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Angada Defeats Indrajit “Om Sri Lakshmi Narashimhan Nahama” Valmiki Ramayana – Yuddha Kanda – Chapter 44 Angada Defeats Indrajit Summary A nocturnal was commences between the hostile demons and monkeys. The demons destroy some monkeys. The monkeys drag and kill elephants, chariots and their occupants. Rama and Lakshmana even in that darkness kill the foremost of demons. As a result of the struggle, streams of blood flow in the battle-field. That fatal night transforms into a night of dissolution. When some demons attack Rama with arrows, Rama strikes down six of the demons within a moment and they run away for life. Rama then clears off innumerable demons from the battle filed. Angada strikes Indrajit, his chariot and the charioteer all at once, but Indrajit vanishes from the spot. Sugreeva and his monkeys feel delighted and praise Angada’s prowess [extraordinary ability]. Indrajit comes back in an invisible form and by recourse to magic, makes Rama and Lakshmana captive by hurling a net work of serpentine around them. Chapter [Sarga] 44 in Detail yudhyataam eva tesaam tu tadaa vaanara raksasaam | ravir astam gato raatrih pravrittaa praana haarinii || 6-44-1 While those monkeys and demons were fighting, the sun sank below the horizon, setting in motion a night of carnage [great and usually bloody slaughter]. anyonyam baddha vairaanaam ghoraanaam jayam icchataam | sampravrittam nishaaa yuddham tadaa vaarana raksasaam || 6-44-2 Then, a nocturnal [occurring in the night] was commenced between the terrific monkeys and demons, who contracted hostility with each other, wishing for their victory. raaksaso asi iti harayo harisha ca asi iti raaksasaah | anyonyam samare jaghnus tasmims tamasi daarune || 6-44-3 “You are a demon” said the monkeys “You are a monkey” said the demons and killed at each other in battle; during that dreadful darkness. Page 1 of 9 “Om Sri Lakshmi Narashimhan Nahama” Valmiki Ramayana – Yuddha Kanda – Chapter 44 jahi daaraya ca eti iti katham vidravasi iti ca | evam sutumulah shaabdas tasmims tamasi shausharuve || 6-44-4 “Strike!” “Tear asunder [into part]!” “come near!” “Why are you running away?” – very tumultuous sounds like this could be heard in that army. kaalaah kaancana samnaahaas tasmims tamasi raaksasaah | sampraadrishayanta shaaila indraa diipta osadhi vanaa;iva || 6-44-5 The black demons in that darkness, wearing golden mails, were appearing as mountains with groves of medicinal plants emitting their light. tasmims tamasi duspaare raaksasaah krodha muurchitaah | paripetur mahaa vegaa bhaksayantah plavam gamaan || 6-44-6 In that darkness, which was difficult to be overcome, the demons agitated as they were with anger, attacked with great speed, duly destroying the monkeys. te hayaan kaancana aapiidan dhvajaamsha ca agni shaikhaa upamaan | aaplutya dashaanais tiiksnair bhiima kopaa vyadaarayan || 6-44-7 vaanaraa balino yuddhe.akshobhayan raaksasiim chamuum | Those strong monkeys with a terrific rage leapt forward and tore asunder by their sharp teeth, the steeds with gold ornaments on their head, the serpentine banners and frightened the demoniac army. kunjaraan kunjara aarohaan pataakaa dhvajino rathaan || 6-44-8 cakarsusha ca dadamshausha ca dashaanaih krodha muurchitaah | Agitated with anger, the monkeys dragged the elephants and those mounted on them and also the chariots with their banners and flag-staffs duly breaking them to pieces with their teeth. Page 2 of 9 “Om Sri Lakshmi Narashimhan Nahama” Valmiki Ramayana – Yuddha Kanda – Chapter 44 laksmanasha ca api raamasha ca shaarair aashaii visa umapaih || 6-44-9 drishaya adrishayaani raksaamsi pravaraani nijaghnatuh | Rama and Lakshmana killed the foremost of the demons, both those who were visible and those who were invisible, with their arrows resembling venomous snakes. turamga khura vidhvastam ratha nemi samuddhatam || 6-44-10 rurodha karna netraaninyudhyataam dharanii rajah | The dust rising from the hooves of horses and the wheels of the chariots blocked the ears and the eyes of the combatants. vartamaane tathaa ghore samgraame loma harsane || 6-44-11 rudhira udaa mahaa vegaa nadyas tatra prasusruvuh | While that terrible battle was taking place, causing the hair to bristle; very terrible rivers with streams of blood were flowing there. tato bherii mridangaanaam panavaanaam ca nisvanah || 6-44-12 shaankha venu svana unmisharah sambabhuuva adbhuta upamah | There arose a marvelous sound of kettle drums and tabors, mixed with the sounds of conches, fellies [the exterior rim] of chariot-wheels and drums. hayaanaam stanamaanaanaam raaksasaanaam ca nisvanah || 6-44-13 shastraanaam vaanaraanaam ca sambabhuuva atidaarunah | There appeared a terrific sound resonated by horses, demons and monkeys being wounded. Page 3 of 9 “Om Sri Lakshmi Narashimhan Nahama” Valmiki Ramayana – Yuddha Kanda – Chapter 44 hatairvaanaramukhyeshcha shaktishuulaparashvadhaih || 6-44-14 nihataih parvataakaarai raaksasaih kaamaruupibhih | shastra puspa upahaaraa ca tatra aasiid yuddha medinii || 6-44-15 durjneyaa durniveshaaa ca shaonita aasrava kardamaa | The assassinated great monkeys, spears, maces, axes and the slaughtered demons, who were able to change their form at will and with their bodies appearing like mountains were lying there on the battle-field. And those weapons appeared to be offered up as a profusion of flowers by the earth, which became hidden and rendered impassable by the slime formed out of streams of blood. saa babhuuva nishaaa ghoraa hari raaksasa haarinii || 6-44-16 kaala raatrii iva bhuutaanaam sarvesaam duratikramaa | That fatal night became as calamitous to the monkeys and demons, as a night of dissolution, which is difficult to be overcome by all beings. tatas te raaksasaas tatra tasmims tamasi daarune || 6-44-17 raamam eva abhyadhaavanta samhristaa shaara vristibhih | In that very terrible darkness, those demons thrilling with rapture [ecstasy] attacked Rama with showers of arrows. tesaam aapatataam shaabdah kruddhaanaam abhigarjataam || 6-44-18 udvarta;iva saptaanaam samudraanaam abhuut svanah | Yelling in fury, the sound of those demons approaching in order to assault Rama was like the noise of the oceans at the time of destruction of all the creatures. Page 4 of 9 “Om Sri Lakshmi Narashimhan Nahama” Valmiki Ramayana – Yuddha Kanda – Chapter 44 tesaam raamah shaaraih sadbhih sad jaghaana nishaaa caraan || 6-44-19 nimesa antara maatrena shaitair agni shaikha upamaih | Within a twinkling of an eye, Rama with six sharp arrows resembling tongues of flame struck down six of those demons. yajna shaatrusha ca durdharso mahaa paarshava mahaa udarau || 6-44-20 vajra damstro mahaa kaayas tau ca ubhau shauka saaranau | te tu raamena baana oghah sarva marmasu taaditaah || 6-44-21 yuddhaad apasritaas tatra saavashaesa aayuso abhavan | The unconquerable Yajnashatru, Mahaparshva, Mahodara, the giant bodied Vajradamshtra, both Shuka and Sarana – all those six having been beaten by Rama on their vital organs with a flood of his arrows, retreated from the battle and somehow survived for the rest of their life. tatah kaancana citra angaih shaarair agni shaikha upamaih | dishaasha cakaara vimalaah pradishaasha ca mahaa balah || 6-44-22 Rama the great warrior, merely within an instant, made the quarters and the intermediate quarters, clear of all the demons, by his arrows resembling flames of fire. ye tvanye raaksasaa viiraa raamasya abhimukhe sthitaah || 6-44-23 te api nastaah samaasaadya patamgaa;iva paavakam | The other valiant demons, who were standing with their face turning towards Rama, also perished like moths, having encountered the same fire. Page 5 of 9 “Om Sri Lakshmi Narashimhan Nahama” Valmiki Ramayana – Yuddha Kanda – Chapter 44 suvarna punkhair vishaikhaih sampatadbhih sahasrashaah || 6-44-24 babhuuva rajanii citraa kha dyotair iva shaaaradii | That night, with the golden shafts of arrows, flying on all sides, appeared bright-colored, like an autumnal night with its fire-flies on all sides. raaksasaanaam ca ninadair hariinaam ca api garjitaih || 6-44-25 saa babhuuva nishaaa ghoraa bhuuyo ghorataraa tadaa | The terrible night on that day became more terrible again by the sound of kettle-drums and by the roaring sounds of the demons. tena shaabdena mahataa pravriddhena samantatah || 6-44-26 trikuutah kandara aakiirnah pravyaaharad iva acalah | By that great sound, which re-echoed on all sides, the mountain Trikuta, full of caves, appeared to be uttering confused murmurs. go laanguulaa mahaa kaayaas tamasaa tulya varcasah || 6-44-27 samparisvajya baahubhyaam bhaksayan rajanii caraan | Long-tailed and black faced monkeys with their gigantic bodies and dark-like figure, crushed the demons with their arms and allowed them to be eaten (by jackals, vultures etc). angadas tu rane shaatrum nihantum samupasthitah || 6-44-28 raavaner nijaghaana aashau saarathim ca hayaan api | Angada on his part, who came to annihilate the enemies in that battle-field, struck Indrajit, his charioteer and the horses all at once. Page 6 of 9 “Om Sri Lakshmi Narashimhan Nahama” Valmiki Ramayana – Yuddha Kanda – Chapter 44 vartamaane tadaa ghore samgraame bhrishadaarune || 6-44-29 indrajit tu ratham tyaktvaa hata ashavo hata saarathih | angadena mahaa maayas tatra eva antar adhiiyata || 6-44-30 While that awful and very intense battle was going on, Indrajit a great trickster, leaving the chariot, with its horses and charioteer killed by Angada, vanished from that very spot itself. tatkarma vaaliputrasya sarve devaah saharsibhih | tustuvuh puujanaarhasya tau chobhau raamalaksmanau || 6-44-31 All the
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