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mārkaṇḍeya uvāca॥
Markandeya said.
tāv ubhau patitau dṛṣṭvā bhrātarau amita-ojasau। babandha rāvaṇiḥ bhūyaḥ śaraiḥ datta-varaiḥ tadā ॥03-273-1॥
Having seen both those brothers of boundless energy fallen, then the son of Ravana again bound them with arrows endowed with boons. (03-273-1)
tau vīrau śarajālena baddhāv indrajitā raṇe। rejatuḥ puruṣavyāghrau śakuntāv iva pañjare ॥03-273-2॥
Those two heroic men, bound by Indrajit in battle with a net of arrows, shone like tigers among men, just as birds do in a cage. (03-273-2)
tau dṛṣṭvā patitau bhūmau śataśaḥ sāyakaiḥ chittau। sugrīvaḥ kapibhiḥ sārdhaṃ parivārya tataḥ sthitaḥ॥03-273-3॥
Seeing those two fallen on the ground, pierced by hundreds of arrows, Sugrīva, surrounded by the monkeys, then stood there. (03-273-3)
suṣeṇa-mainda-dvividaiḥ kumudena-aṅgadena ca। hanūmat-nīla-tāraiḥ ca nalena ca kapīśvaraḥ ॥03-273-4॥
The monkey lord (kapīśvaraḥ) was accompanied by Suṣeṇa, Mainda, Dvivida, Kumuda, Aṅgada, Hanumat, Nīla, Tārā, and Nala. (03-273-4)
tatas taṁ deśam āgamya kṛtakarmā vibhīṣaṇaḥ । bodhayām āsa tau vīrau prajñāstrēṇa prabodhitau ॥03-273-5॥
Then, after coming to that place and having accomplished his task, Vibhīṣaṇa awakened those two heroes using the weapon of knowledge. (03-273-5)
viśalyau cāpi sugrīvaḥ kṣaṇenobhau cakāra tau। viśalyayā mahauṣadhyā divyamantraprayuktayā ॥03-273-6॥
Sugriva, also, using the great herb Viśalyā empowered with a divine mantra, made both of them free from arrows in a moment. (03-273-6)
tau labdhasaṃjñau nṛvarau viśalyāvudatiṣṭhatām। gatatandrīklamau cāstāṃ kṣaṇenobhau mahārathau ॥03-273-7॥
The two, having regained consciousness, the foremost of men, freed from arrows, stood up. With their weariness and fatigue ended, in a moment, they both became great chariot-warriors. (03-273-7)
tato vibhīṣaṇaḥ pārtha rāmam ikṣvākunandanam। uvāca vijvaraṃ dṛṣṭvā kṛtāñjalir idaṃ vacaḥ॥03-273-8॥
Then Vibhīṣaṇa, O Pārtha, seeing Rāma, the descendant of Ikṣvāku, free from distress, with joined palms, spoke these words. (03-273-8)
ayam ambho gṛhītvā tu rājarājasya śāsanāt। guhyako'bhyāgataḥ śvetāt tvatkāśam ariṃdama ॥03-273-9॥
O subduer of enemies, this Guhyaka, by the command of the king of kings, has come from Śveta (the White Mountain) to your presence, bringing this water. (03-273-9)
idam ambhaḥ kuberas te mahārājaḥ prayacchati। antarhitānāṃ bhūtānāṃ darśanārthaṃ parantapa ॥03-273-10॥
Kubera, the great king, offers you this water, O scorcher of foes, for the purpose of seeing the invisible beings. (03-273-10)
anena spṛṣṭanayano bhūtāny antarhitāny uta। bhavān drakṣyati yasmai ca bhavān etat pradāsyati॥03-273-11॥
With this, whoever's eyes are touched will see beings that are hidden; and to whomever you give this, you will see likewise. (03-273-11)
tatheti rāmas tadvāri pratigṛhyātha satkṛtam। cakāra netrayoḥ śaucaṃ lakṣmaṇaś ca mahāmanāḥ ॥03-273-12॥
Rāma, having thus respectfully received the water at the door, then performed the cleansing of his eyes; and noble-minded Lakṣmaṇa did the same. (03-273-12)
sugrīvajāmbavantau ca hanūmānaṅgadastathā. maindadvividanīlāśca prāyaḥ plavagasattamāḥ ॥03-273-13॥
Sugrīva, Jāmbavān, Hanumān, Aṅgada, Mainda, Dvivida, Nīla, and the rest were generally the most eminent among monkeys. (03-273-13)
tathā samabhavaccāpi yaduvāca vibhīṣaṇaḥ। kṣaṇenātīndriyāṇyeṣāṃ cakṣūṃṣyāsanyudhiṣṭhira ॥03-273-14॥
Thus, exactly as Vibhīṣaṇa had said, it happened. In a moment, their eyes became capable of perceiving that which is beyond the senses, O Yudhiṣṭhira. (03-273-14)
indrajit-kṛta-karmā tu pitre karma tad ātmanaḥ। nivedya punar āgacchat tvarayā jiśiraḥ prati ॥03-273-15॥
Indrajit, having accomplished his task, reported his own deed to his father and then returned swiftly to the place of sacrifice. (03-273-15)
tam āpatantaṃ saṅkruddhaṃ punar eva yuyutsayā। abhidudrāva saumitrir vibhīṣaṇamate sthitaḥ॥03-273-16॥
Saumitri, remaining as per Vibhīṣaṇa's counsel, attacked that very enraged one who was coming at him again with intent to fight. (03-273-16)
akṛtāhnikam eva enaṁ jighāṁsur jitakāśinam| śaraiḥ jaghāna saṅkruddhaḥ kṛtasañjño'tha lakṣmaṇaḥ ॥03-273-17॥
Then Lakṣmaṇa, having regained consciousness and greatly enraged, struck with arrows the conqueror of Kāśina, who had not performed his daily rites, desiring to slay him. (03-273-17)
tayoḥ samabhavad yuddhaṃ tad anyonyaṃ jigīṣatoḥ। atīva citram āścaryaṃ śakra-prahlādayor iva॥03-273-18॥
Then a battle arose between the two, both desiring to conquer one another; it was extremely marvelous and wondrous, like that between Śakra and Prahlāda. (03-273-18)
avidhyad indrajit tīkṣṇaiḥ saumitriṃ marmabhedibhiḥ। saumitriś ca analasparśair avidhyad rāvaṇiṃ śaraiḥ ॥03-273-19॥
Indrajit pierced Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa) with sharp, vital-penetrating arrows; and Saumitri too pierced Rāvaṇi (Indrajit) with fiery arrows. (03-273-19)
saumitri-śara-saṃsparśāt rāvaṇiḥ krodha-mūrchitaḥ। asṛjat lakṣmaṇāya aṣṭau śarān āśī-viṣa-upamān॥03-273-20॥
Struck by Saumitri's arrow, Rāvaṇa, enraged, sent eight venomous arrows like deadly serpents at Lakṣmaṇa. (03-273-20)
tasyāsūn pāvaka-sparśaiḥ saumitriḥ patribhiḥ tribhiḥ। yathā nir-aharad vīraḥ tan me nigadataḥ śṛṇu ॥03-273-21॥
Saumitri, the hero, took away his life with three arrows that burned like fire; listen to me as I explain that.
ekenāsya dhanuṣmantaṃ bāhuṃ dehādapātayat। dvitīyena sanārācaṃ bhujaṃ bhūmau nyapātayat॥03-273-22॥
With one arrow, he severed his arm holding the bow from the body; with a second arrow, he struck down the arm with the shaft onto the ground. (03-273-22)
tṛtīyena tu bāṇena pṛthudhāreṇa bhāsvatā। jahāra sunasaṃ cāru śiro bhrājiṣṇukuṇḍalam ॥03-273-23॥
But with the third shining, broad-edged arrow, he cut off the beautiful head—lovely, having a shapely nose, and resplendent with shining earrings. (03-273-23)
vinikṛttabhujaskandhaṁ kabandhaṁ bhīmadarśanam। taṁ hatvā sūtamapyastrairjaghāna balināṁ varaḥ ॥03-273-24॥
Having slain Kabandha, whose arms and shoulders were severed and who was fearful in appearance, the best among the mighty also killed the charioteer with missiles. (03-273-24)
laṅkāṃ praveśayāmāsur vājinas taṃ rathaṃ tadā। dadarśa rāvaṇas taṃ ca rathaṃ putravinākṛtam॥03-273-25॥
The horses brought that chariot into Lankā, and Rāvaṇa saw that chariot bereft of his son. (03-273-25)
sa putraṃ nihataṃ dṛṣṭvā trāsātsambhrāntalocanaḥ। rāvaṇaḥ śokamohārto vaidehīṃ hantumudyataḥ॥03-273-26॥
Having seen his son slain, with eyes bewildered by fear, Rāvaṇa, afflicted by grief and delusion, rose up prepared to slay Vaiḍehī (Sītā). (03-273-26)
aśokavanikāsthāṃ tāṃ rāmadarśanalālasām। khaḍgam ādāya duṣṭātmā javena abhipapāta ha ॥03-273-27॥
He, the wicked-souled one, having taken a sword, swiftly rushed upon her who was residing in the Ashoka grove and longing to see Rama. (03-273-27)
taṁ dṛṣṭvā tasya durbuddher avindhyaḥ pāpaniścayam। śamayāmāsa saṅkruddhaṁ śrūyatāṁ yena hetunā ॥03-273-28॥
Having seen him, Avindhya appeased the very angry one’s evil resolve; let the reason by which this happened be heard. (03-273-28)
mahārājye sthito dīpte na striyaṃ hantumarhasi। hataivaiṣā yadā strī ca bandhanasthā ca te gṛhe ॥03-273-29॥
As one established in a splendid great kingdom, you ought not to kill a woman. Indeed, this woman is as if already dead, being both a woman and held captive in your house. (03-273-29)
na caiṣā dehabhedena hatā syāditi me matiḥ। jahi bhartāram evāsyā hate tasmin hatā bhavet ॥03-273-30॥
It is my opinion that she is not killed merely by separation from the body. Kill her husband only; if he is killed, she would be killed (destroyed) too. (03-273-30)
na hi te vikrame tulyaḥ sākṣād api śatakratuḥ। asakṛd dhi tvayā sendrāstrāsitās tridaśā yudhi ॥03-273-31॥
For even Indra himself is not at all equal to you in valor; time and again, by you, along with Indra, the gods have been terrified in battle. (03-273-31)
evaṃ bahuvidhair vākyair avindhyo rāvaṇaṃ tadā। kruddhaṃ saṃśamayām āsa jagṛhe ca sa tadvacaḥ॥03-273-32॥
Avindhya then pacified the angry Rāvaṇa with many kinds of words, and he accepted those words. (03-273-32)
niryāṇe sa matiṃ kṛtvā nidhāyāsiṃ kṣapācaraḥ। ājñāpayāmāsa tadā ratho me kalpyatāmiti॥03-273-33॥
Having resolved upon departure and laying aside his sword, the night-wanderer then gave the order: "Let a chariot be prepared for me." (03-273-33)
