एतस्मिन्समये क्रुद्धः समाभाष्य महीपतिम् । जघान बहुबाणैस्तं रोषपूरपरिप्लुतः
At that moment, enraged, he addressed the king and, overwhelmed by a flood of wrath, struck him with many arrows.
तद्बाणवेधभिन्नांगो विशीर्णकवचो नृपः । महाबलं तं मन्वानः प्राहरच्छरकोटिभिः
The king, his body pierced by those arrows and his armor shattered, considering his opponent to possess great strength, struck back with volleys of arrows.
तैर्बाणैः कवचान्मुक्तं सुस्राव बहुशोणितम् । वपुर्बभूव रुचिरं शरपंजरगोचरम्
By those arrows, his armor was pierced and much blood flowed; his body became a striking sight, enclosed within a cage of arrows.
शरपंजरमध्यस्थो विह्वलीकृतमानसः । शरान्नेतुं च संधातुं न क्षमः स च भारतिः
Standing within the cage of arrows, his mind bewildered, that Bhārata was unable either to draw or to fit arrows.
रामं स्मृत्वा धनुर्धृत्वा करे सज्जं महद्दृढम् । मुमोच बाणान्निशितान्वैरिवृंदनिवारणान्
Remembering Rāma, he took up his great, sturdy bow, readied it in his hand, and released sharp arrows to drive back the hosts of enemies.
तैर्बाणैः शरजालं तद्विधूय मुनिपुंगव । शंखं प्रध्माय समरे जगाद गतभीर्नृपम्
With those arrows, the best of sages scattered that net of arrows, then sounded his conch in battle and, fearless, addressed the king.
पुष्कल उवाच। त्वया कृतं महत्कर्म यन्मां बाणस्य पंजरे । गोचरं कृतवान्वीर वीरतापनमुद्भटम्
Puṣkala said: 'You have accomplished a great feat, O hero, by making me, within this cage of arrows, a target—an extraordinary display of valor.'
वृद्धत्वान्मम मान्योसि सांप्रतं रणमंडले । पश्यमेऽद्य पराक्रांतं राजन्वीरमणे महत्
'Because of your age, you are to be honored by me, but now, on the field of battle, O king, behold today my supreme valor and heroism.'
बाणत्रयेण भो वीर मूर्च्छितं करवै नहि । तर्हि प्रतिज्ञां शृणु वै सर्ववीरविमोहिनीम्
'O hero, I am not rendered unconscious by three arrows; therefore, hear now my vow, which bewilders all warriors.'
गंगां प्राप्यापि यो वै तां निंदित्वा पापहारिणीम् । न मज्जति महापापो महामूढविचेष्टितः
'Even if a great sinner, acting in utter delusion, reaches the Ganges and scorns her, the remover of sin, he does not sink.'
तस्य पापं ममैवास्तु चेन्न त्वां रणमंडले । पातये मूर्च्छया वीर सन्नद्धो भव भूपते
'Let his sin be mine, if I do not make you, O king, fall unconscious on the battlefield; therefore, prepare yourself, O lord of men.'
इति वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य पुष्कलस्य नृपोत्तमः । चुकोप भृशमुद्विग्नः संदधे निशिताञ्छरान्
Hearing these words of Puṣkala, the best of kings became greatly enraged, and, deeply agitated, fitted sharp arrows.
ते शरा हृदयं भित्त्वा गतास्ते भारतेर्महत् । पेतुः क्षितावधो यद्वद्रामभक्तिपराङ्मुखाः
Those arrows, piercing the great heart of Bhārata, fell to the ground, just as those who turn away from devotion to Rāma fall to earth.
ततः शरं मुमोचास्मै निशितं वह्निसप्रभम् । लक्षीकृत्य महद्वक्षः कपाटतटविस्तृतम्
Then he released at him a sharp arrow, blazing like fire, aiming at his broad chest, which was like the threshold of a great gate.
स बाणो भूमिपतिना द्विधा छिन्नः शरेण हि । पपात रथमध्ये स रविमंडलवज्ज्वलन्
That arrow, struck by the king with another arrow, was split in two and fell in the middle of the chariot, shining like the orb of the sun.
अपरं बाणमाधत्त मातृभक्तिभवं ततः । निधाय पुण्यं सोऽप्येष चिच्छेद महता पुनः
Then he took up another arrow, born of devotion to his mother, and after invoking its merit, he too cut down the great one again.
तदा खिन्नः स हृदये किंकर्तव्यमिति स्मरन् । रामं हृदि निजार्तिघ्नं मुमोच परमास्त्रवित्
Then, distressed and pondering in his heart what should be done, the master of supreme missiles released Rama, the remover of his own suffering, within his heart.
स बाणस्तस्य हृदये लग्न आशीविषोपमः । मूर्च्छामप्रापयत्तं वै ज्वलन्सूर्यसमप्रभः
That arrow, blazing with the brilliance of the sun, struck his heart like a venomous serpent and, without causing him to faint, burned fiercely.
ततो हाहाकृतं सर्वं पलायनपरायणम् । राज्ञि संमूर्च्छिते जाते पुष्कलो जयमाप्तवान्
Then, as the king fell unconscious, all those present cried out in lamentation and turned to flight, while Pushkala attained victory.
शेष उवाच। आगत्य सविधे रुद्रं समरांगणमूर्धनि । जगाद हनुमान्वीरः संजिहीर्षुः सुराधिपम्
Śeṣa said: Approaching Rudra on the battlefield, the heroic Hanuman, wishing to challenge the lord of the gods, spoke these words.
हनूमानुवाच। त्वं यदाचरसे रुद्र धर्मस्य प्रतिकूलनम् । तस्मात्त्वां शास्तुमिच्छामि रामभक्तवधोद्यतम्
Hanuman said: O Rudra, since you act contrary to righteousness, I wish to chastise you, as you are intent on killing a devotee of Rama.
मया पुरा श्रुतं देव ऋषिभिर्बहुधोदितम् । रघुनाथपदस्मारी नित्यं रुद्रः पिनाकभृत्
O god, I have long heard from many sages that Rudra, the wielder of Pinaka, always remembers the feet of Raghunatha.
तत्सर्वं तु मृषा जातं शत्रुघ्नं प्रति युध्यतः । पुष्कलो मे हतः शूरः शत्रुघ्नोऽपि विमूर्च्छितः
But now all that has proven false, for while fighting Shatrughna, my valiant Pushkala has been slain, and Shatrughna himself is unconscious.
तस्मात्त्वां पातयाम्यद्य त्रैलोक्यप्रलयोद्यतम् । यत्नात्तिष्ठस्व भोः शर्व रामभक्तिपराङ्मुखः
Therefore, today I will bring you down, you who are ready to bring about the destruction of the three worlds; stand firm, O Sharva, you who have turned away from devotion to Rama.
शेष उवाच। इत्युक्तवंतं प्लवगं प्रोवाच स महेश्वरः । धन्योऽसि वीरवर्यस्त्वं भवान्वदति नो मृषा
Śeṣa said: When the monkey had spoken thus, the great lord Maheshvara replied: You are blessed, best of heroes; what you say is not untrue.
मत्स्वामी रामचंद्रोऽयं सुरासुरनमस्कृतः । तदश्वमानयामास शत्रुघ्नः परवीरहा
My master is this Ramachandra, honored by gods and demons; then Shatrughna, slayer of enemy heroes, brought the horse.
तद्रक्षार्थं समायातस्तद्भक्त्या तु वशीकृतः । यथाकथंचिद्भक्तोऽसौ रक्ष्यः स्वात्मा इति स्थितिः
I came to protect it, and by devotion to him I am subdued; in some way, as a devotee, he must be protected, for he is my very self—such is my resolve.
रघुनाथः कृपां कृत्वा विलोकय तु निस्त्रपम् । मां स्वभक्त सुदुःखेन किंचित्कोपं दधन्महान्
Raghunatha, showing compassion, looked upon me without shame, though, as his devotee suffered greatly, the great one harbored some anger.
शेष उवाच। एवं वदति चंडीशे हनूमान्कुपितो भृशम् । शिलामादाय महतीं ताडयामास तद्रथम्
Śeṣa said: As Chandīśa was speaking thus, Hanuman, greatly enraged, seized a great stone and struck his chariot.
शिलया ताडितस्तस्य रथः शकलतां गतः । ससूतः सहयः केतुपताकाभिः समन्वितः
Struck by the stone, his chariot was shattered into pieces, along with its charioteer, companions, and banners.