पताकालंकृतं दीप्तं तप्तकाञ्चनभूषितम्। रथं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा समारोहच्चमूपतिः
Having circled his radiant chariot, decorated with banners and blazing with refined gold, the commander mounted it.
ऋष्टिभिस्तोमरैश्चित्रैः श्लक्ष्णैश्च मुसलैरपि। भिन्दिपालैश्च चापैश्च शक्तिभिः पट्टिशैरपि
With spears, lances, ornate and smooth maces, slings, bows, javelins, and swords,
खड्गैश्चक्रैर्गदाभिश्च निशितैश्च परश्वधैः। पदातयश्च निर्यान्ति विविधाः शस्त्रपाणयः
With swords, discs, maces, and sharp axes, the foot soldiers went forth, each holding various weapons.
विचित्रवाससः सर्वे दीप्ता राक्षसपुङ्गवाः। गजा महोत्कटाः शूराश्चलन्त इव पर्वताः
All the foremost Rakshasas, splendid in their diverse garments, and the mighty, fierce elephants, moved like mountains.
ते युद्धकुशला रूढास्तोमराङ्कुशपाणिभिः। अन्ये लक्षणसंयुक्ताः शूरारूढा महाबलाः
Those skilled in battle mounted, holding lances and goads; others, marked by auspicious signs, were heroic and of great strength.
तद् राक्षसबलं सर्वं विप्रस्थितमशोभत। प्रावृट्काले यथा मेघा नर्दमानाः सविद्युतः
That entire Rakshasa army, setting out, shone like thunderclouds in the rainy season, roaring with lightning.
निःसृता दक्षिणद्वारादङ्गदो यत्र यूथपः। तेषां निष्क्रममाणानामशुभं समजायत
They emerged from the southern gate, where Angada was the leader; as they came out, an evil omen appeared.
आकाशाद् विघनात् तीव्रा उल्काश्चाभ्यपतंस्तदा। वमन्तः पावकज्वालाः शिवा घोरा ववाशिरे
Then, from the dense sky, fierce meteors fell, emitting streams of fire, and dreadful jackals howled ominously.
व्याहरन्त मृगा घोरा रक्षसां निधनं तदा। समापतन्तो योधास्तु प्रास्खलंस्तत्र दारुणम्
Terrible beasts cried out, foretelling the Rakshasas' destruction; as the warriors advanced, they stumbled fearfully there.
एतानौत्पातिकान् दृष्ट्वा वज्रदंष्ट्रो महाबलः। धैर्यमालम्ब्य तेजस्वी निर्जगाम रणोत्सुकः
Seeing these portents, Vajradamshtra, mighty and radiant, gathered his courage and came out, eager for battle.
तांस्तु विद्रवतो दृष्ट्वा वानरा जितकाशिनः। प्रणेदुः सुमहानादान् दिशः शब्देन पूरयन्
Seeing those Rakshasas fleeing, the victorious monkeys roared with great shouts, filling the quarters with sound.
ततः प्रवृत्तं तुमुलं हरीणां राक्षसैः सह। घोराणां भीमरूपाणामन्योन्यवधकाङ्क्षिणाम्
Then a tumultuous battle began between the monkeys and Rakshasas, fierce and terrifying in form, each eager to slay the other.
निष्पतन्तो महोत्साहा भिन्नदेहशिरोधराः। रुधिरोक्षितसर्वाङ्गा न्यपतन् धरणीतले
Rushing forth with great zeal, their bodies, heads, and necks shattered, all their limbs drenched in blood, they fell to the ground.
केचिदन्योन्यमासाद्य शूराः परिघबाहवः। चिक्षिपुर्विविधान् शस्त्रान् समरेष्वनिवर्तिनः
Some heroes, meeting each other in battle, wielding iron clubs, hurled various weapons, never turning back in the fight.
द्रुमाणां च शिलानां च शस्त्राणां चापि निःस्वनः। श्रूयते सुमहांस्तत्र घोरो हृदयभेदनः
There was heard a tremendous, dreadful, heart-piercing noise of trees, rocks, and weapons.
रथनेमिस्वनस्तत्र धनुषश्चापि घोरवत्। शङ्खभेरीमृदङ्गानां बभूव तुमुलः स्वनः
There arose there a tumultuous sound of chariot wheels, and of bows as if dreadful, and also a deafening clamor of conches, drums, and mṛdaṅgas.
केचिदस्त्राणि संत्यज्य बाहुयुद्धमकुर्वत
Some, abandoning their weapons, engaged in hand-to-hand combat.
तलैश्च चरणैश्चापि मुष्टिभिश्च द्रुमैरपि। जानुभिश्च हताः केचिद् भग्नदेहाश्च राक्षसाः। शिलाभिश्चूर्णिताः केचिद् वानरैर्युद्धदुर्मदैः
Some Rākṣasas were struck down by palms, feet, fists, trees, and knees; others, their bodies broken, were crushed by rocks hurled by the battle-frenzied Vānaras.
वज्रदंष्ट्रो भृशं बाणै रणे वित्रासयन् हरीन्। चचार लोकसंहारे पाशहस्त इवान्तकः
Vajradaṃṣṭra, terrifying the Vānaras in battle with his arrows, moved about like Death himself wielding a noose at the end of time.
बलवन्तोऽस्त्रविदुषो नानाप्रहरणा रणे। जघ्नुर्वानरसैन्यानि राक्षसाः क्रोधर्मूच्छिताः
The Rākṣasas, strong, skilled in weapons, and armed with various weapons, struck the Vānara armies in battle, their rage intensified.
जघ्ने तान् राक्षसान् सर्वान् धृष्टो वालिसुतो रणे। क्रोधेन द्विगुणाविष्टः संवर्तक इवानलः
Dhṛṣṭa, son of Vāli, struck down all those Rākṣasas in battle, seized by a doubled fury, like a blazing fire at the end of the world.
तान् राक्षसगणान् सर्वान् वृक्षमुद्यम्य वीर्यवान्। अङ्गदः क्रोधताम्राक्षः सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगानिव
The valiant Aṅgada, his eyes reddened with anger, lifting a tree, attacked all those hosts of Rākṣasas like a lion attacking small animals.
चकार कदनं घोरं शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः। अङ्गदाभिहतास्तत्र राक्षसा भीमविक्रमाः
There, the Rākṣasas of terrible valor were slaughtered by Aṅgada, whose prowess was equal to Indra, in a ghastly massacre.
विभिन्नशिरसः पेतुर्निकृत्ता इव पादपाः। रथैश्चित्रैर्ध्वजैरश्वैः शरीरैर्हरिरक्षसाम्
With their heads split, they fell like trees cut down, along with the chariots adorned with banners, horses, and the bodies of Vānaras and Rākṣasas.
रुधिरौघेण संछन्ना भूमिर्भयकरी तदा। हारकेयूरवस्त्रैश्च शस्त्रैश्च समलंकृता
Then the earth, covered with streams of blood, became terrifying, adorned with necklaces, armlets, garments, and weapons.
भूमिर्भाति रणे तत्र शारदीव यथा निशा। अङ्गदस्य च वेगेन तद् राक्षसबलं महत्। प्राकम्पत तदा तत्र पवनेनाम्बुदो यथा
There, in battle, the earth shone like an autumn night; and by the force of Aṅgada, that great army of Rākṣasas trembled there, like a cloud shaken by the wind.
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Listen to the fifty-fourth sarga.
स्वबलस्य च घातेन अङ्गदस्य बलेन च। राक्षसः क्रोधमाविष्टो वज्रदंष्ट्रो महाबलः
Vajradaṃṣṭra, the mighty Rākṣasa, filled with rage at the slaughter of his own forces and by the strength of Aṅgada, was overcome with anger.
विस्फार्य च धनुर्घोरं शक्राशनिसमप्रभम्। वानराणामनीकानि प्राकिरच्छरवृष्टिभिः
Stringing his dreadful bow, shining like Indra’s thunderbolt, he showered torrents of arrows upon the ranks of the Vānaras.
राक्षसाश्चापि मुख्यास्ते रथेषु समवस्थिताः। नानाप्रहरणाः शूराः प्रायुध्यन्त तदा रणे
And the chief Rākṣasas, stationed on their chariots, brave and armed with various weapons, fought valiantly in that battle.