शंभुरुवाच- ममाजगवं धनुरस्ति तत्कालरूपमविकल्पं वा भवति । तदारुह्य समुद्रं तीर्त्वा लंकामाप्नुहि
Shambhu spoke: 'I have my Ajagava bow, which is the very form of time and without equal; mount it, cross the ocean, and reach Lanka.'
रामस्तथेति निश्चित्य सस्माराजगवम्
Rama, having resolved thus, remembered the Ajagava bow.
आगतं धनुस्ततश्च रामोऽपूजयत्
When the bow had arrived, Rama worshipped it.
अथ हरो धनुरादाय रामाय दत्तवान्
Then Hara took up the bow and gave it to Rama.
रामोऽपि जलधावपातयत्
Rama also caused the waters to be cast down.
आरुरुहुः सर्वे वानरा रामलक्ष्मणौ च षष्टिपरार्द्धं तेषामसंख्येषु वानरेषु धनुरारूढेषु निकामं ययौ
All the monkeys, along with Rama and Lakshmana, ascended; among the countless monkeys, sixty quadrillion mounted the bows and advanced eagerly.
धनुस्तटं वानराश्च ततस्ततो गत्वा निरीक्षयामासुः
Then the monkeys went here and there along the shore of the bows, observing.
अथातिकायो नाम रक्षः कपिबलमालोक्य रावणायोक्तवान्
Then a demon named Atikaya, seeing the strength of the monkey army, spoke to Ravana.
रावणोऽपि किं कपिभिः शाखामृगैः किं वा मानुषाभ्यां रामलक्ष्मणाभ्यां किमायातं। दैवागतमसकं भोजनमित्युवाच
Ravana also said, 'What are these monkeys, these tree-dwellers, to me? What are Rama and Lakshmana, these humans? Why have they come? This is food brought by fate, like a fly fallen into a meal.'
अथ सुग्रीवः पश्चिमावलंबिनि भास्वति हनूमज्जांबवदादिमहाबलैश्चातिकायैरसंख्यातैर्लंकापार्श्वं गत्वा उपवनं प्रवश्यि नानाफलानि खादित्वा पयः पीत्वोपवनरक्षिराक्षसान्विद्राव्य सर्वविपिनमेकैकशो गृहीत्वा प्राद्रवन्लंकां गोपुरं च गत्वा समारुह्य प्रासादं च विशीर्यैकैकशः केचित्स्तंभमादाय रक्षोभिर्युयुधुः
Then Sugriva, relying on the west, together with the mighty Hanuman, Jambavan, and others, with countless Atikayas, went to the side of Lanka; entering the grove, they ate various fruits, drank water, drove away the demon guards of the grove, seized each one in the entire forest, ran to Lanka, ascended the gate, climbed the palace, and some, taking pillars, fought with the demons.
एके च शालां बभंजुर्गृहाणि चूर्णयामासुर्बालवृद्धस्त्रीजनादिकं सर्वमेव निजघ्नुः
Some broke the halls, crushed the houses, and killed all, including children, elders, women, and others.
अथैकं प्राकारं निर्जितमाज्ञाय रावण इंद्रजितं संदिदेश
Then, learning that a rampart had been conquered, Ravana ordered Indrajit.
इंद्रजिता च युद्धं वानराः कृत्वा भीताः पलायिताश्च
The monkeys fought with Indrajit, but, frightened, they fled.
अथ हनूमानखिलं निर्गतमाज्ञाय रावणं ज्ञात्वा वानरानाहूय निर्भर्त्स्य सेनां महतीं कारयित्वा दशमुखं कल्पयित्वा मोदयामास
Then Hanuman, knowing that all had departed, understanding Ravana, summoned the monkeys, rebuked them, formed a great army, devised a plan against the ten-headed one, and delighted them.
अथ खस्थ एवेंद्रजिद्युयुधे न च वानरास्तं दृष्टवंतः
Then Indrajit fought while remaining in the sky, but the monkeys did not see him.
अथ हनूमज्जांबवंतौ खमुत्पत्य पर्वतशिखराभ्यामिन्द्रजितं निजघ्नतुः
Then Hanuman and Jambavan, leaping into the sky, struck Indrajit with mountain peaks.
अथ भुविपपात तं लक्ष्मणश्च यमलोकगामिनं चकार
Then he fell to the ground, and Lakshmana sent him to the realm of Yama.
अथातिकायमहाकायौ वानरसैन्यं बहुशो हत्वा लक्ष्मणं पीडयित्वा रामेण संयुध्य सुग्रीवं कृत्वा हनूमज्जांबवद्भ्यां युयुधाते पराजितौ गृहीत्वा तौ च योद्धारावादाय रामसमीपं गत्वा रामाय न्यवेदयताम्
Then Atikaya and Mahakaya, having slain many in the monkey army and oppressed Lakshmana, fought with Rama, engaged Sugriva, and battled Hanuman and Jambavan; defeated, they were seized, and the two warriors were brought before Rama and presented to him.
अतिकायमभाषत रामः
Rama spoke to Atikaya.
रावणस्य मम युद्धं ब्रूहि सचिवानामन्येषां महाभयानां च
Tell me of the battle with Ravana, with his ministers, and with the other great and fearsome ones.
अतिकाय उवाच- निश्चितमिदं पुरास्माभिः कार्यं सेनां विभागशः कृत्वा विद्युन्मालीनाम राक्षसो महाबलो विचित्रयोधी दर्शनादर्शनयोधी वानरैः सर्वैरेक एव युध्यते
Atikaya said: 'This was certainly planned by us before, dividing the army into sections. The mighty demon Vidyunmali, a remarkable warrior, visible and invisible, fights alone against all the monkeys.'
अपरे च बलिनो महांतः शिक्षितास्त्राश्चागता आवां च युवाभ्यां युध्यावो रावणः पुष्पकमारुह्यापरभागेन त्वामेव निहनिष्यति
Others, powerful and great, skilled in weapons, have also arrived. We two will fight with you both; Ravana, mounting the Pushpaka, will slay you with another division.
अन्ये च राक्षसाः कुंभकर्णमुखाश्चात्मरूपं कृत्वा त्वां परिवार्य गृहीत्वा सीतायै दर्शयित्वा तत्संनिधावेव हनिष्यति
And other rākṣasas, led by Kumbhakarṇa, taking on your form, will surround you, seize you, show you to Sītā, and then kill you right there in her presence.
रामः प्राह अहो बलवतां किमसाध्यमेवं भवति दैवगतिः कुटिला सुग्रीवोऽतिकोपनः सक्रोधं दृष्ट्वा राममुवाच
Rāma said: 'Ah! What is impossible for the mighty? Such is the crooked course of fate.' Sugrīva, exceedingly angry, seeing Rāma thus, spoke with wrath.
वध्यावेतौ न मोचनीयौ
These two are to be killed; they must not be released.
रामः प्राहावध्यौ मोचनीयावेतौ वसनानि भूषणान्यानयेत्युक्तमात्रे हनूमता तान्यानीतानि रामस्ताभ्यां दत्तवान्
Rāma said: 'They are not to be killed; these two should be released. Bring their garments and ornaments.' As soon as Hanumān was told, he brought them, and Rāma gave them to the two.
नत्वा यदेतल्लंकाद्वारे दृश्यते दारुपंचवक्त्रं शुक्रेणोक्तमेतेन च्छिन्नेन रावणो हन्यते
Having bowed, he said: 'That wooden five-faced figure seen at the gate of Laṅkā—Śukra has said that when this is cut down, Rāvaṇa will be slain.'
अथ च दारुच्छेदनसमनंतरं पातालं गंतव्यमिति भार्गवभाषितं शासनं लिखितम्
And immediately after the cutting of the wood, one must go to the netherworld—this is the command spoken by Bhārgava, written down.
तस्मात्त्वमिदं दार्वेकप्रयत्नैकबाणनिपातेन पंचधाच्छिंधि ततस्तव शक्तिं ज्ञात्वा युद्धमतिदृढं कुर्वीमहि
Therefore, with a single effort, strike this wooden figure with one arrow and cut it into five parts; then, knowing your power, we will fight with utmost strength.
अथ भार्गववचोविज्ञाय रामः पूर्वकोट्यां स्पर्शमात्रेण सज्यं कृत्वा धनुषि बाणं संयोज्य रक्षोभ्यां हनूमताश्रावयन्नेव बाणं मुमोच
Then, understanding Bhārgava's words, Rāma, at the eastern gate, merely by touch strung his bow, fitted an arrow, and, making Hanumān and the two rākṣasas hear, released the arrow.