स प्रविश्य सभान् राजा दीनः परमदुःखितः | निषसादासने मुख्ये सिन्हः क्रुद्ध इव श्वसन् || ९३-६-१

That king, who was dejected and very much distressed, having entered the ssembly-hall, sat on his pre-eminent seat, snorting like a lion.

राजा सभा में प्रवेश करके, अत्यंत दुखी और दीन होकर, क्रोधित सिंह की तरह साँस लेते हुए मुख्य आसन पर बैठ गया।

अब्रवीच्च तदा सर्वान्बलमुख्यान्महाबलः | रावणः प्रांजलीन्वाक्यं पुत्रव्यसनकर्शितः || ९३-६-२

That mighty Ravana, who was emaciated for his son's death, having joined both his palms in salutation, spoke the following words all those chiefs of army:

रावण, जो अपने पुत्र के वियोग से दुखी था, उसने उस समय अपने सभी बलवान सेनापतियों से हाथ जोड़कर कहा।

सर्वे भवन्तः सर्वेण हस्त्यश्वेन समावृताः | निर्यान्तु रथसंघैश्च पादातैश्चोपशोभिताः || ९३-६-३

"Surrounded by the entire elephants and horses, as also graced with columns of chariots and foot-soldiers, all of you march forward."

एकन् रामं परिक्षिप्य समरे हन्तुमर्हथ | प्रहृष्टा शरवर्षेण प्रावृट्काल इवाम्बुदाः || ९३-६-४

"Encircling Rama alone, you have to kill him, by showering streams of arrows upon him, even as clouds pour showers during the rainy season."

युद्ध में एक राम को घेरकर, जैसे वर्षाकाल में बादल गरजते हैं, वैसे ही तुम बाणों की वर्षा से मारने योग्य हो।

अथ वाहन् शरैर्तीष्क्णैर्भिन्नगात्रं महारणे | भवद्भिः श्वो निहन्तास्मि रामन् लोकस्य पश्यतः || ९३-६-५

"Or I shall kill Rama, while the world is witnessing it tomorrow, once his limbs are torn by you with your sharp arrows in the great battle."

यहाँ संस्कृत श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: अब तीखे बाणों से तुम्हारे शरीर को छलनी करके, मैं तुम सबको कल सबके सामने राम के हाथों मरवा दूंगा।

इत्येवन् राक्षसेन्द्रस्य वाक्यमादाय राक्षसाः | निर्ययुस्ते रथैः शीघ्रं नागानीकैश्च सन्वृताः || ९३-६-६

Having heard those words of Ravana, those demons sallied forth for the battle, along with various kinds of armies and speedy chariots.

राक्षसों के राजा की यह बात सुनकर राक्षस तुरंत अपने रथों और हाथियों की सेनाओं से घिरकर बाहर निकल पड़े।

परिघान् पट्टिशांश्चैव शरखड्गपरश्वधान् | शरीरान्तकरान् सर्वे चिक्षिपुर्वानरान् प्रति || ९३-६-७ वानराश्च द्रुमान् शैलान् राक्षसान् प्रति चिक्षिपुः |

All those demons hurled iron clubs, sharp-edged spikes, arrows, swords and axes capable of destroying the life. The monkeys too hurled trees and mountains towards the demons.

वानरों ने राक्षसों पर भाले, तलवारें और कुल्हाड़ियाँ फेंकीं। राक्षसों ने भी वानरों पर वृक्ष और पत्थर फेंके।

स संग्रामो महाभीमः सूर्यस्योदयनं प्रति || ९३-६-८ रक्षसान् वानराणान् च तुमुलः समपद्यत |

Towards sun-rise, that very terrific battle became tumultuous between demons and monkeys.

यह श्लोक सूर्योदय के समय राक्षसों और वानरों के बीच हुए भयंकर युद्ध का वर्णन करता है। यह युद्ध अत्यंत भीषण और भयानक था।

ते गदाभिर्विचित्राभिः प्रासैः खड्गैः परश्वधैः || ९३-६-९ अन्योन्यन् समरे जघ्नुस्तदा वानरराक्षसाः |

Those monkeys and demons then began to strike each other with multi-coloured maces, darts, swords and axes in the battle.

वानर और राक्षस भयंकर गदाओं, भालों, तलवारों और कुल्हाड़ियों से एक दूसरे को युद्ध में मारने लगे।

एवं प्रवृते संग्रामे ह्यदुभुतं सुमहद्रजः || ९३-६-१० रक्षसां वानराणां च शान्तं शोणितविस्रवैः |

While the battle was thus in progress, the surprisingly enormous dust was actually settled down by the streams of blood, proceeding from the demons and mokeys.

इस प्रकार जब भयंकर युद्ध छिड़ गया, तब राक्षसों और वानरों के रक्त बहाने से उत्पन्न हुई अद्भुत और विशाल धूल शांत हो गई।

मातंगरथकूलस्य वाजिमत्स्या ध्वजद्रुमाः || ९३-६-११ शरीरसंघाटवहाः प्रसस्रुः शोणितापगाः |

With elephants and chariots as their river-banks, with horses as their fish and with flag-staffs as trees, rivers of blood gushed forth, carrying dead

यहाँ संस्कृत श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: हाथी और रथों के समूह, घोड़ों और मछलियों के झंडे, तथा शरीर के ढेर बहते हुए रक्त की नदियों के समान प्रवाहित हो रहे थे।

ततस्ते वानराः सर्वे शोणितौघपरिप्लुताः || ९३-६-१२ ध्वजवर्मरथानश्वान्नानाप्रहरणानि च | आप्लुत्याप्लुत्य समरे वानरेन्द्रा बभंजिरे || ९३-६-१३

Then, all those monkeys were drenched in streams of blood. Leaping and bouncing on the battle-field, the monkey-chiefs broke off flag-staffs, armours, chariots, horses and various kinds of weapons.

तब सभी वानर, रक्त से सने हुए, युद्ध में बार-बार कूदते हुए, झंडों, कवच, रथों और घोड़ों को, तथा विभिन्न प्रकार के हथियारों को भी नष्ट करने लगे।

केशान्कर्णललाटांश्च नासिकाश्च प्लवंगमाः | रक्षसान् दशनैस्तीक्ष्णैर्नखैश्चापि व्यकर्तयन् || ९३-६-१४

With their sharp teeth and nails, the monkeys tore off the hair, ears, eye-brows and noses of the demons.

वानरों ने तीखे दाँतों और नाखूनों से राक्षसों के बाल, कान और नाक काट डाले।

एकैकन् राक्षसं संख्ये शतं वानरपुंगवाः | अभ्यधावन्त फलिनन् वृक्षं शकुनयो यथा || ९३-६-१५

A hundred monkey-chiefs rushed towards each single demon in the battle, even as birds would rush towards a tree laden with fruits.

एक-एक राक्षस पर सौ-सौ वानर श्रेष्ठ थे, जैसे फलदार वृक्ष पर पक्षी टूट पड़ते हैं। वे सब मिलकर उस राक्षस पर ऐसे झपटे जैसे पक्षी फलदार वृक्ष पर झपटते हैं।

तथा गदाभिर्गुर्वीभिः प्रासैः खड्गैः परश्वधैः | निर्जघ्नुर्वानरान्घोरान्राक्षसाः पर्वतोपमाः || ९३-६-१६

Then, the demons resembling mountain in size, struck down the terrific monkeys with large maces, darts, swords and axes.

राक्षसों ने भारी गदाओं, भालों, तलवारों और कुल्हाड़ियों से भयानक वानरों को पर्वतों की तरह मार गिराया।

राक्षसैर्वध्यमानानान् वानराणां महाचमूः | शरण्यन् शरणं याता रामन् दशरथात्मजम् || ९३-६-१७

The huge army of monkeys, being struck down by the demons, sought refuge in Rama, the son of Dasaratha, who affords protection.

राक्षसों द्वारा सताए जा रहे वानरों की विशाल सेना ने दशरथ पुत्र राम को शरण के लिए प्राप्त किया।

ततो रामो महातेजा धनुरादाय वीर्यवान् | प्रविश्य राक्षसन् सैन्यं शरवर्षं ववर्ष ह || ९३-६-१८

Thereupon, Rama of great splendour and prowess, taking up his bow and entering the army of demons, streamed forth showers of arrows.

तब अत्यंत तेजस्वी और बलवान राम ने अपना धनुष उठाकर राक्षसों की सेना में प्रवेश किया और बाणों की वर्षा कर दी।

प्रविष्टन् तु तदा रामं मेघाः सूर्यमिवाम्बरे | नाभिजग्मुर्महाघोरं निर्दहन्तन् शराग्निना || ९३-६-१९

Those highly terrific demons dared not approach Rama, having entered their ranks, was scorching them with the flame of his arrows, even as clouds would not approach the scorching sun in the sky.

जब राम ने प्रवेश किया, तो आकाश में मेघों ने सूर्य को ढक लिया था। लेकिन राम के बाणों की अग्नि ने उन्हें जलाकर भस्म नहीं किया।

कृतान्येव सुघोराणि रामेण रजनीचराः | रणे रामस्य ददृशुः कर्माण्यसुकराणि च || ९३-६-२०

Those demons saw the most terrible deeds only of Rama, when they were actually performed by him in the battle-field, which were difficult to perform for others.

यहाँ संस्कृत श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: राम ने युद्ध में भयानक कार्य किए, जिन्हें देखकर राक्षस भयभीत हो गए। उन्होंने राम के ऐसे कर्म देखे जो सामान्यतः करना बहुत कठिन होता है।

चालयन्तं महानीकन् विधमन्तं महारथान् | ददृशुस्ते न वै रामन् वातं वनगतं यथा || ९३-६-२१

Those demons could not actually see Rama, whle he was shaking their huge army and blowing away their great chariots, any more than one could see a gale of wind in a forest.

यहाँ संस्कृत श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: जैसे हवा को जंगल में कोई नहीं देख पाता, वैसे ही वे राम को नहीं देख पाए, जो विशाल सेना को चला रहे थे और महारथियों को नष्ट कर रहे थे।

छिन्नं भिन्नन् शरैर्दग्धं प्रभग्नं शस्त्रपीडितम् | बलन् रामेण ददृशुर्न रमं शीघ्रकारिणम् || ९३-६-२२

They saw the army torn and pierced with arrows, as also scorched, broken down and tormented with missiles. They could not see Rama, who was so swift in his martial art.

यहाँ संस्कृत श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: तीरों से कटे-फटे, अग्नि से जले हुए और शस्त्रों से पीड़ित होकर, उन्होंने शीघ्रता से कार्य करने वाले राम को नहीं देखा।

प्रहरन्तन् शरीरेषु न ते पश्यन्ति राभवम् | इन्द्रियार्थेषु तिष्ठन्तं भूतात्मानमिव प्रजाः || ९३-६-२३

The demons could not behold Rama hitting their bodies, even as created beings are not able to see their individual souls resting in their sense-objects.

शरीर पर प्रहार होते देखकर भी लोग तुम्हें नहीं पहचान पाते, जैसे प्रजाएँ इंद्रियों के विषयों में आसक्त होकर आत्मा को नहीं देख पातीं।

एष हन्ति गजानीकमेष हन्ति महारथान् | एष हन्ति शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः पदातीन्वाजिभिः सह || ९३-६-२४ इति ते राक्षसाः सर्वे रामस्य सदृशान्रणे | अन्योन्यकुपिता जघ्नुः सादृश्याद्राघवस्य तु || ९३-६-२५

"Here is Rama, killing the army of elephants. Here is Rama, destroying great chariot-warriors. Here is Rama, killing foot-soldiers along with horses with his sharp arrows". Saying so, all those demons struck one another with rage in the battle-field those who were in similarity of appearance to Rama.

यह श्लोक कहता है कि राम अपने तीखे बाणों से हाथियों की सेना, महारथियों और पैदल सैनिकों को घोड़ों सहित मार गिराते हैं। इस प्रकार, सभी राक्षस राम के समान ही युद्ध में एक-दूसरे से क्रोधित होकर लड़ने लगे।

स ते ददृशिरे रामन् दहन्तमरिवाहिनीम् | मोहिताः परमास्त्रेण गान्धर्वेण महात्मना || ९३-६-२६

Having been thrown into confusion by the great mystic missile presided over by the Gandharvas, the celestial musicians; presided over by the Gandharvas, the celestial musicians; those demons were unable to see Rama, even when he was scorching away their army.

यहाँ संस्कृत श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: वे राम को उस प्रकार जलते हुए देख रहे थे जैसे आग जलती है। वे महात्मा द्वारा चलाए गए गान्धर्व नामक परम अस्त्र से मोहित हो गए थे।

ते तु राम सहस्राणि रणे पश्यन्ति राक्षसाः | पुनः पश्यन्ति काकुत्स्थमेकमेव महात्मना || ९३-६-२७

Those demons for their part saw thousands of Rama's in the battle-field, while at other times, they saw only one Rama in that great battle.

वे राक्षस युद्ध में राम के हजारों रूप देखते थे, परंतु उस महात्मा के एक ही रूप को बार-बार देखते थे।

भ्रमन्तीन् कांचनीं कोटिं कार्मुकस्य महात्मनः | अलातचक्रप्रतिमान् ददृशुस्ते न राघवम् || ९३-६-२८

Those demons for their part saw thousands of Ramas in the battle-field; while at other times, they saw only one Rama in that great battle.

वे महात्मा धनुर्धर के सोने के कवच को घूमते हुए देखा, जो जलती हुई मशाल के पहिये के समान था, लेकिन उन्होंने राम को नहीं देखा।

शरीरनाभिसत्त्वार्चिः शरारं नेमिकार्मुकम् | ज्याघोषतलनिर्घोषन् तेजोबुद्धिगुणप्रभम् || ९३-६-२९ दिव्यास्त्रगुणपर्यन्तं निघ्नन्तन् युधि राक्षसान् | ददृशू रामचक्रन् तत्कालचक्रमिव प्रजाः || ९३-६-३०

The created beings saw that Rama in the form of a discus, which was killing the demons on the battle-field, like the "Wheel of Time", for its flame, the arrows for its spokes, his bow for the felly of the wheel, the twanging of the bow-string and the clanging of the gauntlet for the sound produced for its revolution, his energy and the virtues for its radiance and the power of his mystic missiles for its edge.

शरीर, नाभि, सत्व, अर्चि (ज्वाला) और शर (बाण) से युक्त, पहिये और धनुष के समान, ज्या (धनुष की डोरी) और ताल (तलवार) की ध्वनि से गूंजता हुआ, दिव्य अस्त्रों के गुणों से युक्त, वह रामचक्र राक्षसों का नाश कर रहा था, जिसे प्रजा ने कालचक्र के समान देखा।

अनीकन् दशसाहस्रन् रथानां वातरन्हसाम् | अष्टादशसहस्राणि कुंजराणान् तरस्विनाम् || ९३-६-३१ चतुर्दशसहस्राणि सारोहाणान् च वाजिनाम् | पूर्णे शतसहस्रे द्वे राक्षसानां पदातिनाम् || ९३-६-३२ दिवसस्याष्टमे भागे शरैरग्निशिखोपमैः | हतान्येकेन रामेण रक्षसान् कामरूपिणाम् || ९३-६-३३

Within a matter of three hours, with his arrows looking like tongues of flames, Rama killed an army of demons, capable of changing their form at will, including ten thousands chariots possessing the swiftness of the wind, eighteen thousand strong elephants, fourteen thousand horses with their riders and a full two lacs of demons fighting on foot.

यहाँ संस्कृत श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: एक राम ने आठवें दिन के एक भाग में, अग्नि की शिखा जैसे तीखे बाणों से, दस हजार रथों, अठारह हजार बलवान हाथियों, चौदह हजार घोड़ों पर सवार योद्धाओं और दो लाख से अधिक रूप बदलने वाले राक्षसों को मार गिराया।

ते हताश्वा हतरथाः श्रान्ता विमथितध्वजाः | अभिपेतुः पुरीन् लंकां हतशेषा निशाचराः || ९३-६-३४

Those surviving demons, with their horses killed, with their chariots destroyed, with thier flag-staffs broken and with broken spirits, rushed back towards the City of Lanka.

वे हताश्व, हतरथ, थके हुए और ध्वजाओं से विचलित निशाचर, जो बचे थे, लंकापुरी पर टूट पड़े।

हतैर्गजपदात्यश्वैस्तद्बभूव रणाजिरम् | आक्रीडभूमी क्रुद्रस्य रुद्रस्येव महात्मनः || ९३-६-३५

That battle-field, with elephants, foot-soldiers and horses killed, looked like a pleasure-grave of the powerful and the enraged the lord of destruction.

युद्धभूमि हाथियों, प्यादों और घोड़ों से भर गई थी, जैसे किसी महान और क्रोधित रुद्र (शिव) का क्रीड़ास्थल हो।

ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः | साधु साध्विति रामस्य तत्कर्म समपूजयन् || ९३-६-३६

Then, the celestials along with Gandharvas the celestial musicians, holy saints and great sages acclaimed that feat of Rama, saying "well done, well done!".

तब देवताओं, गंधर्वों, सिद्धों और परम ऋषियों ने राम के उस कार्य की साधु-साधु कहकर भूरि-भूरि प्रशंसा की।

अब्रवीच्च तदा रामः सुग्रीवं प्रत्यनन्तरम् | विभीषणं च धर्मात्मा हनूमन्तं च वानरम् || ९३-६-३७ जाम्बवन्तं हरिश्रेष्ठं मैन्दं द्विविदमेव च | एतदस्त्रबलन् दिव्यं मम वा त्र्यम्बकस्य वा || ९३-६-३८

Then, the virtuous Rama spoke also to Sugreeva, Vibhishana, Hanuma the monkey, Jambavan, Mainda the foremost of monkeys and even Dvivida, who were in close proximity to him as follows "Such wonderful power of this missile exists either with me or with the three-eyed Rudra the lord of destruction."

तब धर्मात्मा राम ने सुग्रीव से कहा, और फिर विभीषण, हनुमान, जाम्बवान, मैंद और द्विविद से भी कहा। उन्होंने पूछा कि क्या यह दिव्य अस्त्र बल उनके पास है या त्र्यम्बक (शिव) के पास।

निहत्य तान् राक्षसवाहिनीन् तु | रामस्तदा शक्रसमो महात्मा | अस्त्रेषु शस्त्रेषु जितक्लमश् च | सन्स्तूयते देवगणैः प्रहृष्टैः || ९३-६-३९

Rama, a compeer of Indra the lord of celestials, the great souled, unwearied in the use of weapons and missiles, having destroyed that army of demons, was applauded by the rejoiced troops of celestials.

यहाँ संस्कृत श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: उन राक्षस सेनाओं को मारकर, तब महान राम, जो अस्त्र-शस्त्रों में निपुण थे, प्रसन्न देवगणों द्वारा स्तुति किए गए।

स प्रविश्य सभान् राजा दीनः परमदुःखितः | निषसादासने मुख्ये सिन्हः क्रुद्ध इव श्वसन् || ९३-६-१

That king, who was dejected and very much distressed, having entered the ssembly-hall, sat on his pre-eminent seat, snorting like a lion.

अब्रवीच्च तदा सर्वान्बलमुख्यान्महाबलः | रावणः प्रांजलीन्वाक्यं पुत्रव्यसनकर्शितः || ९३-६-२

That mighty Ravana, who was emaciated for his son's death, having joined both his palms in salutation, spoke the following words all those chiefs of army:

सर्वे भवन्तः सर्वेण हस्त्यश्वेन समावृताः | निर्यान्तु रथसंघैश्च पादातैश्चोपशोभिताः || ९३-६-३

"Surrounded by the entire elephants and horses, as also graced with columns of chariots and foot-soldiers, all of you march forward."

एकन् रामं परिक्षिप्य समरे हन्तुमर्हथ | प्रहृष्टा शरवर्षेण प्रावृट्काल इवाम्बुदाः || ९३-६-४

"Encircling Rama alone, you have to kill him, by showering streams of arrows upon him, even as clouds pour showers during the rainy season."

अथ वाहन् शरैर्तीष्क्णैर्भिन्नगात्रं महारणे | भवद्भिः श्वो निहन्तास्मि रामन् लोकस्य पश्यतः || ९३-६-५

"Or I shall kill Rama, while the world is witnessing it tomorrow, once his limbs are torn by you with your sharp arrows in the great battle."

इत्येवन् राक्षसेन्द्रस्य वाक्यमादाय राक्षसाः | निर्ययुस्ते रथैः शीघ्रं नागानीकैश्च सन्वृताः || ९३-६-६

Having heard those words of Ravana, those demons sallied forth for the battle, along with various kinds of armies and speedy chariots.

परिघान् पट्टिशांश्चैव शरखड्गपरश्वधान् | शरीरान्तकरान् सर्वे चिक्षिपुर्वानरान् प्रति || ९३-६-७ वानराश्च द्रुमान् शैलान् राक्षसान् प्रति चिक्षिपुः |

All those demons hurled iron clubs, sharp-edged spikes, arrows, swords and axes capable of destroying the life. The monkeys too hurled trees and mountains towards the demons.

स संग्रामो महाभीमः सूर्यस्योदयनं प्रति || ९३-६-८ रक्षसान् वानराणान् च तुमुलः समपद्यत |

Towards sun-rise, that very terrific battle became tumultuous between demons and monkeys.

ते गदाभिर्विचित्राभिः प्रासैः खड्गैः परश्वधैः || ९३-६-९ अन्योन्यन् समरे जघ्नुस्तदा वानरराक्षसाः |

Those monkeys and demons then began to strike each other with multi-coloured maces, darts, swords and axes in the battle.

एवं प्रवृते संग्रामे ह्यदुभुतं सुमहद्रजः || ९३-६-१० रक्षसां वानराणां च शान्तं शोणितविस्रवैः |

While the battle was thus in progress, the surprisingly enormous dust was actually settled down by the streams of blood, proceeding from the demons and mokeys.

मातंगरथकूलस्य वाजिमत्स्या ध्वजद्रुमाः || ९३-६-११ शरीरसंघाटवहाः प्रसस्रुः शोणितापगाः |

With elephants and chariots as their river-banks, with horses as their fish and with flag-staffs as trees, rivers of blood gushed forth, carrying dead

ततस्ते वानराः सर्वे शोणितौघपरिप्लुताः || ९३-६-१२ ध्वजवर्मरथानश्वान्नानाप्रहरणानि च | आप्लुत्याप्लुत्य समरे वानरेन्द्रा बभंजिरे || ९३-६-१३

Then, all those monkeys were drenched in streams of blood. Leaping and bouncing on the battle-field, the monkey-chiefs broke off flag-staffs, armours, chariots, horses and various kinds of weapons.

केशान्कर्णललाटांश्च नासिकाश्च प्लवंगमाः | रक्षसान् दशनैस्तीक्ष्णैर्नखैश्चापि व्यकर्तयन् || ९३-६-१४

With their sharp teeth and nails, the monkeys tore off the hair, ears, eye-brows and noses of the demons.

एकैकन् राक्षसं संख्ये शतं वानरपुंगवाः | अभ्यधावन्त फलिनन् वृक्षं शकुनयो यथा || ९३-६-१५

A hundred monkey-chiefs rushed towards each single demon in the battle, even as birds would rush towards a tree laden with fruits.

तथा गदाभिर्गुर्वीभिः प्रासैः खड्गैः परश्वधैः | निर्जघ्नुर्वानरान्घोरान्राक्षसाः पर्वतोपमाः || ९३-६-१६

Then, the demons resembling mountain in size, struck down the terrific monkeys with large maces, darts, swords and axes.

राक्षसैर्वध्यमानानान् वानराणां महाचमूः | शरण्यन् शरणं याता रामन् दशरथात्मजम् || ९३-६-१७

The huge army of monkeys, being struck down by the demons, sought refuge in Rama, the son of Dasaratha, who affords protection.

ततो रामो महातेजा धनुरादाय वीर्यवान् | प्रविश्य राक्षसन् सैन्यं शरवर्षं ववर्ष ह || ९३-६-१८

Thereupon, Rama of great splendour and prowess, taking up his bow and entering the army of demons, streamed forth showers of arrows.

प्रविष्टन् तु तदा रामं मेघाः सूर्यमिवाम्बरे | नाभिजग्मुर्महाघोरं निर्दहन्तन् शराग्निना || ९३-६-१९

Those highly terrific demons dared not approach Rama, having entered their ranks, was scorching them with the flame of his arrows, even as clouds would not approach the scorching sun in the sky.

कृतान्येव सुघोराणि रामेण रजनीचराः | रणे रामस्य ददृशुः कर्माण्यसुकराणि च || ९३-६-२०

Those demons saw the most terrible deeds only of Rama, when they were actually performed by him in the battle-field, which were difficult to perform for others.

चालयन्तं महानीकन् विधमन्तं महारथान् | ददृशुस्ते न वै रामन् वातं वनगतं यथा || ९३-६-२१

Those demons could not actually see Rama, whle he was shaking their huge army and blowing away their great chariots, any more than one could see a gale of wind in a forest.

छिन्नं भिन्नन् शरैर्दग्धं प्रभग्नं शस्त्रपीडितम् | बलन् रामेण ददृशुर्न रमं शीघ्रकारिणम् || ९३-६-२२

They saw the army torn and pierced with arrows, as also scorched, broken down and tormented with missiles. They could not see Rama, who was so swift in his martial art.

प्रहरन्तन् शरीरेषु न ते पश्यन्ति राभवम् | इन्द्रियार्थेषु तिष्ठन्तं भूतात्मानमिव प्रजाः || ९३-६-२३

The demons could not behold Rama hitting their bodies, even as created beings are not able to see their individual souls resting in their sense-objects.

एष हन्ति गजानीकमेष हन्ति महारथान् | एष हन्ति शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः पदातीन्वाजिभिः सह || ९३-६-२४ इति ते राक्षसाः सर्वे रामस्य सदृशान्रणे | अन्योन्यकुपिता जघ्नुः सादृश्याद्राघवस्य तु || ९३-६-२५

"Here is Rama, killing the army of elephants. Here is Rama, destroying great chariot-warriors. Here is Rama, killing foot-soldiers along with horses with his sharp arrows". Saying so, all those demons struck one another with rage in the battle-field those who were in similarity of appearance to Rama.

स ते ददृशिरे रामन् दहन्तमरिवाहिनीम् | मोहिताः परमास्त्रेण गान्धर्वेण महात्मना || ९३-६-२६

Having been thrown into confusion by the great mystic missile presided over by the Gandharvas, the celestial musicians; presided over by the Gandharvas, the celestial musicians; those demons were unable to see Rama, even when he was scorching away their army.

ते तु राम सहस्राणि रणे पश्यन्ति राक्षसाः | पुनः पश्यन्ति काकुत्स्थमेकमेव महात्मना || ९३-६-२७

Those demons for their part saw thousands of Rama's in the battle-field, while at other times, they saw only one Rama in that great battle.

भ्रमन्तीन् कांचनीं कोटिं कार्मुकस्य महात्मनः | अलातचक्रप्रतिमान् ददृशुस्ते न राघवम् || ९३-६-२८

Those demons for their part saw thousands of Ramas in the battle-field; while at other times, they saw only one Rama in that great battle.

शरीरनाभिसत्त्वार्चिः शरारं नेमिकार्मुकम् | ज्याघोषतलनिर्घोषन् तेजोबुद्धिगुणप्रभम् || ९३-६-२९ दिव्यास्त्रगुणपर्यन्तं निघ्नन्तन् युधि राक्षसान् | ददृशू रामचक्रन् तत्कालचक्रमिव प्रजाः || ९३-६-३०

The created beings saw that Rama in the form of a discus, which was killing the demons on the battle-field, like the "Wheel of Time", for its flame, the arrows for its spokes, his bow for the felly of the wheel, the twanging of the bow-string and the clanging of the gauntlet for the sound produced for its revolution, his energy and the virtues for its radiance and the power of his mystic missiles for its edge.

अनीकन् दशसाहस्रन् रथानां वातरन्हसाम् | अष्टादशसहस्राणि कुंजराणान् तरस्विनाम् || ९३-६-३१ चतुर्दशसहस्राणि सारोहाणान् च वाजिनाम् | पूर्णे शतसहस्रे द्वे राक्षसानां पदातिनाम् || ९३-६-३२ दिवसस्याष्टमे भागे शरैरग्निशिखोपमैः | हतान्येकेन रामेण रक्षसान् कामरूपिणाम् || ९३-६-३३

Within a matter of three hours, with his arrows looking like tongues of flames, Rama killed an army of demons, capable of changing their form at will, including ten thousands chariots possessing the swiftness of the wind, eighteen thousand strong elephants, fourteen thousand horses with their riders and a full two lacs of demons fighting on foot.

ते हताश्वा हतरथाः श्रान्ता विमथितध्वजाः | अभिपेतुः पुरीन् लंकां हतशेषा निशाचराः || ९३-६-३४

Those surviving demons, with their horses killed, with their chariots destroyed, with thier flag-staffs broken and with broken spirits, rushed back towards the City of Lanka.

हतैर्गजपदात्यश्वैस्तद्बभूव रणाजिरम् | आक्रीडभूमी क्रुद्रस्य रुद्रस्येव महात्मनः || ९३-६-३५

That battle-field, with elephants, foot-soldiers and horses killed, looked like a pleasure-grave of the powerful and the enraged the lord of destruction.

ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः | साधु साध्विति रामस्य तत्कर्म समपूजयन् || ९३-६-३६

Then, the celestials along with Gandharvas the celestial musicians, holy saints and great sages acclaimed that feat of Rama, saying "well done, well done!".

अब्रवीच्च तदा रामः सुग्रीवं प्रत्यनन्तरम् | विभीषणं च धर्मात्मा हनूमन्तं च वानरम् || ९३-६-३७ जाम्बवन्तं हरिश्रेष्ठं मैन्दं द्विविदमेव च | एतदस्त्रबलन् दिव्यं मम वा त्र्यम्बकस्य वा || ९३-६-३८

Then, the virtuous Rama spoke also to Sugreeva, Vibhishana, Hanuma the monkey, Jambavan, Mainda the foremost of monkeys and even Dvivida, who were in close proximity to him as follows "Such wonderful power of this missile exists either with me or with the three-eyed Rudra the lord of destruction."

निहत्य तान् राक्षसवाहिनीन् तु | रामस्तदा शक्रसमो महात्मा | अस्त्रेषु शस्त्रेषु जितक्लमश् च | सन्स्तूयते देवगणैः प्रहृष्टैः || ९३-६-३९

Rama, a compeer of Indra the lord of celestials, the great souled, unwearied in the use of weapons and missiles, having destroyed that army of demons, was applauded by the rejoiced troops of celestials.

इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे आदिकाव्ये युद्धकाण्डे त्रिनवतितमः सर्गः