मूर्च्छां प्राप्तं तमाज्ञाय हनूमान्पवनात्मजः । कोपव्याकुलितस्वांतो बभाषे तं तु राक्षसम्
Seeing him fallen into a swoon, Hanuman, son of the wind, his heart agitated with wrath, addressed that demon.
कुत्र गच्छसि दुर्बुद्धे मयि योद्धरि संस्थिते । त्वां हन्मि चरणाघातैर्वाजिहर्तारमागतम्
'Where do you flee, evil-minded one, while I, Hanuman, stand ready for battle? I will slay you, thief of horses, with blows of my feet.'
एवमुक्त्वा महादैत्याञ्जघान परसैनिकान् । विमानस्थान्नखाग्रेण दारयन्नभसि स्थितः
Having spoken thus, he struck the great demons and other enemy soldiers, tearing them from the sky with the tips of his nails while standing in the air.
लांगूलेनाहताः केचित्केचित्पादतला हताः । बाहुभ्यां दारिताः केचित्पवनस्य तनूभुवा
Some were struck by his tail, some by the soles of his feet, and some were torn apart by the arms of the wind-god's son.
नश्यंति केचिन्निहताः केचिन्मूर्च्छंति संहताः । पलायंते पदाघातभयपीडाहतास्ततः
Some are destroyed, some are struck down, some faint together; others flee, afflicted by the fear and pain of Hanuman’s blows.
अनेके निहतास्तत्र राक्षसाश्चातिदारुणाः । छिन्ना भिन्ना द्विधा जाताः पवनस्य सुतेन वै
Many fierce rakshasas were slain there, cut, broken, split in two by the son of the wind.
कामगंतुविमानं तद्भिन्नप्राकारतोरणम् । हाहा कुर्वद्भिरसुरैः समंतात्परिवारितम्
That celestial chariot, with its gates and ramparts shattered, was surrounded on all sides by asuras crying out in distress.
हनूमति महाशूरे क्षणं भूमौ क्षणं दिवि । इतस्ततः प्रदृश्येत कामयानं दुरासदम्
Hanuman, the great hero, was seen for a moment on the ground, a moment in the sky, moving here and there, desiring battle, impossible to approach.
यत्रयत्र विमानं तत्तत्रतत्र समीरजः । प्रहरन्नेव दृश्येत कामरूपधरः कपिः
Wherever the chariot went, there the son of the wind appeared to strike, the monkey assuming any form at will.
एवं तदाकुलीभूते विमानस्थे महाजने । उग्रदंष्ट्रस्तु दैत्येंद्रो हनूमंतमुपेयिवान्
As the crowd in the chariot became agitated, the fierce-fanged lord of the daityas approached Hanuman.
कपे त्वया महत्कर्म कृतं यद्भटपातनम् । क्षणं तिष्ठसि चेत्कुर्वे तव प्राणवियोजनम्
Monkey, you have performed a great deed, the destruction of warriors; if you stand for a moment, I will sever your life.
एवमुक्त्वा हनूमंतं प्रजघान स दुर्मतिः । त्रिशूलेन सुतीक्ष्णेन ज्वलत्पावककांतिना
Having spoken thus to Hanuman, that wicked one struck him with a very sharp trident, blazing like fire.
तदागतं त्रिशूलं च मुखे जग्राह वीर्यवान् । चूर्णयामास सकलं सर्वलोहविनिर्मितम्
Hanuman, mighty in strength, caught the incoming trident in his mouth and crushed it completely, though it was made of all metals.
चूर्णयित्वा त्रिशूलं तदायसं दैत्यमोचितम् । जघान तं चपेटाभिर्बह्वीभिर्हनुमान्बली
Having pulverized the iron trident released by the demon, Hanuman, powerful, struck him with many slaps.
स आहतः कपीन्द्रेण चपेटाभिरितस्ततः । व्यथितो व्यसृजन्मायां सर्वलोकभयंकरीम्
Struck here and there by the king of monkeys’ slaps, the demon, distressed, unleashed a magic causing terror to all worlds.
तदा तमोभवत्तीव्रं यत्र को वा न लक्ष्यते । यत्र स्वीयो न पारक्यो विदामास जनान्बहून्
Then a dense darkness arose, where none could be seen; where one could not distinguish friend from foe, and many people were confused.
शिलाः पर्वतशृंगाभाः पतंति सुभटोपरि । ताभिर्हतास्तु ते सर्वे व्याकुला अथ जज्ञिरे
Stones, like mountain peaks, fell upon the warriors; struck by them, all were thrown into confusion.
विद्युतो विलसंत्यत्र गर्जंति जलदा घनम् । वर्षंति पूयरुधिरं मुंचंति समलं जलम्
Lightning flashed there, clouds thundered loudly, they rained pus and blood, and poured forth filthy water.
आकाशात्पतमानानि कबंधानि बहूनि च । दृश्यंते छिन्नशीर्षाणि सकुंडलयुतानि च
Many headless bodies fell from the sky, some with earrings still attached, visible as they descended.
नग्ना विरूपाः सुभृशं कीर्णकेशाः सुदुर्मुखाः । दृश्यंते सर्वतो दैत्या दारुणा भयकारिणः
Naked, deformed, terribly disfigured, hair scattered, faces hideous—such dreadful, fearsome demons were seen everywhere.
तदा व्याकुलिता लोकाः परस्परभयाकुलाः । पलायनपरा जाता महोत्पातममंसत
Then the people became agitated, overwhelmed by mutual fear, intent on fleeing, and regarded it as a great calamity.
तदा शत्रुघ्न आयातो रथे स्थित्वा महायशाः । श्रीरामस्मरणं कृत्वा चापे संधाय सायकान्
Then Shatrughna arrived, of great fame, standing in his chariot; remembering Shri Rama, he fitted arrows to his bow.
तां मायां स विधूयाथ मोहनास्त्रेण वीर्यवान् । शरधाराः किरन्व्योम्नि ववर्ष समरेसुरम्
Then, that mighty one dispelled the illusion with the weapon of delusion, and rained down streams of arrows in the sky upon the battlefield.
तदादिशः प्रसेदुस्ता रविस्त्वपरिवेषवान् । मेघा यथागतं याता विद्युतः शांतिमागताः
At that moment, the directions became clear; the sun, encircled by its halo, shone forth, and the clouds departed as they had come, the lightning returning to calm.
तदा विमानं पुरतो दृश्यते राक्षसैर्युतम् । छिंधि भिंधीति भाषाभिर्व्याकुलं सुतरां महत्
Then, before them appeared a great aerial chariot crowded with rakshasas, tumultuous with shouts of 'Cut! Pierce!' and filled with great confusion.
बाणाश्च शतसाहस्राः स्वर्णपुंखैश्च शोभिताः । पेतुर्विमाने नभसि स्थिते कामगमे मुहुः
Hundreds of thousands of arrows, adorned with golden feathers, fell repeatedly upon the aerial chariot, which stood in the sky, moving at will.
तदा भग्नं विमानं हि दृश्यते न तदुच्चकैः । स्वपुरी खण्डमेकत्र भग्नांगमिव भूतले
Then, the broken aerial chariot was seen no longer high above, but in its own city, shattered in one place like a body with broken limbs on the earth.
तदा प्रकुपितो दैत्यो बाणान्धनुषि संदधे । तैर्बाणैर्विकिरन्रामभ्रातरं चाभिगर्जितः
Then, the enraged demon fitted arrows to his bow and, roaring, showered those arrows upon Rama's brother.
ते बाणाः शतशस्तस्य लग्ना वपुषि भूरिशः । शोभामापुः शोणितौघान्वहंतस्तीक्ष्णवक्त्रिणः
Those arrows, by the hundreds, struck his body repeatedly, their sharp points carrying streams of blood, and they shone brilliantly.
शत्रुघ्नः परया शक्त्या संयुक्तो वायुदैवतम् । अस्त्रं धनुषि चाधत्त राक्षसानां प्रकम्पनम्
Shatrughna, endowed with a supreme spear empowered by the wind-god, set upon his bow a weapon that would shake the rakshasas.