मन्नामयो मधौ सर्वाञ्छोभनान्विदधाति वै । मधुपायंरसावा संत्यजंति मधुमोहिताः
My name, in spring, brings forth all that is auspicious; those intoxicated by honey abandon even the drink of honeyed nectar.
वर्णेन स्वर्णसदृशो मध्ये लिंगवपुर्धरः । तदाख्ययाभिधां वीर जानीहि मम मोहिनीम्
My complexion is like gold, and I bear a masculine form; by that name, O hero, know my enchanting identity.
युध्यस्व बाणैः प्रधनेन को जेतुं हि मां क्षमः । इदानीं दर्शयिष्यामि स्वपराक्रममद्भुतम्
Fight with arrows in the forefront—who indeed is able to conquer me? Now I shall display my wondrous valor.
शेष उवाच। इति श्रुत्वा महद्वाक्यं पुष्कलो हृदि तोषितः । तं दुर्जयं मन्यमानः शरान्मुंचन्रणेऽभवत्
Śeṣa said: Hearing these great words, Puṣkala was gladdened in his heart; considering him difficult to defeat, he began to release arrows in battle.
शरसंघं प्रमुंचंतं कोटिधा पुष्कलं ययौ । चंपकः कोपसंयुक्तो धनुः सज्यमथाकरोत्
As Puṣkala released a multitude of arrows in countless streams, Caṃpaka, filled with anger, readied his bow.
मुमोच निशितान्बाणान्वैरिवृंदविदारणान् । स्वनामचिह्नितान्स्वर्णपुंखभागसमन्वितान्
He released sharp arrows, tearing through the ranks of enemies, marked with his own name and adorned with golden shafts.
तांश्चिच्छेद महावीरः पुष्कलः प्रधनांगणे । शरांधकारं सर्वत्र मुंचन्बाणाञ्छिलाशितान्
The mighty Puṣkala cut them down in the thick of battle, unleashing stone-tipped arrows that darkened the sky everywhere.
स्वबाणच्छेदनं दृष्ट्वा कृतं वीरेण चंपकः । आह्वयामास बलिनं पुष्कलं कोपपूरितः
Seeing his arrows cut down by the hero, Caṃpaka, filled with rage, challenged the powerful Puṣkala.
मा प्रयाहि रणं त्यक्त्वेति ब्रुवन्समरे पुनः । पुष्कलं हृदये बाणैर्विव्याध दशभिस्त्वरन्
Saying, ‘Do not leave the battlefield!’ he struck Puṣkala in the heart with ten swift arrows in the fight.
ते बाणाः पुष्कलस्याहो हृदये तीव्रवेगिनः । आगत्य सुभृशं लग्नाः शोणितं पपुरूर्जितम्
Those arrows, swift and fierce, struck Puṣkala’s heart, deeply embedded, and drank his abundant blood.
तैर्बाणैर्व्यथितो वीरः शरान्पंच समाददे । सुतीक्ष्णाग्रान्महाकोपाद्वारयन्पर्वतानिव
Afflicted by those arrows, the hero seized five arrows with very sharp tips, and, in great anger, blocked them as if they were mountains.
ते बाणास्तस्य बाणाश्च परस्परमथोर्जिताः । आकाशे रचिताश्छिन्नाः शतधा राजसूनुना
Those arrows and his arrows, fiercely clashing with each other, were shattered in the sky and scattered into a hundred pieces by the prince.
छित्त्वा बाणान्सुतीक्ष्णाग्रान्सुरथांगोद्भवो बली । बाणाञ्छतं समाधत्त पुष्कलं ताडितुं हृदि
Having cut those arrows with sharp tips, Suratha's son, powerful in battle, took up a hundred arrows, abundant, to strike at the heart.
ते बाणाः शतधाच्छिन्नाः पुष्कलेन महात्मना । अपतन्समरोपांते शरवेगप्रपीडिताः
Those arrows, cut into a hundred pieces by the great-souled Pushkala, fell at the end of the battle, overwhelmed by the force of the arrows.
तदा तत्सुमहत्कर्म दृष्ट्वा राज्ञः सुतो बली । सहस्रेण शराणां च ताडयन्वक्षसि स्फुटम्
Then, seeing that great feat, the powerful son of the king struck Pushkala's chest clearly with a thousand arrows.
तानप्याशु प्रचिच्छेद पुष्कलः परमास्त्रवित् । पुनरप्याशु स्वे चापे समाधत्तायुतं शरान्
Pushkala, master of supreme weapons, swiftly cut those arrows; again, he quickly placed ten thousand arrows on his own bow.
तानप्याशु प्रचिच्छेद पुष्कलः परमास्त्रवित् । ततोऽत्यतं प्रकुपितः शरवृष्टिमथाकरोत्
Pushkala, master of supreme weapons, swiftly cut those arrows as well; then, exceedingly enraged, he produced a shower of arrows.
शरवृष्टिं समायांतीं मत्वा चंपक वीरहा । साधुसाधुप्रशंसंतं पुष्कलं समताडयत्
Seeing the shower of arrows approaching, Champaka, the slayer of heroes, praised Pushkala for his skill and struck him.
पुष्कलश्चंपकं दृष्ट्वा महावीर्यसमन्वितम् । ब्रह्मणोऽस्त्रसमाधत्त स्वे चापे सर्वशस्त्रवित्
Pushkala, seeing Champaka endowed with great valor, placed the Brahma weapon on his own bow, being skilled in all weapons.
तेन मुक्तं महाशस्त्रं प्रजज्वाल दिशो दश । खं रोदसी व्याप्य विश्वं प्रलयं कर्तुमुद्यतम्
When that great weapon was released, it blazed in all ten directions, filling the sky and the earth, ready to bring about destruction of the world.
चंपको मुक्तमस्त्रं तद्दृष्ट्वा सर्वास्त्रकोविदः । तत्संहर्तुं तदेवास्त्रं मुमोच रिपुमुद्यतम्
Champaka, expert in all weapons, seeing that weapon released, released the same weapon to counter the enemy's attack.
द्वयोरेकतमं तेजः प्रलयं मेनिरे जनाः । संजहार तदास्त्रास्त्रमेकीभूतं परास्त्रकम्
People believed the combined brilliance of the two would bring destruction; at that moment, the weapons merged and neutralized each other.
तत्कर्मचाद्भुतं दृष्ट्वा पुष्कलस्तिष्ठतिष्ठ च । ब्रुवञ्छरानमोघांस्तु चंपकं स क्रुधाहनत्
Seeing that wondrous feat, Pushkala called out, 'Stop! Stop!' and, in anger, struck Champaka with unfailing arrows.
चंपकस्ताञ्छरान्मुक्तानगणय्य महामनाः । रामास्त्रं प्रमुमोचाथ पुष्कलं प्रति दारुणम्
Champaka, disregarding those arrows released, with a great mind, then unleashed the fierce Rama weapon against Pushkala.
तन्मुक्तमस्त्रमालोक्य चंपकेन महात्मना । छेत्तुं यावन्मनश्चक्रे तावद्ग्रस्तः शरेण सः
Seeing that weapon released, Champaka, the great-souled, resolved to cut it; but before he could, he was seized by an arrow.
बद्धश्चंपकवीरेण रथे स्वे स्थापितः पुनः । पुरं प्रेषयितुं तावन्मनश्चक्रे महामनाः
Bound by the hero Champaka, he was placed again on his own chariot; then, with a great mind, he resolved to send him to the city.
हाहाकारो महानासीद्बद्धे पुष्कलसंज्ञिके । शत्रुघ्नं प्रययुर्योधाः पलायनपरायणाः
A great cry of 'Alas!' arose when Pushkala was bound; the warriors fled toward Shatrughna, intent on escape.
भग्नांस्तान्वीक्ष्य शत्रुघ्नो हनूमंतमुवाच ह । केन वीरेण मे भग्नं बलं वीरैरलंकृतम्
Seeing them broken, Shatrughna spoke to Hanuman: 'By which hero has my force, adorned with heroes, been defeated?'
तदोवाच महीनाथ पुष्कलं परवीरहा । बद्ध्वा नयति वीरोऽसौ चंपकः स्वपदोद्धुरः
Then the lord of the earth, the destroyer of enemy heroes, spoke: 'That valiant Champaka, having bound Pushkala, is leading him away, proud of his own strength.'
तस्येदृग्वाक्यमाकर्ण्य शत्रुघ्नः कोपसंयुतः । उवाच पवनोद्भूतं मोचयाशु नृपात्मजात्
Hearing such words, Shatrughna, filled with anger, said to Hanuman: 'Quickly free the prince, the son of the king, who has been bound.'