दूरप्रनष्टसंज्ञेव सद्यः प्राणैर्व्ययुज्यत
As if her awareness had vanished far away, she immediately parted from life.
न्यपतन्मूर्च्छिता भूमौ निमग्नाः शोकसागरे
Unconscious, they collapsed to the ground, submerged in the ocean of sorrow.
समेत्याश्वासयामासुस्तुल्यदुःखाः सुतान्मुने
Coming together, those equally afflicted comforted the sage's sons.
आधक्षुर्वचसा तेषामग्नौ पित्रोः कलेवरे
With words of lament, they placed the bodies of their parents in the fire.
पित्रोर्मरणदुःखेन पीड्यमाना दिवानिशम्
Tormented day and night by the pain of their parents' death.
निवृत्तस्तपसः सख्या सहागादाश्रमं पितुः
Having ceased their austerities and friendships, they went together to their father's hermitage.
भार्गवचरिते पञ्चचत्वारिंशत्तमोध्यायः
Chapter forty-five of the Bhārgava narrative.
राजपुत्रव्यवसितं पित्रौः स्वर्गतिमेव च
The resolve of the prince and the ascent of his parents to heaven.
तन्मृतेरेव मरणं श्रुत्वा मातुश्च केवलम्
Hearing only of their death, and that of his mother.
तमथाश्वासयामास तुल्यदुःखो ऽकृतव्रणः
Then, he comforted him, sharing the same grief, though unscarred.
युक्तिलौकिकदृष्टान्तैस्तच्छोकं संव्यशामयत्
With examples from reason and worldly experience, he soothed that sorrow.
प्रययौ सहितः सख्या भ्रातॄणां तु दिदृक्षया
He departed together with his companions, desiring to see his brothers.
शोकामषयुतस्तैश्च सह त्स्थौ दिनत्रयम्
Joined by them, burdened with grief, he stayed for three days.
बभूव सहसा सर्वलोकसंहरणक्षमः
Suddenly, he became capable of destroying all the worlds.
दृढीचकार हृदये सर्वक्षत्रवधोद्यतः
He steeled his heart, resolved to destroy all the warriors.
करिष्ये तर्पणं पित्रोरिति निश्चित्य भार्गवः
Having decided, 'I will perform the oblation for my ancestors,' Bhārgava made up his mind.
प्रययौ तदनुज्ञातः कृत्वा संस्थांपितुः क्रियाम्
Then, having been permitted, he departed after performing the funeral rites for the deceased.
तद्बाह्योपवने स्थित्वा सस्मार स महोदरम्
Standing in the outer grove, he remembered Mahodara.
प्रेषयामास रामाय सर्वसंहननानि च
He sent all the weapons to Rāma.
गृहीत्वापूरयच्छङ्खं रुद्रदत्तममित्रजित्
Taking the conch given by Rudra, the subduer of foes sounded it.
सहसाहोथ सारथ्यं चक्रे सारथिनां वरः
Suddenly, the best of charioteers assumed the role of charioteer.
तस्याभून्नगरी सर्वा संक्षुब्धाश्च नरद्विपाः
All his city was thrown into turmoil, and the men and elephants were agitated.
संक्षुब्धाश्चक्रुरुद्योगं संग्रामाय नृपात्मजाः
The princes, agitated, prepared for battle.
रामेण योद्धुं सहिता राजभिश्च क्रुरुद्यमम्
They, together with the kings, fiercely resolved to fight with Rāma.
राममासादयामासुः पतङ्गा इव पावकम्
They rushed upon Rāma like moths into a fire.
युयुधे पार्थिवैः सर्वैः समरे ऽमितविक्रमः
He, of boundless valor, fought with all the kings in battle.
जघान यत्र संक्रुद्धो राज्ञां शतमुदारधीः
There, in his wrath, the noble-minded one slew a hundred kings.
त्रणेन पातयामास क्षितौ क्षत्रियमण्डलम्
With his axe he struck down the circle of warriors to the ground.
हतशिष्टा नृपतयो दुद्रुवुः सर्वतोदिशम्
The surviving kings fled in all directions.
जघान शतशो राज्ञः शूराञ्छरवराग्निना
He slew hundreds of heroic kings with the fire of his arrows.