Chapter 516
Sarga 110
तौतथायुध्यमानौतुसमरेरामरावणौ । ददृशुस्सर्वभूतानिविस्मितेनान्तरात्मना ।।6.110.1।।
As Rama and Ravana were thus fighting in war, all beings watched with astonishment in mind. Note: T...
अर्धयन्तौतुसमरेतयोस्तौस्यन्दनोत्तमौ । परस्परमभिक्रुद्धौपरस्परमभिद्रुतौ ।।6.110.2।।
Both of them were moving quickly seeking to gain one another, very furiously persevering.
परस्परवधेयुक्तौघोररूपौबभूवतुः । मण्डलानि च वीधीश्चगतप्रत्यागतानि च ।।6.110.3।। दर्शयन्तौबहुविधांसूतस...
Both striking one another diligently, going in circles moving forward and backward displaying feats,...
अर्धयन्रावणंरामोराघवंचापिरावणः ।।6.110.4।। गतिवेगंसमापन्नौप्रतिवेगप्रवर्तने ।
Ravana hurting Rama and vice versa displaying quickness in retaliation and speed of arrows, the figh...
क्षिपतोश्शरजालानितयोस्तौस्यन्दनोत्तमौ ।।6.110.5।। चेरतुस्सम्युगमहीं सासारौ जलदाविव ।
The network of arrows released by both of them from the chariots were like water streams from two cl...
दर्शयित्वातदातौतुगतिंबहुविधांरणे ।।6.110.6।। परस्परस्याभिमुखौपुनरेव च तस्थतुः ।
Then those two, having seen many movements, once again stood facing each other in the battlefield.
धुरंधुरेणरथयोर्वक्त्रंवक्त्रेणवाजिनाम् ।।6.110.7।। पताकाश्चपताकाभिस्समीयुस्स्थितयोस्तदा ।
The two chariots stood facing each other on the battlefield once more, the axle of one chariot facin...
रावणस्यततोरामोधनुर्मुस्तैश्शितैश्शरैः ।।6.110.8।। चतुर्भिश्चतुरोदीप्तान्हयान्प्रत्यपसर्पयत् ।
Thereupon, Rama, stretching the bow, released four sharp glowing arrows at Ravana's four horses and ...
सक्रोधवशमापन्नोहयानामपसर्पणे ।।6.110.9।। मुमोचनिशितान्बाणान्राघवायदशाननः ।
Fallen prey to anger for retreating the horses, the ten headed Ravana released pointed arrows on Rag...
सोतिविद्धोबलवतादशग्रीवेणराघवः ।।6.110.10।। जगाम न विकारं च न चापिव्यथितोऽभवत् ।
Raghava, though wounded by the mighty Ravana's arrows, did notexperience suffering or agitation, nor...
चिक्षेप च पुनर्भाणान्वज्रपातसमस्वनान् ।।6.110.11।। सारथिंवज्रहस्तस्यसमुद्दिश्यदशाननः ।
The ten headed Ravana with his thunderbolt like hands hurled arrows and struck the charioteer of Ram...
मातलेस्तुमहावेगाश्शरीरेपतिताश्शराः ।।6.110.12।। न सूक्ष्ममपिसम्मोहंव्यथांवाप्रददुर्युधि ।
Even though the arrows fell on Matali's body at great speed, he did not feel perturbed or experience...
तयाधर्षणयाक्रुद्धोमातलेर्नतथात्मनः ।।6.110.13।। चकारशरजालेनराघवोविमुखंरिपुम् ।
Rama was furious for tormenting Matali like that, but not for hurting him and in fury discharged a n...
विंशतिंत्रिंशतिंषष्टिंशतशोऽथसहस्रशः ।।6.110.14।। मुमोचराघवोवीरस्सायकान्स्यन्दनेरिपोः ।
Heroic Raghava thereafter, let loose shafts in twenties, thirties, sixties, hundreds, and thousands ...
रावणोऽपिततःक्रुद्धोरथस्थराक्षसेश्वरः ।।6.110.15।। गदामुसलवर्षेणरामंप्रत्यर्दयद्रणे ।
Enraged Ravana, the king of Rakshasas, also in return, retaliated with maces and mallets.
तत्प्रवृतंपुनर्युद्धंतुमुलंरोमहर्षणम् ।।6.110.16।। गदानांमुसलानां च परिघाणांचनिस्स्वनैः । शराणांपुङ्...
Once again ensued a tumultuous war fought with maces, mallets, and iron bars, caused hair to stand a...
तत्प्रवृतंपुनर्युद्धंतुमुलंरोमहर्षणम् ।।6.110.16।। गदानांमुसलानां च परिघाणांचनिस्स्वनैः । शराणांपुङ्...
Once again ensued a tumultuous war fought with maces, mallets, and iron bars, caused hair to stand a...
क्षुब्दानांसागराणां च पातालतलवासिनः । व्यथितादानवाःसर्वेपन्नगाश्चसहस्रशः ।।6.110.18।।
By the agitation and sounds in the seas, all the Danavas and snakes in thousands inhabiting the seas...
चकम्पेमेदिनीकृत्स्नासशैलवनकानना । भास्करोनिष्प्रभश्चासीन्नवनौचापिमारुतः ।।6.110.19।।
The entire globe with its mountains, gardens and forests shook, the Sun lost his radiance, even the ...
ततोदेवास्सगन्धर्वास्सिद्धाश्चपरमर्षयः । चिन्तामापेदिरेसर्वेसकिन्नरमहोरगाः ।।6.110.20।।
Thereafter, the Gandharvas, Devas, Siddhas, great sages, Kinneras and huge serpents all of them beca...
स्वस्तिगोब्राह्मणेभ्योऽस्तुलोकास्तिष्ठन्तुशाश्वताः । जयतांराघयसङ्ख्येरावणंराक्षसेश्वरम् ।।6.110.21।।...
"May the hosts of sages, Devas, cows and brahmanas be auspicious. May all the worlds endure forever....
स्वस्तिगोब्राह्मणेभ्योऽस्तुलोकास्तिष्ठन्तुशाश्वताः । जयतांराघयसङ्ख्येरावणंराक्षसेश्वरम् ।।6.110.21।।...
"May the hosts of sages, Devas, cows and brahmanas be auspicious. May all the worlds endure forever....
गन्धर्वाप्सरसांसङ्घादृष्टवायुद्धमनूपमम् । गगनंगगनाकारंसागरस्सागरोपमः ।।6.110.23।। रामरावणयोर्युद्धंर...
Gandharvas and Apsaras watching the combination of Rama and Ravana fighting an unimaginable war said...
गन्धर्वाप्सरसांसङ्घादृष्टवायुद्धमनूपमम् । गगनंगगनाकारंसागरस्सागरोपमः ।।6.110.23।। रामरावणयोर्युद्धंर...
Gandharvas and Apsaras watching the combination of Rama and Ravana fighting an unimaginable war said...
ततःक्रोधान्महाबासूरघूणांकीर्तिवर्धनः । सन्धायधनुषारामश्शरमाशीविषोपमम् ।।6.110.25।। रावणस्यशिरोऽच्छिन...
Then the mighty armed Raghava, enhancer of glory, in wrath like a venomous snake, fitting the bow wi...
ततःक्रोधान्महाबासूरघूणांकीर्तिवर्धनः । सन्धायधनुषारामश्शरमाशीविषोपमम् ।।6.110.25।। रावणस्यशिरोऽच्छिन...
Then the mighty armed Raghava, enhancer of glory, in wrath like a venomous snake, fitting the bow wi...
तस्यैवसदृशंचान्यद्रावणस्योत्थितंशिरः । तत्क्षिप्तंक्षिप्रहस्तेनरामेणक्षिप्रकारिणा ।।6.110.27।।
A similar looking head arose on Ravana's head. Rama, endowed with a quick hand, cut off by his hand ...
द्वितीयंरावणशिरश्छिन्नंसम्यतिसायकैः । छिन्नमात्रं च तच्चीर्षंपुनरेवप्रदृश्यते ।।6.110.28।।
Before cutting that second head of Ravana again another head appeared.
तदप्यशनिसङ्काशैश्छिन्नंरामस्यसायकैः । एवमेवशतंछिन्नंशिरसांतुल्यवर्चसाम् ।।6.110.29।।
Rama cut off the afore said head with Indra's thunderbolt like arrows. In that way equally charming ...
न चैवरावणस्यान्तोदृश्यतेजीवितक्षये । ततस्सर्वास्त्रविद्वीरःकौसल्यानन्दवर्धनः ।।6.110.30।। मार्गणैर्ब...
Rama, knower of all shastras, valiant, enhancer of Kausalya's joy, well versed in the use of weapons...
मारीचोनिहतोयैस्तुखरोयैस्तुसदूषणः ।।6.110.31।। क्रौञ्चावनेविराधस्तुकबन्धोदण्डकेवने । यैस्सालागिरयोभग्...
'Earlier, by my arrows, Maricha was killed, Dushana and Khara were killed, Kabhanda was killed in Kr...
मारीचोनिहतोयैस्तुखरोयैस्तुसदूषणः ।।6.110.31।। क्रौञ्चावनेविराधस्तुकबन्धोदण्डकेवने । यैस्सालागिरयोभग्...
'Earlier, by my arrows, Maricha was killed, Dushana and Khara were killed, Kabhanda was killed in Kr...
मारीचोनिहतोयैस्तुखरोयैस्तुसदूषणः ।।6.110.31।। क्रौञ्चावनेविराधस्तुकबन्धोदण्डकेवने । यैस्सालागिरयोभग्...
'Earlier, by my arrows, Maricha was killed, Dushana and Khara were killed, Kabhanda was killed in Kr...
इतिचिन्तापरश्चासीदप्रमत्तश्चसम्युगे । ववर्षशरवर्षाणीराघवोरावणोरसि ।।6.110.34।।
Even though Raghava was thinking so, yet remaining alert in the duel, rained arrows on Ravana's ches...
रावणोऽपिततःक्रुद्धोरथस्थोराक्षसेश्वरः । गदामुसलवर्षेणरामंप्रत्यर्दयद्रणे ।।6.110.35।।
Valiant enemy of Raghava also seated in the chariot, rained three hundred, sixties, hundreds, and th...
तत्प्रवृत्तंमहद्युद्धंतुमुलंरोमहर्षणम् । अन्तरिक्षे च भूमौ च पुनश्चगिरिमूर्धनि ।।6.110.36।।
Great war commenced in the sky, as well as on the earth, and on top of mountain again, which was hor...
देवदानवयक्षाणांपिशाचोरगरक्षसाम् । पश्यतांतन्महायुद्धंसप्तरात्रमवर्तत ।।6.110.37।।
The Devas, Danavas, Yakshasas also the fiends Demon, Nagas and Rakshasas watched the great war that ...
नैव रात्रिं न दिवसंमुहूर्तं न च क्षणम् । रामरावणयोर्युद्धंविराममुपगच्छति ।।6.110.38।।
The fight between Rama and Ravana continued all day and night, without stopping for a moment.