बृहद्बलं च गदया विदर्भं मुष्टिना तथा
He struck Bṛhadbala with a mace, and likewise Vidarbha with his fist.
मागधञ्चरणाघातैरस्त्रजालेन सैनिकान्
He subdued the Magadhan with blows of his feet, and the soldiers with a net of weapons.
दुद्राव कार्त्तवीर्यं च जामदग्न्यो महाबलः
The mighty son of Jamadagni drove Kārtavīrya away.
कार्य्याकार्यविधानज्ञाः पृष्टे कृत्वा च हैहयम्
Having turned the Haihaya, who were skilled in discerning right and wrong, to his rear,
कान्यकुब्जाश्च शतशः सौराष्ट्रावन्तयस्तथा
Hundreds from Kānyakubja, as well as those from Saurāṣṭra and Avanti,
शरजालावृतस्तेषां रामः संग्राममूर्द्धनि
Rāma, enveloped by a shower of arrows at the height of battle,
सस्मार रामचरितं यदुक्तं हरिणेन वै
Remembered the deeds of Rāma, as once recounted by Hari.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु रामः शस्त्रास्त्रकोविदः
At that very moment, Rāma, expert in weapons and missiles,
उदतिष्ठद्रणाकाङ्क्षी नीहारादिव भास्करः
Rose up, eager for battle, like the sun emerging from mist.
द्वादशाक्षौहिणीस्तत्र चिच्छेद लघुविक्रमः
With swift prowess, he destroyed twelve divisions of troops there.
सर्वांस्तान्भूपवर्गांश्च तदीयश्च महाचमूः
All those groups of kings and their great armies,
आजगाम महावीर्यः सुचन्द्रः सूर्यवंशजः
The mighty Sucandra, descendant of the solar dynasty, arrived there.
तत्रानेकमहावीरा गर्जन्तस्तोयदा इव
There, many great heroes roared like thunderclouds.
तेः प्रयुक्तानि शस्त्राणि महास्त्राणि च भूपते
O king, weapons and mighty missiles were employed by them.
गृहीत्वा परशुं दिव्यं कालातकयमोपमम्
Seizing his divine axe, dreadful as the rod of Time,
कर्षकस्तु यथा क्षेत्रे पक्वं धान्यं तथा तृणम्
Just as a farmer cuts ripe grain and grass in a field,
लक्षराजन्यसैन्यं तददृष्ट्वा रामेण दारितम्
The army of a hundred thousand royal warriors was seen, by Rāma, to be cut down.
तावुभौ तत्र संक्षुब्धौ नानाशस्त्रास्त्रकोविदौ
There, both of them, skilled in various weapons and missiles, became agitated.
रामो ऽस्मै यानि शस्त्राणि चिक्षेपास्त्राणि चापि हि
Rama hurled at him all the weapons and missiles.
ततः क्रुद्धो रणे रामः सुचन्द्रं पृथिवीश्वरम्
Then Rama, enraged in battle, confronted Sucandra, the lord of the earth.
नारायणास्त्रं विशिखे संदधे चानिवारितम्
He fitted the irresistible Narayana missile to his bow.
हृष्टोत्तीर्य रथात्सद्यः सुचन्द्रः प्रणनाम ह
Sucandra, delighted, immediately descended from his chariot and bowed down.
तमेवं प्रणतं त्यक्त्वा यथौ नारायमन्तिकम्
Thus, leaving him who had bowed in that way, Rama went towards Narayana.
दृष्ट्वा व्यर्थं महास्त्रं तद्भूपं स्वस्थं विलोक्य च
Seeing that the great weapon was ineffective and the king unharmed,
गदां च परशुं कोपाच्छिक्षेप नृपमूर्द्धनि
Out of anger, he hurled a mace and an axe at the king's head.
चिक्षेप शिवशूलं च रामो नृपतये यदा
Rama also hurled Shiva’s spear at the king.
ददर्श च पुरस्तस्य भद्रकालीं जगत्प्रसूम्
He saw before him Bhadrakali, the mother of the universe.
सिंहस्थां च त्रिनेत्रां च त्रिशूलवरधारिणीम्
She was seated on a lion, three-eyed, and holding a splendid trident.
नमोस्तु ते शङ्करवल्लभायै जगत्सवित्र्यै समलङ्कृतायै
Salutations to you, beloved of Shankara, adorned mother of the world.
दक्षप्रसूत्यै हिमवद्भवायै महेश्वरार्द्धङ्गसमास्थितायै
To the daughter of Daksha, born of the Himalayas, who abides as half the body of Maheshvara.