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.
ते हयान् काञ्चनापीडान् ध्वजांश्चाशीविषोपमान्। आप्लुत्य दशनैस्तीक्ष्णैर्भीमकोपा व्यदारयन्
Those fearsome and enraged rakshasas leapt and, with their sharp teeth, tore apart horses with golden headgear and serpent-bannered chariots.
वानरा बलिनो युद्धेऽक्षोभयन् राक्षसीं चमूम्। कुञ्जरान् कुञ्जरारोहान् पताकाध्वजिनो रथान्
The mighty vanaras, in battle, shook the rakshasa army, along with elephants, their riders, and chariots adorned with banners and flags.
चकर्षुश्च ददंशुश्च दशनैः क्रोधमूिर्च्छताः। लक्ष्मणश्चापि रामश्च शरैराशीविषोपमैः
Enraged, they dragged and bit with their teeth; and likewise, Lakshmana and Rama struck with arrows resembling venomous serpents.
दृश्यादृश्यानि रक्षांसि प्रवराणि निजघ्नतुः। तुरंगखुरविध्वस्तं रथनेमिसमुत्थितम्
They struck down the foremost rakshasas, both visible and hidden, with arrows; while dust, churned by horse hooves and chariot wheels, rose up.
रुरोध कर्णनेत्राणि युध्यतां धरणीरजः। वर्तमाने तथा घोरे संग्रामे लोमहर्षणे। रुधिरौघा महाघोरा नद्यस्तत्र विसुस्रुवुः
That dust, stirred up from the earth by the fighters, blocked the ears and eyes of those battling; and as that dreadful, hair-raising conflict raged on, terrible rivers of blood began to flow there.
ततो भेरीमृदङ्गानां पणवानां च निःस्वनः। शङ्खनेमिस्वनोन्मिश्रः सम्बभूवाद्भुतोपमः
Then, the sound of drums, mridangas, and panavas, mingled with the blare of conch shells and the clatter of chariot wheels, arose—astonishing to hear.
हतानां स्तनमानानां राक्षसानां च निःस्वनः। शस्तानां वानराणां च सम्बभूवात्र दारुणः
The dreadful cries of slain and wounded rakshasas, and the wounded vanaras, arose there.
हतैर्वानरमुख्यैश्च शक्तिशूलपरश्वधैः। निहतैः पर्वताकारै राक्षसैः कामरूपिभिः
There lay the chiefs of the vanaras, slain by spears, tridents, and axes, and rakshasas of mountain-like form, masters of illusion, struck down as well.
शस्त्रपुष्पोपहारा च तत्रासीद् युद्धमेदिनी। दुर्ज्ञेया दुर्निवेशा च शोणितास्त्रावकर्दमा
On that battlefield, offerings of weapons and showers of missiles covered the ground, which was hard to discern, difficult to traverse, and thick with mud of blood.
सा बभूव निशा घोरा हरिराक्षसहारिणी। कालरात्रीव भूतानां सर्वेषां दुरतिक्रमा
That night became dreadful, destroying both vanaras and rakshasas, like the Night of Time for all beings—impossible to overcome.