Passage 1
ब्रह्मोवाच— यदेवैष जिगायेन्द्रं मेघनादो रणाङ्गणे। तदैवेन्द्रजिदित्याख्यां लेभेऽसौ भुवनत्रये॥१॥
Brahmā said: Because Meghanāda conquered Indra on the battlefield, he immediately became known throughout the three worlds as Indrajit, “Conqueror of Indra.”
Passage 2
आनिनाय पुरीं लङ्कां बन्दीकृत्य सुरस्त्रियः। आजहारैष रत्नानि धनानि विपुलानि च॥२॥
He brought captive women of the gods to the city of Laṅkā and carried away jewels and abundant riches.
Passage 3
आसनं चामरे छत्रं वाहनं सम्पदो मणीन्। विभूतीरखिलाश्चैव सुरेन्द्रस्य जहार सः॥३॥
He seized the lord of the gods' throne, fly whisks, parasol, vehicle, treasures, gems, and every other mark of sovereignty.
Passage 4
इन्द्रो मरुद्गणैः साकमिन्द्राण्या च भयातुरः। मेघकन्दरमासाद्य निन्ये कालं प्रतीक्षया॥४॥
Terrified, Indra withdrew with the Maruts and Indrāṇī to a cavern in the clouds and passed the time waiting.
Passage 5
यदा यदासुरैरेवमाक्रान्ताः सुरसम्पदः। तदा तदा स भगवान् विष्णुः प्रादुरभूत्पुरा॥५॥
Whenever the gods' dominion had formerly been overrun by Asuras in this way, Lord Viṣṇu had manifested.
Passage 6
अतोऽधुनापि गोविन्दः साक्षाद्देवो रमापतिः। जनिष्यते हितार्थं नः स एतान् क्षपयिष्यति॥६॥
“Therefore even now Govinda, the divine husband of Ramā, will be born for our welfare and will destroy these enemies.”
Passage 7
आराध्नन्तु सुराः सर्वे तमेवैकं जगत्पतिम्। इति विश्वासमालम्ब्य शक्रोऽस्थान्मेघकन्दरे॥७॥
“Let all the gods worship him alone, the Lord of the universe.” Taking refuge in this confidence, Śakra remained in the cloud cavern.
Passage 8
रावणोऽपि जगज्जित्वा सानुजः ससुहृद्बलः। प्रसभं भूभृतां कन्या बन्दीकृत्य जगत्त्रये॥८॥
Rāvaṇa too conquered the world with his brothers, allies, and army, forcibly taking the daughters of kings captive throughout the three worlds.
Passage 9
सुवर्णरत्नमुक्तानां मणिमाणिक्यसम्पदाम्। भारान् प्रबलरक्षोभिर्वाहयित्वा नृपैरपि॥९॥
He made powerful Rākṣasas and even kings carry loads of gold, jewels, pearls, precious stones, rubies, and treasure.
Passage 10
प्रेषयामास परमां राजधानीं स आत्मनः। इत्थं जित्वा त्रिलोकीं सनादयित्वा निजं जयम्॥१०॥
He sent it all to his splendid capital. Having thus conquered the three worlds, he caused the proclamation of his victory to resound.
Passage 11
यशःपटहनादेन घोषयित्वा दिशो दश। आजगाम मुदायुक्तो गीयमानो द्विषद्गणैः॥११॥
Filling the ten directions with the drumbeat of his fame, he returned in delight while even the hosts of his enemies sang of him.
Passage 12
तावच्च पुत्रोऽपि तस्यासाविन्द्रजिज्जितवासवः। सुमहत्या ख्यया युक्त आजगाम निजां पुरीम्॥१२॥
Meanwhile his son Indrajit, conqueror of Vāsava, returned to his own city endowed with immense renown.
Passage 13
श्रुत्वा सूनोर्विक्रमं स्वर्गलोके तं तादृशं देवसेनापलायम्। जहर्ष चित्तेऽतितरां प्रमोदरोमाञ्चिताशेषवपुर्दशास्यः॥१३॥
Hearing of his son's extraordinary prowess in heaven and the flight of the divine army, ten-faced Rāvaṇa rejoiced beyond measure, his whole body thrilled and bristling with delight.
Passage 14
तत्रेन्द्रजिद्राक्षसराजधान्यामारोपयद्देवतरूंस्त्रिविष्टपात्। उत्पाट्य शाखासहितान् समूलान् बृहच्छिफान् पुष्पफलच्छदाढ्यान्॥१४॥
There Indrajit planted celestial trees in the Rākṣasa capital after uprooting them from heaven with their branches, great roots, and deep rootlets, laden with flowers, fruit, and foliage.
Passage 15
यानि कानि च वस्तूनि स्वर्ग्याणि भुवि मानुषैः। अलभ्यानि च सोऽकार्षीत्तानि तानि निजे पुरे॥१५॥
Whatever heavenly things were unobtainable by humans on earth, he brought each of them into his own city.
Passage 16
पिता पुत्रश्च तौ वीरौ त्रैलोक्यपरितापिनौ। अतीव भीषणौ क्रूरौ सज्जनानां बभूवतुः॥१६॥
Those two heroes, father and son, became tormentors of the three worlds—exceedingly terrible and cruel toward good people. Persecution of the Devout
Passage 17
विष्णुपक्ष इति ज्ञात्वा देवान् साधून् मुनीन् द्विजान्। द्रावयाञ्चक्रतुर्धर्मात् स्वस्यैवोत्कर्षकामुकौ॥१७॥
Knowing the gods, holy people, sages, and twice-born to belong to Viṣṇu's side, the two—desiring only their own supremacy—drove them away from the practice of dharma.
Passage 18
नराणां किन्नराणां च देवगन्धर्वरक्षसाम्। नागानां च नगानां च कन्याः कमललोचनाः॥१८॥
They seized lotus-eyed maidens belonging to humans, Kinnaras, gods, Gandharvas, Rākṣasas, Nāgas, and mountain peoples.
Passage 19
हृत्वा सम्पश्यतां तेषां निन्यतुः सदनं स्वकम्। ताभ्यां चक्रे जगत्सर्वं निःश्रीकं सर्वतो दिशम्॥१९॥
Carrying the maidens off before the very eyes of their people, they brought them to their own dwelling. In every direction the two stripped the whole world of its beauty and prosperity.
Passage 20
प्रसारिता भुवने राक्षसौघाः प्रचण्डवीर्या भयदा जनानाम्। तैः सर्वतो यातमखोपघातैश्चक्रे समेतैः कदनं धरण्याम्॥२०॥
Hordes of Rākṣasas, fierce in power and terrifying to the people, spread across the world. Ranging everywhere and assaulting sacrifices, their gathered forces brought devastation upon the earth.
Passage 21
प्रशामिता विप्रगृहेषु पावकास्त्रयी च शान्तिं गमिता प्रसह्य। सनातनो धर्मपथश्च नाशितोऽखिलं जगद्दुष्टदशामनीयत॥२१॥
The sacred fires in Brahmin homes were extinguished, and the threefold Veda was forcibly silenced. The eternal path of dharma was destroyed, and the entire world was brought to a wretched state.
Passage 22
दशाननं चेन्द्रजितं तदङ्गजं सुबाहुमारीचमुखांश्च राक्षसान्। त्रिमस्तकं चापि खरं च दूषणं विद्युञ्जिह्वं कौणपानां प्रवीरम्॥२२॥
The Rākṣasa hosts relied upon ten-headed Rāvaṇa, his son Indrajit, Subāhu, Mārīca and the others, as well as Triśiras, Khara, Dūṣaṇa, and Vidyujjihva, champion of the flesh-eaters.
Passage 23
आश्रित्य रक्षोनिवहान् विशङ्कं विद्रावयामासुरशेषलोकम्। त्रयीपथं धर्मपथं सतां पथं निदूषयामासुरहो मदोद्धताः॥२३॥
Relying on those Rākṣasa hordes, they fearlessly terrorized the entire world. Alas, swollen with arrogance, they defiled the Vedic path, the path of dharma, and the way of the good.
Passage 24
लङ्केशबलमाश्रित्य राक्षसाः सुमहोद्धताः। धर्मं विद्रावयामासुः पीडयन्ति स्म धार्मिकान्॥२४॥
Depending on the lord of Laṅkā's power, the exceedingly arrogant Rākṣasas drove dharma away and persecuted those who lived by it.
Passage 25
विष्णुभक्तान् सतः साधून् धर्मकर्मपरायणान्। त्रयीपथजुषो लोकान् याज्ञिकान् दीक्षितानपि॥२५॥
They attacked devotees of Viṣṇu, the virtuous and holy, those devoted to religious works, followers of the Vedic path, officiants of sacrifice, and those consecrated for sacred rites.
Passage 26
नानारूपधरा रौद्राः प्रविश्य गृहमेधिनाम्। गृहेषु याज्ञियानग्नीन् शमयामासुरुद्धताः॥२६॥
Assuming many forms, the savage and insolent Rākṣasas entered householders' homes and extinguished their sacrificial fires.
Passage 27
मुनीनामाश्रमेष्वद्धा प्रविश्य तपसि स्थितान्। द्विजानुद्वेजयामासुर्मायिनो राक्षसाः खलाः॥२७॥
The vile, shape-shifting Rākṣasas entered the sages' hermitages and tormented twice-born ascetics established in austerity.
Passage 28
कन्या विदूषयामासुर्नानारूपैः प्रविश्य ते। दारानपहरन्ति स्म जनानां पापचेतसः॥२८॥
Entering in many disguises, those evil-minded beings violated maidens and abducted the wives of the people.
Passage 29
यज्ञे याजे विवाहे च सीमन्तोपनयादिषु। मण्डपादिप्रतिष्ठासु देवतास्थापनादिषु॥२९॥
At sacrifices and sacrificial worship, weddings, prenatal rites, initiations, the consecration of pavilions, the installation of deities, and other ceremonies—
Passage 30
विण्मूत्रवर्षिणो घोराः श्मशानपांसुवर्षिणः। निष्ठीवनाद्यैर्नितराममेध्यं कुर्वते खलाः॥३०॥
—the dreadful villains rained excrement and urine, scattered dust from cremation grounds, spat, and rendered everything utterly impure.
Passage 31
धर्मद्रोहमुपाश्रिताः श्रितबलीलङ्काधिराजेन ते रौद्रा रात्रिषु संरचन्त दुरितामर्षाः सतां घातुकाः। नानारूपधरास्त्रयीपथसमुच्छित्त्यै गृहीतव्रता हिंसाकर्मपरायणाः प्रतिदिनं वृद्धिं ययु राक्षसाः॥३१॥
Sheltered by Laṅkā's powerful king, those savage enemies of dharma prowled at night, wrathful and intent on killing the good. Assuming many forms, vowed to uproot the Vedic way, and devoted to violence, the Rākṣasas grew stronger every day. इति श्रीमदादिरामायणे ब्रह्मभुशुण्डसंवादे दक्षिणखण्डे राक्षसप्रभावो नाम पञ्चदशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः॥ ११५ ॥ Thus ends Chapter 115, “The Ascendancy of the Rākṣasas,” in the Dakṣiṇa-khaṇḍa of the venerable Ādi Rāmāyaṇa, in the dialogue of Brahmā and Bhuśuṇḍi. --- Source Note - Source witness: Bhuśuṇḍi Rāmāyaṇa, Volume 2, Dakṣiṇa-khaṇḍa. - This chapter was collated directly from source leaves 422–424 (printed pages 395–397; physical PDF pages 423–425). - All 31 numbered passages are presented in order. Chapter 114 ends and Chapter 115 begins on physical PDF page 423; Chapter 115 ends and Chapter 116 begins on physical PDF page 425. - The compound-rich concluding passage is preserved from the scan with only word spacing and sandhi normalized. The English is a fresh, direct translation prepared for this edition.