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Placing an illusory live image of Seetha in his chariot, Indrajit along with his
army enters the battle-field. Hanuma with his army of monkeys march in front to face Indrajit in
battle. While Hanuma and his army are watching, Indrajit pulls Seetha by her hair and unsheathed
his sword. Indrajit kills the illusory living image of Seetha, with his sharp sword.
विज्ञाय तु मनस्तस्य राघवस्य महात्मनः |
संनिवृत्याहवात्तस्मात्प्रविवेश पुरं ततः || २-८१-१
संनिवृत्याहवात्तस्मात्प्रविवेश पुरं ततः || २-८१-१
Guessing the mind of that great-souled Rama, Indrajit turning away from that battle,
entered the City."
सोऽनुस्मृत्य वधं तेषां राक्षसानां तरस्विनाम् |
क्रोधताम्रेक्षणः शूरो निर्जगाम महाद्युतिः || २-८१-२
क्रोधताम्रेक्षणः शूरो निर्जगाम महाद्युतिः || २-८१-२
Then, recalling the killing of those energetic demons like Kumbhakarna and others,
that valiant Indrajit sallied forth (for the fight) with red-hot eyes in anger."
स पश्चिमेन द्वारेण निर्ययौ राक्षसैर्वृतः |
इन्द्रजित्तु महावीर्यः पौलस्त्यो देवकण्टकः || २-८१-३
इन्द्रजित्तु महावीर्यः पौलस्त्यो देवकण्टकः || २-८१-३
That Indrajit, of very great prowess, the adversary of gods and who was born in Sage
Pulstya's dynasty, accompanied by an army of demons, came forth from the western gate."
इन्द्रजित्तु ततो दृष्ट्वा भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ |
रणायाभ्युद्यतौ वीरौ मायां प्रादुष्करोत्तदा || २-८१-४
रणायाभ्युद्यतौ वीरौ मायां प्रादुष्करोत्तदा || २-८१-४
Seeing the two valiant brothers, Rama and Lakshamana, who were prepared for the
encounter, Indrajit for his part, then started to demonstrate his conjuring tricks."
इन्द्रजित्तु रथे स्थाप्य सूतां मायामयीं तदा |
बलेन महतावृत्य तस्या वधमरोचयत् || २-८१-५
बलेन महतावृत्य तस्या वधमरोचयत् || २-८१-५
Placing an illusory image of Seetha on his chariot and a large army surrounding the
chariot, Indrajit intended to kill her."
मोहनार्थं तु सर्वेषां बुद्धिं कृत्वा सुदुर्मतिः |
हन्तुं सीतां व्यवसितो वानराभिमुखो ययौ || २-८१-६
हन्तुं सीतां व्यवसितो वानराभिमुखो ययौ || २-८१-६
Making up his mind to purposefully confuse all, by playing a trick to kill Seetha's
illusory image, the exceedingly evil-minded Indrajit sallied forth towards the direction of the
monkeys."
तं दृष्ट्वा त्वभिनिर्यान्तं नगर्याः काननौकसः |
उत्पेतुरभिसङ्क्रुद्धाः शिलाहस्ता युयुत्सवः || २-८१-७
उत्पेतुरभिसङ्क्रुद्धाः शिलाहस्ता युयुत्सवः || २-८१-७
Seeing him coming forth towards their direction, all those monkeys were enraged and
bounced towards him, with rocks in their hands and with an intent to fight."
हनूमान्पुरतस्तेषां जगाम कपिकुञ्जरः |
प्रगृह्य सुमहच्छृङ्गं पर्वतस्य दुरासदम् || २-८१-८
प्रगृह्य सुमहच्छृङ्गं पर्वतस्य दुरासदम् || २-८१-८
Hanuma, the foremost among the monkeys, taking hold of a very large mountain-peak,
which was difficult to be reached by others, marched in front."
स ददर्श हतानन्दां सीताम् इन्द्रजितो रथे |
एकवेणीधरां दीनामुपवासकृशाननाम् || २-८१-९
परिक्लिष्टैकवसनाममृजां राघवप्रियाम् |
रजोमलाभ्यामालिप्तैः सर्वगात्रैर्वरस्त्रियम् || २-८१-१०
एकवेणीधरां दीनामुपवासकृशाननाम् || २-८१-९
परिक्लिष्टैकवसनाममृजां राघवप्रियाम् |
रजोमलाभ्यामालिप्तैः सर्वगात्रैर्वरस्त्रियम् || २-८१-१०
That Hanuma saw Seetha, the wife of Rama, the best among women, bereft of joy,
wearing only a single braid of hair, looking miserable, with her face emaciated due to fasting,
dressed in a single worn-out clothing, unadorned and with all her limbs covered with dust and dirt;
in the chaiot of Indrajit."
तां निरीक्ष्य मुहूर्तं तु मैथिलीम् अध्यवस्य च |
बाष्पपर्याकुलमुखो हनूमान्व्यथितोऽभवत् || २-८१-११
बाष्पपर्याकुलमुखो हनूमान्व्यथितोऽभवत् || २-८१-११
On seeing her for a moment, Hanuma ascertained her as Seetha and became dejected.
That Seetha was indeed seen by him, not long ago."
अब्रवीत्तां तु शोकार्तां निरानन्दां तपस्विनाम् |
दृष्ट्वा रथे स्तितां सीतां राक्षसेन्द्रसुताश्रिताम् || २-८१-१२
किं समर्थितमस्येति चिन्तयन्स महाकपिः |
सह तैर्वानरश्रेष्ठैरभ्यधावत रावणिम् || २-८१-१३
दृष्ट्वा रथे स्तितां सीतां राक्षसेन्द्रसुताश्रिताम् || २-८१-१२
किं समर्थितमस्येति चिन्तयन्स महाकपिः |
सह तैर्वानरश्रेष्ठैरभ्यधावत रावणिम् || २-८१-१३
Seeing her stricken with grief bereft of joy, looking distreseed, miserable and
sitting under the sway of Indrajit, Hanuma wondered as to what his intention might be. Thus
thinking, he along with those leaders of mnkeys, rushed towards Indrajit."
तद्वानरबलं दृष्ट्वा रावणिः क्रोधमूर्छितः |
कृत्वा विशोकं निस्त्रिंशं मूर्ध्नि सीतां परामृशत् || २-८१-१४
कृत्वा विशोकं निस्त्रिंशं मूर्ध्नि सीतां परामृशत् || २-८१-१४
Beholding that army of monkeys, Indrajit was excited with anger, pulled Seetha by
the hair on her head and unsheathed his sword."
तं स्त्रियं पश्यतां तेषां ताडयामास रावणिः |
क्रोशन्तीं राम रामेति मायया योजितां रथे || २-८१-१५
क्रोशन्तीं राम रामेति मायया योजितां रथे || २-८१-१५
While those monkeys were seeing, demon began to strike that woman who was placed in
the chariot by the dint of his conjuring trick and who was crying "Rama! Rama!"
गृहीतमूर्धजां दृष्ट्वा हनूमान्दैन्यमागतः |
दुःखजं वारिनेत्राभ्यामुत्सृजन्मारुतात्मजः || २-८१-१६
दुःखजं वारिनेत्राभ्यामुत्सृजन्मारुतात्मजः || २-८१-१६
On seeing her seized by the hair Hanuma the son of wind-god was confounded with
affliction and shed tears, in agony from his eyes."
ताम् दृष्ट्वा चारुसर्वाङ्गीं रामस्य महिषीं प्रियाम् |
अब्रवीत्परुषं वाक्यं क्रोधाद्रक्षोधिपात्मजम् || २-८१-१७
अब्रवीत्परुषं वाक्यं क्रोधाद्रक्षोधिपात्मजम् || २-८१-१७
On seeing Seetha with all her charming limbs, the beloved wife of Rama, Hanuma
angrily addressed the foolowing harsh words to Indrajit:
दुरात्मन्नात्मनाशाय केशपक्षे परामृशः |
ब्रह्मर्षीणां कुले जातो राक्षसीं योनिमाश्रितः || २-८१-१८
ब्रह्मर्षीणां कुले जातो राक्षसीं योनिमाश्रितः || २-८१-१८
"O evil minded one! Born in a dynasty of Brahmanical sages, but belonging to
demoniacal race, you touched a lock of her hair, for your hair, for your own ruin."
धिक्त्वां पापसमाचारं यस्य ते मतिरीदृशी |
नृशंसानार्य दुर्वृत्त क्षुद्र पापपराक्रम || २-८१-१९
अनार्यस्येदृशं कर्म घृणा ते नास्ति निर्घृण |
नृशंसानार्य दुर्वृत्त क्षुद्र पापपराक्रम || २-८१-१९
अनार्यस्येदृशं कर्म घृणा ते नास्ति निर्घृण |
"O cruel, vulgar and mean fellow! O wicked demon of sinful prowess! O pitiless
fellow! Woe be to you, of sinful conduct, in whom such a resolve has taken place. Such an act is
worthy of a barbarian. There is no pity in you."
च्युता गृहाच्च राज्याच्च रामहस्ताच्च मैथिली || २-८१-२०
किं तवैषापराद्धा हि यदेनां हिंसि निर्दय |
किं तवैषापराद्धा हि यदेनां हिंसि निर्दय |
"O pitiless one! Seetha came away from her house, from her kingdom and from her
huband's (Rama's) protection. What wrong has Seetha done to you, that you are killing her?"
सीतां च हत्वा न चिरं जीविष्यसि कथं चन || २-८१-२१
वधार्हकर्मणानेन मम हस्तगतो ह्यसि |
वधार्हकर्मणानेन मम हस्तगतो ह्यसि |
"By killing Seetha, you will not survivie for long in any way. O demon, desrving of
death! By your act, you indeed fell into my hands."
ये च स्त्रीघातिनां लोका लोकवध्यैश्च कुत्सिताः || २-८१-२२
इह जीवितमुत्सृज्य प्रेत्य तान्प्रतिलप्स्यसे |
इह जीवितमुत्सृज्य प्रेत्य तान्प्रतिलप्स्यसे |
"Abandoning your life in this world, you shall, after death, descend to those worlds
which are the lot of the killers of women and are condemned even by those who deserved to be killed
by the people."
इति ब्रुवाणो हनुमान्सायुधैर्हरिभिर्वृतः || २-८१-२३
अभ्यधावत सङ्क्रुद्धो राक्षसेन्द्रसुतं प्रति |
अभ्यधावत सङ्क्रुद्धो राक्षसेन्द्रसुतं प्रति |
Thus speaking, Hanuma surrounded as he was by monkeys with their weapons and very
much enraged, rushed headlong towards Indrajit."
आपतन्तं महावीर्यं तदनीकं वनौकसाम् || २-८१-२४
रक्षसां भीमवेगानामनीकेन न्यवारयत् |
रक्षसां भीमवेगानामनीकेन न्यवारयत् |
The army of demons of terrible rage intercepted that army of mokeys possessing a
high prowess and advancing towards them."
स तां बाणसहस्रेण विक्षोभ्य हरिवाहिनीम् || २-८१-२५
हरिश्रेष्ठं हनूमन्तमिन्द्रजित्प्रत्युवाच ह |
हरिश्रेष्ठं हनूमन्तमिन्द्रजित्प्रत्युवाच ह |
Stirring up that army of mokeys with a multitude of his arrows, Indrajit replied to
Hanuma, the foremost of mokeys as follows:
सुग्रीवस्त्वं च रामश्च यन्निमित्तमिहागताः || २-८१-२६
तां हनिष्यामि वैदेहीमद्यैव तव पश्यतः |
तां हनिष्यामि वैदेहीमद्यैव तव पश्यतः |
"For whose sake, Sugreeva, yourself and Rama came here, I am going to kill Seetha
now itself, while you stand looking on."
इमां हत्वा ततो रामं लक्ष्मणं त्वां च वानर || २-८१-२७
सुग्रीवं च वधिष्यामि तं चानार्यं विभीषणम् |
सुग्रीवं च वधिष्यामि तं चानार्यं विभीषणम् |
"O monkey! After killing her, I will make a short work of Rama, Lakshmana, yourself
too, Sugreeva and that vulgar Vibhishana thereafter."
न हन्तव्याः स्त्रियश्चेति यद्ब्रवीषि प्लवङ्गम || २-८१-२८
पीडा करममित्राणां यत्स्यात्कर्तव्यमेत तत् |
पीडा करममित्राणां यत्स्यात्कर्तव्यमेत तत् |
"O monkey! What you have said just now viz. that women are not to be killed, is
correct. But that which causes tormentation to the enemies indeed needs to be done."
तमेवमुक्त्वा रुदतीं सीतां मायामयीं ततः || २-८१-२९
शितधारेण खड्गेन निजघानेन्द्रजित्स्वयम् |
शितधारेण खड्गेन निजघानेन्द्रजित्स्वयम् |
Having spoken thus to Hanuma, Indrajit personally killed that illusory Seetha, who
ahd been sobbing all the while, with his sharp-edged sword."
यज्ञोपवीतमार्गेण छिन्ना तेन तपस्विनी || २-८१-३०
सा पृथिव्यां पृथुश्रोणी पपात प्रियदर्शना |
सा पृथिव्यां पृथुश्रोणी पपात प्रियदर्शना |
Split asunder by him diagonally, that miserable lady of broad hips and pleasant to
the sight, fell down on the ground."
तामिन्द्रजित्स्त्रियं हत्वा हनूमन्तमुवाच ह || २-८१-३१
मया रामस्य पश्येमां कोपेन च निषूदिताम् |
एषा विशस्ता वैदेही निष्फलो वः परिश्रमः || २-८१-३२
मया रामस्य पश्येमां कोपेन च निषूदिताम् |
एषा विशस्ता वैदेही निष्फलो वः परिश्रमः || २-८१-३२
After killing that woman, Indrajit told Hanuma as follows: "See, I killed Rama's
wife with my weapon. This Seetha is dead and all your labour is in vain."
ततः खड्गेन महता हत्वा ताम् इन्द्रजित्स्वयम् |
हृष्टः स रथमास्थाय विननाद महास्वनम् || २-८१-३३
हृष्टः स रथमास्थाय विननाद महास्वनम् || २-८१-३३
After killing her with a large sword personally, that Indrajit then sitting on his
chariot, pleasurefully roared loudly."
वानराः शुश्रुवुः शब्दमदूरे प्रत्यवस्थिताः |
व्यादितास्यस्य नदतस्तद्दुर्गं संश्रितस्य तु || २-८१-३४
व्यादितास्यस्य नदतस्तद्दुर्गं संश्रितस्य तु || २-८१-३४
The monkeys standing in vicinity heard his roar, even as he shouted with his mouth
wide open, while comfortable sitting in that tower of the aerial chriot, which was actually
difficult of access for others."
तथा तु सीतां विनिहत्य दुर्मतिः |
प्रहृष्टचेताः स बभूव रावणिः |
तं हृष्टरूपं समुदीक्ष्य वानरा |
विषण्णरूपाः समभिप्रदुद्रुवुः || २-८१-३५
प्रहृष्टचेताः स बभूव रावणिः |
तं हृष्टरूपं समुदीक्ष्य वानरा |
विषण्णरूपाः समभिप्रदुद्रुवुः || २-८१-३५
After killing Seetha in that way, the evil-minded Indrajit became exceedingly glad.
Seeing him exceedingly pleased, the monkeys looked dejected and suddenly ran away."
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वामीकीये आदिकाव्ये युद्धकाण्डे एकाशीतितमः सर्गः