तदैव कीर्तिर्भविता ममाशु हत्वा भवंतं च सुखी भवामि
At that moment, my fame will quickly be established; after killing Bhavān, I will be happy.
हतेऽङ्गभूपे दश तस्य पुत्रास्तमेव जग्मुर्युधि कौरवांशाः
When the king of Aṅga was slain, his ten sons entered the battle, belonging to the Kaurava line.
उभौ च देवस्तु जघान तत्र भल्लेन सिद्धेन नृपात्मजौ च
There, the god killed both princes with a perfected arrow.
शंखान्प्रदध्मू रुचिराननास्ते प्रदोषकाले शिबिराणि जग्मुः
Those radiant-faced ones blew their conch shells at dusk and went to their camps.
गत्वा सभायां नृपतिं प्रणम्य वाक्यं समूचुः शृणु चंद्रवंशिन्
Having gone to the assembly, they bowed to the king and spoke these words: 'Hear, O descendant of the lunar dynasty.'
श्रुत्वाह भूपोद्य तु वीरसेनः सकामसेनः स्वबलैः समेतः ११८ स वीरसेनो नृपतिं प्रणम्य लक्षैः स्वसैन्यैर्युधि संजगाम
Having heard, the king Virasena, together with Kamasena and his own forces, approached; Virasena bowed to the king and, with hundreds of thousands of his own soldiers, entered into battle.
रणाय गच्छाशु सुतैः समेतो लक्षैः स्वसैन्यैरुत भूपवर्य 3.3.32.
Go swiftly to battle, O distinguished king, accompanied by your sons and hundreds of thousands of your own soldiers.
इत्युक्तवंतं नृपतिं प्रणम्य सुवादयामास तदा हि वीरः
Having spoken thus, he bowed to the king and then that hero began to play sweetly.
त्रियाममात्रेण हताश्च सर्वे विमानमारुह्य ययुश्च नाकम्
Within three watches, all were slain; mounting their celestial vehicles, they went to heaven.
भवान्विसैन्यश्च तथैव चाहं भवान्सपुत्रश्च तथाहमेव
You and your army, likewise I; you with your sons, and so also I myself.
बाणैश्च बाणान्भुवि तौ च छित्त्वा बभूवस्तुस्तौ विरथौ नृपाग्र्यौ
With arrows, they cut down arrows on the earth; those two foremost kings became chariotless.
स कामसेनः स्वरिपोश्च पुत्राञ्जघान बाणैश्च तदाष्टसंख्यान्
Then Kamasena slew the enemy's sons with arrows, numbering eight.
रिपोः शिरो जह्रतुरुग्रवेगी स कामसेनश्च कबंध एव
With fierce speed, they took the enemy's head; thus Kamasena became headless.
हतेषु सर्वेषु तदा त्रयस्ते चामुंडकाद्या जगनायकं ते
When all had been slain, then those three, beginning with Camunda, became the leaders of the world.
स दिव्यवाजी च तदा स्वपक्षौ प्रसार्य्य खेनाशु रिपुं जगाम
Then, that divine horse swiftly spread its wings and went through the sky to the enemy.
रथं च भूमौ भगदत्तकस्य विचूर्ण्य शीघ्रं च नभो जगाम
Having shattered the chariot of Bhagadatta on the ground, he quickly went into the sky.
निशामुषित्वा जगनायकाद्याः प्रातः समुत्थाय रणं प्रजग्मुः 3.3.32.
Having spent the night, those leaders of the world rose in the morning and went to battle.
उवाच राजञ्छृणु किन्नराणां महाबलास्ते रिपवो ममैते
He said, 'O king, hear: these are my enemies, the mighty Kinnaras.'
इत्युक्तवान्मंकणभूपतिस्तु ययौ सपुत्रोऽयुतसैन्यपश्च
Having spoken thus, the king Mankan went forth with his son and his countless army.
मनोरथस्थो जगनायकश्च स तालनो वै वडवां विगृह्य
The world-leader, standing upon his chariot, seized the palm tree and the mare.
पपीहकस्थश्च स रूपणो वै जगाम कृष्णांशसमन्वितश्च
And Rupan, standing upon the peacock, went forth, accompanied by Krishna's rays.
समंततः किन्नरसैन्यघोरं विनाशयामासुरुपांशुखड्गैः
On all sides, they destroyed the terrible Kinnara army with shining swords.
ध्यात्वा कुबेरं च गृहीतचापो नभोगतस्तत्र बभूव सूक्ष्मः
Having meditated upon Kubera and taken up his bow, he became subtle and ascended into the sky.
अदृश्यमानः स्वशरैः कठोरैर्विनर्द्य सर्वान्हि ननर्द घोरम्
Invisible, he roared fiercely and struck all with his harsh arrows.
ध्यात्वा महेंद्रं कणकं च बद्ध्वा कृष्णांशमागम्य पदौ ननाम
Meditating upon Mahendra and binding a golden band, he approached Krishna's portion and bowed at his feet.
विनर्घ घोरं रुरुधुश्च सर्वान्माया विनो गुह्यकमस्त्रमूहुः
They wailed terribly and restrained all with illusion; the Guhyakas invoked their secret weapon.
श्रमान्विताः सप्त महाप्रवीरा हतेषु सर्वेषु सुषुपुश्च वै यदा 3.3.32.
Exhausted, the seven mighty heroes, when all had been slain, fell asleep.
सुप्तान्समुत्थाय च सप्त शूरान्निशीथकाले स चकार युद्धम्
Rising at midnight, he engaged those seven warriors in battle.
गृहीतखड्गौ रणघोरमत्तौ हत्वा ततो वै भुवि चेयतुश्च
Seizing their swords, maddened by the fierce battle, they slew and then fell to the ground.
ततः प्रभाते विमले विजाते रुरोद रामांश उताललाप
Then, at dawn, when the sky was clear, Rāmāṃśa wept and lamented.