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.
समीरसूनुं प्रबलमायांतं वीक्ष्य वानरम् । जहास दर्शयन्दंतान्कोपयन्निव तं क्रुधा
Beholding the powerful son of the wind approaching in the form of a monkey, Kuśa laughed, displaying his teeth, as if provoking him in anger.
उवाच च हनूमंतमेहि त्वं मम संमुखम् । भेत्स्ये बाणसहस्रेण मृतो यास्यसि यामिनीम्
He said to Hanuman: 'Come before me. I will shatter you with a thousand arrows; slain, you will depart to the realm of night.'
इत्युक्तो हनुमाञ्ज्ञात्वा रामसूनुं महाबलम् । स्वामिकार्यं प्रकर्तव्यमिति कृत्वा प्रधावितः
Thus addressed, Hanuman, recognizing the mighty son of Rāma, resolved to fulfill his master's purpose and rushed forward.
शालमुत्पाट्य तरसा विशालं शतशाखिनम् । कुशं वक्षसि संलक्ष्य ययौ योद्धुं महाबलः
Uprooting with force a great śāla tree with a hundred branches, Hanuman, of immense strength, advanced to fight, aiming at Kuśa's chest.
शालहस्तं समायांतं हनूमंतं महाबलम् । त्रिभिः क्षुरप्रैर्विव्याध हृदि चंद्रोपमैर्बली
As Hanuman, mighty and bearing the śāla tree, approached, Kuśa, powerful as he was, pierced his heart with three razor-edged arrows, shining like the moon.
स बाणविद्धस्तरसा कुशेन बलशालिना । शालेन हृदि संजघ्ने दंतान्निष्पिष्य मारुतिः
Struck swiftly by Kuśa, strong in might, Hanuman crushed his teeth and struck Kuśa in the chest with the śāla tree.
शालाहतस्तदा बालः किंचिन्नाकंपत स्मयात् । तदा वीराः प्रशंसां तु प्रचक्रुस्तस्य बाल्यतः
Though struck by the śāla tree, the boy barely moved, smiling; then the heroes praised him for his youthful resilience.
स शालेन हतो वीरः संहारास्त्रं समाददे । संहन्तुं वैरिणं कोपात्कुशः स परमास्त्रवित्
Struck by the śāla tree, the hero Kuśa, skilled in supreme weapons, took up a weapon of destruction in anger to annihilate his enemy.
संहारास्त्रं समालोक्य दुर्जयं कुशमोचितम् । दध्यौ रामं स्वमनसा भक्तविघ्नविनाशकम्
Beholding the formidable weapon of destruction, difficult to overcome and released by Kuśa, he meditated upon Rāma in his mind, the remover of obstacles for devotees.
तदा मुक्तं कुशेनाशु तदस्त्रं हृदि मारुतेः । लग्नं महाव्यथाकारि तेन मूर्च्छामितः पुनः
Then that weapon, swiftly released by Kuśa, struck the heart of the Wind-god’s son, causing great agony, and because of it he again fell unconscious.
मूर्च्छां प्राप्तं तु तं दृष्ट्वा प्लवंगं बलसंयुतः । विव्याध सायकैस्तीक्ष्णैः सैन्यं तत्सकलं महत्
Seeing that mighty monkey fallen unconscious, he attacked the entire great army with sharp arrows.
तस्य बाणायुतैर्भग्नं बलं सर्वं रणांगणे । पलायनपरं जातं चतुरंगसमन्वितम्
By his countless arrows, the whole force was shattered on the battlefield, and the fourfold army turned to flight.
तदा कपिपतिः कोपात्सुग्रीवो रक्षको महान् । अभ्यधावन्नगान्नैकानुत्पाट्य कुशमुद्भटम्
Then the monkey king Sugrīva, the great protector, enraged, rushed forward, uprooting many trees to confront the fierce Kuśa.
कुशः सर्वान्प्रचिच्छेद लीलया प्रहसन्नगान् । पुनरप्यागतान्वृक्षांश्चिच्छेद तरसा बली
Kuśa, laughing playfully, cut down all the trees with ease, and again forcefully cut down the returning trees with his strength.
अनेकबाणव्यथितः सुग्रीवः समरांगणे । जग्राह पर्वतं घोरं कुशमस्तकमध्यतः
Sugrīva, afflicted by many arrows on the battlefield, seized a terrible mountain and hurled it at Kuśa’s head.
कुशस्तं नगमायांतं वीक्ष्य बाणैरनेकधा । निष्पिपेष चकाराशु महारुद्रांगयोग्यताम्
Seeing that mountain coming, Kuśa shattered it instantly with many arrows, making it suitable as an offering to the great Rudra.
सुग्रीवस्तन्महत्कर्म दृष्ट्वा बालेन निर्मितम् । जयाशाप्रतिनिर्वृत्तो बभूव समरांगणे
Sugrīva, witnessing that great feat accomplished by the young Kuśa, lost all hope of victory on the battlefield.
रणमध्ये दुराक्रांतं कुशं लांगूलताडकम् । अत्यमर्षीरुषाक्रांतस्तं हंतुं नगमाददे
In the midst of battle, seeing Kuśa, difficult to approach and striking with his tail, Sugrīva, overcome with wrath and impatience, took up a mountain to slay him.
आत्मानं हंतुमुद्युक्तं वीक्ष्य सुग्रीवमादरात् । ताडयामास बहुभिः सायकैः शितपर्वभिः
Seeing Sugrīva preparing to kill himself, Kuśa respectfully struck him with many sharp-tipped arrows.
स ताडितो बहुविधैः शरैः पीडासमन्वितः । कुशं हंतुं समारब्धो ययौ शालं समाददे
Struck by many kinds of arrows and filled with pain, Sugrīva set out to kill Kuśa and seized a śāla tree.