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॥ अथ युद्धकाण्डे द्विषष्टितमः सर्गः ॥
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ततोऽब्रवीन्महातेजाः सुग्रीवो वानराधिपः ।
अर्थ्यं विजापयंश्चापि हनूमन्तं महाबलम् ॥
Summary AI Then, the exceptionally brilliant *Sugrīva*, the king of monkeys, addressing the mighty *Hanumān*, spoke words full of meaning.
M N Dutt Then the exceedingly energetic lord of monkeys, Sugrīva, said to Hanumān these words fraught with import,
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यतो हतः कुम्भकर्णः कुमाराश्च निषूदिताः ।
नेदानीमुपनिर्हारं रावणो दातुमर्हति ॥
Summary AI Since *Kumbhakarṇa* has been slain and the princes have been killed, *Rāvaṇa* can no longer afford to offer a negotiated settlement or any way out.
M N Dutt Inasmuch as Kumbhakarma has been slain as also the princes,' Rāvana can no longer defend the city.
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ये ये महाबलाः सन्ति लघवश्च प्लवंगमाः ।
लङ्कामभ्युत्पतन्त्वाशु गृह्योल्काः प्लवगर्षभाः ॥
Summary AI Whichever monkey leaders are mighty and agile, let them quickly leap towards *Laṅkā* carrying torches.
M N Dutt Now let those principal monkeys that are endowed with great strength and that are furnished with fleetness, taking fire-brands (in their hands) rapidly rush towards Lankā.
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ततोऽस्तं गत आदित्ये रौद्रे तस्मिन्निशामुखे ।
लङ्कामभिमुखाः सोल्का जग्मुस्ते प्लवगर्षभाः ॥
Summary AI Then, as the sun set and that fierce twilight set in, those monkey chiefs, bearing torches, marched towards *Laṅkā*.
M N Dutt Then when the Sun had set and at the terrific front of Night, those foremost of monkeys marched towards Larikā, equipped with firebrands.
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उल्काहस्तैर्हरिगणैः सर्वतः समभिद्रुताः ।
आरक्षस्था विरूपाक्षाः सहसा विप्रदुद्रुवुः ॥
Summary AI Attacked from all sides by the hosts of monkeys holding torches in their hands, the ugly-eyed guards stationed at the outposts fled suddenly.
M N Dutt Charged at all points by nur bers of monkeys armed with fire-brands, those firece-eyed (Rākş asas) that guarded the gates.* suddenly fled away. *Araksasthā-according to some means gates. According to others, a gulma or division of an army.
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गोपुराट्ट प्रतोलीषु चर्यासु विविधासु च ।
प्रासादेषु च संहृष्टाः ससृजुस्ते हुताशनम् ॥
Summary AI Exultant, they set fire to the gatehouses, watchtowers, main streets, various walkways, and palaces.
M N Dutt Thereat (the monkeys) delighted set fire to gates and upper apartments and spacious highways and various by-ways and edifices.
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हेमचित्रतनुत्राणां स्रग्दामाम्बरधारिणाम् ।
सीधुपानचलाक्षाणां मदविह्वलगामिनाम् ॥
Summary AI The fire consumed the homes of those wearing golden variegated armor, garlands, and fine clothes, whose eyes were rolling from drinking wine and who walked unsteadily from intoxication.
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कान्तालम्बितवस्त्राणां शत्रुसंजातमन्युनाम् ।
गदाशूलासि हस्तानां खादतां पिबतामपि ॥
Summary AI It burnt the houses of those whose clothes were pulled by their beloveds, those enraged by enemies, those holding maces, spears, and swords, as well as those eating and drinking.
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रत्नचित्रगवाक्षाणि साधिष्ठानानि सर्वशः ।
मणिविद्रुमचित्राणि स्पृशन्तीव च भास्करम् ॥
Summary AI It burnt the dwellings featuring windows variegated with gems, standing on firm foundations, decorated with jewels and corals, and appearing as if they touched the sun.
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विमानेषु प्रसुप्ताश्च दह्यमाना वराङ्गनाः ।
त्यक्ताभरणसंयोगा हाहेत्युच्चैर्विचुक्रुशुः ॥
Summary AI Beautiful women, asleep in their palatial apartments and being burnt, cast aside their ornaments and cried out loudly, "Alas!"
M N Dutt And superb damsels asleep in lofty edifices, being burnt, cast away their ornaments and shrieked bitterly saying "Alas! Woe is me". * Vimäna, according to Rämānuja, is a sevenstoried edifice.
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तत्र चाग्निपरीतानि निपेतुर्भवनान्यपि ।
वज्रिवज्रहतानीव शिखराणि महागिरेः ॥
Summary AI There, buildings enveloped in fire collapsed like the peaks of a great mountain struck by the thunderbolt of *Indra*.
M N Dutt Consumed by the fire, buildings began to drop down like the summits of a mighty mountain smite with the thunder-bolt of the thunderer.
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तानि निर्दह्यमानानि दूरतः प्रचकाशिरे ।
हिमवच्छिखराणीव दीप्तौषधिवनानि च ॥
Summary AI Those buildings being consumed by fire shone from afar like the peaks of the *Himālaya* mountains with forests of glowing medicinal herbs.
M N Dutt And those burning, appeared from a distance like the peaks of Himalaya aglow.
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हर्म्याग्रैर्दह्यमानैश्च ज्वालाप्रज्वलितैरपि ।
रात्रौ सा दृश्यते लङ्का पुष्पितैरिव किंशुकैः ॥
Summary AI With the tops of the mansions burning and ablaze with flames, that city of *Laṅkā* appeared at night like a forest of *Kiṃśuka* trees in full bloom.
M N Dutt In consequence of those tops of the edifices burning and of the living flames, that night Lankā looked as if swarming with flowering Kinsukas.
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हस्त्यध्यक्षैर्गजैर्मुक्तैर्मुक्तैश्च तुरगैरपि ।
बभूव लङ्का लोकान्ते भ्रान्तग्राह इवार्णवः ॥
Summary AI With elephants released by their keepers and horses set free, *Laṅkā* became like an ocean at the end of an eon, filled with wandering crocodiles.
M N Dutt With elephant-riders, and elephants, and steeds let loose, Lankä appeared like the Ocean at the hour of Universal tumbling, with its ferocious aquatic animals whirling in wild chaos.
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अश्वं मुक्तं गजो दृष्ट्वा कच्चिद्भीतोऽपसर्पति ।
भीतो भीतं गजं दृष्ट्वा क्वचिदश्वो निवर्तते ॥
Summary AI Seeing a loose horse, an elephant retreats in fear. Elsewhere, a frightened horse turns back upon seeing a terrified elephant.
M N Dutt Sometimes, an elephant seeing a steed let loose, was flying away in fear, and sometimes a horse seeing a frightened elephant, was stopping, himself seized with fear.
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सा बभूव मुहूर्तेन हरिभिर्दीपिता पुरी ।
लोकस्यास्य क्षये घोरे प्रदीप्तेव वसुंधरा ॥
Summary AI Set ablaze by the monkeys, that city in an instant resembled the earth burning during the terrible destruction of the world.
M N Dutt In a short time that city set on fire by the monkeys, looked like the earth glowing at the time of the Universal dissolution.
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नारी जनस्य धूमेन व्याप्तस्योच्चैर्विनेदुषः ।
स्वनो ज्वलनतप्तस्य शुश्रुवे दशयोजनम् ॥
Summary AI The screams of women and people enveloped in smoke, scorched by fire and wailing loudly, were heard ten yojanas away.
M N Dutt The cries of the females amidst the drift of smoke, heated by the flames, could be heard from an hundred Yojanas.
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प्रदग्धकायानपरान्राक्षसान्निर्गतान्बहिः ।
सहसाभ्युत्पतन्ति स्म हरयोऽथ युयुत्सवः ॥
Summary AI Then, the monkeys eager for battle suddenly pounced upon other rākṣasas with burnt bodies who were fleeing outside.
M N Dutt As Rākşasas having their bodies burnt came out of houses, monkeys eager for encounter on a sudden sprung upon them.
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उद्घुष्टं वानराणां च राक्षसानां च निस्वनः ।
दिशो दश समुद्रं च पृथिवीं चान्वनादयत् ॥
Summary AI The shouting of the monkeys and the roar of the rākṣasas resounded through the ten directions, the ocean, and the earth.
M N Dutt The shouts of the monkeys and the cries of the Rākşasas made the ten cardinal quarters and the ocean and the Earth resound.
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विशल्यौ तु महात्मानौ तावुभौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ।
असंभ्रान्तौ जगृहतुस्तावुभौ धनुषी वरे ॥
Summary AI Freed from their arrows, those two great-souled brothers, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, unperturbed, grasped their two excellent bows.
M N Dutt On those high-souled ones both Rāma and Lakşmaņa-having been cured of their wounds, possessing themselves in calmness, took up their excellent bows.
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ततो विस्फारयाणस्य रामस्य धनुरुत्तमम् ।
बभूव तुमुलः शब्दो राक्षसानां भयावहः ॥
Summary AI Then, as Rāma stretched his excellent bow, a tumultuous sound arose, striking terror into the rākṣasas.
M N Dutt Rāma drew that best of bows. And thereat there was heard a tremendous twang striking terror into the Rákşasas,
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अशोभत तदा रामो धनुर्विस्फारयन्महत् ।
भगवानिव संक्रुद्धो भवो वेदमयं धनुः ॥
Summary AI While stretching his great bow, Rāma then shone like the enraged Lord Bhava wielding his bow composed of the Vedas.
M N Dutt And drawing his redoubtable bow, Rāma appeared like the reverend enraged Bhava, drawing his bow having sounds, and instinct with Brahma energy.
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वानरोद्घुष्टघोषश्च राक्षसानां च निस्वनः ।
ज्याशब्दश्चापि रामस्य त्रयं व्याप दिशो दश ॥
Summary AI The shouting of the monkeys, the roar of the rākṣasas, and the sound of Rāma's bowstring—these three together filled the ten directions.
M N Dutt The ululations of the monkeys and the cries of the Raksasas and the rattle of Rama's bowthese three filled the ten cardinal quarters.
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तस्य कार्मुकमुक्तैश्च शरैस्तत्पुरगोपुरम् ।
कैलासशृङ्गप्रतिमं विकीर्णमपतद्भुवि ॥
Summary AI Shattered by arrows released from his bow, the city gateway, which resembled a peak of Kailāsa, fell to the ground in pieces.
M N Dutt With the shafts discharged from his bow, the gieway of the city resembling the summit of 1. islās. was crushed in pieces, scattered around cr the ground.
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ततो रामशरान्दृष्ट्वा विमानेषु गृहेषु च ।
संनाहो राक्षसेन्द्राणां तुमुलः समपद्यत ॥
Summary AI Seeing Rāma's arrows hitting the aerial chariots and houses, a tumultuous mobilization of the rākṣasa leaders occurred.
M N Dutt See cs Rāma's shafts in cars and dwellings, the preparations for conflict were pushed on with great viour.
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तेषां संनह्यमानानां सिंहनादं च कुर्वताम् ।
शर्वरी राक्षसेन्द्राणां रौद्रीव समपद्यत ॥
Summary AI As those rākṣasa leaders prepared for battle and uttered lion-like roars, the night became terrifying like the goddess Raudrī.
M N Dutt An' in consequence of the foremost Rakşasas preparing for fight, and emitting roars, that night appeared like the Fatal Night itself.
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आदिष्टा वानरेन्द्रास्ते सुग्रीवेण महात्मना ।
आसन्ना द्वारमासाद्य युध्यध्वं प्लवगर्षभाः ॥
Summary AI Those monkey leaders were commanded by the great-souled Sugrīva: 'O bulls among monkeys! Reach the gates and fight from close quarters.'
M N Dutt The foremost monkeys were directed by the high-souled Sugriva, saying, “You monkeys, do you fight, approaching the gate lying at hand.
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यश्च वो वितथं कुर्यात्तत्र तत्र व्यवस्थितः ।
स हन्तव्योऽभिसंप्लुत्य राजशासनदूषकः ॥
Summary AI 'Whoever among you stationed here and there fails in his duty, that violator of the king's command should be leaped upon and killed.'
M N Dutt But he that fly from his ranks, should be slain by main force.
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तेषु वानरमुख्येषु दीप्तोल्कोज्ज्वलपाणिषु ।
स्थितेषु द्वारमासाद्य रावणं मन्युराविशत् ॥
Summary AI When those monkey chiefs stood having reached the gate with hands glowing with blazing torches, fury took possession of Rāvaṇa.
M N Dutt As the principal monkeys stationed themselves at the gate, equipped with fire-brands, wrath took possession of Rävana.
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तस्य जृम्भितविक्षेपाद्व्यामिश्रा वै दिशो दश ।
रूपवानिव रुद्रस्य मन्युर्गात्रेष्वदृश्यत ॥
Summary AI From the agitation caused by his yawning, the ten directions were disturbed. The anger visible on his limbs appeared like the personified fury of Lord Rudra.
M N Dutt And as he yawned, the wind (blowing) from his mouth), filled the ten cardinal regions; and his wrath resembled that appearing in the person of Rudra.
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स निकुम्भं च कुम्भं च कुम्भकर्णात्मजावुभौ ।
प्रेषयामास संक्रुद्धो राक्षसैर्बहुभिः सह ॥
Summary AI Enraged, he dispatched both Nikumbha and Kumbha, the two sons of Kumbhakarṇa, along with many rākṣasas.
M N Dutt And wrought up with a mighty rage, he sent forth Kumbha and Nikumbha-both sons of Kumbhakarna-in company with innumerable Raksasas.
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शशास चैव तान्सर्वान्राक्षसान्राक्षसेश्वरः ।
राक्षसा गच्छतात्रैव सिंहनादं च नादयन् ॥
Summary AI The lord of rākṣasas commanded all those demons: 'O rākṣasas! Go right there, raising lion-like roars.'
M N Dutt Setting up leonine roars, he commanded all those highly powerful Raksasas, saying, "Do you go this very day for battle."
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ततस्तु चोदितास्तेन राक्षसा ज्वलितायुधाः ।
लङ्काया निर्ययुर्वीराः प्रणदन्तः पुनः पुनः ॥
Summary AI Commanded by him, the heroic rākṣasas with blazing weapons marched out of Laṅkā, roaring repeatedly.
M N Dutt Thus directed, those heroic heroic Rakşasas, equipped with flaming weapons, went out, roaring again and again.
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भीमाश्वरथमातंगं नानापत्ति समाकुलम् ।
दीप्तशूलगदाखड्गप्रासतोमरकार्मुकम् ॥
Summary AI That army marched out, filled with terrifying horses, chariots, and elephants, crowded with various foot-soldiers, and equipped with blazing spears, maces, swords, javelins, and bows.
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तद्राक्षसबलं घोरं भीमविक्रमपौरुषम् ।
ददृशे ज्वलितप्रासं किङ्किणीशतनादितम् ॥
Summary AI That terrifying army of rākṣasas, possessing fearsome prowess and valor, was seen with blazing spears and the sound of hundreds of small bells.
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गन्धमाल्यमधूत्सेकसंमोदित महानिलम् ।
घोरं शूरजनाकीर्णं महाम्बुधरनिस्वनम् ॥
Summary AI The terrifying army, filled with heroic men and making a sound like massive rain clouds, perfumed the air with the fragrance of garlands and the overflowing scent of wine.
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तथैवाप्यपरे तेषां कपीनामसिभिः शितैः ।
प्रवीरानभितो जघ्नुर्घोररूपा निशाचराः ॥
Summary AI Similarly, other fearsome-looking niśācaras struck the great heroes among the monkeys from all sides with sharp swords.
M N Dutt In the same way other grim-visaged nightrangers slew with sharpened swords the foremost of monkeys on all sides.
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घ्नन्तमन्यं जघानान्यः पातयन्तमपातयत् ।
गर्हमाणं जगर्हान्ये दशन्तमपरेऽदशत् ॥
Summary AI One struck another who was striking, one brought down another who was felling others, some reproached those who were reproaching, and others bit those who were biting.
M N Dutt And one about to slay another was himself slain by the latter; and one, about to bring another down, was himself brought down (by his adversary, and one that was railing at another, was in turn rebuked by his enemy; and one who was going to bite his foe, was himself bitten by him.
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देहीत्यन्ये ददात्यन्यो ददामीत्यपरः पुनः ।
किं क्लेशयसि तिष्ठेति तत्रान्योन्यं बभाषिरे ॥
Summary AI There, they spoke to one another, saying, "Give!", "He gives," and another saying, "I give," as well as "Why do you cause pain? Stay!"
M N Dutt One was crying 'Give.'* and his adversary anon give; and another, again said, I will give. Why put yourself to trouble? Stay. *Battle.
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समुद्यतमहाप्रासं मुष्टिशूलासिसंकुलम् ।
प्रावर्तत महारौद्रं युद्धं वानररक्षसाम् ॥
Summary AI A highly fierce battle ensued between the monkeys and the rākṣasas, crowded with raised great spears, fists, pikes, and swords.
M N Dutt Thus there did they accost each other. And there was waged a terrific encounter between the monkeys and the Rākşasas, in which arms lay scattered about; and armour and weapons strewn around; and mighty prāsas' were upraised; and which was fought with blows and darts and swords and Kuntalas? And in that conflict the Rākşasas slaughtered monkeys by tens and sevens. 1. A bearded dart. 2. What could this be like? The commentator is mute. Wilson has Kuntalik-butter-knife or scoop. Kuntala may, however, mean a plough.
॥ इति युद्धकाण्डे द्विषष्टितमः सर्गः ॥

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