भट्टिकाव्यम् (रावणवधः)

Verse 61

घोषेण तेन प्रतिलब्ध-संज्ञो निद्राऽऽविलाऽक्षः ष्रुत-कार्य-सारः । स्फुरद्-घनः साऽम्बुरिवाऽन्तरीक्षे वाक्यं ततोऽभाषत कुम्भकर्णः ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: Then Kumbhakarna who had regained wakefulness by that loud voice, whose eyes were turbid with sleep, who had heard the purport of the business, addressed a speech, like a watery cloud thundering in the sky :

Verse 62

"क्रिया-समारम्भ-गतोऽभ्युपायो नृ-द्रव्य-सम्पत्सह-देश-कला । विपत्-प्रतीकार-युताऽर्थ-सिद्धिर्मन्त्राऽङ्गमेतानि वदन्ति पञ्च ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: "They declare these five as the aspects of (good) counsel: the remedy inherent in the beginning of an action resources of men and materials, being with the (proper) place and time, being united with the counteraction against calamity, and the success of the objective.

Verse 63

न निश्चिताऽर्थं समयं च देशं क्रियाऽभ्युपायाऽऽदिषु योऽतियायात् । स प्राप्नुयान्मन्त्र-फलं न मानी काले विपन्ने क्षणदा-चरेन्द्र ! ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: "He who does not transgress the objective, and time and place settled with due regard to the means of undertaking etc. would acquire the fruit of counsel, not an egotist (like you), oh lord of demons, when the time(for counsel)has already passed.

Verse 64

औष्ण्यं त्यजेन्मध्य-गतोऽपि भानुः शैत्यं निशायामथवा हि-मांशुः ।अनर्थ-मूलं भुवनाऽवमानी मन्ये न मानं पिशिताशि-नाथ ! ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: "Even the sun that has risen to the meridian may give up heat ; or, the moon (may discard) coolness at night; but I think, Oh Lord of demons, an egotist who scorns the world (would) not (abandon) his pride.

Verse 65

तथाऽपि वक्तुं प्रसभं यतन्ते यन्मद्-विधाः सिद्धिमभीप्सवस्त्वाम् । विलोम-चेष्टं विहिताऽवहासाः परैर्हि तत्स्नेह-मयैस्तमोभिः ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: "Even then, the fact that persons like me, desirous of victory and subjected to great ridicule by others, try to speak importunely to you, whose actions are adverse, is indeed due to the folly of affection.

Verse 66

क्रूराः क्रियाः ग्राम्य-सुखेषु सङ्गः पुण्यस्य यः संक्षय-हेतुरुक्तः । निषेवितोऽसौ भवताऽतिमात्रं फलत्य-वल्गु ध्रुवमेव राजन् ! ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: "Oh King, cruel deeds and addiction to vulgar pleasures which are said to be the cause of complete ruin (and) which have been excessively resorted to by you, will certainly fructify in no charming manner.

Verse 67

दत्तं न किं के विषया न भुक्ताः स्थितोऽस्मि वा कं परिभूय नोच्चैः ।इत्थं कृताऽर्थस्य मम ध्रुवं स्यान्मुत्युस्त्वदर्थे यदि किं न लब्धम् ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: "What has not been given away? What sensuous pleasures have not been enjoyed ? Or, after defeating which one have I not stood supermost? If, for your sake, death were certainly to befall me whose desires are thus gratified, whatever will not be obtained (by me) ?

Verse 68

किं दुर्नयैस्त्वय्युदितैर्मृषाऽर्थैर्वीर्येण वक्ताऽस्मि रणे समाधिम्।" । तस्मिन्प्रसुप्ते पुनरित्थमुक्त्वा विभीषणोऽभाषत राक्षसेन्द्रम् ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: "What is the use of evil policies advocated to you with futile objectives ? I shall pronounce the rebuttal (of that) argument through valour in the battle". He, having slept again after speaking thus Vibhisana spoke to the Lord of demons.

Verse 69

"निमित्त-शून्यैः स्थगिता रजोभिर्दिशो मरुद्भिर्विकृतैर्विलोलैः । स्वभाव-हीनैर्मृग-पक्षि-घोषैः क्रन्दन्ति भर्तारमिवाऽभिपन्नम् ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: Enveloped in dust particles (raised) by severe, gusty breezes blowing without cause, the quarters are, as it were, lamenting (their) dead husband, by means of the loud unnatural cries of beasts and birds.

Verse 70

उत्पात-जं छिद्रमसौ विवस्वान्व्यादाय वक्त्राऽऽकृति लोक-भीष्मम् ।अत्तुं जनान्धूसर-रश्मि-राशिः सिंहो यथा कीर्ण-सटोऽभ्युदेति ॥

Metre: इन्द्रवज्रा

Karandikar: ‘‘Having expanded (opened wide) the hole that was created by a natural calamity whose form is like a mouth which is terrific to the world, that sun whose multitudes of rays are dusty is rising up to devour the people, like a lion with a dishevelled mane.

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