ततोऽहं तामिषुभिर्दीप्यमानां समायान्तीमन्तकालार्कदीप्ताम् । छित्त्वा त्रिधा पातयामास भूमौ ततो ववौ पवनः पुण्यगन्धिः
Then, as that blazing spear approached, shining like the sun at the end of time, I cut it into three pieces with arrows and brought it down to the earth; then a fragrant wind began to blow.
तस्यां छिन्नायां क्रोधदीप्तोऽथ रामः शक्तीर्घोराः प्राहिणोद्द्वादशान्याः । तासां रूपं भारत नोत शक्यं तेजस्वित्वाल्लाघवाच्चैव वक्तुम्
When that spear was cut down, Rama, inflamed with anger, sent forth twelve more dreadful spears; O Bharata, their forms, due to their brilliance and speed, cannot be described.
किन्त्वेवाहं विह्वलः संप्रदृश्य दिग्भ्यः सर्वास्ता महोत्का इवाग्नेः । नानारूपास्तेजसोग्रेण दीप्ता यथाऽऽदित्या द्वादश लोकसंक्षये
But I, bewildered on seeing them, beheld all those spears coming from every direction, blazing with fierce energy, like the twelve suns at the destruction of the worlds.
ततो जालं बाणमयं विवृत्तं संदृश्य भित्त्वा शरजालेन राजन्। द्वादशेषून्प्राहिणवं रणेऽहं ततः शक्तीरप्यधमं घोररूपाः
Then, O King, seeing a net of arrows deployed, I broke it with my own arrow-net in battle, and I sent twelve arrows against those spears, and struck down those terrible missiles.
ततो राजञ्जामदग्न्यो महात्मा शक्तीर्घोरा व्याक्षिपद्धेमदण्डाः। विचित्रिताः काञ्चनपट्टनंद्धा यथा महोल्का ज्वलितास्तथा ताः
Then, O King, the great-souled Jamadagni’s son hurled dreadful spears with golden shafts, adorned with gold bands, blazing like great meteors.
ताश्चाप्युग्राश्चर्मणा वारयित्वा खङ्गेनाजौ पातयित्वा नरेन्द्र। बाणैर्दिव्यैर्जामदग्न्यस्य सङ्ख्ये दिव्यानश्वानभ्यवर्षं ससूतान्
Those fierce spears I blocked with my shield, O king, and struck them down in battle with my sword; then, with divine arrows, I showered Jamadagni’s son’s divine horses and charioteer in the fight.
निर्मिक्तानां पन्नगानां सरूपा दृष्ट्वा शक्तीर्हेमचित्रा निकृत्ताः । प्रादुश्चक्रे दिव्यमस्त्रं महात्मा क्रोधाविष्टो हैहयेशममाथी
Seeing those golden-adorned spears, shaped like serpents, cut down, the great-souled lord of the Haihayas, seized by wrath, unleashed a divine weapon.
ततः श्रेण्यः शलभानामिवोग्राः समापेतुर्विशिखानां प्रदीप्ताः । समाचिनोच्चापि भृशं शरीरं हयान्सूतं सरथं चैव मह्यम्
Then, O King, blazing flights of arrows, fierce as swarms of locusts, fell upon me, covering my body, my horses, my charioteer, and my chariot.
रथः शरैर्मे निचितः सर्वतोऽभू- त्तथा वाहाः सारथिश्चैव राजन्। युगं रथेषां च तथैव चक्रे तथैवाक्षः शरकृत्तोऽथ भग्नः
My chariot was entirely covered with arrows, O King, as were my steeds and charioteer; the yoke and wheels of my chariot were likewise broken by arrows.
ततस्तस्मिन्बाणवर्षे व्यतीते शरौघेण प्रत्यवर्षं गुरुं तम्। स विक्षतो मार्गणैर्ब्रह्मराशि- र्देहादसक्तं मुमुचे भूरि रक्तम्
Then, when that shower of arrows had passed, I returned the attack upon my teacher with a torrent of arrows; wounded by my shafts, he, like a mass of Brahman, shed much blood from his body.
यथा रामो बाणजालाभितप्त- स्तथैवाहं सुभृशं गाढविद्धः । ततो युद्धं व्यरमच्चापराह्णे भानावस्तं प्रतियाते महीध्रम्
Just as Rama was scorched by my showers of arrows, so too was I deeply pierced; then the battle ceased in the afternoon, as the sun approached the mountain.
ततः प्रभाते राजेन्द्र सूर्ये विमलतां गते। भार्गवस्य मया सार्धं पुनर्युद्धमवर्तत
Then, O king, at dawn, when the sun had risen clear, another battle began between me and Bhargava.
ततोऽभ्रान्ते रथे तिष्ठन्रामः प्रहरतां वरः। ववर्ष शरजालानि मयि मेध इवाचले
Then, standing unwavering on his chariot, Rāma, best of warriors, showered volleys of arrows upon me, like rain pouring down on a mountain.
ततः सूतो मम सुहृच्छरवर्षेण ताडितः। अपयातो रथोपस्थान्मनो मम विषादयन्
Then my charioteer, struck by that torrent of arrows, fled from the chariot, his mind filled with despair, causing my own heart to sink.
ततः सूतो ममात्यर्थं कश्मलं प्राविशन्महत् । पृथिव्यां च शराघातान्निपपात मुमोह च
My charioteer was then overtaken by great distress and, struck by arrows, collapsed to the ground and lost consciousness.
ततः सूतो जहात्प्राणान्रामबाणप्रपीडितः। मुहूर्तादिव राजेन्द्र मां च भीराविशत्तदा
Then, oppressed by Rāma's arrows, my charioteer gave up his life in but a moment, O king, and at that time, fear seized me as well.
ततः सूते हते तस्मिन्क्षिपतस्तस्य मे शरान् । प्रमत्तमनसो रामः प्राहिणोन्मृत्युसंमितम्
With my charioteer slain, as I was carelessly hurling arrows, Rāma, perceiving my distraction, sent forth a missile equal to death.
ततः सूतव्यसनिनं विप्लुतं मां स भार्गवः । शरेणाभ्यहनद्गाढं विकृष्य बलवद्धनुः
Then that descendant of Bhṛgu, seeing me distressed by the loss of my charioteer and bewildered, drew his mighty bow and struck me deeply with an arrow.
स मे भुजान्तरे राजन्निपत्य रुधिराशनः। मयैव सह राजेन्द्र जगाम वसुधातलम्
That blood-drinking arrow, O king, struck me between the arms and, together with me, fell to the earth.
मत्वा तु निहतं रामस्ततो मां भरतर्षभ । मेघवद्विननादोच्चैर्जहृषे च पुनः पुनः
Thinking I was slain, Rāma, O bull among the Bharatas, roared aloud like a cloud and rejoiced again and again.
तथा तु पतिते राजन्मयि रामो मुदा युतः। उदक्रोशन्महानादं सह तैरनुयायिभिः
Thus, when I had fallen, Rāma, filled with joy, let out a great shout along with his followers.
मम तत्राभवन्ये तु कुरवः पार्श्वतः स्थिताः । आगता अपि युद्धं तञ्जनास्तत्र दिदृक्षवः । आर्तिं परमिकां जग्मुस्ते तदा पतिते मयि
At that moment, O king, the Kurus, who stood at my side and had come to witness the battle, were overcome with deepest grief when I fell.
ततोऽपश्यं पतितो राजसिंह द्विजानष्टौ सूर्यहुताशनाभान् । ते मां समन्तात्परिर्वाय तस्थुः स्वबाहुभिः परिधार्याजिमध्ये
Then, as I lay fallen, O lion among kings, I saw eight twice-born men, radiant like the sun and fire, who surrounded me on all sides, holding me in the midst of battle with their own arms.
रक्ष्यमाणश्च तैर्विप्रैर्नाहं भूमिमुपास्पृशम् । अन्तरिक्षे धृतो ह्यस्मि तैर्विप्रैर्बान्धवैरिव
Protected by those brāhmaṇas, I did not touch the ground; truly, I was held aloft by them in the sky, as if by kinsmen.
श्वसन्निवान्तरिक्षे च जलबिन्दुभिरुक्षितः । ततस्ते ब्राह्मणा राजन्नब्रुवन्परिगृह्य माम्
Breathing in the air, sprinkled with drops of water, I was then addressed by those brāhmaṇas, O king, as they embraced me.
मा भैरिति समं सर्वे स्वस्ति तेऽस्त्विति चासकृत्। ततस्तेषामहं वाग्भिस्तर्पितः सहसोत्थितः । मातरं सरितां श्रेष्ठामपश्यं रथमास्थिताम्
"Do not fear," they all said together, and repeatedly, "May you be well!" Thus, gratified by their words, I suddenly rose up and saw the best of rivers, my mother, standing on a chariot.
हयाश्च मे संगृहीतास्तयाऽऽस- न्महानद्या संयति कौरवेन्द्र। पादौ जनन्याः प्रतिगृह्य चाहं तथा पितॄणां रथमभ्यरोहम्
My horses were gathered by her, the great river, on the battlefield, O king of the Kurus; taking hold of my mother's feet, I then ascended the chariot of my ancestors.
ररक्ष सा मां सरथं हयांश्चोपस्काराणि च। तामहं प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा पुनरेव व्यसर्जयम्
She protected me, my chariot, my horses, and all my equipment; with joined palms I respectfully dismissed her once again.
ततोऽहं स्वयमुद्यम्य हयांस्तान्वातरंहसः। अयुध्यं जामदग्न्येन निवृत्तेऽहनि भारत
Then, swiftly harnessing my horses myself, I fought with Jāmadagnya after the day had ended, O Bhārata.
ततोऽहं भरतश्रेष्ठ वेगवन्तं महाबलम् । अमुञ्चं समरे बाणं रामाय हृदयच्छिदम्
Then, O best of the Bharatas, I released in battle a swift and mighty arrow at Rāma, one that would pierce his heart.