मातर्यदि वरो देयस्त्वया मे भक्तव त्सले
"O Mother, if a boon is to be given by you to me, devoted as I am—"
इति मे ऽभिहितं देवि कुरु प्रीतेन चेतसा
"Thus I have spoken, O Goddess; fulfill it with a joyful heart."
आग्नेयास्त्रेण राजेन्द्रं सुचन्द्रं नय मद्गृहम्
With the Agneya weapon, lead King Suchandra to my abode.
इत्युक्तमाकर्ण्य स भार्गवेन्द्रो देव्याः प्रियं कर्तुमथोद्यतो ऽभूत्
Hearing this, the lord of the Bhargavas then prepared to do the goddess's wish.
अस्त्रं प्रयुक्तं नृपतेर्वधाय रामेण राजन् प्रसभं तदा तत्
Then, O King, Rama forcefully employed the weapon for the destruction of the king.
ततस्तु रामेण कृतप्रणामा सा भद्रकालो जगदादिकर्त्री
Thereupon, after Rama had bowed, Bhadrakali, the primal creator of the world, became invisible.
अन्तर्हिताभूदथ जामदग्न्यस्तस्थौ रणेभूपवधाभिकाङ्क्षी
Then Jamadagni's son stood on the battlefield, desiring the destruction of the king.
उपोद्धातपादे भार्गवचरिते एकोनचत्वारिंशत्तमो ऽध्यायः
Here ends the thirty-ninth chapter in the account of the Bhargava's deeds, in the section on the prelude.
तत्पुत्रः पुष्कराक्षस्तु रामं योद्धुमथागतः
Then his son, Pushkaraksha, came to fight with Rama.
अभिवीक्ष्य रणेत्युग्रं रामं कालातकोपमम्
Beholding Rama, fierce as the wrath of Time, he called out for battle.
मुहूर्त्तं जामदग्न्यो ऽपि बाणैः संझदितो ऽभवत्
For a moment, Jamadagni's son too was struck by a shower of arrows.
शरबन्धान्महाराज समुदैक्षत सर्वतः
O great king, he saw himself surrounded on all sides by a barrage of arrows.
क्रोधमाहारयामास दिधक्षन्निव पावकः
He summoned up his anger, as if he were fire wishing to burn.
ततो मेघाः समुत्पन्ना गर्जन्तो भैरवान्नवान्
Then clouds arose, roaring with dreadful, fearsome sounds.
पुष्कराक्षो महावीर्यो वायव्यास्त्रुमवासृजत्
The lotus-eyed, of great valor, released the wind weapon.
अथ रामो भृशं क्रुद्धो ब्राह्मं तत्राभिसंदधे
Then Rama, greatly enraged, prepared the Brahma weapon there.
ब्राह्म सो ऽप्याहितं दृष्ट्वा दण्डाहत इवारगः
Seeing the Brahma weapon deployed, he was struck like one hit by a staff, and became powerless.
रामस्याधावतस्तत्र पुष्कराक्षो धनुर्धरः
As Rama advanced there, Puṣkarākṣa, the wielder of the bow, rushed forward.
एकैकेन च बाणेन हृदि शीर्षे भुजद्वये
With a single arrow each, he struck the heart, head, and both arms.
स चैवं पीडीतो रामः पुष्कराक्षेण संयुगे
Thus afflicted by Puṣkarākṣa in battle, Rama was pressed hard.
शिखामारभ्य पादान्तं पुथ्कराक्षं द्विधाकरोत्
Beginning from the crest to the feet, he split Puṣkarākṣa in two.
आश्चर्यं सुमाहज्जातं दिवि चैव दिवौ कसाम्
A wondrous, exceedingly great event occurred, both in heaven and among the gods.
तत्सैन्यमदहत्क्रुद्धः पावको विपिनं यथा
Enraged, he burned that army like fire consumes a forest.
ततस्ततो वाजिरथेभमानवा निकृत्तगात्राः शतशो निपेतुः
Then, steeds, elephants, and men, their limbs severed, fell by the hundreds.
हा तात मातस्त्विति जल्पमांना भस्मीबभूवुः सुविचूर्णितास्तदा
Crying 'O father, O mother!' as they murmured, they were reduced to ashes, thoroughly crushed at that time.
अनेकराजन्यकुलं हतेश्वरं इतं नवाक्षौहिणिकं भृशातुरम्
Many royal clans, their lords slain, departed; nine divisions, greatly afflicted.
आजगाम महावीर्यः सुवर्णरथमास्थितः
A hero of great valor arrived, mounted upon a golden chariot.
दशनल्वप्रमाणं च शतवाजियुतं नृपः
The king, with a force of ten thousand, small in measure, and a hundred horses, appeared.
बभौ स्वर्लोकमारोक्ष्यन्देहति सुकृती यथा
He shone as if ascending to the heavenly realm, like a virtuous one.
सेनाः संव्यूह्य संतस्थुः संग्रामे पितुराज्ञया
The armies, arrayed in formation, stood ready for battle at their father's command.