Narada hastens ahead to forewarn Yama -- entering Yama's realm, Ravana beholds the torments of the damned and the bliss of the righteous and sets free those being punished -- Yama's hosts fall upon him, and in the great battle Ravana's son, wielding the Pashupata weapon, consumes Yama's army with fire.
Summary: IIT Kanpur, Valmiki Ramayanam, via the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (MIT).
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एवं सञ्चिन्त्य विप्रेन्दो जगाम लघुविक्रमः ।
आख्यातुं तद्यथावृत्तं यमस्य सदनं प्रति ।। ७.२१. ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्thusसञ्चिन्त्यhaving thoughtविप्रेन्दोthe best of Brahmins (Narada)जगामwentलघुविक्रमःwith swift stepsआख्यातुम्to tellतत्thatयथावृत्तम्as it happenedयमस्यof Yamaसदनम्abodeप्रतिtowards
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving thus pondered, Narada, moving swiftly, went towards Yama's abode to narrate the events as they had transpired.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार विचार करके वे लघुविक्रमी विप्रेन्द्र नारद, यह सब यथावत् सुनाने के लिये यमराज के धाम की ओर चल पड़े
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अपश्यत्he sawसheयमम्Yamaतत्रthereदेवम्the godअग्निपुरस्कृतम्with fire placed in frontविधानम्the ordinanceउपतिष्ठन्तम्administeringप्राणिनोof beingsयस्यwhoseयादृशम्as it is
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThere, Narada saw the god Yama, honored by fire, administering the fate of all beings as it was ordained for each.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वहाँ उन्होंने देव यम को देखा, जो अग्नि को आगे रखे, प्रत्येक प्राणी के लिये उसके अनुरूप विधान का निर्वाह कर रहे थे
sa tu dṛṣṭvā yamaḥ prāptaṃ maharṣiṃ tatra nāradam |
abravītsukhamāsīnamarghyamāvedya dharmataḥ || 7.21. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सheतुindeedदृष्ट्वाhaving seenयमःYamaप्राप्तम्arrivedमहर्षिम्the great sageतत्रthereनारदम्Naradaअब्रवीत्he spokeसुखमासीनम्comfortably seatedअर्घ्यम्water offeringआवेद्यhaving offeredधर्मतःaccording to dharma
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetUpon seeing the great sage Narada arrive there, Yama, having properly offered him a water offering and seated him comfortably, then spoke.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वहाँ पधारे हुए महर्षि नारद को देखकर यम ने धर्मपूर्वक अर्घ्य निवेदन कर, उन्हें सुखपूर्वक बिठाकर कहा —
Hinglish
21.4VR-7-21-4
कच्चित्क्षेमं तु देवर्षे कच्चिद्धर्मो न नश्यति ।
किमागमनकृत्यं ते देवगन्धर्वसेवित ।। ७.२१. ॥
kaccitkṣemaṃ tu devarṣe kacciddharmo na naśyati |
kimāgamanakṛtyaṃ te devagandharvasevita || 7.21. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कच्चित्is it thatक्षेमम्well-beingतुindeedदेवर्षेO divine sageकच्चित्is it thatधर्मोdharmaनnotनश्यतिperishesकिम्whatआगमनकृत्यम्purpose of arrivalतेyourदेवगन्धर्वसेवितO one served by gods and gandharvas
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYama asked, "O divine sage, is all well with you, and is dharma not perishing? What is the purpose of your visit, O one revered by gods and gandharvas?"
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हे देवर्षे! कुशल तो है? धर्म का नाश तो नहीं हो रहा? हे देवगन्धर्वसेवित! आपके आगमन का प्रयोजन क्या है?
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अब्रवीत्spokeतुindeedतदाthenवाक्यंwordsनारदःNaradaभगवान्reveredऋषिःsageश्रूयताम्listenअभिधास्यामिI will tellविधानंthe planचandविधीयताम्let it be done.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, the revered sage Narada spoke these words: "Listen, I will tell you the plan, and let it be carried out."
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब भगवान् ऋषि नारद ने यह वचन कहा — "सुनिये, मैं बताता हूँ, और तदनुरूप विधान भी कर लीजिये
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एषःthis oneनाम्नःby nameदशग्रीवःDashagrivaपितृराजO King of Pitrusनिशाचरःthe demonउपयातिapproachesवशंunder controlनेतुंto bringविक्रमैःby his valorत्वांyouसुदुर्जयम्who are very difficult to conquer.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO King of Pitrus, this demon named Dashagriva is approaching to bring you, who are very difficult to conquer, under his control through his valor.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हे पितृराज! यह दशग्रीव नामक निशाचर अपने पराक्रम से आपको, जो अत्यन्त दुर्जय हैं, वश में करने के लिये यहाँ आ रहा है
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एतेनby thisकारणेनreasonअहंIत्वरितःquicklyहिindeedआगतःhave comeप्रभोO Lordदण्डप्रहरणस्यof the wielder of the staffअद्यtodayतवyourकिंwhatनुindeedभविष्यतिwill happen.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Lord, it is for this reason that I have quickly come; what will happen today to you, the wielder of the staff of punishment?
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हे प्रभो! इसी कारण मैं शीघ्रतापूर्वक यहाँ आया हूँ। आज आपके दण्ड-प्रहार का क्या होगा, यह देखना है
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एतस्मिन्in thisअन्तरेintervalदुरात्from afarअंशुमन्तम्the sunइवlikeउदितम्risenददृशुःthey sawदीप्तम्shiningआयान्तंcomingविमानंthe aerial chariotतस्यhisरक्षसःof the demon.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn the meantime, from afar, they saw the demon's radiant aerial chariot approaching, shining like the rising sun.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इसी बीच दूर से उस राक्षस के प्रज्वलित विमान को, मानो उदित सूर्य हो, आते हुए सबने देखा
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तंthatदेशंregionप्रभयाby the radianceतस्यof thatपुष्पकस्यPushpakaमहाबलःthe mighty oneकृत्वाhaving madeवितिमिरंfree from darknessसर्वंallसमीपंnearसःheअभ्यवर्ततapproached.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe mighty one, Ravana, having illuminated the entire region with the radiance of his Pushpaka chariot, then approached that place.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस पुष्पक की प्रभा से उस स्थान को सर्वथा अन्धकाररहित करते हुए वह महाबली समीप आ पहुँचा
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःheमहाबाहुःthe mighty-armedदशग्रीवःDashagrivaअपश्यत्sawततस्ततःhere and thereप्राणिनःliving beingsसुकृतं कर्मgood deedsभुञ्जानान्experiencingचandएवindeedदुष्कृतम्evil deeds.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe mighty-armed Dashagriva saw living beings everywhere experiencing the fruits of both their good and evil deeds.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस महाबाहु दशग्रीव ने वहाँ-वहाँ प्राणियों को अपने सुकृत और दुष्कृत कर्मों का फल भोगते हुए देखा
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ददर्शhe sawवध्यमानान्being killedचandक्लिश्यमानान्being tormentedचandदेहिनःembodied beingsक्रोशतःcrying outचandमहानादंa great cryतीव्रनिष्टनतत्परान्intent on intense wailing.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHe saw embodied beings being killed and tormented, crying out with a great cry and intent on intense wailing.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वध्य होते हुए, क्लेश पाते हुए प्राणियों को, तथा महानाद से चिल्लाते हुए, तीव्र कराह में लीन प्राणियों को उसने देखा
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHe saw them being devoured by worms and by fierce dogs.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)कीड़ों और भयंकर कुत्तों द्वारा खाये जाते हुए, तथा कानों को कष्ट देनेवाली भयावह वाणियाँ बोलते हुए प्राणियों को देखा
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
क्षोत्रायासकराःcausing distress to the earsवाचःwordsवदतःspeakingचandभयावहाःterrifyingसन्तार्यमाणान्being made to crossवैतरणींthe Vaitaraniबहुशःrepeatedlyशोणितोदकाम्having blood as water.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHe heard them uttering terrifying cries that caused distress to the ears, and saw them repeatedly being made to cross the Vaitarani river, whose waters were blood.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)रक्तयुक्त जलवाली वैतरणी नदी में बार-बार तराये जाते हुए, तथा तपी हुई बालुका पर बार-बार तपाये जाते हुए प्राणियों को देखा
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वालुकासुin sandsचandतप्तासुhotतप्यमानान्being tormentedमुहूर्मुहुःagain and againअसिपत्रवनेin the forest of sword-leavesचandएवindeedभिद्यमानान्being cut/piercedअधार्मिकान्the unrighteous ones
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRavana saw the unrighteous being tormented repeatedly in hot sands and cut in the forest of sword-leaves.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)असिपत्र वन में विदीर्ण होते अधार्मिकों को, तथा रौरव नरक में, क्षारनदी में, और क्षुरधाराओं में पड़े प्राणियों को देखा
Hinglish
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रौरवे क्षारनद्यां च क्षुरधारासु चैव हि ।
पानीयं याचमानांश्च तृषितान्क्षुधितानपि ।। ७.२१. ॥
raurave kṣāranadyāṃ ca kṣuradhārāsu caiva hi |
pānīyaṃ yācamānāṃśca tṛṣitānkṣudhitānapi || 7.21. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रौरवेin Raurava (hell)क्षारनद्यांin the river of caustic liquidचandक्षुरधारासुon razor-sharp edgesचandएवindeedहिsurelyपानीयंwaterयाचमानांश्चand beggingतृषितान्thirstyक्षुधितानपिand hungry
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHe also saw them in Raurava hell, in the caustic river, and on razor-sharp edges, begging for water while thirsty and hungry.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जल माँगते हुए, प्यासे और भूखे, शवतुल्य, कृश, दीन, विवर्ण, बिखरे केशोंवाले प्राणियों को देखा
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शवभूतान्like corpsesकृशान्emaciatedदीनान्miserableविवर्णान्discoloredमुक्तमूर्धजान्with disheveled hairमलपङ्कधरान्covered in dirt and mudदीनान्miserableरूक्षान्rough (in appearance)चandपरिधावतःrunning around
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThese miserable beings appeared like corpses, emaciated, discolored, with disheveled hair, covered in dirt and mud, and were running around frantically.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मल-कीच से लिप्त, दीन, रूक्ष, इधर-उधर भागते हुए ऐसे सैकड़ों-हजारों प्राणियों को रावण ने मार्ग में देखा
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ददर्शsawरावणोRavanaमार्गेon the pathशतशोby hundredsअथthenसहस्रशःby thousandsकांश्चित्someचandगृहमुख्येषुin excellent housesगीतवादित्रनिःस्वनैःwith sounds of singing and musical instrumentsप्रमोदमानान्rejoicingअद्राक्षीत्sawरावणःRavanaसुकृतैःby their good deedsस्वकैःown
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRavana saw hundreds and thousands of such beings on his path, but he also saw others rejoicing in splendid houses with sounds of music and singing, enjoying the fruits of their own good deeds.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)कुछ को श्रेष्ठ भवनों में गीत-वाद्य के स्वरों के बीच अपने सुकृत कर्मों के फलस्वरूप आनन्दित होते हुए भी रावण ने देखा
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
गौरसंmilk products (or cows)गोप्रदातारोgivers of cowsहिindeedअन्नंfoodचandएवindeedअन्नदायिनःgivers of foodगृहान्housesचandगृहदातारःgivers of housesस्वकर्मफलम्the fruit of their own actionsअश्नतःenjoying
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThose who gave cows enjoyed milk products, givers of food enjoyed food, and givers of houses enjoyed houses, thus partaking in the fruits of their own good deeds.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)गोदान करनेवाले गोरस का, अन्नदान करनेवाले अन्न का, तथा गृहदान करनेवाले गृह का — सब अपने-अपने कर्मफल का भोग कर रहे थे
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सुवर्णमणिमुक्ताभिःwith gold, gems, and pearlsप्रमदाभिःby beautiful womenअलङ्कृतान्adorned.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThis describes beings who were adorned by beautiful women with gold, gems, and pearls.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)स्वर्ण, मणि और मुक्ताओं से अलंकृत स्त्रियों से सुशोभित, अपने ही तेज से देदीप्यमान अन्य धार्मिकों को भी वहाँ —
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
धार्मिकान्righteous onesअपरान्othersतत्रthereदीप्यमानान्shiningस्वतेजसाby their own splendorददर्शsawसुमहाबाहूthe very mighty-armedरावणोRavanaराक्षसाधिपःthe lord of Rakshasas.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe very mighty-armed Ravana, the lord of Rakshasas, saw other righteous beings there, shining with their own splendor.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सुमहाबाहु राक्षसाधिप रावण ने देखा। तत्पश्चात् अपने ही दुष्कृत कर्मों से पीड़ित होते हुए उन प्राणियों को —
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenतान्themभिद्यमानांश्चand being tormentedकर्मभिःby deedsदुष्कृतैःevilस्वकैःtheir ownरावणोRavanaमोचयामासreleasedविक्रमेणby valorबलात्by forceबलीthe powerful one.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, the powerful Ravana, by his valor and force, released those who were being tormented by their own evil deeds.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)बलवान् रावण ने अपने पराक्रम से बलपूर्वक मुक्त कर दिया। उस राक्षस दशग्रीव द्वारा मुक्त किये गये वे प्राणी —
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्राणिनोthe beingsमोचिताःreleasedतेनby himदशग्रीवेणby Dashagrivaरक्षसाby the Rakshasaसुखम्happinessआपूःattainedमुहूर्तंfor a momentतेtheyहिindeedअतर्कितम्unexpectedअचिन्तितम्unthought of.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe beings released by that Rakshasa Dashagriva indeed attained unexpected and unthought-of happiness for a moment.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)क्षणभर के लिये अकल्पित, अचिन्तित सुख को प्राप्त हुए। उस महान् राक्षस द्वारा प्रेतों को मुक्त किये जाने पर —
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रेतेषुwhen the deadमुच्यमानेषुwere being releasedराक्षसेनby the Rakshasaमहीयसाthe mightyप्रेतगोपाःthe guardians of the deadसुसङ्क्रुद्धाःvery enragedराक्षसेन्द्रम्towards the lord of Rakshasasअभिद्रवन्rushed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen the dead were being released by the mighty Rakshasa, the guardians of the dead became very enraged and rushed towards the lord of Rakshasas.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अत्यन्त क्रुद्ध हुए प्रेतरक्षक राक्षसेन्द्र पर टूट पड़े। तब सभी दिशाओं से कोलाहल की ध्वनि उठ खड़ी हुई —
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenहलहलाशब्दःa tumultuous soundसर्वदिग्भ्यःfrom all directionsसमुत्थितःaroseधर्मराजस्यof Yamaयोधानाम्of the warriorsशूराणाम्of the brave onesसम्प्रधावताम्who were rushing forward.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, a great tumultuous roar arose from all directions, made by the brave warriors of Yama who were charging forward.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)धर्मराज के दौड़ते हुए शूर योद्धाओं की। वे प्रास, परिघ, शूल, मूसल, शक्ति और तोमरों से —
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तेtheyप्रासैःwith spearsपरिघैःwith iron clubsशूलैःwith lancesमुसलैःwith macesशक्तितोमरैःwith javelins and lancesपुष्पकम्upon the Pushpakaसमवर्षन्तshoweredशूराःthe brave onesशतसहस्रशःby hundreds of thousands.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHundreds of thousands of those brave warriors showered the Pushpaka chariot with spears, iron clubs, lances, maces, javelins, and other missiles.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सैकड़ों-हजारों शूरवीरों ने पुष्पक पर वर्षा कर दी। उसके आसन, प्रासाद, वेदिकाएँ और तोरण —
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तेtheyपुष्पकस्यof the Pushpakaआसनानिits seatsप्रासादान्its palacesवेदिकाःits platformsतोरणानिits archwaysचandबभञ्जुःbrokeशीघ्रम्quicklyमधुकराःbeesइवlike.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThey quickly shattered the seats, palaces, platforms, and archways of the Pushpaka chariot, just like bees.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सब को उन्होंने शीघ्रता से उसी प्रकार तोड़ डाला, जैसे भौंरे (फूलों को)। युद्ध में देवताओं की आस्था का वह विमान पुष्पक —
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्thatदेवनिष्ठानभूतम्which was a dwelling place of godsविमानम्aerial chariotपुष्पकम्Pushpakaमृधेin battleभज्यमानम्being brokenतथैवeven soब्रह्मतेजसाby the power of Brahmaअक्षयम्indestructibleआसीत्remained.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetEven though that divine Pushpaka aerial chariot, which was a dwelling place for gods, was being shattered in battle, it remained indestructible due to the power of Brahma.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)टूटता हुआ भी ब्रह्मतेज के कारण अक्षय ही बना रहा। उस महात्मा (रावण) की सेना असंख्य और अत्यन्त विशाल थी —
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असङ्ख्या सुमहत्यासीत्तस्य सेना महात्मनः ।
शूराणामग्रयातऽणां सहस्राणि शतानि च ।। ७.२१. ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्यhisमहात्मनःof the great-souled one (Yama)सेनाarmyअसङ्ख्याcountlessसुमहतीvery greatआसीत्wasशूराणाम्of brave onesअग्रयातानाम्who were leadingशतानिhundredsचandसहस्राणिthousands.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe army of that great-souled Yama was immeasurably vast, comprising hundreds and thousands of brave warriors leading the charge.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सैकड़ों-हजारों शूरवीर आगे-आगे चल रहे थे। तब वृक्षों, पर्वतों तथा सैकड़ों प्रासादों से —
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ततो वृक्षैश्च शैलैश्च प्रासादानां शतैस्तथा ।
ततस्ते सचिवास्तस्य यथाकामं यथाबलम् । अयुध्यन्त महावीराः स च राजा दशाननः ।। ७.२१. ॥
tato vṛkṣaiśca śailaiśca prāsādānāṃ śataistathā |
tataste sacivāstasya yathākāmaṃ yathābalam | ayudhyanta mahāvīrāḥ sa ca rājā daśānanaḥ || 7.21. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenवृक्षैः चwith trees andशैलैः चwith mountains andप्रासादानाम् शतैः तथाwith hundreds of palaces alsoततःthenतेthoseसचिवाः तस्यhis ministersयथाकामम्as desiredयथाबलम्according to their strengthअयुध्यन्तfoughtमहावीराःgreat heroesसः चand heराजाkingदशाननःDashanana.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, those great heroic ministers of Ravana, along with King Dashanana himself, fought using trees, mountains, and hundreds of palaces, as they wished and according to their strength.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसके वे सचिव अपनी इच्छा और बल के अनुसार युद्ध करने लगे — वे महावीर, तथा वह राजा दशानन भी
te tu śoṇitadigdhāṅgāḥ sarvaśastrasamāhatāḥ |
amātyā rākṣasendrasya cakrurāyodhanaṃ mahat || 7.21. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ते तुbut theyशोणितदिग्धाङ्गाःwhose limbs were smeared with bloodसर्वशस्त्रसमाहताःstruck by all weaponsअमात्याःministersराक्षसेन्द्रस्यof the king of Rakshasasचक्रुःwagedआयोधनम्battleमहत्great.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThough their limbs were smeared with blood and they were struck by all sorts of weapons, those ministers of the Rakshasa king waged a great battle.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)रक्त से सने अंगोंवाले, समस्त शस्त्रों से आहत उस राक्षसेन्द्र के अमात्यों ने घमासान युद्ध किया
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अन्योन्यं ते महाभागा जघ्नुः प्रहरणैर्भृशम् ।
यमस्य च महाबाहो रावणस्य च मन्त्रिणः ।। ७.२१. ॥
anyonyaṃ te mahābhāgā jaghnuḥ praharaṇairbhṛśam |
yamasya ca mahābāho rāvaṇasya ca mantriṇaḥ || 7.21. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अन्योन्यम्each otherतेthoseमहाभागाःgreat onesजघ्नुःstruckप्रहरणैःwith weaponsभृशम्fiercelyयमस्य चand of YamaमहाबाहोO mighty-armed oneरावणस्य चand of Ravanaमन्त्रिणःministers.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO mighty-armed one, those great ministers of Yama and Ravana fiercely struck each other with their weapons.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हे महाबाहु राम! यम और रावण दोनों के मन्त्री उन महाभागों ने एक-दूसरे पर अत्यन्त वेगपूर्वक प्रहार किया
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अमात्यान् तान् तुbut those ministersसन्त्यज्यabandoningयमयोधाःYama's warriorsमहाबलाःmightyतम् एव चand him aloneअभ्यधावन्तrushed towardsशूलवर्षैःwith showers of spearsदशाननम्Dashanana.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe mighty warriors of Yama, abandoning those ministers, rushed directly towards Dashanana (Ravana) with showers of spears.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन अमात्यों को छोड़कर यम के महाबली योद्धा शूलों की वर्षा करते हुए स्वयं दशानन की ओर दौड़ पड़े
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenशोणितदिग्धाङ्गःwhose limbs were smeared with bloodप्रहारैःby blowsजर्जरीकृतःwoundedफुल्ल अशोकःa blooming Ashoka treeइवlikeआभातिappearedपुष्पकेon the Pushpakaराक्षसाधिपःthe lord of Rakshasas.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, the lord of Rakshasas, Ravana, with his limbs smeared with blood and wounded by the blows, appeared on his Pushpaka chariot like a blooming Ashoka tree.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब रक्त से सने अंगोंवाला, प्रहारों से जर्जरित हुआ वह राक्षसाधिप पुष्पक पर उसी प्रकार शोभित हुआ, जैसे फूला हुआ अशोक वृक्ष
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स तु शूलगदापासाञ्छक्तितोमरसायकान् ।
मुसलानि शिलावृक्षान्मुमोचास्त्रबलाद्बली ।। ७.२१. ॥
sa tu śūlagadāpāsāñchaktitomarasāyakān |
musalāni śilāvṛkṣānmumocāstrabalādbalī || 7.21. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःheतुindeedशूलगदापासाञ्छक्तितोमरसायकान्spears, maces, nooses, shaktis, javelins, and arrowsमुसलानिpestlesशिलावृक्षान्stones and treesमुमोचhurledअस्त्रबलात्by the power of his weaponsबलीthe powerful one.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe powerful one indeed hurled spears, maces, nooses, shaktis, javelins, arrows, pestles, stones, and trees, empowered by his missile knowledge.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस बलवान् ने अपने अस्त्रबल से शूल, गदा, पाश, शक्ति, तोमर, बाण, मूसल, शिलाएँ और वृक्ष छोड़ने शुरू कर दिये
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तरूणां च शिलानां च शस्त्राणां चातिदारुणम् ।
यमसैन्येषु तद्वर्षं पपात धरणीतले ।। ७.२१. ॥
tarūṇāṃ ca śilānāṃ ca śastrāṇāṃ cātidāruṇam |
yamasainyeṣu tadvarṣaṃ papāta dharaṇītale || 7.21. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तरूणांof treesचandशिलानांof stonesचandशस्त्राणांof weaponsचandअतिदारुणम्very terribleतत्thatवर्षंshowerयमसैन्येषुupon Yama's armiesपपातfellधरणीतलेon the surface of the earth.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThat extremely terrible shower of trees, stones, and weapons fell upon Yama's armies on the surface of the earth.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वृक्षों, शिलाओं और शस्त्रों की वह अत्यन्त दारुण वर्षा यम की सेना पर पृथ्वीतल पर गिरने लगी
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तान्themतुbutसर्वान्allविनिर्भिद्यhaving pierced throughतत्thatअस्त्रम्weaponअपहत्यhaving repelledचandजघ्नुःthey struckतेtheyराक्षसंthe demonघोरम्terribleएकंoneशतसहस्रशःby hundreds of thousands.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBut having pierced through all those weapons and repelled that missile, Yama's soldiers, in hundreds of thousands, struck that single terrible demon.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन सबको विदीर्ण करके, उस अस्त्र को नष्ट करके, वे सैकड़ों-हजारों की संख्या में उस एक घोर राक्षस पर टूट पड़े
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAnd all of them, having surrounded him like dense clouds surrounding a mountain, crushed him with bhindipalas and spears until he was breathless.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पर्वत को घेरनेवाले मेघसमूह के समान उसे चारों ओर से घेरकर उन्होंने भिन्दिपालों और शूलों से उसे श्वासरहित होने तक पीट डाला
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
विमुक्तकवचःwith his armor loosenedक्रुद्धःenragedसिक्तःdrenchedशोणितविस्रवैःwith streams of bloodततःthenसःheपुष्पकंthe Pushpakaत्यक्त्वाhaving abandonedपृथिव्याम्on the earthअवतिष्ठतstood.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWith his armor loosened, enraged, and drenched in streams of blood, he then abandoned the Pushpaka chariot and stood on the earth.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)कवच से विहीन, क्रुद्ध, रक्तधाराओं से सिक्त होकर वह तब पुष्पक को त्यागकर पृथ्वी पर उतर आया
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenसheकार्मुकीone with a bowवाणी(the warrior) Indrajitसमरेin battleचandअभिवर्ततadvancedलब्धसञ्ज्ञःhaving regained consciousnessमुहूर्तेनin a momentक्रुद्धःenragedतस्थौstoodयथान्तकःlike Yama.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, the bow-wielding Indrajit, having regained consciousness in a moment, stood enraged in battle like the god of death.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब धनुष-बाणधारी होकर वह समर में आ डटा; क्षणभर में चेतना पाकर, क्रुद्ध होकर वह काल के समान खड़ा हो गया
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenपाशुपतम्the Pāśupataदिव्यम्divineअस्त्रम्weaponसन्धायhaving fixedकार्मुकेon the bowतिष्ठ तिष्ठStop! Stop!इतिthusतान्themउक्त्वाhaving saidतत्thatचापम्bowविचकर्षdrewसhe.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, he fixed the divine Pāśupata weapon on his bow, and having told them "Stop! Stop!", he drew that bow.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब धनुष पर दिव्य पाशुपत अस्त्र चढ़ाकर, "ठहरो, ठहरो" कहकर उसने उस धनुष को खींचा
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
आकर्णात्up to his earसheविकृष्यhaving drawnअथthenचापम्the bowइन्द्रारिःthe enemy of Indra (Indrajit)आहवेin battleमुमोचreleasedतम्thatशरम्arrowक्रुद्धःenragedत्रिपुरेat Tripuraशङ्करःShivaयथाjust as.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, Indrajit, the enemy of Indra, enraged in battle, drew his bow up to his ear and released that arrow, just as Shiva did at Tripura.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)कान तक धनुष खींचकर उस इन्द्रशत्रु ने युद्ध में उसी प्रकार वह बाण छोड़ा, जैसे त्रिपुर-दहन में शंकर ने छोड़ा था
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्यitsरूपम्formशरस्यof the arrowआसीत्wasविधूमज्वालमण्डलम्a smokeless circle of flamesवनम्a forestदहिष्यतःabout to burnघर्मेin summerदावाग्नेःof a forest fireइवlikeमूर्च्छतःraging.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe form of that arrow was a smokeless circle of flames, like a raging forest fire intensifying in summer, about to consume a forest.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस बाण का रूप धूमरहित ज्वालामण्डल के समान था, मानो ग्रीष्मकाल में वन को जलाने को उद्यत प्रचण्ड दावाग्नि हो
jvālāmālī sa tu śaraḥ kravyādānugato raṇe |
mukto gulmāndrumāṃścāpi bhasma kṛtvā pradhāvati || 7.21. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ज्वालामालीhaving a garland of flamesसthatतुindeedशरःarrowक्रव्यादानुगतःfollowed by flesh-eatersरणेin battleमुक्तःreleasedगुल्मान्bushesद्रुमान्treesचandअपिevenभस्मashesकृत्वाhaving madeप्रधावतिrushes forward.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThat arrow, wreathed in flames and followed by flesh-eating demons, once released in battle, rushed forward, turning bushes and even trees into ashes.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मांसभक्षी अग्नि के समान अनुगत, ज्वालाओं की माला से युक्त वह बाण, छूटते ही झाड़ियों और वृक्षों को भस्म करता हुआ आगे बढ़ने लगा
te tasya tejasā dagdhāḥ sainyā vaivasvatasya tu |
raṇe tasminnipatitā dāvadagdhā nagā iva || 7.21. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तेtheyतस्यhis (enemy's)तेजसाby the powerदग्धाःburntसैन्याःarmiesवैवस्वतस्यof Vaivasvata (Yama)तुindeedरणेin the battleतस्मिन्in thatनिपतिताःfallen downदावदग्धाःburnt by forest fireनगाःtreesइवlike.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYama's armies, burnt by the enemy's power in that battle, fell down like trees consumed by a forest fire.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसके तेज से दग्ध हुई वैवस्वत की वे सेनाएँ उस युद्धभूमि में उसी प्रकार गिर पड़ीं, जैसे दावाग्नि से जले हुए वृक्ष गिरते हैं
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenतुindeedसिचवैःwith attendantsसार्धम्togetherराक्षसःthe demon (Ravana)भीमविक्रमःof terrible prowessननादroaredसुमहानादम्a very great roarकम्पयन्shakingइवas ifमेदिनीम्the earth.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, the demon of terrible prowess, Ravana, along with his attendants, let out a very great roar, as if shaking the earth. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे एकविंशः सर्गः ।। 21 ।। Thus ends the twenty-first sarga of Uttara Kanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तत्पश्चात् सचिवों सहित उस भीमविक्रमी राक्षस ने पृथ्वी को मानो कँपाते हुए महानाद किया