सुग्रीवजाम्बवन्तौ चहनुमानङ्गदस्तथा। मैन्दद्विविदनीलाश्च प्रायः प्लवगसत्तमाः
Sugriva, Jambavan, Hanuman, Angada, Mainda, Dvivida, and Nila—all these foremost among the monkeys likewise.
तथासमभवच्चापि यदुवाच विभीषणः। क्षणेनातीन्द्रियाण्येषां चक्षुंष्यासन्युधिष्ठिर
Thus it happened, as Vibhishana had said; in a moment, their eyes became superhuman, O Yudhishthira.
इन्द्रजित्कृतकर्मा तु पित्रे कर्म तदाऽऽत्मनः। निवेद्य पुनरागच्छत्त्वरयाऽऽजिशिरःप्रति
Indrajit, having completed his task, reported his deed to his father, and then swiftly returned toward the battlefield.
तमागतं तु संक्रुद्धं पुनरेव युयुत्सया। अभिदुद्राव सौमित्रिर्विभीषणमते स्थितः
Seeing him return, enraged and eager for battle, Saumitri advanced against him, standing by Vibhishana’s counsel.
अकृताह्निकमेवैनं जिघांसुर्जितकाशिनम्। शरैर्जघान संक्रुद्धः कृतसंज्ञोऽथ लक्ष्मणः
Without performing his daily rites, intent on killing the victorious one, the furious Lakshmana struck him with arrows, having regained his senses.
तयोः समभवद्युद्धं तदाऽन्योन्यं जीगीषतोः। अतीव चित्रमाश्चर्यं शक्रप्रह्लादयोरिव
A battle arose between the two, each desiring victory; it was exceedingly wondrous and astonishing, like that between Shakra and Prahlada.
अविध्यदिन्द्रजित्तीक्ष्णैः सौमित्रिं मर्मभेदिभिः। सौमित्रिश्चानलस्पर्शैरविध्यद्रावणिं शरैः
Indrajit pierced Saumitri with sharp arrows that broke through his vital points; and Saumitri struck Ravani with arrows blazing like fire.
सौमित्रिशरसंस्पर्शाद्रावणिः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः। असृजल्लक्ष्मणायाष्टौ शरानाशीविषोपमान्
From the touch of Saumitri’s arrows, Ravani, overwhelmed by wrath, released eight arrows at Lakshmana, resembling deadly serpents.
तस्येषून्पावकस्पर्शैः सौमित्रिः पत्रिभिस्त्रिभिः। `वारयामास नाराचैः सौमित्रिर्मित्रनन्दनः
Saumitri, the delight of friends, blocked those arrows, touched by fire, with three feathered shafts, using iron-tipped arrows.
असृजल्लक्ष्मणश्चाष्टौ राक्षसाय शरान्पुनः'। तथा तं न्यहनद्वीरस्तन्मे निगदतः शृणु
Lakshmana then released eight arrows again at the Rakshasa; thus the hero struck him—hear this as I recount.
एकेनास्य धनुष्मन्तं बाहुं देहादपातयत्। द्वितीयेन तु बाणेन भुजमन्यमपातयत्
With one arrow, he severed the bow-bearing arm from his body; with a second arrow, he cut off the other arm.
तृतीयेन तु बाणेन शितधारेण भास्वता। जहार सुनसं चापि शिरो ज्वलितकुण्डलम्
With a third arrow, sharp and shining, he took off the beautiful-nosed head, adorned with blazing earrings.
विनिकृत्तभुजस्कन्धः कबन्धाकृतिदर्शनः। `पपात वसुधायां तु छिन्नमूल इवद्रुमः
His arms and shoulders severed, taking on the form of Kabandha, he fell to the earth like a tree whose roots have been cut.
तं हत्वासूतमप्यस्त्रैर्जघान बलिनंवरः। लङ्कां प्रवेशयामासुस्तं रथं वाजिनस्तदा
Having slain him, though he was already lifeless, the mighty hero struck him with weapons, and then had the chariot brought into Lanka.
ददर्श रावणस्तं च रथं पुत्रविनाकृतम्। स पुत्रं निहतं श्रुत्वा त्रासात्संभ्रान्तमानसः
Ravana saw that chariot, now bereft of his son; hearing that his son was slain, his mind was seized with fear and confusion.
रावणः शोकमोहार्तो वैदेहीं हन्तुमुद्यतः ।। ङ्गमादाय दुष्टात्मा जवेनाभिपपात ह
Afflicted by grief and delusion, Ravana, of wicked intent, seized his weapon and rushed swiftly, intent on killing Vaidehī.
तं दृष्ट्वातस्य दुर्बुद्देरविन्ध्यः पापनिश्चयम्। शमयामास संक्रुद्धं श्रूयतां येन हेतुना
Seeing him, whose mind was evil and intent on sin, Avindhya restrained the enraged Ravana—listen to the reason why.
महाराज्येस्थितो दीप्ते न स्त्रियं हन्तुमर्हसि। हतैवैषा यदा स्त्री च कबन्धनस्था च ते वशे
Established in great sovereignty and blazing in glory, you should not kill a woman; she is already defeated, a captive, and under your control.
न चैषा दहभेदेन हतास्यादिति मे मतिः। जहि भर्तारमेवास्या हते तस्मिन्हता भवेत्
Nor, I think, has she been slain by fire or any other means; kill her husband instead—when he is dead, she too will be as good as dead.
न हि ते विक्रमे तुल्यः साक्षादपि शतक्रतुः। असकृद्धि त्वया सन्द्रास्त्रासितास्त्रिदसा युधि
Indeed, not even Indra himself is equal to you in prowess; many times have you terrified the gods in battle with your weapons.
एवं बहुविधैर्वाक्यैरविन्ध्यो रावणं तदा। क्रुद्धं संशमयामास जगृहे च स तद्वचः
Thus, with many such words, Avindhya calmed the enraged Ravana, and Ravana accepted his counsel.
निर्याणे स मतिं कृत्वा नियन्तारं क्षपाचरः। आज्ञापयामास तदारथो मे कल्प्यतामिति
Having resolved to go forth, the lord of the night-walkers ordered his charioteer, 'Prepare my chariot at once.'
ततः क्रुद्धो दशग्रीवः प्रिये पुत्रे निपातिते। निर्ययौ रथमास्थाय हेमरत्नविभूषितम्
Then the ten-headed Ravana, enraged at the death of his beloved son, mounted his chariot adorned with gold and jewels and set out.
संवृतोराक्षसैर्घेरैर्विविधायुधपाणिभिः। अभिदुद्राव रामं स पोथयन्हरियूथपान्
Surrounded by fierce Rakshasas bearing various weapons, he charged at Rama, striking down the leaders of the monkey troops.
तमाद्रवन्तं संक्रुद्ध मैन्दनीलनलाङ्गदाः। हनुमाञ्जाम्बवांश्चैव ससैन्याः पर्यवारयन्
Mainda, Nila, Angada, Hanuman, Jambavan, and their armies surrounded the furious Ravana as he advanced.
ते दशग्रीवसैन्यं तदृक्षवानरपुङ्गवाः। द्रुमैर्विध्वंसयांचक्रुर्दशग्रीवस्य पश्यतः
Those foremost among the bears and monkeys began to destroy Ravana's army with trees, as Ravana looked on.
ततः स्वसैन्यमालोक्य वध्यमानमरातिभिः। मायावी चासृजन्मायां रावणो राक्षसाधिपः
Seeing his own army being slaughtered by the enemy, Ravana, master of illusion and lord of the Rakshasas, unleashed his magic.
तस्य देहविनिष्क्रान्ताः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः। राक्षसाः प्रत्यदृश्यन्त शरशक्त्यृष्टिपाणयः
From his body emerged hundreds and thousands of Rakshasas, armed with arrows, spears, and lances.
तान्रामो जघ्निवान्सर्वान्दिव्येनास्त्रेण राक्षसान्। अथ भूयोपि मायां स व्यदधाद्राक्षसाधिपः
Rama slew all those Rakshasas with a divine weapon; then the lord of the Rakshasas again created another illusion.
कृत्वा रामस् रूपाणि लक्ष्मणस्य च भारत। अभिदुद्राव रामं च लक्ष्मणं च दशाननः
Assuming the forms of Rama and Lakshmana, Ravana, the ten-headed one, charged at both Rama and Lakshmana, O Bharata.