Rāvaṇavadha · Chapter 12

tato vi-nidraṃ kṛta-devatā'rcaṃ dṛṣṭyaiva citta-praśamaṃ kirantam
āviṣkṛtā'ṅga-pratikarma-ramyaṃ vibhīṣaṇaṃ vācamuvāca mātā

"prabādhamānasya jaganti dhīmaṃs ! tvaṃ sodarasyā'timadoddhatasya
ānandano nāka-sadāṃ praśāntiṃ tūrṇaṃ viṣasyā'mṛta-vat kuruṣva.

kuryās tathā, yena jahāti sītāṃ viṣāda-nīhāra-parīta-mūrtim
sthitāṃ kṣitau śānta-śikhā-pratānāṃ tārāmiva trāsa-karīṃ janasya.

yāvan na saṃtrāsita-deva-saṃghaḥ piṇḍo viṣasyeva hareṇa bhīṣmaḥ
saṃgrasyate 'sau puruṣā'dhipena, drutaṃ kulā''nanda ! yatasva tāvat.

hatā janasthāna sado nikāyāḥ, kṛtā jitotkhāta-bhaṭa-drumā pūḥ,
sadāṃsi dagdhāni, vidheyamasmin yad bandhunā, tad ghaṭayasva tasmin."

cikīrṣite pūrva-taraṃ sa tasmin, kṣemaṃ-kare 'rthe muhurīryamāṇaḥ
mātrā 'timātraṃ śubhayaiva buddhyā ciraṃ sudhīrabhyadhikaṃ samādhāt.

dauvārikā'bhyāhata-śakra-dūtaṃ sopāyanopasthita-loka-pālam
sā''śaṅka-bhīṣmā''pta-viśan-niśāṭaṃ dvāraṃ yayau rāvaṇa-mandrirasya.

dūrāt pratīhāra-nataḥ sa vārtāṃ pṛcchannanāvedita-saṃpraviṣṭaḥ
sa-gauravaṃ datta-patho niśāṭai- raikṣiṣṭa śailā'gramivendraśatrum

kṛśānu-varṣmaṇyadhirūḍhamuccaiḥ siṃhāsane saṃkṣaya-megha-bhīmam
nisarga-tīkṣṇaṃ nayana-sphuliṅgaṃ yugānta-vahneriva dhūma-rāśim

prītyā 'pi dattekṣaṇa-sannipātaṃ bhayaṃ bhūjaṅgā'dhipa-vad dadhānam
tamaḥ-samūhā''kṛtimapyaśeṣā- nūrjā jayantaṃ prathita-prakāśān.

taṃ ratna-dāyaṃ jita-mṛtyu-lokā rātriṃ-carāḥ kānti-bhṛto 'nvasarpan
pramukta-muktā-phalamambu-vāhaṃ saṃjāta-tṛṣṇā iva deva-mukhyāḥ.

sa kiṅkaraiḥ kalpitamiṅgita-jñaiḥ saṃbādhakaṃ pūrva-samāgatānām
siṃhāsanopāśrita-cāru-bāhu- radhyāsta pīṭhaṃ vihita-praṇāmaḥ.

tato daśā''syaḥ kṣubhitā'hi-kalpaṃ dīprā'ṅgulīyopalamūḍha-ratnam
aneka-cañcan-nakha-kānti-jihvaṃ prasārya pāṇiṃ samitiṃ babhāṣe

"śaktaiḥ suhṛdbhiḥ paridṛṣṭa-kāryai- rāmnātibhir nītiṣu buddhi-madbhiḥ
yuṣmad-vidhaiḥ sārdhamupāya-vidbhiḥ sadhyanti kāryāṇi su-mantritāni.

upekṣite vāli-kharā''di-nāśe, dagdhe pure, 'kṣe nihate sa-bhṛtye,
sainye dviṣāṃ sāgaramuttitīrṣā- va-nantaraṃ brūta, yadatra yuktam."

bhujāṃ'sa-vakṣaḥ-sthala-kārmukā'sīn gadāś ca śūlāni ca yātudhānāḥ
parāmṛśantaḥ prathitā'bhimānāḥ procuḥ prahasta-pramukhā daśā''syam.

"a-khaṇḍya-mānaṃ parikhaṇḍya śakraṃ tvaṃ paṇḍitaṃ-manyamudīrṇa-daṇḍaḥ
narā''bhiyogaṃ nṛ-bhujāṃ pradhāna ! mantronmukhaḥ kiṃ nayase gurutvam.

niryat-sphuliṅgā''kula-dhūma-rāśiṃ kiṃ brūhi bhūmau pinaṣāma bhānum,
ā danta-niṣpīḍita-pītaminduṃ ṣṭhīvāma śuṣkekṣu-latā'sthi-kalpam.

sa-rāghavaiḥ kiṃ bata vānarais tair yaiḥ prātarāśo 'pi na kasyacin naḥ
sa-sthāṇu-kailāsa-dhāra 'bhidhatsva, kiṃ dyauradho 'stu, kṣitirantarīkṣe.

cāpalya-yuktasya hareḥ kṛśānuḥ samedhito vāladhi-bhāk tvadīyaiḥ
śastreṇa vadhyasya galannadhākṣīd rājan ! pramādena nijena laṅkām."

athā 'ñcitoraskamudīrṇa-dṛṣṭiḥ kṛtvā vivakṣā-pravaṇaṃ śarīram
vivṛtta-pāṇir vihitottarā'rthaṃ vibhīṣaṇo 'bhāṣata yātudhānān.

"yuddhāya rājṇā subhṛtair bhavadbhiḥ saṃbhāvanāyāḥ sadṛśaṃ yaduktam,
tat prāṇa-paṇyair vacanīyameva, prajñā tu mantre 'dhikṛtā, na śauryam.

yac cāpi yatnā-''dṛta-mantra-vṛttir guru-tvamāyāti narā'bhiyogaḥ
vaśīkṛtendrasya, kṛtottaro 'smin vidhvaṃsitā'śeṣa-puro hanūmān.

agniḥ pramādena dadāha laṅkāṃ vadhyasya dehe svayamedhitaś cet,
vimṛśya tad deva-dhiyā 'bhidhatta brahmā'stra-bandho'pi yadi pramādaḥ

jagantyameyā'dbhuta-bhāva-bhāñji, jitā'bhimānāś ca janā vicitrāḥ,
kārye tu yatnaṃ kuruta prakṛṣṭaṃ, mā nīti-garbhān su-dhiyo 'vamandhvam.

vṛddhi-kṣaya-sthāna-gatāmajasraṃ vṛttiṃ jigīṣuḥ prasamīkṣamāṇaḥ
ghaṭeta sandhyā''diṣu yo guṇeṣu, lakṣmīr na taṃ muñcati cañcalā 'pi.

upekṣaṇīyaiva parasya vṛddhiḥ pranaṣṭa-nīterajitendrayasya
madā''di-yuktasya virāga-hetuḥ, sa-mūla-ghātaṃ vinihanti yā 'nte.

janā'nurāgeṇa yuto 'vasādaḥ phalā'nubandhaḥ sudhiyā ''tmano 'pi
upekṣaṇīyo 'bhyupagamya saṃdhiṃ kāmā''di-ṣaḍ-varga-jitā 'dhipena.

yadā vigṛhṇan na ca saṃdadhāno vṛddhiṃ kṣayaṃ cā 'nuguṇaṃ prapaśyet,
āsīta rājā 'vasara-pratīkṣas tadā prayāsaṃ vitathaṃ na kuryāt.

saṃdhau sthito vā janayet sva-vṛddhiṃ hanyāt paraṃ vopaniṣatprayogaiḥ
āśrāvayedasya janaṃ parair vā vigrāhya kuryādavahīna-saṃdhim.

saṃdarśita-sneha-guṇaḥ sva-śatrūn vidveṣayan maṇḍalamasya bhindyāt
ityevamādi pravidhāya saṃdhir vṛddher vidheyo 'dhigamābhyupāyaḥ.

matvā sahiṣṇūnaparopajapyān svakānadhiṣṭhāya jalā'nta-durgān
drumā'dri-durlaṅghya-jalāpradhṛṣyān vardheta rājā ripu-vigraheṇa.

śaknoti yo na dviṣato nihantuṃ, vihanyate nā 'pya-balair dviṣadbhiḥ,
sa śvā-varāhaṃ kalahaṃ vidadhyā- dāsīta durgā''di vivardhayaṃś ca.

prayāṇa-mātreṇa pare prasādye varteta yānena kṛtā'bhirakṣaḥ,
a-śaknuvan kartumarer vighātaṃ sva-karma-rakṣāṃ ca paraṃ ṣrayeta.

ekena saṃdhiḥ, kalaho 'pareṇa kāryo 'bhito vā prasamīkṣya vṛddhim,
evaṃ prayuñjīta jigīṣuretā nītīr vijānannahitā''tma-sāram.

tvayā tu loke janito virāgaḥ, prakopitaṃ maṇḍalamindra-mukhyam,
rāme tu rājan, viparītametat paśyāmi, tenā 'bhyadhikaṃ vipakṣam.

ekena vālī nihataḥ śareṇa suhṛt-tamas te, racitaś ca rājā
yadaiva sugrīva-kapiḥ pareṇa, tadaiva kāryaṃ bhavato vinaṣṭam.

prākāra-mātrā''varaṇaḥ prabhāvaḥ kharā''dibhir yo nihatais tavā'bhūt,
laṅkāpradāhā'kṣa-vadha-dru-bhaṅgaiḥ klāmyatyasāvapyadhunā 'timātram.

ṣaḍvarga-vaśyaḥ parimūḍha-bandhu- rucchinna-mitro viguṇairupetaḥ
mā pāda-yuddhaṃ dvi-radena kārṣīr nama kṣitīndraṃ praṇatopabhogyam.

rāmo 'pi dārā''haraṇena tapto, vayaṃ hatair bandhubhirātma-tulyaiḥ,
taptasya taptena yathā ''yaso naḥ saṃdhiḥ pareṇā 'stu, vimuñca sītām.

saṃdhukṣitaṃ maṇḍala-caṇḍa-vātai- ramarṣa-tīkṣṇaṃ kṣiti-pāla-tejaḥ
sāmā'mbhasā śāntimupaitu rājan ! prasīda, jīvāma sa-bandhu-bhṛtyāḥ.

a-pakva-kumbhāviva bhaṅga-bhājau rājanniyātāṃ maraṇaṃ samānau,
vīrye sthitaḥ kiṃtu kṛtā'nurāgo rāmo bhavaṃś cottama-bhūri-vairī.

daṇḍena kośena ca manyase cet prakṛṣṭamātmānamares tathāpi
riktasya pūrṇena vṛthā vināśaḥ pūrṇasya bhaṅge bahu hīyate tu.

kliṣṭā''tma-bhṛtyaḥ parimṛgya-sampan mānī yatetā 'pi sa-saṃśaye 'rthe,
saṃdehamārohati yaḥ kṛtā'rtho, nūnaṃ ratiṃ tasya karoti na śrīḥ.

śakyānya-doṣāṇi mahā-phalāni samārabhetopanayan samāptim
karmāṇi rājā vihitā'nurāgo, viparyaye syād vitathaḥ prayāsaḥ.

jetuṃ na śakyo nṛ-patiḥ su-nītir doṣaḥ kṣayā''diḥ kalahe dhruvaś, ca
phalaṃ na kiṃcin na śubhā samāptiḥ, kṛtā'nurāgaṃ bhūvi saṃtyajā 'rim.

tvan-mitra-nāśo, nija-mitra-lābhaḥ, sameta-sainyaḥ sa ca mitra-kṛcchre
bhogyo vaśaḥ paśya śareṇa śatroḥ prasādhito vāli-vadhe na ko 'rthaḥ

lobhād bhayād vā 'bhigataḥ kapīndro na rāghavaṃ, yena bhaved vibhedyaḥ,
sthitaḥ satāṃ vartmani labdha-rājyaḥ prati-priyaṃ so 'bhyagamac cikīrṣuḥ.

phalāśino nirjhara-kuñja-bhājo divyā'ṅganā'naṅgarasā'nabhijñāḥ
nyag-jātayo ratna-varairalabhyā mukhyāḥ kapīnāmapi nopajapyāḥ.

kṛtā'bhiṣeko yuvarāja-rājye sugrīva-rājena sutā'viśeṣam
tārā-vidheyena kathaṃ vikāraṃ tārā-suto yāsyati rākṣasā'rtham.

paśyāmi rāmādadhikaṃ samaṃ vā nā 'nyaṃ, virodhe yamupāśrayema,
dattvā varaṃ sā'nuśayaḥ svayambhū- rindrā''dayaḥ pūrva-taraṃ viruddhāḥ.

durgā''śritānāṃ bahunā 'pi rājan ! kālena pārṣṇigrahaṇā''di-hetuḥ
durgoparodhaṃ na ca kurvato 'sti śatroś cireṇā 'pi daśā''sya ! hāniḥ

śastraṃ tarūrvī-dharamambu pānaṃ vṛttiḥ phalair, no gaja-vāji-nāryaḥ
rāṣṭraṃ na paścān, na jano'bhirakṣyaḥ, kiṃ duḥsthamācakṣva bhavet pareṣām.

saṃdhānamevā 'stu pareṇa tasmān, nā'nyo 'bhyupāyo 'sti nirūpyamāṇaḥ,
nūnaṃ vi-saṃdhau tvayi sarvametan neṣyanti nāśaṃ kapayo 'cireṇa."

vibhīṣaṇoktaṃ bahu manyamānaḥ pronnamya dehaṃ pariṇāma-namram
skhalad-valir vārdhaka-kampra-mūrdhā mātāmaho rāvaṇamityuvāca.

"ekaḥ padātiḥ puruṣo dhanuṣmān yo 'neka-māyāni viyad-gatāni
rakṣaḥ-sahasrāṇi caturdaśā ''rdīt, kā tatra vo mānuṣa-mātra-śaṅkā.

brahmarṣibhir nūnamayaṃ sa-devaiḥ saṃtāpitau rātricara-kṣayāya
narā''kṛtir vānara-sainyaśālī jagatya-jayyo vihito 'bhyupāyaḥ.

vajrā'bhighātaira-virugṇa-mūrteḥ pheṇair jalānāmasurasya mūrdhnaḥ
cakāra bhedaṃ mṛdubhir mahendro yathā, tathaitat kimapīti bodhyam.

kva strī-viṣahyāḥ karajāḥ, kva vakṣo daityasya śailendra-śilā-viśālam,
saṃpaśyataitad dyusadāṃ sunītaṃ, bibheda tais tan nara-siṃha-mūrtiḥ.

pramāda-vāṃs tvaṃ kṣata-dharma-vartmā gato munīnāmapi śatru-bhāvam,
kulasya śāntiṃ bahu manyase cet kuruṣva rājendra ! vibhīṣaṇoktam."

ghoṣeṇa tena pratilabdha-saṃjño nidrā''vilā'kṣaḥ ṣruta-kārya-sāraḥ
sphurad-ghanaḥ sā'mburivā 'ntarīkṣe vākyaṃ tato 'bhāṣata kumbhakarṇaḥ

"kriyā-samārambha-gato 'bhyupāyo, nṛ-dravya-sampat saha-deśa-kalā,
vipat-pratīkāra-yutā 'rtha-siddhir mantrā'ṅgametāni vadanti pañca.

na niścitā'rthaṃ samayaṃ ca deśaṃ kriyā'bhyupāyā''diṣu yo 'tiyāyāt,
sa prāpnuyān mantra-phalaṃ na mānī kāle vipanne kṣaṇadā-carendra !

auṣṇyaṃ tyajen madhya-gato 'pi bhānuḥ, śaityaṃ niśāyāmathavā hi-māṃśuḥ
anartha-mūlaṃ bhuvanā'vamānī manye na mānaṃ piśitāśi-nātha !

tathā 'pi vaktuṃ prasabhaṃ yatante yan mad-vidhāḥ siddhimabhīpsavas tvām
viloma-ceṣṭaṃ vihitā'vahāsāḥ parair hi tat sneha-mayais tamobhiḥ

krūrāḥ kriyāḥ, grāmya-sukheṣu saṅgaḥ, puṇyasya yaḥ saṃkṣaya-heturuktaḥ,
niṣevito 'sau bhavatā 'timātraṃ phalatya-valgu dhruvameva rājan !

dattaṃ na kiṃ, ke viṣayā na bhuktāḥ, sthito 'smi vā kaṃ paribhūya noccaiḥ,
itthaṃ kṛtā'rthasya mama dhruvaṃ syān mutyus tvadarthe yadi, kiṃ na labdham.

kiṃ durnayais tvayyuditair mṛṣā'rthair vīryeṇa vaktā 'smi raṇe samādhim."
tasmin prasupte punaritthamuktvā vibhīṣaṇo 'bhāṣata rākṣasendram.

"nimitta-śūnyaiḥ sthagitā rajobhir diśo, marudbhir vikṛtair vilolaiḥ
svabhāva-hīnair mṛga-pakṣi-ghoṣaiḥ krandanti bhartāramivā 'bhipannam

utpāta-jaṃ chidramasau vivasvān vyādāya vaktrā''kṛti loka-bhīṣmam
attuṃ janān dhūsara-raśmi-rāśiḥ siṃho yathā kīrṇa-saṭo 'bhyudeti.

mārgaṃ gato gotra-gurur bhṛgūṇā- magastinā 'dhyāsita-vindhya-śṛṅgam,
saṃdṛśyate śakra-purohito 'hni, kṣmāṃ kampayantyo nipatanti colkāḥ

māṃsaṃ hatānāmiva rākṣasānā- māśaṃsavaḥ krūra-giro ruvantaḥ
kravyā'śino dīpta-kṛśānu-vaktrā bhrāmyantya-bhītāḥ paritaḥ puraṃ naḥ

payo ghaṭodhnīrapi gā duhanti mandaṃ vi-varṇaṃ vi-rasaṃ ca gopāḥ,
havyeṣu kīṭopajanaḥ sa-keśo na dīpyate 'gniḥ su-samindhano 'pi.

tasmāt kuru tvaṃ pratikāramasmin snehān mayā rāvaṇa ! bhāṣyamāṇaḥ,
vadanti duḥkhaṃ hyanujīvi-vṛtte sthitāḥ padasthaṃ pariṇāma-pathyam.

virugṇa-saṃkīrṇa-vipanna-bhinnaiḥ pakṣuṇṇa-saṃhrīṇa-śitā'stra-vṛkṇaiḥ
yāvan narā'śair na ripuḥ śava'śān saṃtarpayatyānama tāvadasmai."

bhrū-bhaṅgamādhāya vihāya dhairyaṃ vibhīṣaṇaṃ bhīṣaṇa-rūkṣa-cakṣuḥ
giraṃ jagādogra-padāmudagraḥ svaṃ sphāvayan śakra-ripuḥ prabhāvam.

"śilā tariṣyatyudake na parṇaṃ, dhvāntaṃ raveḥ syantsyati, vahnirindoḥ,
jetā paro 'haṃ yudhi jeṣyamāṇas tulyāni manyasva pulastya-naptaḥ !

a-nirvṛtaṃ bhūtiṣu gūḍha-vairaṃ satkāra-kāle 'pi kṛtā 'bhyasūyam
vibhinna-karmā''śaya-vāk kule no mā jñāti-celaṃ, bhuvi kasyacid bhūt

icchantyabhīkṣṇaṃ kṣayamātmano 'pi na jñātayas tulya-kulasya lakṣmīm
namanti śatrūn, na ca bandhu-vṛddhiṃ saṃtapyamānair hṛdayaiḥ sahante.

tvayā'dya laṅkā'bhibhave 'ti-harṣād duṣṭo 'ti-mātraṃ vivṛto 'ntarātmā,
dhik tvāṃ, mṛṣā te mayi dustha-buddhir" vadannidaṃ tasya dadau sa pārṣṇim.

tataḥ sa kopaṃ kṣamayā nigrhṇan, dhairyeṇa manyuṃ, vinayena garvam,
mohaṃ dhiyotsāha-vaśādaśaktiṃ, samaṃ caturbhiḥ sacivairudasthāt.

uvāca cainaṃ kṣaṇadā-carendraṃ "sukhaṃ mahā-rāja ! vinā mayā ''ssva.
mūrkhā''turaḥ pathya-kaṭūnanaśnan yat sā''mayo''sau, bhiṣajāṃ na doṣaḥ

karoti vairaṃ sphuṭamucyamānaḥ, pratuṣyati śrotra-sukhaira-pathyaiḥ
viveka-śūnyaḥ prabhurātma-mānī, mahānanarthaḥ suhṛdāṃ batā 'yam.

krīḍan bhujaṅgena gṛhā'nupātaṃ kaścid yathā jīvati saṃśaya-sthaḥ,
saṃsevamāno nṛ-patiṃ pra-mūḍhaṃ tathaiva yaj jīvati, so 'sya lābhaḥ.

dattaḥ sva-doṣair bhavatā prahāraḥ pādena dharmye pathi me sthitasya,
sa cintanīyaḥ saha mantri-mukhyaiḥ kasyā ''vayor lāghavamādadhātu.

iti vacanamasau rajani-cara-patiṃ bahu-guṇamasakṛt prasabhamabhidadhat
niragamada-bhayaḥ puruṣa-ripu-purān nara-pati-caraṇau navitumari-nutau.

atha tamupagataṃ vidita-sucaritaṃ pavana-suta-girā giri-guru-hṛdayaḥ
nṛ-patiramadayan mudita-parijanaṃ sva-pura-pati-karaiḥ salila-samudayaiḥ.