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.
ततस्ते राममर्च्छन्तो लक्ष्मणं च क्षपाचराः। अभिपेतुस्तदा रामं प्रगृहीतशरासनाः
Then, as they worshipped Rama and Lakshmana, the night-dwelling demons rushed toward Rama, bows and arrows in hand.
तां दृष्ट्वाराक्षसेन्द्रस् मायामिक्ष्वाकुनन्दनः। उवाच रामः सौमित्रिमसंभ्रान्तो बृहद्वचः
Seeing that illusion of the king of the rakshasas, the descendant of Ikshvaku, Rama, spoke to Saumitri, unperturbed, with great words.
जहीमान्राक्षसान्पापानात्मनः प्रतिरूपकान्। इत्युक्त्वाऽभ्यहनद्रामो लक्ष्मणश्चात्मरूपकान्
Destroy these wicked rakshasas, who are mere imitations of ourselves—so saying, Rama struck down the impostors, and Lakshmana too struck down those resembling himself.
ततो हर्यश्वयुक्तेन रथेनादित्यवर्चसा। उपतस्थे रणे रामं मातलिः शक्रसारथिः
Then Matali, charioteer of Shakra, approached Rama in battle with a chariot drawn by horses of greenish hue, radiant as the sun.
अयं हर्यश्वयुग्जैत्रो मघोनः स्यन्दनोत्तमः। `त्वदर्थमिह संप्राप्तः संदेशाद्वै शतक्रतोः
This victorious chariot, yoked with greenish horses, belonging to Maghavan, the best of chariots, has come here for you by the command of Shatakratu.
अनेन शक्रः काकुत्स्थ समरे दैत्यदानवान्। शतशः पुरुषव्याघ्र रथोदारेण जघ्निवान्
With this chariot, O descendant of Kakutstha, Shakra has slain hundreds of daityas and danavas in battle, O tiger among men.
तदनन नरव्याघ्र मया यत्तेन संयुगे। स्यन्दनेन जहिक्षिप्रं रावणं मा चिरं कृथाः
Therefore, O tiger among men, with my careful guidance in battle, swiftly slay Ravana with this chariot—do not delay.
इत्युक्तो राघवस्तथ्यं वचोऽशङ्कत मातलेः। मायैषाराक्षसस्येति तमुवाच विबीषणः
Thus addressed, Raghava trusted Matali's truthful words; 'This is the rakshasa's illusion,' said Vibhishana to him.
नेयं माया नरव्याघ्ररावणस् दुरात्मनः। तदातिष्ठ रथंशीघ्रमिमसैन्द्रं महाद्युते
This is not the illusion of Ravana, the evil-minded; so ascend the chariot quickly, this divine chariot of Indra, O one of great splendor.
ततः प्रहृष्टः काकुत्स्थस्तथेत्युक्त्वा विभीषणम्। रथेनाभिपपाताथ दशग्रीवं रुषाऽन्वितः
Then, delighted, Kakutstha replied 'So be it' to Vibhishana, and, mounting the chariot, rushed toward the ten-headed Ravana, filled with wrath.
हाहाकुतानि भूतानि रावणे समभिद्रुते। सिंहनादाः सपटहादिति दिव्यास्तथाऽनदन्
As Ravana was attacked, the spirits cried out 'Ha! Ha!' and divine beings roared like lions, with drums resounding.
[दशकन्धरराजसून्वोस्तथा युद्धमभून्महत्। अलब्धोपममन्यत्रतयोरेव तथाऽभवत् ।।]
[A great battle took place between the king of the ten necks and the sons of the king; it was unmatched except between those two.]
सरामाय महाघोरं विससर्ज निशाचरः। शूलमिन्द्राशनिप्रख्यं ब्रह्मदण्डभिवोद्यतम्
The night-dweller unleashed upon Rama a mighty, terrifying spear, resembling Indra's thunderbolt and raised like Brahma's staff.
तच्छूलं सत्वरं रामश्चच्छेद निशितैः शरैः। तद्दृष्ट्वा दुष्करं कर्म रावणं भयमाविशत्
Rama swiftly cut down that spear with sharp arrows; seeing this difficult feat, fear entered Ravana.
ततः क्रुद्धः ससर्जाशु दशग्रीवः शिताञ्छरान्। सहस्रायुतशो रामे शस्त्राणि विविधानि च
Then, enraged, the ten-headed Ravana quickly released sharp arrows by the thousands and tens of thousands at Rama, along with various weapons.
ततो भुशुण्डीः शूलानि मुसलानि परश्वथान्। शक्तीश्च विविधाकाराः शतघ्नीश्च शितान्क्षुरान्
Then he hurled bhuśuṇḍīs, spears, clubs, axes, and missiles of various forms, as well as shataghnis and sharp razors.
तां मायांविविधां दृष्ट्वा दशग्रीवस्य रक्षसः। भयात्प्रदुद्रुवुः सर्वे वानराः सर्वतोदिशम्
Seeing the various illusions of the rakshasa Ravana, all the monkeys fled in every direction out of fear.
ततः सुपत्रं सुमुखंहेमपुङ्गं शरोत्तमम्। तूणादादाय काकुत्स्थो ब्रह्मास्त्रेण युयोज ह
Then Kakutstha took from his quiver a superb arrow, well-feathered, with a fine tip and golden shaft, and fitted it with the Brahma weapon.
तं प्रेक्ष्यबाणं रामेण ब्रह्मास्त्रेणानुमन्त्रितम्। जहृषुर्देवगन्धर्वा दृष्ट्वा शक्रपुरोगमाः
Seeing that arrow, consecrated by Rama with the Brahma weapon, the gods and Gandharvas, led by Indra, rejoiced upon witnessing it.
अल्पावशेषमायुश्च ततोऽमन्यन्त रक्षसः। ब्रह्मास्त्रोदीरणाच्छत्रोर्देवदानवकिंनराः
Then, the gods, demons, and Kinnaras believed that the Rakshasa's life was nearly spent, after the Brahma weapon was invoked against the lord of the Rakshasas.