Sarga 106

सतुमोहात्सुसङ्क्रुद्धःकृतान्तबलचोदितः । क्रोधसंरक्तनयनोरावणंसूतमब्रवीत् ।।6.106.1।।

Enraged out of delusion, by force of destiny, Ravana's eyes turned red in anger and spoke to his cha...

हीनवीर्यमिवाशक्तंपौरुषेणविवर्जितम् । भीरुंलघुमिवासत्त्वंविहीनमिवतेजसा ।।6.106.2।। विमुक्तमिवमायाभिरस...

"You dullard! Disdaining me as not capable, lacking manliness, powerless, deficient in valour, timid...

हीनवीर्यमिवाशक्तंपौरुषेणविवर्जितम् । भीरुंलघुमिवासत्त्वंविहीनमिवतेजसा ।।6.106.2।। विमुक्तमिवमायाभिरस...

"You dullard! Disdaining me as not capable, lacking manliness, powerless, deficient in valour, timid...

किमर्थंमामवज्ञायमच्छन्दमनवेक्ष्य च । त्वयाशत्रुसमक्षंमेरथोऽयमपवाहितः ।।6.106.4।।

Not knowing my opinion, for what reason have you removed my chariot in the presence of my enemy, bel...

त्वयाद्यहिममानार्य चिरकालसमार्जितम् । यशोवीर्यं च तेजश्चप्रत्ययश्चविनाशितः ।।6.106.5।।

"O evil minded one! My fame, glory, valiance and bravery earned over a long period has been wiped ou...

प्रख्यातवीर्यस्यरञ्जनीयस्यविक्रमैः । पश्यतोयुद्धलुब्धोऽहंकृतंकापुरुषस्त्वया ।।6.106.6।।

"While my adversary's valour is widely known, you brought me back like a timid one, while I love war...

यस्त्वंरथमिदंमोहान्नचेद्वहसिदुर्मते । सत्योऽप्रतितर्कोमेपरेणत्वमुपस्कृतः ।।6.106.7।।

"O Evil minded one! If out of delusion you are not willing to drive, truly you are influenced by the...

न हितद्विद्यतेकर्मसुहृदोहितकाङ्क्षिणः । रिपूणांसदृशंत्वेतद्यतत्त्वयैतदनुष्ठितम् ।।6.106.8।।

What has been done by you is not befitting, this is What an enemy should have done. Being good at he...

निवर्तयरथंशीघ्रंयावन्नापैतिमेरिपुः । यदिवाध्युषितोऽसित्वंस्मर्यतेयदिमेगुणः ।।6.106.9।।

"If you remember that you lived long with me and know my virtues, quickly turn back the chariot befo...

एवंपुरुषमुक्तस्तुहितबुद्धिबुद्धिना । अब्रवीद्रावणंसूतोहितंसानुनयंवचः ।।6.106.10।।

When the insensitive Ravana spoke harshly in that manner, to the charioteer who was wishing his bene...

न भीतोऽस्मि न मूढोऽस्मिनोपजप्तोऽस्मिशत्रुभिः । न प्रमत्तो न निःस्नेहोविस्मृता न च सत्क्रिया ।।6.106....

"I was not fearing, nor foolish, not won by the enemy, not negligent also, not lacking friendliness ...

मयातुहितकामेवयशश्चपरिरक्षता । स्नेहप्रसन्नमनसाहितमित्यप्रियंकृतम् ।।6.106.12।।

Wishing your welfare, for your fame and to protect you with a friendly and pleasant feeling I did th...

नास्मिन्नर्थेमहाराज त्वंमांप्रियहितेरतम् । कश्चिल्लघुरिवानार्योदोषतोगन्तुमर्हसि ।।6.106.13।।

"O King! I who wish your welfare ought not to be blamed like an unworthy and pettyminded person by m...

श्रूयतांप्रतिदास्यामियन्निमित्तंमयारथः । नदीवेगइवामंभोभिेसंयुगेविनिवर्तितः ।।6.106.14।।

"O yes! I will answer you. Please listen. like the river entering the ocean speedily is diverted, I ...

श्रमंतवावगच्छामिमहतारणकर्मणा । न हितेवीर्यसौमुख्यंप्रकर्षंवोपधारये ।।6.106.15।।

"Great Ravana! After the strenuous task in the battle, there was no exhibition of your valour, and I...

रथोद्वहनखिन्नाश्चभग्नामेरथवाजिनः । दीनाघर्मपरिश्रान्तागावोवर्षहताइव ।।6.106.16।।

"The horses of my chariot were exhausted by dragging, broken down, worn out by the hot sun, and desp...

निमित्तानि च भूयिष्ठंयानिप्रादुर्भवन्तिनः । तेषुतेष्वभिपन्नेषुलक्ष्याम्यप्रदक्षिणम् ।।6.106.17।।

"Those portents manifesting again and again, that I am seeing, all of them are in the reverse direct...

देशकालौ च विज्ञेयौलक्षणानीङ्गितानि च । दैन्यंहर्षश्चखेदश्चरथिनश्चबलाबलम् ।।6.106.18।।

"Propitious and unpropitious, time and place, good and evil signs and omens, depression and liveline...

स्थलनिम्नानिभूमेश्चसमानिविषमाणि च । युद्धकालश्चविज्ञेयःपरस्यान्तरदर्शनम् ।।6.106.19।।

"The earths' ups and downs, evenness and ruggedness, difficult locations, the right time and place f...

उपयानापयाने च स्थानंप्रत्यपसर्पणम् । सर्वमेतद्रथस्थेनज्ञेयंरथकुटुम्भिना ।।6.106.20।।

"To hold the chariot or advance, to go near the (enemy) or retreat, to return back or advance, every...

तवविश्रामहेतोस्तुतथैषांरथवाजिनाम् । रौद्रंवर्जयताखेदंक्षमंकृतमिदंमया ।।6.106.21।।

"The reason for retreating in this way is to give you rest and relieve the horses from the terrible ...

स्वेच्छयान मयावीररथोऽयमपवाहितः । भर्तृस्नेहपरीतेनमयेदंयत्कृतंप्रभो ।।6.106.22।।

"Heroic Lord! I have not brought back this chariot independently (without thinking). I have acted in...

आज्ञापययथातत्त्वंवक्ष्यस्यरिनिषूदन । तत्करिष्याम्यहंवीरगतानृण्येनचेतसा ।।6.106.23।।

"O Tamer of enemies! Order now and in that way, I shall carry out your order in accordance with you ...

सन्तुष्टस्तेनवाक्येनरावणस्तस्यसारथेः । प्रशस्यैनंबहुविधंयुद्धलुब्धोऽब्रवीदिदम् ।।6.106.24।।

Ravana was fully satisfied with the words of the charioteer. He praised the charioteer in many ways ...

रथंशीघ्रमिदंसूतराघवाभिमुखंनय । नाहत्वासमरेशत्रून्निवर्तिष्यतिरावणः ।।6.106.25।।

"Quickly drive the chariot towards Raghava. As a policy, Ravana would never turn back on the battlef...

एवमुक्त्वाततस्तुष्टोरावणोराक्षसेश्वरः । ददौतस्यशुभंह्येकंहस्ताभरणमुत्तमम् ।।6.106.26।। श्रुत्वारावणव...

Fully satisfied with Charioteer's words, Ravana bestowed him with an excellent auspicious ornament o...