तौ तु तत्र स्थितौ दृष्ट्वा भ्रातरौ राम लक्ष्मणौ | बाहु पाश परिक्षिप्तौ कबन्धो वाक्यम् अब्रवीत् || ३-७०-१
tau tu tatra sthitau dR^iShTvaa bhraatarau raama lakShmaNau | baahu paasha parikShiptau kabandho vaakyam abraviit || 3-70-1
On prying at those two brothers, Rama and Lakshmana, who are completely stowed in the hangman's halter-like arms of the demon, and who are enduring within it, Kabandha said this sentence to them. [3-70-1]
तिष्ठतः किम् नु माम् दृष्ट्वा क्षुधा आर्तम् क्षत्रिय ऋषभौ | आहार अर्थम् तु सन्दिष्टौ दैवेन गत चेतसौ || ३-७०-२
tiShThataH kim nu maam dR^iShTvaa kShudhaa aartam kShatriya R^iShabhau | aahaara artham tu sandiShTau daivena gata cetasau || 3-70-2
"Oh, excellent Kshatriya-s, on seeing me who am miserably famished, really what for you stay cool? You are the godsend gobs of mine, and hence now you are almost dead..." So said Kabandha to brothers. [3-70-2]
तत् श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणो वाक्यम् प्राप्त कालम् हितम् तदा | उवाच आर्तिम् समापन्नो विक्रमे कृत निश्चयः || ३-७०-३
tat shrutvaa lakShmaNo vaakyam praapta kaalam hitam tadaa | uvaaca aartim samaapanno vikrame kR^ita nishcayaH || 3-70-3
Lakshmana who is possessed by anguish, and who is determined to wreck revenge on that demon, said these expedient and advisable words to Rama on hearing that demon's word. [3-70-3]
त्वाम् च माम् च पुरा तूर्णम् आदत्ते राक्षस अधमः | तस्मात् असिभ्याम् अस्य आशु बाहू चिन्दावहे गुरू || ३-७०-४
tvaam ca maam ca puraa tuurNam aadatte raakShasa adhamaH | tasmaat asibhyaam asya aashu baahuu chindaavahe guruu || 3-70-4
"This scurrilous demon quickly hauled in you and me to his face level, and he will quickly take us in, therefore, we will have to swiftly hack off his lengthy arms at his shoulder level... [3-70-4]
भिषणो अयम् महाकायो राक्षसो भुज विक्रमः | लोकम् हि अति जितम् कृत्वा हि अवाम् हन्तुम् इह इच्छति || ३-७०-५
bhiShaNo ayam mahaakaayo raakshaso bhuja vikramaH | lokam hi ati jitam kR^itvaa hi avaam hantum iha icchhati || 3-70-5
"Gruesome is this gargantuan bodied demon, and triumphing over just with his arms he has utterly devastated this province, and he now wishes to end us... [3-70-5]
निश्चेष्टानाम् वधो राजन् कुत्स्तितो जगती पतेः | क्रतु मध्य उपनीतानाम् पशूनाम् इव राघव || ३-७०-६
nishcheShTaanaam vadho raajan kutstito jagatii pateH | kratu madhya upaniitaanaam pashuunaam iva raaghava || 3-70-6
"Oh, king Raghava, killing the non-aggressive is tantamount to the killing of animals that are led into Vedic-ritual in its midst is despicable to the kings... [3-70-6]
एतत् संजल्पितम् श्रुत्वा तयोः क्रुद्धः तु राक्षसः | विदार्य आस्यम् ततो रौद्रम् तौ भक्षयितुम् आरभत् || ३-७०-७
etat saMjalpitam shrutvaa tayoH kruddhaH tu raakshasaH | vidaarya aasyam tato raudram tau bhakshayitum aarabhat || 3-70-7
On hearing all of their conversation that demon is infuriated, and then widely opening his ferocious mouth he started to wolf down both of them. [3-70-7]
ततः तौ देश कालज्ञौ खड्गाभ्याम् एव राघवौ | अच्छिन्दताम् सुसंहृष्टौ बाहू तस्य अंस देशतः || ३-७०-८
tataH tau desha kaalaj~nau khaDgaabhyaam eva raaghavau | acchhindataam susaMhR^iShTau baahuu tasya aMsa deshataH || 3-70-8
Then both the Raghava-s are very highly gladdened as the demon is hauling them towards his eye at shoulder level, and as they are the brothers with circumspection, they instantly mutilated his arms right at their shoulder joints only with two swords. [3-70-8]
दक्षिणो दक्षिणम् बाहुम् असक्तम् असिना ततः | चिच्छेद रामो वेगेन सव्यम् वीरः तु लक्ष्मणः || ३-७०-९
dakShiNo dakShiNam baahum asaktam asinaa tataH | cicchheda raamo vegena savyam viiraH tu lakShmaNaH || 3-70-9
Then that dextrous Rama with an unrestrained speed hacked off the right arm, and valiant Lakshmana on his part hewed down the left arm that speedily. [3-70-9]
स पपात महाबाहुः चिन्न बाहुः महा स्वनः | खम् च गाम् च दिशः चैव नादयन् जलदो यथा || ३-७०-१०
sa papaata mahaabaahuH chinna baahuH mahaa svanaH | kham ca gaam ca dishaH caiva naadayan jalado yathaa || 3-70-10
He that overlong-armed Kabandha fell down with mangled arms, reverberated the sky, earth, and all of the ten points of horizon with a cacophonous voice, like a black-thunderous-cloud. [3-70-10]
स निकृत्तौ भुजौ दृष्ट्वा शोणित ओघ परिप्लुतः | दीनः पप्रच्छ तौ वीरौ कौ युवाम् इति दानवः || ३-७०-११
sa nikR^ittau bhujau dR^iShTvaa shoNita ogha pariplutaH | diinaH papracchha tau viirau kau yuvaam iti daanavaH || 3-70-11
That demon on seeing at his dissevered shoulders on which the gushes of blood are overflowing, he self-piteously asked those two bold ones thus as, "who are you..." [3-70-11]
इति तस्य ब्रुवाणस्य लक्ष्मणः शुभ लक्षणः | शशंस तस्य काकुत्स्थम् कबंधस्य महाबलः || ३-७०-१२
iti tasya bruvaaNasya lakShmaNaH shubha lakShaNaH | shashaMsa tasya kaakutstham kaba.ndhasya mahaabalaH || 3-70-12
When that great mighty Kabandha is asking thus, Lakshmana who has prosperous characteristics has informed him about Rama of Kakutstha, an unremitting dynasty. [3-70-12]
अयम् इक्ष्वाकु दायादो रामो नाम जनैः श्रुतः | तस्य एव अवरजम् विद्धि भ्रातरम् माम् च लक्ष्मणम् || ३-७०-१३
ayam ikShvaaku daayaado raamo naama janaiH shrutaH | tasya eva avarajam viddhi bhraataram maam ca lakShmaNam || 3-70-13
"He is known to people by the name of Rama, the legatee of Ikshvaku dynasty, and you know me as his younger brother, Lakshmana, by my name... [3-70-13]
मात्रा प्रतिहतो राज्ये रामः प्रवाजितो वनम् | मया सह चरति एष भार्यया च महत् वनम् || ३-७०-१४
maatraa pratihato raajye raamaH pravaajito vanam | mayaa saha carati eSha bhaaryayaa ca mahat vanam || 3-70-14
"Countervailed from kingdom by mother this Rama is bluntly sent to forests, and he is on the rove in great forests along with me ad his wife... [3-70-14]
अस्य देव प्रभावस्य वसतो विजने वने | रक्षसा अपहृता भार्या याम् इच्छन्तौ इह आगतौ || ३-७०-१५
asya deva prabhaavasya vasato vijane vane | rakShasaa apahR^itaa bhaaryaa yaam icchhantau iha aagatau || 3-70-15
"A demon stole his wife while he whose leverage is like that of god is living in the unpopulated forest... and wishing to retrieve her we came here... [3-70-15]
त्वम् तु को वा किम् अर्थम् वा कबन्ध सदृशो वने | आस्येन उरसि दीप्तेन भग्न जन्घो विचेष्टसे || ३-७०-१६
tvam tu ko vaa kim artham vaa kabandha sadR^isho vane | aasyena urasi diiptena bhagna jangho viceShTase || 3-70-16
"But who are you? Your legs are broken, and your mouth is infernal, yet it is on your chest, and alike a topless, rootless tree trunk you are sprawling in the forest, how so, or, for what reason?" Lakshmana asked the demon thus. [3-70-16]
एवम् उक्तः कबंधः तु लक्ष्मणेन उत्तरम् वचः | उवाच परम प्रीतः तत् इन्द्र वचनम् स्मरन् || ३-७०-१७
evam uktaH kaba.ndhaH tu lakShmaNena uttaram vacaH | uvaaca parama priitaH tat indra vacanam smaran || 3-70-17
But Kabandha is highly delighted when Lakshmana spoke that way, as the words of Indra came to his memory, and he said these words in reply. [3-70-17]
स्वागतम् वाम् नरव्याघ्रौ दिष्ट्या पश्यामि वाम् अहम् | दिष्ट्या च इमौ निकृत्तौ मे युवाभ्याम् बाहु बन्धनौ || ३-७०-१८
svaagatam vaam naravyaaghrau diShTyaa pashyaami vaam aham | diShTyaa ca imau nikR^ittau me yuvaabhyaam baahu bandhanau || 3-70-18
"Oh, manly tigers, by my providence you are revealed to me... welcome to you... and providentially sheared are these shackles, called my two arms, by you... [3-70-18]
विरूपम् यत् च मे रूपम् प्राप्तम् हि अविनयात् यथा | तत् मे शृणु नरव्याघ्र तत्त्वतः शंसतः तव || ३-७०-१९
viruupam yat ca me ruupam praaptam hi avinayaat yathaa | tat me shR^iNu naravyaaghra tattvataH shaMsataH tava || 3-70-19
"Oh, manly tiger, actually how this form of mine is disfigured, of course owing to my distrustful behaviour, that you may listen while I narrate it to you. [3-70-19]
