रावणोऽपि किं कपिभिः शाखामृगैः किं वा मानुषाभ्यां रामलक्ष्मणाभ्यां किमायातं। दैवागतमसकं भोजनमित्युवाच
Ravana said: 'What concern are these monkeys, these tree-dwellers, or even the two humans, Rama and Lakshmana? What has arrived is food sent by fate.'
अथ सुग्रीवः पश्चिमावलंबिनि भास्वति हनूमज्जांबवदादिमहाबलैश्चातिकायैरसंख्यातैर्लंकापार्श्वं गत्वा उपवनं प्रवश्यि नानाफलानि खादित्वा पयः पीत्वोपवनरक्षिराक्षसान्विद्राव्य सर्वविपिनमेकैकशो गृहीत्वा प्राद्रवन्लंकां गोपुरं च गत्वा समारुह्य प्रासादं च विशीर्यैकैकशः केचित्स्तंभमादाय रक्षोभिर्युयुधुः
Then Sugriva, relying on the west, with Hanuman, Jambavan, and other mighty monkeys beyond count, went to the side of Lanka, entered the grove, ate various fruits, drank water, drove away the demon guardians of the grove, seized each one in the forest, fled, reached the gate of Lanka, ascended, shattered the palace, and some, taking pillars, fought with the demons.
एके च शालां बभंजुर्गृहाणि चूर्णयामासुर्बालवृद्धस्त्रीजनादिकं सर्वमेव निजघ्नुः
Some broke halls, crushed houses, and killed all, including children, elders, women, and others.
अथैकं प्राकारं निर्जितमाज्ञाय रावण इंद्रजितं संदिदेश
Then, learning that a rampart had been conquered, Ravana ordered Indrajit.
इंद्रजिता च युद्धं वानराः कृत्वा भीताः पलायिताश्च
Indrajit fought with the monkeys, and they, frightened, fled.
अथ हनूमानखिलं निर्गतमाज्ञाय रावणं ज्ञात्वा वानरानाहूय निर्भर्त्स्य सेनां महतीं कारयित्वा दशमुखं कल्पयित्वा मोदयामास
Then Hanuman, knowing all had departed, realized Ravana's presence, summoned the monkeys, rebuked them, assembled a great army, prepared the ten-faced one, and rejoiced.
अथ खस्थ एवेंद्रजिद्युयुधे न च वानरास्तं दृष्टवंतः
Then Indrajit fought while remaining in the sky, but the monkeys did not see him.
अथ हनूमज्जांबवंतौ खमुत्पत्य पर्वतशिखराभ्यामिन्द्रजितं निजघ्नतुः
Then Hanuman and Jambavan, leaping into the sky, struck Indrajit with mountain peaks.
अथ भुविपपात तं लक्ष्मणश्च यमलोकगामिनं चकार
Then Lakṣmaṇa struck him down to the earth and sent him on the path to Yama's realm.
अथातिकायमहाकायौ वानरसैन्यं बहुशो हत्वा लक्ष्मणं पीडयित्वा रामेण संयुध्य सुग्रीवं कृत्वा हनूमज्जांबवद्भ्यां युयुधाते पराजितौ गृहीत्वा तौ च योद्धारावादाय रामसमीपं गत्वा रामाय न्यवेदयताम्
Then Atikāya and Mahākāya, after slaying many in the army of monkeys, tormenting Lakṣmaṇa, and fighting with Rāma, having subdued Sugrīva, battled with Hanumān and Jāmbavān, but being defeated and captured, those two warriors were brought before Rāma and presented to him.
अतिकायमभाषत रामः
Rāma spoke to Atikāya.
रावणस्य मम युद्धं ब्रूहि सचिवानामन्येषां महाभयानां च
Tell me of my battle with Rāvaṇa, and of the other ministers and those great and terrible ones.
अतिकाय उवाच- निश्चितमिदं पुरास्माभिः कार्यं सेनां विभागशः कृत्वा विद्युन्मालीनाम राक्षसो महाबलो विचित्रयोधी दर्शनादर्शनयोधी वानरैः सर्वैरेक एव युध्यते
Atikāya said: This was certainly planned by us before—dividing the army into sections, the mighty demon Vidyunmālī, skilled in various forms of combat, fights alone with all the monkeys, visible and invisible.
अपरे च बलिनो महांतः शिक्षितास्त्राश्चागता आवां च युवाभ्यां युध्यावो रावणः पुष्पकमारुह्यापरभागेन त्वामेव निहनिष्यति
Others, powerful and great, trained in weapons, have also come; we two will fight with you both, and Rāvaṇa, mounting the Puṣpaka, will slay you by another means.
अन्ये च राक्षसाः कुंभकर्णमुखाश्चात्मरूपं कृत्वा त्वां परिवार्य गृहीत्वा सीतायै दर्शयित्वा तत्संनिधावेव हनिष्यति
Other demons, led by Kumbhakarṇa, taking your form, will surround and capture you, show you to Sītā, and then kill you in her presence.
रामः प्राह अहो बलवतां किमसाध्यमेवं भवति दैवगतिः कुटिला सुग्रीवोऽतिकोपनः सक्रोधं दृष्ट्वा राममुवाच
Rāma said: Ah, what is unattainable for the mighty? Such is the crooked course of fate. Sugrīva, greatly enraged, seeing Rāma, spoke with anger.
वध्यावेतौ न मोचनीयौ
These two are to be slain, not released.
रामः प्राहावध्यौ मोचनीयावेतौ वसनानि भूषणान्यानयेत्युक्तमात्रे हनूमता तान्यानीतानि रामस्ताभ्यां दत्तवान्
Rāma said: They are not to be killed; they must be released. Bring garments and ornaments for them. As soon as he said this, Hanumān brought them, and Rāma gave them to the two.
नत्वा यदेतल्लंकाद्वारे दृश्यते दारुपंचवक्त्रं शुक्रेणोक्तमेतेन च्छिन्नेन रावणो हन्यते
Having bowed, he said: That which is seen at the gate of Laṅkā, the wooden five-faced figure—Śukra said that when it is cut down, Rāvaṇa will be slain.
अथ च दारुच्छेदनसमनंतरं पातालं गंतव्यमिति भार्गवभाषितं शासनं लिखितम्
And after the cutting of the wood, one must immediately go to the netherworld—this is the command spoken by Bhārgava and written down.
तस्मात्त्वमिदं दार्वेकप्रयत्नैकबाणनिपातेन पंचधाच्छिंधि ततस्तव शक्तिं ज्ञात्वा युद्धमतिदृढं कुर्वीमहि
Therefore, you must cut this wood into five parts with a single, concentrated arrow; then, knowing your power, we will wage a most intense battle.
अथ भार्गववचोविज्ञाय रामः पूर्वकोट्यां स्पर्शमात्रेण सज्यं कृत्वा धनुषि बाणं संयोज्य रक्षोभ्यां हनूमताश्रावयन्नेव बाणं मुमोच
Then, understanding Bhārgava's words, Rāma, at the eastern gate, merely by touch strung his bow, fitted an arrow, and, with Hanumān making the demons listen, released the arrow.
बाणं धनुषश्चलितं तौ राक्षसौ बाणमार्गं निरीक्षमाणौ दारु बाणेन पंचधा च्छिन्नं निरीक्ष्य रामं व्यज्ञापयतामावयोः शिशवो रक्षणीयास्त्वयेति तथेत्याह रामः राक्षसौ लंकां प्रविष्टौ
As the arrow left the bow, those two demons watched its path; seeing the wood cut into five pieces by the arrow, they petitioned Rāma: 'Let our children be protected by you.' Rāma replied, 'So be it,' and the demons entered Laṅkā.
अथ प्राकारयुद्धं कर्तुं वानरा गत्वा सर्वतो वरणमात्रं हि पार्ष्णिभिः पादैर्जानुभिः करैः पृष्ठैश्च तलसमं कृत्वा द्वितीयप्राकारं गतास्तदा च रावणः समागत्य सर्वानेवेषुभिर्द्रावयित्वा तदनुगच्छन्राममगात्
Then the monkeys went to fight at the rampart, making the entire enclosure level with their heels, feet, knees, hands, and backs, and reached the second rampart. At that time, Rāvaṇa came, scattering all with arrows, and, pursuing them, went toward Rāma.
अथ राममपि पंचभिर्बाणैर्विव्याध
Then he struck Rāma with five arrows.
अथ रामो दशभिर्बाणै रावणं सव्रणं चकार
Then Rāma wounded Rāvaṇa with ten arrows.
अनयोरतिदारुणमन्योन्यं युद्धं बभूव
A most terrible battle took place between these two.
रावणो दशभिर्बाणैर्विव्याध
Rāvaṇa struck with ten arrows.
अथ रामबाणैश्च क्षतशरीरो राक्षसः पलायनपरोऽभवत्
Then, wounded by Rāma's arrows, the Rākṣasa became intent on fleeing.
वानरा लक्ष्मणश्च कोटिकोटिराक्षसानघ्नन्
The Vānaras and Lakṣmaṇa were slaying countless millions of Rākṣasas.