Agni Purana — Chapter 10
AgP 10.1
:ए इत्य् आदिमहापुराणे आग्नेये रामायणे सुन्दरकाण्डवर्णनं नाम नवमो ऽध्यायः छप्तेर् {१०} :श् अथ दशमो ऽध्यायः श्रीरामावतारवर्णनं नाराद उवाच रामोक्तश्चाङ्गदो गत्वा रावणं प्राह जानकी दीयतां राघवायाशु अन्यथा त्वं मरिष्यसि
:e ity ādimahāpurāṇe āgneye rāmāyaṇe sundarakāṇḍavarṇanaṃ nāma navamo 'dhyāyaḥ chapter {10} :ś atha daśamo 'dhyāyaḥ śrīrāmāvatāravarṇanaṃ nārāda uvāca rāmoktaścāṅgado gatvā rāvaṇaṃ prāha jānakī dīyatāṃ rāghavāyāśu anyathā tvaṃ mariṣyasi
Thus in the Āgneya, the first great Purāṇa, in the Rāmāyaṇa, the ninth chapter, called the description of the Sundarakāṇḍa. Now the tenth chapter: the description of the incarnation of Śrī Rāma. Nārada said: Aṅgada, instructed by Rāma, went and said to Rāvaṇa: "Let Jānakī be given quickly to the Rāghava; otherwise you will die."
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AgP 10.2
रावणो हन्तुमुद्युक्तः सङ्ग्रामोद्धतराक्षसः रामायाह दशग्रीवो युद्धमेकं तु मन्यते
rāvaṇo hantumudyuktaḥ saṅgrāmoddhatarākṣasaḥ rāmāyāha daśagrīvo yuddhamekaṃ tu manyate
Rāvaṇa, poised to kill (him), his rākṣasas roused for battle, the ten-necked one said to Rāma('s envoy) that he chose battle alone.
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AgP 10.3
रामो युद्धाय तच् छ्रुत्वा लङ्कां सकपिराययौ वानरो हनूमान् मैन्दो द्विविदो जाम्बवान्नलः
rāmo yuddhāya tac chrutvā laṅkāṃ sakapirāyayau vānaro hanūmān maindo dvivido jāmbavānnalaḥ
Hearing that, Rāma went to Laṅkā for battle together with the monkeys: the monkey Hanumān, Mainda, Dvivida, Jāmbavān, Nala,
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AgP 10.4
नीलस्तारोङ्गदो धूम्रः सुषेणः केशरी गयः :प् २३ पनसो विनतो रम्भः शरभः क्रथनो बली
nīlastāroṅgado dhūmraḥ suṣeṇaḥ keśarī gayaḥ :p 23 panaso vinato rambhaḥ śarabhaḥ krathano balī
Nīla, Tāra, Aṅgada, Dhūmra, Suṣeṇa, Keśarī, Gaya, Panasa, Vinata, Rambha, Śarabha, the mighty Krathana,
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AgP 10.5
गवाक्षो दधिवक्त्रश् च गवयो गन्धमादनः एते चान्ये च सुग्रीव एतैर् युक्तो ह्य् असङ्ख्यकैः
gavākṣo dadhivaktraś ca gavayo gandhamādanaḥ ete cānye ca sugrīva etair yukto hy asaṅkhyakaiḥ
Gavākṣa, Dadhivaktra, Gavaya, Gandhamādana — these and others; and Sugrīva, joined with these countless ones.
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AgP 10.6
रक्षसां वानराणाञ्च युद्धं सङ्कुलमाबभौ राक्षसा वानरान् जघ्नुः शरशक्तिगदादिभिः
rakṣasāṃ vānarāṇāñca yuddhaṃ saṅkulamābabhau rākṣasā vānarān jaghnuḥ śaraśaktigadādibhiḥ
The battle of the rākṣasas and the monkeys appeared as a confused melee. The rākṣasas struck the monkeys with arrows, spears, clubs and the like;
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AgP 10.7
वानरा राक्षसाञ् जघ्नुर् नखदन्तशिलादिभिः हस्त्यश्वरथपादातं राक्षसानां बलं हतं
vānarā rākṣasāñ jaghnur nakhadantaśilādibhiḥ hastyaśvarathapādātaṃ rākṣasānāṃ balaṃ hataṃ
The monkeys slew the rākṣasas with claws, teeth, stones and the like; the rākṣasas' army of elephants, horses, chariots and foot-soldiers was destroyed.
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AgP 10.8
हनूमान् गिरिशृङ्गेण धूम्राक्षमबधीद्रिपुम् अकम्पनं प्रहस्तञ्च युध्यन्तं नील आबधीत्
hanūmān giriśṛṅgeṇa dhūmrākṣamabadhīdripum akampanaṃ prahastañca yudhyantaṃ nīla ābadhīt
Hanumān, with a mountain peak, killed the enemy Dhūmrākṣa; and Nīla killed Akampana and Prahasta as they fought.
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AgP 10.9
इन्द्रजिच्च्छरबन्धाच्च विमुक्तौ रामलक्ष्मणौ तार्क्षसन्दर्शनाद्वाणैर् जघ्नतू राक्षसं बलम्
indrajicccharabandhācca vimuktau rāmalakṣmaṇau tārkṣasandarśanādvāṇair jaghnatū rākṣasaṃ balam
And Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa were released from the arrow-bondage of Indrajit by the appearance of Garuḍa; with arrows the two slew the rākṣasa army.
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AgP 10.10
रामः शरैर् जर्जरितं रावणञ्चाकरोद्रणे रावनः कुम्भकर्णञ्च बोधयामास दुःखितः
rāmaḥ śarair jarjaritaṃ rāvaṇañcākarodraṇe rāvanaḥ kumbhakarṇañca bodhayāmāsa duḥkhitaḥ
In the battle Rāma made Rāvaṇa too torn to pieces with arrows; and Rāvaṇa, grieving, had Kumbhakarṇa awakened.
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AgP 10.11
कुम्भकर्णः प्रबुद्धो ऽथ पीत्वा घटसहस्रकम् मद्यस्य महिषादीनां भक्षयित्वाह रावणम्
kumbhakarṇaḥ prabuddho 'tha pītvā ghaṭasahasrakam madyasya mahiṣādīnāṃ bhakṣayitvāha rāvaṇam
Then Kumbhakarṇa, awakened, having drunk a thousand jars of liquor and eaten buffaloes and other (beasts), said to Rāvaṇa:
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AgP 10.12
सीताया हरणं पापं कृतन्त्वं हि गुरुर्यतः अतो गच्छामि युद्धाय रामं हन्मि सवानरम्
sītāyā haraṇaṃ pāpaṃ kṛtantvaṃ hi gururyataḥ ato gacchāmi yuddhāya rāmaṃ hanmi savānaram
"The carrying off of Sītā was an evil deed you did — yet since you are my elder, I therefore go to battle: I shall kill Rāma together with the monkeys."
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AgP 10.13
इत्युक्त्वा वानरान् सर्वान् कुम्भकर्णो ममर्द ह गृहीतस्तेन सुग्रीवः कर्णनासं चकर्त सः
ityuktvā vānarān sarvān kumbhakarṇo mamarda ha gṛhītastena sugrīvaḥ karṇanāsaṃ cakarta saḥ
Having said this, Kumbhakarṇa crushed all the monkeys; Sugrīva was seized by him, and he (Sugrīva) cut off his ear and nose.
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AgP 10.14
कर्णनासाविहीनो ऽसौ भक्षयामास वानरान् रामो ऽथ कुम्भकर्णस्य बाहू चिच्छेद शायकैः
karṇanāsāvihīno 'sau bhakṣayāmāsa vānarān rāmo 'tha kumbhakarṇasya bāhū ciccheda śāyakaiḥ
Deprived of ear and nose, he went on devouring the monkeys; then Rāma cut off Kumbhakarṇa's arms with arrows.
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AgP 10.15
ततः पादौ ततश्छित्वा शिरो भूमौ व्यपातयत् अथ कुम्भो निकुम्भश् च मकराक्षश् च राक्षसः
tataḥ pādau tataśchitvā śiro bhūmau vyapātayat atha kumbho nikumbhaś ca makarākṣaś ca rākṣasaḥ
Then, having cut off his feet, he made his head fall to the ground. Then Kumbha and Nikumbha and the rākṣasa Makarākṣa,
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AgP 10.16
महोदरो महापार्श्वो मत्त उन्मत्तराक्षसः प्रघसो भासकर्णश् च विरूपाक्षश् च संयुगे
mahodaro mahāpārśvo matta unmattarākṣasaḥ praghaso bhāsakarṇaś ca virūpākṣaś ca saṃyuge
Mahodara, Mahāpārśva, Matta, the rākṣasa Unmatta, Praghasa, Bhāsakarṇa and Virūpākṣa — in the battle,
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AgP 10.17
देवान्तको नरान्तश् च त्रिशिराश्चातिकायकः :प् २४ रामेण लक्ष्मणेनैते वानरैः सविभीषणैः
devāntako narāntaś ca triśirāścātikāyakaḥ :p 24 rāmeṇa lakṣmaṇenaite vānaraiḥ savibhīṣaṇaiḥ
Devāntaka and Narāntaka, Triśiras and Atikāya — these, by Rāma, by Lakṣmaṇa, by the monkeys along with Vibhīṣaṇa,
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AgP 10.18
युध्यमानास्तया ह्य् अन्ये राक्षसा भुवि पातिताः इन्द्रजिन्मायया युध्यन् रामादीन् सम्बबन्ध ह
yudhyamānāstayā hy anye rākṣasā bhuvi pātitāḥ indrajinmāyayā yudhyan rāmādīn sambabandha ha
as they fought, and other rākṣasas too, were felled to the ground by that (force). Indrajit, fighting by magic, bound Rāma and the others.
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AgP 10.19
वरदत्तैर् नागबाणैः(१) ओषध्या तौ विशल्यकौ विशल्ययाब्रणौ कृत्वा मारुत्यानीतपर्वते
varadattair nāgabāṇaiḥ(1) oṣadhyā tau viśalyakau viśalyayābraṇau kṛtvā mārutyānītaparvate
(They were bound) by nāga-arrows granted by a boon; the two were freed of the darts by the herb — having made them free of darts and wounds on the mountain brought by the son of the Wind.
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AgP 10.20
हनूमान् धारयामास तत्रागं यत्र संस्थितः निकुम्भिलायां होमादि कुर्वन्तं तं हि लक्ष्मणः
hanūmān dhārayāmāsa tatrāgaṃ yatra saṃsthitaḥ nikumbhilāyāṃ homādi kurvantaṃ taṃ hi lakṣmaṇaḥ
Hanumān held the mountain there, where it had stood (before). And Lakṣmaṇa (struck) him as he was performing the fire-oblation and the rest at Nikumbhilā,
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AgP 10.21
शरैर् इन्द्रजितं वीरं युद्धे तं तु व्यशातयत् रावणः शोकसन्तप्तः सीतां हन्तुं समुद्यतः
śarair indrajitaṃ vīraṃ yuddhe taṃ tu vyaśātayat rāvaṇaḥ śokasantaptaḥ sītāṃ hantuṃ samudyataḥ
and with arrows he brought down that hero Indrajit in the fight. Rāvaṇa, scorched with grief, set out to kill Sītā.
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AgP 10.22
अविन्ध्यवारितो(२) राजा रथस्थः सबलो ययौ इन्द्रोक्तो मातली रामं रथस्थं प्रचकार तम्
avindhyavārito(2) rājā rathasthaḥ sabalo yayau indrokto mātalī rāmaṃ rathasthaṃ pracakāra tam
Restrained by Avindhya, the king went forth mounted on his chariot with his army; Mātali, told by Indra, set Rāma too upon a chariot.
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AgP 10.23
रामरावणयोर्युद्धं रामरावणयोरिव रावणो वानरान् हन्ति मारुत्याद्याश् च रावणम्
rāmarāvaṇayoryuddhaṃ rāmarāvaṇayoriva rāvaṇo vānarān hanti mārutyādyāś ca rāvaṇam
The battle of Rāma and Rāvaṇa was like that of Rāma and Rāvaṇa (i.e. beyond comparison); Rāvaṇa struck the monkeys, and the son of the Wind and the others struck Rāvaṇa.
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AgP 10.24
रामः शस्त्रैस्तमस्त्रैश् च ववर्ध जलदो यथा तस्य ध्वजं स चिच्छेद रथमश्वांश् च सारथिम्
rāmaḥ śastraistamastraiś ca vavardha jalado yathā tasya dhvajaṃ sa ciccheda rathamaśvāṃś ca sārathim
Rāma swelled with weapons and missiles like a raincloud; he cut off his banner, his chariot, his horses and his charioteer.
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AgP 10.25
धनुर्बाहूञ्छिरांस्येव उत्तिष्ठन्ति शिरांसि हि पैतामहेन हृदयं भित्वा रामेण रावणः
dhanurbāhūñchirāṃsyeva uttiṣṭhanti śirāṃsi hi paitāmahena hṛdayaṃ bhitvā rāmeṇa rāvaṇaḥ
His bow, his arms, his heads — indeed the heads kept rising up again; then, splitting his heart with the missile of the Grandfather (Brahmā), Rāma (felled) Rāvaṇa,
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AgP 10.26
भूतले पातितः सर्वै राक्षसै रुरुदुः स्त्रियः आश्वास्य तञ्च संस्कृत्य रामाज्ञप्तो विभीषणः
bhūtale pātitaḥ sarvai rākṣasai ruruduḥ striyaḥ āśvāsya tañca saṃskṛtya rāmājñapto vibhīṣaṇaḥ
cast down on the ground by all (?); the rākṣasa women wept. Having consoled her, and having performed his funeral rites, Vibhīṣaṇa, commanded by Rāma,
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AgP 10.27
हनूमतानयद्रामः सीतां शुद्धां गृहीतवान् रामो वह्नौ प्रविष्टान्तां शुद्धामिन्द्रादिभिः स्तुतः
hanūmatānayadrāmaḥ sītāṃ śuddhāṃ gṛhītavān rāmo vahnau praviṣṭāntāṃ śuddhāmindrādibhiḥ stutaḥ
Rāma had Sītā brought by Hanumān and received her, pure — pure, since she had entered into the fire — and he was praised by Indra and the others.
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AgP 10.28
ब्रह्मणा दशरथेन त्वं विष्णू राक्षसमर्दनः इन्द्रोर्चितो ऽमृतवृष्ट्या जीवयामास वानरान्
brahmaṇā daśarathena tvaṃ viṣṇū rākṣasamardanaḥ indrorcito 'mṛtavṛṣṭyā jīvayāmāsa vānarān
By Brahmā and by Daśaratha (he was told): "You are Viṣṇu, crusher of the rākṣasas." Honoured by Indra, by a rain of nectar he brought the monkeys back to life.
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AgP 10.29
:न् १ नागपशैर् इति ख, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः २ सुहृन्निवारित इति ख, चिह्नितपुस्तकपाठः :प् २५ रामेण पूजिता जग्मुर् युद्धं दृष्ट्वा दिवञ्च ते रामो विभीषणायादाल् लङ्कामभ्यर्च्य वानरान्
:n 1 nāgapaśair iti kha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ 2 suhṛnnivārita iti kha, cihnitapustakapāṭhaḥ :p 25 rāmeṇa pūjitā jagmur yuddhaṃ dṛṣṭvā divañca te rāmo vibhīṣaṇāyādāl laṅkāmabhyarcya vānarān
[Apparatus: note 1: the manuscript marked kha reads 'nāgapaśaiḥ'; note 2: the manuscript marked kha reads 'suhṛnnivāritaḥ'. Page 25.] Honoured by Rāma, they went, having witnessed the battle, and (went) to heaven; and Rāma, having honoured the monkeys, gave Laṅkā to Vibhīṣaṇa.
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AgP 10.30
ससीतः पुष्पके स्थित्वा गतमार्गेण वै गतः(१) दर्शयन् वनदुर्गाणि सीतायै हृष्टमानसः
sasītaḥ puṣpake sthitvā gatamārgeṇa vai gataḥ(1) darśayan vanadurgāṇi sītāyai hṛṣṭamānasaḥ
With Sītā, seated in the Puṣpaka, he went by the way he had come, glad at heart, showing Sītā the wilderness strongholds.
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AgP 10.31
भरद्वाजं नमस्कृत्य नन्दिग्रामं समागतः भरतेन नतश्चागाद् अयोध्यान्तत्र संस्थितः
bharadvājaṃ namaskṛtya nandigrāmaṃ samāgataḥ bharatena nataścāgād ayodhyāntatra saṃsthitaḥ
Having bowed to Bharadvāja, he came to Nandigrāma; bowed to by Bharata, he went on to Ayodhyā and settled there.
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AgP 10.32
वसिष्ठादीन्नमस्कृत्य कौशल्याञ्चैव केकयीम् सुमित्रां प्राप्तराज्यो ऽथ द्विजादीन् सो ऽभ्यपूजयत्
vasiṣṭhādīnnamaskṛtya kauśalyāñcaiva kekayīm sumitrāṃ prāptarājyo 'tha dvijādīn so 'bhyapūjayat
Having bowed to Vasiṣṭha and the others, and to Kausalyā, Kaikeyī and Sumitrā, he then, having obtained the kingdom, honoured the brahmins and the rest.
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AgP 10.33
वासुदेवं स्वमात्मानम् अश्वमेधैर् अथायजत् सर्वदानानि स ददौ पालयामास सः प्रजाः
vāsudevaṃ svamātmānam aśvamedhair athāyajat sarvadānāni sa dadau pālayāmāsa saḥ prajāḥ
Then he worshipped Vāsudeva, his own self, with horse-sacrifices; he gave all the gifts, and he protected his subjects,
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AgP 10.34
पुत्रवद्धर्मकामादीन् दुष्टनिग्रहणे रतः सर्वधर्मपरो लोकः सर्वशस्या च मेदिनी नाकालमरणञ्चासीद् रामे राज्यं प्रशासति
putravaddharmakāmādīn duṣṭanigrahaṇe rataḥ sarvadharmaparo lokaḥ sarvaśasyā ca medinī nākālamaraṇañcāsīd rāme rājyaṃ praśāsati
(protecting) dharma, pleasure and the rest as if they were his children, intent on restraining the wicked. The people were wholly devoted to dharma, and the earth bore every crop, and there was no untimely death while Rāma ruled the kingdom.
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