स्थित्वा मुहूर्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य निर्भयेनान्तरात्मना। तृणीकृत्य च तद् रक्षः सोऽब्रवीत् परुषं वचः
Standing there for a moment, fearlessly surveying, disregarding that rakshasa, he spoke harsh words.
लोकनाथस्य रामस्य सखा दासोऽस्मि राक्षस। न मया मोक्ष्यसेऽद्य त्वं पार्थिवेन्द्रस्य तेजसा
O Rākṣasa, I am the friend and servant of Rāma, lord of the worlds; today, by the power of that king of men, you shall not escape from me.
इत्युक्त्वा सहसोत्पत्य पुप्लुवे तस्य चोपरि। आकृष्य मुकुटं चित्रं पातयामास तद् भुवि
Having spoken thus, he suddenly leapt up and, seizing his splendid crown, cast it down to the ground.
समीक्ष्य तूर्णमायान्तं बभाषे तं निशाचरः। सुग्रीवस्त्वं परोक्षं मे हीनग्रीवो भविष्यसि
Seeing him swiftly approaching, the night-stalker spoke to him: 'You are Sugrīva, I know you! Soon you will be left neckless.'
इत्युक्त्वोत्थाय तं क्षिप्रं बाहुभ्यामाक्षिपत् तले। कन्दुवत् स समुत्थाय बाहुभ्यामाक्षिपद्धरिः
Saying this, he quickly rose and struck him with his arms upon the ground; but like a stalk of sugarcane, the monkey rose and struck back with his arms.
परस्परं स्वेदविदिग्धगात्रौ परस्परं शोणितरक्तदेहौ। परस्परं श्लिष्टनिरुद्धचेष्टौ परस्परं शाल्मलिकिंशुकाविव
Their bodies slick with sweat, both stained with blood, they grappled and restrained each other's movements, like silk-cotton and kimshuka trees entwined.
मुष्टिप्रहारैश्च तलप्रहारै- ररत्निघातैश्च कराग्रघातैः। तौ चक्रतुर्युद्धमसह्यरूपं महाबलौ राक्षसवानरेन्द्रौ
With blows of fists, slaps of palms, strikes with elbows, and attacks with the edges of their hands, those two mighty ones—the lord of monkeys and the lord of rākṣasas—fought a battle of intolerable ferocity.
कृत्वा नियुद्धं भृशमुग्रवेगौ कालं चिरं गोपुरवेदिमध्ये। उत्क्षिप्य चोत्क्षिप्य विनम्य देहौ पादक्रमाद् गोपुरवेदिलग्नौ
After fiercely wrestling with tremendous speed for a long time in the middle of the gateway platform, lifting, hurling, and bending each other's bodies, they pressed each other against the gateway platform with their feet.
अन्योन्यमापीड्य विलग्नदेहौ तौ पेततुः सालनिखातमध्ये। उत्पेततुर्भूमितलं स्पृशन्तौ स्थित्वा मुहूर्तं त्वभिनिःश्वसन्तौ
Clinging to each other, their bodies locked together, the two fell in the midst of the sala posts; leaping up, touching the ground, they stood for a moment, breathing heavily.
आलिङ्ग्य चालिङ्ग्य च बाहुयोक्त्रैः संयोजयामासतुराहवे तौ। संरम्भशिक्षाबलसम्प्रयुक्तौ सुचेरतुः सम्प्रति युद्धमार्गैः
Embracing and entwining each other with their arms in the battle, both, employing all their skill, training, and strength, now engaged in the contest with all the ways of warfare.
शार्दूलसिंहाविव जातदंष्ट्रौ गजेन्द्रपोताविव सम्प्रयुक्तौ। संहत्य संवेद्य च तौ कराभ्यां तौ पेततुर्वै युगपद् धरायाम्
Like a tiger and a lion baring their fangs, like two mighty elephants locked in combat, they grappled and pressed each other with their hands, and both fell to the ground at the same moment.
उद्यम्य चान्योन्यमधिक्षिपन्तौ संचक्रमाते बहु युद्धमार्गे। व्यायामशिक्षाबलसम्प्रयुक्तौ क्लमं न तौ जग्मतुराशु वीरौ
Raising and hurling each other, they moved through many paths of battle; using all their training and strength, those two heroes did not grow weary.
बाहूत्तमैर्वारणवारणाभै- र्निवारयन्तौ परवारणाभौ। चिरेण कालेन भृशं प्रयुद्धौ संचेरतुर्मण्डलमार्गमाशु
With arms like the trunks of great elephants, each blocking the other's blows, after a long and intense struggle, they swiftly circled the field of battle.
तौ परस्परमासाद्य यत्तावन्योन्यसूदने। मार्जाराविव भक्षार्थेऽवतस्थाते मुहुर्मुहुः
Meeting each other, both striving with all their might to destroy the other, they stood again and again like two cats fighting for food.
मण्डलानि विचित्राणि स्थानानि विविधानि च। गोमूत्रकाणि चित्राणि गतप्रत्यागतानि च
They performed intricate circles, assumed various stances, made curious movements like the shape of a cow's urine, and advanced and retreated in many ways.
तिरश्चीनगतान्येव तथा वक्रगतानि च। परिमोक्षं प्रहाराणां वर्जनं परिधावनम्
They moved sideways and in curves, evaded and parried blows, and ran around each other.
अभिद्रवणमाप्लावमवस्थानं सविग्रहम्। परावृत्तमपावृत्तमपद्रुतमवप्लुतम्
They charged, leapt, stood their ground with resistance, turned back, withdrew, fled, and bounded away.
उपन्यस्तमपन्यस्तं युद्धमार्गविशारदौ। तौ विचेरतुरन्योन्यं वानरेन्द्रश्च रावणः
Placing and withdrawing themselves, both skilled in the ways of battle, the monkey king and Rāvaṇa circled each other.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे रक्षो मायाबलमथात्मनः। आरब्धुमुपसम्पेदे ज्ञात्वा तं वानराधिपः
Meanwhile, the rākṣasa, knowing the monkey king, prepared to employ his magical power.
उत्पपात तदाऽऽकाशं जितकाशी जितक्लमः। रावणः स्थित एवात्र हरिराजेन वञ्चितः
Then Rāvaṇa, who had conquered the sky and overcome fatigue, sprang up into the air, yet remained there, deceived by the king of the monkeys.
अथ हरिवरनाथः प्राप्तसंग्रामकीर्ति- र्निशिचरपतिमाजौ योजयित्वा श्रमेण। गगनमतिविशालं लङ्घयित्वार्कसूनु- र्हरिगणबलमध्ये रामपार्श्वं जगाम
Then the lord of the foremost monkeys, famed for his prowess in battle, having engaged the lord of the night-walkers in combat and weariness, leapt across the vast sky, and, amidst the hosts of monkeys, went to Rāma's side.
इति स सवितृसूनुस्तत्र तत् कर्म कृत्वा पवनगतिरनीकं प्राविशत् सम्प्रहृष्टः। रघुवरनृपसूनोर्वर्धयन् युद्धहर्षं तरुमृगगणमुख्यैः पूज्यमानो हरीन्द्रः
Thus, the son of the sun, having performed that deed there, entered the army with the speed of the wind, rejoicing; increasing the joy of battle for Rāma, son of the best of the Raghu kings, and being honored by the foremost of monkeys and bears, the lord of the monkeys.
thumb|एकचत्वारिंशः सर्गः श्रूयताम्|center अथ तस्मिन् निमित्तानि दृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मणपूर्वजः। सुग्रीवं सम्परिष्वज्य रामो वचनमब्रवीत्
Then, seeing those omens, Rāma, elder brother of Lakṣmaṇa, embraced Sugrīva and spoke these words.
असम्मन्त्र्य मया सार्धं तदिदं साहसं कृतम्। एवं साहसयुक्तानि न कुर्वन्ति जनेश्वराः
This bold act was undertaken without consulting me; rulers of men do not act in such reckless ways.
संशये स्थाप्य मां चेदं बलं चेमं विभीषणम्। कष्टं कृतमिदं वीर साहसं साहसप्रिय
By placing me, this army, and Vibhīṣaṇa in danger, you have done a grievous thing, O hero, lover of daring deeds.
इदानीं मा कृथा वीर एवंविधमरिंदम। त्वयि किंचित्समापन्ने किं कार्यं सीतया मम
Now, O subduer of foes, do not act in such a way again; if anything were to happen to you, what purpose would Sītā or my own life serve for me?
भरतेन महाबाहो लक्ष्मणेन यवीयसा। शत्रुघ्नेन च शत्रुघ्न स्वशरीरेण वा पुनः
Whether it be by Bharata, the mighty-armed, by Lakṣmaṇa, my younger brother, by Śatrughna, or even by myself again—
त्वयि चानागते पूर्वमिति मे निश्चिता मतिः। जानतश्चापि ते वीर्यं महेन्द्रवरुणोपम
If you had not returned before, this was my firm resolve; for I know your strength, equal to Mahendra and Varuṇa.
हत्वाहं रावणं युद्धे सपुत्रबलवाहनम्। अभिषिच्य च लङ्कायां विभीषणमथापि च
Having slain Rāvaṇa in battle, along with his sons, forces, and vehicles, and having installed Vibhīṣaṇa in Laṅkā—
भरते राज्यमारोप्य त्यक्ष्ये देहं महाबल। तमेवं वादिनं रामं सुग्रीवः प्रत्यभाषत
I would place the kingdom in Bharata's hands and then, O mighty one, abandon my body; thus spoke Rāma.