मूर्च्छां प्राप महातेजाः पुष्कलो महदद्भुतम् । युद्धं विधाय सुमहद्राज्ञा सह महामतिः
Puṣkala, of great brilliance, fell unconscious—a marvelous event—having fought a tremendous battle with the wise king.
पुष्कले पतिते राजा शत्रुघ्नः शत्रुतापनः । सुरथं प्रति संक्रुद्धो जगाम स्यंदनस्थितः
When Puṣkala fell, King Śatrughna, the tormentor of foes, became enraged and went toward Suratha, standing on his chariot.
उवाच सुरथं भूपं रामभ्राता महाबलः । त्वया महत्कृतं कर्म यद्बद्धः पवनात्मजः
The mighty brother of Rāma spoke to King Suratha: 'You have performed a great deed by binding the son of the wind.'
पुष्कलोऽपि महावीरस्तथान्ये मम सैनिकाः । पातिताः प्रधने घोरे महाबलपराक्रमाः
Puṣkala, too, a great hero, and others of my army, powerful and valiant, have been struck down in the fierce main battle.
इदानीं तिष्ठ मद्वीरान्पातयित्वा रणांगणे । कुत्र यास्यसि भूमीश सहस्व मम सायकान्
Now, stand firm; after you have struck down my heroes on the battlefield, where will you go, O lord of the earth? Endure my arrows.
इत्थमाश्रुत्य वीरस्य भाषितं सुरथो बली । जगाद रामपादाब्जं दधच्चेतसि शोभनम्
Hearing thus the words of the hero, the powerful Suratha, holding the beautiful lotus feet of Rāma in his mind, spoke.
मया ते पातिताः संख्ये वीरा मारुतजोन्मुखाः । इदानीं पातयिष्यामि त्वामपि प्रधनांगणे
I have struck down your heroes in battle, those facing the son of the wind; now I will strike you down as well in the main arena.
स्मरस्व रामं यो वीरः स्वमागत्य प्ररक्षति । अन्यथा जीवितं नास्ति मत्पुरः शत्रुतापन
Remember Rāma, the hero who comes and protects his own; otherwise, there is no life for you before me, O tormentor of foes.
इत्युक्त्वा बाणसाहस्रैस्तं जघान महीपतिः । शत्रुघ्नं शरसंघातपंजरे न्यदधात्परम्
Having spoken thus, the king struck Śatrughna with thousands of arrows, enclosing him in a cage of arrow clusters.
शत्रुघ्नः शरसंघातं मुंचंतं वह्निदैवतम् । अस्त्रं मुमोच दाहार्थं शराणां नतपर्वणाम्
Śatrughna, seeing the clusters of arrows released like fire deities, released a weapon to burn the curved arrows.
तदस्त्रं मुक्तमालोक्य राजा वै सुरथो महान् । वारुणास्त्रेण शमयन्विव्याध शरकोटिभिः
Seeing that weapon released, King Suratha, mighty in strength, subdued it with the Varuna weapon and struck with a multitude of arrows.
तदा तद्योगिनीदत्तमस्त्रं धनुषि संदधे । मोहनं सर्ववीराणां निद्राप्रापकमद्भुतम्
Then he placed upon his bow the weapon given by the yogini, wondrous and capable of inducing sleep in all warriors.
तन्मोहनं महास्त्रं स वीक्ष्य राजा हरिंस्मरन् । जगाद शत्रुघ्नमयं सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रकोविदः
Beholding that great bewildering weapon, the king, remembering Hari, spoke to Shatrughna, the master of all weapons and missiles.
मोहितस्य मम श्रीमद्रामस्य स्मरणेन ह । नान्यन्मोहनमाभाति ममापि भयतापदम्
Though I am bewildered, by remembering the glorious Rama, no other enchantment appears to me, nor does fear or distress arise.
इत्युक्तवति वीरे तु मुमोच स महास्त्रकम् । तेन बाणेन संछिन्नं पपात रणमंडले
When the hero had spoken thus, he released the mighty missile; by that arrow, something was cut down and fell upon the battlefield.
तन्मोहनं महास्त्रं तु निष्फलं वीक्ष्य भूमिपे । अत्यंतं विस्मयं प्राप्य बाणं धनुषि संदधे
Seeing that great bewildering weapon rendered ineffective, the king, filled with extreme amazement, placed an arrow upon his bow.
लवणो येन निहतो महासुरविमर्दनः । तं बाणं चाप आधत्त घोरं कान्त्यानलप्रभम्
He fitted to his bow the arrow by which Lavana, the crusher of great demons, was slain—terrible, shining with the brilliance of fire.
तं वीक्ष्य राजा प्रोवाच बाणोऽयमसतां हृदि । लगते रामभक्तस्य संमुखेऽपि न भात्यसौ
Seeing it, the king said: 'This arrow pierces the hearts of the wicked; yet before a devotee of Rama, it does not manifest its power.'
इत्येवं भाषमाणं तु बाणेनानेन शत्रुहा । विव्याध हृदये क्षिप्रं वह्निज्वालासमप्रभम्
As he was thus speaking, the destroyer of enemies swiftly struck his heart with that arrow, blazing like a fire's flame.
तेन बाणेन दुःखार्तो महापीडासमन्वितः । रथोपस्थे क्षणं मूर्च्छामवाप परतापनः
Afflicted by that arrow, overwhelmed with great pain, he fell unconscious for a moment upon his chariot, scorched by suffering.
स क्षणात्तां व्यथां तीर्त्वा जगाद रिपुमग्रतः । सहस्वैकं प्रहारं मे कुत्र यासि ममाग्रतः
After passing through that agony in a moment, he spoke before his enemy: 'Endure a single blow from me—where are you going before me?'
एवमुक्त्वा महासंख्ये बाणमाधत्त सायके । ज्वालामालापरीतांगं स्वर्णपुंखसमन्वितम्
Having spoken thus in the great assembly, he placed an arrow upon his shaft, its body encircled by flames, adorned with a golden tip.
स बाणो धनुषो मुक्तः शत्रुघ्नेन पथिस्थितः । छिन्नोऽप्यग्रफलेनाशु हृदये समपद्यत
That arrow, released from the bow by Shatrughna standing on the path, though cut swiftly at the tip, reached the heart.
तेन बाणेन संमूर्छ्य पपात स्यंदनोपरि । ततो हाहाकृतं सैन्यं भग्नं सर्वं पराद्रवत्
Struck by that arrow, he fell unconscious upon his chariot; then the army, crying out in distress, was broken and fled in all directions.
सुरथो जयमापेदे संग्रामे रामसेवकः । दशवीरा दशसुतैर्मूर्च्छिताः पतिताः क्वचित्
Suratha, servant of Rama, attained victory in battle; ten heroes with ten sons were unconscious, fallen here and there.
सुग्रीवस्तु तत्कटकं भग्नं वीक्ष्य रणांगणे । स्वामिनं मूर्च्छितं वापि ययौ योद्धुं नृपं प्रति
Sugriva, seeing his force broken on the battlefield and his master unconscious, went forth to fight against the king.
आगच्छ भूप सर्वान्नो मूर्च्छयित्वा कुतो भवान् । गच्छति क्षिप्रं मां देहि युद्धं रणविशारद
Come, O king! After making all of us unconscious, where are you going? Give me battle swiftly, O expert in war.
एवमुक्त्वा नगं कंचिद्विशालं शाखया युतम् । उत्पाट्य प्राहरत्तस्य मस्तके बलसंयुतः
Having spoken thus, he uprooted a certain great tree with a branch and struck the king's head with it, full of strength.
तेन प्रहारेण महाबलो नृपः । संवीक्ष्यसु ग्रीवमथो स्वचापे । बाणान्समाधाय शितान्सरोषा । ज्जघान वक्षस्यतिपौरुषो बली
Struck by that mighty blow, the powerful king Sugriva, enraged, fixed sharp arrows to his own bow and struck Suratha, the exceedingly valiant one, in the chest.
तान्बाणान्व्यधमत्सर्वान्सुग्रीवः सहसा हसन् । ताडयामास हृदये सुरथं सुमहाबलः
Sugriva, laughing suddenly, scattered all those arrows and, with great strength, struck Suratha in the heart.