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Book 03 – Chapter 268
BORI CE: 03-268-001 मार्कण्डेय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-284-001 मार्कण्डेय उवाच प्रभूतान्नोदके तस्मिन् बहुमूलफले वने |
M. N. Dutt: Markandeya said : The descendant of Kakustha having encamped his troops in those woods and abounding with plenty of food and drink and various (sorts of) fruits and roots, began to watch over them carefully. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-002 रावणश्च विधिं चक्रे लङ्कायां शास्त्रनिर्मितम् BORI CE: 03-268-003 अगाधतोयाः परिखा मीननक्रसमाकुलाः |
MN DUTT: 02-284-002 रावणः संविधं चक्रे लङ्कायां शास्त्रनिर्मिताम् |
M. N. Dutt: (On the other hand) Ravana set up, in Lanka, engines constructed in accordance with (the rules of the science on war). And the seven moats, (which encircled the city), protected by strong walls and gates, full of deep waters and abounding with fishes and alligators, though naturally unassailable, were rendered more so by being surrounded with pointed stakes of Khadira wood. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-004 कर्णाट्टयन्त्रदुर्धर्षा बभूवुः सहुडोपलाः |
MN DUTT: 02-284-003 कपाटयन्त्रदुर्धर्षा बभूवुः सहुडोपलाः |
M. N. Dutt: And the ramparts furnished with rounded stones and iron clubs were made unassailable by means of ballistas. The warriors (who mounted guard on the gates) had with them earthen jars full of poisonous snakes, resinous powders. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-005 मुसलालातनाराचतोमरासिपरश्वधैः |
MN DUTT: 02-284-004 मुसलालातनाराचतोमरासिपरश्वधैः |
M. N. Dutt: And were armed with maces, fire-brands, Narichas, Tomaras, swords, axes, Shataghnis and clubs saturated with wax. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-006 पुरद्वारेषु सर्वेषु गुल्माः स्थावरजङ्गमाः |
MN DUTT: 02-284-005 पुरद्वारेषु सर्वेषु गुल्म: स्थावरजङ्गमाः |
M. N. Dutt: And all the city gates were guarded by permanent and temporary encampments containing large numbers of infantry and by innumerable elephants and horses. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-007 अङ्गदस्त्वथ लङ्काया द्वारदेशमुपागतः |
MN DUTT: 02-284-006 अगदस्त्वथ लङ्काया द्वारदेशमुपागतः |
M. N. Dutt: Angada having reached one of the gates of Lanka and being made known to the Rakshasa king entered (the city) fearlessly. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-008 मध्ये राक्षसकोटीनां बह्वीनां सुमहाबलः |
MN DUTT: 02-284-007 मध्ये राक्षसकोटीनां बह्वीनां सुमहाबलः |
M. N. Dutt: And that highly-powerful one surrounded by innumerable crores of Rakshasas shone like the sun in the midst of masses of clouds. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-009 स समासाद्य पौलस्त्यममात्यैरभिसंवृतम् |
MN DUTT: 02-284-008 स समासाद्य पौलस्त्यममात्यैरभिसंवृतम् |
M. N. Dutt: And that eloquent (monkey) having approached and saluted the descendant of Pulastya who was surrounded by (his) ministers, began to deliver Rama's message (in the following words). |
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BORI CE: 03-268-010 आह त्वां राघवो राजन्कोसलेन्द्रो महायशाः |
MN DUTT: 02-284-009 आह त्वां राघवो राजन् कोसलेन्द्रो महायशाः |
M. N. Dutt: "O king, the highly-renowned lord of Kosala, the descendant of Raghu says to you (through me) these words appropriate to the occasion. Accept that (message) and act in obedience to it. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-011 अकृतात्मानमासाद्य राजानमनये रतम् |
MN DUTT: 02-284-010 अकृतात्मानमासाद्य राजानमनये रतम् |
M. N. Dutt: (Those) countries and cities whose kings are addicted to immoral acts and are incapable of controlling their minds, are themselves covered with sin and destroyed. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-012 त्वयैकेनापराद्धं मे सीतामाहरता बलात् |
MN DUTT: 02-284-011 त्वयैकेनापराद्धं मे सीतामाहरता बलात् |
M. N. Dutt: You alone are guilty of forcibly carrying off Sita; but your guilt will lead many innocent persons to death. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-013 ये त्वया बलदर्पाभ्यामाविष्टेन वनेचराः BORI CE: 03-268-014 राजर्षयश्च निहता रुदन्त्यश्चाहृताः स्त्रियः |
MN DUTT: 02-284-012 ये त्वया बलदर्पाभ्यामाविष्टेन वनेचराः |
M. N. Dutt: Elated with power and pride, you who formerly killed many Rishis living in the forests, insulted the gods, slew many royal sages and carried off weeping damsels, are about to be visited with retributive justice for your those vicious deeds. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-015 हन्तास्मि त्वां सहामात्यं युध्यस्व पुरुषो भव |
MN DUTT: 02-284-013 हन्तास्मि त्वां सहामात्यैर्युध्यस्व पुरुषो भव |
M. N. Dutt: I will kill you together with your advisers. Give battle and play the hero. O night-ranger, behold the strength of my bow though I ar only a mortal. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-016 मुच्यतां जानकी सीता न मे मोक्ष्यसि कर्हिचित् |
MN DUTT: 02-284-014 मुच्यतां जानकी सीता न मे मोक्ष्यसि कर्हिचित् |
M. N. Dutt: Liberate Sita, the daughter of Janaka. But if you persist in not releasing her I will make this earth bare of all the Rakshasas with sharpened arrows." |
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BORI CE: 03-268-017 इति तस्य ब्रुवाणस्य दूतस्य परुषं वचः |
MN DUTT: 02-284-015 इति तस्य ब्रुवाणस्य दूतस्य परुषं वचः |
M. N. Dutt: Hearing these harsh words of the messenger, king Ravana could not brook them and became senseless with rage. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-018 इङ्गितज्ञास्ततो भर्तुश्चत्वारो रजनीचराः |
MN DUTT: 02-284-016 इशितज्ञास्ततो भर्तुश्चत्वारो रजनीचराः |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon four night-wanderers who understood (well) the signs of their lord seized Angada by his four limbs like birds seizing a tiger. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-019 तांस्तथाङ्गेषु संसक्तानङ्गदो रजनीचरान् |
MN DUTT: 02-284-017 तांस्तथाङ्गेषु संसक्तानङ्गदो रजनीचरान् |
M. N. Dutt: And along with those wanderers of the night who held him fast by his limbs Angada took a leap upwards and alighted on the roof of the palace. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-020 वेगेनोत्पततस्तस्य पेतुस्ते रजनीचराः |
MN DUTT: 02-284-018 वेगेनोत्पततस्तस्य पेतुस्ते रजनीचराः |
M. N. Dutt: Those Rakshasa raised up with great force fell down on the ground with their ribs shattered and sorely afflicted by the violence of the fall. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-021 स मुक्तो हर्म्यशिखरात्तस्मात्पुनरवापतत् |
MN DUTT: 02-284-019 संसक्तो हर्म्यशिखरात् तस्मात् पुनरवापतत् |
M. N. Dutt: And he again took a leap from the roof of the palace whereon he descended and clearing the city of Lanka, come down to his comrades. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-022 कोसलेन्द्रमथाभ्येत्य सर्वमावेद्य चाङ्गदः |
MN DUTT: 02-284-020 कोसलेन्द्रमथागम्य सर्वमावेद्य वानरः |
M. N. Dutt: Then that monkey, approaching the lord of Kosala told him everything; and being highly praised by the descendant of Raghu, the energetic monkey went away to take rest. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-023 ततः सर्वाभिसारेण हरीणां वातरंहसाम् |
MN DUTT: 02-284-021 ततः सर्वाभिसारेण हरीणां वातरंहसाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Then the descendant of Raghu by the simultaneous exertions of all monkeys, fleet as the wind, caused the walls of Lanka to be broken down. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-024 विभीषणर्क्षाधिपती पुरस्कृत्याथ लक्ष्मणः |
MN DUTT: 02-284-022 विभीषणाधिपती पुरस्कृत्याथ लक्ष्मणः |
M. N. Dutt: Then Lakshmana with Vibhishana and the lord of the bears (Jambuvana) marching ahead, demolished the impregnable southern gate of the city. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-025 करभारुणगात्राणां हरीणां युद्धशालिनाम् |
MN DUTT: 02-284-023 करभारुणपाण्डूनां हरीणां युद्धशालिनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Rama then invaded Lanka with a hundred thousand crores of monkeys skilled in battle and resembling young camels in the reddish complexion which they had. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-284-024 प्रलम्बबाहूरुकरजवान्तरविलम्बिनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thirty millions of grey-coloured bears having long arms and thighs, broad paws and supporting themselves on their broad haunches prepared themselves (for battle). |
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BORI CE: 03-268-026 उत्पतद्भिः पतद्भिश्च निपतद्भिश्च वानरैः |
MN DUTT: 02-284-025 उत्पतद्भिः पतद्भिश्च नियतद्भिश्च वानरैः |
M. N. Dutt: And the sun, with his rays shadowed by the dust raised by the monkeys leaping up an down and crosswise, could not be seen. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-027 शालिप्रसूनसदृशैः शिरीषकुसुमप्रभैः BORI CE: 03-268-028 प्राकारं ददृशुस्ते तु समन्तात्कपिलीकृतम् |
MN DUTT: 02-284-026 शालिप्रसूनसदृशैः शिरीषकुसुमप्रभैः |
M. N. Dutt: And the walls (of Lanka) covered all over with monkeys endued with complexions (yellow) as the ears of paddy, (grey) as shirisha flowers (crimson) as the morning sun and white as flax, assumed a tawny hue. And O king, the Rakshasas together with their wives and elders were wonder-struck (at this unusual sight). |
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BORI CE: 03-268-029 बिभिदुस्ते मणिस्तम्भान्कर्णाट्टशिखराणि च |
MN DUTT: 02-284-027 बिभिदुस्ते मणिस्तम्भान् कर्णाट्टशिखराणि च |
M. N. Dutt: And they (the monkeys and the bears) broke down pillars made of gems and the terraces of spires of the palaces. Pulling down and breaking to pieces the engines and their propellers they threw them away. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-030 परिगृह्य शतघ्नीश्च सचक्राः सहुडोपलाः |
MN DUTT: 02-284-028 परिगृह्य शतघ्नीश्च सचक्राः सहुडोपलाः |
M. N. Dutt: And seizing the Shataghnis together with discs, clubs and stones, they threw them violently into Lanka uttering load yells. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-031 प्राकारस्थाश्च ये केचिन्निशाचरगणास्तदा |
MN DUTT: 02-284-029 प्राकारस्थाश्च ये केचिनिशाचरगणास्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: The night-wanderers that were stationed on the walls, attacked by the monkeys fled hurriedly by hundreds. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-032 ततस्तु राजवचनाद्राक्षसाः कामरूपिणः |
MN DUTT: 02-284-030 ततस्तु राजवचनाद् राक्षसाः कामरूपिणः |
M. N. Dutt: Then, at the command of the king, hundreds and thousands of Rakshasas of unnatural shapes and who could assume any form they liked, issued out (of the city to meet the enemy). |
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BORI CE: 03-268-033 शस्त्रवर्षाणि वर्षन्तो द्रावयन्तो वनौकसः |
MN DUTT: 02-284-031 शस्त्रवर्षाणि वर्षन्तो द्रावयित्वा वनौकसः |
M. N. Dutt: Discharging a (perfect) deluge of arrows and displaying great prowess, they graced the walls on driving away the dwellers of forests. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-034 स माषराशिसदृशैर्बभूव क्षणदाचरैः |
MN DUTT: 02-284-032 स माषराशिसदृशैर्बभूव क्षणदाचरैः |
M. N. Dutt: And those terrible-looking night-rangers resembling heaps of flesh made the walls clear of monkeys. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-035 पेतुः शूलविभिन्नाङ्गा बहवो वानरर्षभाः |
MN DUTT: 02-284-033 पेतुः शूलविभिन्नाङ्गा बहवो वानरर्षभाः |
M. N. Dutt: And there with their bodies pierced by lances many foremost of monkeys fell (dead) and several night-rangers also crushed by pillars broken in the course of battle breathed their last. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-036 केशाकेश्यभवद्युद्धं रक्षसां वानरैः सह |
MN DUTT: 02-284-034 केशाकेश्यभवद् युद्धं रक्षसां वानरैः सह |
M. N. Dutt: And the battle raged on between the heroic Rakshasas who fell to devouring (the monkeys) and the monkeys both parties dragging one another by the hair of the head and mangling one another with nails and teeth. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-037 निष्टनन्तो ह्युभयतस्तत्र वानरराक्षसाः |
MN DUTT: 02-284-035 निष्टनन्तो [भयतस्तत्र वानरराक्षसाः |
M. N. Dutt: The Rakshasas and the monkeys with terrific yells and roars killed and struck down one another on the ground but (still) they did not give up the fight. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-038 रामस्तु शरजालानि ववर्ष जलदो यथा |
MN DUTT: 02-284-036 रामस्तु शरजालानि ववर्ष जलदो यथा |
M. N. Dutt: Rama too, then, poured down showers of arrows like the very clouds. And those arrows reaching Lanka killed many night-rangers. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-039 सौमित्रिरपि नाराचैर्दृढधन्वा जितक्लमः |
MN DUTT: 02-284-037 सौमित्रिरपि नाराजैर्दृढधन्वा जितक्लमः |
M. N. Dutt: And that mighty bowman, the indefatiguable son of Sumitra also, naming (particular) Rakshasas who were stationed in the forts killed them with Narachas. |
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BORI CE: 03-268-040 ततः प्रत्यवहारोऽभूत्सैन्यानां राघवाज्ञया |
MN DUTT: 02-284-038 ततः प्रत्यवहारोऽभूत् सैन्यानां राघवाज्ञया |
M. N. Dutt: Then by order of Rama the forces retired (from the battle field) after having achieved success (in battle) and demolished (the defences of) Lanka and thereby making all the objects (of the city) easy of being aimed at. |
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