नदन् प्रतपनो घोरो नलं सोऽभ्यनुधावत। नलः प्रतपनस्याशु पातयामास चक्षुषी
The dreadful Pratāpana, roaring, pursued Nala; but Nala swiftly struck out Pratāpana's eyes.
भिन्नगात्रः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः क्षिप्रहस्तेन रक्षसा। ग्रसन्तमिव सैन्यानि प्रघसं वानराधिपः
The lord of monkeys, though his limbs were pierced by the sharp arrows of the rākṣasa with quick hands, struck Praghasa, who was devouring the armies as if swallowing them.
सुग्रीवः सप्तपर्णेन निजघान जवेन च। प्रपीड्य शरवर्षेण राक्षसं भीमदर्शनम्
Sugrīva, pressing hard under a shower of arrows, struck the terrifying rākṣasa Praghasa with speed and a seven-leaved tree.
निजघान विरूपाक्षं शरेणैकेन लक्ष्मणः। अग्निकेतुश्च दुर्धर्षो रश्मिकेतुश्च राक्षसः। सुप्तघ्नो यज्ञकोपश्च रामं निर्बिभिदुः शरैः
Lakṣmaṇa struck Virūpākṣa with a single arrow; and the formidable rākṣasas Agniketu, Rashmiketu, Suptaghna, and Yajñakopa wounded Rāma with arrows.
तेषां चतुर्णां रामस्तु शिरांसि समरे शरैः। क्रुद्धश्चतुर्भिश्चिच्छेद घोरैरग्निशिखोपमैः
Rāma, enraged, cut off the heads of those four in battle with four terrible arrows, blazing like tongues of fire.
वज्रमुष्टिस्तु मैन्देन मुष्टिना निहतो रणे। पपात सरथः साश्वः पुराट्ट इव भूतले
Vajramuṣṭi was struck in battle by Mainda with his fist and fell from his chariot with horses, like a mountain from the earth.
निकुम्भस्तु रणे नीलं नीलाञ्जनचयप्रभम्। निर्बिभेद शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः करैर्मेघमिवांशुमान्
Nikumbha, in battle, pierced Nīla, who shone like a mass of dark collyrium, with sharp arrows, as the sun pierces a cloud with its rays.
पुनः शरशतेनाथ क्षिप्रहस्तो निशाचरः। बिभेद समरे नीलं निकुम्भः प्रजहास च
Then again, the swift-handed night-stalker Nikumbha struck Nīla in battle with a hundred arrows and laughed.
तस्यैव रथचक्रेण नीलो विष्णुरिवाहवे। शिरश्चिच्छेद समरे निकुम्भस्य च सारथेः
Nīla, like Viṣṇu in battle, cut off the head of Nikumbha and his charioteer with the wheel of his chariot in the midst of battle.
वज्राशनिसमस्पर्शो द्विविदोऽप्यशनिप्रभम्। जघान गिरिशृङ्गेण मिषतां सर्वरक्षसाम्
Dvivida, whose touch was like thunder and lightning, struck down Ashaniprabha before the eyes of all the rakshasas, using a mountain peak.
द्विविदं वानरेन्द्रं तु द्रुमयोधिनमाहवे। शरैरशनिसंकाशैः स विव्याधाशनिप्रभः
But Ashaniprabha, shining like lightning, wounded Dvivida, the lord of monkeys and master of fighting with trees, with arrows that resembled thunderbolts.
स शरैरभिविद्धाङ्गो द्विविदः क्रोधर्मूच्छितः। सालेन सरथं साश्वं निजघानाशनिप्रभम्
Dvivida, his body pierced by arrows and overcome with rage, struck down Ashaniprabha—along with his chariot, horses, and charioteer—using a sala tree.
विद्युन्माली रथस्थस्तु शरैः काञ्चनभूषणैः। सुषेणं ताडयामास ननाद च मुहुर्मुहुः
Vidyunmali, standing on his chariot and adorned with golden ornaments, struck Sushena with arrows and roared again and again.
तं रथस्थमथो दृष्ट्वा सुषेणो वानरोत्तमः। गिरिशृङ्गेण महता रथमाशु न्यपातयत्
Then Sushena, the foremost of monkeys, seeing him on the chariot, quickly brought down the chariot with a great mountain peak.
लाघवेन तु संयुक्तो विद्युन्माली निशाचरः। अपक्रम्य रथात् तूर्णं गदापाणिः क्षितौ स्थितः
Vidyunmali, the night-stalker, agile and swift, leapt from his chariot and stood on the ground, mace in hand.
ततः क्रोधसमाविष्टः सुषेणो हरिपुङ्गवः। शिलां सुमहतीं गृह्य निशाचरमभिद्रवत्
Then Sushena, the chief of monkeys, filled with anger, seized a massive rock and rushed at the night-stalker.
तमापतन्तं गदया विद्युन्माली निशाचरः। वक्षस्यभिजघानाशु सुषेणं हरिपुङ्गवम्
Vidyunmali, the night-stalker, struck the charging Sushena, chief of monkeys, swiftly on the chest with his mace.
गदाप्रहारं तं घोरमचिन्त्य प्लवगोत्तमः। तां तूष्णीं पातयामास तस्योरसि महामृधे
The best of monkeys, unfazed by that terrible and unimaginable blow from the mace, hurled the rock in silence at his opponent's chest in the great battle.
शिलाप्रहाराभिहतो विद्युन्माली निशाचरः। निष्पिष्टहृदयो भूमौ गतासुर्निपपात ह
Struck by the blow of the rock, Vidyunmali, the night-stalker, his heart crushed, fell lifeless to the ground.
एवं तैर्वानरैः शूरैः शूरास्ते रजनीचराः। द्वन्द्वे विमथितास्तत्र दैत्या इव दिवौकसैः
Thus, those heroic night-stalkers were battered in single combat by the brave monkeys there, like demons by the gods.
भल्लैश्चान्यैर्गदाभिश्च शक्तितोमरसायकैः। अपविद्धैश्चापि रथैस्तथा सांग्रामिकैर्हयैः
With barbed arrows, maces, spears, javelins, and shafts, and with chariots and war-horses cast aside in battle,
निहतैः कुञ्जरैर्मत्तैस्तथा वानरराक्षसैः। चक्राक्षयुगदण्डैश्च भग्नैर्धरणिसंश्रितैः
With slain elephants in rut, and fallen monkeys and rakshasas, and with broken wheels, axles, and yokes scattered on the earth,
बभूवायोधनं घोरं गोमायुगणसेवितम्। कबन्धानि समुत्पेतुर्दिक्षु वानररक्षसाम्। विमर्दे तुमुले तस्मिन् देवासुररणोपमे
The battlefield became dreadful, haunted by packs of jackals; headless bodies of monkeys and rakshasas rose up in all directions in that tumultuous clash, rivaling the battles of gods and demons.
निहन्यमाना हरिपुङ्गवैस्तदा निशाचराः शोणितगन्धमूर्च्छिताः। पुनः सुयुद्धं तरसा समाश्रिता दिवाकरस्यास्तमयाभिकाङ्क्षिणः
Then, as they were struck down by the chiefs of monkeys, the night-stalkers, overcome by the scent of blood, once more fiercely engaged in battle, longing for the sun's setting.
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As the monkeys and rakshasas fought on, the sun set and night fell, bringing a deadly darkness.
अन्योन्यं बद्धवैराणां घोराणं जयमिच्छताम्। सम्प्रवृत्तं निशायुद्धं तदा वानररक्षसाम्
Then, as both sides, bound by mutual enmity and seeking victory, continued the fierce struggle, a night battle broke out between the monkeys and rakshasas.
राक्षसोऽसीति हरयो वानरोऽसीति राक्षसाः। अन्योन्यं समरे जघ्नुस्तस्मिंस्तमसि दारुणे
The rakshasas cried, 'There is a monkey!' and the monkeys, 'There is a rakshasa!'—and in that dreadful darkness, they struck each other in battle.
हत दारय चैहीति कथं विद्रवसीति च। एवं सुतुमुलः शब्दस्तस्मिन् सैन्ये तु शुश्रुवे
‘Strike! Tear apart! Flee!’—such tumultuous cries were heard in that army.
कालाः काञ्चनसंनाहास्तस्मिंस्तमसि राक्षसाः। सम्प्रदृश्यन्त शैलेन्द्रा दीप्तौषधिवना इव
There, in the darkness, the rakshasas clad in golden armor appeared like mountain lords amidst forests of glowing herbs.
तस्मिंस्तमसि दुष्पारे राक्षसाः क्रोधमूिर्च्छताः। परिपेतुर्महावेगा भक्षयन्तः प्लवङ्गमान्
In that impenetrable darkness, the rakshasas, surging with wrath, rushed about with great speed, devouring the vanaras.