाम् ।।6.81.24।। रक्षसांभीमकोपानामनीकंतुन्यवारयत् ।

patantaṃmahāvīryaṃtadanīkaṃvanaukasām rakṣasāṃbhīmakopānāmanīkaṃtunyavārayat |

Rakshasa army troops of mighty prowess, terribly angry, were advancing towards wood dwellers (Vanara troops) and were intercepted by the Vanara troops.

सःतांबाणसहस्रेणविक्षोभ्यहरिवाहिनीम् ।।6.81.25।। हनूमन्तंहरिश्रेष्ठमिन्द्रजित् प्रत्युवाच ह ।

saḥtāṃbāṇasahasreṇavikṣobhyaharivāhinīm hanūmantaṃhariśreṣṭhamindrajit pratyuvāca ha |

Indrajith shattered the army of monkeys with a thousand arrows. Hanuman the foremost Vanara replied to them as follows.

सुग्रीवस्त्वं च रामश्चयन्निमित्तमिहागताः ।।6.81.26।। तांवधिष्यामिवैदेहीमद्यैवतवपश्यतः ।

sugrīvastvaṃ ca rāmaścayannimittamihāgatāḥ tāṃvadhiṣyāmivaidehīmadyaivatavapaśyataḥ |

"I will kill your Vaidehi today as you keep seeing her for whose sake Sugriva, you and Rama also came here," said Indrajith.

इमांहत्वाततोरामंलक्ष्मणंत्वां च वानर ।।6.81.27।। सुग्रीवं च वधिष्यामितंचानार्यंविभीषणम् ।

imāṃhatvātatorāmaṃlakṣmaṇaṃtvāṃ ca vānara sugrīvaṃ ca vadhiṣyāmitaṃcānāryaṃvibhīṣaṇam |

"O Vanara! This day, having killed her, I will kill Rama, Lakshmana, and you, also Sugriva and that ignoble Vibheeshana."

न हन्तव्याःस्त्रियश्चेतियद् ब्रवीषिप्लवङ्गम ।।6.81.28।। पीडाकरममित्राणांयत्स्यात्कर्तव्यमेवतत् ।

na hantavyāḥstriyaścetiyad bravīṣiplavaṅgama pīḍākaramamitrāṇāṃyatsyātkartavyamevatat |

"O Hanuman! You said women should not be killed. But whoever causes trouble to the enemy, action should be taken, said Indrajith."

तमेवमुक्त्वारुदतींसीतांमयामयीं च ताम् ।।6.81.29।। शितधारेणखङ्गेननिजघानेन्द्रजित्स्वयम् ।

tamevamuktvārudatīṃsītāṃmayāmayīṃ ca tām śitadhāreṇakhaṅgenanijaghānendrajitsvayam |

Indrajith having spoken like that killed that crying illusory Sita with a sharpedged sword.

यज्ञोपवीतमार्गेणभिन्नातेनतपस्विनी ।।6.81.30।। सापृथिव्यांपृथुश्रोणीपपातप्रियदर्शना ।

yajñopavītamārgeṇabhinnātenatapasvinī sāpṛthivyāṃpṛthuśroṇīpapātapriyadarśanā |

Split diagonally, the ascetic woman with charming hips and pleasing countenance sank into the ground.

त्तामिन्द्रजित् स्त्रियंहत्वाहनूमन्तमुवाच ह ।।6.81.31।। मयारामस्यपश्येमांकोपेन च । एषाविशस्तावैदेहीनिष्फलोवःपरिश्रमः ।।6.81.32।।

ttāmindrajit striyaṃhatvāhanūmantamuvāca ha mayārāmasyapaśyemāṃkopena ca | eṣāviśastāvaidehīniṣphalovaḥpariśramaḥ

Indrajith killed that woman and said to Hanuman" see this Vaidehi, Rama's wife, cut up by my sword. Your exertion is useless now."

त्तामिन्द्रजित् स्त्रियंहत्वाहनूमन्तमुवाच ह ।।6.81.31।। मयारामस्यपश्येमांकोपेन च । एषाविशस्तावैदेहीनिष्फलोवःपरिश्रमः ।।6.81.32।।

ttāmindrajit striyaṃhatvāhanūmantamuvāca ha mayārāmasyapaśyemāṃkopena ca | eṣāviśastāvaidehīniṣphalovaḥpariśramaḥ

Indrajith killed that woman and said to Hanuman" see this Vaidehi, Rama's wife, cut up by my sword. Your exertion is useless now."

ततःखडगेनमहताहत्वातामिन्द्रजित् स्वयम् । हृष्टस्सरथमास्थायननाद च महास्वनम् ।।6.81.33।।

tataḥkhaḍagenamahatāhatvātāmindrajit svayam | hṛṣṭassarathamāsthāyananāda ca mahāsvanam

Indrajith himself with his long sword killed her, then rejoiced, he ascended the chariot and roared in a loud tone.

वानराश्शुश्रुवुश्शब्दमदूरेप्रत्यवस्थिताः । व्यादितास्यस्यनदतस्तद्दुर्गंसंश्रितस्यतु ।।6.81.34।।

vānarāśśuśruvuśśabdamadūrepratyavasthitāḥ | vyāditāsyasyanadatastaddurgaṃsaṃśritasyatu

The sound of his roar was heard by the Vanaras waiting for war standing not far from there, which was difficult for Indrajith to access.