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YUDDHAKANDA
363
Then the distressed ministers of Paulastya
(Ravana, son of Pulastya), hearing the
killing of Indrajit, related it to the
wise Dasagriva.
सत्तं प्रतिभयं श्रुत्वा वधं पुत्रस्य दारुणम् ।
घोरमिन्द्रजितः संख्ये कश्मलं चाविशन्महत् ॥
Hearing the woeful, terrible and tragic
slaughter of his son Indrajit in the field
of battle, Ravana was overcome with great
confusion.
उपलभ्य चिरात् संज्ञां राजा राक्षसपुङ्गवः ।
पुत्रशोकार्दितो दीनो हिललापाकुलेन्द्रियः ॥
Regaining consciousness after a long while,
the king, foremost among the Rakshasas,
with his senses agitated and afflicted with
the loss of his son, lamented thus :
हा राक्षसचमूमुख्य मम वत्स महारथ ।
जित्वेन्द्रं कथमद्य त्वं लक्ष्मणस्य वशं गतः ॥
"Omy son, foremost of Rakshasa soldiers,
and best car-warrior, how did you, who over-
threw Indra, fall to Lakshmana now ?
363
Then the distressed ministers of Paulastya
(Ravana, son of Pulastya), hearing the
killing of Indrajit, related it to the
wise Dasagriva.
सत्तं प्रतिभयं श्रुत्वा वधं पुत्रस्य दारुणम् ।
घोरमिन्द्रजितः संख्ये कश्मलं चाविशन्महत् ॥
Hearing the woeful, terrible and tragic
slaughter of his son Indrajit in the field
of battle, Ravana was overcome with great
confusion.
उपलभ्य चिरात् संज्ञां राजा राक्षसपुङ्गवः ।
पुत्रशोकार्दितो दीनो हिललापाकुलेन्द्रियः ॥
Regaining consciousness after a long while,
the king, foremost among the Rakshasas,
with his senses agitated and afflicted with
the loss of his son, lamented thus :
हा राक्षसचमूमुख्य मम वत्स महारथ ।
जित्वेन्द्रं कथमद्य त्वं लक्ष्मणस्य वशं गतः ॥
"Omy son, foremost of Rakshasa soldiers,
and best car-warrior, how did you, who over-
threw Indra, fall to Lakshmana now ?