Ramayana · Sarga 6.88

Sarga 88

सर्गः 88

Fierce combat takes place between Lakshmana and Indrajith challenging one another

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In this chapterSanskrit allTransliteration allEnglish 36 / 41Hindi 36 / 41Word meanings 36 / 41Hinglish none yetMissing layers are left empty, never guessed.
88.1VR-6-88-1

विभीषणवचः श्रुत्वा रावणिः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः । अब्रवीत् परुषं वाक्यं वेगेनाभ्युत्पपात ह ।। ६.८८. ॥

vibhīṣaṇavacaḥ śrutvā rāvaṇiḥ krodhamūrcchitaḥ | abravīt paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ vegenābhyutpapāta ha || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
विभीषणवचःVibheeshana's wordsश्रुत्वाhearingरावणिःIndrajithक्रोधमूर्छितःdeluded with furyपरुषम्harshवाक्यम्wordsअब्रवीत्spokeवेगेनswiftlyअभ्युत्पपात चadvanced.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHearing Vibheeshana's words, Indrajith was deluded with fury, spoke harshly and advanced.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)विभीषण के वचन सुनकर रावणि इन्द्रजित् क्रोध से उन्मत्त हो उठा; वह कठोर वचन बोलते हुए वेगपूर्वक आगे बढ़ा

Hinglish
88.2VR-6-88-2

उद्यतायुधनिस्त्रिंशो रथे सुसमलङ्कृते । कालाश्वयुक्ते महति स्थितः कालान्तकोपमः ।। ६.८८. ॥

udyatāyudhanistriṃśo rathe susamalaṅkṛte | kālāśvayukte mahati sthitaḥ kālāntakopamaḥ || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
उद्यतायुधनिस्त्रिंशःlifting the strong bowसुसमलङ्कृतेwell decoratedकालाश्वयुक्तेyoked to black horses महति greatरथे chariotकालान्तकोपमःlike god of deathमहाप्रमाणम्longविपुलम्hugeवेगवत्endowed with great speed भीमम् terrificधनुःbowउद्यम्यholding अमित्रनाशनान् for the destruction of enemiesशरांश्चarrows alsoपरामृश्यdrawing
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLifting his long, strong huge, great terrific bow endowed with high speed and holding it drawing arrows seated in a chariot well decorated, drawn by black horses, Indrajith looked like God of Death.

This translation covers verses 88.2–88.3 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अपने सुसज्जित, विशाल रथ पर, जो काले घोड़ों से जुता हुआ था, तलवार और शस्त्र उठाये खड़ा वह प्रलयकालीन यमराज-सा प्रतीत हो रहा था उसने अपना विशाल, दृढ़ और वेगवान् भयंकर धनुष उठाकर शत्रुनाशक बाण भी हाथ में ले लिये, और उसी समय उस महाधनुर्धर, सुसज्जित, शत्रुनाशक बलवान् इन्द्रजित् ने रथ पर बैठे सुसज्जित राघव के अनुज लक्ष्मण को देखा

This Hindi translation covers verses 88.2–88.4 together.

Hinglish
88.3VR-6-88-3

महाप्रमाणमुद्यम्य विपुलं वेगवद्दृढम् । धनुर्भीमं परामृश्य शरांश्चामित्रशातनान् ।। ६.८८. ॥

mahāpramāṇamudyamya vipulaṃ vegavaddṛḍham | dhanurbhīmaṃ parāmṛśya śarāṃścāmitraśātanān || 6.88. ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 88.2English is translated together with verse 88.2Hindi is translated together with verse 88.2
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तं ददर्श महेष्वासो रथे सुसमलङ्कृतः । अलङ्कृतममित्रघ्नं राघवस्यानुजं बली। हनुमत्पृष्ठमासीनमुदयस्थरविप्रभम् ।। ६.८८. ॥

taṃ dadarśa maheṣvāso rathe susamalaṅkṛtaḥ | alaṅkṛtamamitraghnaṃ rāghavasyānujaṃ balī| hanumatpṛṣṭhamāsīnamudayastharaviprabham || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महेष्वासःwielder of bowरथेchariotसमलङ्कृतःdecorated wellअमित्रघ्नःone who is capable of destroying enemiesबलीstrongअलङ्कृतम्decoratedतम्himराघवस्यRaghava'sअनुजम्brotherददर्शsaw
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWielding a bow, seated in a well decorated chariot, mighty destroyer of enemies (Indrajith) saw Raghava's brother.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 88.2
88.5VR-6-88-5

उवाचैनं समारब्धः सौमित्रिं सविभीषणम् । तांश्च वानरशार्दूलान् पश्यध्वं मे पराक्रमम् ।। ६.८८. ॥

uvācainaṃ samārabdhaḥ saumitriṃ savibhīṣaṇam | tāṃśca vānaraśārdūlān paśyadhvaṃ me parākramam || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
हनुमत्पृष्ठम्on the back of Hanumanआरूढम्mountedउदयस्थरविप्रभम्like the sun on eastern mountainसविभीषणम्that Vibheeshanaएनंसौमित्रिम्Saumithriतान्hisवानरशार्दूलान् चtiger among Vanarasसमारब्धःmountedउवाचspokeमेmyपराक्रमम्valourपश्यध्वम्saw
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLakshmana was like the Sun on the eastern mountain mounted on the back of Hanuman, the tiger among Vanaras. He saw Vibheeshana and spoke.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हनुमान् के कंधे पर सवार, उदयाचल पर उगते सूर्य के समान तेजस्वी उस लक्ष्मण से, अत्यन्त क्रुद्ध होकर इन्द्रजित् ने विभीषण-सहित यह कहा—

Hinglish
88.6VR-6-88-6

अद्य मत्कार्मुकोत्सृष्टं शरवर्षं दुरासदम् । मुक्तं वर्षमिवाकाशे वारयिष्यथ संयुगे ।। ६.८८. ॥

adya matkārmukotsṛṣṭaṃ śaravarṣaṃ durāsadam | muktaṃ varṣamivākāśe vārayiṣyatha saṃyuge || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अद्यand thenसंयुगेin warमत्कार्मुकोत्सृष्टम्see my valour and prowessदुरासदम्difficult counterआकाशेskyमुक्तम्releasedवर्षम् इवlike rainशरवर्षम्shower of arrowsवारयिष्यथwill not able to stop.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"See my valour and prowess now. I will release shower of arrows from the sky like rain and it will be difficult for others to counter."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘हे वानरश्रेष्ठो! तुम सब मेरा पराक्रम देखो। आज मेरे धनुष से छूटी दुर्निवार बाण-वर्षा को, आकाश से बरसती वर्षा की भाँति, तुम युद्ध में सह पाओगे क्या? आज मेरे महाधनुष से छूटे मेरे बाण तुम्हारे शरीरों को वैसे ही भस्म कर देंगे, जैसे अग्नि रुई के ढेर को जला डालती है

This Hindi translation covers verses 88.6–88.7 together.

Hinglish
88.7VR-6-88-7

अद्य वो मामका बाणा महाकार्मुकनिस्सृताः । विधमिष्यन्ति गात्राणि तूलराशिमिवानलः ।। ६.८८. ॥

adya vo māmakā bāṇā mahākārmukanissṛtāḥ | vidhamiṣyanti gātrāṇi tūlarāśimivānalaḥ || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अद्यand thenमहाकार्मुलनिःसृताःhaving been delivered from the great bowमामकाःmineबाणाःarrowsवःyourगात्राणिlimbsअनलःfireतूलराशिमिवlike bundle of cottonविधमिष्यन्तिwill pierce
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Then my arrows delivered from the great bow will pierce the limbs and burn like a bundle of cotton by fire."

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 88.6
88.8VR-6-88-8

तीक्ष्णसायकनिर्भिन्नान् शूलशक्त्यष्टितोमरैः । अद्य वो गमयिष्यामि सर्वानेव यमक्षयम् ।। ६.८८. ॥

tīkṣṇasāyakanirbhinnān śūlaśaktyaṣṭitomaraiḥ | adya vo gamayiṣyāmi sarvāneva yamakṣayam || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अद्यand nowतीक्षणसायकनिर्भिन्नान्with sharp arrows, tridentsशूलशक्त्यृष्टितोमरैःशूलpikes, spears, lancesसर्वानेवallयमक्षयम्to the abode of Yamaगमयिष्यामिwill send
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Now I will send you to the abode of Yama with sharp arrows, tridents, pikes, spears and lances."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तीखे बाणों तथा त्रिशूल, शक्ति, ऋष्टि और तोमरों से बींधकर आज मैं तुम सबको यमलोक भेज दूँगा

Hinglish
88.9VR-6-88-9

क्षिपतः शरवर्षाणि क्षिप्रहस्तस्य मे युधि । जीमूतस्येव नदतः कः स्थास्यति ममाग्रतः ।। ६.८८. ॥

kṣipataḥ śaravarṣāṇi kṣiprahastasya me yudhi | jīmūtasyeva nadataḥ kaḥ sthāsyati mamāgrataḥ || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
क्षिप्रहस्तस्यswift handसम्युगेin battleशरवर्षाणिrain of arrowsक्षिपत:releaseजीमूतस्येवlike rain cloudनदतःroarममmyअग्रतःfrontकःwho स्थास्यति can stand ?
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Who can stand in front of me if I release rain of arrows with my swift hand in the battle roaring like a rain cloud?"

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)बादल के समान गरजते हुए, फुर्ती से बाणों की झड़ी बरसाते हुए मेरे सामने कौन खड़ा रह सकेगा?

Hinglish
88.10VR-6-88-10

रात्रियुद्धे मया पूर्वं वज्राशनिसमैः शरैः । शायितौ स्थो मया भूमौ विसञ्ज्ञौ सपुरस्सरौ ।। ६.८८. ॥

rātriyuddhe mayā pūrvaṃ vajrāśanisamaiḥ śaraiḥ | śāyitau stho mayā bhūmau visañjñau sapurassarau || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पूर्वम्earlierमयाby meरात्रियुद्धेin night warसपुरस्सरौyou and your accompliceशरैःarrowsविसंज्ञौreleasedभूमौearthशायितौlay unconsciousस्थःlaid low
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Earlier in the war at night, by the thunderbolt like arrows released by me on the Earth, you and your accomplice were made unconscious and laid low."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पहले रात्रि-युद्ध में मेरे वज्र-सम बाणों से तुम दोनों अपने अनुचर-सहित मूर्च्छित होकर भूमि पर गिर पड़े थे

Hinglish
88.11VR-6-88-11

स्मृतिर्न ते ऽस्ति वा मन्ये व्यक्तं वा यमसादनम् । आशीविषमिव क्रुद्धं यन्मां योद्धुं व्यवस्थितः ।। ६.८८. ॥

smṛtirna te 'sti vā manye vyaktaṃ vā yamasādanam | āśīviṣamiva kruddhaṃ yanmāṃ yoddhuṃ vyavasthitaḥ || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तेyouस्मृतिःlost memoryनास्ति वाis it lostआशीविषमिवlike poisonous serpentक्रुद्धम्enragedमाम्I amयोद्धुम्to fightयत्that wayव्यवत्थितःstood hereव्यक्तम्saidयमक्षयम्Yama's abodeवाor elseमन्येI think
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"I am like a poisonous serpent, enraged. Is it that you have lost memory, or you stood here on the way to Yama's abode, I think."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)लगता है तुम्हें वह याद ही नहीं, या फिर तुम मानो यमलोक ही जा चुके हो, तभी विषधर सर्प-सम क्रुद्ध मुझसे युद्ध करने खड़े हुए हो’

Hinglish
88.12VR-6-88-12

तच्छुत्वा राक्षसेन्द्रस्य गर्जितं लक्ष्णस्तदा । अभीतवदनः क्रुद्धो रावणिं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।। ६.८८. ॥

tacchutvā rākṣasendrasya garjitaṃ lakṣṇastadā | abhītavadanaḥ kruddho rāvaṇiṃ vākyamabravīt || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तदाthenलक्ष्मण:Lakshmanaराक्षसेन्द्रस्यIndrajith's wordsतत्thatगर्जितम्roaringश्रुत्वाhearingअभीतवदनःfearless countenanceक्रुद्धःangryरावणिम्Indrajithवाक्यम्these wordsअब्रवीत्spoken
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetOn hearing Indrajith's words, Lakshmana spoke these words in anger with fearless countenance.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राक्षसराज इन्द्रजित् की यह डींग सुनकर निर्भय मुखवाले लक्ष्मण ने क्रुद्ध होकर उससे कहा—

Hinglish
88.13VR-6-88-13

उक्तश्च दुर्गमः पारः कार्याणां राक्षस त्वया । कार्याणां कर्मणा पारं यो गच्छति स बुद्धिमान् ।। ६.८८. ॥

uktaśca durgamaḥ pāraḥ kāryāṇāṃ rākṣasa tvayā | kāryāṇāṃ karmaṇā pāraṃ yo gacchati sa buddhimān || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राक्षसRakshasaत्ययाyourकार्याणाम्undertakingsदुर्गमःdifficultपारःproclaimedउक्तश्चhave spokenयःthat whichकार्याणाundertakingsकर्मणाम्tasksपारम्to the abode of Yamaगच्छतिwill goसःhe who isबुद्धिमान्intelligent one
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Rakshasa! You have proclaimed that you will send me to Yama's abode and about the success in your undertakings even though it is not possible. He who is intelligent will succeed in his tasks (not in words alone).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘हे राक्षस! तूने कहा कि कार्यों की सिद्धि कठिन है; परन्तु बुद्धिमान् तो वही है, जो कार्यों और कर्मों को वास्तव में पूर्ण कर दिखाये

Hinglish
88.14VR-6-88-14

स त्वमर्थस्य हीनार्थो दुरवापस्य केनचित् । वचो व्याहृत्य जानीषे कृतार्थो ऽस्मीति दुर्मते ।। ६.८८. ॥

sa tvamarthasya hīnārtho duravāpasya kenacit | vaco vyāhṛtya jānīṣe kṛtārtho 'smīti durmate || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दुर्मतेevil mindedहीनार्थःmeaninglessसःत्वम्you areकेनचित्for any oneदुरवापस्यdifficult to doअर्धस्यcapacity to doवाचाby wordsव्याहृत्यtalkingकृतार्थःsucceededअस्मिI amइतिthusजानीषेthinking
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"O evil minded one! Your claim, in words that you have the capacity to do which is difficult for others is meaningless. Though you lack the capacity to succeed you are only thinking that you have succeeded."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हे दुर्बुद्धि! तू स्वयं तो उस दुर्लभ लक्ष्य से रहित है, फिर भी मात्र बातें बनाकर स्वयं को सफल मान बैठा है

Hinglish
88.15VR-6-88-15

अन्तर्धानगतेनाजौ यस्त्वया ऽ ऽचरितस्तदा । तस्कराचरितो मार्गो नैष वीरनिषेवितः ।। ६.८८. ॥

antardhānagatenājau yastvayā ' 'caritastadā | taskarācarito mārgo naiṣa vīraniṣevitaḥ || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तदाthenआजौin the battleअन्तर्धानगतेनremaining invisibleत्वयाby youयःthat whichचरितःmovingमार्गःpathतस्कराचरितःis a cheat's moveएषःin that wayवीरनिषेवितःnot chosen by warriorsनnot
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Remaining invisible and moving in the battle then is the path of a thief which is not chosen by warriors."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)युद्ध में जो तूने अदृश्य होकर आचरण किया, वह तो चोर का मार्ग है, वीरों का आचरण नहीं

Hinglish
88.16VR-6-88-16

यथा बाणपथं प्राप्य स्थितो ऽहं तव राक्षस । दर्शयस्वाद्य तत्तेजो वाचा त्वं किं विकत्थसे ।। ६.८८. ॥

yathā bāṇapathaṃ prāpya sthito 'haṃ tava rākṣasa | darśayasvādya tattejo vācā tvaṃ kiṃ vikatthase || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राक्षसRakshasaतवyourबाणपथम्range of arrowsप्राप्यreachingयथाthereस्थितःstood अस्मि meतत्thatतेजःpowerअद्यnowदर्शयस्वshowत्वम्youवाचाspokeकिम्whyविकत्थसेboasting
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Rakshasa! I have reached your range of arrows and stand before you. Show that power now about which you boasted."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हे राक्षस! आज मैं तेरे बाणों की सीमा में आ खड़ा हूँ; अब तो अपना वह तेज दिखा—व्यर्थ ही वाणी से डींगें क्यों हाँक रहा है?’

Hinglish
88.17VR-6-88-17

एवमुक्तो धनुर्भीमं परामृश्य महाबलः । ससर्ज निशितान् बाणानिन्द्रजित् समितिञ्जयः ।। ६.८८. ॥

evamukto dhanurbhīmaṃ parāmṛśya mahābalaḥ | sasarja niśitān bāṇānindrajit samitiñjayaḥ || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्in that wayउक्तःhaving spokenमहाबलःendowed with mighty prowessसमितिञ्जयःvictoriousइन्द्रजित्Indrajithभीमम्terrificधनुःbowपरामृश्यseizingनिशितान्pointedशरान्arrowsससर्जreleased
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAfter Lakshmana had spoken that way, Indrajith, endowed with mighty prowess, and victorious in combat seized a terrific bow and released pointed arrows.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)यह सुनकर उस महाबली, युद्धविजयी इन्द्रजित् ने अपना भयंकर धनुष उठाकर तीखे बाण छोड़ने आरम्भ किये

Hinglish
88.18VR-6-88-18

ते निसृष्टा महावेगाः शराः सर्पविषोपमाः । सम्प्राप्य लक्ष्मणं पेतुः श्वसन्त इव पन्नगाः ।। ६.८८. ॥

te nisṛṣṭā mahāvegāḥ śarāḥ sarpaviṣopamāḥ | samprāpya lakṣmaṇaṃ petuḥ śvasanta iva pannagāḥ || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महावेगाःgreat speedसर्पविषोपमाःdeadly like serpentशराःshaftsलक्ष्मणम्at Lakshmanaसम्प्राप्यreachedपन्नगाःइवlike serpents
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe shafts like deadly poisonous serpents reached Lakshmana at great speed hissing and fell on Lakshmana.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसके छोड़े हुए वे अत्यन्त वेगवान्, सर्प-विष-सम बाण लक्ष्मण तक पहुँचकर, फुफकारते हुए सर्पों की भाँति उन पर जा गिरे

Hinglish
88.19VR-6-88-19

शरैरतिमहावेगैर्वेगवान् रावणात्मजः । सौमित्रिमिन्द्रजिद्युद्धे विव्याध शुभलक्षणम् ।। ६.८८. ॥

śarairatimahāvegairvegavān rāvaṇātmajaḥ | saumitrimindrajidyuddhe vivyādha śubhalakṣaṇam || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वेगवान्endowed with speedरावणात्मजःRavana's sonइन्द्रजित्Indrajithयुद्धेin warअतिमहावेगैःat a much higher velocityशरैःshaftsशुभलक्षणम्endowed with auspicious marksसौमित्रिम्on Saumithriविव्याधpained
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRavana's son Indrajith, who was endowed with great speed in war, pierced Lakshmana with shafts released at a much higher velocity.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अत्यन्त वेगवान् उन बाणों से वेगवान् रावणपुत्र इन्द्रजित् ने युद्ध में शुभलक्षण लक्ष्मण को बींध डाला

Hinglish
88.20VR-6-88-20

स शरैरतिविद्धाङ्गो रुधिरेण समुक्षितः । शुशुभे लक्ष्मणः श्रीमान् विधूम इव पावकः ।। ६.८८. ॥

sa śarairatividdhāṅgo rudhireṇa samukṣitaḥ | śuśubhe lakṣmaṇaḥ śrīmān vidhūma iva pāvakaḥ || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शरैःshaftsअतिविद्धाङ्गःpierced all overरुधिरेणby bloodसमुक्षितःbathedश्रीमान्gloriousसःलक्ष्मणःLakshmanaविधूमःsmokelessपावकःइवlike fireशुशुभेseemed
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWith shafts pierced all over, glorious Lakshmana was bathed in blood and shone like smokeless fire.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)बाणों से बुरी तरह बिंधे, रक्त से लथपथ श्रीमान् लक्ष्मण ऐसे शोभित हो रहे थे, मानो धुआँरहित अग्नि हो

Hinglish
88.21VR-6-88-21

इन्द्रजित्त्वात्मनः कर्म प्रसमीक्ष्याधिगम्य च । विनद्य सुमहानादमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ।। ६.८८. ॥

indrajittvātmanaḥ karma prasamīkṣyādhigamya ca | vinadya sumahānādamidaṃ vacanamabravīt || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इन्द्रजित्Indrajithत्त्वात्मनःhis ownस्रमपीक्ष्यobservingअधिगम्यapproachingसुमहानादम्exceedingly loud cryविनद्यemittingइदम्theseवचनम्wordsअब्रवीत्spoke
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIndrajith observing his own action, approaching Lakshmana, emitted a loud cry and spoke these words.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इन्द्रजित् ने अपने इस कार्य को भली-भाँति देखकर, विकट गर्जना करते हुए यह कहा—

Hinglish
88.22VR-6-88-22

पत्रिणः शितधारास्ते शरा मत्कार्मुकच्युताः । आदास्यन्ते ऽद्य सौमित्रे जिवितं जिवितान्तगाः ।। ६.८८. ॥

patriṇaḥ śitadhārāste śarā matkārmukacyutāḥ | ādāsyante 'dya saumitre jivitaṃ jivitāntagāḥ || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सौमित्रेSaumithriपत्रिणःwith feathersशितधाराःsharp pointed arrowsमत्कार्मुकच्युताःreleased by meजीवितान्तकराःwhich can destroy lifeशराःarrowsअद्यnowतेजीवितम्your lifeआद्यास्यस्तेputting down
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Saumithri, these sharp pointed arrows fixed to feathers, which can destroy life, released by me now will put an end to your life."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘हे सौमित्र! मेरे धनुष से छूटे ये पंखयुक्त, तीखी धार वाले, प्राणान्तक बाण आज तुम्हारे प्राण हर लेंगे

Hinglish
88.23VR-6-88-23

अद्य गोमायुसङ्घाश्च श्येनसङ्घाश्च लक्ष्मण । गृध्राश्च निपतन्तु त्वां गतासुं निहतं मया ।। ६.८८. ॥

adya gomāyusaṅghāśca śyenasaṅghāśca lakṣmaṇa | gṛdhrāśca nipatantu tvāṃ gatāsuṃ nihataṃ mayā || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लक्ष्मणLakshmanaअद्यtodayमयाby meनिहतम्struck downगतासुम्ceased of lifeत्वाम्youगोमायुसङ्घाश्चjackals descendश्येनसङ्घाश्चhawks descendगृध्राश्चand vulturesनिपतन्तुfallen dead
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Lakshmana! Today let the jackals, hawks and vultures descend on your bodystruck down by me and ceased of life fallen dead."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हे लक्ष्मण! आज मेरे हाथों मारे गये, प्राणहीन तुम पर गीदड़ों, बाजों तथा गिद्धों के झुंड टूट पड़ें

Hinglish
88.24VR-6-88-24

क्षत्रबन्धुं सदानार्यं रामः परमादुर्मतिः । भक्तं भ्रातरमद्यैव त्वां द्रक्ष्यति मया हतम् ।। ६.८८. ॥

kṣatrabandhuṃ sadānāryaṃ rāmaḥ paramādurmatiḥ | bhaktaṃ bhrātaramadyaiva tvāṃ drakṣyati mayā hatam || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
परमदुर्मतिःhighly stupidरामःRamaक्षत्रबन्धुम्Kshatriyaसदाeverअनार्यम्ignobleभक्तम्devoteeभ्रातरम्brotherअद्यैवso alsoनिहतम्killedत्वाम्youद्रक्ष्यतिwill see
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Highly stupid Rama will see you, a devoted brother, a true kshatriya ever ignoble, killed by me today."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वह अत्यन्त दुर्बुद्धि, सदा अनार्य क्षत्रिय-कुल-कलंक राम आज ही अपने इस भक्त भाई को—तुम्हारा कवच भूमि पर बिखरा हुआ, धनुष दूर फेंका हुआ, और सिर धड़ से अलग हुआ—इस प्रकार मेरे हाथों मारा गया देखेगा’

This Hindi translation covers verses 88.24–88.25 together.

Hinglish
88.25VR-6-88-25

विशस्तकवचं भूमौ व्यपविद्धशरासनम् । हृतोत्तमाङ्गं सौमित्रे त्वामद्य निहतं मया ।। ६.८८. ॥

viśastakavacaṃ bhūmau vyapaviddhaśarāsanam | hṛtottamāṅgaṃ saumitre tvāmadya nihataṃ mayā || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सौमित्रेSaumithriमयाby meअद्यnowनिहतम्struck downविशस्तकवचम्shield broken and fallenभूमौon groundव्यपविद्धशरासनम्bow thrown downहृतोत्तमाङ्गंtrunk with head severedत्वाम्your
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Saumithri, he (Rama) will see you struck by me fallen on the ground, shield broken and fallen down, bow thrown down and trunk with severed head."

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 88.24
88.26VR-6-88-26

इति ब्रुवाणं संरब्धं परुषं रावणात्मजम् । हेतुमद्वाक्यमत्यर्थं लक्ष्मणः प्रत्युवाच ह ।। ६.८८. ॥

iti bruvāṇaṃ saṃrabdhaṃ paruṣaṃ rāvaṇātmajam | hetumadvākyamatyarthaṃ lakṣmaṇaḥ pratyuvāca ha || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इतिthusपरुषम्harshब्रुवाणम्spokenसङ्कृद्ध:enragedरावणात्मजम्Ravana's sonअत्यर्थंmeaningfulलक्ष्मणःLakshmanaहेतुमत्with reasonवाक्यम्wordsप्रत्युवाच हreplied
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen Indrajith was speaking harshly, enraged Lakshmana replied in a meaningful way with reason.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार कठोर वचन बोलते हुए उस क्रुद्ध रावणपुत्र से अर्थज्ञ लक्ष्मण ने युक्तिपूर्ण उत्तर दिया—

Hinglish
88.27VR-6-88-27

वाग्बलं त्यज दुर्बुद्धे क्रूरकर्मा ऽसि राक्षस । अथ कस्माद्वदस्येतत् सम्पादय सुकर्मणा ।। ६.८८. ॥

vāgbalaṃ tyaja durbuddhe krūrakarmā 'si rākṣasa | atha kasmādvadasyetat sampādaya sukarmaṇā || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राक्षसRakshasaवाग्बलम्power of speechत्यजgive upक्रूरकर्माcruel actionअथnowएतत्all thisतस्मात्What use by thatवदसिtalkसुकर्मणाgood deedsसम्पादयdo good action
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Evil minded Rakshasa! Give up that wasteful power of speech. You are cruel in action. What is the use of all this now? Show by good deeds and not by talk."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘हे दुर्बुद्धि! वाणी के इस बल को त्याग दे; तू तो क्रूरकर्मा राक्षस है। फिर यह सब क्यों कह रहा है? इसे अपने कर्म से सिद्ध करके दिखा

Hinglish
88.28VR-6-88-28

अकृत्वा कत्थसे कर्म किमर्थमिह राक्षस । कुरु तत्कर्म येनाहं श्रद्दध्यां तव कत्थनम् ।। ६.८८. ॥

akṛtvā katthase karma kimarthamiha rākṣasa | kuru tatkarma yenāhaṃ śraddadhyāṃ tava katthanam || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राक्षसRakshasaकर्मactionअकृत्वाwithout performingकिमर्थम्What is the useकत्थसेpraising yourselfयेनby thatअहम्Iतवyourकत्थनम्by praisingश्रद्धध्याम्create trustतत्thatकर्मactionकुरुshow that
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRakshasa! What is the use of praising without performing action? Show by action and create trust that you can perform.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हे राक्षस! कर्म किये बिना यहाँ डींग क्यों हाँक रहा है? पहले वह कर्म कर, जिससे मुझे तेरी इस डींग पर विश्वास हो

Hinglish
88.29VR-6-88-29

अनुक्त्वा परुषं वाक्यं किञ्चिदप्यनवाक्षिपन् । अविकत्थन् वधिष्यामि त्वां पश्य पुरुषाधम ।। ६.८८. ॥

anuktvā paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ kiñcidapyanavākṣipan | avikatthan vadhiṣyāmi tvāṃ paśya puruṣādhama || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पुरुषाधमlowly personपरुषम्harshवाक्यम्wordsकिञ्चिदपिindeedअनुक्त्वाwithout commentingअनवक्षिपन्without interruptingअविकत्थन्without boastingत्वाम्youवधिष्यामिwill assail youपश्यsee
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Lowly Rakshasa! without any harsh words, indeed without boasting, commenting, interrupting I will assail you. You may see."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मैं न तो कठोर वचन कहूँगा, न किसी प्रकार का ताना दूँगा, न ही डींग हाँकूँगा—बस तुझे मार डालूँगा; देख ले, हे नराधम!’

Hinglish
88.30VR-6-88-30

इत्युक्त्वा पञ्च नाराचानाकर्णापूरितान् शितान् । निजघान महावेगान् लक्ष्मणो राक्षसोरसि ।। ६.८८. ॥

ityuktvā pañca nārācānākarṇāpūritān śitān | nijaghāna mahāvegān lakṣmaṇo rākṣasorasi || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लक्ष्मणःLakshmanaइतिthusउक्त्वाhaving saidआकर्णम्till the earपूरितान्stretchingपञ्चनाराचान्five sharpशितान्pointedमहावेगात्of high speedराक्षसोरसिon the chest of Rakshasaनिजघानfixed
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving spoken like that, Lakshmana stretching his arrows till the ear fixed five sharp arrows of high speed on the chest of Rakshasa.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)यह कहकर लक्ष्मण ने कान तक खींचकर पाँच नाराच बाण बड़े वेग से उस राक्षस की छाती पर मारे

Hinglish
88.31VR-6-88-31

सुपत्रवाजिता बाणा ज्वलिता इव पन्नगाः । नैर्ऋतोरस्यभासन्त सवितू रश्मयो यथा ।। ६.८८. ॥

supatravājitā bāṇā jvalitā iva pannagāḥ | nairṛtorasyabhāsanta savitū raśmayo yathā || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ज्वलिताःglowingपन्नगाःइवlike serpentsसुपत्रवाजिताःtied to good feathersबाणाःarrowsनैरृतोरसिon the chest of Rakshasaसवितुःsunरश्मयःयथाlike the raysअभासन्तglowed
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe arrows being tied to good feathers glowing like serpents shone on the chest of Rakshasa like the rays of Sun.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सुन्दर पंखों से युक्त वे बाण, जलते हुए सर्पों-से, राक्षस की छाती पर सूर्य-किरणों की भाँति चमक उठे

Hinglish
88.32VR-6-88-32

स शरैराहतस्तेन सरोषो रावणात्मजः । सुप्रयुक्तैस्त्रिभिर्बाणैः प्रतिविव्याध लक्ष्मणम् ।। ६.८८. ॥

sa śarairāhatastena saroṣo rāvaṇātmajaḥ | suprayuktaistribhirbāṇaiḥ prativivyādha lakṣmaṇam || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तेनby thatशरैःarrowsआहतःstruckसःheरावणात्मजःIndrajithसरोषःfuriouslyसुप्रयुक्तै:well aimedत्रिभिःthreeबाणैःarrowsलक्ष्मणLakshmanaप्रतिविव्याधin return
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetStruck by the arrows, Indrajith in return furiously released three well aimed arrows at Lakshmana.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन बाणों से आहत होकर क्रुद्ध रावणपुत्र ने भी अपने तीन सुनिशाने बाणों से लक्ष्मण को बींध दिया

Hinglish
88.33VR-6-88-33

स बभूव तदा भीमो नरराक्षससिंहयोः । विमर्दस्तुमुलो युद्धे परस्परजयैषिणोः ।। ६.८८. ॥

sa babhūva tadā bhīmo nararākṣasasiṃhayoḥ | vimardastumulo yuddhe parasparajayaiṣiṇoḥ || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
युद्धेin combatपरस्परजयैषिणोःto win in fight over each otherनरराक्षससिंहयोःLakshmana and Indrajithमहाभीमःvery frighteningसःheविमर्द:pounding each otherतुमलःveryबभूवappeared
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn that combat both Lakshmana and Indrajith pounding to win against each other was frightening.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन नर-सिंह और राक्षस-सिंह के बीच, एक-दूसरे पर विजय पाने की इच्छा से, अत्यन्त भीषण और घमासान युद्ध होने लगा

Hinglish
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उभौ हि बलसम्पन्नावुभौ विक्रमशालिनौ । । ६.८८. ॥

ubhau hi balasampannāvubhau vikramaśālinau | | 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
उभौbothबलसम्पन्नौrichly endowed with prowessउभौbothविक्रमशालिनौcourageousउभौbothपरमदुर्ज्ञेयौexceedingly difficult to conquerअतुल्यबलतेजसौpeerless in might
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBoth were richly endowed with prowess, both were courageous, exceedingly difficult to conquer and peerless in might.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)दोनों ही बल-सम्पन्न, दोनों ही पराक्रमी, दोनों ही अत्यन्त दुर्जेय तथा अतुलनीय बल-तेज से युक्त थे

Hinglish
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उभावपि सुविक्रान्तौ सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रकोविदौ । उभौ परमदुर्जेयावतुल्यबलतेजसौ ।। ६.८८. ॥

ubhāvapi suvikrāntau sarvaśastrāstrakovidau | ubhau paramadurjeyāvatulyabalatejasau || 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
युधिin combatदुष्प्रधर्षणौclashed displayingतौवीरौboth heroesतदाthenनभोगतौshining in heavenग्रहाविवlike planetsबलवृत्राविवlike Indra and Vrta foughtअभीतौdifficult to overcomeयुयुधातेfought
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn the combat both the heroes fought displaying their might, shone like two planets in the heaven and fought like Indra and Vrta and were difficult to overcome.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वे दोनों वीर आकाश में विचरते दो ग्रहों के समान युद्ध करने लगे; निर्भय और अजेय, मानो बल और वृत्र ही युद्ध कर रहे हों

Hinglish
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युयुधाते तदा वीरौ ग्रहाविव नभोगतौ । । ६.८८. ॥

yuyudhāte tadā vīrau grahāviva nabhogatau | | 6.88. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तदाthenअवस्थितौstayed restingमहात्मानौgreat soulsबहून्manyमार्गणौघान्seeking and looking outअवसृजन्तौdropping and fallingकेसरिणाविवlike lionsयुयुधातेfoughtतौtheyनरराक्षससिम्होlions among humans and Rakshasasप्रहृष्टौjoyfulअभ्ययुध्यताम्one over the other
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen both the great warriors Lakshmana and Indrajith fought discharging many arrows, like lions among humans and Rakshasas respectively, looking out and seeking, dropping, and falling one over the other and stayed joyful. ।। इत्यार्षेवामलीकीयेश्रीमद्रामायणेआदिकाव्येयुद्धकाण्डेअष्टाऽशीतितमस्सर्गः ।। This is the end of the eighty eighth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वे दोनों महात्मा दो सिंहों की भाँति डटे रहकर बाणों की झड़ियाँ बरसाते हुए युद्ध करने लगे; नर और राक्षस दोनों में श्रेष्ठ वे दोनों हर्षपूर्वक एक-दूसरे से भिड़ते रहे

Hinglish
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बलवृत्राविवाभीतौ युधि तौ दुष्प्रधर्षणौ । युयुधाते महात्मानौ तदा केसरिणाविव ।। ६.८८. ॥

balavṛtrāvivābhītau yudhi tau duṣpradharṣaṇau | yuyudhāte mahātmānau tadā kesariṇāviva || 6.88. ||

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88.38VR-6-88-38

बहूनवसृजन्तौ हि मार्गणौघानवस्थितौ । नरराक्षससिंहौ तौ प्रहृष्टावभ्ययुध्यताम् ।। ६.८८. ॥

bahūnavasṛjantau hi mārgaṇaughānavasthitau | nararākṣasasiṃhau tau prahṛṣṭāvabhyayudhyatām || 6.88. ||

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88.39VR-6-88-39

सुसम्प्रहृष्टौ नरराक्षसोत्तमौ जयैषिणौ मार्गणचापधारिणौ । परस्परं तौ प्रववर्षतुर्भृशं शरौघवर्षेण बलाहकाविव ।। ६.८८. ॥

susamprahṛṣṭau nararākṣasottamau jayaiṣiṇau mārgaṇacāpadhāriṇau | parasparaṃ tau pravavarṣaturbhṛśaṃ śaraughavarṣeṇa balāhakāviva || 6.88. ||

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88.40VR-6-88-40

अभिप्रवृद्धौ युधि युद्धकोविदौ शरासिचण्डौ शितशस्त्रधारिणौ । अभीक्ष्णमाविव्यधतुर्महाबलौ महाहवे शम्बरवासवाविव ।। ६.८८. ॥

abhipravṛddhau yudhi yuddhakovidau śarāsicaṇḍau śitaśastradhāriṇau | abhīkṣṇamāvivyadhaturmahābalau mahāhave śambaravāsavāviva || 6.88. ||

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88.41VR-6-88-41

इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमद्युद्धकाण्डे अष्टाशीतितमः सर्गः ॥

ityārṣe śrīmadrāmāyaṇe vālmīkīye ādikāvye śrīmadyuddhakāṇḍe aṣṭāśītitamaḥ sargaḥ ||

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