इरावानपि संक्रुद्धः सर्वास्तान्निशितैः शरैः । मोहयामास समरे विद्ध्वा परपुरंजयः
Iravan too, enraged, bewildered all of them in battle with his sharp arrows, he who was the conqueror of enemy cities.
प्रासानुत्कृष्य तरसा स्वशरीरादरिन्दमः । तैरेव ताडयामास सुबलस्यात्मजान्रणे
Pulling out the lances from his own body with force, the subduer of foes struck the sons of Subala in battle with those very weapons.
विकृष्य च शितं खङ्गं गृहीत्वा च शरावरम् । पदातिर्द्रुतमागच्छज्जिघांसुः सौबलान्युधि
Drawing his sharp sword and taking up a quiver of arrows, the foot-soldier swiftly advanced, intent on slaying the sons of Subala in the fight.
ततः प्रत्यागतप्राणाः सर्वे ते सुबलात्मजाः । भूयः क्रोधसमाविष्टा इरावन्तमभिद्रुताः
Then all those sons of Subala, having regained their breath, once more, filled with rage, rushed at Iravan.
इरावानपि खङ्गेन दर्शयन्पाणिलाघवम् । अभ्यवर्तत देवांश्च मानुषांश्चैव संयुगे
Iravan too, displaying dexterity with his hand and sword, turned upon both the gods and men in the battle.
लाघवेनाथ चरतः सर्वे ते सुबलात्मजाः । अन्तरं नाभ्यगच्छन्त चरन्तः शीघ्रगैर्हयैः
But as he moved with agility, all those sons of Subala, though riding swift horses, could not find an opening against him.
भूमिष्ठमथ तं सह्ख्ये ह्यन्तरिक्षादवप्लुतम् । परिवार्य भृशं सर्वे ग्रहीतुमुपचक्रमुः
Then, when he leapt down from the sky to the ground in the battle, all of them surrounded him closely, seeking to seize him.
अथाभ्याशगतानां तेषां गात्राण्यकृन्तत । असिहस्तोऽस्त्रहस्तानां तेषां गात्राण्यकृन्तत
As they came near, he with sword in hand cut the limbs of those who wielded weapons.
आयुधानि च सर्वेषां बाहूनपि विभूषितान्। अपतन्त निकृत्ताङ्गा मृता भूमौ गतासवः
The weapons of all, and even their ornamented arms, fell to the ground, their bodies severed, lifeless and dead.
वृषकस्तु महाराज बहुधा विपरिक्षतः। अमुच्यत महारौद्रात्तस्माद्वीरावकर्तनात्
But the great bull, O King, though struck in many ways, was released from that exceedingly terrible slaughter of heroes.
तान्सर्वान्पतितान्दृष्ट्वा भीतो दुर्योधनस्ततः। अभ्यधावत संक्रुद्धो राक्षसं घोरदर्शनम्
Seeing all of them fallen, Duryodhana, seized with fear, rushed in anger at the Rakshasa of dreadful appearance.
आर्श्यशृङ्गिं महेष्वासं मायाविनमरिन्दमम्। वैरिणं भीमसेनस्य पूर्वं बकवधेन वै
At Arshya-shringa, the mighty archer, master of illusions, subduer of enemies, who had formerly been the foe of Bhimasena by the slaying of Baka.
पश्य वीर यथा ह्येष फल्गुनस्य सुतो बली। मायावी विप्रियं कर्तुमकार्षीन्मे बलक्षयम्
Look, hero, how the son of Phalguna is strong; with his magic, he has caused me the loss of my forces by doing what is displeasing.
त्वं च कामगमस्तात मायास्त्रे च विशारदः । कृतवैरश्च पार्थेन तस्मादेनं रणे जहि
You, father, move at will and are skilled in magical weapons; you are also at enmity with Partha, so strike him down in battle.
बाढमित्येवमुक्त्वा तु राक्षसो घोरदर्शनः । प्रययौ सिंहनादेन यत्रार्जुनसुतो युवा
Having replied, 'Certainly,' the terrifying-looking Rakshasa went forth with a lion's roar to where Arjuna's youthful son was.
स योधैर्युद्धकुशलैर्विमलप्रासयोधिभिः । वीरैः प्रहारिभिर्युक्तैः स्वैरनीकैः समावृतः
He was surrounded by warriors skilled in battle, wielders of spotless spears, heroes adept at striking, with their own divisions.
[हतशेषैर्महाराज द्विसाहस्त्रैर्हयोत्तमैः] निहन्तुकामः समरे इरावन्तं महाबलम्
[With two thousand excellent horses remaining, O King,] desiring to slay mighty Iravan in battle.
इरावानपि संक्रुद्धस्त्वरमाणः पराक्रमी हन्तुकाममयित्रघ्नो राक्षसं प्रत्यवारयत्
Iravan too, enraged and swift, eager to kill, the destroyer of enemies, confronted the Rakshasa.
तमापतन्तं संप्रेक्ष्य राक्षसः सुमहाबलः। त्वरमाणस्ततो मायां प्रयोक्तुमुपचक्रमे
Seeing him rushing forward, the immensely powerful Rakshasa began, in haste, to employ his magic.
तेन मायामयाः सृष्टा हयास्तावन्त एव हि। स्वारूढा राक्षसैर्घोरैः शूलपट्टसधारिभिः
By that magic, he created horses equal in number, mounted by fierce Rakshasas bearing spears and clubs.
ते संरब्धाः समागम्य द्विसाहस्राः प्रहारिणः। अचिराद्गमयामासुः प्रेतलोकं परस्परम्
Those two thousand, eager for battle, came together and soon sent each other to the realm of the dead.
तस्मिंस्तु निहते सैन्ये तावुभौ युद्धदुर्मदौ। संग्रामे समतिष्ठेतां यथा वै वृत्रवासवौ
When that army was destroyed, both those battle-mad warriors stood firm in combat, like Vritra and Indra.
आद्रवन्तमभिप्रेक्ष्य राक्षसं युद्धदुर्मदम् । इरावाथ संरब्धः प्रत्यधावन्महाबलः
Seeing the battle-mad Rakshasa charging, Iravan, enraged and mighty, rushed to meet him.
समभ्याशगतस्याजौ तस्य खङ्गेन दुर्मदः । चिच्छेद कार्मुकं दीप्तं शरवापं च कञ्चुकम्
As Iravan approached in battle, the frenzied Rakshasa cut his shining bow and the mail covering his chest with a sword.
स निकृत्तं धनुर्दृष्ट्वा खं जवेन समाविशत्। इरावन्तमभिक्रुद्धं मोहयन्निव मायया
Seeing his bow cut, Iravan entered the sky with speed, attacking the Rakshasa with magic, as if to bewilder him.
ततोऽन्तरिक्षमुत्पत्य इरावानपि राक्षसम्। विमोहयित्वा मायाभिसत्स्य गात्रामि सायकैः
Then, rising into the air, Iravan bewildered the Rakshasa with magic, and struck his limbs with arrows.
चिच्छेद सर्वमर्मज्ञः कामरूपो दुरासदः । तथा स राक्षसश्रेष्ठः शरैः कृत्तः पुनः पुनः
The master of all vital points, able to assume any form and hard to approach, cut everything; so the foremost Rakshasa was repeatedly wounded by arrows.
संबभूव महाराज समवाप च यौवनम् । माया हि सहराज समवाप च यौवनम्
He became whole again, O King, and regained his youth; by magic, he indeed regained his youth.
एवं तद्राक्षसस्याङ्गं छिन्नंछिन्नं व्यरोहत । इरावानपि संक्रुद्धो राक्षसं त महाबलम्
Thus, the Rakshasa's body, though cut again and again, was restored; Iravan too, enraged, struck the mighty Rakshasa.
परश्वथेन तीक्ष्णेन चिच्छेद च पुनः पुनः । स तेन बलिना वीरश्छिद्यमान इव द्रुमः
With a sharp axe, he cut him again and again; that strong hero was like a tree being chopped down.