तं लक्ष्मणोऽभ्यधावच्च प्रगृह्य सशरं धनुः। त्रासयंस्तलघोषेण सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगं यथा
Lakṣmaṇa advanced upon him, grasping his bow with arrows, intimidating him with its thunderous sound, as a lion frightens a small animal.
तयोः समभवद्युद्धं सुमहज्जयगृद्धिनोः। दिव्यास्त्रविदुपोस्तीव्रमन्योन्यस्पर्धिनोस्तदा
Between the two, a great battle arose, both eager for victory, skilled in divine weapons, fiercely contending with each other.
रावणिस्तु यदा नैनं विशेषयति सायकैः। ततो गुरुतरं यत्नमातिष्ठद्बलिनां वरः
When Rāvaṇa saw that he could not overpower him with arrows, the mighty one exerted himself with even greater effort.
तत एवं महावेगैरर्दयामास तोमरैः। तानागतान्स चिच्छेद सौमित्रिर्निशितैः शरैः
Then, with great speed, he assailed him with javelins; but Saumitri cut down those incoming weapons with sharp arrows.
ते निकृत्ताः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्न्यपतन्धरणीतले। `साधका रावणेराजौ शतशः शकलीकृताः
Those javelins, severed by keen arrows, fell to the earth; hundreds were shattered by the king Rāvaṇa.
तमङ्गदो वालिसुतः श्रीमानुद्यम्य पादपम्। अभिद्रुत्य महावेगस्ताडयामास मूर्धनि
Then Aṅgada, the illustrious son of Vāli, seized a tree, rushed forward with great speed, and struck him on the head.
तस्येन्द्रजिदसंभ्रान्तः प्रासेनोरसि वीर्यवान्। प्रहर्तुमैच्छत्तं चास्य प्रासं चिच्छेद लक्ष्मणः
Then, as Prasena, full of valor, rushed in confusion to strike him with his spear, Lakshmana cut down that spear.
तमभ्याशगतं वीरमङ्गदं रावणात्मजः। गदयाऽताडयत्सव्ये पार्श्वेवानरपुङ्गवम्
Ravana’s son, approaching the heroic Angada, struck that foremost of monkeys on his left side with his mace.
तमचिन्त्य प्रहारं स बलवान्वालिनः सुतः। ससर्जेन्द्रजितः क्रोधात्सालस्कन्धं तथाङ्गदः
Angada, son of Vali, strong and enraged, hurled a great sala tree at Indrajit in response to that fierce blow.
सोऽङ्गदेन रुपोत्सृष्टो वधायेन्द्रजितस्तरुः। जघानेन्द्रजितः पार्थ रथं साश्वं ससारथिम्
That tree, released by Angada to slay Indrajit, was destroyed by Indrajit, O Partha, along with the chariot, horses, and charioteer.
ततो हताश्वात्प्रस्कन्द्य रथात्स हतसारथिः। तत्रैवान्तर्दधे राजन्मायया रावणात्मजः
Then, after his horses and charioteer were slain, Ravana’s son leapt from his chariot and vanished there by his magic, O King.
अन्तर्हितं विदित्वा तं बहुमायं च राक्षसम्। रामस्तं देशमागम्य तत्सैन्यं पर्यरक्षत
Knowing that the rakshasa, skilled in many illusions, had disappeared, Rama came to that place and protected his army.
स राममुद्दिश्य शरैस्ततो दत्तवरैस्तदा। विव्याध सर्वगात्रेषु लक्ष्मणं च महाबलम्
Then, aiming at Rama, Indrajit wounded him and the mighty Lakshmana in all their limbs with arrows granted by boons.
तमदृश्यंशरैः शूरौ माययाऽन्तर्हितं तदा। योधयामासतुरुभौ रावणिं रामलक्ष्मणौ
Though invisible and hidden by illusion, Indrajit fought both Rama and Lakshmana, who were valiant, with arrows.
स रुषा सर्वगात्रेषु तयोः पुरुषसिंहयोः। व्यसृजत्सायकान्भूयः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः
Then, in anger, he released arrows by the hundreds and thousands at those two lion-like men, striking them in all their limbs.
तमदृश्यं विचिन्वन्तः सृजन्तमनिशं शरान्। हरयो विविशुर्व्योम प्रगृह्य महतीः शिलाः
The monkeys, searching for the unseen Indrajit who ceaselessly shot arrows, entered the sky, seizing great rocks.
तांश्च तौ चाप्यदृश्यः सशरैर्विव्याध राक्षसः। स भृशं ताडयामास रावणिर्मायया वृतः
That rakshasa, though unseen, struck those monkeys with arrows, and, veiled by illusion, Ravani fiercely attacked them.
तौ शरैरर्दितौ वीरौ भ्रारौ रामलक्ष्मणौ। पेततुर्गगनाद्भूमिं सूर्याचन्द्रमसाविव
Those two heroes, Rama and Lakshmana, tormented by arrows, fell from the sky to the earth like the sun and moon.
तावुभौ पतितौ दृष्ट्वा भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ। बबन्ध रावणिर्भूयः शरैर्दत्तवरैस्तदा
Seeing both brothers, Rama and Lakshmana, fallen, Ravani again bound them with arrows granted by boons.
तौ वीरौ शरजालेन बद्धाविन्द्रजिता रणे। रेजतुः पुरुषव्याघ्रौ शकुन्ताविव पञ्जरे
Those two tiger-like men, bound in battle by Indrajit’s net of arrows, shone like birds in a cage.
दृष्ट्वा निपतितौ भूमौ सर्वाङ्गेषु शराचितौ। सुग्रीवः कपिभिः सार्धं परिवार्योपतस्तिवान्
Seeing them fallen to the ground, their bodies covered with arrows, Sugriva, surrounded by monkeys, approached and encircled them.
सुषेणमैन्दद्विविदैः कुमुदेनाङ्गदेन च। हनुमननीलतारैश्च नलेन च कपीश्वरः
With Sushena, Mainda, Dvivida, Kumuda, Angada, Hanuman, Nila, Tara, and Nala, the monkey king stood there.
ततस्तं देशमागम्य कृतकर्मा विभीषणः। बोधयामास तौ वीरौ प्रज्ञास्त्रेण प्रमोहितौ
Then Vibhishana, accomplished in action, came to that place and roused those two heroes, who were bewildered by the weapon of delusion.
विशल्यौ चापि सुग्रीवः क्षणेनैतौ चकार ह। विशल्यया महौषध्या दिव्यमन्त्रप्रयुक्तया
And Sugriva, by means of a great healing herb empowered with divine mantras, made them free from arrows in a moment.
तौ लब्धसंज्ञौ नृवरौ विशल्यावुदतिष्ठताम्। उभौ गतक्लमौ चास्तां णेनैतौ महारथौ
Those two kings, having regained consciousness and freed from arrows, stood together; both were restored from fatigue, those mighty chariot-warriors.
ततो विभीषणः पार्थ राममिक्ष्वाकुनन्दनम्। उवाच विज्वरं दृष्ट्वा कृताञ्जलिरिदं वचः
Then Vibhishana, O Partha, seeing Rama, the delight of the Ikshvaku line, free from fever, spoke these words with joined palms.
अयमम्भो गृहीत्वातु राजराजस् शासनात्। गुह्कोऽभ्यागतः श्लेतात्त्वत्सकाशमरिंदम
This water has been brought, O king of kings, by Guhaka, following the command; he has come to you, O destroyer of foes.
इदमम्भः कुबेरस्ते महाराज प्रयच्छति। अन्तर्हितानां भूतानां दर्शनार्थं परंतप
This water is given to you, O great king, by Kubera; for the purpose of seeing the hidden beings, O scorcher of enemies.
अनेन मृष्टनयनो भूतान्यन्तर्हितान्युत। भवान्द्रक्ष्यति यस्मै च भवानेतत्प्रदास्यति
With this, when your eyes are cleansed, you will see the hidden beings; and whomever you give it to, they too will see them.
तथेति रामस्तद्वारि प्रतिगृह्याभिसंस्कृतम्। चकार नेत्रयोः शौचं लक्ष्मणश्च महामनाः
‘So be it,’ said Rama, accepting that water, prepared as instructed; he purified his eyes, and so did Lakshmana, noble-minded.