The demons inspire Ravana with confidence and eulogise his army's strength. They suggest that Indrajit alone is enough to kill the army of monkeys together with Rama.
iti uktā rākṣasa indreṇa rākṣasāste mahābalāḥ |
ūcuḥ prānjalayaḥ sarve rāvaṇam rākṣasa īśvaram || 6-7-1
dviṣtpakṣhmavijñāya nītibāhyāstvabuddhayaḥ |
1-2a. uktaaH = after spoken; iti = thus; raakSasa indreNa = by Ravana; te raakSasaaste = those demons; mahaabalaH = who were very strong; niitibaahyaaH = who were without moral behaviour; abuddhayaH = who were stupid; sarve = all praaNjalayaH = who lifted up their joined palms; avijJNaaya = ignorant; dviSatpakshham = of the enemy's side; uuchuH = spoke; raavaNam = to Ravana; raakSaseshvaram = the king of demons.
Hearing the words of Ravana, those demons who were strong, stupid and without moral conduct, all raising up their joined palms and spoke to Ravana the king of demons, without knowing the strengths of their enemy's side (as follows):
rājan parigha śakti ṛṣṭi śūla paṭṭasa samkulam || 6-7-2
sumahan no balam kasmād viṣādam bhajate bhavān |
2b-3a. raajan = Oh; king; naH balam = our army; parigha shakti R^iSTi shuula paTTasa samkulam = equipped with iron bars; javelins; double-edged swords; darts and sharp-edged spears; sumahat = is very great; kasmaat = why; bhavaan bhajate = are you getting; viSaadam = worry?
"Oh, king! Our army, equipped with iron bars, javelins, double-edged swords, darts and sharp-edged spears, is very great. Why are you getting worried?"
tvayā bhogavatīm gatvā nirjatāḥ pannagā yudhi || 6-7-3
kailāsa śikhara āvāsī yakṣair bahubhir āvṛtaḥ |
sumahat kadanam kṛtvā vaśyas te dhanadaḥ kṛtaḥ || 6-7-4
3b-4. gatvaa = after proceeding; bhogavatiim = to Bhogavati city (the abode of Nagas in Patala; one of the seven regions under the earth); pannagaaH = the serpents; nirjataaH = were defeated; tvayaa = by you; dhanadaH = Kubera (the bestower of riches); kailaasa shikhara aavaasii = who resides on the peak of Mount Kailasa; aavR^itaH = surrounded by; bahubhiH = many; yakshhaiH = Yakshas (a class of demi-gods); kR^itvaa = having done; sumahat = a very great; kadanam = battle; vashyaH = surrendered; te = to you.
"After proceeding to Bhogavati city (the abode of Nagas in Patala one of the seven regions under the earth), the serpents there were defeated by you. Kubera (the bestower of riches) who resides on the peak of Mount Kailasa, surrounded by many yakshas (a class of demi-gods) surrendered to you after doing a great battle."
sa mahāīśvara sakhyena ślāghamānas tvayā vibho |
nirjitaḥ samare roṣāl loka pālo mahābalaḥ || 6-7-5
5. vibho = "Oh; Lord; roSaal = by your rage; saH = that Kubera; shlaaghamaanaH = who was praising himself; maheshvara sakhyena = for his friendship with Lord Shiva (the Supreme Lord); loka paalaH = a guardian of the world; mahaabalaH = with great strength; nirjitaH = was defeated samare = in battle; tvayaa = by you.
"Oh, Lord! By your rage, Kubera who was boasting himself for his friendship with Lord Shiva (the Supreme Lord) and said to be a guardian of the world possessing great strength, was defeated by you in battle."
vinihatya ca yakṣaughān vikṣobhya ca vigṛhya ca |
tvayā kailāsa śikharād vimānam idam āhṛtam || 6-7-6
6. vinihatya = throwing down; yakSaughaan = a group of Yakshas; vikSobhya = and taking them into prison; idam = this; vimaanam = aerial car (Pushpak); aahR^itam = was procured; tvayaa = by you; kailaasa sikharaat = from Mount Kailasa.
"Throwing down a group of Yakshas, after causing a flutter among them and taking them in prison, this aerial car (Pushpak) was procured by you from Mount Kailasa."
mayena dānava indreṇa tvad bhayāt sakhyam iccatā |
duhitā tava bhāryā arthe dattā rākṣasa pumgava || 6-7-7
7. raakSasa pumgava = Oh; the best of demons; mayena = by Maya; daanava indreNa = the lord of demons; duhitaa = his daughter (Mandodari); dattaa = was give; tava = to you; bharyaa arthe = as wife; tvad bhayaat = due to fear from you; icchataa = and desiring; sakhyam = friendship.
"Oh, the best of ogres! By Maya, the lord of demons, Mandodari his daughter was given to you in marriage, due to fear from you and duly desiring your friendship."
dānava indro madhur nāma vīrya utsikto durāsadaḥ |
vigṛhya vaśam ānītaḥ kumbhīnasyāḥ sukha āvahaḥ || 6-7-8
8. mahaabaaho = Oh; mighty armed; kumbhiinasyaaH = Kumbhinasa's; sukha aavahaH = husband; daanava indraH = a king of demons; viirya utsiktaH = who was proud of his valour; duraasadaH = and who was difficult to be defeated; aaniitaH = was taken into; vasham = (your) subjugation; vigR^ihya = having warred against him.
Oh, mighty armed! Madhu Kumbhinasa's (your sister's) husband, another ruler of demons, who was proud of his valour and who was difficult to be defeated, was taken into your subjugation, your having won a battle against him."
nirjitās te mahābāho nāgā gatvā rasā talam |
vāsukis takṣakaḥ śankho jaṭī ca vaśam āhṛtāḥ || 6-7-9
9. mahaabaaho = Oh; mighty armed! Gatvaa = after going; rasaa talam = to Rasatala (the penultimate subterranean region); naagaaH = the serpent-demons; vaasukiH = Vasuki; takSakaH = Takshaka; shankhaH = Sankha; jaTii ca = and Jati; nirjitaaH = were conquered; te = by you; aahR^itaaH = and were captivated; vasham = as your subject.
"Oh, mighty armed! After moving down to rasatala (the penultimate subterranean region), the you conquered serpent-demons Vasukim Takshaka, Saukha and Jati were conquered by you and captivated as your subjects."
akṣayā balavantaḥ ca śūrā labdha varāḥ punaḥ |
tvayā samvatsaram yuddhvā samare dānavā vibho || 6-7-10
sva balam samupāśritya nītā vaśam arim dama |
māyāḥ ca adhigatās tatra bahavo rākṣasa adhipa || 6-7-11
10-11. arindamau = Oh; annihilator of enemies; raakSasa adhipa = commander of demons; vibho = Oh; Lord; yuddhvaa = after performing battle; samvatsaram = for a year; tvayaa = by you; daanavaaH = demons; akSayaaH = who were beyond destruction; balavantaH ca = mighty and; shuuraaH = valiant; punaH = and; labdhavaraaH = who obtained boons; vasham niitaaH = were defeated; samupaashritya = taking resort; sva balam = to your own strength; samare = in the combat; bahvyaH = several; maayaashcha = fascinating tricks also; adhigataaH = were obtained from them.
"Oh, annihilator of enemies, Commander of demons and the Lord! You after performing a battle for a year by you mighty demons who were beyond destruction, who were valiant and who obtained boons (for immortality) were defeated using your own strength in combat. Several fascinating tricks also were learnt from them."
śūrāḥ ca balavantaḥ ca varuṇasya sutā raṇe |
nirjitās te mahābāga catur vidha bala anugāḥ || 6-7-12
12. mahaabhaaga = Oh; the illustrious; varuNasya = Varuna's; sutaaH = sons; shuuraaH ca = the valiant ones; balavantaH cha = the strong ones; catur vidha bala anugaaH = who were followed by an army having four limbs (viz. elephants; chariots; cavalry; and infantry); nirjitaaH = were defeated; te = by you; raNe = in a battle.
"Oh, illustrious king! Varuna's sons, valiant strong and who were followed by an army having four limbs (viz. elephants, chariots, cavalry and infantry) were defeated by you in a battle."
mṛtyu daṇḍa mahāgrāham śālmali dvīpa maṇḍitam |
kālapāśamahāīcim yamakimkarapannagam || 6-7-13
mahājvareṇa durdharṣam yamalokamahārṇavam |
avagāhya tvayā rājan yamasya bala sāgaram || 6-7-14
jayaḥ ca viplulaḥ prāpto mṛtyuḥ ca pratiṣedhitaḥ |
suyuddhena ca te sarve lokās tatra sutoṣitāḥ || 6-7-15
13-15. raajan = Oh; king; avagaahya = after entering; yamalokamahaarNavam = a great ocean in the shape of Yama's realm; mR^ityu daNDa mahaagraaham = with a huge alligator in the form of Death's rod of punishment; shaalmali druma maNDitam = adorned with silk cotton trees (bristling with thorns to be used as weapons); kaalapashamahaaviicim = turbulent with a huge wave in the shape of the noose of Kala (Time spirit); yamakimkarapannagam = with serpents in the form of Yama's servants; durdharSam = and difficult to be conquered; mahaa jvareNa = on account of mighty Jvara (spirit presiding over fevers); saagaram = (and churning) the sea; bala saagaram = in the form of Yama's forces; viplulaH = a great; jayaH ca = victory; praaptaH = was obtained; mR^ityuH ca = and Death; pratiSedhitaH = warded off; tvayaa = by you; sarve = all lokaH = the people; tatra = there; sutoSitaaH = were delighted; te suyuddhena = by your good battle.
Oh, king! After entering a great ocean in the shape of Yama's realm, with a huge alligator in the form of death's rod of punishment, adorned with silk-cotton trees (bristling with thorns to be used a weapons), turbulent with a huge wave in the shape of noose of Kala (Time Spirit), with serpents in the form of Yama's servants and difficult to be conquered on account of mighty Jvara (Spirit presiding over fevers), and churning the sea in the form of Yama's forces, a great victory was obtained and death warded off by you. All the people there were delighted to see your good battle."
kṣatriyair bahubhir vīraiḥ śakra tulya parākramaiḥ |
āsīd vasumatī pūrṇā mahadbhir iva pādapaiḥ || 6-7-16
16. vasumatii = the earth; aasiit = was; puurNaa = filled; madadbhiH paadapaiH iva = as with big trees; bahubhiH = with many; kSatviyaiH = warriors; viiraiH = who were strong; shakra tulya paraakramaiH = with a courage equal to that of Devendra (Lord of celestials).
"The earth was filled, like with big trees, with many warriors who were strong with a courage equal to that Devendra (Lord of celestials).
teṣām vīrya guṇa utsāhair na samo rāghavo raṇe |
prasahya te tvayā rājan hatāḥ parama durjayāḥ || 6-7-17
17. raajan = Oh; king; raaghavaH = Rama; na = was not; samaH = equal; teSaam = to them; raNe = in combat; viirya guNa utsaahaiH = by their valour; excellence and energy; te = those warriors; samo raNe durjayaaH = who were difficult to be overcome in a battle; prasahya = were over powered; hataaH = and killed; tvayaa = by you."
"Oh, King! Rama was not equal to them in combat, by their valour excellence and energy. Those warriors, who were difficult to be overcome in battle, were overpowered and killed by you."
tiṣṭha vā kim mahārāja śrameṇa tava vānarān |
ayameko mahāraja indrajit kṣapayiṣyati || 6-7-18
18. mahaaraaja = Oh; emperor; vaa = or; tiSTha = you stay; kim = why; shrameNa = by exertion; tava = to you? Mahaaraaja = Oh; emperor! Ayam = this; indrajit = Indrajit; ekaH = alone; kshapayiSyati = can destroy; vaanaraan = the monkeys.
Oh, emperor! Why exertion to you? You remain here. Oh, emperor! This Indrajit alone can destroy the monkeys."
anena hi mahārāja maheśvaramanuttamam |
iṣṭvā yajñam varo labdho loke paramadurlabhaḥ || 6-7-19
19. mahaaraja = Oh; emperor; iSTvaa = after performing; anuttamam = an excellent; yajJNam = sacrifice; mahesvaram = to propitiate Mahesvara (the great Lord; shiva); varaH = a boon; parama durlabhaH = very rare to be obtained; loke = in the world; labdhaH hi = was indeed acquired; anena = by him."
"Oh, emperor! After performing an excellent sacrifice to propitiate Mahesvara (the great lord shiva), a boon very rare to be obtained in the world, was acquired by him."
śaktitomaramīnam ca vinikīrṇāntraśaivalam |
gajakaccapasambādhaṃśvamaṇḍūkasamkulam || 6-7-20
rudrādityamahāgrāham marudvasumahoragam |
rathaśvagajatoyaugham padātipulinam mahat || 6-7-21
anena hi samāsādya devānām balasāgam |
gṛhīto daivatapatirlaṅkām cāpi praveśitaḥ || 6-7-22
20-22. samaasaadya = Approaching; mahat = the huge; balasaagaram = ocean of army; devaanaam = celestials; shaktitomaramiinam ca = whose fist are lances and spheres; vinikiirNaantrashaivalam = and guts thrown asunder as duck-weeds; gajakacchapasambaadhaam = whose turtles are the elephants; ashvamanDuuka samkulam = whose frogs are the teeming horses; rudraadityamahaagraaham = infested with alligators in the form of (eleven) Rudras (gods of destruction) and (twelve) Adityas (sons of Aditi); marudvasumahoragam = with huge serpents in the form of (forty nine) maruts (winds gods) and (eight) Vasus; rathashvagajatoyaugham = having chariots; horses and elephants for its volume of waters; padaatipulinam = the sandy banks its infantry; daivatapatiH = Devendra (Lord of celestials); gR^ihiitaH = was captured; anena = by him; praveshitaH caapi = and was impelled to enter; laN^kaam = Lanka (as a detenu).
"Approaching that huge ocean of army of celestials, whose fish are lanes and spheres, whose guts thrown asunder as duck-weeds, whose turtles are the elephants, whose frogs are the teeming horses, infested with alligators in the form of (eleven) Rudras (gods of destruction) and (twelve) Adityas (sons of Aditi), with huge serpents in the form of (forty nine) Maruts (wind gods) and (eight) Vasus, having chariots horses and elephants for its volume of waters and the sandy elephants for its volume of waters and the sandy banks its infantry, Devendra (Lord of celestials) was captured by him and was impelled to come to Lanka (as a detenu).
pītāmahaniyogācca muktaḥ śambaravṛtrahā |
gatastriviṣṭapam rājan sarvadevanamaskṛtaḥ || 6-7-23
23. raajan = Oh; king; muktaH = having been released; piitaamahaniyogaacca = by the orders of Lord Brahma (your grand-father); shambaravR^itrahaa = Devendra who killed demons called Shambara and Vritra; sarvadevanamaskR^itaH = and who was adored by all celestials; gataH = went (back); tritviSTapam = to heaven.
"Oh, king! Having been released by the orders of your grand father Brahma, Devendra who killed demons called Shambara and Vrita and who was adored by all celestials, went back to heaven."
tameva tvam mahārāja visṛjendrajitam sutam |
yāvadvānarasenām tām parāmām nayati kṣhayam || 6-7-24
24. mahaaraaja = Oh; emperor; tvam = you; visR^ija = send; tam = that; indrajitameva = Indrajit alone; taam = that; vaanara senaam = army of monkeys; paraamaam = together with Rama; yaavadnayati = will be brought; kSayam = to an end.
"Oh, emperor! You send that Indrajit alone, so that the army of monkeys together with Rama will be brought to an end."
rājan na āpad ayuktā iyam āgatā prākṛtāj janāt |
hṛdi na eva tvayā kāryā tvam vadhiṣyasi rāghavam || 6-7-25
25. raajan = Oh; king; iyam = this; ayuktaa = unbefitting; aapad = danger; aagataa = has come; janaat = from a man; praakR^itaaj = who is ordinary; naiva kaaryaa = It is not to be kept; tvayaa = by you; hR^idi = in mind; tvam = you; vadhiSyasi = will kill; raaghavam = Rama.
"Oh, king! This unbefitting danger has come froma a man who is ordinary. It is not to be kept by you in mind, you will kill Rama."
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