प्रायश्चित्तं हिंसकानां न वेदेषु निरूपितम्
For those who commit violence, expiation is not prescribed in the Vedas.
पित्रा ते निहता भूपा महाबलपराक्रमाः
By your father, the kings of great strength and valor were slain.
त्रिःसप्तकृत्वो निर्भूपां कृत्स्नां कर्तुं महीमिति
Three times seven times, he made the earth devoid of kings entirely.
क्षत्रियाणां रणो धर्मो रणे मृत्युर्न गर्हितः
For Kshatriyas, battle is dharma; death in battle is not blameworthy.
तपोधनानां विप्राणां वाग्बलानां युगे युगे
The strength of ascetic Brahmins lies in their speech and spiritual power, in every age.
क्षत्रियाणां बलं युद्धं व्यापारश्च बलं विशाम्
For Kshatriyas, strength is found in battle; for the people, strength is in their occupations.
हरौ भक्तिर्हरेर्दास्यं वैष्णवानां बलं हरिः
For Vaishnavas, devotion to Hari and service to Hari are their strength; Hari himself is their power.
बलं वेषश्च वेश्यानां योषितां यौवनं बलम्
For courtesans, their strength is in their appearance; for women, youth is their power.
सतां सत्यं बलं मिथ्या बलमेवासतां सदा 3.35.
For the virtuous, truth is strength; for the untruthful, falsehood is always their power.
विद्या बलं पण्डितानां धैर्य्यं साहसिनां बलम्
For scholars, knowledge is strength; for the courageous, fortitude is their power.
धनं बलं च धनिनां शुचीनां च विशेषतः
For the wealthy, wealth is strength, especially for those who are pure.
हिंसा च हिंस्रजन्तूनां सतीनां पतिसेवनम्
For violent creatures, violence is strength; for chaste women, service to their husbands is their power.
बलं धर्मो गृहस्थानां भृत्यानां राजसेवनम्
For householders, righteousness is strength; for servants, service to the king is their power.
यतीनां च सदाचारो न्यासः संन्यासिनां बलम्
For ascetics, good conduct is strength; for renunciants, renunciation itself is their power.
पुण्यं बलं पुण्यवतां प्रजानां नृपतिर्बलम्
For the virtuous, merit is strength; for subjects, the king is their power.
जलं बलं च सस्यानां मत्स्यानां च जलं बलम्
For plants, water is strength; for fish, water is also their power.
विप्रः शान्तो रणोद्योगी नैव दृष्टो न च श्रुतः
A peaceful Brahmin who engages in battle has neither been seen nor heard of.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा राजेन्द्रो विरराम रणाजिरे 3.35.
Having spoken thus, the king ceased fighting on the battlefield.
रामस्य भ्रातरः सर्वे तीक्ष्णशस्त्रासिपाणयः
All the brothers of Rama, holding sharp swords and weapons,
रणोन्मुखांश्च तान्दृष्ट्वा मत्स्यराजो महाबलः
Seeing them eager for battle, the mighty king of the Matsyas,
शरजालेन राजेन्द्रो वारयामास तानपि
The king blocked them as well with a shower of arrows.
राजा चिक्षेप दिव्यास्त्रं शतसूर्य्यप्रभं मुने
O sage, the king hurled a divine weapon, shining like a hundred suns.
दिव्यास्त्रेणैव मुनयश्चिच्छिदुः सशरं धनुः १०५ न्यस्तशस्त्रं नृपं दृष्ट्वा मुनयो हर्षविह्वलाः
With a divine weapon, the sages cut the bow along with its arrow; seeing the king lay down his weapons, the sages were overcome with joy.
शूलनिक्षेपसमये वाग्बभूवाशरीरिणी
At the moment the spear was cast, a bodiless voice was heard.
शिवस्य कवचं दिव्यं दत्तं दुर्वाससा पुरा
The divine armor of Shiva was once given by Durvasa.
प्राणानां च प्रदातारं कवचं याचतं नृपम्
Ask the king for the armor, the giver of life.
तच्छूलं तं नृपं प्राप्य शतखण्डं गतं मुने 3.35.
O sage, when that spear struck the king, it shattered into a hundred pieces.
ययाचे कवचं भूपं जमदग्निसुतो महान्
The great son of Jamadagni requested the armor from the king.
गृहीत्वा कवचं तच्च शूलेनैव जघान ह महाबलिष्ठो गुणवांश्चन्द्रवंशसमुद्भवः
Having taken that armor, he struck with the spear; the mighty, virtuous one, born of the lunar dynasty.
नारद उवाच नारायण महाभाग श्रोतुं कौतूहलं मम
Narada said: O blessed Narayana, I am eager to hear.