रामायणम् — अरण्यकाण्डे एकविंशः सर्गः

एवमाधर्षितः शूरः शूर्पणख्या खरस्तदा ।
उवाच रक्षसां मध्ये खरः खरतरं वचः ॥

Summary AI Thus provoked by Śūrpaṇakhā, the heroic Khara spoke extremely harsh words in the midst of the rākṣasas.

M N Dutt On being thus taunted by Śūrpanakha, Khara spoke these sharp words in the midst of the Raksasas.

तवापमानप्रभवः क्रोधोऽयमतुलो मम ।
न शक्यते धारयितुं लवणाम्भ इवोत्थितम् ॥

Summary AI This incomparable anger of mine, born from the insult to you, cannot be contained, just like the rising waters of the salt sea.

M N Dutt Arising from this your humiliating censure, my wrath is beyond compare. I can not bear it, like salt-water cast on a sore.

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न रामं गणये वीर्यान्मानुषं क्षीणजीवितम् ।
आत्मा दुश्चरितैः प्राणान्हतो योऽद्य विमोक्ष्यति ॥

Summary AI I do not consider the mortal Rāma, whose life is nearly over, to be powerful; struck down by his own misdeeds, he shall give up his life today.

M N Dutt From my prowess I count not Rāma who is a human being possessed of a frail life him who slain by me shall to-day in consequence of his misdeed give up existence.

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बाष्पः संह्रियतामेष संभ्रमश्च विमुच्यताम् ।
अहं रामः सह भ्रात्रा नयामि यमसादनम् ॥

Summary AI Restrain these tears and abandon your agitation; I shall send Rāma, along with his brother, to the abode of Yama.

M N Dutt Restrain your tears, and remove your fear. I shall despatch a Rāma along with his brother to the abode of Yama.

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परश्वधहतस्याद्य मन्दप्राणस्य भूतले ।
रामस्य रुधिरं रक्तमुष्णं पास्यसि राक्षसि ॥

Summary AI O rākṣasī, today you shall drink the red, warm blood of Rāma as he lies on the ground, struck by my battle-axe and gasping for breath.

M N Dutt You shall O Rākşasī, quaff on the ground the hot blood of Rāma of evil life, slain by my axe.

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सा प्रहृष्ट्वा वचः श्रुत्वा खरस्य वदनाच्च्युतम् ।
प्रशशंस पुनर्मौर्ख्याद्भ्रातरं रक्षसां वरम् ॥

Summary AI Hearing these words from Khara's mouth, she was delighted and, in her foolishness, once again praised her brother, the best among rākṣasas.

M N Dutt Overjoyed on hearing the words that dropped from Khara's mouth, she again through fickleness extolled that foremost of Rākşasas, her brother.

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तया परुषितः पूर्वं पुनरेव प्रशंसितः ।
अब्रवीद्दूषणं नाम खरः सेनापतिं तदा ॥

Summary AI Having been first reproached and then praised by her, Khara then spoke to his commander-in-chief, named Dūṣaṇa.

M N Dutt At first reprimanded by her and then praised, Khara spoke to is general, named Dusana.

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चतुर्दश सहस्राणि मम चित्तानुवर्तिनाम् ।
रक्षसीं भीमवेगानां समरेष्वनिवर्तिनाम् ॥

Summary AI I have fourteen thousand rākṣasas who follow my will, never retreat in battle, and possess terrible speed.

M N Dutt Do you, O gentle one, array fourteen thousand of those those Rākṣasas, gifted with furious vehemence, ever following my wish, who never turn away froin the field; who are hued like to purple clouds, who revel in cruelty*, and who are elated (in consequence of their prowess). *The North-West Province's text has some additional sloka:-Dreadful, wearing forms at will, possessing the pride of the lion, having large mouth, high-souled, revelling in cruelty, endued with strength, of fierce energy.

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नीलजीमूतवर्णानां घोराणां क्रूरकर्मणाम् ।
लोकसिंहाविहाराणां बलिनामुग्रतेजसाम् ॥

Summary AI These warriors are the color of dark clouds, fierce, doers of cruel deeds, bold as lions in the world, mighty, and of terrible energy.

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तेषां शार्दूलदर्पाणां महास्यानां महौजसाम् ।
सर्वोद्योगमुदीर्णानां रक्षसां सौम्य कारय ॥

Summary AI O gentle one, prepare all those rākṣasas for the enterprise, for they have the pride of tigers, large mouths, and great vitality.

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उपस्थापय मे क्षिप्रं रथं सौम्य धनूंषि च ।
शरांश्च चित्रान्खड्गांश्च शक्तीश्च विविधाः शिताः ॥

Summary AI O gentle one, quickly bring my chariot, bows, various variegated arrows, swords, and many sharp spears.

M N Dutt And you gentle one, do you at once bring my car as well as my bows, and pasty coloured arrows and scimitars, and darts, and various whetted javelins.

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अग्रे निर्यातुमिच्छामि पौलस्त्यानां महात्मनाम् ।
वधार्थं दुर्विनीतस्य रामस्य रणकोविदः ॥

Summary AI Skilled in war, I wish to march out at the head of the great descendants of Pulastya to slay the ill-behaved Rāma.

M N Dutt O you versed in warfare, for slaying this haughty Rāma, I go in the very fore-front of the high-souled Paulastyas. Lit.-Pulastya's The Rākşasas commonly descended from Pulastya.

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इति तस्य ब्रुवाणस्य सूर्यवर्णं महारथम् ।
सदश्वैः शबलैर्युक्तमाचचक्षेऽथ दूषणः ॥

Summary AI While he was speaking thus, Dūṣaṇa reported that the great sun-colored chariot, yoked with dappled, excellent horses, was ready.

M N Dutt As he said this, Dūşaņa brought his great car hued like the sun, yoked with excellent steeds of various colours. sons. were

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तं मेरुशिखराकारं तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणम् ।
हेमचक्रमसंबाधं वैदूर्यमय कूबरम् ॥

Summary AI The chariot resembled a peak of Mount Meru, adorned with refined gold, golden wheels, and poles made of Vaidūrya.

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मत्स्यैः पुष्पैर्द्रुमैः शैलैश्चन्द्रसूर्यैश्च काञ्चनैः ।
माङ्गल्यैः पक्षिसंघैश्च ताराभिश्च समावृतम् ॥

Summary AI It was decorated with golden fish, flowers, trees, mountains, moons, suns, auspicious birds, and stars.

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ध्वजनिस्त्रिंशसंपन्नं किङ्किणीकविभूषितम् ।
सदश्वयुक्तं सोऽमर्षादारुरोह रथं खरः ॥

Summary AI Equipped with banners and swords, and adorned with tiny bells, Khara mounted that horse-drawn chariot in anger.

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निशाम्य तं रथगतं राक्षसा भीमविक्रमाः ।
तस्थुः संपरिवार्यैनं दूषणं च महाबलम् ॥

Summary AI Seeing him mounted on the chariot, the rākṣasas of terrible prowess stood surrounding him and the mighty Dūṣaṇa.

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खरस्तु तान्महेष्वासान्घोरचर्मायुधध्वजान् ।
निर्यातेत्यब्रवीद्दृष्ट्वा रथस्थः सर्वराक्षसान् ॥

Summary AI Seeing all those rākṣasas with great bows, terrible shields, weapons, and banners, Khara, from his chariot, commanded them to march out.

M N Dutt Beholding that mighty army consisting of cars and arms and pennons, Khara as well as Dūşana, said to that multitude of Rākşasas, March forth!

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ततस्तद्राक्षसं सैन्यं घोरचर्मायुधध्वजम् ।
निर्जगाम जनस्थानान्महानादं महाजवम् ॥

Summary AI Then that rākṣasa army, with terrible shields, weapons, and banners, emerged from Janasthāna with a great roar and immense speed.

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मुद्गरैः पट्टिशैः शूलैः सुतीक्ष्णैश्च परश्वधैः ।
खड्गैश्चक्रैश्च हस्तस्थैर्भ्राजमानैश्च तोमरैः ॥

Summary AI The army moved forth armed with hammers, spears, pikes, sharp axes, swords, discs, and shining javelins held in their hands.

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शक्तिभिः पतिघैर्घोरैरतिमात्रैश्च कार्मुकैः ।
गदासिमुसलैर्वज्रैर्गृहीतैर्भीमदर्शनैः ॥

Summary AI Equipped with terrifying weapons held in their hands, they carried fierce spears, iron clubs, massive bows, maces, swords, pestles, and thunderbolt-like arms.

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राक्षसानां सुघोराणां सहस्राणि चतुर्दश ।
निर्यातानि जनस्थानात्खरचित्तानुवर्तिनाम् ॥

Summary AI Fourteen thousand extremely dreadful *rākṣasas*, acting according to the will of Khara, marched out from *Janasthāna*.

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तांस्त्वभिद्रवतो दृष्ट्वा राक्षसान्भीमविक्रमान् ।
खरस्यापि रथः किंचिज्जगाम तदनन्तरम् ॥

Summary AI Seeing those *rākṣasas* of formidable prowess rushing forward, Khara’s chariot also moved ahead slightly immediately thereafter.

M N Dutt Seeing those Rākṣasas of dreadful forms rushing out, Khara's car remaining a little away (from the press), proceeded after a short space.

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ततस्ताञ्शबलानश्वांस्तप्तकाञ्चनभूषितान् ।
खरस्य मतमाज्ञाय सारथिः समचोदयत् ॥

Summary AI Then the charioteer, perceiving the intent of Khara, urged forward the dappled horses which were adorned with refined gold.

M N Dutt Then taking the perinission of Khara, the charioteer drove at speed those powerful steeds decked in shining gold.

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स चोदितो रथः शीघ्रं खरस्य रिपुघातिनः ।
शब्देनापूरयामास दिशश्च प्रतिशस्तथा ॥

Summary AI Driven forward, the chariot of Khara, the slayer of enemies, quickly filled all the directions and intermediate quarters with its sound.

M N Dutt And driven with speed, the car of Khara. slayer of foes, filled all directions with its rattle.

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प्रवृद्धमन्युस्तु खरः खरस्वनो
रिपोर्वधार्थं त्वरितो यथान्तकः ।
अचूचुदत्सारथिमुन्नदन्पुन
र्महाबलो मेघ इवाश्मवर्षवान् ॥

Summary AI With intensified fury, the mighty Khara of harsh voice, rushing like *Antaka* to slay his enemy, roared like a cloud raining stones and urged his charioteer forward.

M N Dutt Khara, fired with wrath, and having piercing voice, hastening to destroy his enemy like the destroyer himself, again urged his charioteer with roars, like a mighty cloud showering down stones.

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