Lakshmana and Vibhishana approach Rama and inform him that Indrajit's head has been chopped off. Rama was delighted with the news and applauds Lakshmana, by embracing him. Rama gets Lakshmana and others treated by Sushena. After the medical treatment by Suhena, Lakshmana becomes sound, active and full of joy.
rudhiraklinnagātrastu lakṣmaṇaḥ śubhalakṣaṇaḥ |
babhūva hṛṣṭastaṃ hatvā śakrajetāramāhave || 91-6-1
1. lakShmaNaH = Lakshmana; shubhalakShaNaH = endowed with auspicious body marks; rudhiraklinnagaatraH = and with his limbs drenched in blood; hatvaa = having killed; tam = that; shakrajetaaram = Indrajit; aahave = in the combat; babhuuva = felt; hR^iShTaH = rejoiced.
Lakshmana, endowed with auspicious bodily marks, whose limbs were drenched in blood, felt rejoiced on having killed Indrajit in combat.
tataḥ sa jāmbavantaṃ ca hanūmantaṃ ca vīryavān |
saṃnivartya mahātejāstāṃśca sarvānvanaukasaḥ || 91-6-2
ājagāma tataḥ śīghraṃ yatra sugrīvarāghavau |
vibhīṣaṇamavaṣṭabhya hanūmantaṃ ca lakṣmaṇaḥ || 91-6-3
2; 3. samnipatya = having offered his salutation; jaambavantam = to Jambavan; hanuumantashcha = Hanuma; sarvaan taan = and all those; vanaukasaH = monkeys; saH viiryavaan = that valiant; lakShmaNaH = Lakshmana; mahaatejaaH = of great brilliance; tataH = from there; aajagaama = came; tataH = then; shiighram = quickly; yatra sugriiva raaghavau = to the place where Sugreeva and Rama were there; avaShTabhya = leaning himself upon; vibhiiShaNan hanuumantam cha = Vibhishana and Hanuma.
Having offered salutation to Jambavan, Hanuma and all those monkeys, that valiant Lakshmana of great brilliance then quickly came from there to the place where Sugreeva and Rama were there, by leaning himself upon vibhishana and Hanuma.
tato rāmamabhikramya saumitrirabhivādya ca |
tasthau bhrātṛsamīpasthaḥ śakrasyendrānujo yathā || 91-6-4
4. abhivaadya cha = having offered his salutation; abhikramya = and approaching; raamam = Rama; tasthau = (he) stood; bhraatru samiipasthaH = in the vicinity of his brother; indra anujoyathaa = even as Lord Vamana (the younger brothre of Indra); shakrasya = (would stand beside) Indra.
Having offered his salutation and approached Rama, Lakshmana stood beside his brother, even as Lord Vamana (the younger brother of Indra) would stand beside Indra the lord of celestials.
niṣṭhananniva cāgatya rāghavāya mahātmane |
ācacakṣe tadā vīro ghoramindrajito vadham || 91-6-5
5. tadaa = then; viiraH = the valiant Lakshmana; aagatya = arriving at; mahaatmane raaghavaaya = the great souled Rama; aachachakShe = told (him); niShTananniva = in a mumering tone; ghoram vadham = about the terrible destroyal; indrajitaH = of Indrajit.
Then, the valiant Lakshmana, arriving at the great-souled Rama, told him in a murmering tone (as he was feeling tiresome) about the terrific destroyal of Indrajit.
rāvaṇastu śiraśchinnaṃ lakṣmaṇena mahātmanā |
nyavedayata rāmāya tadā hṛṣṭo vibhīṣaṇaḥ || 91-6-6
6. tadaa = then; hR^iShTaH = the rejoiced; vibhiiShaNaH = Vibhishana; nyavedayata = informed (in a clear tone); raamaaya = to Rama; raavaNeH shiraH = (that) Indrajit's head; chhinnam = had been chopped off; mahaatmanaa lakShmaNena = by the great-souled Lakshamna.
Then, the rejoiced Vibhishana informed (in a clear tone) to Rama that Indrajit's head had been chopped off by the great-souled Lakshaman.
śrutvaiva tu mahāvīryo lakṣmaṇenendrajidvadham |
praharṣamatulaṃ lebhe vākyaṃ cedamuvāca ha || 91-6-7
7. shrutvaiva tu = just on hearing; indrajidvadham = about the killing of Indrajit; lakSmaNena = by Lakshmana; mahaaviiryaH = Rama of great prowess; lebhe = obtained; atulam = immeasurable; praharSham = joy; uvaacha ha = and spoke; idam vaakyam cha = the follwing words:
Just on hearing the news about the killing of Indrajit by Lakshmana, Rama of great prowess obtained immesurable joy and spoke the following words
sādhu lakṣmaṇa tuṣṭo.asmi karma cāsukaraṃ kṛtam |
rāvaṇerhi vināśena jitamityupadhāraya || 91-6-8
8. lakShmaNa = O Lakshmana!; saadhu = well done!; tuShTaH asmi = I feel gratified; asukaram karma = an ardous act; kR^itam = has been done; upadhaaraya = consider it; jitam iti = as our victory; raavaNeH vinaashena = through the destroyal of Indrajit.
"O Lakshmana! Well done! I feel gratified. An ardous act has been done. Consider it as our victory, through the destroyal of Indrajit.
sa taṃ śirasyupāghrāya lakṣmaṇaṃ kīrtivardhanam |
lajjamānaṃ balātsnehādaṅkamāropya vīryavān || 91-6-9
upaveśya tamutsaṅge pariṣvajyāvapīḍitam |
bhrātaraṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ snigdhaṃ punaḥ punarudaikṣata || 91-6-10
9; 10. upaaghraaya = smelling; shirasi = the head; tam lakSmaNam = of that Lakshmana; kiirti vardhanam = who had augmented his fame; lajjamaanam = and yet who was feeling abashed (to hear himself being praised); balaat = forcibly; aaropya = drawing him; aN^kam = to his lap; upaveshya = and placing; tam bhraataram lakShmaNam = that Lakshmana his younger brother; utsaN^ge = in his lap; snehaat = with affection; avapiiDitam = wounded as he was; saH viiryavaan = that valiant Rama; pariShvajya = having embraced him; udaikShata = tenderly gazed upon him; snigdham = affectionately; punaH punaH = again and again.
Smelling the head of that Lakshmana, who had augmented his fame and yet who was feeling abashed (to hear himself being praised), forcibly drawing him to his lap and placing that Lakshmana his younger brother in his lap with affection, wounded as he was, that valiant Rama, having embraced him, tenderly gazed upon him affectionately again and again.
śalyasaṃpīḍitaṃ śastaṃ niḥśvasantaṃ tu lakṣmaṇam |
rāmastu duḥkhasaṃtaptaṃ taṃ tu niḥśvāsapīḍitam || 91-6-11
mūrdhni cainamupāghrāya bhūyaḥ saṃspṛśya ca tvaran |
uvāca lakṣmaṇaṃ vākyamāśvāsya puruṣarṣabhaḥ || 91-6-12
11; 12. upaaghraaya = smelling; bhuuyaH = once more; muurdhni = the head of; tam = that; lakShmaNam = Lakshmana; shalya sampiiDitam = who was feeling tormented by the arrows that had penetrated into his body; shastam = who had been wounded; niH shvasantam = who was breathing hard; lakShmaNam = who was endowed with auspicious characterestics; duHkhasamtaptam = was afflicted with agony; niHshvaasa piiDitam = and was feeling pained at the time of respiration; tvaran = and hurriedly; samspR^ishya = stroking him; aashvaasya = and restoring im to confidence; raamaH = Rama; puruSharShabhaH = the foremost among men; uvaacha = spoke; vaakyam = (the following) words:
Smelling once more the head of that Lakshmana, who was feeling tormented by the arrows that had penetrted into his body, who had been wounded, who was breathing heard, who was endowed with auspicious characterestics, was afflicted with agony and was feeling paine dat the time of respiration, and hurriedly stroking him as well as restoring confidence in him, Rama the foremost among men spoke the following words:
kṛtaṃ paramakalyāṇaṃ karma duṣkarakāriṇā |
adya manye hate putre rāvaṇam nihataṃ yudhi || 91-6-13
13. parama kaLyaaNam karma = an extremely noble act; kR^itam = was done; duShkarma karmaNaa = by you; a doer of difficult things; adya = now; putre = that his son; hate = having been killied; manye = I account; raavaNam = Ravana; nihatam = to have been killed; yudhi = in battle.
"An extremely noble act was performed by you, a doer of difficult things. Now, that his son having been killed, I account Ravana to have been killed in battle."
adyāhaṃ vijayā śatrau hate tasmin durātmani |
rāvaṇasya nṛśaṃsasya diṣṭyā vīra tvayā raṇe || 91-6-14
cinno hi dakṣiṇo bāhuḥ sa hi tasya vyapāśrayaḥ |
vibhīṣaṇahanūmadbhyāṃ kṛtaṃ karma mahadraṇe || 91-6-15
14; 15. tasmin = as that; duraatmani = evil-minded; shatrau = enemy; hate = has been killed; aham = I; vijayii = (become) victorious; viira = O valiant Lakshmana!; diShTyaa = fortunately; dakShiNaH = the right; baahuh = hand; nR^ishamsasya raavaNasya = of the cruel Ravana; chhinnohi = indeed has beenchopped off; tvayaa = by you; tasya = to that Ravana; saH = Indrajit; vyapaashrayaH hi = is indeed the support; mahat raNe = in that great battle; mahat karma = a great feat; kR^itam = was performed; vibhiiShaNa hanudbhyaam = by Vibhishana and Hanuma.
"As that evil-minded enenmy has been killed, I become victorious. O valiant Lakshmana! Fortunately, you indeed severed the right hand of the cruel Ravana. Indrajit is indeed the support for that Ravana. Vibhishana and Hanuma too performed a great feat in the great battle."
ahorātraistribhirvīraḥ kathaṃcidvinipātitaḥ |
niramitraḥ kṛto.asmyadya niryāsyati hi rāvaṇaḥ || 91-6-16
balavyūhena mahatā śrutvā putraṃ nipātitam |
16. tribhiH ahoraatraiH = in the course of three days and nights; viiraH = the valiant Indrajit; vinipaatitaH = was felled down; katham chit = somehow; adya = now; kR^itaH asmi = I have been made; niramitraH = free from enemies; shrutvaa = hearing; puNam = his son; nipaatitam = having been felled down; niryaasyati hi = Ravana will indeed come forth; mahataa = with a great; balavyuuhena = and powerful battle-array.
"In the course of three days and nights, the valiant Indrajit was felled down somehow. Now, I have been made free of enemies. Hearing of his son having been struck down, Ravana will indeed come forth with a great and powerful battle-array."
taṃ putravadhasantaptaṃ niryāntaṃ rākṣasādhipam || 91-6-17
balenāvṛtya mahatā nihaniṣyāmi durjayam |
17. aavR^itya = by encircling; tam raakShasaadhipam = that Ravana; durjayam = who is difficult to be conquered; mahataa balena = with a great army; nihaniShyaami = I will kill him; niryaantam = who is coming forth; putravadha santaptam = feeling distressed of his son's killing.
"By encircling that Ravana, who is difficult to be conquered, with a great army, I will kill him, who is coming forth with a feeling of distress for the death of his son."
tvayā lakṣmaṇa nāthena sītā ca pṛthivī ca me || 91-6-18
na duṣprāpā hate tvadya śakrajetari cāhave |
18. lakShmaNa = O Lakshmana!; tasmin shakrajetari = as that Indrajit; hate = has been killed; aahave = in battle; tvayaa = by you; naathena = who are my protector; na siitaacha pR^ithiviicha = neither Seetha nor this earth; duShpraapaa = is hard to attain.
"O Lakshmana! As that Indrajit has been killed in battle by you, who are my protector, neither Seetha nor this entire earth is hard to attain."
sa taṃ bhrātaramāśvāsya pāriṣvajya ca rāghavaḥ || 91-6-19
rāmaḥ suṣeṇaṃ muditaḥ samābhāṣyedamabravīt |
19. aarhvaasya = consoling; tam bhraataram = that younger brother; pariShvajya cha = and having embraced him; saH raamaH = that Rama; raaghavaH = who was born in Raghu dynasty; muditaH = was delighted; samaabhaaShya = and calling; suSheNam = Seshena; abraviit = spoke; idam = the following words:
Having thus consoled Lakshmana and having embraced him, that Rama who was born in Raghu-dynansty, was duly delighted and by calling Sushena, spoke to him the following words:
saśalyo.ayaṃ mahāprājñaḥ saumitrirmitravatsalaḥ || 91-6-20
yathā bhavati susvasthastathā tvaṃ samupācara |
20. tvam = you; samupaachara = attend upon; mitravatsalaH = who is fond of friends; sashalyaH = and who is wounded; yathaa tathaa = so that; bhavati = he will become; susvasthaH = perfectly well; mahaapraajJNaH = O highly intelligent one!.
"O highly intelligent one! You attend upon this wounded Lakshmana, who is fond of frinds, so that he will become perfectly well in health."
viśalyaḥ kriyatāṃ kṣipraṃ saumitriḥ savibhīṣaṇaḥ || 91-6-21
kṛṣa vānarasainyānāṃ śūrāṇāṃ drumayodhinām |
ye cānye.atra ca yudhyantaḥ saśalyā vraṇinastathā || 91-6-22
te.api sarve prayatnena kriyantāṃ sukhinastvayā |
21; 22. lakShmaNaH = (Let) Lakshmana; savibhiiShaNaH = along with Vibhishana; kShipram kriyataam = be qickly made; vishalyaH = free of pain caused by the arrows that have penetrated into their body; te anye sarve. api = let all other too; R^ikShavaanara sainyaanaam shuuraaNaam = among the gallant bear and monkey-warrior; drumayodhinaam = fighting with trees; yacha yudhyanti = who have gought on the battle-field; atra = here; sa shalyaaH tathaa vraNinaH = and stand pierced with arrows and wunded; sukhinaH kriyantaam = be healed; tathaa = in the same way; prayatnena = with great care.
Let Lakshmana along with Vibhishana be quickly made free from pain caused by the arrows that have penetrated into their body. Let all others too among the gallant bear and monkey-warriors fighting with trees who have fought on the battle-field here and stand pierced with arrows and owunded, be healed in the same way with great care."
evamuktaḥ sa rāmeṇa mahātmā hariyūthapaḥ || 91-6-23
lakṣmaṇāya dadau nastaḥ suṣeṇaḥ paramauṣadham |
23. evam uktaH = thus commanded; raameNa = by Rama; saH mahaatmaH = that great souled; suSheNaH = Sushena; hariyuuthapaH = the monkey-cheif; dadau = gave; paramauShadham = an excellent medicine; nastaH = through nose; lakShmaNaaya = to Lakshmana.
As commanded by Rama, the great-souled Sushena, the monkey-cheif gave an excellent medicine through nose to Lakshmana.
sa tasya gandhamāghrāya viśalyaḥ samapadyata || 91-6-24
tadā nirvedanaścaiva saṃrūḍhavraṇa eva ca |
24. aaghraaya = inhaling; tasya gandham = the odour of that herb; saH = Lakshmana; samapadyata = became; vishalyaH = healed of the arrow-wounds; nirvedanashchaiva = free from pains; samruuDha vraNa eva cha = and his wounds got completely cured.
Inhaling the odour of that herb, Lakshmana became healed of the arrow-wounds, free from pains and his wounds got completely cured.
vibhīṣaṇa mukhānāṃ ca suhṛdāṃ rāghavājñayā || 91-6-25
sarvavānaramukhyānāṃ cikitsāṃ sa tadākarot |
25. raaghavaajJNayaa = as per Rama's orders; (Sushena); tadaa = then; chikitsaamaakarot = treated; suhR^idaam = his companions; vibhiiShaNa mukhaanaam = like Vibhishana and others; sarva vaanara mukhyaanaam = ncluding all the monkey-chiefs.
As per the order of Rama, Sushena then treated his companions like Vibhishana and others including all the monkey-chiefs.
tataḥ prakṛtimāpanno hṛtaśalyo gatavyathaḥ || 91-6-26
saumitrirmuditastatra kṣaṇena vigatajvaraḥ |
26. tataH = then; hR^ita shalyaH = with his arrow-wounds healed; gataklamaH = his tiresomeness gone; vigatajvaraH = and his feverishness cured; kShaNena = within a moment; saumitriH = Lakshaman; aapannaH = having restored; prakR^itim = his original disposition; mumude = felt joyful; tatra = there.
Then, with his arrow-wounds healed, his fatigue gone and his feverishness cured within a moment, Lakshmana having restored his original disposition, felt joyful there.
tathaiva rāmaḥ plavagādhipastadā |
vibhīṣaṇaścarkṣapatiśca jāmbavān |
avekṣya saumitrimarogamutthitaṃ |
mudā sasainyaḥ suciraṃ jaharṣire || 91-6-27
27. tadaiva = then; avekShya = seeing; saumitrim = Lakshmana; utthitam = standing up; arogam = healthy; raamaH = Rama; tathaa = and; plavangaadhipaH = Sugreeva; vibhiiShana; viiryaavaan = the valiant; R^ikShapatishcha = Jambavan; sa sainyaah = along with the army; jaharShire = were rejoiced; suchiram = for a long time.
Then, on seeing Lakshmana standing up with sound health, Rama, Sugreeva, Vibhishana and the valiant Jambavan along with the army were rejoiced for a long time.
apūjayatkarma sa lakṣmaṇasya |
suduṣkaraṃ dāśarathirmahātmā |
babhūva hṛṣṭā yudhi vānarendro |
niśamya taṃ śakrajitaṃ nipātitam || 91-6-28
28. mahaatmaa = great-souled; saH daasharathiH = that Rama; apuujayat = praised; suduShkaram karma = the very ardous feat; lakShmaNasya = of Lakshmana; nishamya = hearing; tam shakrajitam = that Indrajit; nipaatitam = having been killed; yudhi = in battle; vaanarendraH = Sugreeva; babhuuva = became; hR^iShTaH = delighted.
That great-souled Rama apllauded the ardous feat of Lakshmana. Hearing of Indrajit having been kille din battle, Sugreeva became delighted.
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