यदास्य हृद्येष महानुभावो दत्तः प्रयातो न हि दर्शनं तदा
When that great-souled one, Datta, departed from his heart, he was no longer seen.
स ध्यायमानो ऽपि न चाजगाम दत्तो मनोगोचरमस्य राजन्
Even though he meditated, Datta did not come; he did not enter the king’s mind, O ruler.
एवं यदात्रेस्तनयो महात्मा दृष्टो न च ध्यानपथे नृपेण
Thus, when Atri’s son, the great-souled one, was not seen by the king on the path of meditation,
तं शोकमग्नं नृपतिं महात्मा रामो जगादाखिलचित्तदर्शी
Rama, knower of all minds, spoke to the king who was sunk in sorrow.
यस्ते वरायाभवमादिसर्गे स एव चाहं तंव सादनाय
I am the same one who became the boon-giver at the beginning of creation; I am here for your destruction.
सर्वो हि लोकः स्वकृतं भुनक्ति शुभाशुभं दैवकृतं विपाके
Indeed, every being experiences the results of their own actions, auspicious or inauspicious, when fate matures.
यत्ते सुपुण्यं बहुजन्मसंचितं तेनेह दत्तस्य वरार्हपात्रम्
The great merit you have accumulated over many births has made you a worthy recipient of Datta’s gift here.
गुरुर्विमत्यापकृतस्त्वया मे यतस्ततः कर्णनिकृन्तनं ते
Because you have insulted my teacher with your arrogance, your ear will be cut off.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा स भृगुर्महात्मा नियोज्य बाणं च विकृष्य चापम्
Having spoken thus, the great-souled Bhrigu readied an arrow and drew his bow.
तद्वीक्ष्य कर्मास्य मुनेः सुतस्य स चार्जुनो हैहयवंशधर्त्ता
Seeing the act of the sage’s son, Arjuna, the lord of the Haihaya lineage,
शूलशक्तिगदाचक्रखढ्गपट्टिशतोमरैः
With spears, javelins, maces, discs, swords, axes, and darts,
स रामो लाघवेनैव संप्रक्षिप्तान्यनेन च
Rama, with swiftness, cast them all aside.
स राजा वार्युपस्पृश्य ससर्जाग्नेयमुत्तमम्
The king, touching water for purification, released the supreme fire weapon.
गान्धर्वं विदधे राजा वायव्येनाहनद्विभुम्
The king performed the Gandharva weapon and struck the mighty one with the wind weapon.
दत्तेन दत्तं यच्छूलमव्यर्थं मन्त्रपूर्वकम्
With Datta’s gift, he released the infallible spear, preceded by mantra.
तच्छूलं शतसूर्याभमनिवार्यं सुरासुरैः
That spear, shining like a hundred suns, could not be resisted by gods or demons.
मूर्ध्नि तद्भार्गवस्याथ निपपात महीपते
O king, it fell upon Bhargava’s head.
मूर्च्छामवाप राजेन्द्र पपात च हरिं स्मरन्
The king lost consciousness and fell, remembering Hari.
समाजग्मुः पुरस्कृत्य ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वरान्
They arrived, leading Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśvara at the forefront.
भार्गवं जीवयामास संजीवन्या स विद्यया
He revived Bhārgava with that very science of resurrection.
प्रणनाम च राजेन्द्र भक्त्या ब्रह्मादिकांस्तु तान्
And, O King, he bowed with devotion to those deities beginning with Brahmā.
स रामो वार्युस्पृश्य जजाप कवचं तु तत्
That Rāma, touching water, recited that armor hymn.
स्मृत्वा पाशुपतं चास्त्रं शिवदत्तं स भार्गवः
Remembering the Pāśupata weapon given by Śiva, that Bhārgava invoked it.
प्रविष्टो भस्मसाज्जातं शरीरं बाहुनन्दन
O delight of the Bhārgavas, he entered the ashes, and from them his body was formed.
उपोद्धातपादे भार्गवचरिते कार्त्तवीर्यवधो नाम चत्वारिंशत्तमो ऽध्यायः
In the section on Bhārgava's deeds, the fortieth chapter is named 'The Slaying of Kārttavīrya.'
वारयामासुरत्युग्रं भार्गवं स्वबलेः पृथक्
They tried to restrain the exceedingly fierce Bhārgava, each with their own forces.
संग्रामं तुमुलं चक्रुः संरब्धास्तु पितुर्वधात्
Enraged by their father's death, they waged a tumultuous battle.
परश्वधं समादाय युयुधे तैश्च संगरे
Taking up his axe, he fought with them in the battle.
निजघान त्वरायुक्तो मुहुर्त्तद्वयमात्रतः
Impelled by speed, he struck them down within the span of two moments.
दृष्ट्वा रामेण तेसर्वे युयुधुर्वीर्यसंमताः
Seeing this by Rāma, all those esteemed for their valor engaged in combat.