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.
राक्षसो व्यनदद्धोरं स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत्। परश्वथक्षतं रक्षः सुस्राव बहुशोणितम्
The Rakshasa let out a terrible roar, and that sound became tumultuous; the Rakshasa, wounded by the battle-axe, bled profusely.
ततश्रुक्रोध बलवांश्चक्रे वेगं च संयुगे। आर्श्यशृङ्गिस्ततो दृष्ट्वा समरे शत्रुमूर्चितम्
Then, strong with tears and anger, he surged forward in the battle; seeing his enemy faint in the fight, Arjyaśṛṅgi acted.
कृत्वा घोरं महद्रूपं ग्रहीतुमुपचक्रमे । अर्जुनस्य सुतं वीरमिरावन्तं यशस्विनम्
Assuming a dreadful and immense form, he began to seize the heroic and renowned son of Arjuna, Iravan.
संग्रामशिरसो मध्ये सर्वेषां तत्र पश्यताम्। तां दृष्ट्वा तादृशीं मायां राक्षसस्य दुरात्मनः
In the midst of the battlefield, before the eyes of all, seeing such a display of illusion by the wicked Rakshasa—
इरावानपि संक्रुद्धो मायां स्रष्टुं प्रचक्रमे। तस्य क्रोधाभिभूतस्य समरेष्वनिवर्तिनः
Iravan, too, enraged, began to create his own illusion; overcome by anger, he was unyielding in battle.
योऽन्वयो मातृकस्तस्य स एनमभिपेदिवान्। स नागैर्बहुभी राजन्निरावान्संवृतो रणे
He, whose lineage was maternal, rushed at him; Iravan was surrounded in battle by many serpents, O King.
दधार सुमहद्रूपमनन्त इव भोगवान्। ततो बहुविधैर्नागैश्छादयामास राक्षसम्
He assumed a vast and mighty form, like Ananta the serpent-lord; then, with many kinds of serpents, he covered the Rakshasa.
छाद्यमानस्तु नागैः स ध्यात्वा राक्षसपुङ्गवः। सौपर्णं रूपमास्थाय भक्षयामास पन्नगम्
But as he was being covered by serpents, that foremost Rakshasa, reflecting, assumed the form of Garuda and began to devour the serpents.
मायया भक्षिते तस्मिन्नन्वये तस्य मातृके । विमोहितमिरावन्तं न्यहनद्राक्षसोऽसिना
When, by illusion, he had devoured those of his maternal line, the Rakshasa struck the bewildered Iravan with his sword.
सकुण्डलं समुकुटं पद्मेन्दुसदृशप्रभम् । इरावतः शिरो रक्षः पातयामास भूतले
The Rakshasa struck off Iravan's head, adorned with earrings and a crown and shining like a lotus or the moon, and cast it to the ground.