स मापराशिसदृशैर्बभूव क्षणादाचरैः। कृतो निर्वानरो भूयः प्राकारो भीमदर्शनैः
In a moment, the rampart, cleared of monkeys, was again filled by the Rakshasas, dreadful to behold, like another mountain range.
पेतुः शलविभिन्नाङ्गा बहवो वानरर्पभाः। स्तम्भतोरणभग्नाश्चपेतुस्तत्रनिशाचराः
Many heroic monkeys, their bodies pierced by arrows, fell; and Rakshasas, with broken pillars and gateways, also fell there.
केशाकेश्यभवद्युद्धं रक्षसां वानरैः सह। नखैर्दन्तैश्च वीराणां खादतां वै परस्परम्
There was hair-grasping combat between Rakshasas and monkeys, the heroes biting and clawing each other, devouring their foes.
निष्टनन्तो ह्युभयतस्तत्र वानरराक्षसाः। हतानिपतिता भूमौ न मुञ्चन्ति परस्परम्
There, the monkeys and Rakshasas, groaning on both sides, even as they lay slain on the ground, did not let go of each other.
रामस्तु शरजालानिववर्ष जलदो यथा। तानिलङ्कां समासाद्य जघ्रुस्तान्रजनीचरान्
Rama rained down volleys of arrows like a cloud pours rain, and, reaching Lanka, destroyed those night-stalkers.
सौमित्रिरपि नाराचैर्दृढधन्वा जितक्लमः। आदिश्यादिश्य दुर्गस्थान्पातयामास राक्षसान्
Saumitri too, tireless and firm-bowed, repeatedly aimed and struck down the Rakshasas stationed on the fortress with his iron arrows.
ततः प्रत्यवहारोऽभूत्सैन्यानां राधवाज्ञया। कृते विमर्दे लङ्कायां लब्धलक्ष्योजयोत्तरः
Then, by Rāghava’s command, the armies withdrew; after the battle in Laṅkā, the one who had achieved his aim, O Jayottara, pulled back.
ततो निविशमानांस्तान्सैनिकान्रावणानुगाः। अभिजग्मुर्गणाऽनके पिशाचक्षुद्ररक्षसाम्
Then, as the soldiers were making camp, hosts of Rāvaṇa’s followers—bands of goblins and lesser rākṣasas—attacked them in the night.
पर्वणः पतनो जम्भः खरः क्रोधवशो हरिः। प्ररुजश्चारुजश्चैव प्रघसश्चैवमादयः
Parvaṇa, Patana, Jambha, Khara, Krodhavaśa, Hari, Praruja, Āruja, and Praghasa—these fierce ones joined in.
ततोऽभिपततां तेषामदृश्यानां दुरात्मनाम्। अन्तर्धानवधं तज्ज्ञश्चकार स विभीषणः
Then, as those wicked ones, invisible, rushed to attack, Vibhīṣaṇa, knowing their magic, countered their power of vanishing.
ते दृश्यमाना हरिभिर्बलिभिर्दूरपातिभिः। निहताः सर्वशो राजन्महीं जग्मुर्गतासवः
Seen by the mighty monkeys, skilled at striking from afar, they were all slain, O King, and fell lifeless to the earth.
अमृष्यमाणः सबलो रावणो निर्ययावथ। राक्षसानां बलैर्घोरैः पिशाचानांच संवृतः
Unable to endure this, Rāvaṇa, with his army, went forth, surrounded by the terrible forces of rākṣasas and goblins.
युद्धशास्त्रविधानज्ञ उशना इव चापरः। व्यूह्यचौशनसं व्यूहं हरीनभ्यवहारयत्
Skilled in the science of warfare, like another Uśanas, he arrayed his troops in the Uśanas formation and advanced against the monkeys.
राघवस्तु विनिर्यान्तं व्यूढानीकं दशाननम्। बार्हस्पत्यं विधं कृत्वा प्रतिव्यूह्य ह्यदृश्यत
Rāghava, seeing the ten-headed one’s army drawn up, arranged his own in the Bārhaspatya formation and stood ready in opposition.
समेत्य युयुधे तत्र ततो रामेण रावणः। युयुधे लक्ष्मणश्चापि तथैवेन्द्रजिता सह
There, Rāvaṇa engaged in battle with Rāma; likewise, Lakṣmaṇa fought with Indrajit.
विरूपाक्षेण सुग्रीवस्तारेण च निस्वर्वटः। पौण्ड्रेण च नलस्तत्र पदुशः पनसेन च
Sugrīva fought with Virūpākṣa, Niśvarvaṭa with Tāra, Nala with Pauṇḍra, and Paduśa with Panasa.
विषह्यं यं हि यो मेने स स तेन समेयिवान्। युयुधे युद्धवेलायां स्वबाहुबलमाश्रितः
Each fought with the one he considered his equal, relying on the strength of his own arms in the time of battle.
स संप्रहारो ववृधे भीरूणां भयवर्धनः। रोमसंहर्षणो घोरः पुरा देवासुरे यथा
That clash grew fierce, terrifying the timid, and making the hair stand on end, dreadful as the ancient battle of gods and asuras.
रावणो राममानर्च्छच्छक्तिशूलासिवृष्टिभिः। निशितैरायसैस्तीक्ष्णै रावणं चापि राघवः
Rāvaṇa assailed Rāma with showers of spears, tridents, and swords, sharp and made of iron; and Rāghava likewise attacked Rāvaṇa.
तथैवेन्द्रजितं यत्तं लक्ष्मणो मर्मभेदिभिः। इन्द्रजिच्चापि सौमित्रिं बिभेद बहुभिः शरैः
In the same way, Lakṣmaṇa, with piercing arrows, struck at Indrajit, and Indrajit wounded Saumitri with many shafts.
विभीषणः प्रहस्तं च प्रहस्तश्च विभीषणम्। खगपत्रैः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैरभ्यवर्षद्गतव्यथः
Vibhīṣaṇa and Prahasta rained sharp, feathered arrows on each other, neither showing any sign of pain.
तेषां बलवतामासीन्महास्त्राणां समागमः। विव्यथुः सकला येन त्रयो लोकाश्चराचराः
As these mighty warriors unleashed their great weapons, all three worlds—moving and unmoving—were seized with fear.
ततः प्रहस्तः सहसा समभ्येत्य विभीषणम्। गदया ताडयामास विनद्य रणकर्कशम्
Then Prahasta suddenly approached Vibhīṣaṇa and, roaring fiercely in battle, struck him with his mace.
स तयाऽभिहतो धीमान्गदया भीमवेगया। नाकम्पत महाबाहुर्हिमवानिव सुस्थिरः
Struck by that terrible, swift mace, the wise and mighty-armed Vibhīṣaṇa did not waver, firm as Mount Himavat.
ततः प्रगृह्यविपुलां शतघण्टां विभीषणः। अनुमन्त्र्य महाशक्तिं चिक्षेपास् शिरः प्रति
Then Vibhīṣaṇa, seizing the massive mace adorned with a hundred bells, invoked the great power and hurled it at the head.
पतन्त्या स तया वेगाद्राक्षसोऽशनिवेगया। हृतोत्तामङ्गो ददृशे वातरुग्ण इव द्रुमः
Struck by that swiftly-falling mace, the Rākṣasa, his head torn away by the force, appeared like a tree broken by the wind.
तं दृष्ट्वा निहतं सङ्ख्ये प्रहस्तं क्षणदाचरम्। अभिदुद्राव धूम्राक्षो वेगेन महता कपीन्
Seeing Prahasta, the night-roaming Rākṣasa, slain in battle, Dhūmrākṣa rushed furiously at the monkeys with great speed.
तस् मेघोपमं सैन्यमापतद्भीमदर्शनम्। दृष्ट्वैव सहसा दीर्णा रणे वानरपुङ्गवाः
His army, vast as a cloud and terrifying to behold, charged forward; but at the sight, the foremost monkeys suddenly scattered in the battle.
ततस्तान्सहसा दीर्णान्दृष्ट्वा वानरपुङ्गवान्। निर्ययौ कपिशार्दूलो हनूमान्मारुतात्मजः
Then, seeing those leading monkeys suddenly scattered, Hanumān, the tiger among monkeys and son of the Wind, went forth.
तं दृष्ट्वाऽवस्थितं सङ्ख्ये हरयः पवनात्मजम्। महत्या त्वरया राजत्संन्यवर्तन्त सर्वशः
Seeing the son of the Wind standing firm in battle, the monkeys, with great eagerness, all turned back.