रामायणम् — युद्धकाण्डे एकादशाधिकशततमः सर्गः | rāmāyaṇam

अनुज्ञातं तु रामेण तद्विमानमनुत्तमम् ।
उत्पपात महामेघः श्वसनेनोद्धतो यथा ॥

Summary AI Permitted by Rāma, that incomparable celestial vehicle (Puṣpaka Vimāna) rose into the sky like a giant cloud driven by the wind.

M N Dutt Being commanded by Räma, that excellent car, drawn by ganders, with a huge noise, rose high up in the welkin.

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पातयित्वा ततश्चक्षुः सर्वतो रघुनन्दनः ।
अब्रवीन्मैथिलीं सीतां रामः शशिनिभाननाम् ॥

Summary AI Then, casting his eyes in all directions, Rāma, the delight of the Raghus, spoke to the Maithilī princess Sītā, whose face resembled the moon.

M N Dutt Casting his looks on all sides, Rama, the descendant of Raghus, spoke to Sītā, the daughter of the kind of Mithila, having a moonlike countenance, saying.

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कैलासशिखराकारे त्रिकूटशिखरे स्थिताम् ।
लङ्कामीक्षस्व वैदेहि निर्मितां विश्वकर्मणा ॥

Summary AI O Vaidehī! Behold the city of Laṅkā, built by Viśvakarman, situated on the peak of Mount Trikūṭa and resembling the peak of Mount Kailāsa.

M N Dutt O Vaidehi, do you behold Lanka, situate on the summit of the mount Citrakūta, resembling that of Kailasa and constructed by Viswakarma.

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एतदायोधनं पश्य मांसशोणितकर्दमम् ।
हरीणां राक्षसानां च सीते विशसनं महत् ॥

Summary AI O Sītā! Look at this battlefield, muddy with flesh and blood, where the great slaughter of monkeys and demons took place.

M N Dutt Behold, O Sītā, that huge arena of battle, bathed in the blood and flesh of the monkeys and Raksasas.

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तवहेतोर्विशालाक्षि रावणो निहतो मया ।
कुम्भकर्णोऽत्र निहतः प्रहस्तश्च निशाचरः ॥

Summary AI O large-eyed lady! For your sake, Rāvaṇa was slain by me, and here Kumbhakarṇa and the night-ranger Prahasta were also killed.

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लक्ष्मणेनेन्द्रजिच्चात्र रावणिर्निहतो रणे ।
विरूपाक्षश्च दुष्प्रेक्ष्यो महापार्श्वमहोदरौ ॥

Summary AI Here in battle, Indrajit, the son of Rāvaṇa, was slain by Lakṣmaṇa, as were the fierce Virūpākṣa, Mahāpārśva, and Mahodara.

M N Dutt The Rākşasa named Vikața was slain there by Angada-and Virūpākșa, hard to look at and Mahāpārśva and Mahodara.

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अकम्पनश्च निहतो बलिनोऽन्ये च राक्षसाः ।
त्रिशिराश्चातिकायश्च देवान्तकनरान्तकौ ॥

Summary AI Akampana and other powerful demons were killed, along with Triśiras, Atikāya, Devāntaka, and Narāntaka.

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अत्र मन्दोदरी नाम भार्या तं पर्यदेवयत् ।
सपत्नीनां सहस्रेण सास्रेण परिवारिता ॥

Summary AI Here, Rāvaṇa's wife Mandodarī, surrounded by a thousand of her co-wives in tears, lamented for him.

M N Dutt (And there was slain) Suryaśatru and Brahmaśatru (And there bewailed for Rāvana) his spouse Mandodarī, surrounded by his thousand other wives.

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एतत्तु दृश्यते तीर्थं समुद्रस्य वरानने ।
यत्र सागरमुत्तीर्य तां रात्रिमुषिता वयम् ॥

Summary AI O lady of beautiful face! Here is seen the shore of the ocean where we stayed for that night after crossing the sea.

M N Dutt O you having an excellent countenance, do you behold the descending place of the ocean, where I spent the night after crossing the deep for you.

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एष सेतुर्मया बद्धः सागरे सलिलार्णवे ।
तवहेतोर्विशालाक्षि नलसेतुः सुदुष्करः ॥

Summary AI O wide-eyed lady! For your sake, this bridge, which was extremely difficult to build, was constructed by Nala across the watery ocean.

M N Dutt O you having expansive eyes, for you, this difficult construction of the bridge was made by me over the deep by the help of Nala.

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पश्य सागरमक्षोभ्यं वैदेहि वरुणालयम् ।
अपारमभिगर्जन्तं शङ्खशुक्तिनिषेवितम् ॥

Summary AI O Vaidehī! Behold the imperturbable ocean, the abode of Varuṇa, shoreless, roaring, and inhabited by shells and pearls.

M N Dutt Do you O Vaidehī, behold the unagitated deep-the abode of Varuņa, appearing as if without the other end, roaring and abounding in conchs and pearl oysters.

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हिरण्यनाभं शैलेन्द्रं काञ्चनं पश्य मैथिलि ।
विश्रमार्थं हनुमतो भित्त्वा सागरमुत्थितम् ॥

Summary AI O Maithilī! See the golden mountain-king Hiraṇyanābha (Maināka), which rose up piercing the ocean to provide a resting place for Hanumān.

M N Dutt O Maithili, do you behold the golden mount, which rose above the deep for affording a resting place to Hanumăn.

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अत्र राक्षसराजोऽय- ।
माजगाम विभीषणः ॥

Summary AI Here is the spot where the king of demons, Vibhīṣaṇa, came to meet me.

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एषा सा दृश्यते सीते किष्किन्धा चित्रकानना ।
सुग्रीवस्य पुरी रम्या यत्र वाली मया हतः ॥

Summary AI O Sītā! There appears the city of Kiṣkindhā with its wonderful forests, the beautiful capital of Sugrīva, where Vālī was killed by me.

M N Dutt Do you behold, O Sita, Kiskindha, having beautiful gardens, the pleasant city of Sugrīva, where Vālī was slain by me.

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दृश्यतेऽसौ महान्सीते सविद्युदिव तोयदः ।
ऋश्यमूको गिरिश्रेष्ठः काञ्चनैर्धातुभिर्वृतः ॥

Summary AI O Sītā! Look at the great and excellent mountain Ṛṣyamūka, covered with golden minerals, looking like a cloud accompanied by lightning.

M N Dutt Do you behold there, O Sītā, the huge and foremost mount Rishyamuka abounding in gold and various metals, like to clouds accompanied with lightnings.

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अत्राहं वानरेन्द्रेण सुग्रीवेण समागतः ।
समयश्च कृतः सीते वधार्थं वालिनो मया ॥

Summary AI O Sītā! This is the place where I met Sugrīva, the lord of the monkeys, and where I made a pact for the killing of Vālī.

M N Dutt There I was joined by Sugrīva, the lord of monkeys. And there I entered into an agreement, O Sita, for the destruction of Vali.

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एषा सा दृश्यते पम्पा नलिनी चित्रकानना ।
त्वया विहीनो यत्राहं विललाप सुदुःखितः ॥

Summary AI There appears the Pampā lake, adorned with lotuses and surrounded by wonderful forests, where I lamented in deep sorrow when separated from you.

M N Dutt There is (the lake) Pampa abounding in lilies and skirted by picturesque forest where separated from you, I bewailed piteously.

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अस्यास्तीरे मया दृष्टा शबरी धर्मचारिणी ।
अत्र योजनबाहुश्च कबन्धो निहतो मया ॥

Summary AI On the banks of this lake, I met the pious Śabarī, and here also I killed the demon Kabandha, whose arms extended for a Yojana.

M N Dutt And on its bank I beheld the pious Savari. And you I slew Kabandha and Yojanabāhu.

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दृश्यतेऽसौ जनस्थाने सीते श्रीमान्वनस्पतिः ।
यत्र युद्धं महद्वृत्तं तवहेतोर्विलासिनि ।
रावणस्य नृशंसस्य जटायोश्च महात्मनः ॥

Summary AI O charming Sītā! There in Janasthāna is seen that magnificent tree where, for your sake, a great battle took place between the cruel Rāvaṇa and the high-souled Jaṭāyu.

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खरश्च निहतश्संख्ये दूषणश्च निपातितः ।
त्रिशिराश्च महावीर्यो मया बाणैरजिह्मगैः ॥

Summary AI In battle, I slew Khara, felled Dūṣaṇa, and killed the powerful Triśiras with my straight-aimed arrows.

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पर्णशाला तथा चित्रा दृश्यते शुभदर्शना ।
यत्र त्वं राक्षसेन्द्रेण रावणेन हृता बलात् ॥

Summary AI Rāma points out the beautiful and auspicious leaf-hut where Sītā was forcibly abducted by Rāvaṇa, the lord of the rākṣasas.

M N Dutt Do you behold there, O you of a beautiful person, O you of auspicious looks, our hermitage and the beautiful cottage of leaves, where from you had been carried away by force by the lord of Raksasas.

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एषा गोदावरी रम्या प्रसन्नसलिला शिवा ।
अगस्त्यस्याश्रमो ह्येष दृश्यते पश्य मैथिलि ॥

Summary AI O Maithilī, behold the beautiful, clear-watered, and auspicious Godāvarī river and the hermitage of Sage Agastya visible here.

M N Dutt Do you behold there the beautiful and sacred river Godāvarī having clear water and the hermitage of Agastya, surrounded by plantain trees.

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वैदेहि दृश्यते चात्र शरभङ्गाश्रमो महान् ।
उपयातः सहस्राक्षो यत्र शक्रः पुरंदरः ॥

Summary AI O Vaidehī, here is seen the great hermitage of Śarabhaṅga, where the thousand-eyed Indra, the destroyer of cities, once arrived.

M N Dutt Do you behold there, O Vaidehi, the great hermitage of Sarabhanga, where came the thousand-eyed, Sakra, the subduer of enemies cities.

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एते ते तापसावासा दृश्यन्ते तनुमध्यमे ।
अत्रिः कुलपतिर्यत्र सूर्यवैश्वानरप्रभः ।
अत्र सीते त्वया दृष्टा तापसी धर्मचारिणी ॥

Summary AI O slender-waisted Sītā, these dwellings of ascetics are visible, where the Chancellor Atri, radiant like the sun and fire, resides. Here, you met the righteous female ascetic Anasūyā.

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अस्मिन्देशे महाकायो ।
विराधो निहतो मया ॥

Summary AI In this very region, the giant-bodied demon Virādha was slain by Rāma.

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असौ सुतनुशैलेन्द्रश्चित्रकूटः प्रकाशते ।
यत्र मां कैकयीपुत्रः प्रसादयितुमागतः ॥

Summary AI O beautiful one, there shines Citrakūṭa, the king of mountains, where Bharata, the son of Kaikeyī, came to beseech Rāma's return.

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एषा सा यमुना दूराद्दृश्यते चित्रकानना ।
भरद्वाजाश्रमो यत्र श्रीमानेष प्रकाशते ॥

Summary AI From afar, the river Yamunā with its variegated forests is visible, where the glorious hermitage of Bharadvāja shines.

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एषा त्रिपथगा गङ्गा दृश्यते वरवर्णिनि ।
शृङ्गवेरपुरं चैतद्गुहो यत्र समागतः ॥

Summary AI O fair lady, the triple-pathed Gaṅgā is seen, along with Śṛṅgaverapura, where Guha came to meet them.

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एषा सा दृश्यतेऽयोध्या राजधानी पितुर्मम ।
अयोध्यां कुरु वैदेहि प्रणामं पुनरागता ॥

Summary AI O Vaidehī, here is Ayodhyā, the capital city of Rāma's father. Having returned, he asks her to offer her salutations to the city.

M N Dutt Behold there the city of ſîngavera, where I made friendship with Guha. Behold there, O Sītā, the capital of my father. Do you bow to Ayodhya, O Vaidehi.

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ततस्ते वानराः सर्वे राक्षसश्च विभीषणः ।
उत्पत्योत्पत्य ददृशुस्तां पुरीं शुभदर्शनाम् ॥

Summary AI Then all those vānaras and the rākṣasa Vibhīṣaṇa jumped up repeatedly to behold that beautiful city of Ayodhyā.

M N Dutt Thereupon all the monkeys and Rākşasas along with Vibhīşaņa rose up delightedly and saw the city.

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ततस्तु तां पाण्डुरहर्म्यमालिनीं
विशालकक्ष्यां गजवाजिसंकुलाम् ।
पुरीमयोध्यां ददृशुः प्लवंगमाः
पुरीं महेन्द्रस्य यथामरावतीम् ॥

Summary AI Then the vānaras beheld the city of Ayodhyā, adorned with rows of white palaces, vast enclosures, and crowded with elephants and horses, appearing like Indra’s celestial city, Amarāvatī.

M N Dutt Thereupon the monkeys and Rākşasas beheld the city abounding in white houses having spacious compartments, filled with elephants and horses and looking like Amarāvati, the capital of Mahendra.

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