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.
तदा लवश्चमूनाथं मन्यमानोऽधिपौरुषम् । करवालं समादाय करे कालानलोपमम्
Then Lava, considering the commander to possess supreme valor, took up a sword in his hand, blazing like the fire of time.
अच्छिनच्छिर एतस्य महामुकुटशोभितम् । हाहाकारो महानासीच्चमूनाथे निपातिते
He cut off his head, adorned with a great crown; when the commander fell, a great cry of 'alas!' arose.
सैनिकाः परिसंक्रुद्धा लवं हंतुं समागताः । लवस्तान्स्वशराघातैः पलायनपरान्व्यधात्
The soldiers, greatly enraged, gathered to kill Lava; but Lava made them flee with the blows of his own arrows.
छिन्नाभिन्नांगकाः केचिद्गता केचिद्रणांगणात् । स निवार्याखिलान्योधान्विजगाह चमूं मुदा
Some, their limbs cut and broken, departed from the battlefield; he, having restrained all the warriors, joyfully entered the army.
वाराह इव निःश्वस्य प्रलये सुमहार्णवम् । गजा भिन्ना द्विधा जाता मौक्तिकैः पूरिता मही
Like a boar breathing heavily in the great ocean at the end of the world, elephants were split in two, and the earth was filled with pearls.
दुर्गमाभूद्भटाग्र्याणां पर्वतैर्व्यापृता यथा । अश्वाः कनकपल्याणा रुचिरारत्नराजिताः
The ground became impassable for the foremost warriors, as if covered with mountains; horses with golden bridles, adorned with beautiful jewels.
अपतन्रुधिराप्लुष्टे ह्रदे बल सुशोभिताः । रथिनः करमध्यस्थ धनुर्दंडसुशोभिनः
Fell into a lake soaked with blood, the army shining splendidly; charioteers, with bows held in the middle of their hands, shone brightly.
रथोपस्थे निपतिताः स्वर्गगा इव वै सुराः । संदष्टौष्ठपुटा वक्त्र भ्रमल्लक्ष्मीविलक्षिताः
Fallen upon the chariot floor, like gods going to heaven; their mouths clenched, faces marked by wandering fortune.
पतितास्तत्र दृश्यंते वीरा रणविशारदाः । सुस्राव शोणितसरिद्धयमस्तककच्छपा
There lay the warriors, skilled in battle; blood flowed in rivers, with heads like turtles.
महाप्रवाहललिता वैरिणां भयकारिका । केषांचिद्बाहविश्छिन्नाः केषां पादा विकर्तिता
Beautifully flowing in great streams, causing fear to enemies; some had arms severed, some had feet mutilated.
केषां कर्णाश्च नासाश्च केषां कवचकुंडले । एवं तु कदनं जातं सेनान्यां पतिते रणे
Some had ears and noses cut off, some had armor and earrings; thus slaughter occurred when the commander fell in battle.
सर्वे निपतिता वीरा न केचिज्जीवितास्ततः । लवो जयं रणे प्राप्य वैरिवृंदं विजित्य च
All the warriors fell; none survived thereafter. Lava, having achieved victory in battle and conquered the host of enemies.
अन्यागमनशंकायां मनः कुर्वन्नवैक्षत । केचिदुर्वरिता युद्धाद्भाग्येन न रणे मृताः
Some, suspecting another attack, kept their minds alert and did not look away; a few, by fortune, escaped from the battle, not dying in the fight.
शत्रुघ्नं सविधे जग्मुः शंसितुं वृत्तमद्भुतम् । गत्वा ते कथयामासुर्यथावृत्तं रणांगणे
They went to Shatrughna, who was nearby, to report the astonishing event; having arrived, they recounted all that had happened on the battlefield.
कालजिन्निधनं बालाच्चित्रकारि रणोद्यमम् । तच्छ्रुत्वा विस्मयं प्राप्तः शत्रुघ्नस्तानुवाच ह
The death of Kalajit by a boy, and the boy's remarkable valor in battle—hearing this, Shatrughna was filled with wonder and spoke to them.
हसन्रोषाद्दशन्दंतान्बालग्राह हयं स्मरन् । रे वीराः किं मदोन्मत्ता यूयं किं वा छलग्रहाः
Laughing with anger, remembering the horse seized by the boy, the ten-tusked one said: 'Hey heroes, are you drunk with pride, or are you deceivers?'
किं वा वैकल्यमायातं कालजिन्मरणं कथम् । यः संख्ये वैरिवृंदानां दारुणः समितिंजयः
'Or has some impairment come upon you? How could Kalajit have died? He, who was a dreadful conqueror of enemy hosts in battle—'
तं कथं बालको जीयाद्यमस्यापि दुरासदम् । शत्रुघ्नवाक्यं संश्रुत्य वीराः प्रोचुरसृक्प्लुताः
'How could a mere boy defeat him, who was difficult even for the mighty to approach? Hearing Shatrughna's words, the warriors, blood-stained, replied:'
नास्माकं मदमत्तादि न च्छलो न च देवनम् । कालजिन्मरणं सत्यं लवाज्जानीहि भूपते
'It is not pride, nor deceit, nor delusion among us; Kalajit's death is true, O king—know this from Lava.'
बलं च कृत्स्नं मथितं बालेनातुलशौंडिना । अतः परं तु यत्कार्यं ये प्रेष्या नृवरोत्तमाः
'The entire army was crushed by the boy of incomparable prowess; now, whatever is to be done next, let the foremost of men command us.'