अन्यथा तव मे दौस्थ्याज्जीवितं न भविष्यति । एतद्वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य शत्रुघ्नस्य भटस्य हि
Otherwise, because of your stubbornness, you will not survive; hearing these words of Śatrughna's warrior,
जहास किंचिदाकोपादुवाच च वचोद्भुतम् । गच्छ मुक्तोसि तं रामं कथयस्व हयग्रहम्
He laughed a little in anger and spoke remarkable words: 'Go, you are released; tell Rama about the capture of the horse.'
त्वत्तो बिभेमि नो शूर वाक्येन नयशालिना । ममात्र गणना नास्ति त्वादृशाः कोटयो यदि
I do not fear you, hero, nor your clever words; I do not count you, even if there are millions like you.
मातृपादप्रसादेन तूलीभूता न संशयः । कालजित्तव यन्नाम मात्राकारि मनोज्ञया
By the grace of my mother's feet, I have become weightless, without doubt; Kālajit, your name was given by your charming mother.
पक्वबिंबफलस्येव वर्णतो न च वीर्यतः । दर्शयस्वाधुना वीर्यं स्वनामबलचिह्नितः
Like the color of a ripe bimba fruit, but not in strength; now show your valor, marked by your name and power.
मां कालं तव संजित्य सत्यनामा भविष्यसि । शेष उवाच। स वाक्यैः पविनातुल्यैर्भिन्नः सुभटशेखरः
Defeat me, and then you will truly be called by your name, Kālajit; Śeṣa said: With words as sharp as arrows, the chief warrior was struck.
चुकोप हृदयेऽत्यतं जगाद वचनं पुनः । कस्मिन्कुले समुत्पत्तिः किं नामासि च बालक । त्वन्नाम नाभिजानामि कुलं शीलं वयस्तथा
He grew exceedingly angry in his heart and spoke again: In which family were you born, what is your name, boy? I do not know your name, lineage, character, or age.
पादचारं रथस्थोऽहमधर्मेण कथं जये । तदात्यंतं प्रकुपितो जगाद वचनं पुनः
I am a charioteer, how can I defeat you by unrighteous means? Then, greatly enraged, he spoke again.
कुलेन किं च शीलेन नाम्ना वा सुमनोहृदा । लवोऽहं लवतः सर्वाञ्जेष्यामि रिपुसैनिकान्
What use is lineage, character, or name to a noble heart? I am Lava, son of Lava; I will defeat all the enemy soldiers.
इदानीं त्वामपि भटं करिष्ये पादचारिणम् । इत्थमुक्त्वा धनुः सज्यं चकार स लवो बली
Now I will make you a foot soldier as well. Having spoken thus, the mighty Lava readied his bow.
टंकारयामास तदा वीरानाकंपयन्हृदि । वाल्मीकिं प्रथमं स्मृत्वा जानकीं मातरं लवः
Then he made a loud sound, shaking the hearts of the warriors. Lava first remembered Valmiki and his mother Janaki.
मुमोच बाणान्निशितान्सद्यः प्राणापहारिणः । कालजित्स्वधनुः कृत्वा सज्यं कोपसमन्वितः
He released sharp arrows at once, capable of taking life. Kālajit, his bow strung, was filled with anger.
ताडयामास जवनो लवं रणविशारदः । तद्बाणाञ्छतधा छित्त्वा क्षणाद्वेगात्कुशानुजः
Javana, skilled in battle, struck at Lava. In an instant, Kuśa's younger brother swiftly cut those arrows into a hundred pieces.
सेनान्यं विरथं चक्रे वसुभिः स्वशरोत्तमैः । विरथो गजमानीतमारुरोह भटैर्निजैः
With his own excellent arrows, he made the general lose his chariot. Deprived of his chariot, the general mounted an elephant brought by his own soldiers.
मदोन्मत्तं महावेगं सप्तधा प्रस्रवान्वितम् । गजारूढं तु तं दृष्ट्वा दशभिर्धनुषोगतैः
The elephant was mad with intoxication, moving with great speed and streaming in seven directions. Seeing him mounted on the elephant, with ten arrows from his bow—
बाणैर्विव्याध विहसन्सर्वान्रिपुगणाञ्जयी । कालजित्तस्य वीर्यं तु दृष्ट्वा विस्मितमानसः
He struck him with arrows, laughing, and conquered all the enemy troops. Seeing Kālajit's valor, his mind was filled with astonishment.
गदां मुमोच महतीं महायस विनिर्मिताम् । आपतंतीं गदां वेगाद्भारायुतविनिर्मिताम्
He hurled a great mace, crafted by the renowned. The mace rushed forth with force, forged from ten thousand weights.
त्रिधा चिच्छेद तरसा क्षुरप्रैः सकुशानुजः । परिघं निशितं घोरं वैरिप्राणहरोदितम्
Kuśa's younger brother swiftly cut it into three pieces with razor-sharp arrows. He then hurled a deadly, sharp, terrible iron club, famed for taking the lives of enemies.
मुक्तं पुनस्तेन लवश्चिच्छेद तरसान्वितः । छित्त्वा तत्परिघं घोरं कोपादारक्तलोचनः
Again, Lava, full of force, cut it apart. Having split that dreadful club, his eyes reddened with anger.
गजोपस्थे समारूढं मन्यमानश्चुकोप ह । तत्क्षणादच्छिनत्तस्य शुंडां खड्गेन दंतिनः
Mounted on the elephant's back, thinking himself mighty, he grew angry. In that instant, he cut off the elephant's trunk with his sword.
दंतयोश्चरणौ धृत्वा रुरोह गजमस्तके । मुकुटं शतधा कृत्वा कवचं तु सहस्रधा
Grasping the elephant's tusks with his feet, he climbed onto its head. He shattered the crown into a hundred pieces and the armor into a thousand.
केशेष्वाकृष्य सेनान्यं पातयामास भूतले । पातितः स गजोपस्थात्सेनानीः कुपितः पुनः
Pulling the general by his hair, he threw him down to the ground. Fallen from the elephant's back, the general, enraged, rose again.
हृदये ताडयामास मुष्टिना वज्रमुष्टिना । स आहतो मुष्टिभिस्तु क्षुरप्रान्निशिताञ्छरान्
He struck him in the heart with his fist, a fist like thunder. Hit by the fist, he quickly released sharp arrows with razor points.
मुमोच हृदये क्षिप्रं कुंडलीकृतधन्ववान् । स रराज रणोपांते कुंडलीकृत चापवान्
He swiftly shot them at his heart, his bow drawn in a circle. He shone at the edge of the battlefield, his bow curved like an earring.
शिरस्त्रं कवचं बिभ्रदभेद्यं शरकोटिभिः । स विद्धः सायकैस्तीक्ष्णैस्तं हंतुं खड्गमाददे
Wearing an impenetrable helmet and armor, though pierced by sharp arrows, he took up his sword to kill.
दशन्रोषात्स्वदशनान्निःश्वसन्नुच्छ्वसन्मुहुः । खड्गहस्तं समायांतं शूरं सेनापतिं लवः
With rage, baring his teeth and breathing heavily again and again, the heroic commander approached, sword in hand.
चिच्छेद भुजमध्यं तु स खड्गः पाणिरापतत् । छिन्नं खड्गधरं हस्तं वीक्ष्य कोपाच्चमूपतिः
That sword cut through the middle of his arm, and the hand holding the sword fell; seeing his severed sword-bearing hand, the commander grew angry.
वामेन गदया हंतुं प्रचक्राम भुजेन तम् । सोऽपि च्छिन्नो भुजस्तस्य सांगदस्तीक्ष्णसायकैः
He then tried to strike him with his left arm using a mace; but that arm too was cut off, adorned with armlets, by sharp arrows.
तदा प्रकुपितो वीरः पादाभ्यामहनल्लवम् । लवः पादाहतस्तस्य न चचाल रणांगणे
Then the enraged warrior struck Lava with his feet; though struck by his feet, Lava did not move on the battlefield.
स्रजाहतो द्विप इव चरणच्छेदनं व्यधात् । तदापि तं मौलिनासौ प्रहर्तुमुपचक्रमे
Like an elephant struck by a garland, he cut off his feet; even then, he attempted to strike him with his crown.