स ताम् परिषदम् कृत्स्नाम् समीक्ष्य समितिम्जयः | प्रबोधयामास तदा प्रहस्तम् वाहिनीपतिम् || ६-१२-१
sa taam pariShadam kR^itsnaam samiikshya samitimjayaH | prabodhayaamaasa tadaa prahastam vaahiniipatim || 6-12-1
Then, Ravana an eminent person in the assembly, having seen all that gathering, instructed Prahasta the chief of his army (as follows):
सेनापते यथा ते स्युः कृतविद्याश्चतुर्विधाः | योधा नगररक्षायाम् तथा व्यादेष्टुमर्हसि || ६-१२-२
senaapate yathaa te syuH kR^itavidyaashcaturvidhaaH | yodhaa nagararakshaayaam tathaa vyaadeShTumarhasi || 6-12-2
"O, commander! You are allowed to issue an order to see that well-trained warriors belonging to the four divisions of the army (viz.cavalry, infantry, chariots and elephants) are entrusted with the defense of the city."
स प्रहस्तः प्रतीतात्मा चिकीर्षन् राजशासनम् | विनिक्षिपद् बलम् सर्वम् बहिरन्तश्च मन्दिरे || ६-१२-३
sa prahastaH pratiitaatmaa cikiirShan raajashaasanam | vinikshipad balam sarvam bahirantashca mandire || 6-12-3
Prahasta, resolute in his mind to follow the king's orders stationed the whole army both outside as well as inside the city.
ततो विनिक्षिप्य बलम् सर्वम् नगरगुप्तये | प्रहस्तः प्रमुखे राज्ञो निषसाद जगाद च || ६-१२-४
tato vinikshipya balam sarvam nagaraguptaye | prahastaH pramukhe raajJNo niShasaada jagaada ca || 6-12-4
Thereafter, Prahasta after keeping the whole army in defence of the city, sat in front of the king and spoke (as follows):
विहितम् बहिरन्तश्च बलम् बलवतस्तव | कुरुष्वाविमनाः क्षिप्रम् यदभिप्रेतमस्ति ते || ६-१२-५
vihitam bahirantashca balam balavatastava | kuruShvaavimanaaH kshipram yadabhipretamasti te || 6-12-5
Your army, as strong as you are, has been positioned both outside and inside the city. Pray do quickly, with an undistracted mind, whatever is preferable to you."
प्रहस्तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा राजा राज्यहितैषिणः | सुखेप्सुः सुहृदाम् मध्ये व्याजहार स रावणः || ६-६-१२
prahastasya vachaH shrutvaa raajaa raajyahitaiShiNaH | sukhepsuH suhR^idaam madhye vyaajahaara sa raavaNaH || 6-6-12
Hearing the words of Prahasta, who wished the welfare of the kingdom, king Ravana, with a desire to obtain happiness, spoke in the desire midst of his friends as follows:
प्रियाप्रिये सुख दुःखम् लाभालाभे सिताहिते | धर्मकामार्थकृच्च्रेषु यूयमार्हथ वेदितुम् || ६-१२-७
priyaapriye sukha duHkham laabhaalaabhe sitaahite | dharmakaamaarthakR^icchreShu yuuyamaarhatha veditum || 6-12-7
When you are in difficult situations regarding virtue pleasure and wealth, you are able to have a correct notion of pleasant and unpleasant things, happiness and sorrow, gain and detriment as well as advantages and disadvantages."
सर्वकृत्यानि युष्माभिः समारब्धनि सर्वदा | मन्त्रकर्मनियुक्तानि न जातु विफलानि मे || ६-१२-८
sarvakR^ityaani yuShmaabhiH samaarabdhani sarvadaa | mantrakarmaniyuktaani na jaatu viphalaani me || 6-12-8
"All of my works undertaken by you with an act of attention, were never in vain."
ससोमग्रहनक्षत्रैर्मरुद्भिरिव वासवः | भवद्भिरहमत्यर्थम् वृतः श्रियमवाप्नुयाम् || ६-१२-९
sasomagrahanakshatrairmarudbhiriva vaasavaH | bhavadbhirahamatyartham vR^itaH shriyamavaapnuyaam || 6-12-9
"I will obtain maximum prosperity, while abiding with you, as Indra obtains properity while abiding with moon, planets, stars and celestials."
अहम् तु खलु सर्वन्वः समर्थयुतुमुद्यतः | कुमभकर्णस्य तु स्वप्नान्नेममर्थमचोदयम् || ६-१२-१०
aham tu khalu sarvanvaH samarthayutumudyataH | kumabhakarNasya tu svapnaannemamarthamacodayam || 6-12-10
"I am intent on reminding all of you again. But I could not inform this matter earlier to Kumbhakarna because of his sleep."
अयम् हि सुप्तः ष्ण्मासान् कुम्भकर्णो महाबलः | सर्वशस्त्रभृतम् मुख्यः स इदानीम् समुत्थितः || ६-१२-११
ayam hi suptaH ShNmaasaan kumbhakarNo mahaabalaH | sarvashastrabhR^itam mukhyaH sa idaaniim samutthitaH || 6-12-11
"This most powerful Kumbhakarna, the chief among all the wielders of weapons, was indeed sleeping for the last six months and now, he woke up."
इयम् च दण्डकारण्य़ाद्रामस्य महिषी प्रिया | रक्षोभिश्चरितोद्देशादानीता जनकात्मजा || ६-१२-१२
iyam ca daNDakaaraNYaadraamasya mahiShii priyaa | rakshobhishcharitoddeshaadaaniitaa janakaatmajaa || 6-12-12
"Seetha the beloved wife of Rama was brought from the forest of Dandaka, the place frequented by demons."
सा मे न शय्यामारोढुमिच्चत्यलसगामिनी | त्रिषुलोकेषु चान्या मे न सीतासदृशी मता || ६-१२-१३
saa me na shayyaamaaroDhumicchatyalasagaaminii | triShulokeShu caanyaa me na siitaasadR^ishii mataa || 6-12-13
Seetha of languid pace, does not like to reach my bed. I do not imagine any other woman similar to Seetha existing in the three worlds."
तनुमध्या पृथुश्रोणी शरदिन्दुनिभानना | हेमबिम्बनिभा सौम्यामायेव मयनिर्मिता || ६-१२-१४
tanumadhyaa pR^ithushroNii sharadindunibhaananaa | hemabimbanibhaa saumyaamaayeva mayanirmitaa || 6-12-14
"She has a slim waist, well-developed hips, and a face similar to an autumnal moon. Looking like an idol of gold and being placid She appears like an illusory image created by Maya.
सुलोहिततलौ श्लक्क्षणौ चरणौ सुप्रतिष्ठतौ | दृष्ट्वा ताम्रनखौ तस्या दीप्यते मे शरीरजः || ६-१२-१५
sulohitatalau shlakkshaNau caraNau supratiShThatau | dR^iShTvaa taamranakhau tasyaa diipyate me shariirajaH || 6-12-15
"Seeing Her feet with rose-coloured soles, smooth and evenly resting on ground with the rosy soles, my lust is kindled."
हुताग्निरर्चिःसम्काशामेनाम् सौरीमिव प्रभाम् | उन्नसम् विमलम् वल्गु वदनम् चारुलोचनम् || ६-१२-१६ पश्यंस्तदवशस्तस्याः कामस्य वशमेयिवान् |
hutaagnirarchiHsamkaashaamenaam sauriimiva prabhaam | unnasam vimalam valgu vadanam caarulocanam || 6-12-16 pashya.nstadavashastasyaaH kaamasya vashameyivaan |
"Seeing her countenance similar to the flame of a sacrificial fire and looking like the radiance of the sun, with her prominent nose and the pretty clear and handsome eyes, I became unrestrained, having submitted to the will of my passion."
क्रोधहर्षसमानेन दुर्वर्णकरणेन च || ६-१२-१७ शोकसम्तापनित्येन कामेन कलुषीकृतः |
krodhaharShasamaanena durvarNakaraNena ca || 6-12-17 shokasamtaapanityena kaamena kaluShiikR^itaH |
"I have been polluted by lust and equally by anger and pleasure thus making me pale and I have been ever since in grief and anguish."
सा तु सम्वत्सरम् कालम् मामयाचत भामिनी || ६-१२-१८ प्रतीक्षमाणा भर्तारम् राममायतलोचना | तन्मया चारुनेत्रायाः प्रतिज्ञातम् वचः शुभम् || ६-१२-१९ श्रान्तोऽहम् सततम् कामाद्यातो हय इवाध्वनि |
saa tu samvatsaram kaalam maamayaacata bhaaminii || 6-12-18 pratiikshamaaNaa bhartaaram raamamaayatalocanaa | tanmayaa caarunetraayaaH pratijJNaatam vacaH shubham || 6-12-19 shraanto.aham satatam kaamaadyaato haya ivaadhvani |
"Looking forward Rama, her husband, that longish large eyed Seetha, requested me to give time for one year. I accepted the auspicious words of the charmingly eyed Seetha. I am wearied of this lust, like a horse galloping along a path continuously."
कथम् सागरमक्षोभ्यम् तरिष्यन्ति वनौकसः || ६-१२-२० बहुसत्त्वसमाकीर्णम् तौ वा दशरथात्मजौ |
athavaa kapinaikena kR^itam naH kadanam mahat || 6-12-21 durjJNeyaaH kaaryagatayo bruuta yasya yathaamati |
How the monkeys or even Rama and Lakshmana can cross the unassailable ocean, completely infested as it was with sea-animals?"
अथवा कपिनैकेन कृतम् नः कदनम् महत् || ६-१२-२१ दुर्ज्ञेयाः कार्यगतयो ब्रूत यस्य यथामति |
maanuShaanno bhayam naasti tathaapi tu vimR^ishyataam || 6-12-22 tadaa devaasure yudde yuShmaabhiH sahito.ajayam | te me bhavantashca tathaa sugriivapramukhaan hariin || 6-12-23 pare paare samudrasya puraskR^itya nR^ipaatmajau | siitaayaaH padaviim praapya sampraaptau varuNaalayam || 6-12-24
"on the other hand, a huge destruction was done to us, by a single monkey. The consequences of their acts are unpredictable. Tell me what is there in your mind, according to your own understanding."
मानुषान्नो भयम् नास्ति तथापि तु विमृश्यताम् || ६-१२-२२ तदा देवासुरे युद्दे युष्माभिः सहितोऽजयम् | ते मे भवन्तश्च तथा सुग्रीवप्रमुखान् हरीन् || ६-१२-२३ परे पारे समुद्रस्य पुरस्कृत्य नृपात्मजौ | सीतायाः पदवीम् प्राप्य सम्प्राप्तौ वरुणालयम् || ६-१२-२४
adeyaa ca yathaa siitaa vadhyau dasharathaatmajau | bhavadbhirmantyrataam mantraH suniitam caabhidhiiyataam || 6-12-25
"We have no fear with human beings. Even so, the matter can be discussed. Earlier, together with you, I conquered the celestials in a battle between the celestials and demons. You also conquered them. Knowing the whereabouts of Seetha, Rama and Lakshmana together with Sugreeva and other monkeys reached the other shore of the ocean."
अदेया च यथा सीता वध्यौ दशरथात्मजौ | भवद्भिर्मन्त्य्रताम् मन्त्रः सुनीतम् चाभिधीयताम् || ६-१२-२५
yadaa tu raamasya salakshmaNasya | prasahya siitaa khalu paa ihaa.ahR^itaa | sakR^itsamiikshaiva sunishcitam tadaa | bhajeta cittam yamuneva yaamunam || 6-12-28
"Let a consultation be held by you and a judicious line of course suggested, so that Seetha may not have to be handed -over to them back and Rama and Lakshmana may be killed."
न हि शक्तिम् प्रपश्यामि जगत्यन्यस्य कस्यचित् | सागरम् वानरैस्तीर्त्वा विश्चयेन जयो मम || ६-१२-२६
sarvametanmahaaraaja kR^itamapratimam tava | vidhiiyeta sahaasmaabhiraadaavevaasya karmaNaH || 6-12-29
"I do not see any other's capability to cross the ocean even so with the monkeys. Victory is surely mine."
तस्य कामपरीतस्य निशम्य परिदेवितम् | कुम्भकर्णः प्रचुक्रोध वचनम् चेदमब्रवीत् || ६-१२-२७
nyaayena raajakaaryaaNi yaH karoti dashaanana | na sa samtapyate pashcaannishcataarthamatirnR^ipaH || 6-12-30
Hearing the lamentation of Ravana who was captivated by lust, Kumbhakarana became angry and spoke the following words:
यदा तु रामस्य सलक्ष्मणस्य | प्रसह्य सीता खलु पा इहाऽहृता | सकृत्समीक्षैव सुनिश्चितम् तदा | भजेत चित्तम् यमुनेव यामुनम् || ६-१२-२८
anupaayena karmaaNi vipariitaani yaani ca | kriyamaaNaani duShyanti haviimShyaprayateShvina || 6-12-31
"You should have contemplated thoroughly that very moment when Seetha was brought here forcibly only after a single impulsive thought from the hermitage of Rama, who was accompanied by Lakshmana, even like the river Yamuna fills the depression at its source the moment it descends on earth."
सर्वमेतन्महाराज कृतमप्रतिमम् तव | विधीयेत सहास्माभिरादावेवास्य कर्मणः || ६-१२-२९
yaH pashcaatpuurvakaaryaaNi karmaaNyabhicikiirShati | puurvam caaparakaryaaNi na sa veda nayaanayau || 6-12-32
"O, emperor! If all this act of consultation with us was done at the beginning of this action itself (of bringing Seetha here), it would have been worthy of you."
न्यायेन राजकार्याणि यः करोति दशानन | न स सम्तप्यते पश्चान्निश्चतार्थमतिर्नृपः || ६-१२-३०
capalasya tu kR^ityeShu prasamiiksyaadhikam balam | chidramanye prapadyante krauJNcasya khamiva dvijaaH || 6-12-33
"O, Ravana! A king who performs king's functions with a mind duly ascertained by justice, will not repent thereafter."
अनुपायेन कर्माणि विपरीतानि यानि च | क्रियमाणानि दुष्यन्ति हवीम्ष्यप्रयतेष्विन || ६-१२-३१
tvayedam mahaadaarabham kaarya mapraticintitam | diShTyaa tvaam naavadhiidraamo viShamishramivaamR^itam || 6-12-34
"Actions done pervertedly without use of any stratagem get spoiled, even as oblations not intent on devotion got spoiled.
यः पश्चात्पूर्वकार्याणि कर्माण्यभिचिकीर्षति | पूर्वम् चापरकर्याणि न स वेद नयानयौ || ६-१२-३२
tasmaattvayaa samaarabdham karma hyapratimam paraiH | aham samiikariShyaami hatvaa shatruum stanaanagha || 6-12-35
"He who is not aware of prudence and imprudence, wants to do actions which are to be done before at a later stage and actions which are to be done later at a stage before."
चपलस्य तु कृत्येषु प्रसमीक्स्याधिकम् बलम् | चिद्रमन्ये प्रपद्यन्ते क्रौञ्चस्य खमिव द्विजाः || ६-१२-३३
ahamutsaadayiShyaami shatruu.nstava nishaacara | yadi shakravivasvantau yadi paavakamaarutau || 6-12-36 taavaham yodhayiShyaami kuberavaruNaavapi |
"Seeing superior strength in a hasteful enemy, some look for his weak point, even as swans seek the cleavage in the Kraunca mountain."
त्वयेदम् महादारभम् कार्य मप्रतिचिन्तितम् | दिष्ट्या त्वाम् नावधीद्रामो विषमिश्रमिवामृतम् || ६-१२-३४
girimaatrashariirasya mahaaparighayodhinaH || 6-12-37 nardatastiikshNadamShTrasya bibhiiyaadvai purandaraH |
"This great act was undertaken by you without proper thinking. By good fortune, Rama did not kill you even as the meat mixed with poison would kill the consumer."
तस्मात्त्वया समारब्धम् कर्म ह्यप्रतिमम् परैः | अहम् समीकरिष्यामि हत्वा शत्रूम् स्तनानघ || ६-१२-३५
punarmaam sadvitiiyena shareNa nihaniShyati || 6-12-38 tato.aham tasya paasyaami rudhiram kaamamaashvasa |
"O, irreproachable brother! Therefore by killing your enemies, I shall neutralize the dishonourable act undertaken by you in relation to your enemies."
अहमुत्सादयिष्यामि शत्रूंस्तव निशाचर | यदि शक्रविवस्वन्तौ यदि पावकमारुतौ || ६-१२-३६ तावहम् योधयिष्यामि कुबेरवरुणावपि |
vadheva vai daasharatheh sukhaavaham | jayam tavaahartumaham tayiShye | hatvaa ca raamam saha lakshmaNena | khaadaami sarvaan hariyuuthamukhyaan || 6-12-39
"O, ranger of night! I shall destroy your enemies. I shall do battle with the two brothers, even if they are Indra and the sun-god or the god of fire and the wind-god or Kubera (the god of riches) and Varuna (the god of water).
गिरिमात्रशरीरस्य महापरिघयोधिनः || ६-१२-३७ नर्दतस्तीक्ष्णदम्ष्ट्रस्य बिभीयाद्वै पुरन्दरः |
ramasva kaamam piba caagryavaaruNiim | kuruShva kaarvaaNi hitaani vijvaraH | mayaa tu raame gamite yamakshayam | ciraaya siitaa vashagaa bhaviShyati || 6-12-40
"Entering the combat with a mountain-sized body and fiery teeth, roaring the while and attacking with an immense bludgeon, I shall strike terror in Indra himself!"
पुनर्माम् सद्वितीयेन शरेण निहनिष्यति || ६-१२-३८ ततोऽहम् तस्य पास्यामि रुधिरम् काममाश्वस |
"Even before Rama strikes me once more with a second arrow, I shall drink his blood. Cheer up freely.
वधेव वै दाशरथेह् सुखावहम् | जयम् तवाहर्तुमहम् तयिष्ये | हत्वा च रामम् सह लक्ष्मणेन | खादामि सर्वान् हरियूथमुख्यान् || ६-१२-३९
"I shall try to fetch victory, which brings pleasure to you, by the killing of Rama. By exterminating Rama along with Lakshmana, I shall devour all the leaders of monkey-troops."
रमस्व कामम् पिब चाग्र्यवारुणीम् | कुरुष्व कार्वाणि हितानि विज्वरः | मया तु रामे गमिते यमक्षयम् | चिराय सीता वशगा भविष्यति || ६-१२-४०
"Enjoy yourself freely. Drink excellent of wines to the extent of your desire without any anxiety. Rama, having been dispatched by me to the abode of death, Seetha will be at your disposal forever."
