Rama together with Sugreeva and others mount to the top of Suvela mountain and see the city of Lanka. There, above a gate-way of the City, stands Ravana. Seeing Ravana, Sugreeva springs to the top of the gate where Ravana is bounces on him, pulls his thrown and throws it away on the ground. thereafter, Ravana and Sugreeva carry on duel for a long time without any fatigue. They wrestle endlessly in different postures. Finally, after reducing Ravana to exhaustion, Sugreeva comes back and rejoins his monkey-troops.
tato rāmaḥ suvelāgraṃ yojanadvayamaṇḍalam |
upārohatsasugrīvo hariyūthaiḥ samanvitaḥ || 6-40-1
1. tataH = thereafter; raamaH = Rama; sasugriivaH = along with Sugreeva; samanvitaH = together with; hariyuuthapaiH = the troop-leaders of monkeys; upaarohat = ascended; suvelaagram = the top of Suvela mountain; yojanadvaya maNDalam = having a circumference of sixteen miles (Two yojanas).
Then, Rama along with Sugreeva, together with the troop leaders of monkeys, ascended the top of Suvela mountain which was having a circumference of sixteen miles.
sthitvā muhūrtaṃ tatraiva diśo daśa vilokayan |
triKūṭaśikhare ramye nirmitāṃ viśvakarmaṇā || 6-40-2
dadarśa laṅkāṃ sunyastāṃ ramyakānanaśobhitām |
2. sthitvaa = halting; tatraiva = there just; muhuurtam = for a while; vilokayan = and looking towards; dasha = ten; dishaH = directions; (Rama); dadarsha = saw; laN^kaam = Lanka; ramye = which was beautifully; nirmitaam = constructed; vishvakarmaNaa = by Visvakarma; the divine architecttrikuuTa shikhare = on the top of Trikuta Mountain; sunyastaam = with nice arrangements; ramya kaanana shobhitaam = and ravishing with enchanting groves.
Halting there just for a while and surveying the ten cardinal points, Rama saw the city of Lanka, which was beautifully constructed by Visvakarma, the divine architect on the top of Trikuta Mountain with nice arrangements and ravishing with enchanting groves.
tasyāṃ gopuraśṛṅgasthaṃ rākṣasendraṃ durāsadam || 6-40-3
śvetacāmaraparyantaṃ vijayaccatraśobhitam |
raktacandanasaṃliptaṃ raktābharaṇabhūṣitam || 6-40-4
vīlajīmūtasaṃkāśaṃ hemasaṃcāditāmbaram |
airāvataviṣāṇāgrairutkṛṣṭakiṇavakṣasam || 6-40-5
śaśalohitarāgeṇa samvītaṃ raktavāsasā |
saṃdhyātapena saṃcannaṃ megharāśimivāmbare || 6-40-6
3; 4; 5; 6. tasyaam = there; gopura shR^iN^gastham = above a gate way stood; duraasadam = the invincible raakSasendram = the Lord of demons; shvetachaamara paryantam = who was being famed with white whisks on both sides; vijayachchhatra shobhitam = was graced with a triumphal parasol; raktachandana samliptam = was smeared with red sandal paste; raktaa bharaNa bhuuSitam = adorned with scarlet ornaments; niilajumuuta samkaasham = resembling a dark cloud; hema samchhaaditaambaram = as he was attired in raiment embroidered in gold; utkR^iSTakiNavakSasam = who bore on his breast scars of wounds; airaavata viSaaNaagraiH = inflicted on his by Airavata (the elephant who carries Indra; the Lord of Celestials; on his back) with his tusks; samviitam = wrapped; raktavaasasaa = in a cloak of red colour; shasha lohita raageNa = resembling the colour of hare's blood megharaashim iva = looked like a mass of clouds; ambare = in the sky; samchhannam = enveloped with samdhyaa tapena = sunshine at sunset.
There above a gateway, stood the invincible Ravana the lord of demons, who was being fanned with white whisks on both sides, was graced with a triumphal parasol, was smeared with red sandal paste, adorned with scarlet ornaments, attired in raiment embroidered in gold, resembling a dark cloud, who bore on his breast scars of wounds inflicted on him by Airavata (the elephant who carries Indra the Lord of celestials, on his back) with his tusks, wrapped in a cloak of red colour resembling the colour of hare's blood and looked like a mass of clouds in the sky enveloped with sunshine at sunset.
paśyatāṃ vānarendrāṇām rāghavasyāpi paśyataḥ |
darśanādrākṣasendrasya sugrīvaḥ sahasotthitaḥ || 6-40-7
7. darshanaat = on seeing; raakSasendrasya = Ravana; sugriivaH = Sugreeva; utthitaH = got up; sahasaa = all at once; (while); vaanarendraaNaam = the chiefs of monkeys; pashyataam = were looking on; raaghavasyaapi = and even Rama; pashyataH = was looking on.
On seeing Ravana, Sugreeva got up all at once, while Rama and the chiefs of the army of monkeys were looking on.
krodhavegena saṃ yuktaḥ sattvena ca balena ca |
acalāgrādathotthāya pupluve gopurasthale || 6-40-8
8. samyuktaH = gathering up; sattvema cha = his courage; balena cha = and strength; (Sugreeva); krodha vegena = in an impulse of feery; utthaaya = bounded; achalaagraat = from the summit of the mountain; atha = and then; pupluve = sprang; gopura sthale = to the top of the gate (Where Ravana was).
Gathering up his strength and courage, Sugreeva, in an impulse of fury, bounded from the summit of the mountain and then sprang to the top of the gate (where Ravana was).
sthitvā muhūrtaṃ samprekṣya nirbhayenāntarātmanā |
tṛṇīkṛtya ca tadrakṣaḥ so.abravītparuṣaṃ vacaḥ || 6-40-9
9. muhuurtam = for a moment; saH = he; sthitvaa = paused; (then); nirbhayena = with a fearless; antaraatmanaa = soul; samprakSya = (he) saw; tat = that; rakSaH = demon; tR^iNiiR^itya = whom he regarded as a mere straw; (and thereafter); abraviit = spoke; vachaH = (the following) words; parusham = harshly.
For a moment, he paused and then with a fearless soul, he saw that demon, whom he regarded as a mere straw and thereafter spoke the following words harshly:
lokanāthasya rāmasya sakhā dāso.asmi rākṣasa |
na mayā mokyase.dya tvaṃ pārthivendrasya tejasā || 6-40-10
10. raakSasa = O; demon!; asmi = I am; sakhaa = friend; daasaH = and a servant; raamasya = of Rama; lokanaathasya = the Lord of the world; tvam = you; na mokSyase = will not be spared; adya = today; mayaa = by me; tejasaa = by the inspiring grace; paarthivendrasya = of Rama; the king of kings.
"O, demon! I am a friend and a servant of Rama, the Lord of the world. You will not be spared by me today, by the inspiring grace of Rama."
ityuktvā sahasotpatya plupluve tasya copari |
ākṛṣya mukuṭaṃ citraṃ pātayāmāsa tadbhuvi || 6-40-11
11. iti = thus; uktvaa = speaking; (Sugreeva); utpatya = jumped up; sahasaa = all at once; pupluve = bounced; upari = over; tasya = on him; aakR^iSya = pulled; chitram = the brightly coloured; mukuTam = crown; paatayaamaasa = and threw; tat = it; bhuvi = on the ground.
Thus speaking, Sugreeva jumped up all at once, bounced over on ravana, pulled his brightly coloured crown from his head and threw it away on the ground.
samīksya tūrṇamāyāntaṃ babhāṣe taṃ niśācaraḥ |
sugrīvastvaṃ parokṣe me hīnagrīvo bhaviṣyasi || 6-40-12
12. samiikSya = seeing; tam = him; aayaantam = coming; tuurNam = quickly (once again); nishaacharaH = Ravana; babhaache = spoke (as follows); tvam = you; sugreeva = were Sugreeva (one who has a handsome neck); me parokSe = when you were not present before my eyes; bhaviSyasi = you will (now) become; hiinagrivaH = bereft of your neck.
Seeing Sugreeva about to rush upon him again, Ravana spoke as follows: "You were Sugreeva (one who has a handsome neck), when your were not present before my eyes. But now, you will now become Hinagriva bereft of your neck."
ityuktvotthāya taṃ kṣipraṃ bāhubhyāmākṣipattale |
kanduvatsa samutthāya bāhubhyāmākṣipaddhariḥ || 6-40-13
13. iti = thus; uktvaa = speaking; utthaaya = having raised up; (Ravana); baahubhyaam = with his two arms; kSipram = quickly; aakSipat = flung Sugreeva; tale = to the ground; saH = that; hariH = monkey; samutthaaya = bouncing up; kanduvat = like a ball; aakSipat = flung back (his adversary); baahubhyaam with his arms.
Speaking thus, Ravana raised up and quickly flung Sugreeva to the ground with both his arms. Bouncing like a ball, Sugreeva flung back his adversary with his arms.
parasparaṃ svedavidigdhagātrau |
parasparam śoṇitaraktadehau |
parasparaṃ śliṣṭaniruddhaceṣṭau |
parasparaṃ śālmalikiṃśukāviva || 6-40-14
muṣṭiprahāraiśca talaprahārai |
raratnighātaiśca karāgraghātaiḥ |
tau cakraturyuddhamasahyarūpaṃ |
mahābalau rākṣasavānarendrau || 6-40-15
14; 15. tau = those two; raakSasa vaanarendrau = Ravana and Sugreeva; mahaabalau = of great strength; sveda vidigdha gaatrau = with perspiration broke out on the limbs; parasparam = of one another; shoNita rakta dehau = with their bodies red with blood; parasparam = on one another; parasparam shliSTa niruddha cheSTau = each clung to the other; paralyzing his opponents movements; shaalamali kimshukaa vira = resembled the shalmali and Kimshuka trees; chakratuH = (They) created; asahyaruupam = an unbearable; yuddham = struggle; muSTiprahaaraishcha = with blows of fists; talapraaharaiH = with slaps of hands; aratnighaataiH cha = hurting with elbows; karaagra ghaataiH = and with blows of fingers.
Ravana and Sugreeva of great strength carried on a duel which was unbearable, with perspiration broke out on their limbs, with their bodies red with blood, each clung to other other paralyzing his opponent's movements resembling silk-cotton and Kimshuka trees, followed by blows of fists, slaps of hands blows of elbows and blows of fingers on each other.
kṛtvā niyuddhaṃ bhṛśamugravegau |
kālaṃ ciraṃ gopuravedimadhye |
utkṣipya cotkṣipya vinamya dehau |
pādakramādgopuravedilagnau || 6-40-16
16. kR^itvaa niyuddham = having wrestled; chiram kaalam = for a long time; gopura vedimadhye = in the centre of the flat roof of the gate-way; utkSipya utkSipya = repeatedly lifting; dehau = their bodies (each in turn); vinamya = bending; paada kramaat = their feet in a particular way;bhR^isham ugra vegau = the two combatants with very high swiftness; gopura vedi lagnau = remained in that flat roof of the gate-way.
Having wrestled for a long time in the center of the flat floor of the gate way, each in turn repeatedly lifting their bodies and bending their feet in a particular way, the two highly swift combatants remained in that flat roof of the gate way.
anyonyamāpīḍya vilagnadehau |
tau petutuḥ pālanikhātamadhye |
utpetaturbhūmitalam spṛśantau |
sthitvā muhūrtaṃ tvabhiniḥśvasantau || 6-40-17
17. aapiiDya = crushing; anyonyam = one another; vilagna dehau = their bodies clung together; tau = they both; nipetatauH = dropped down; saala nikhaata madhye = between the defensive walls and the moat; utpetatuH = they would leap up again; bhuumitalam = from the ground; spR^ishantau = seizing each other; sthitvaa = after pausing; muhuurtam = an instant; abhiniH shvasantau = to regain their breath.
Crushing one another and their bodies clung together, they both dropped down between the defensive walls and the moat. They would leap up again, seizing each other from the ground, after pausing an instant to regain their breath.
āliṅgya cāliṅGya ca bāhuyoktraiḥ |
saṃyojayāmāsaturāhave tau |
samrambhaśikṣābalasamprayuktau |
suceratuḥ samprati yuddhamārge || 6-40-18
18. baahuyoktraiH = with arms interlaced like with ropes; samyojayaamaasatuH = joined together; tau = they; aaliN^gyacha aaliN^gyacha = remained locked together; aahve = in the struggle; samrambhashikSaa bala samprayuktau = (they) who had received training in wrestling and were fully endowed with night; samprati sucheratuH = were now moving to and fro yuddha maarge = in the arena.
With arms interlaced like with ropes joined together, they remained locked together in the struggle. Both of them, who had received training in wrestling and fully endowed with night, were now moving to and fro in the arena.
śārdūlasiṃhaviva jātadaṃṣṭrau |
gajendrapotāviva saṃprayuktau |
saṃhatya saṃvedya ca tau karābhyāṃ |
taū petuturvai yugapaddharāyām || 6-40-19
19. tau = the two heroes; shaarduula simhaaviva = who resembled a tiger and a lion; jaata damSTrau = having their tusks growing; gajendra potaaviva = or two young lordly elephants; samprayuktau = encountering in a hostile manner; karaabhyaam = with arms; samhatya = interlaced; samvedya cha = and having duly tired their strength; petatuHvai = fell; dharaayaam = on the ground; yugapat = together.
The two heroes, who resembled a tiger and a a lion having their tusks growing or two young lordly elephants encountening in a hostile manner, with arms interlaced and having duly tried their strength, fell on the ground together.
udyamya cānyonyamadhikṣipantau |
saṃcakramāte bahu yuddhamārge |
vyāyāmaśikṣābalasaṃprayuktau |
klamaṃ na tau jagmaturāśu vīrau || 6-40-20
20. udyamya = Rising; tau viirau = those two heroes; adhikSipantau = hurled themselves; anyonyam = on each other; samchakra maate = circling round; yuddhe maarge = the arena; bahu = again and again; vyaayaama shikSabala samprayuktau = like skilled and mighty wrestlers; na jagmatuH = nor did they obtain; aashu = so quickly; klamam = fatigue.
Thereafter rising, those two heroes hurled themselves on each other, circling around the arena again and again, like skilled and mighty wrestlers, nor were they easily fatigued.
bāhuttamairvāraṇavāraṇābhai |
rnivārayantau paravāraṇābhau|
cireṇa kālena bhṛśaṃ prayuddhau |
saṃceraturmaṇḍalamārgamāśu || 6-40-21
21. varavaaraNaabhau = like unto great tuskers; bahuuttamaiH = with their enormous arms; vaaraNa vaaraNaabhaiH = resembling the trunks; nivaarayantau = (they were) keeping back each other; prayuddhau = fought; bhR^isham = vehemently; chireNa kaalena = for a long time; samcheratuH = and moved; aashu = speedily; maNDala maargam = in a circular path.
Like unto great tuskers with their enormous arms resembling the trunks, those two warriors were keeping back each other, fought vehemently for a long time and moved speedily in a circular arena.
tau paraspara māsādya yattāvanyonyasūdane |
mārjārāviva bhakṣārthe.avatasthāte muhurmuhuḥ || 6-40-22
22. aasaadya = approaching; parasparam = each other; maarjaaraaviva = like two wild cats; bhakSyaarthe = fighting over a piece of meat; yattau = trying; anyonya suudane = to kill each other; avatasthaate = they stood; (growling) muhurmuhuH = again and again.
Approaching each other like tow wild cats fighting over a piece of meat trying to kill each other, they stood growling again and again.
maṇḍalāni vicitrāṇi sthānāni vividhāni ca |
gomūtrakāṇi citrāṇi gatapratyāgatāni ca || 6-40-23
tīrśīnagatānyeva tathā vakragatāni ca |
parimokṣaṃ prahārāṇāṃ varjanaṃ paridhāvanam || 6-40-24
abhidravaṇamāplāvamavasthānaṃ savigraham |
parāvṛttamapāvṛttamapadrutamavaplutam || 6-40-25
upanyastamapanyastaṃ yuddhamārgaviśāradau |
tau viceraturnyonyaṃ vānarendraśca rāvaṇaḥ || 6-40-26
23; 24; 25; 26. tau = the two warriors; vaanarendrashcha = Sugreeva; raavaNaH = and Ravana; yuddha maarga vishaaradau = who were skilled in wrestling; vicheratuH = executed; vividhaani = innumerable; vichitraaNi = and myriad; maNDalaani = evolutions; anyonyam = in mutual conflict; chitraaNi = (taking up) diverse; sthaanaani = postures; gomuutrakaaNi = moving in a curved line like an ox's urine; gata pratyaagataanicha = coming and going; tirashchiinagataanyena = stepping sideways; tathaa = and; vakragataani cha = having a retrograde motion; parimokSam = to avoid; prahaaraaNaam = blows; paridhaavanam = turning about; varjanam = abandoing the attack; abhidravaNam = dashing towards each other; aaplaavam = leaping; avasthaanam = standing; savigraham = firm and erect; paraavR^itam = retreating; apaavR^itam = turned sideways; apadrutam = rushed in a bent posture; avaplutam = ran lifting their foot to kick the opponent; upanyastam = by letting go; apanyastam = or stealing away.
The two warriors, Sugreeva and Ravana, who were skilled in wrestling, excuted innumerable and myraid evolutions, taking up diverse postures, moving in a curved line like an ox's urine, coming and going, stepping side ways, having a retrograde motion to avoid blows, turning about abandoning the attack, dashing towards each other, leaping, standing firm and erect, retreated, turned sideways, rushed in a bent posture, ran lifting their foot to kick the opponent and by letting go or stealing away.
etasminnantare rakṣo māyābalamathātmanaḥ |
ārabdumupasam pede jñātvā tam vānarādhipaḥ || 6-40-27
utpapāta tadākāśaṃ jitakāśī jitaklamaḥ |
rāvaṇaḥ sthita evātra harirājena vañcitaḥ || 6-40-28
27; 28. atha = then; etasmin antare = in the meanwhile; rakSaH = Ravana; the demon; upasampede = decided; aarabdhum = to commence; maayaabalam = his magic power; jJNaatvaa = knowing; tam = it; vaanaraadhipaH = Sugreeva; utpapaata = flew; aakaasham = into the sky; jita kaashii = triumphantly; jitaklamaH = shaking off all fatigue; (While); raavaNaH = Ravana; vaN^chitaH = baffled; hariraajena = by Sugreeva; sthitaH = stood (confounded); atraiva = there alone.
Meanwhile, Ravana decided to common using his magic power. Knowing it, Sugreeva flew into the sky triumphantly shaking off all fatigue, while Ravana, baffled by Sugreeva stood confounded there alone.
atha harivaranāthaḥ prāptasaṃgrāmakīrti |
rniśicarapatimājau yojayitvā śrameṇa |
gaganamativiśālaṃ laṅghayitvārkasūma |
rharigaṇabalamadhye rāmapārśvaṃ jagām || 6-40-29
29. atha = then; harivaranaathaH = the Lord of the monkeys; praapta samgraama kiirtiH = acquiring fame as a warrior; yojayitvaa = reducing; nishicharapatim = Ravana; shrameNa = to exhaustion; laNghayitvaa = ascended; ativishaalam = into the infinite; gaganam = sky; arkasuunuH = and that offspring of the Sun; Sugreeva; jagaama = went; raamapaarshvam = to the side of Rama; harigaNabalamadhye = in the middle of the monkey-troops.
Thus, the Lord of the monkeys, acquiring fame as a warrior, reducing Ravana to exhaustion, ascended into the infinite sky and the offspring of the Sun then went to the side of Rama, who as in the middle of the mokye-troops.
sa iti savitṛsūnustatra tatkarma kṛtvā |
pavanagatiranīkaṃ prāviśatsaṃprahṛṣṭaḥ |
raghuvaranṛpasūnodvardhayan yuddhaharṣaṃ |
tarumṛgagaṇamukhyaiḥ pūjyamāno harīndraḥ || 6-40-30
30. saH = that Sugreeva; savitR^isuumuH = the offspring of the Sun; pavanagatiH = who endowed with a speed of the wind; kR^itvaa = having accomplished; tat karma = that act; tatra = there; vardhyan = increasing; yuddha harSam = the joy of the battle; raghuvaranR^ipasuunoH = of the foremost of the Raghu dynasty; puuhyamaanaH = honoured; tarumR^iga samprahR^iSTaH = and delighted; praavishat = rejoined; aniikam = the army.
That Sugreeva, the offspring of the Sun, who was endowed with a speed of the wind, having accomplished that feat there, increasing the military zeal of the foremost of Raghu dynasty, honoured by the monkey leaders and delighted, rejoined the army.
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