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.
उदैरयद्भार्गवो ऽस्त्रं कालाग्निसदृशप्रभम्
Bhārgava unleashed a weapon blazing like the fire of destruction.
पुरीं सहस्त्यश्वनरां स ददाहास्त्रपावकः
With the fire of his weapon, he burned the city along with its elephants, horses, and men.
जीवनाय जगामाशु वीतिहोत्रो भयातुरः
For the sake of survival, Vītihotra, terrified, quickly departed.
प्राशयानो ऽखिलान् लोकान् साक्षात्काल इवान्तकः
Consuming all the worlds, he was like Death himself in visible form.
जगामरथघोषेण कंपयन्निव मेदिनीम्
He went forth with the roar of his chariot, as if shaking the earth.
महेन्द्राद्रिं ययौ रामस्तपसे धतमानसः
Rāma, with mind set on austerity, went to Mount Mahendra.
प्रत्येत्य भूयस्तद्धत्यै बद्धदीक्षो धृतव्रतः
Returning again for their destruction, he undertook vows with firm resolve.
निजघान पुनर्भूमौ राज्ञ शतसहस्रशः
Once more on earth, he struck down hundreds of thousands of kings.
षट्चतुष्टयवर्षान्तं तपस्तेपे पुनश्च सः
For twenty-four years, he performed austerities again.
जघान भूमौ निःशेषं साक्षात्काल इवान्तकः
He destroyed all on earth, like Death himself in manifest form.