Rama and Lakshmana kill Viradha -- Viradha narrates his story and ascends to heaven.
Summary: IIT Kanpur, Valmiki Ramayanam, via the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (MIT).
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In this chapterSanskrit allTransliteration allEnglish 33 / 34Hindi allWord meanings 32 / 34Hinglish none yetMissing layers are left empty, never guessed.
hriyamāṇau tu kākutsthau dṛṣṭvā sītā raghūttamau |
uccaiḥ svareṇa cukrośa pragṛhya su mahābhujau ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वैदेहीSitaप्रगृह्यholdingह्रियमाणौthe two being abductedसुमहाभुजौtwo huge armsरामलक्ष्मणौRama and Lakshmanaदृष्ट्वाseeingउच्चै स्वरेणat the top of her voiceचुक्रोशshouted.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSeeing those two mightyarmed Rama and Lakshmana being carried away by Viradha, Sita started crying loudly:
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)रघुकुल के श्रेष्ठ वीर ककुत्स्थकुलभूषण श्रीराम और लक्ष्मण को राक्षस लिये जा रहा है यह देखकर सीता अपनी दोनों बाहें ऊपर उठाकर जोर-जोर से रोने-चिल्लाने लगीं-
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सत्यवान्truthfulशीलवान्of good conductशुचिःpureएषःthis personदाशरथिःson of DasarathaरामःRamaसहलक्ष्मणःwith Lakshmanaरौद्ररूपेणdreadful in appearanceरक्षसाby The demonह्रियतेis whisked away.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThis son of Dasaratha, Rama—truthful, of good conduct and pure—is being carried off along with Lakshmana by a demon of dreadful form.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘हाय ! इन सत्यवादी, शीलवान् और शुद्ध आचार विचार वाले दशरथनन्दन श्रीराम और लक्ष्मण को यह रौद्ररूपधारी राक्षस लिये जा रहा है
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
माम्meऋकाwild bearsतथाin the same wayशार्दूलाद्वीपिनःtigers and panthersभक्षयिष्यन्तिwill eat meराक्षसोत्तमO best of demonsमाम्meहरtake awayकाकुत्स्थौRama and Lakshmanaउत्सृजspare themतेto youनमःI salute.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe wild bears, tigers and panthers will eat me up here. O best among demons, pray take me and leave both the Kakutsthas.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राक्षसशिरोमणे! तुम्हें नमस्कार है। इस वन में रीछ, व्याघ्र और चीते मुझे खा जायँगे, इसलिये तुम मुझे ही ले चलो, किंतु इन दोनों ककुत्स्थवंशी वीरों को छोड़ दो’
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वीरौheroicरामलक्ष्मणौRama and Lakshmanaतस्याः वैदेह्याःthat Sita'sतत् वचनम्those wordsश्रुत्वाon hearingदुरात्मनःof the wicked oneतस्यhisवधेto killवेगम्hasteप्रचक्रतुःbegan.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOn hearing those words of Sita, both the heroes, Rama and Lakshmana hastened to kill the wicked Viradha.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)विदेहनन्दिनी सीता की यह बात सुनकर वे दोनों वीर श्रीराम और लक्ष्मण उस दुरात्मा राक्षस का वध करने में शीघ्रता करने लगे
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भग्नबाहुःbroken shouldersमेघ सङ्काशःresembling cloudसःheसंविग्नःanxiousराक्षसःdemonनिपपातःfell downवज्रभिन्नःsplit by a thunderboltअचलः इवlike a mountainआशुfell at onceधरण्याम्on the ground.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWith both shoulders broken, the demon, looking like a cloud (huge and dark) fell at once on the ground like a mountain split by a thunderbolt.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)भुजाओं के टूट जाने पर वह मेघ के समान काला राक्षस व्याकुल हो गया और शीघ्र ही मूर्च्छित होकरवज्र के द्वारा टूटे हुए पर्वत शिखर की भाँति पृथ्वी पर गिर पड़ा
muṣṭibhir bāhubhir padbhiḥ sūdayantau tu rākṣasam |
udyamyodyamya ca api enam sthaṇḍile niṣpipeṣatuḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राक्षसम्to the demonमुष्टिभिःwith fistsजानुभिःwith kneesपद्भि:with feetसूदयन्तौstrikingएनम्himउद्यम्योद्यम्यby lifting him again and againस्थण्डिलेon the bare groundनिष्पिपेषतुःpulverized .
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetStriking the demon with fists, knees and feet, both of them smit him on the bare ground and pulverized him.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब श्रीराम और लक्ष्मण विराध को भुजाओं, मुक्कों और लातों से मारने लगे तथा उसे उठा-उठाकर पटकने और पृथ्वी पर रगड़ने लगे
Hinglish
4.8VR-3-4-8
स विद्धो बहुभिर् बाणैः खड्गाभ्याम् च परिक्षतः ।
निष्पिष्टो बहुधा भूमौ न ममार स राक्षसः ॥
sa viddho bahubhir bāṇaiḥ khaḍgābhyām ca parikṣataḥ |
niṣpiṣṭo bahudhā bhūmau na mamāra sa rākṣasaḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
बहुभिःby manyबाणैःby arrowsविद्धःpiercedखङ्गाभ्याम्with two swordsपरिक्षतःwoundedबहुधाin many waysभूमौon the groundनिष्पिष्टःpulverizedसः राक्षसःthat demonन ममारwas not killed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAlthough pierced by arrows, and wounded by the two swords, and pulverized on the ground, the demon did not die.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)बहुसंख्यक बाणों से घायल और तलवारों से क्षतविक्षत होने पर तथा पृथ्वी पर बार-बार रगड़ा जाने पर भी वह राक्षस मरा नहीं
tam prekṣya rāmaḥ subhṛśam avadhyam acala upamam |
bhayeṣu abhaya daḥ śrīmān idam vacanam abravīt ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भयेषुfrom fearअभयदःguaranter of safety, (who promises deliverance from fear)श्रीमान्illustriousरामःRamaअचलोपमम्mountainlikeतम्himसुभृशम्very muchअवध्यम्could not be killedप्रेक्ष्यafter seeingइदम्theseवचनम्wordsअब्रवीत्said.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSeeing the mountainlike Viradha not dying though seriously wounded, illustrious Rama, guaranter of safety from fear said to Lakshmana:
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अवध्य तथा पर्वत के समान अचल विराध को बारंबार देखकर भय के अवसरों पर अभय देने वाले श्रीमान् राम ने लक्ष्मण से यह बात कही—
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पुरुषव्याघ्रO tiger among menतपसाby penanceअयं राक्षसःthis demonयुधिin warशस्त्रेणby weaponsनिर्जेतुम्to conquerन शक्यतेis not possibleराक्षसम्this demonनिखनावहेshall bury him.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Lakshmana, best among men, this demon by virtue of his penance cannot be killed with any weapon in war. Therefore, let us bury him.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘पुरुषसिंह! यह राक्षस तपस्या से (वर पाकर) अवध्य हो गया है। इसे शस्त्र के द्वारा युद्ध में नहीं जीता जा सकता। इसलिये हमलोग निशाचर विराध को पराजित करने के लिये अब गड्ढा खोदकर गाड़ दें
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लक्ष्मणLakshmanaरौद्रस्यof the dreadful oneअस्य रक्षसःof this demonकुञ्जरस्येवlike an elephantरौद्रवर्चसःone who emits a fearful glowअस्मिन्in thisवनेforestसुमहत्very greatश्वभ्रम्a pitखन्यताम्dig.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDig a deep pit to bury this demon, dreadful like an elephant and emitting a fearful glow.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘लक्ष्मण! हाथी के समान भयंकर तथा रौद्र तेज वाले इस राक्षस के लिये इस वन में बहुत बड़ा गड्ढा खोदो’
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वीर्यवान्courageous oneरामःRamaलक्ष्मणम्to Lakshmanaइतिthusप्रदरःcreviceखन्यताम्may be dug upइतिthusउक्त्वाhaving saidविराधम्Viradhaपादेनwith his footकण्ठेon his neckआक्रम्यholding firmly thereतस्थौstood.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetCourageous Rama standing there put his foot firmly on the neck of Viradha and said to Lakshmana,' Dig up a crevice'.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार लक्ष्मण को गड्ढा खोदने की आज्ञा देकर पराक्रमी श्रीराम अपने एक पैर से विराध का गला दबाकर खड़े हो गये
tat śrutvā rāghaveṇa uktam rākṣasaḥ praśritam vacaḥ |
idam provāca kākutstham virādhaḥ puruṣarṣabham ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राक्षसःthe demonविराधःViradhaराघवेणby Ramaउक्तम्instructedतत्thatश्रुत्वाon hearingपुरुषर्षभम्best among menकाकुत्थ्सम्to Lakshmanaइदम्thusप्रश्रितम्humbleवचःwordsप्रोवाचuttered.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen the demon Viradha heard Rama saying so, he said these humble words to the scion of the Kakutsthas and the best of men :
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्रीरामचन्द्रजी की कही हुई यह बात सुनकर राक्षस विराध ने पुरुषप्रवर श्रीराम से यह विनययुक्त बात कही
hato'ham puruṣavyāghraḥ śakra tulya balena vai |
mayā tu pūrvam tvam mohān na jñātaḥ puruṣarṣabhaḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पुरुषव्याघ्रO tiger among menशक्रतुल्यबलेनequal to Indra in prowessहतः अस्मिI am killedपुरुषर्षभbull among menमयाby meमोहात्due to delusionत्वम्youपूर्वम्earlierन ज्ञातःwas not realised.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYou have killed me, O Rama, a tiger among men. You are equal to Indra in prowess. O best of men, out of delusion I could not recognise you earlier.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘पुरुषसिंह ! नरश्रेष्ठ! आपका बल देवराज इन्द्र के समान है। मैं आपके हाथ से मारा गया। मोहवश पहले मैं आपको पहचान न सका
Hinglish
4.15VR-3-4-15
कौसल्या सुप्रजातः तात रामः त्वम् विदितो मया ।
वैदेही च महाभागा लक्ष्मणः च महायशाः ॥
kausalyā suprajātaḥ tāta rāmaḥ tvam vidito mayā |
vaidehī ca mahābhāgā lakṣmaṇaḥ ca mahāyaśāḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तातO dear oneत्वम्youकौसल्यासुप्रजाःthe good son of KausalyaरामःRamaविदितःare known nowमहाभागाa great ladyवैदेही चSita tooमहायशाःa man of great fameलक्ष्मणश्चand Lakshmana too.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO dear Rama, I know now you are the blessed son of Kausalya, Sita is a noble lady and a glorious soul.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तात! आपके द्वारा माता कौसल्या उत्तम संतान वाली हुई हैं। मैं यह जान गया कि आप ही श्रीरामचन्द्रजी हैं। यह महाभागा विदेहनन्दिनी सीता हैं और ये आपके छोटे भाई महायशस्वी लक्ष्मण हैं
Hinglish
4.16VR-3-4-16
अभि शापाद् अहम् घोरम् प्रविष्टो राक्ष्सीम् तनुम् ।
तुंबुरुः नाम गन्धर्वः शप्तो वैश्रवणेन हि ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अहम्Iअभिशापात्by a curseघोराम्this terribleराक्षसीम्demoniacतनुम्bodyप्रविष्टःI have enteredवैश्रवणेनby Kuberaशप्तःI am cursedतुम्बुरुः नामby name Tumburuगन्धर्वःcelestial musician.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetI am Tumburu by name, a celestial singer of the gandharva clan. Cursed by Kubera, I got this dreadful body of a demon.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मुझे शाप के कारण इस भयंकर राक्षस शरीर में आना पड़ा था। मैं तुम्बुरु नामक गन्धर्व हूँ। कुबेर ने मुझे राक्षस होने का शाप दिया था
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मयाby meप्रसाद्यमानःwhile being appeasedमहायशा:illustriousसःheमाम्meअब्रवीत्saidदाशरथिःson of DasarathaरामःRamaयदाwhenत्वाम्youसंयुगेat warवधिष्यतिwill killतदाthenप्रकृतिम्your original formआपन्नःyou will get backभवान्youस्वर्गम्to heavenगमिष्यतिyou will go.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen I appealed to him, that lord of great fame (Kubera) said that I would get back my original form and ascend to heaven when Rama, son of Dasaratha, would kill me in a duel.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जब मैंने उन्हें प्रसन्न करनेकी चेष्टा की तब वे महायशस्वी कुबेर मुझसे इस प्रकार बोले—’गन्धर्व! जब दशरथनन्दन श्रीराम युद्ध में तुम्हारा वध करेंगे, तब तुम अपने पहले स्वरूप को प्राप्त होकर स्वर्गलोक को जाओगे
tadā prakṛtim āpanno bhavān svargam gamiṣyati |
anupasthīyamāno mām sa kruddho vyājahāra ha ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःthatअनुपस्थीयमानःnot being attended toक्रुद्धःangryमाम्meव्याजहारsaidराजाkingवैश्रवणःKuberaरम्भासक्तम्passionately attached to Rambhaइतिlike thisउवाच हcursed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen king Kubera saw me absent (from duty) as I was infatuated with Rambha, he got angry and cursed me.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘मैं रम्भा नामक अप्सरा में आसक्त था, इसलिये एक दिन ठीक समय से उनकी सेवा में उपस्थित न हो सका। इसीलिये कुपित हो राजा वैश्रवण (कुबेर) ने मुझे पूर्वोक्त शाप देकर उससे छूटने की अवधि बतायी थी
iti vaiśravaṇo rājā raṃbha āsaktam uvāca ha |
tava prasādān mukto aham abhiśāpāt su dāruṇāt ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तवyourप्रसादात्by grace blessingसुदारुणात्from the dreadful formअभिशापात्from the curseपरन्तपscorcher of enemies अहम् Iमुक्तःam relievedस्वम्my ownभुवनम्abodeगमिष्यामिI will goवःto you bothस्वस्तिwish you wellअस्तुmay be.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO scorcher of enemies by your grace I am rid of the curse. Delivered from my dreadful form, I will now go to my world. May both of you fare well.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘शत्रुओं को संताप देने वाले रघुवीर! आज आपकी कृपा से मुझे उस भयंकर शाप से छुटकारा मिल गया। आपका कल्याण हो, अब मैं अपने लोक को जाऊँगा
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तातO dearइतःfrom hereअध्यर्धयोजनेone and half yojanas away, (a yojana about 8 miles) धर्मात्मा a righteous selfप्रतापवान्of great powerसूर्यसन्निभःcomparable to the Sunशरभङ्गःSarabhangaमहर्षिःsageवसतिlivesत्वम्youक्षिप्रम्quicklyतम्himअधिगच्छapproachसःheतेto youश्रेयःwelfareअभिधास्यतिbestow on you.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO dear, there lives Sarabhanga, a righteous sage, comparable to the Sun, at a distance of one and a half yojanas from here. Go to him at once. He will bless you with your wellbeing.
This translation covers verses 4.20–4.21 together.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तात! यहाँ से डेढ़ योजन की दूरी पर सूर्य के समान तेजस्वी प्रतापी और धर्मात्मा महामुनि शरभङ्ग निवास करते हैं। उनके पास आप शीघ्र चले जाइये, वे आपके कल्याण की बात बतायेंगे
This Hindi translation covers verses 4.20–4.21 together.
Hinglish
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अध्यर्थ योजने तातः महर्षिः सूर्य संनिभः ।
तम् क्षिप्रम् अभिगच्छ त्वम् स ते श्रेयो अभिधास्यति ॥
adhyartha yojane tātaḥ maharṣiḥ sūrya saṃnibhaḥ |
tam kṣipram abhigaccha tvam sa te śreyo abhidhāsyati ||
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 4.20English is translated together with verse 4.20Hindi is translated together with verse 4.20
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अवटे च अपि माम् राम निक्षिप्य कुशली व्रज ।
रक्षसाम् गत सत्त्वानाम् एष धर्मः सनातनः ॥
avaṭe ca api mām rāma nikṣipya kuśalī vraja |
rakṣasām gata sattvānām eṣa dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामRamaमाम्meअवटेin the pitप्रक्षिप्यon buryingकुशलीproperव्रजyou may goगतसत्त्वाम्who are deadरक्षसाम्of the demonsएषःthis oneसनातनःeternalधर्मःjusticeयेthoseअवटे विनिक्षिप्यन्तेburied in a pitतेषाम्to themसनातनाःeternalलोकाःin other worlds (heaven)
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBury me in the pit, O Rama, and proceed happily. This is a great tradition for the dead demons. Those who are buried in the pit attain heaven.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘श्रीराम! आप मेरे शरीर को गड्डे में गाड़कर कुशलपूर्वक चले जाइये। मरे हुए राक्षसों के शरीर को गड्ढे में गाड़ना (कब्र खोदकर उसमें दफना देना) यह उनके लिये सनातन (परम्परा प्राप्त) धर्म है
avaṭe ye nidhīyante teṣām lokāḥ sanātanāḥ |
evam uktvā tu kākutstham virādhaḥ śara pīḍitaḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महाबलःmighty strongविराधःViradhaकाकुत्थ्सम्to the scion of the Kakutstha raceएवम्in that wayउक्त्वाhaving saidशरपीडितःhit by the arrowsन्यस्तदेहःcasting his bodyस्वर्गसम्प्राप्तः बभूवattained heaven.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving said so to Rama, the mighty Viradha, hit by the arrows left his body and attained heaven.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जो राक्षस गड्ढे में गाड़ दिये जाते हैं, उन्हें सनातन लोकों की प्राप्ति होती है।’ श्रीराम से ऐसा कहकर बाणों से पीड़ित हुआ महाबली विराध (जब उसका शरीर गड्ढे में डाला गया, तब) उस शरीर को छोड़कर स्वर्गलोक को चला गया
babhūva svarga saṃprāpto nyasta deho mahābalaḥ |
tat śrutvā rāghavaḥ vākyam lakṣmaṇam vyādideśa ha ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राघवःRamaतत् वाक्यम्those wordsश्रुत्वाheardलक्ष्मणम्Lakshmanaव्यादिदेशorderedअस्यराक्षसस्यfor this demonरौद्रस्यof the dreadfulकुञ्जरस्येवlike an elephant वनेऽस्मिन् in this forestरौद्रकर्मणःof dreadful actsसुमहत्wideश्वभ्रःpitखन्यताम्digरामःRamaलक्ष्मणम्Lakshmanaप्रदरःa pitखन्यताम्digइतिin this wayवीर्यवान्valiantपादेनby his footकण्ठेon the neckविराधम्to Viradhaआक्रम्यoccupyingतस्थौstood firmly.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen Rama heard those words, he said, O Lakshmana dig for this elephantlike demon of dreadful acts, a big pit. Having said so the mighty Rama stood firmly stamping the neck of Viradha with his foot.
This translation covers verses 4.24–4.25 together.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)(वह किस तरह गड्ढे में डाला गया?—यह बात अब बतायी जाती है-) उसकी बात सुनकर श्रीरघुनाथजी ने लक्ष्मण को आज्ञा दी—’लक्ष्मण! भयंकर कर्म करने वाले तथा हाथी के समान भयानक इस राक्षस के लिये इस वन में बहुत बड़ा गड्ढा खोदो’
This Hindi translation covers verses 4.24–4.25 together.
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthereafterलक्ष्मणःLakshmanaखनित्रम्spadeआदायfetchedमहात्मनःof the great soulतस्यविराधस्यthat Viradha'sपार्श्वत:by his sideउत्तमम्sufficiently bigश्वभ्रम्pitअखनत्dug.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen Lakshmana fetched a spade and dug a sufficiently big pit by the side of the great soul Viradha.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार लक्ष्मण को गड्ढा खोदने का आदेश दे पराक्रमी श्रीराम एक पैर से विराधका गला दबाकर खड़े हो गये
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मुक्तकण्ठनिक्षिप्यreleased pressure on the neckमहास्वनम्with loud voiceशङ्कुकर्णम्of pointed ears as an iron pegभैरवस्वनम्fearful sound नदन्तम् makingतं विराधम्that Viradhaश्वभ्रेin the pitप्राक्षिपत्dropped.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama took his foot off Viradha's neck and dropped his body with pointed ears into the pit while Viradha was groaning fearfully৷৷
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब लक्ष्मण ने फावड़ा लेकर उस विशालकाय विराध के पास ही एक बहुत बड़ा गड्ढा खोदकर तैयार किया
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
आशुविक्रमौboth warriors of quick and brave actionसंयतिin this battleस्थिरौstableरामलक्ष्मणौRama and Lakshmanaउभौbothमुदाjoyअन्वितौboth endowedआहवेin the warदारुणम्dreadfulभयावहम्frighteningनदन्तम्was roaring तं राक्षसम् that demonबलेनforcefullyउत्क्षिप्यliftedचिक्षिपतुःboth of them threw him down .
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama and Lakshmana, stable and firm, brave and quick, together lifted the body of Viradha who was fierce in battle and roaring and forcibly threw it into the pit with joy.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब श्रीराम ने उसके गले को छोड़ दिया और लक्ष्मणने बँटे-जैसे कान वाले उस विराध को उठाकर उस गड्डे में डाल दिया, उस समय वह बड़ी भयानक आवाज में जोर-जोर से गर्जना कर रहा था
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तदाthenनरर्षभौboth bulls among menअत्यर्थविशारदौvery efficientतौ उभौboth of themशितेनwith sharpशस्त्रेणweaponsमहासुरस्यof that mighty demonतस्य विराधस्यof that Viradhaअवध्यताम्not to be killed in any other wayप्रेक्ष्यhaving seenसमर्थ्यafter reflecting over the issueबिलेin holeवधंkilledप्रचक्रतुःboth undertook.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe two princes, bulls among men, who were adept in archery saw that the great demon could not be killed by any other means. They reflected over the issue and undertook the task of killing him with sharp weapons and buried him in a pit.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)युद्ध में स्थिर रहकर शीघ्रतापूर्वक पराक्रम प्रकट करने वाले उन दोनों भाई श्रीराम और लक्ष्मण ने रणभूमि में क्रूरतापूर्ण कर्म करने वाले उस भयंकर राक्षस विराध को बलपूर्वक उठाकर गड्ढे में फेंक दिया। उस समय वह जोर-जोर से चिल्ला रहा था। उसे गड्ढे में डालकर वे दोनों बन्धु बड़े प्रसन्न हुए
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
विराधेनby Viradhaस्वयम्himselfआत्मनःfor himमृत्युःdeathयथार्थम्trulyप्रसह्यforciblyरामेणby Ramaईप्सितःwished toकाननचारिणाone by the forestrangerमेfor meशस्त्र कृतःby the weaponsवधःkillन भवेत्not possible for youइतिthusस्वयम्he himselfनिवेदितःwas revealed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama deliberately wanted to kill Viradha with weapons. Viradha the forestranger himself revealed that it was not possible to kill him with weapons and asked Rama to bury him in a pit.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महान् असुर विराध का तीखे शस्त्र से वध होने वाला नहीं है, यह देखकर अत्यन्त कुशल दोनों भाई नरश्रेष्ठ श्रीराम और लक्ष्मण ने उस समय गड्ढा खोदकर उस गड्ढे में उसे डाल दिया और उसे मिट्टी से पाटकर उस राक्षस का वध कर डाला
Hinglish
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स्वयम् विराधेन हि मृत्युम् आत्मनःप्रसह्य रामेण वधार्थम् ईप्सितः ।
निवेदितः कानन चारिणा स्वयम्न मे वधः शस्त्र कृतो भवेत् इति ॥
svayam virādhena hi mṛtyum ātmanaḥprasahya rāmeṇa vadhārtham īpsitaḥ |
niveditaḥ kānana cāriṇā svayamna me vadhaḥ śastra kṛto bhavet iti ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्thenभाषितमेवwords spokenनिशम्यhearingरामेणby Ramaतस्यhisबिलप्रवेशनेputting him in the pitमतिःmindकृताdeterminedबिलम्pitप्रवेश्यमानेनwhile placingअतिबलेनmightyरामेणby Ramaरक्षसाby the demonsवनम्forestविनादितम्echoed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhile Rama, who had made up his mind after hearing him, was putting the mighty demon in the pit, the forest rang with his roar.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वास्तव में श्रीराम के हाथ से ही हठपूर्वक मरना उसे अभीष्ट था। उस अपनी मनोवाञ्छित मृत्यु की प्राप्ति के उद्देश्य से स्वयं वनचारी विराध ने ही श्रीराम को यह बता दिया था कि शस्त्र द्वारा मेरा वध नहीं हो सकता
Hinglish
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तदेव रामेण निशम्य भाषितम्कृता मतिः तस्य बिल प्रवेशने ।
बिलम् च तेन अति बलेन रक्षसाप्रवेश्यमानेन वनम् विनादितम् ॥
tadeva rāmeṇa niśamya bhāṣitamkṛtā matiḥ tasya bila praveśane |
bilam ca tena ati balena rakṣasāpraveśyamānena vanam vināditam ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रहृष्टरूपाविवboth joyfulरामलक्ष्मणौRama and Lakshmanaतं विराधम्that Viradhaउर्व्याःearth'sप्रदरेin the creviceनिहत्यafter killingवीतभयौboth fearlesslyमहावनेin the great forestननन्दतुःboth rejoicedराक्षसम्to the demonशिलाभिःwith rocksअन्तर्दधतुश्चcovered him.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama and Lakshmana were happy to consign Viradha's body to the pit after killing him. They filled the pit with rocks in the great forest without fear.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसकी कही हई उसी बातको सुनकर श्रीराम ने उसे गड्ढे में गाड़ देने का विचार किया था। जब वह गड्ढे में डाला जाने लगा, उस समय उस अत्यन्त बलवान् राक्षस ने अपनी चिल्लाहट से सारे वन प्रान्त को गुँजा दिया
Hinglish
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प्रहृष्ट रूपौ इव राम लक्ष्मणौविराधम् उर्व्याम् प्रदरे निपात्य तम् ।
ननन्दतुः वीत भयौ महावनेशिलाभिः अन्तर् दधतुः च राक्षसम् ॥
prahṛṣṭa rūpau iva rāma lakṣmaṇauvirādham urvyām pradare nipātya tam |
nanandatuḥ vīta bhayau mahāvaneśilābhiḥ antar dadhatuḥ ca rākṣasam ||
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, having slain the rakshasa and taken Maithili back, the two of them, he whose bow was bright with gold and his brother, roamed at will in the great wood, delighted, like the moon and the sun standing in the sky.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राक्षस विराध को पृथ्वी के अंदर गड्ढे में गिराकर श्रीराम और लक्ष्मण ने बड़ी प्रसन्नता के साथ उसे ऊपर से बहुतेरे पत्थर डालकर पाट दिया। फिर वे निर्भय हो उस महान् वन में सानन्द विचरने लगे
Word meaningsHinglish
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ततः तु तौ कांचन चित्र कार्मुकौनिहत्य रक्षः परिगृह्य मैथिलीम् ।
विजह्रतुः तौ मुदितौ महावनेदिवि स्थितौ चन्द्र दिवाकरौ इव ॥
tataḥ tu tau kāṃcana citra kārmukaunihatya rakṣaḥ parigṛhya maithilīm |
vijahratuḥ tau muditau mahāvanedivi sthitau candra divākarau iva ||
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार उस राक्षस का वध करके मिथिलेशकुमारी सीता को साथ ले सोने के विचित्र धनुषों से सुशोभित हो वे दोनों भाई आकाश में स्थित हुए चन्द्रमा और सूर्य की भाँति उस महान् वन में आनन्दमग्न हो विचरण करने लगे