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.
परितो मण्डलं चक्रुर्भार्गवस्य महात्मनः
They surrounded the great-souled Bhārgava in a circle.
विरेजे भगवान्साक्षाद्यथा नाभिस्तु चक्रगा
The Blessed Lord shone forth there, just as the navel is encircled by the discus.
रेजुश्च गोपी गणमध्यसंस्थः कृष्णो यथा ताः परितो भ्रमन्त्यः
And they shone, circling around, like the gopīs about Kṛṣṇa standing in their midst.
समाकिरन्नन्दनमाल्यवर्षैः समन्ततो राममहीनवीर्यम्
They covered Rāma, mighty in valor, all around with showers of divine garlands.
तौर्यत्रिकस्येव शरक्षतानि भान्तीव यद्वन्नखदन्तपाताः
As wounds from arrows in the musical contest gleam, so did the marks of nails and teeth.
एवं प्रवृत्तं नृपयुद्धमण्डलं पश्यन्ति देवा भृशविस्मिताक्षः
Thus, as the circle of royal battle unfolded, the gods looked on, their eyes filled with great astonishment.
पृथक्चकारातिब लांस्तु मण्डलद्विच्छिद्य पङ्क्तिं प्रभुरात्तचापः
The Lord, having taken up his bow, separated the lines, breaking through the circle.
शूरो वृषास्यो वृषशूरसेनौ जयध्वजश्चापि विभिन्नधैर्याः
The valiant Vṛṣāsya, Vṛṣaśūra's army, and Jayadhvaja, their courage shattered.
पृथग्गतास्ते सुपरीप्सवो नृपा न को ऽपि कांस्विद्ददृशे भृशार्त्तः
Those kings, each departing separately, greatly desired victory; none was seen, so afflicted.
समन्वितो ऽसावकृतव्रणेन सस्नौ मुदागत्य च नर्मदायाम्
He, uninjured, bathed joyfully in the Narmadā, having arrived there.