चिक्षेप रामश्चाग्नेयं बभूवाग्निमयं रणे
Rāma hurled the Agneya weapon, which became a fiery force in the battle.
चिक्षेप रामो गान्धर्वं शैलसर्पसमन्वितम्
Rāma launched the Gāndharva weapon, accompanied by mountain-serpents.
चिक्षेप रामो नागास्त्रं दुर्निवार्य्यं भयंकरम्
Rāma cast the Nāga weapon, difficult to resist and terrifying.
माहेश्वरं च भगवांश्चिक्षेप भृगुनन्दनः
The blessed son of Bhṛgu also hurled the Māheśvara weapon.
ब्रह्मास्त्रं चिक्षिपे रामो नृपनाशाय नारद
Rāma released the Brahma weapon, O Nārada, for the destruction of the king.
दत्तदत्तं च यच्छूलमव्यर्थं मन्त्रपूर्वकम्
He gave and received the spear, unfailing and empowered by mantra.
शूलं ददर्श रामश्च शतसूर्य्यसमप्रभम्
Rāma saw the spear, shining like a hundred suns.
पपात शूलं समरे रामस्योपरि नारद
The spear fell upon Rāma in the battle, O Nārada.
पतिते तु तदा रामे सर्वे देवा भयाकुलाः
When Rāma fell, all the gods were seized by fear.
शङ्करश्च महाज्ञानी महाज्ञानेन लीलया 3.40.
Śaṅkara, the great knower, acted playfully with supreme wisdom.
भृगुश्च चेतनां प्राप्य ददर्श पुरतः सुरान्
Bhṛgu, regaining consciousness, saw the gods before him.
राजा दृष्ट्वा सुरेशांश्च भक्तिनम्रात्मकन्धरः
The king, seeing the lords of the gods, bowed his head in devotion.
तत्राजगाम भगवान्दत्तात्रेयो रणस्थलम्
There, the blessed Dattātreya arrived at the battlefield.
भृगुः पाशुपतास्त्रं च सोऽग्रहीत्कोपसंयुतः
Bhṛgu, filled with anger, seized the Pāśupata weapon.
ददर्श स्तम्भितो रामो राजानं रणमूर्द्धनि
Rāma, stunned, saw the king at the head of the battle.
सुदर्शनं प्रज्वलन्तं भ्रमणं कुर्वता सदा
He saw the Sudarśana, blazing and always revolving.
गोपालशतयुक्तेन गोपवेषविधारिणा
With a hundred cowherds, assuming the attire of a cowherd,
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र वाग्बभूवाशरीरिणी
Meanwhile, there appeared a bodiless voice at that place,
राज्ञोऽस्ति दक्षिणे बाहौ सद्रत्नगुटिकान्वितम्
On the king’s right arm is a string of gems,
तदा हन्तुं नृपं शक्तो भृगुश्चेति च नारद 3.40.
At that time, O Nārada, Bhṛgu was able to slay the king.
भिक्षां कृत्वा तु कवचमानीय च नृपस्य च
Having begged alms and brought the king’s armor,
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे देवा जग्मुः स्वस्थानमुत्तमम्
Meanwhile, the gods departed to their supreme abodes.
परशुराम उवाच कालभेदे जयो नृणां कालभेदे पराजयः
Paraśurāma said: Victory for men depends on time; defeat too depends on time.
अधीतं विधिवद्दत्तं कृत्स्ना पृथ्वी सुशासिता
What is learned, what is given according to rule, the whole earth well-governed,
जिताः सर्वे च राजेन्द्रा लीलया रावणो जितः
All the kings have been conquered, and Rāvaṇa was defeated with ease.
रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा परमधार्मिकः
Hearing Rāma’s words, the king, supremely righteous,
राजोवाच गताः कतिविधा भूपा मादृशा धरणीतले
The king said: How many kings like me have gone from the earth?
बुद्धिस्तेजो विक्रमश्च विविधा रणमन्त्रणा
Intellect, brilliance, valor, and various strategies of battle,
आचारो विनयो विद्या प्रतिष्ठा परमं तपः
Conduct, humility, knowledge, reputation, and supreme austerity,
सा च स्त्री प्राणतुल्या मे साध्वी पद्मांशसम्भवा 3.40.
That woman, equal to my life, virtuous, born from the lotus, Padmā,