एवम् आधर्षितः शूरः शूर्पणख्या खरः ततः | उवाच रक्षसाम् मध्ये खरः खरतरम् वचः || ३-२२-१
evam aadharShitaH shuuraH shuurpaNakhyaa kharaH tataH |uvaaca rakShasaam madhye kharaH kharataram vacaH || 3-22-1
Thus when Shuurpanakha disparaged that valiant Khara amidst demons he is infuriated and spoke these highly hurtful words. [3-22-1]
तव अपमान प्रभवः क्रोधो अयम् अतुलो मम | न शक्यते धारयितुम् लवण अंभ इव उल्बणम् || ३-२२-२
tava apamaana prabhavaH krodho ayam atulo mama |na shakyate dhaarayitum lavaNa aMbha iva ulbaNam || 3-22-2
"This fury of mine originating from the disgrace brought on you is like the highly bitter salt water that is impossible to contain when ingested. [3-22-2]
न रामम् गणये वीर्यान् मानुषम् क्षीण जीवितम् | आत्म दुश्चरितैः प्राणान् हतो यो अद्य विमोक्ष्यति || ३-२२-३
na raamam gaNaye viiryaan maanuSham kShiiNa jiivitam |aatma dushcaritaiH praaNaan hato yo adya vimokShyati || 3-22-3
"I do not care the valour of that Rama for he is a human with dwindled lifetime, now going to give up his life slain by his own misdoings. [3-22-3]
बाष्पः संधार्यताम् एष संभ्रमः च विमुच्यताम् | अहम् रामम् सह भ्रात्रा नयामि यम सादनम् || ३-२२-४
baaShpaH sa.ndhaaryataam eSha saMbhramaH ca vimucyataam |aham raamam saha bhraatraa nayaami yama saadanam || 3-22-4
"Control your tears and cast off your despair too, for I will send Rama to the abode of the Terminator along with his brother. [3-22-4]
परश्वध हतस्य अद्य मन्द प्राणस्य भू तले | रामस्य रुधिरम् रक्तम् उष्णम् पास्यसि राक्षसि || ३-२२-५
parashvadha hatasya adya manda praaNasya bhuu tale |raamasya rudhiram rak{}tam uShNam paasyasi raakShasi || 3-22-5
"Now, you demoness, you will swill that Rama's red hot blood when that short-lived one is hewed down to earth with an axe." So Khara assured Shuurpanakha. [3-22-5]
सा प्रहृष्ट्वा वचः श्रुत्वा खरस्य वदनात् च्युतम् | प्रशशंस पुनर् मौर्ख्यात् भ्रातरम् रक्षसाम् वरम् || ३-२२-६
saa prahR^iShTvaa vacaH shrutvaa kharasya vadanaat cyutam |prashashaMsa punar maurkhyaat bhraataram rakShasaam varam || 3-22-6
On hearing the words plunged from the mouth of Khara she is very much gladdened and in all her stupidity she further praised her brother highly saying, "you are the best among all the demons..." [3-22-6]
तया परुषितः पूर्वम् पुनर् एव प्रशंसितः | अब्रवीत् दूषणम् नाम खरः सेना पतिम् तदा || ३-२२-७
tayaa paruShitaH puurvam punar eva prashaMsitaH |abraviit duuShaNam naama kharaH senaa patim tadaa || 3-22-7
Though she denounced him earlier she alone praised him now for which Khara is overjoyed, and then he ordered his army commander, namely Duushana. [3-22-7]
चतुर्दश सहस्राणि मम चित्त अनुवर्तिनाम् | रक्षसाम् भीम वेगानाम् समरेषु अनिवर्तिनाम् || ३-२२-८
caturdasha sahasraaNi mama citta anuvartinaam |rakShasaam bhiima vegaanaam samareShu anivartinaam || 3-22-8
"Those who are the followers of my will, whose hustle will be frightful and who will be unretreating in combats, such of those demons are there in fourteen thousand numbers, aren't they. [3-22-8]
नील जीमूत वर्णानाम् लोक हिंसा विहाराणाम् | सर्व उद्योगम् उदीर्णानाम् रक्षसाम् सौम्य कारय || ३-२२-९
niila jiimuuta varNaanaam loka hiMsaa vihaaraaNaam |sarva udyogam udiirNaanaam rakShasaam saumya kaaraya || 3-22-9
"And oh, gentle Duushana, those domineering demons are with dark-clouds like complexions, and they are the pamperers of genocide, as such, cause them for a belligerency, all at once. [3-22-9]
उपस्थापय मे क्षिप्रम् रथम् सौम्य धनूंषि च | शरान् च चित्रान् खड्गां च शक्ती च विविधाः शिताः || ३-२२-१०
upasthaapaya me kShipram ratham saumya dhanuuMShi ca |sharaan ca citraan khaDgaaM ca shak{}tii ca vividhaaH shitaaH || 3-22-10
"For me, oh, gentle one, promptly position my chariot before me along with bows and arrows, amazing swords and diverse sharp power bolts. [3-22-10]
अग्रे निर्यातुम् इच्छ्हामि पौलस्त्यानाम् महात्मनाम् | वधार्थम् दुर्विनीतस्य रामस्य रण कोविद || ३-२२-११
agre niryaatum icchhhaami paulastyaanaam mahaatmanaam |vadhaartham durviniitasya raamasya raNa kovida || 3-22-11
"Oh, war pert Duushana, I wish to start ahead of all the demons of ours, who are the clans-demons of the great souled Paulastya, for the purpose of elimination of that evil-minded Rama." So said Khara to Duushana. [3-22-11]
इति तस्य ब्रुवाणस्य सूर्य वर्णम् महारथम् | सत् अश्वैः शबलैः युक्तम् आचचक्षे अथ दूषणः || ३-२२-१२
iti tasya bruvaaNasya suurya varNam mahaaratham |sat ashvaiH shabalaiH yuk{}tam aacacakShe atha duuShaNaH || 3-22-12
While Khara is saying thus Duushana heralded saying, "Here comes the great chariot with sun's dazzle, yoked with very good horses of variegated colours." [3-22-12]
तम् मेरु शिखर आकारम् तप्त कांचन भूषणम् | हेम चक्रम् असंबाधम् वैदूर्यमय कूबरम् || ३-२२-१३ मत्स्यैः पुष्पैः द्रुमैः शैलैः चन्द्र सूर्यैः च कांचनैः | मा.ंगल्यैः पक्षि सम्घैः च ताराभिः च समावृतम् || ३-२२-१४ ध्वज निस्त्रिंश संपन्नम् किंकिणी वर भूषितम् | सत् अश्व युक्तम् सः अमर्षात् आरुरोह खरः तदा || ३-२२-१५
tam meru shikhara aakaaram tapta kaa.ncana bhuuShaNam |hema cakram asaMbaadham vaiduuryamaya kuubaram || 3-22-13matsyaiH puShpaiH drumaiH shailaiH candra suuryaiH ca kaa.ncanaiH |maa..ngalyaiH pakShi samghaiH ca taaraabhiH ca samaavR^itam || 3-22-14dhvaja nistri.nsha saMpannam ki.nkiNii vara bhuuShitam |sat ashva yuk{}tam saH amarShaat aaruroha kharaH tadaa || 3-22-15
That chariot which has a roomy cabin with its rooftop like that of the ridge of Mt. Meru, body embellished in gold, wheels golden, gem-studded yoke-to-carriage shaft, all around encompassed with golden artefacts like fishes, flowers, trees, mountains, sun, moon, and auspicious birds flocks and stars, and even decorated with jingle-bells, endowed with flags, swords, and best horses, and such as it is, Khara embarked on it with all his rancour. [3-22-13, 14, 15]
खरः तु तान् महत् सैन्याम् रथ चर्म आयुध ध्वजान् | निर्यात इति अब्रवीत् प्रेक्ष्य दूषणः सर्व राक्षसान् || ३-२२-१६
mudgaraiH paTTishaiH shuulaiH sutiikShNaiH ca parashvadhaiH |khaDgaiH cakraiH ca hastasthaiH bhraajamaanaiH sa tomaraiH || 3-22-18shak{}tibhiH parighaiH ghoraiH atimaatraiH ca kaarmukaiH |gadaa asi musalaiH vajraiH gR^ihiitaiH bhiima darshanaiH || 3-22-19raakShasaanaam sughoraaNaam sahasraaNi caturdasha |niryaataani jana sthaanaat khara citta anuvartinaam || 3-22-20
On overseeing that great army with chariots, skins shields, weaponry and flags, and even at Duushana too, Khara charged all those demons saying "proceed." [3-22-16]
ततः तद् राक्षसम् सैन्यम् घोर चर्म आयुध ध्वजम् | निर्जगाम जन स्थानात् महानादम् महाजवम् || ३-२२-१७
taan tu nirdhaavato dR^iShTvaa raakShasaan bhiima darshanam |kharasya atha rathaH kiMcit jagaama tat anantaram || 3-22-21
Then that demonic force with their ghoulish skin shields, weaponry and flags, issued forth from Janasthaana, blaring blatantly and foraying dashingly. [3-22-17]
मुद्गरैः पट्टिशैः शूलैः सुतीक्ष्णैः च परश्वधैः | खड्गैः चक्रैः च हस्तस्थैः भ्राजमानैः स तोमरैः || ३-२२-१८ शक्तिभिः परिघैः घोरैः अतिमात्रैः च कार्मुकैः | गदा असि मुसलैः वज्रैः गृहीतैः भीम दर्शनैः || ३-२२-१९ राक्षसानाम् सुघोराणाम् सहस्राणि चतुर्दश | निर्यातानि जन स्थानात् खर चित्त अनुवर्तिनाम् || ३-२२-२०
tataH taan shabalaan ashvaan tapta kaa.ncana bhuuShitaan |kharasya matam aaj~naaya saarathiH paryacodayat || 3-22-22
Wielding maces, dart-bolts, and spears, and also razor-sharp axes, swords and discs, and dreadful power-darts and power-bolts that are flashing, iron maces, unusual bows, clubs, scimitars and pounding-shafts, and even thunderbolt like weapons that are calamitous in look, that army which comprises fourteen thousand fiendish demons that are the followers of Khara's whim, has started from Janasthaana. [3-22-18, 19, 20]
तान् तु निर्धावतो दृष्ट्वा राक्षसान् भीम दर्शनम् | खरस्य अथ रथः किंचित् जगाम तत् अनन्तरम् || ३-२२-२१
On seeing the outrush of those demons of diabolic appearance, then Khara's chariot also proceeded a little later at their behind. [3-22-21]
ततः तान् शबलान् अश्वान् तप्त कांचन भूषितान् | खरस्य मतम् आज्ञाय सारथिः पर्यचोदयत् || ३-२२-२२
Then the charioteer set spurs on those colourful horses that are adorned in polished gold according to the notions of Khara. [3-22-22]
संचोदितो रथः शीघ्रम् खरस्य रिपु घातिनः | शब्देन आपूरयामास दिशः स प्रदिशः तथा || ३-२२-२३
When the chariot of enemy destroyer Khara is driven that impetuously, it has started to swell earth's four cardinal quarters and inter-quarters with turbulence. [3-22-23]
प्रवृद्ध मन्युः तु खरः खर स्वरे रिपोः वध अर्थम् त्वरितो यथा अंतकः | अचूचुदत् सारथिम् उन्नदन् पुनर् महाबलो मेघ इव अश्म वर्षवान् || ३-२२-२४
He whose voice is thunderous and whose rancour escalated speedily, and who is hastening forward like the Terminator intending to destroy his enemy, that Khara repeatedly hurried the charioteer shouting at him loudly like a overwhelming cloud that is going to storm stones. [3-22-24]
