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॥ अथ उत्तरकाण्डे द्वाविंशः सर्गः ॥
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स तु तस्य महानादं श्रुत्वा वैवस्वतो यमः ।
शत्रुं विजयिनं मेने स्वबलस्य च संक्षयम् ॥
Summary AI Hearing that great roar, Vaivasvata Yama perceived the enemy as victorious and foresaw the destruction of his own forces.
M N Dutt Hearing his mighty-shouts, that lord Vaivasvata knew that his adversary had gained the day and that his own host had been destroyed.
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स तु योधान्हतान्मत्वा क्रोधपर्याकुलेक्षणः ।
अब्रवीत्त्वरितं सूतं रथः समुपनीयताम् ॥
Summary AI Realizing his warriors were slain, his eyes clouded with rage, Yama quickly commanded his charioteer, "Bring forth the chariot!"
M N Dutt Knowing that his forces had been slain, he, with his eyes crimsoned with passion hastily spoke to his charioteer, 'Bring you my car.'
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तस्य सूतो रथं दिव्यमुपस्थाप्य महास्वनम् ।
स्थितः स च महातेजा आरुरोह महारथम् ॥
Summary AI His charioteer brought forward the divine, loud-sounding chariot; and the highly effulgent Yama mounted that great vehicle.
M N Dutt Thereat the charioteer brought the noble and mighty car and stood (there) and then that exceeding energetic one mounted the car.
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पाशमुद्गरहस्तश्च मृत्युस्तस्याग्रतो स्थितः ।
येन संक्षिप्यते सर्वं त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम् ॥
Summary AI Mṛtyu, holding a noose and a mace, stood before him—the one by whom the entire triple world, with all moving and non-moving beings, is withdrawn.
M N Dutt In front (of his car) stood death, equipped with prāsas and maces in his hands, who makes nothing of this entire triune world; incapable of deterioration.
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कालदण्डश्च पार्श्वस्थो मूर्तिमान्स्यन्दने स्थितः ।
यमप्रहरणं दिव्यं प्रज्वलन्निव तेजसा ॥
Summary AI The personified Kāladaṇḍa, Yama's divine weapon, stood beside the chariot, blazing as if with brilliance.
M N Dutt And beside (him) was the rod of Kāla in its native from the divine instrument of Yama like to a flaming fire on account of its own energy.
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लघुसत्त्वतया सर्वे नष्टसंज्ञा भयार्दिताः ।
नात्र योद्धुं समर्थाः स्म इत्युक्त्वा विप्रदुद्रुवुः ॥
Summary AI Stricken with fear and losing their wits due to their feeble nature, they declared themselves unable to fight and fled.
M N Dutt In vonsequence of their being comparatively inferior in point of strength they were deprived of their senses, and afficted with fear; and saying, 'Here we are not equal to fighting' they went their way.
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स तु रावणमासाद्य विसृजञ्शक्तितोमरान् ।
यमो मर्माणि संक्रुद्धो राक्षसस्य न्यकृन्तत ॥
Summary AI The enraged Yama, approaching Rāvaṇa and discharging spears and javelins, began to pierce the vital organs of the Rākṣasa.
M N Dutt But seeing that car capable of striking terror into folks, the Ten-necked did not experience any agitation, nor did fear enter his heart. And approaching Ravana, Yama, enraged, discharged spears and tomaras, and began to pierce Rāvana's marrow.
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रावणस्तु स्थितः स्वस्थः शरवर्षं मुमोच ह ।
तस्मिन्वैवस्वतरथे तोयवर्षमिवाम्बुदः ॥
Summary AI Rāvaṇa, remaining composed, released a shower of arrows upon the chariot of Vaivasvata, like a cloud pouring rain.
M N Dutt But Rāvana, without at all feeling any smart, began to shower arrows on Vaivasvata's vehicle, resembling a downpour caused by clouds.
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ततो महाशक्तिशतैः पात्यमानैर्महोरसि ।
प्रतिकर्तुं स नाशक्नोद्राक्षसः शल्यपीडितः ॥
Summary AI Then, with hundreds of great spears striking his chest and tormented by the shafts, the Rākṣasa was unable to retaliate.
M N Dutt Again at his spacious breast, that Raksasa who had undergone slender injury, could not resist, (Yama's arms) with hundreds of mighty darts hurled.
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नानाप्रहरणैरेवं यमेनामित्रकर्शिना ।
सप्तरात्रं कृते संख्ये न भग्नो विजितोऽपि वा ॥
Summary AI Thus, though the battle with various weapons was waged by Yama, the subduer of enemies, for seven nights, Rāvaṇa was neither broken nor defeated.
M N Dutt And in this way that destroyer of foes Yama fought for seven nights with various arms; until at length his enemy was driven back and deprived of his senses.
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ततोऽभवत्पुनर्युद्धं यमराक्षसयोस्तदा ।
विजयाकाङ्क्षिणोस्तत्र समरेष्वनिवर्तिनोः ॥
Summary AI Then a battle ensued again between Yama and the Rākṣasa, both desiring victory and refusing to retreat from the field.
M N Dutt Then, O hero, there took place nighty onset between Yama and the Rākşasas both eager for victory and both never tiring of fight.
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ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः ।
प्रजापतिं पुरस्कृत्य ददृशुस्तद्रणाजिरम् ॥
Summary AI Then the gods along with the Gandharvas, Siddhas, and great sages, placing Prajāpati at their head, watched that battlefield.
M N Dutt And celestials and Gandharvas and Siddhas, and the supreme saints, placing Prajāpati at their head, presented themselves at the fight.
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संवर्त इव लोकानामभवद्युध्यतोस्तयोः ।
राक्षसानां च मुख्यस्य प्रेतानामीश्वरस्य च ॥
Summary AI As the leader of the Rākṣasas and the Lord of the Departed fought, it seemed like the time of dissolution for the worlds.
M N Dutt The encounter that then took place between that foremost of Rākşasas and the lord of the Dead was like the universal upheaval.
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राक्षसेन्द्रस्ततः क्रुद्धश्चापमायम्य संयुगे ।
निरन्तरमिवाकाशं कुर्वन्बाणान्मुमोच ह ॥
Summary AI Then the enraged Rākṣasa king, stretching his bow in battle, released arrows, making the sky appear as if it were solid without gaps.
M N Dutt And stretching his bow resembling in splendour the thunderbolt of Indra, he discharged arrows covering up the sky.
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मृत्युं चतुर्भिर्विशिखैः सूतं सप्तभिरर्दयत् ।
यमं शरसहस्रेण शीघ्रं मर्मस्वताडयत् ॥
Summary AI He struck Mṛtyu with four arrows, the charioteer with seven, and quickly pierced Yama in his vital spots with a thousand shafts.
M N Dutt And he smote Death with four, the (Yama's), charioteer with seven, and swiftly struck Yama in the marrow with hundreds and thousands of shafts. :
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ततः क्रुद्धस्य सहसा यमस्याभिविनिःसृतः ।
ज्वालामालो विनिश्वासो वदनात्क्रोधपावकः ॥
Summary AI Suddenly, from the mouth of the enraged Yama, a breath issued forth like a garland of flames, the very fire of his fury.
M N Dutt Then from forth Yama's mouth there issued darted flames with his teeth mixed with smoke, the fire of his fury.
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मुञ्च मां साधु धर्मज्ञ यावदेनं निहन्म्यहम् ।
न हि कश्चिन्मया दृष्टो मुहूर्तमपि जीवति ॥
Summary AI O knower of righteousness, release me properly so that I may slay him. No one seen by me lives for even a moment.
M N Dutt Let me go. O you cognisant of righteousness, I shall slay this one. There is none that, albeit strong, can survive after having been seen by me.
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बलं मम न खल्वेतन्मर्यादैषा निसर्गतः ।
संस्पृष्टो हि मया कश्चिन्न जीवेदिति निश्चयः ॥
Summary AI This is not merely my strength but a natural law. It is certain that anyone touched by me shall not live.
M N Dutt Verily this is not mine strength, this might pertain to me by nature. O Time, if seen by me, he won't live for a moment.
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दर्शनादेव यः प्राणान्प्राणिनामुपरुध्यति ।
किं पुनस्ताडनाद्वापि पीडनाद्वापि देहिनः ॥
Summary AI It robs living beings of their life-breaths by mere sight; what need be said of its effect when it strikes or crushes an embodied soul?
M N Dutt He, who by his very sight draw away the lives of creatures, what should be said of its touching and being hurled at people?
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ततो विदुद्रुवुः सर्वे सत्त्वास्तस्माद्रणाजिरात् ।
सुराश्च क्षुभिता दृष्ट्वा कालदण्डोद्यतं यमम् ॥
Summary AI Then, seeing Yama raising the Rod of Time, all beings fled from the battlefield, and the gods became agitated.
M N Dutt In the field of battle, everyone afficted with fear, ran away from it. And beholding Yama with his rod uplifted, the celestials were agitated.
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तस्मिन्प्रहर्तुकामे तु दण्डमुद्यम्य रावणम् ।
यमं पितामहः साक्षाद्दर्शयित्वेदमब्रवीत् ॥
Summary AI As Yama raised his rod, intent on striking Rāvaṇa, Grandfather Brahmā appeared in person and spoke these words to him.
M N Dutt On Yama being desirous of slaying Rāvana, by his rod, the great-father manifesting himself spoke to Yama.
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वैवस्वत महाबाहो न खल्वतुलविक्रम ।
प्रहर्तव्यं त्वयैतेन दण्डेनास्मिन्निशाचरे ॥
Summary AI "O mighty-armed Yama of incomparable prowess, you must not strike this night-stalker with this Rod."
M N Dutt O Vaivasvata, O mighty-armed one, O you of immeasurable prowess, this certainly must not be. You should not with your rod slay the nightranger.
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वरः खलु मया दत्तस्तस्य त्रिदशपुंगव ।
तत्त्वया नानृतं कार्यं यन्मया व्याहृतं वचः ॥
Summary AI "O foremost of gods, a boon has indeed been granted to him by me. Therefore, the word spoken by me must not be rendered false by you."
M N Dutt For, O foremost of celestials, I have conferred a boon on him; and you should not render false the words that I have uttered.
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अमोघो ह्येष सर्वासां प्रजानां विनिपातने ।
कालदण्डो मया सृष्टः पूर्वं मृत्युपुरस्कृतः ॥
Summary AI "Indeed, this Rod of Time, preceded by Death and created by me in the past, is unfailing in the destruction of all creatures."
M N Dutt This rod of Kāla, of immeasurable might and incapable of being resisted by creatures, was created by me as having the power of compassing th : death of all beings.
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तन्न खल्वेष ते सौम्य पात्यो राक्षसमूर्धनि ।
न ह्यस्मिन्पतिते कश्चिन्मुहूर्तमपि जीवति ॥
Summary AI "Therefore, O gentle one, it should not be cast upon the head of the Rākṣasa. For if it falls, no one can live for even a moment."
M N Dutt Therefore, O mild one, you forsooth should not bring it down on Rāvana's head. If this alights on any one, he does not live for a moment.
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यदि ह्यस्मिन्निपतिते न म्रियेतैष राक्षसः ।
म्रियेत वा दशग्रीवस्तथाप्युभयतोऽनृतम् ॥
Summary AI "If this Rod falls and the Rākṣasa does not die, or if the ten-necked Rāvaṇa does die, falsehood results in either case."
M N Dutt Whether on this weapon alighting, the tennecked does not die, or if he does do either way falsehood is the consequence.
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राक्षसेन्द्रान्नियच्छाद्य दण्डमेनं वधोद्यतम् ।
सत्यं मम कुरुष्वेदं लोकांस्त्वं समवेक्ष्य च ॥
Summary AI "Restrain this Rod aimed at the king of Rākṣasas today. Considering the worlds, make my word true."
M N Dutt Therefore do you keep your uplifted weapon off Larkā's lord. If you have any care for these worlds do you establish my truth.
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एवमुक्तस्तु धर्मात्मा प्रत्युवाच यमस्तदा ।
एष व्यावर्तितो दण्डः प्रभविष्णुर्भवान्हि नः ॥
Summary AI Thus addressed, the righteous Yama replied, "This Rod is withdrawn. Indeed, you are our master."
M N Dutt Thus addressed, Yama then answered, I restrain this rod. You are our lord.
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किं त्विदानीं मया शक्यं कर्तुं रणगतेन हि ।
यन्मया यन्न हन्तव्यो राक्षसो वरदर्पितः ॥
Summary AI "But what can I, having entered the battlefield, do now? For I must not slay the Rākṣasa who is arrogant because of your boon."
M N Dutt But as I can not slay this one, who has obtained a boon, what then shall I do now in the field?
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एष तस्मात्प्रणश्यामि दर्शनादस्य रक्षसः ।
इत्युक्त्वा सरथः साश्वस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ॥
Summary AI Saying, "I am disappearing from the sight of this Rākṣasa," Yama vanished right there along with his chariot and horses.
M N Dutt Therefore shall I disappear from the sight of this Rākşasa.' Having said this, even there did he vanish with his car and horses.
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दशग्रीवस्तु तं जित्वा नाम विश्राव्य चात्मनः ।
पुष्पकेण तु संहृष्टो निष्क्रान्तो यमसादनात् ॥
Summary AI Having defeated him and proclaimed his own name, the delighted Daśagrīva departed from the abode of Yama on the Puṣpaka chariot.
M N Dutt Having vanquished him and distinguished his name, Rāvaņa again ascended his Puşpaka and went out of the abode of Yama.
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ततो वैवस्वतो देवैः सह ब्रह्मपुरोगमैः ।
जगाम त्रिदिवं हृष्टो नारदश्च महामुनिः ॥
Summary AI Then Vaivasvata, along with the gods led by Brahmā, and the great sage Nārada, joyfully returned to the celestial realm.
M N Dutt With a delighted heart Vaivasvata along with the deities headed by Brahmā as well as that mighty ascetic-Narada, went to the celestial regions.
॥ इति उत्तरकाण्डे द्वाविंशः सर्गः ॥

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