तमात्तधनुषं दृष्ट्वा कुशः कोपसमन्वितः । विस्फारयामास धनुः स्वीयं सुदृढमुत्तमम्
Seeing him with his bow in hand, Kuśa, filled with wrath, drew his own excellent and sturdy bow.
मुमोच बाणान्निशिताञ्छत्रुघ्नः सर्वशस्त्रवित् । तांश्चिच्छेद कुशः सर्वांल्लीलया प्रहसन्रणे
Śatrughna, master of all weapons, released sharp arrows; Kuśa, laughing in battle, effortlessly cut them all.
बाणाश्च शतसाहस्राः कुशस्य च नृपस्य च । भुवनं व्याप्नुवन्सर्वं तच्चित्रमभवन्मुने
Hundreds of thousands of arrows from Kuśa and the king filled the whole world, O sage; that was indeed a marvelous sight.
अग्न्यस्त्रेण कुशः सर्वान्ददाह तरसा बली । शमयामास तं भूपः पर्जन्यास्त्रेण वीर्यवान्
Kuśa, powerful and swift, burned everything with the weapon of fire; the valiant king subdued it with the weapon of rain.
शमयामास तं भूपो वायव्येनातिविक्रमः । तदा वायुरभूत्तीव्रः सर्वतो रणमंडले । पर्वतास्त्रेण तं वायुं क्षोभयंतं समावृणोत्
The exceedingly mighty king subdued that weapon with the wind weapon; then, in the circle of battle, a fierce wind arose everywhere, which he covered with the mountain weapon as it agitated all around.
वज्रास्त्रेण नृपः संख्ये चिच्छेद सनगोपलान् । तदा नारायणास्त्रं स मुमोच कुश उद्भटः । नारायणं तदा भूपं नाशकत्परिबाधितुम्
In the battle, the king cut down the mountains along with their herdsmen with the thunderbolt weapon; then Kuśa, formidable, released the Nārāyaṇa weapon, but it could not harm the king.
तदा प्रकुपितोऽत्यतं कुशः कोपपरायणः । उवाच भूपं शत्रुघ्नं महाबलपराक्रमम्
Then Kuśa, exceedingly enraged and absorbed in wrath, spoke to the king Śatrughna, who was endowed with great strength and valor.
जानामि त्वां महावीरं संग्रामे जयकारिणम् । यत्त्वां नारायणास्त्रं मे न बबाधे भयानकम्
I know you, great hero, victorious in battle; that even my fearsome Nārāyaṇa weapon could not harm you.
इदानीं पातयाम्यद्य भूमौ त्वां नृपते शरैः । त्रिभिश्चेन्नकरोम्येतत्प्रतिज्ञां तर्हि मे शृणु
Now, O king, today I will bring you down to the earth with arrows; if I do not accomplish this with three, then hear my vow.
यो मनुष्यवपुः प्राप्य दुर्लभं पुण्यकोटिभिः । तन्नाद्रियेत संमोहात्तस्य मेस्त्वत्र पातकम्
Whoever, having attained a human body—which is difficult to obtain even with millions of merits—does not value it out of delusion, for him, I declare, there is fault here.
सावधानो भवानत्र भवतु प्रधनांगणे । पातयामि क्षितौ सद्य इत्युक्त्वा स्वशरासने
Be attentive here in the main arena of battle; I will bring you down to the ground at once—so saying, he took up his bow.
शरं संरोपयामास घोरं कालानलप्रभम् । लक्षीकृत्य रिपोर्वक्षो विपुलं कठिनं महत्
He fitted a terrible arrow, blazing like the fire of destruction, aiming at the broad, hard, and mighty chest of his enemy.
तं संधितं शरं दृष्ट्वा शत्रुघ्नः कोपमूर्च्छितः । मुमोच बाणान्निशितान्कुशत्वग्भेदकारकान्
Seeing that arrow fitted, Śatrughna, overcome with anger, released sharp arrows capable of piercing Kuśa's skin.
स बाणो हृदयं तस्य भेत्तुं तत्प्रचचाल वै । घोररूपो वह्निसमआशीविषवदुच्छ्वसन्
That arrow moved forward to pierce his heart, terrifying in form, blazing like fire, hissing like a venomous serpent.
स बाणो नृपवर्येण रामं स्मृत्वाशुलक्षितः । चिच्छेद कुशमुक्तं स सायकं शितपर्वकम्
Then the foremost king, remembering Rāma and taking aim, cut down that sharp-feathered arrow released by Kuśa.
तदात्यंतं प्रकुपितः कुशो बाणस्य कृंतनात् । अपरं सायकं चापे दधार शितपर्वकम्
Then Kuśa, extremely enraged by the cutting of his arrow, placed another sharp-feathered arrow on his bow.
स यावत्तदुरो भेत्तुं करोति च बलोद्धुरः । तं तावदच्छिनत्तस्य शरं कालानलप्रभम्
As the powerful Kuśa was about to release it to pierce his foe, that blazing arrow was cut down at once.
तदा कुशो मातृपादौ स्मृत्वा रोषसमन्वितः । तृतीयं चापके स्वीये दधार शरमद्भुतम्
Then Kuśa, filled with anger and remembering his mother's feet, placed a wondrous third arrow on his own bow.
शत्रुघ्नस्तमपि क्षिप्रं च्छेत्तुं बाणं समाददे । तावद्विद्धः शरेणासौ पपात धरणीतले
Śatrughna quickly took up an arrow to cut that one as well, but he was struck by the arrow and fell to the ground.
हाहाकारो महानासीच्छत्रुघ्ने विनिपातिते । जयमापकुशस्तत्र स्वबाहुबलदर्पितः
A great cry of 'Alas!' arose when Śatrughna fell; there Kuśa, proud of the strength of his own arms, claimed victory.
शेष उवाच। शत्रुघ्नं पतितं वीक्ष्य सुरथः प्रवरो नृपः । प्रययौ मणिना सृष्टे रथे तिष्ठन्महाद्भुते
Śeṣa said: Seeing Śatrughna fallen, Suratha, the foremost king, advanced, standing upon a wondrous chariot adorned with jewels.
पुष्कलस्तु रणे पूर्वं पातितः स विचारयन् । लवं ययौ तदा योद्धुं महावीरबलोन्नतम्
Puṣkala, who had previously been struck down in battle, considered his course and then went to fight Lava, who was endowed with great heroic strength.
सुरथः कुशमासाद्य बाणान्मुंचन्ननेकधा । व्यथयामास समरे महावीरशिरोमणिः
Suratha, approaching Kuśa, released many arrows, causing distress in battle to the crown-jewel among great heroes.
सुरथं विरथं चक्रे बाणैर्दशभिरुच्छिखैः । धनुश्चिच्छेद तरसा सुदृढं गुणपूरितम्
With ten sharp-tipped arrows, Kuśa rendered Suratha chariotless, and swiftly cut his strong, well-strung bow.
अस्त्रप्रत्यस्त्रसंहारैः क्षैपणैः प्रतिक्षेपणैः । अभवत्तुमुलं युद्धं वीराणां रोमहर्षणम्
Through the exchange and countering of weapons and missiles, there arose a fierce battle among the heroes, thrilling to the very hair.
अत्यंतं समरोद्युक्ते सुरथे दुर्जये नृपे । कुशः संचिंतयामास किंकर्तव्यं रणे मया
When Suratha, the king difficult to defeat, was exceedingly eager for battle, Kuśa began to ponder what should be done by him in the fight.
विचार्य निशितं घोरं सायकं समुपाददे । हननाय नृपस्यास्य महाबलसमन्वितः
Having considered, he took up a sharp and dreadful arrow, intent on slaying this king, who possessed immense strength.
तमागतं शरं दृष्ट्वा कालानलसमप्रभम् । छेत्तुं मतिं चकाराशु तावल्लग्नो महाशरः
Seeing that arrow approaching, blazing like the fire of time, Suratha quickly resolved to cut it, but meanwhile the mighty arrow struck.
मुमूर्च्छ समरे वीरो महावीरबलस्ततः । पपात स्यंदनोपस्थे सारथिस्तमुपाहरत्
Then the hero, endowed with great valor, fainted in battle and fell upon the seat of his chariot; his charioteer carried him away.
सुरथे पतिते दृष्ट्वा कुशं जयसमन्वितम् । त्रासयंतं वीरगणानियाय पवनात्मजः
Seeing Suratha fallen and Kuśa victorious, Hanuman, son of the wind, came forth, terrifying the hosts of heroes.