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.
कालान्तकयमप्रख्यं योद्धुं समुपचक्रमे
He began to fight, resembling Death at the end of time.
जग्रा ह भार्गवेन्द्रस्य समरे जेतुमुद्यतः
He undertook to conquer Bhārgava's lord in battle.
यथा बलाहको वीर पर्वतोपरि वर्षति
Just as a cloud, O hero, rains upon the mountain,
जग्राह स्वघनुर्दिव्यं बाणवर्षं तथाकरोत्
He seized his divine bow and unleashed a shower of arrows in the same way.
चक्रतुर्यद्धमतुलं तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम्
They fought a battle unmatched, tumultuous, and hair-raising.
वधाय भार्गवेन्द्रस्य सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रधृगबली
For the destruction of Bhārgava, all the mighty bearers of weapons and missiles gathered.
ततो व्योम्नि सदा सक्ते द्वे चाप्य स्त्रे नराधिप
Then, always engaged in the sky, there were two bows and two missiles, O king.
त्रयो लोकाः सपाताला दृष्ट्वा तन्महदद्भुतम्
The three worlds, along with the nether regions, witnessed that great and wondrous event.
रामस्तदा वीक्ष्य जगत्प्रणाशं जगन्निवासोक्तमथास्मरत्तदा
Then Rāma, seeing the destruction of the world, recalled the words of the Lord of the universe.
इति व्यवस्य प्रभुरुग्रतेजा नेत्रद्वयेनाथ तदस्त्रयुगमम्
Thus resolved, the mighty lord, with both eyes, beheld that pair of missiles.