Ramayana · Sarga 6.108

Sarga 108

सर्गः 108

Ravana beholds evil portents over Lanka and his chariot indicating his fall. Rama alerts Matali to be on guard. Rama…

Full sarga summary

Ravana beholds evil portents over Lanka and his chariot indicating his fall. Rama alerts Matali to be on guard. Rama and Ravana fight facing each other releasing powerful arrows. Celestial bodies and sages watch the fight eager to see the end of Ravana.

Summary: IIT Kanpur, Valmiki Ramayanam, via the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (MIT).

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In this chapterSanskrit allTransliteration allEnglish allHindi 34 / 36Word meanings 35 / 36Hinglish none yetMissing layers are left empty, never guessed.
108.1VR-6-108-1

स रथं सारथिर्हृष्टः परसैन्यप्रधर्षणम् । गन्धर्वनगराकारं समुच्छ्रितपताकिनम् ।। ६.१०८. ॥

sa rathaṃ sārathirhṛṣṭaḥ parasainyapradharṣaṇam | gandharvanagarākāraṃ samucchritapatākinam || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सारथिःcharioteerहृष्टःdelightedपरसैन्यध्रर्षणम्which can destroy enemy's armyगन्धर्वनगराकारम्like the shape of the abode of Gandharvasसमुच्छ्रितपताकिनम्with rows of excellent flagsपरमसम्पन्नैःrichly endowedहेममालिभिःgold chainsवाजिभिःhorsesयुक्तम्best at workयुद्धोपकरणैःwell equipped with implements for warपूर्णम्roundपताकाध्वजमालिनम्flag posts as if touching आकाशम् the skyग्रसन्तमिवas if filling spaceवसुन्धराम्earthनादयन्तम्resoundingपरसैन्यानाम्enemy armyप्रणाशम्crushingस्वसैन्यस्यown armyप्रहर्षणम्happyरावणस्यरथम्Ravana's chariotक्षिप्रम्with speedचोदयामासdrove
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDelighted charioteer drove the chariot of Ravana with speed. It was of the shape of the abode of Gandharvas, capable of destroying enemy's army. It had rows of excellent flags, richly endowed, like the best piece of artwork. It was fixed with flag posts in rows touching the sky and filling space. It was yoked to excellent horses adorned with gold chains and equipped with implements for war. The earth was resounding as it was driven as if to crush the enemy's army and its own army was happy.

This translation covers verses 108.1–108.3 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सारथी उस उत्साहित, शत्रुसेना को पीड़ित करने वाले, गन्धर्वनगर के समान दिखने वाले, ऊँची ध्वजा वाले— —उत्तम, सम्पन्न घोड़ों से युक्त, स्वर्णमालाओं से सज्जित, युद्ध-उपकरणों से भरे, पताका-ध्वजों से सुशोभित— —मानो आकाश को निगलते हुए, पृथ्वी को गुँजाते हुए, शत्रुसेना का नाश करने वाले, अपनी सेना को हर्षित करने वाले— —रावण के उस रथ को सारथी ने शीघ्रता से हाँका, जो सहसा भयंकर ध्वनि करता हुआ, महाध्वज-सहित आ रहा था

This Hindi translation covers verses 108.1–108.3 together.

Hinglish
108.2VR-6-108-2

युक्तं परमसम्पन्नैर्वाजिभिर्हेममालिभिः । युद्धोपकरणैः पूर्णं पताकाध्वजमालिनम् ।। ६.१०८. ॥

yuktaṃ paramasampannairvājibhirhemamālibhiḥ | yuddhopakaraṇaiḥ pūrṇaṃ patākādhvajamālinam || 6.108. ||

Context sarga note, IIT Kanpur

Ravana beholds evil portents over Lanka and his chariot indicating his fall. Rama alerts Matali to be on guard. Rama and Ravana fight facing each other releasing powerful arrows. Celestial bodies and sages watch the fight eager to see the end of Ravana.

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 108.1English is translated together with verse 108.1Hindi is translated together with verse 108.1
108.3VR-6-108-3

ग्रसन्तमिव चाकाशं नादयन्तं वसुन्धराम् । प्रणाशं परसैन्यानां स्वसैन्यानां प्रहर्षणम् । रावणस्य रथं क्षिप्रं चोदयामास सारथिः ।। ६.१०८. ॥

grasantamiva cākāśaṃ nādayantaṃ vasundharām | praṇāśaṃ parasainyānāṃ svasainyānāṃ praharṣaṇam | rāvaṇasya rathaṃ kṣipraṃ codayāmāsa sārathiḥ || 6.108. ||

Context sarga note, IIT Kanpur

Ravana beholds evil portents over Lanka and his chariot indicating his fall. Rama alerts Matali to be on guard. Rama and Ravana fight facing each other releasing powerful arrows. Celestial bodies and sages watch the fight eager to see the end of Ravana.

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 108.1English is translated together with verse 108.1Hindi is translated together with verse 108.1
108.4VR-6-108-4

तमापतन्तं सहसा स्वनवन्तं महास्वनम् । रथं राक्षसराजस्य नरराजो ददर्श ह ।। ६.१०८.४ ।। । कृष्णवाजिसमायुक्तं युक्तं रौद्रेण वर्चसा । तडित्पताकागहनं दर्शितेन्द्रायुधायुधम् ।। ६.१०८. ॥

tamāpatantaṃ sahasā svanavantaṃ mahāsvanam | rathaṃ rākṣasarājasya nararājo dadarśa ha || 6.108.4 || | kṛṣṇavājisamāyuktaṃ yuktaṃ raudreṇa varcasā | taḍitpatākāgahanaṃ darśitendrāyudhāyudham || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
स्वनवन्तम्bells making soundsमहाध्वजम्huge flag postकृष्णवाजिसमायुक्तम्yoked to dark horsesरौद्रेणenragedवर्चसाsplendorयुक्तम्fixedआकाशेskyदीप्यमानम्glowingविमानमिवlike the aerial chariotसूर्यवर्चसम्bright like sunतडित्पताकागहनम्shining in the skyदर्शितेन्द्रायुथप्रभम्displaying its splendorसहसाwith forceआपतन्तम्cloud with waterतम्fromराक्षसराजस्यRakshasa king'sरथम्chariotनरराजःking of humansददर्श हsaw
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe chariot bells fixed to the huge flag post were making sounds, yoked to dark horses, and was shining with splendor with rage. It was glowing like a bright sun in the sky displaying its splendor, like the aerial chariot. It looked like a cloud holding water, releasing water of arrows from Rakshasa king's bow. The king of humans saw this chariot.

This translation covers verses 108.4–108.6 together.

HindiHinglish
108.5VR-6-108-5

शरधारा विमुञ्चन्तं धारासारमिवाम्बुदम् । तं दृष्ट्वा मेघसङ्काशमापतन्तं रथं रिपोः ।। ६.१०८. ॥

śaradhārā vimuñcantaṃ dhārāsāramivāmbudam | taṃ dṛṣṭvā meghasaṅkāśamāpatantaṃ rathaṃ ripoḥ || 6.108. ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)काले घोड़ों से युक्त, रौद्र तेज से युक्त उस राक्षसराज के रथ को नरराज राम ने देखा—

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 108.4English is translated together with verse 108.4
108.6VR-6-108-6

गिरैर्वज्राभिमृष्टस्य दीर्यतः सदृशस्वनम् । विस्फारयन् वै वेगेन बालचन्द्रनतं धनुः ।। ६.१०८. ॥

girairvajrābhimṛṣṭasya dīryataḥ sadṛśasvanam | visphārayan vai vegena bālacandranataṃ dhanuḥ || 6.108. ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)—जो आकाश में सूर्य के समान प्रज्वलित विमान-सा दिखायी दे रहा था, बिजली की पताकाओं से घिरा, इन्द्रधनुष-सी आयुध-आभा दिखाता हुआ

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 108.4English is translated together with verse 108.4
108.7VR-6-108-7

उवाच मातलिं रामः सहस्राक्षस्य सारथिम् । । ६.१०८. ॥

uvāca mātaliṃ rāmaḥ sahasrākṣasya sārathim | | 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शरधाराःflow of arrowsविमुञ्चन्तम्released fromधारासारमिवाlike the flow of waterअम्बुदमिवlike rain water cloudमेघसङ्काशम्from the cloudsवज्राभिमृष्टस्यstruck by thunderboltदीर्यतःbrokenगिरेःmountainसदृशस्वनम्like sound of mountainआपतन्तम्cloudतम्himरथम्chariotदृष्टवाseeingरामःRamaबालचन्द्रानतम्crescent shaped like the young moonधनुःbowवेगेनwith speedविस्फारयन्stretchingसहस्राक्षस्यसारथिम्Indra's charioteerमातलिम्Mataliउवाचspoke
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe flow of arrows (from Ravana) released from the chariot were seen by Rama like the flow of water from rain clouds. Seeing that, Sri Rama made terrific sounds by stretching his bow to crescent shape, and it was as if a mountain struck by thunderbolt had broken and resounding and seeing Matali, charioteer of Indra, Sri Rama spoke as follows.

This translation covers verses 108.7–108.8 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जैसे मेघ जल-धाराओं की वर्षा करता है, वैसे ही बाणों की धाराएँ छोड़ते हुए, मेघ के समान आते हुए शत्रु के उस रथ को देखकर— —वज्र के आघात से विदीर्ण होते पर्वत के समान ध्वनि करते हुए, राम ने वेगपूर्वक बाल-चन्द्रमा के समान झुका हुआ धनुष खींचा सहस्राक्ष इन्द्र के सारथी मातलि से राम ने कहा, ‘हे मातले! देखो, यह क्रुद्ध शत्रु अपना रथ हमारी ओर दौड़ाये आ रहा है

This Hindi translation covers verses 108.7–108.8 together.

Hinglish
108.8VR-6-108-8

मातले पश्य संरब्धमापतन्तं रथं रिपोः । । ६.१०८. ॥

mātale paśya saṃrabdhamāpatantaṃ rathaṃ ripoḥ | | 6.108. ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 108.7English is translated together with verse 108.7Hindi is translated together with verse 108.7
108.9VR-6-108-9

यथा ऽ ऽपसव्यं पतता वेगेन महता पुनः । समरे हन्तुमात्मानं तथा तेन कृता मतिः ।। ६.१०८. ॥

yathā ' 'pasavyaṃ patatā vegena mahatā punaḥ | samare hantumātmānaṃ tathā tena kṛtā matiḥ || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मातलेMataliसम्रद्धम्hurryingआपतन्तम्darting forwardरिपोःenemyरथम्chariotपश्यseeingअपसव्यम्in reverse directionमहताgreatवेगेनwith speedपुनःonce againपतताcausing a fallसमरेin warआत्मानम्himselfहन्तुम्to killयथाthat wayतथानेनlike thatमतिःmindकृताstrikes me
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Matali! the enemy's chariot is darting forward hurriedly. See him coming in the reverse direction with great speed once again. It strikes my mind that he is surely causing his fall."

This translation covers verses 108.9–108.10 together.

HindiHinglish
108.10VR-6-108-10

तदप्रमादमातिष्ठन् प्रत्युद्गच्छ रथं रिपोः । विध्वंसयितुमिच्छामि वायुर्मेघमिवोत्थितम् ।। ६.१०८. ॥

tadapramādamātiṣṭhan pratyudgaccha rathaṃ ripoḥ | vidhvaṃsayitumicchāmi vāyurmeghamivotthitam || 6.108. ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जिस प्रकार यह बारंबार वेगपूर्वक अपसव्य (उलटी) दिशा से घूम रहा है, उससे लगता है इसने मुझे युद्ध में मारने का ही विचार किया है

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 108.9English is translated together with verse 108.9
108.11VR-6-108-11

अविक्लवमसम्भ्रान्तमव्यग्रहृदयेक्षणम् । रश्मिसञ्चारनियतं प्रचोदय रथं द्रुतम् ।। ६.१०८. ॥

aviklavamasambhrāntamavyagrahṛdayekṣaṇam | raśmisañcāraniyataṃ pracodaya rathaṃ drutam || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्thenअप्रमादम्being alertअतिष्ठstayingरिपोःenemyरथम्chariotप्रत्युद्गच्छtowards himवायुःwindउत्थितम्excessively risingमेघमिवlike cloudविध्वंसयितुम्destroy himइ च्छामिwish to
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Being alert, you drive the chariot towards Ravana, just as wind drives the cloud in the sky, as I wish to destroy him."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘इसमें तुम कोई प्रमाद मत करो, शत्रु के रथ की ओर सामने बढ़ो; जैसे वायु उठे हुए मेघ को छिन्न-भिन्न कर देती है, वैसे ही मैं इसे नष्ट करना चाहता हूँ

Hinglish
108.12VR-6-108-12

कामं न त्वं समाधेयः पुरन्दररथोचितः । युयुत्सुरहमेकाग्रः स्मारये त्वां न शिक्षये ।। ६.१०८. ॥

kāmaṃ na tvaṃ samādheyaḥ purandararathocitaḥ | yuyutsurahamekāgraḥ smāraye tvāṃ na śikṣaye || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अविक्लबम्without confusionअसम्भ्रान्तम्without agitationअव्यग्रहृदयेक्षणम्with steady heart and visionरमशिसञ्चारनियतम्movement of reins controlledरथम्chariotद्रुतम्determinedप्रचोदयdrive swiftly
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Drive the chariot swiftly without confusion, without any agitation, with steady heart and vision, controlling the movement of reins and determination.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘विचलित हुए बिना, घबराये बिना, हृदय और दृष्टि को स्थिर रखते हुए, किरणों के समान नियंत्रित गति से रथ को शीघ्र आगे बढ़ाओ

Hinglish
108.13VR-6-108-13

परितुष्टः स रामस्य तेन वाक्येन मातलिः । प्रचोदयामास रथं सुरसारथिसत्तमः ।। ६.१०८. ॥

parituṣṭaḥ sa rāmasya tena vākyena mātaliḥ | pracodayāmāsa rathaṃ surasārathisattamaḥ || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पुरन्दररथोचितःdriver of the chariot of one like Indraत्वम्youकामम्desireन समाधेयःnot required to be toldअहम्by meएकाग्रःsingle pointedयुयुत्सुःwishing to fightत्वाम्youस्मारयेremind youन शिक्ष्येnot instruct
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"You are a driver of great Indra's chariot. You are not required to be told. Wishing to fight with rapt attention, I will remind you now and then not instruct you", said Rama to Matali."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तुम इन्द्र के रथ को चलाने में सिद्धहस्त हो, तुम्हें सिखाना उचित नहीं; मैं तो युद्ध का इच्छुक, एकाग्रचित्त होकर बस तुम्हें स्मरण करा रहा हूँ, शिक्षा नहीं दे रहा’

Hinglish
108.14VR-6-108-14

अपसव्यं ततः कुर्वन् रावणस्य महारथम् । चक्रोत्क्षिप्तेन रजसा रावणं व्यवधानयत् ।। ६.१०८. ॥

apasavyaṃ tataḥ kurvan rāvaṇasya mahāratham | cakrotkṣiptena rajasā rāvaṇaṃ vyavadhānayat || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
उत्तमःbestसुरसारथिःcharioteer of DevatasसःheमातलिःMataliरामस्यRama'sतेनवाक्येनby his wordsपरितुष्टःhighly delightedरथम्chariotप्रचोदयामासstarted driving.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetMatali, the best charioteer of the Devatas, was highly delighted at Rama's words and started driving.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राम के इस वचन से संतुष्ट होकर देवताओं के श्रेष्ठ सारथी मातलि ने रथ को आगे बढ़ाया

Hinglish
108.15VR-6-108-15

ततः क्रुद्धो दशग्रीवस्ताम्रविस्फारितेक्षणः । रथप्रतिमुखं रामं सायकैरवधूनयत् ।। ६.१०८. ॥

tataḥ kruddho daśagrīvastāmravisphāritekṣaṇaḥ | rathapratimukhaṃ rāmaṃ sāyakairavadhūnayat || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenरावणस्यRavana'sरथम्chariotअपसव्यम्turnedकुर्वन्doneचक्रसम्भूतरजसाdust arising out of rolling wheelsरावणम्Ravanaव्यवधूनयन्shaken
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen Matali made the chariot turn round and by the dust rising from the rolling wheels of the chariot, Ravana was shaken.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)फिर रावण के महारथ को अपसव्य दिशा में घुमाते हुए, चक्रों से उठायी गयी धूल से उन्होंने रावण को व्याकुल कर दिया

Hinglish
108.16VR-6-108-16

धर्षणामर्षितो रामो धैर्यं रोषेण लम्भयन् । जग्राह सुमहावेगमैन्द्रं युधि शरासनम् । शरांश्च सुमहातेजाः सूर्यरश्मिसमप्रभान् ।। ६.१०८. ॥

dharṣaṇāmarṣito rāmo dhairyaṃ roṣeṇa lambhayan | jagrāha sumahāvegamaindraṃ yudhi śarāsanam | śarāṃśca sumahātejāḥ sūryaraśmisamaprabhān || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenदशग्रीवःten headedताम्रविस्फारितेक्षणःcoppery eyes open widelyरामम्Ramaसायकैःarrowsअवधूनयत्struck
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen furious Ravana, the ten headed Rakshasa, whose eyes turned coppery in anger, struck Rama with arrows.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब ताम्रवर्ण, फैली हुई आँखों वाला क्रुद्ध दशग्रीव रथ के सम्मुख खड़े राम पर बाणों की वर्षा करने लगा

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108.17VR-6-108-17

तदोपोढं महद्युद्धमन्योन्यवधकाङ्क्षिणोः । परस्पराभिमुखयोर्दृप्तयोरिव सिंहयोः ।। ६.१०८. ॥

tadopoḍhaṃ mahadyuddhamanyonyavadhakāṅkṣiṇoḥ | parasparābhimukhayordṛptayoriva siṃhayoḥ || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
धर्षणामर्षितःprovoked by the assaultरामःRamaसैन्यम्armyरोषेणperturbedलम्भयन्of extraordinary impulseयुधिbowसुमहावेगम्at high speedऐन्द्रम्Indra'sशरासनम्like sunbeamsजग्राहtook up
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama who was provoked by the assault and army was perturbed. He took up Indra's bow of extraordinary impulse and of high speed like sunbeams.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस आक्रमण से क्षुब्ध होकर, धैर्य को क्रोध से लाँघते हुए राम ने युद्ध में महावेगशाली ऐन्द्र धनुष उठाया

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108.18VR-6-108-18

ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः । समेयुर्द्वैरथं दृष्टुं रावणक्षयकाङ्क्षिणः ।। ६.१०८. ॥

tato devāḥ sagandharvāḥ siddhāśca paramarṣayaḥ | sameyurdvairathaṃ dṛṣṭuṃ rāvaṇakṣayakāṅkṣiṇaḥ || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सुमहावेगान्of very high speedसूर्यरश्मिसमप्रभान्glowing in radiance like the sun's raysशरान् चarrowsअन्योन्यवधकाङ्क्षिणोःeach one desirous killing the otherतत्thenमहत्greatयुद्धम्warपरस्पराभिमुखयोःwho stood facing each otherदृप्तयोःensuedसिंहयोरिवlike lionsउपोढम्come near
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe arrows endowed with very high speed, glowing in radiance like the sun's radiance, holding the arrows, each one desirous of killing the other stood facing each other, came near, and started fighting like lions in the great war.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सूर्य की किरणों के समान तेजस्वी बाणों-सहित महातेजस्वी राम ने वह महायुद्ध आरम्भ किया, जो एक-दूसरे के वध की कामना करने वाले, आमने-सामने खड़े दो घमंडी सिंहों के समान प्रतीत हो रहा था

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108.19VR-6-108-19

समुत्पेतुरथोत्पाता दारुणा रोमहर्षणाः । रावणस्य विनाशाय राघवस्य जयाय च ।। ६.१०८. ॥

samutpeturathotpātā dāruṇā romaharṣaṇāḥ | rāvaṇasya vināśāya rāghavasya jayāya ca || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthereafterसगन्धर्वाःthe GandharvasदेवाःDevasसिद्धाश्चSiddhasपरमर्षयःsagesरावणक्षय काङ्क्षिणःlonging for destruction of Ravanaध्वैरथम्duelद्रष्टुम्witness
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThereafter, the Gandharvas, Devas, Siddhas and sages longing for the end of Ravana came there to witness the duel.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब गन्धर्वों-सहित देवता, सिद्ध तथा परम ऋषिगण, रावण के विनाश की कामना करते हुए, उस द्वैरथ युद्ध को देखने के लिये एकत्र हो गये

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108.20VR-6-108-20

ववर्ष रुधिरं देवो रावणस्य रथोपरि । वाता मण्डलिनस्तीक्ष्णा ह्यपसव्यं प्रचक्रमुः ।। ६.१०८. ॥

vavarṣa rudhiraṃ devo rāvaṇasya rathopari | vātā maṇḍalinastīkṣṇā hyapasavyaṃ pracakramuḥ || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रावणस्यRavana'sरथोपरिon the chariotदेवःDevasरुधिरम्bloodववर्षrainedमण्डलिनःin circlesतीव्राःintenseवाताःwindअपसव्यम्left to rightप्रचक्रमुःblew
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDevas rained blood on Ravana's chariot, wind blew in circles intensely from left to right.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)रावण के विनाश तथा राघव की विजय के लिये उस समय अनेक भयंकर, रोंगटे खड़े करने वाले उत्पात प्रकट होने लगे

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108.21VR-6-108-21

महद् गृध्रकुलं चास्य भ्रममाणं नभस्स्थले । येन येन रथो याति तेन तेन प्रधावति ।। ६.१०८. ॥

mahad gṛdhrakulaṃ cāsya bhramamāṇaṃ nabhassthale | yena yena ratho yāti tena tena pradhāvati || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सभस्तलेin the skyभ्रममाणम्hoveringमहत्hugeगृध्रकुलम्flock of eaglesअस्यon hisरथःchariotयेनयेनwhatever pathयातिwentतेनतेनthere and thereप्रधावतिfollowed
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn the sky, a huge flock of eagles hovering on the chariot of Ravana went following the chariot wherever it went.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)आकाश रावण के रथ पर रक्त की वर्षा करने लगा, तथा प्रचण्ड मण्डलाकार हवाएँ अपसव्य दिशा में चलने लगीं

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108.22VR-6-108-22

सन्ध्यया चावृता लङ्का जपापुष्पनिकाशया । दृश्यते सम्प्रदीप्तेव दिवसे ऽपि वसुन्धरा ।। ६.१०८. ॥

sandhyayā cāvṛtā laṅkā japāpuṣpanikāśayā | dṛśyate sampradīpteva divase 'pi vasundharā || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लङ्काLankaजपापुष्पनिकाशयाas though filled with japa flowersसन्ध्ययाlike duskआवृताenshroudedवसुन्धराearth surfaceदिवसेऽपिeven though day timeदृश्यतेseemed
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLanka seemed glowing in red colour like at dusk, and as though the earth was burning, shrouded with Japa flowers, even though it was daytime.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)गिद्धों का एक विशाल झुण्ड आकाश में मँडराता हुआ, जहाँ-जहाँ रावण का रथ जाता, वहीं-वहीं उड़ता रहता

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108.23VR-6-108-23

सनिर्घाता महोल्काश्च सम्प्रचेरुर्महास्वनाः । विषादयंस्ते रक्षांसि रावणस्य तदा ऽहिताः ।। ६.१०८. ॥

sanirghātā maholkāśca sampracerurmahāsvanāḥ | viṣādayaṃste rakṣāṃsi rāvaṇasya tadā 'hitāḥ || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सनिर्घाताःmeteorsमहास्वनाःwith great soundमहोल्काश्चhuge fireसम्प्रपेतुःdroppedरावणस्यRavana'sअहिताःendतेtheyरक्षांसिRakshasasविषादयन्were sad
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetMeteors and huge fire dropped there indicating Ravana's end. Seeing them, Rakshasas were sad.

This translation covers verses 108.23–108.24 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जपाकुसुम के समान लाल संध्या ने लंका को घेर लिया, और दिन में भी पृथ्वी जलती हुई-सी दिखायी देने लगी

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108.24VR-6-108-24

रावणश्च यतस्तत्र सञ्चचाल वसुन्धरा । रक्षसां च प्रहरतां गृहीता इव बाहवः ।। ६.१०८. ॥

rāvaṇaśca yatastatra sañcacāla vasundharā | rakṣasāṃ ca praharatāṃ gṛhītā iva bāhavaḥ || 6.108. ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)गड़गड़ाहट के साथ बड़ी-बड़ी उल्काएँ महाध्वनि करती हुई गिरने लगीं, जो रावण के लिये अशुभ और राक्षसों को विषाद देने वाली थीं

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108.25VR-6-108-25

ताम्राः पीताः सिताश्वेताः पतिताः सूर्यरश्मयः । दृश्यन्ते रावणस्याङ्गे पर्वतस्येव धातवः ।। ६.१०८. ॥

tāmrāḥ pītāḥ sitāśvetāḥ patitāḥ sūryaraśmayaḥ | dṛśyante rāvaṇasyāṅge parvatasyeva dhātavaḥ || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रावणःRavana यतः whereतत्रhe wasवसुन्धराearthप्रचचालshookप्रहरताम्movingरक्षसां चRakshasasबाहवःmanyगृहीताइवas if clasped
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWherever Ravana went, the earth shook. Many Rakshasas felt their hands clasped.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)रावण जहाँ भी जाता, वहाँ पृथ्वी काँप उठती, मानो राक्षसों पर प्रहार करने वाली उनकी भुजाएँ स्वयं पकड़ ली गयी हों

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108.26VR-6-108-26

गृध्रैरनुगताश्चास्य वमन्त्यो ज्वलनं मुखैः । प्रणेदुर्मुखमीक्षन्त्यः संरब्धमशिवं शिवाः ।। ६.१०८. ॥

gṛdhrairanugatāścāsya vamantyo jvalanaṃ mukhaiḥ | praṇedurmukhamīkṣantyaḥ saṃrabdhamaśivaṃ śivāḥ || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रावणस्यRavana'sअग्रेfrontताम्राःredपीताःyellowसिताश्वेताःwhite and darkसूर्यरश्मयःsun raysपतिताःfallenपर्वतस्यmountain'sधातवःइवmineralsदृश्यन्तेappeared
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe rays of the Sun fell in front of Ravana, in red, yellow, white, and dark like minerals on the mountain.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)रावण के अंगों पर ताम्र, पीली, श्वेत—नाना रंगों की सूर्य-किरणें पड़ती हुई दिखायी दे रही थीं, जैसे पर्वत की धातुएँ चमक रही हों

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108.27VR-6-108-27

प्रतिकूलं ववौ वायू रणे पांसून् समाकिरन् । तस्य राक्षसराजस्य कुर्वन् दृष्टिविलोपनम् ।। ६.१०८. ॥

pratikūlaṃ vavau vāyū raṇe pāṃsūn samākiran | tasya rākṣasarājasya kurvan dṛṣṭivilopanam || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
गृध्रैःvulturesअनुगताःfollowedशिवाःshejackalsमुखैःmouthज्वलनम्burning fireवमन्त्यःvomittedअस्यfrom thereमुखम्mouthसम्रद्धम्agitatedअशिवम्inauspiciousप्रणेदुःscreamed
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe vultures followed by shejackals vomited, burning fire from their mouths indicating inauspiciousness and screamed.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)गिद्धों के पीछे-पीछे चलती हुई, मुख से अग्नि उगलती हुई अशुभ सियारिनें उसके मुख को देखकर क्रुद्ध होकर बोल रही थीं

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108.28VR-6-108-28

निपेतुरिन्द्राशनयः सैन्ये चास्य समन्ततः । दुर्विषह्यस्वना घोरा विना जलधरस्वनम् ।। ६.१०८. ॥

nipeturindrāśanayaḥ sainye cāsya samantataḥ | durviṣahyasvanā ghorā vinā jaladharasvanam || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वायुःwindतस्यराक्षसराजस्यthat Rakshasa king'sदृष्टिविलोपनम्clouding the sightकुर्वनmadeरणेin warपांसून्close byसमुकतिरन्toप्रतिकूलम्unfavourableववौblew
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe unfavourable wind that blew in war, clouded the sight of Rakshasa king.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वायु प्रतिकूल दिशा में बहने लगी, युद्धस्थल में धूल उड़ाती हुई राक्षसराज की दृष्टि को धुँधला करने लगी

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108.29VR-6-108-29

दिशश्च प्रदिशः सर्वा बभूवुस्तिमिरावृताः । पांसुवर्षेण महता दुर्दर्शं च नभो ऽभवत् ।। ६.१०८. ॥

diśaśca pradiśaḥ sarvā babhūvustimirāvṛtāḥ | pāṃsuvarṣeṇa mahatā durdarśaṃ ca nabho 'bhavat || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
जलधरोदयंविनाwithout cloudsघोरम्terrificदुर्विषह्यस्वनाःunbearable soundइन्द्राशनयःthunderbolts of Indraअस्यon hisसैन्येarmy
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWithout clouds, terrific thunderbolts of Indra (rain) dropped on his (Ravana's) army all over causing unbearable sound.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इन्द्र के वज्र के समान बिजलियाँ उसकी सेना पर सब ओर से गिरने लगीं, तथा मेघ की गर्जना के बिना ही दुःसह, भयंकर ध्वनियाँ गूँजने लगीं

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108.30VR-6-108-30

कुर्वन्त्यः कलहं घोरं शारिकास्तद्रथं प्रति । निपेतुः शतशस्तत्र दारुणं दारुणारुताः ।। ६.१०८. ॥

kurvantyaḥ kalahaṃ ghoraṃ śārikāstadrathaṃ prati | nipetuḥ śataśastatra dāruṇaṃ dāruṇārutāḥ || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सर्वाःallदिशः चdirectionsप्रदिशश्चintermediate pointsतिमिरावृताःenveloped by darknessबभूवुःremainedनभःskyमहताhugeपांसुवर्षेणshower of dustदुर्दर्शम्to seeअभवत्obscure
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAll directions and intermediate points were enveloped by darkness by the shower of dust and the huge sky was obscure.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सभी दिशाएँ-उपदिशाएँ अंधकार से घिर गयीं, और भारी धूल-वर्षा से आकाश भी दुर्दर्शनीय हो गया

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108.31VR-6-108-31

जघनेभ्यः स्फुलिङ्गांश्च नेत्रेभ्यो ऽश्रूणि सन्ततम् । मुमुचुस्तस्य तुरगास्तुल्यमग्निं च वारि च ।। ६.१०८. ॥

jaghanebhyaḥ sphuliṅgāṃśca netrebhyo 'śrūṇi santatam | mumucustasya turagāstulyamagniṃ ca vāri ca || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दारुणारुताःfighting in terrific wayदारुणाःfrighteningशतशःin hundredsशारिकाःminasघोरम्dreadfulकलहम्criesकुर्वन्त:emittingतत्रthereतद्रथंप्रतिon the chariotनिपेतुःfallen
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHundreds of minas making frightening sounds, fighting in terrific manner emitting dreadful cries had fallen on the chariot there.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसके रथ की ओर घोर कलह करती हुई मैनाओं के झुंड-के-झुंड भयंकर ध्वनि करते हुए वहाँ सैकड़ों की संख्या में गिरने लगे

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108.32VR-6-108-32

एवम्प्रकारा बहवः समुत्पाता भयावहाः । रावणस्य विनाशाय दारुणाः सम्प्रजज्ञिरे ।। ६.१०८. ॥

evamprakārā bahavaḥ samutpātā bhayāvahāḥ | rāvaṇasya vināśāya dāruṇāḥ samprajajñire || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्यhisतुरगाःhorsesजघनेभ्यःfrom hipsस्फुलिङ्गान्fire sparksनेत्रेभ्यःfrom eyesअश्रूणिचtearsअग्निं चfireवारि चwaterतुल्यम्equallyसन्ततम्at a time
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHis (Ravana's) horses were letting out fire sparks from their hips, tears, water, and fire from their eyes at a time, continuously.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसके घोड़ों की जाँघों से चिनगारियाँ और आँखों से लगातार आँसू झरने लगे, मानो वे एक साथ अग्नि और जल दोनों बरसा रहे हों

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108.33VR-6-108-33

रामस्यापि निमित्तानि सौम्यानि च शुभानि च । बभूवुर्जयशंसीनि प्रादुर्भूतानि सर्वशः ।। ६.१०८. ॥

rāmasyāpi nimittāni saumyāni ca śubhāni ca | babhūvurjayaśaṃsīni prādurbhūtāni sarvaśaḥ || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवंप्रकाराःin that mannerबहवःmanyभयावहाःfrightfulदारुणाःdreadfulसमुत्पाताःfallingरावणस्यRavana'sविनाशायdestructionसम्प्रजज्ञिरेindicated
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn that manner, many frightful and dreadful objects falling indicated destruction of Ravana.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार के अनेक भयावह, भयंकर उत्पात रावण के विनाश के लिये प्रकट होने लगे

Hinglish
108.34VR-6-108-34

निमित्तानि च सौम्यानि राघवः स्वजयाय च । दृष्ट्वा परमसंहृष्टो हतं मेने च रावणम् ।। ६.१०८. ॥

nimittāni ca saumyāni rāghavaḥ svajayāya ca | dṛṣṭvā paramasaṃhṛṣṭo hataṃ mene ca rāvaṇam || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रादुर्भूतानिdisplaying beingsसौम्यानिdelightfulशिवानिauspiciousरामस्यRama'sजयशंसीनिsigns of victoryनिमित्तानिindicationsबभूवुःappeared
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOn all sides appeared indications of signs of victory for Rama, displaying beings delightful and auspicious.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वहीं राम के लिये सौम्य और कल्याणकारी शकुन भी सब ओर विजय की सूचना देते हुए प्रकट हो रहे थे

Hinglish
108.35VR-6-108-35

ततो निरीक्ष्यात्मगतानि राघवो रणे निमित्तानि निमित्तकोविदः । जगाम हर्षं च परां च निर्वृत्तिं चकार युद्धे ह्यधिकं च विक्रमम् ।। ६.१०८. ॥

tato nirīkṣyātmagatāni rāghavo raṇe nimittāni nimittakovidaḥ | jagāma harṣaṃ ca parāṃ ca nirvṛttiṃ cakāra yuddhe hyadhikaṃ ca vikramam || 6.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
स्वजयायhis own victoryसौम्यानिgoodनिमित्तानिindicationsदृष्टवाseeingपरमसम्हृष्टःvery delighted रावणम् Ravanaहतम्destroyedमेनेby me
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSri Rama was very delighted over the appearance of good signs of his own victory and thought 'Ravana is destroyed by me'.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अपनी विजय के लिये प्रकट हुए उन सौम्य शकुनों को देखकर राघव अत्यन्त हर्षित हुए, और उन्होंने रावण को मानो मरा हुआ ही मान लिया

Hinglish
108.36VR-6-108-36

इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमद्युद्धकाण्डे अष्टोत्तरशततमः सर्गः ॥

ityārṣe śrīmadrāmāyaṇe vālmīkīye ādikāvye śrīmadyuddhakāṇḍe aṣṭottaraśatatamaḥ sargaḥ ||

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRaghava, skilled in the reading of omens, beholding those portents that appeared concerning himself upon the field, was filled with joy and deep content, and put forth still greater prowess in the fight.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)शकुन-विद्या के ज्ञाता राघव अपने प्रति प्रकट हुए उन शकुनों को युद्धभूमि में देखकर हर्ष तथा परम संतोष को प्राप्त हुए, और उन्होंने युद्ध में अपना पराक्रम और भी बढ़ा दिया

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