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Ravana falls

रावण का पतन
Valmiki · Yuddha Kanda
6.101.6–6.111.104 (CrEd 6.89.1–6.99.44)

गिरे हुए लक्ष्मण पर्वत की ओषधि से फिर जी उठते हैं, और इन्द्र राम के लिए मातलि के साथ अपना रथ भेजते हैं। द्वन्द्व चलता रहता है, जब तक मातलि राम को ब्रह्मास्त्र की याद नहीं दिलाते, और रावण गिर जाता है। जब विभीषण अपने भाई का अंतिम संस्कार करने से मना करते हैं, तो राम उनसे कहते हैं कि वैर मृत्यु के साथ समाप्त हो जाता है।

Lakshmana, struck down, is revived with the herb from the mountain, and Indra sends Rama his chariot with Matali to drive it. The duel runs on until Matali reminds Rama of Brahma's weapon, and Ravana falls. When Vibhishana will not give his brother the last rites, Rama tells him that enmity ends with death.

Sanskrit · Hindi · English·Translation: Raam Leela

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Part 1 · भाग 1

Indra's chariot

Valmiki 6.101.6–57, 6.102–103 (CrEd 6.89, 6.90–92)

॥ 6.101.1–8 ॥

CrEd 6.88.36–39, 6.89.2–8

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.101.6 ॥

CrEd 6.89.5

रामRama

वाल्मीकि

लज्जतीव हि मे वीर्यं भ्रश्यतीव कराद् धनुः ।
सायका व्यवसीदन्ति दृष्टिर् बाष्पवशं गता ॥

lajjatīva hi me vīryaṃ bhraśyatīva karād dhanuḥ
sāyakā vyavasīdanti dṛṣṭir bāṣpavaśaṃ gatā

Translation

My valour seems to shrink in shame,
my bow seems to slip from my hand,
my arrows sink and falter,
my sight is given over to tears.

लीला

मेरा पराक्रम जैसे लज्जित है, धनुष हाथ से छूटा जा रहा है। बाण शिथिल पड़ रहे हैं, और आँखें आँसुओं से भर आई हैं।

Subtitle

My strength seems ashamed,
the bow slips from my hand,
my arrows falter,
my eyes are lost in tears.

॥ 6.101.26, 29 ॥

CrEd 6.89.9, 11

condensed from 6.101.26, 29

सुषेणSushena

वाल्मीकि

न मृतोऽयं महाबाहुर् लक्ष्मणो लक्ष्मिवर्धनः ।
मा विषादं कृथा वीर सप्राणोऽयम् अरिंदम ॥

na mṛto 'yaṃ mahābāhur lakṣmaṇo lakṣmivardhanaḥ
mā viṣādaṃ kṛthā vīra saprāṇo 'yam ariṃdama

Translation

He is not dead, this strong-armed one,
Lakshmana, who adds to the glory of his house.
Do not despair, hero:
he still has life, tamer of foes.

लीला

महाबाहु लक्ष्मण मरे नहीं हैं। वीर, विषाद मत कीजिए। इनमें अभी प्राण हैं।

Subtitle

He is not dead,
this strong-armed Lakshmana.
Do not despair, hero:
he breathes, tamer of foes.

॥ 6.101.31–32 ॥

CrEd 6.89.14–15

सुषेणSushena

वाल्मीकि

सौम्य शीघ्रम् इतो गत्वा शैलम् ओषधिपर्वतम् ।
पूर्वं हि कथितो योऽसौ वीर जाम्बवता शुभः ।
दक्षिणे शिखरे तस्य जाताम् ओषधिम् आनय ॥

saumya śīghram ito gatvā śailam oṣadhiparvatam
pūrvaṃ hi kathito yo 'sau vīra jāmbavatā śubhaḥ
dakṣiṇe śikhare tasya jātām oṣadhim ānaya

Translation

Gentle one, go quickly from here
to the mountain of herbs,
the fair one, hero, of which
Jambavan told before,
and bring the herb
that grows on its southern peak.

लीला

सौम्य, यहाँ से शीघ्र उस ओषधि-पर्वत पर जाओ, जिसके बारे में जाम्बवान ने बताया था, और उसके दक्षिणी शिखर पर उगी ओषधि ले आओ।

Subtitle

Go quickly, friend,
to the mountain of herbs Jambavan told of,
and bring the herb
that grows on its southern peak.

॥ 6.101.34–43 ॥

CrEd 6.89.17–21

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.101.44–47 ॥

CrEd 6.89.22–25

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.101.48–49 ॥

CrEd 6.89.26–27

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.101.54–56 ॥

CrEd 6.89.32, 34

condensed from 6.101.54–56

लक्ष्मणLakshmana

वाल्मीकि

नैराश्यम् उपगन्तुं ते तद् अलं मत्कृतेऽनघ ।
वधेन रावणस्याद्य प्रतिज्ञाम् अनुपालय ।
अहं तु वधम् इच्छामि शीघ्रम् अस्य दुरात्मनः ।
यावद् अस्तं न यात्य् एष कृतकर्मा दिवाकरः ॥

nairāśyam upagantuṃ te tad alaṃ matkṛte 'nagha
vadhena rāvaṇasyādya pratijñām anupālaya
ahaṃ tu vadham icchāmi śīghram asya durātmanaḥ
yāvad astaṃ na yāty eṣa kṛtakarmā divākaraḥ

Translation

Enough, then, of falling into despair
for my sake, sinless one;
keep your vow today
by slaying Ravana.
And I want this evil one
slain quickly,
before the sun, his work done,
goes down to his setting.

लीला

मेरे लिए निराश मत होइए। आज रावण का वध करके अपनी प्रतिज्ञा निभाइए। मैं चाहता हूँ, यह दुष्ट जल्दी मारा जाए, इससे पहले कि सूरज अपना काम पूरा करके डूब जाए।

Subtitle

Enough of despair for my sake.
Keep your vow: kill Ravana today.
I want him dead, and soon,
before the sun, its work done, goes down.

॥ 6.102.1–4 ॥

CrEd 6.90.1–3

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.102.5–6 ॥

CrEd 6.90.4

देवताGods

वाल्मीकि

भूमिस्थितस्य रामस्य रथस्थस्य च रक्षसः ।
न समं युद्धम् इत्य् आहुर् देवगन्धर्वदानवाः ॥

bhūmisthitasya rāmasya rathasthasya ca rakṣasaḥ
na samaṃ yuddham ity āhur devagandharvadānavāḥ

Translation

Rama standing on the ground,
the rakshasa in a chariot:
“This is no even fight,” they said,
the gods, gandharvas and danavas.

लीला

राम धरती पर, और राक्षस रथ पर, यह युद्ध बराबरी का नहीं!

Subtitle

Rama on the ground,
the rakshasa in his chariot:
this is no equal fight!

॥ 6.102.10–14 ॥

CrEd 6.90.5–7

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.102.15–16 ॥

CrEd 6.90.9–10

मातलिMatali

वाल्मीकि

सहस्राक्षेण काकुत्स्थ रथोऽयं विजयाय ते ।
दत्तस् तव महासत्त्व श्रीमाञ् शत्रुनिबर्हणः ।
इदम् ऐन्द्रं महच्चापं कवचं चाग्निसंनिभम् ।
शराश् चादित्यसंकाशाः शक्तिश् च विमला शिता ॥

sahasrākṣeṇa kākutstha ratho 'yaṃ vijayāya te
dattas tava mahāsattva śrīmāñ śatrunibarhaṇaḥ
idam aindraṃ mahaccāpaṃ kavacaṃ cāgnisaṃnibham
śarāś cādityasaṃkāśāḥ śaktiś ca vimalā śitā

Translation

Kakutstha, by the thousand-eyed one
this chariot is given you for victory,
mighty one, splendid,
destroyer of foes.
Here is Indra’s great bow,
and armour like fire,
arrows like the sun,
and a spear, spotless and keen.

लीला

काकुत्स्थ, सहस्राक्ष इन्द्र ने आपकी विजय के लिए यह रथ भेजा है, और यह इन्द्र का महान धनुष, अग्नि-सा कवच, सूर्य-से दमकते बाण और निर्मल, तीखी शक्ति भी।

Subtitle

Kakutstha, thousand-eyed Indra sends you this chariot for victory,
his great bow, armour like fire,
arrows bright as the sun,
and a shining spear.

॥ 6.102.17 ॥

CrEd 6.90.11

मातलिMatali

वाल्मीकि

आरुह्येमं रथं वीर राक्षसं जहि रावणम् ।
मया सारथिना राम महेन्द्र इव दानवान् ॥

āruhyemaṃ rathaṃ vīra rākṣasaṃ jahi rāvaṇam
mayā sārathinā rāma mahendra iva dānavān

Translation

Mount this chariot, hero,
and slay the rakshasa Ravana,
with me as your charioteer, Rama,
as great Indra slew the danavas.

लीला

वीर राम, इस रथ पर आरूढ़ होइए, और मुझे सारथि बनाकर राक्षस रावण का वध कीजिए, जैसे महेन्द्र दानवों का करते हैं।

Subtitle

Mount this chariot, hero,
with me to drive it,
and kill Ravana, Rama,
as great Indra kills the danavas.

॥ 6.102.18 ॥

CrEd 6.90.12

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.102.40–44 ॥

CrEd 6.91.1–4

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.102.47 ॥

CrEd 6.91.8

असुरAsuras

वाल्मीकि

दशग्रीवं जयेत्य् आहुर् असुराः समवस्थिताः ।
देवा रामम् अथोचुस् ते त्वं जयेति पुनः पुनः ॥

daśagrīvaṃ jayety āhur asurāḥ samavasthitāḥ
devā rāmam athocus te tvaṃ jayeti punaḥ punaḥ

Translation

“Victory, Ten-necked one!” cried
the asuras gathered there;
and the gods said to Rama,
“Victory to you!” again and again.

लीला

जय हो, दशग्रीव!

Subtitle

Victory, Dashagriva!

॥ 6.102.47 ॥

CrEd 6.91.8

देवताGods

वाल्मीकि

दशग्रीवं जयेत्य् आहुर् असुराः समवस्थिताः ।
देवा रामम् अथोचुस् ते त्वं जयेति पुनः पुनः ॥

daśagrīvaṃ jayety āhur asurāḥ samavasthitāḥ
devā rāmam athocus te tvaṃ jayeti punaḥ punaḥ

Translation

“Victory, Ten-necked one!” cried
the asuras gathered there;
and the gods said to Rama,
“Victory to you!” again and again.

लीला

राम, आपकी जय हो! जय हो!

Subtitle

Be victorious, Rama!
Be victorious!

॥ 6.102.57 ॥

CrEd 6.91.18

रावणRavana

वाल्मीकि

शूलोऽयं वज्रसारस् ते राम रोषान् मयोद्यतः ।
तव भ्रातृसहायस्य सद्यः प्राणान् हरिष्यति ॥

śūlo 'yaṃ vajrasāras te rāma roṣān mayodyataḥ
tava bhrātṛsahāyasya sadyaḥ prāṇān hariṣyati

Translation

This trident, hard as the thunderbolt,
raised by me in fury against you, Rama,
will take your life at once,
and your brother’s at your side.

लीला

राम, वज्र-सा कठोर यह त्रिशूल, जो मैंने क्रोध में उठाया है, भाई के सहारे खड़े तेरे प्राण अभी हर लेगा।

Subtitle

This trident, hard as a thunderbolt,
raised in my rage,
will take your life at once, Rama,
you and the brother at your side.

॥ 6.102.58–59 ॥

CrEd 6.91.19–20

रावणRavana

वाल्मीकि

रक्षसाम् अद्य शूराणां निहतानां चमूमुखे ।
त्वां निहत्य रणश्लाघिन् करोमि तरसा समम् ।
तिष्ठेदानीं निहन्मि त्वाम् एष शूलेन राघव ॥

rakṣasām adya śūrāṇāṃ nihatānāṃ camūmukhe
tvāṃ nihatya raṇaślāghin karomi tarasā samam
tiṣṭhedānīṃ nihanmi tvām eṣa śūlena rāghava

Translation

For the rakshasa heroes
slain today at the head of the army,
I will kill you, braggart of battle,
and swiftly square the account.
Stand now! I strike you down
with this trident, Raghava.

लीला

रण में डींग हाँकने वाले! आज मोर्चे पर जो राक्षस-वीर मारे गए, तुझे मारकर मैं उनका बदला चुकाऊँगा। अब खड़ा रह, राघव! इस त्रिशूल से तुझे मारता हूँ!

Subtitle

Boaster! For the rakshasa heroes killed today
I will pay you back.
Stand still now, Raghava:
this trident is for you!

॥ 6.102.60–65 ॥

CrEd 6.91.21–26

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.103.11–12 ॥

CrEd 6.92.11–12

रामRama

वाल्मीकि

मम भार्या जनस्थानाद् अज्ञानाद् राक्षसाधम ।
हृता ते विवशा यस्मात् तस्मात् त्वं नासि वीर्यवान् ।
मया विरहितां दीनां वर्तमानां महावने ।
वैदेहीं प्रसभं हृत्वा शूरोऽहम् इति मन्यसे ॥

mama bhāryā janasthānād ajñānād rākṣasādhama
hṛtā te vivaśā yasmāt tasmāt tvaṃ nāsi vīryavān
mayā virahitāṃ dīnāṃ vartamānāṃ mahāvane
vaidehīṃ prasabhaṃ hṛtvā śūro 'ham iti manyase

Translation

Lowest of rakshasas, since my wife,
helpless, from Janasthana
was carried off by you without my knowing,
you are no man of valour.
Vaidehi, parted from me,
wretched, in the great forest:
you seized her by force,
and you think, “I am a hero.”

लीला

राक्षसाधम, मेरी अनुपस्थिति में तुमने जनस्थान से मेरी असहाय पत्नी का हरण किया। महावन में अकेली वैदेही को बलपूर्वक उठाकर तुम अपने को शूर मानते हो?

Subtitle

Vilest of rakshasas,
you stole my helpless wife while I was away,
seized her alone in the great forest,
and think yourself a hero?

॥ 6.103.13–14 ॥

CrEd 6.92.13–14

रामRama

वाल्मीकि

स्त्रीषु शूर विनाथासु परदाराभिमर्शके ।
कृत्वा कापुरुषं कर्म शूरोऽहम् इति मन्यसे ।
भिन्नमर्याद निर्लज्ज चारित्रेष्व् अनवस्थित ।
दर्पान् मृत्युम् उपादाय शूरोऽहम् इति मन्यसे ॥

strīṣu śūra vināthāsu paradārābhimarśake
kṛtvā kāpuruṣaṃ karma śūro 'ham iti manyase
bhinnamaryāda nirlajja cāritreṣv anavasthita
darpān mṛtyum upādāya śūro 'ham iti manyase

Translation

Hero against women with no protector,
toucher of other men’s wives,
you do a coward’s deed
and think, “I am a hero.”
Breaker of bounds, shameless,
unsteady in conduct,
taking death upon yourself out of pride,
you think, “I am a hero.”

लीला

अनाथ स्त्रियों पर शूरवीर! मर्यादा तोड़ने वाले, निर्लज्ज! कायरों का काम करके, घमंड में मृत्यु को गले लगाकर, तुम अपने को शूर मानते हो।

Subtitle

Hero against unguarded women!
A coward's deed, and you call yourself a hero.
Shameless, lawless,
you court death in pride, and call yourself a hero.

॥ 6.103.18 ॥

CrEd 6.92.18

रामRama

वाल्मीकि

यदि मत्संनिधौ सीता धर्षिता स्यात् त्वया बलात् ।
भ्रातरं तु खरं पश्येस् तदा मत्सायकैर् हतः ॥

yadi matsaṃnidhau sītā dharṣitā syāt tvayā balāt
bhrātaraṃ tu kharaṃ paśyes tadā matsāyakair hataḥ

Translation

Had Sita, in my presence,
been seized by you by force,
then, slain by my arrows,
you would be looking on your brother Khara.

लीला

यदि मेरे सामने तुमने सीता पर बलात् हाथ डाला होता, तो मेरे बाणों से मरकर तुम अपने भाई खर से जा मिलते।

Subtitle

Had you dared to touch Sita
in my presence,
my arrows would have sent you
to see your brother Khara.

॥ 6.103.19 ॥

CrEd 6.92.19

रामRama

वाल्मीकि

दिष्ट्यासि मम दुष्टात्मंश् चक्षुर्विषयम् आगतः ।
अद्य त्वां सायकैस् तीक्ष्णैर् नयामि यमसादनम् ॥

diṣṭyāsi mama duṣṭātmaṃś cakṣurviṣayam āgataḥ
adya tvāṃ sāyakais tīkṣṇair nayāmi yamasādanam

Translation

By good fortune, evil one,
you have come within my sight;
today with sharp arrows
I lead you to Yama’s house.

लीला

दुष्टात्मा, सौभाग्य से तुम मेरी दृष्टि के सामने आ गए हो। आज मेरे तीखे बाण तुम्हें यमलोक पहुँचाएँगे।

Subtitle

By good fortune, wicked one,
you have come within my sight.
Today my sharp arrows
take you to Yama's house.

॥ 6.103.22–30 ॥

CrEd 6.92.23–30

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.103.30 ॥

CrEd 6.92.30

silent moment मौन क्षण

Part 2 · भाग 2

The heads that grow back

Valmiki 6.104.25–6.107 (CrEd 6.93.25–6.96)

॥ 6.104.25 ॥

CrEd 6.93.25

रावणRavana

वाल्मीकि

रथं शीघ्रम् इमं सूत राघवाभिमुखं कुरु ।
नाहत्वा समरे शत्रून् निवर्तिष्यति रावणः ॥

rathaṃ śīghram imaṃ sūta rāghavābhimukhaṃ kuru
nāhatvā samare śatrūn nivartiṣyati rāvaṇaḥ

Translation

Quickly, charioteer, turn this chariot
to face Raghava;
Ravana will not turn back from battle
without slaying his foes.

लीला

सूत, शीघ्र इस रथ का मुख राघव की ओर करो। शत्रुओं को मारे बिना रावण रण से नहीं लौटेगा।

Subtitle

Charioteer, quick,
turn this chariot to face Raghava.
Ravana will not come back from battle
without killing his enemies.

॥ 6.105.1–2 ॥

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.105.3–4 ॥

popular text only · not in the CrEd

अगस्त्यAgastya

वाल्मीकि

राम राम महाबाहो शृणु गुह्यं सनातनम् ।
येन सर्वान् अरीन् वत्स समरे विजयिष्यसे ।
आदित्यहृदयं पुण्यं ॥

rāma rāma mahābāho śṛṇu guhyaṃ sanātanam
yena sarvān arīn vatsa samare vijayiṣyase
ādityahṛdayaṃ puṇyaṃ

Translation

Rama, Rama, mighty-armed,
hear the eternal secret,
by which, my child, you will conquer
all your foes in battle:
the holy Heart of the Sun…

लीला

राम, राम, महाबाहु! वत्स, वह सनातन रहस्य सुनो, जिससे तुम रण में सब शत्रुओं को जीत लोगे: पवित्र आदित्यहृदय।

Subtitle

Rama, Rama, mighty-armed,
hear the eternal secret, my son,
by which you will conquer every foe:
the holy Heart of the Sun.

॥ 6.105.6 ॥

popular text only · not in the CrEd

अगस्त्यAgastya

वाल्मीकि

रश्मिमन्तं समुद्यन्तं देवासुरनमस्कृतम् ।
पूजयस्व विवस्वन्तं भास्करं भुवनेश्वरम् ॥

raśmimantaṃ samudyantaṃ devāsuranamaskṛtam
pūjayasva vivasvantaṃ bhāskaraṃ bhuvaneśvaram

Translation

The one rich in rays, rising,
honoured by gods and asuras:
worship him, Vivasvan,
Bhaskara, lord of the worlds.

लीला

उगते हुए, किरणों वाले, देवों और असुरों से वंदित विवस्वान की पूजा करो, प्रकाश देने वाले भास्कर की, जो भुवनों के स्वामी हैं।

Subtitle

Worship the Sun,
rayed and rising,
to whom gods and asuras bow:
Vivasvan, maker of light, lord of the worlds.

॥ 6.105.27–31 ॥

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.106.9–10 ॥

CrEd 6.94.4

रामRama

वाल्मीकि

मातले पश्य संरब्धम् आपतन्तं रथं रिपोः ।
यथापसव्यं पतता वेगेन महता पुनः ।
समरे हन्तुम् आत्मानं तथानेन कृता मतिः ॥

mātale paśya saṃrabdham āpatantaṃ rathaṃ ripoḥ
yathāpasavyaṃ patatā vegena mahatā punaḥ
samare hantum ātmānaṃ tathānena kṛtā matiḥ

Translation

Matali, see the enemy’s chariot
bearing down on us in fury;
from the way it rushes again,
keeping us on its left, at such great speed,
he has set his mind
on his own death in battle.

लीला

मातलि, देखिए, शत्रु का रथ क्रोध में कितने वेग से बाईं ओर से फिर झपटा आ रहा है। उसने रण में मरने की ठान ली है।

Subtitle

Matali, see the enemy's chariot
rushing on us again in fury,
fast, and on the left:
he has set his mind on dying.

॥ 6.106.11–12 ॥

CrEd 6.94.5–6

रामRama

वाल्मीकि

तद् अप्रमादम् आतिष्ठ प्रत्युद्गच्छ रथं रिपोः ।
विध्वंसयितुम् इच्छामि वायुर् मेघम् इवोत्थितम् ।
अविक्लवम् असंभ्रान्तम् अव्यग्रहृदयेक्षणम् ।
रश्मिसंचारनियतं प्रचोदय रथं द्रुतम् ॥

tad apramādam ātiṣṭha pratyudgaccha rathaṃ ripoḥ
vidhvaṃsayitum icchāmi vāyur megham ivotthitam
aviklavam asaṃbhrāntam avyagrahṛdayekṣaṇam
raśmisaṃcāraniyataṃ pracodaya rathaṃ drutam

Translation

So stand alert, and drive out
to meet the enemy’s chariot;
I mean to scatter it
as the wind scatters a rising cloud.
Unshaken, unhurried,
heart and eye steady,
the reins held firm in hand,
drive the chariot fast.

लीला

सावधान रहिए, और उसके रथ की ओर बढ़िए। जैसे वायु उठते मेघ को छितरा देता है, वैसे ही मैं उसे छितरा दूँगा। हृदय और दृष्टि स्थिर रखकर, लगाम साधकर, रथ वेग से हाँकिए।

Subtitle

Be alert; drive to meet him.
I will scatter him as wind a rising cloud.
Steady of heart and eye,
reins firm, drive fast.

॥ 6.106.13 ॥

CrEd 6.94.7

रामRama

वाल्मीकि

कामं न त्वं समाधेयः पुरंदररथोचितः ।
युयुत्सुर् अहम् एकाग्रः स्मारये त्वां न शिक्षये ॥

kāmaṃ na tvaṃ samādheyaḥ puraṃdararathocitaḥ
yuyutsur aham ekāgraḥ smāraye tvāṃ na śikṣaye

Translation

True, you need no instruction,
you who are used to Indra’s chariot;
intent, eager to fight,
I remind you; I do not teach you.

लीला

आप तो इन्द्र के रथ के सारथि हैं। आपको सिखाने की आवश्यकता नहीं। मैं युद्ध के लिए एकाग्र हूँ, इसलिए केवल स्मरण करा रहा हूँ, सिखा नहीं रहा।

Subtitle

You drive Indra's own chariot;
you need no teaching.
I am all intent on battle:
I remind you, I do not teach you.

॥ 6.106.14–31 ॥

CrEd 6.94.14–29

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.107.1–5 ॥

CrEd 6.95.2–5

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.107.45–48 ॥

CrEd 6.96.15–17

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.107.49–50 ॥

CrEd 6.96.18–19

देवताGods

वाल्मीकि

स्वस्ति गोब्राह्मणेभ्योऽस्तु लोकास् तिष्ठन्तु शाश्वताः ।
जयतां राघवः संख्ये रावणं राक्षसेश्वरम् ॥

svasti gobrāhmaṇebhyo 'stu lokās tiṣṭhantu śāśvatāḥ
jayatāṃ rāghavaḥ saṃkhye rāvaṇaṃ rākṣaseśvaram

Translation

May it be well with cows and brahmins;
may the worlds endure for ever;
may Raghava conquer in battle
Ravana, lord of the rakshasas.

लीला

गौओं और ब्राह्मणों का कल्याण हो! लोक सदा बने रहें! राघव रण में राक्षसराज रावण पर विजय पाएँ!

Subtitle

May all be well with cows and brahmins!
May the worlds endure forever!
May Raghava conquer Ravana,
lord of the rakshasas!

॥ 6.107.54–59 ॥

CrEd 6.96.20–24

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.107.60 ॥

CrEd 6.96.26

6.107.60ef: popular text only · not in the CrEd

रामRama

वाल्मीकि

मारीचो निहतो यैस् तु खरो यैस् तु सुदूषणः ।
क्रौञ्चारण्ये विराधस् तु कबन्धो दण्डका वने ॥

mārīco nihato yais tu kharo yais tu sudūṣaṇaḥ
krauñcāraṇye virādhas tu kabandho daṇḍakā vane

Translation

The arrows by which Maricha was slain,
by which Khara, and Dushana too,
Viradha in the Krauncha forest,
and Kabandha in the Dandaka woods:

लीला

इन्हीं बाणों से मारीच मारा गया, दूषण समेत खर, क्रौंच वन में विराध, और दण्डक वन में कबन्ध।

Subtitle

The arrows that killed Maricha,
Khara and Dushana,
Viradha in the Krauncha forest,
Kabandha in the Dandaka woods:

॥ 6.107.61 ॥

CrEd 6.96.27

रामRama

वाल्मीकि

त इमे सायकाः सर्वे युद्धे प्रत्ययिका मम ।
किं नु तत् कारणं येन रावणे मन्दतेजसः ॥

ta ime sāyakāḥ sarve yuddhe pratyayikā mama
kiṃ nu tat kāraṇaṃ yena rāvaṇe mandatejasaḥ

Translation

these are all those arrows
I have trusted in battle.
What then can be the reason
that against Ravana their fire is dull?

लीला

युद्ध में इन बाणों ने मुझे कभी धोखा नहीं दिया। फिर क्या कारण है कि रावण पर ये निस्तेज हो गए हैं?

Subtitle

these arrows have never failed me in battle.
What can the reason be
that on Ravana
they have no force?

॥ 6.107.62–66 ॥

CrEd 6.96.28–31

silent moment मौन क्षण

Part 3 · भाग 3

Brahma's arrow

Valmiki 6.108, 6.110.1–5, 6.111.93–104 (CrEd 6.97, 6.98.1–6, 6.99.30–44)

॥ 6.107.66 ॥

CrEd 6.96.31

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.108.1–2 ॥

CrEd 6.97.1–2

मातलिMatali

वाल्मीकि

अजानन्न् इव किं वीर त्वम् एनम् अनुवर्तसे ।
विसृजास्मै वधाय त्वम् अस्त्रं पैतामहं प्रभो ।
विनाशकालः कथितो यः सुरैः सोऽद्य वर्तते ॥

ajānann iva kiṃ vīra tvam enam anuvartase
visṛjāsmai vadhāya tvam astraṃ paitāmahaṃ prabho
vināśakālaḥ kathito yaḥ suraiḥ so 'dya vartate

Translation

Why, hero, as though you did not know,
do you go along with him?
Loose at him, to slay him,
the Grandsire’s weapon, lord.
The time of his ruin, foretold by the gods,
has come today.

लीला

वीर, आप जैसे अनजान हों, वैसे उसका अनुसरण क्यों कर रहे हैं? प्रभु, उसके वध के लिए पितामह का अस्त्र छोड़िए। देवताओं ने उसके विनाश की जो घड़ी बताई थी, वह आज आ गई है।

Subtitle

Why follow his lead, hero,
as if you did not know?
Loose Brahma's weapon, lord:
the hour the gods foretold for his end is here.

॥ 6.108.3–15 ॥

CrEd 6.97.3–14

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.108.16–26 ॥

CrEd 6.97.15–25

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.108.27–28 ॥

CrEd 6.97.26–27

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.108.29 ॥

CrEd 6.97.28

देवताGods

वाल्मीकि

राघवस्तवसंयुक्ता गगने च विशुश्रुवे ।
साधु साध्व् इति वाग् अग्र्या देवतानां महात्मनाम् ॥

rāghavastavasaṃyuktā gagane ca viśuśruve
sādhu sādhv iti vāg agryā devatānāṃ mahātmanām

Translation

And in the sky was heard,
joined with praise of Raghava,
“Well done, well done!”, the noble voice
of the great-souled gods.

लीला

साधु! साधु!

Subtitle

Well done!
Well done!

॥ 6.110.1–5 ॥

CrEd 6.98.1–6

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.111.93–94 ॥

CrEd 6.99.30

रामRama

वाल्मीकि

संस्कारः क्रियतां भ्रातुः स्त्रियश् चैता निवर्तय ॥

saṃskāraḥ kriyatāṃ bhrātuḥ striyaś caitā nivartaya

Translation

Let your brother’s rites be done,
and send these women back.

लीला

अपने भाई का अंतिम संस्कार करो, और इन स्त्रियों को लौटा ले जाओ।

Subtitle

Let your brother's rites be done,
and lead these women home.

॥ 6.111.95–96 ॥

CrEd 6.99.32

विभीषणVibhishana

वाल्मीकि

त्यक्तधर्मव्रतं क्रूरं नृशंसम् अनृतं तथा ।
नाहम् अर्होऽस्मि संस्कर्तुं परदाराभिमर्शकम् ॥

tyaktadharmavrataṃ krūraṃ nṛśaṃsam anṛtaṃ tathā
nāham arho 'smi saṃskartuṃ paradārābhimarśakam

Translation

One who forsook dharma and his vows,
cruel, pitiless and false,
a toucher of other men’s wives:
it is not fit for me to give him rites.

लीला

उसने धर्म और व्रत त्याग दिए थे। वह क्रूर था, निर्दयी और असत्यवादी, पराई स्त्रियों को हाथ लगाने वाला। मैं उसका संस्कार नहीं कर सकता।

Subtitle

He cast off dharma and his vows:
cruel, pitiless, false,
a toucher of other men's wives.
I am not fit to give him rites.

॥ 6.111.96–97 ॥

CrEd 6.99.33

विभीषणVibhishana

वाल्मीकि

भ्रातृरूपो हि मे शत्रुर् एष सर्वाहिते रतः ।
रावणो नार्हते पूजां पूज्योऽपि गुरुगौरवात् ॥

bhrātṛrūpo hi me śatrur eṣa sarvāhite rataḥ
rāvaṇo nārhate pūjāṃ pūjyo 'pi gurugauravāt

Translation

For he was my enemy in a brother’s form,
bent on harm to all;
Ravana does not deserve honour,
though honour is due to an elder.

लीला

वह भाई के रूप में मेरा शत्रु था, सबके अहित में लगा रहा। बड़ा होने के नाते पूज्य होकर भी रावण सम्मान के योग्य नहीं।

Subtitle

He was my enemy in a brother's form,
bent on harming all.
Ravana deserves no honour,
though an elder is owed it.

॥ 6.111.97–98 ॥

CrEd 6.99.34

विभीषणVibhishana

वाल्मीकि

नृशंस इति मां राम वक्ष्यन्ति मनुजा भुवि ।
श्रुत्वा तस्य गुणान् सर्वे वक्ष्यन्ति सुकृतं पुनः ॥

nṛśaṃsa iti māṃ rāma vakṣyanti manujā bhuvi
śrutvā tasya guṇān sarve vakṣyanti sukṛtaṃ punaḥ

Translation

“Heartless,” Rama, they will call me,
the people of the earth;
but when they all hear what he was,
they will say again I did well.

लीला

राम, संसार के लोग मुझे निष्ठुर कहेंगे, पर उसके गुण-अवगुण सुनकर सब कहेंगे कि मैंने ठीक किया।

Subtitle

Men on earth will call me heartless, Rama.
But when they hear what he was,
they will all say
I did right.

॥ 6.111.99–101 ॥

CrEd 6.99.36–37

रामRama

वाल्मीकि

तवापि मे प्रियं कार्यं त्वत्प्रभवाच् च मे जितम् ।
अवश्यं तु क्षमं वाच्यो मया त्वं राक्षसेश्वर ।
अधर्मानृतसंयुक्तः कामम् एष निशाचरः ।
तेजस्वी बलवाञ् शूरः संग्रामेषु च नित्यशः ॥

tavāpi me priyaṃ kāryaṃ tvatprabhavāc ca me jitam
avaśyaṃ tu kṣamaṃ vācyo mayā tvaṃ rākṣaseśvara
adharmānṛtasaṃyuktaḥ kāmam eṣa niśācaraḥ
tejasvī balavāñ śūraḥ saṃgrāmeṣu ca nityaśaḥ

Translation

What is dear to you I must do,
for by your power I have won;
yet I must surely tell you
what is right, lord of the rakshasas.
Granted, this night-walker
was bound to adharma and falsehood;
yet he was splendid, strong and brave
in battles, always.

लीला

राक्षसेश्वर, तुम्हारी सहायता से ही मेरी विजय हुई। पर जो उचित है, वह तुमसे कहना ही होगा। हाँ, वह अधर्मी था, असत्यवादी था, फिर भी तेजस्वी, बलवान, हर संग्राम में शूर।

Subtitle

I won through you;
yet hear what is right, lord of the rakshasas.
Unrighteous and false he was,
yet fiery, strong, brave in every battle.

॥ 6.111.101–102 ॥

CrEd 6.99.38

रामRama

वाल्मीकि

शतक्रतुमुखैर् देवैः श्रूयते न पराजितः ।
महात्मा बलसंपन्नो रावणो लोकरावणः ॥

śatakratumukhair devaiḥ śrūyate na parājitaḥ
mahātmā balasaṃpanno rāvaṇo lokarāvaṇaḥ

Translation

Even by the gods led by Indra
he was never defeated, we hear:
great-souled, full of strength,
Ravana, who made the worlds cry out.

लीला

सुनते हैं, इन्द्र आदि देवता भी उसे कभी पराजित न कर सके। महात्मा, महाबली था रावण, जिसने लोकों को रुलाया।

Subtitle

Not even Indra and the gods,
they say, ever defeated him.
Great-souled and mighty was Ravana,
who made the worlds cry out.

॥ 6.111.102–103 ॥

CrEd 6.99.39

रामRama

वाल्मीकि

मरणान्तानि वैराणि निर्वृत्तं नः प्रयोजनम् ।
क्रियताम् अस्य संस्कारो ममाप्य् एष यथा तव ॥

maraṇāntāni vairāṇi nirvṛttaṃ naḥ prayojanam
kriyatām asya saṃskāro mamāpy eṣa yathā tava

Translation

Enmities end with death;
our purpose is accomplished.
Let his rites be done;
he is mine, as he is yours.

लीला

वैर मृत्यु के साथ समाप्त हो जाता है। हमारा प्रयोजन पूरा हुआ। इसका संस्कार किया जाए। अब यह जैसे तुम्हारा है, वैसे ही मेरा भी है।

Subtitle

Enmity ends with death.
Our purpose is done.
Let his rites be performed:
he is mine, as he is yours.

॥ 6.111.103–104 ॥

CrEd 6.99.40

रामRama

वाल्मीकि

त्वत्सकाशान् महाबाहो संस्कारं विधिपूर्वकम् ।
क्षिप्रम् अर्हति धर्मज्ञ त्वं यशोभाग् भविष्यसि ॥

tvatsakāśān mahābāho saṃskāraṃ vidhipūrvakam
kṣipram arhati dharmajña tvaṃ yaśobhāg bhaviṣyasi

Translation

From you, strong-armed one,
he deserves the rites, in due form,
and quickly, knower of dharma;
you will have a share in the glory.

लीला

महाबाहु, वह तुम्हारे ही हाथों शीघ्र विधिपूर्वक संस्कार पाने योग्य है। तुम धर्मज्ञ हो, इसमें तुम्हारा ही यश होगा।

Subtitle

From your hands, strong-armed one,
he deserves the rites the law lays down, and soon.
You know dharma:
the glory will be yours.

॥ 6.111.105 ॥

CrEd 6.99.41

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.111.104–105, 6.111.123–125 ॥

CrEd 6.99.41–42

silent moment मौन क्षण

॥ 6.111.122–126 ॥

CrEd 6.99.43–44

silent moment मौन क्षण

In other Hindu scriptures

Sita as Kali slays the thousand-headed Ravana

Adbhuta Ramayana 23.7–13 · not in Valmiki

Valmiki: no thousand-headed Ravana; Rama's arrow splits Ravana's heart (CrEd 6.97.15–17)