तथ्त्युक्त्वा युतौ वीरौ रावणं दूषाणानुजौ। कुम्भकर्णं पुरस्कृत्य तूर्णं निर्ययतुः पुरात्
After receiving these instructions, the two heroes, Dushana's brothers, quickly set out from the city with Kumbhakarna at their head.
ततो निर्याय स्वपुरात्कुम्भकर्णः सहानुगः। अपश्यत्कपिसैन्यं रतज्जितकाश्यग्रतः स्थितम्
Then Kumbhakarna, leaving his city with his followers, saw the monkey army standing in front, shining with chariots and banners.
स वीक्षमाणस्तत्सैन्यं रामदर्शनकाङ्क्षया। अपश्यच्चापि सौमित्रिं धनुष्पाणिं व्यवस्थितम्
Looking over that army, seeking to see Rama, he also beheld Saumitri, standing ready with bow in hand.
तमभ्येत्याशु हरयः परिवब्रुः समन्ततः। `शैलवृक्षायुधा नादानमुञ्चन्भीषणास्ततः
Then the monkeys quickly surrounded him on all sides, making terrifying noises, armed with mountains and trees.
अभ्यघ्नंश्च महाकायैर्बहुभिर्जगतीरुहैः। करजैरतुदंश्चान्ये विहाय भयमुत्तमम्
With their huge bodies, many struck him with trees from the earth, while others scratched him with their nails, casting aside all fear.
बहुधा युध्यमानास्ते युद्धमार्गैः प्लवंगमाः। नानाप्रहरणैर्भीमै राक्षसेन्द्रमताडयन्
Fighting in many ways, the monkeys attacked the lord of the Rakshasas with various dreadful weapons along the paths of battle.
स ताड्यमानः प्रहसन्भक्षयामास वानरान्। बलं चण्डबलाख्यं च वज्रबाहुं च वानरम्
Though being struck, he laughed and began to devour the monkeys, including Bala, Chanda-bala, and Vajrabahu the monkey.
तद्दृष्ट्वा व्यथनं कर्म कुम्भकर्णस्य रक्षसः। उदक्रोशन्परित्रस्तास्तारप्रभृतयस्तदा
Seeing this terrifying act of Kumbhakarna, Tara and the others, overcome with fear, cried out in distress.
तानुच्चैः क्रोशतः सैन्याञ्श्रुत्वा स हरियूथपान्। अभिदुद्राव सुग्रीवः कुम्भकर्णमपेतभीः
Hearing the loud cries of those troops, Sugriva, fearless, rushed at Kumbhakarna along with the monkey leaders.
ततो निपत्य वेगेन कुम्भकर्णं महामना। सालेन जघ्निवान्मूर्ध्निं बलेन कपिकुञ्जरः
Then, leaping forward with speed, Sugriva, the foremost of monkeys, struck Kumbhakarna on the head with a great sala tree.
स महात्मा महावेगः कुम्भकर्णस् मूर्धनि। बिभेद सालं सुग्रीवो न चैवाव्यथयत्कपिः
That great-souled, swift Kumbhakarna struck Sugriva on the head with a sala tree, yet the monkey was not shaken.
ततो विनद्यसहसा सालस्पर्शविबोधितः। दोर्भ्यामादाय सुग्रीवं कुम्भकर्णोऽहरद्बलात्
Then, roaring suddenly, awakened by the touch of the sala tree, Kumbhakarna seized Sugriva with his arms and carried him off by force.
ह्रियमाणं तु सुग्रीवं कुम्भकर्णेन रक्षसा। अवेक्ष्याभ्यद्रवद्वीरः सौमित्रिर्मित्रनन्दनः
As Sugriva was being carried away by the demon Kumbhakarna, the heroic Saumitri, the delight of his friends, saw and rushed forward.
सोऽभिपत्य महर्वेगं रुक्मपुङ्खं महाशरम्। प्राहिणोत्कुम्भकर्णाय लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा
Approaching swiftly, Lakshmana, destroyer of enemy heroes, released a great arrow with golden feathers at Kumbhakarna.
स तस्य देहावरणं भित्त्वा देहं च सायकः। जगाम दारयन्भूमिं रुधिरेण समुक्षितः
That arrow, piercing Kumbhakarna’s armor and body, tore into the earth, drenched with blood.
तथा स भिन्नहृदयः समुत्सृज्य कपीश्वरम्। `वेगेन महताऽऽविष्टस्तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्
Thus, his heart pierced, Kumbhakarna released the lord of monkeys and, possessed by great speed, cried out, 'Stand, stand!'
कुम्भकर्णो महेष्वासः प्रगृहीतशिलायुधः। अभिदुद्राव सौमित्रिमुद्यम्य महतीं शिलाम्
Kumbhakarna, the mighty archer, grasping a huge rock as his weapon, charged at Saumitri, raising the great stone.
तस्याभिपततस्तूर्णं क्षुराभ्यामुच्छितौ करौ। चिच्छेद निशिताग्राभ्यां स बभूव चतुर्भुजः
As he rushed forward, Saumitri swiftly cut off his two hands, raised with sharp-edged arrows, and Kumbhakarna became four-armed.
तानप्यस् भुजान्सर्वान्प्रगृहीतशिलायुधान्। क्षुरैश्चिच्छेदलघ्वस्त्रं सौमित्रिः प्रतिदर्शयन्
Saumitri, displaying his skill, cut off all those arms of Kumbhakarna, each holding a stone weapon, with swift, razor-edged arrows.
स बभूवातिकायश्च बहुपादशिरोभुजः। तं ब्रह्मास्त्रेण सौमित्रिर्ददाराद्रिचयोपमम्
He became of immense size, with many feet, heads, and arms; Saumitri split him, who was like a mountain peak, with the Brahma weapon.
स पपात महावीर्यो दिव्यास्त्राभिहतो रणे। महाशनिविनिर्दग्धः पादपोऽङ्कुरवानिव
Struck in battle by the divine weapon, the mighty Kumbhakarna fell, like a tree with sprouts scorched by a great thunderbolt.
तं दृष्ट्वा वृत्रसंकाशं कुम्भकर्णं तरस्विनम्। गतासुं पतितं भूमौ राक्षसाः प्राद्रवन्भयात्
Seeing Kumbhakarna, fierce as Vritra, fallen lifeless on the ground, the rakshasas fled in fear.
तथातान्द्रवतो योधान्दृष्ट्वा तौ दूषणानुजौ। अवस्थाप्याथ सौमित्रिं संक्रुद्धावभ्यधावताम्
Then, seeing the warriors fleeing and those two, the brothers of Dushana, standing firm, they rushed in anger at Saumitri.
तावाद्रवन्तौ संक्रुद्धौ वज्रवेगप्रमाथिनौ। अभिजग्राह सौमित्रिर्विनद्योभौ पतत्रिभिः
Those two, enraged and crushing with the speed of thunderbolts, charged; Saumitri, roaring, checked both with arrows.
ततः सुतुमुलं युद्धमभवद्रोमहर्षणम्। दूषणानुजयोः पार्थ लक्ष्मणस् च धीमतः
Then there arose a tumultuous and hair-raising battle between the wise Lakshmana and the two sons of Dushana.
महता शरवर्षेण राक्षसौ सोऽभ्यवर्पत। तं चापिवीरौ संक्रुद्धावुभौ तौ समवर्षताम्
With a great shower of arrows, the rakshasas attacked him, and those two, skilled with the bow and enraged, rained arrows upon him in return.
मुहूर्तमेवमभवद्वज्रवेगप्रमाथिनोः। सौमित्रेश्च महाबाहोः संप्रहारः सुदारुणः
For a moment, there was a fierce and dreadful clash between the thunderbolt-speeding warriors and mighty-armed Saumitri.
अथाद्रिशृङ्गमादाय हनुमान्मारुतात्मजः। अभिद्रुत्याददे प्राणान्वज्रवेगस्य रक्षसः
Then Hanuman, son of the wind-god, seizing a mountain peak, rushed forward and took the life of the thunderbolt-speeding rakshasa.
नीलश्च महता ग्राव्णा दूपणावरजं हरिः। प्रमाथिनमभिद्रुत्य प्रममाथ महाबलः
Nīla, with a great stone, struck the younger brother of Dūpaṇa, the mighty Hari, and, rushing upon the powerful adversary, crushed him.
ततः प्रावर्तत पुनः संग्रामः कटुकोदयः। रामरावणसैन्यानामन्योन्यमभिधावताम्
Then again began a battle, fierce and bitter, as the armies of Rāma and Rāvaṇa charged at each other.