रामायणम् — युद्धकाण्डे अष्टनवतितमः सर्गः | rāmāyaṇam

रावणं निहतं श्रुत्वा राघवेण महात्मना ।
अन्तःपुराद्विनिष्पेतू राक्षस्यः शोककर्शिताः ॥

Summary AI Upon hearing that Rāvaṇa had been slain by the high-souled Rāghava, the Rākṣasa women, overcome with grief, rushed out from the inner apartments.

M N Dutt Beholding Rävaņa Slain by the high-souled Rāghava Räksasaees, stricken with grief, issued out of the inner appartments.

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वार्यमाणाः सुबहुशो वृष्टन्त्यः क्षितिपांसुषु ।
विमुक्तकेश्यो दुःखार्ता गावो वत्सहता यथा ॥

Summary AI Though repeatedly restrained, they rolled in the dust of the earth with disheveled hair, afflicted by sorrow like cows who have lost their calves.

M N Dutt Stricken with grief and with dishevelled hairs they rolled in the dust albeit prevented again and again like to cows separated from their calves,

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उत्तरेण विनिष्क्रम्य द्वारेण सह राक्षसैः ।
प्रविश्यायोधनं घोरं विचिन्वन्त्यो हतं पतिम् ॥

Summary AI Departing through the northern gate along with Rākṣasas, they entered the dreadful battlefield, searching for their slain husband.

M N Dutt And coming out by the northern gate along with the Rakssas entering the dreadful arena of battle and searching their slain lord the shedemons cried piteously.

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आर्यपुत्रेति वादिन्यो हा नाथेति च सर्वशः ।
परिपेतुः कबन्धाङ्कां महीं शोणितकर्दमाम् ॥

Summary AI Crying out everywhere, "O Noble Prince!" and "O Lord!", they wandered across the ground which was marked by headless trunks and muddy with blood.

M N Dutt O lord, O husband, O our all" and moved along the battle field soaked in blood and filled with headless corpses.

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ता बाष्पपरिपूर्णाक्ष्यो भर्तृशोकपराजिताः ।
करेण्व इव नर्दन्त्यो विनेदुर्हतयूथपाः ॥

Summary AI Their eyes filled with tears and overwhelmed by grief for their husband, they wailed like female elephants whose leader has been killed.

M N Dutt With eyes full of tears and overwhelmed with the grief of their husband they began to move about like she-elephants without the lord of their herd.

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ददृशुस्ता महाकायं महावीर्यं महाद्युतिम् ।
रावणं निहतं भूमौ नीलाञ्जनचयोपमम् ॥

Summary AI They beheld Rāvaṇa lying slain on the ground—huge of body, immensely powerful, of great luster, and resembling a heap of black antimony.

M N Dutt Thereupon they beheld there on the earth the huge-bodied and the highly powerful and effulgent Rävaņa slain like red collyrium.

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ताः पतिं सहसा दृष्ट्वा शयानं रणपांसुषु ।
निपेतुस्तस्य गात्रेषु छिन्ना वनलता इव ॥

Summary AI Suddenly seeing their husband lying in the dust of the battlefield, they fell upon his limbs like severed forest creepers.

M N Dutt Beholding their lord lying down on the battlefield they all fell on his body like creepers tom assunder.

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बहुमानात्परिष्वज्य काचिदेनं रुरोद ह ।
चरणौ काचिदालिङ्ग्य काचित्कण्ठेऽवलम्ब्य च ॥

Summary AI One woman wept while embracing him out of great respect; another clung to his feet, while another hung around his neck.

M N Dutt Some wept embracing him respectfullysome holding his feet and some placing themselves around his neck.

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उद्धृत्य च भुजौ काचिद्भूमौ स्म परिवर्तते ।
हतस्य वदनं दृष्ट्वा काचिन्मोहमुपागमत् ॥

Summary AI One, throwing up her arms, rolled on the ground, while another fainted upon seeing the face of the deceased.

M N Dutt And some taking up his hand rolled on the ground and some were beside themselves (with grief) beholding the slain (Ravana's) countenance.

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काचिदङ्के शिरः कृत्वा रुरोद मुखमीक्षती ।
स्नापयन्ती मुखं बाष्पैस्तुषारैरिव पङ्कजम् ॥

Summary AI One placing his head in her lap and looking at his face, wept, bathing his countenance with tears like a lotus drenched with frost.

M N Dutt And some placing her head on his lap, and beholding his face, wept, bathing it with tears like a lotus enveloped with snow.

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एवमार्ताः पतिं दृष्ट्वा रावणं निहतं भुवि ।
चुक्रुशुर्बहुधा शोकाद्भूयस्ताः पर्यदेवयन् ॥

Summary AI Thus, seeing their husband Rāvaṇa slain on the earth, those afflicted women cried out in various ways and lamented further in their grief.

M N Dutt Seeing their husband Rāvaņa thus slain on the earth, they stricken with grief bewailing again and again in sorrow, wept profusely.

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येन वित्रासितः शक्रो येन वित्रासितो यमः ।
येन वैश्रवणो राजा पुष्पकेण वियोजितः ॥

Summary AI By whom Śakra was terrified, by whom Yama was frightened, and by whom King Vaiśravaṇa was deprived of the Puṣpaka chariot.

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गन्धर्वाणामृषीणां च सुराणां च महात्मनाम् ।
भयं येन महद्दत्तं सोऽयं शेते रणे हतः ॥

Summary AI He, who struck great fear into the Gandharvas, the Ṛṣis, and the high-souled Devas, now lies slain on the battlefield.

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असुरेभ्यः सुरेभ्यो वा पन्नगेभ्योऽपि वा तथा ।
न भयं यो विजानाति तस्येदं मानुषाद्भयम् ॥

Summary AI He who knew no fear from Asuras, Devas, or even Pannagas, has met this fate of fear at the hands of a human.

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अवध्यो देवतानां यस्तथा दानवरक्षसाम् ।
हतः सोऽयं रणे शेते मानुषेण पदातिना ॥

Summary AI He who was incapable of being slain by the Devas, Dānavas, or Rākṣasas, now lies killed in battle by a mortal man fighting on foot.

M N Dutt He whom the celestials, the Dānvas and the Rākşasa could not slay, has been slain in conflict by a man walking on foot.

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यो न शक्यः सुरैर्हन्तुं न यक्षैर्नासुरैस्तथा ।
सोऽयं कश्चिदिवासत्त्वो मृत्युं मर्त्येन लम्भितः ॥

Summary AI He who could not be slain by Devas, Yakṣas, or Asuras, has been brought to death by a mortal, like someone devoid of any strength.

M N Dutt He, who was incapable of being killed by the celestials, Yaksas and Asuras, has met with death like one devoid of prowess at the hands of a mortal.

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एवं वदन्त्यो बहुधा रुरुदुस्तस्य ताः स्त्रियः ।
भूय एव च दुःखार्ता विलेपुश्च पुनः पुनः ॥

Summary AI Speaking thus in many ways, those wives of his wept; and afflicted by sorrow, they lamented again and again.

M N Dutt Speaking in this wise, the she-demons, over powered with sorrow wept and bewailed again and again (saying).

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अशृण्वता तु सुहृदां सततं हितवादिनाम् ।
एताः सममिदानीं ते वयमात्मा च पातिताः ॥

Summary AI Because you did not listen to your friends who always spoke for your welfare, now we women and your own self have all been brought to ruin together.

M N Dutt Not hearing (the counsels) of your friends, always pointing out your welfare, you did bring Sītā, for your destruction as well as that of the Raksasas.

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ब्रुवाणोऽपि हितं वाक्यमिष्टो भ्राता विभीषणः ।
धृष्टं परुषितो मोहात्त्वयात्मवधकाङ्क्षिणा ॥

Summary AI Desiring your own destruction, you insolently insulted your beloved brother Vibhīṣaṇa through delusion, even though he spoke words of welfare.

M N Dutt Although your brother Vibhīşana addressed you with words pregnant with your welfare-you, for your own destruction, out of your misgivings, did excite his anger and have (now) seen (the result thereof).

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यदि निर्यातिता ते स्यात्सीता रामाय मैथिली ।
न नः स्याद्व्यसनं घोरमिदं मूलहरं महत् ॥

Summary AI Had Sītā, the princess of Mithilā, been returned by you to Rāma, this terrible and great calamity that has destroyed our very roots would not have befallen us.

M N Dutt Have you returned Sītā the daughter of the king of Mithilā to Råma, this mighty and dreadful disaster, destroying the very root, would not have befallen us.

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वृत्तकामो भवेद्भ्राता रामो मित्रकुलं भवेत् ।
वयं चाविधवाः सर्वाः सकामा न च शत्रवः ॥

Summary AI Your brother would have had his purpose fulfilled, *Rāma* would have been a friend to our clan, we all would have remained unwidowed with our desires met, and there would have been no enemies.

M N Dutt Rāma's desire would have been encompassed his friends would have been successful (through Vibhīşaņa) we would not been widowed and out enemies would not have got their desires fulfilled.

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त्वया पुनर्नृशंसेन सीतां संरुन्धता बलात् ।
राक्षसा वयमात्मा च त्रयं तुलं निपातितम् ॥

Summary AI However, by you, the cruel one who forcibly detained *Sītā*, the *rākṣasas*, ourselves, and your own self—this triad has been equally brought to ruin.

M N Dutt By there, Sītā was kept by force in captivity in a ruthless manner, and the Rākşasas, ourselves and yourself-all three equally have been slain.

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न कामकारः कामं वा तव राक्षसपुंगव ।
दैवं चेष्टयते सर्वं हतं दैवेन हन्यते ॥

Summary AI O best of *rākṣasas*, it is neither your free will nor your desire that acts. Destiny sets everything in motion; that which is already struck down by destiny is truly slain.

M N Dutt O foremost of the Rākşasas, forsooth this is not your own folly-it is Accident that unite all things and it is accident again that bring about destrucion.

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वानराणां विनाशोऽयं राक्षसानां च ते रणे ।
तव चैव महाबाहो दैवयोगादुपागतः ॥

Summary AI O mighty-armed one, this destruction of the *vānaras* and of your *rākṣasas* in battle, as well as your own end, has come about solely through the power of destiny.

M N Dutt O you of huge arms-the destruction of the monkeys and the Rākşasas as well as that of yourself has been brought about by Accident.

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नैवार्थेन न कामेन विक्रमेण न चाज्ञया ।
शक्या दैवगतिर्लोके निवर्तयितुमुद्यता ॥

Summary AI In this world, the impending course of destiny cannot be turned back by wealth, desire, prowess, or even by command.

M N Dutt When the course of accident is about to bring about result-wealth, desire, prowess or command-nothing is capable of with standing it.

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विलेपुरेवं दीनास्ता राक्षसाधिपयोषितः ।
कुरर्य इव दुःखार्ता बाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणाः ॥

Summary AI Thus did those miserable wives of the *rākṣasa* king, afflicted by grief and with eyes clouded by tears, lament like female ospreys.

M N Dutt Thus wept piteously the wives of the lord of Rakşasas like to so many she-elephants-rendered poorly, stricken with grief and with tears in their eyes.

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