वानरा राक्षसाः क्रुद्धा वीरमार्गमनुव्रताः। विवृत्तवदनाः क्रूराश्चक्रुः कर्माण्यभीतवत्
The enraged vanaras and rakshasas, devoted to the path of valor, with faces turned and fierce, performed deeds without fear.
नरान्तकः कुम्भहनुर्महानादः समुन्नतः। एते प्रहस्तसचिवाः सर्वे जघ्नुर्वनौकसः
Narantaka, Kumbhahan, Mahanada, and the exalted ones—all these, the counselors of Prahasta, struck down the forest-dwellers.
तेषां निपततां शीघ्रं निघ्नतां चापि वानरान्। द्विविदो गिरिशृङ्गेण जघानैकं नरान्तकम्
As they swiftly fell and struck down vanaras, Dvivida slew Narantaka with a mountain peak.
दुर्मुखः पुनरुत्थाय कपिः सविपुलद्रुमम्। राक्षसं क्षिप्रहस्तं तु समुन्नतमपोथयत्
Then Durmukha, the monkey, rising again with a great tree, struck down the rakshasa with the swift hand, who stood exalted.
जाम्बवांस्तु सुसंक्रुद्धः प्रगृह्य महतीं शिलाम्। पातयामास तेजस्वी महानादस्य वक्षसि
Jambavan, greatly enraged, seized a massive rock and hurled it upon the chest of Mahanada, radiant in his might.
अथ कुम्भहनुस्तत्र तारेणासाद्य वीर्यवान्। वृक्षेण महता सद्यः प्राणान् संत्याजयद् रणे
Then Kumbhahan, mighty in valor, approached Tara and, with a great tree, instantly took his life in battle.
अमृष्यमाणस्तत्कर्म प्रहस्तो रथमास्थितः। चकार कदनं घोरं धनुष्पाणिर्वनौकसाम्
Unable to bear that deed, Prahasta mounted his chariot and, bow in hand, wrought a terrible slaughter among the forest-dwellers.
आवर्त इव संजज्ञे सेनयोरुभयोस्तदा। क्षुभितस्याप्रमेयस्य सागरस्येव निःस्वनः
Then, like a whirlpool, a tumult arose between the two armies, sounding like the immeasurable, agitated ocean.
महता हि शरौघेण राक्षसो रणदुर्मदः। अर्दयामास संक्रुद्धो वानरान् परमाहवे
With a great shower of arrows, the rakshasa, mad with battle, fiercely tormented the vanaras in that supreme conflict.
वानराणां शरीरैस्तु राक्षसानां च मेदिनी। बभूवातिचिता घोरैः पर्वतैरिव संवृता
The earth became heaped with the bodies of vanaras and rakshasas, covered with ghastly mounds like mountains.
सा मही रुधिरौघेण प्रच्छन्ना सम्प्रकाशते। संछन्ना माधवे मासि पलाशैरिव पुष्पितैः
That ground, concealed by streams of blood, shone forth as if covered in blossoming palasha flowers in the month of spring.
हतवीरौघवप्रां तु भग्नायुधमहाद्रुमाम्। शोणितौघमहातोयां यमसागरगामिनीम्
With heaps of slain heroes, shattered weapons, and great trees, with a flood of blood for its waters, it seemed to flow toward the sea of Yama.
यकृत् प्लीहमहापङ्कां विनिकीर्णान्त्रशैवलाम्। भिन्नकायशिरोमीनामङ्गावयवशाद्वलाम्
With great swamps of liver and spleen, scattered entrails like seaweed, and limbs and heads of broken bodies like grass on its banks.
गृध्रहंसवराकीर्णां कङ्कसारससेविताम्। मेदःफेनसमाकीर्णामार्तस्तनितनिःस्वनाम्
Crowded with vultures, swans, and cranes, frequented by herons and ducks, filled with froth and fat, echoing with the cries of the distressed.
तां कापुरुषदुस्तारां युद्धभूमिमयीं नदीम्। नदीमिव घनापाये हंससारससेविताम्
That river, formed from the battlefield, impossible for cowards to cross, was like a river frequented by swans and ducks after the clouds have departed.
राक्षसाः कपिमुख्यास्ते तेरुस्तां दुस्तरां नदीम्। यथा पद्मरजोध्वस्तां नलिनीं गजयूथपाः
The foremost rakshasas and monkeys crossed that difficult river as elephant herds cross a lotus pond scattered with pollen.
ततः सृजन्तं बाणौघान् प्रहस्तं स्यन्दने स्थितम्। ददर्श तरसा नीलो विधमन्तं प्लवंगमान्
Then Neela swiftly saw Prahasta, standing in his chariot, releasing volleys of arrows and striking the monkeys.
उद्धूत इव वायुः खे महदभ्रबलं बलात्। समीक्ष्याभिद्रुतं युद्धे प्रहस्तो वाहिनीपतिः
Like the wind forcibly scattering a great mass of clouds in the sky, Prahasta, the commander, saw Neela rushing into battle.
रथेनादित्यवर्णेन नीलमेवाभिदुद्रुवे। स धनुर्धन्विनां श्रेष्ठो विकृष्य परमाहवे
With a chariot shining like the sun, Prahasta, the best among archers, advanced upon Neela, drawing his bow in the supreme contest.
नीलाय व्यसृजद् बाणान् प्रहस्तो वाहिनीपतिः। ते प्राप्य विशिखा नीलं विनिर्भिद्य समाहिताः
Prahasta, the commander, released arrows at Neela; those arrows, focused, struck Neela and pierced him.
महीं जग्मुर्महावेगा रोषिता इव पन्नगाः। नीलः शरैरभिहतो निशितैर्ज्वलनोपमैः
With great speed, like enraged serpents, they fell to the earth; Neela was struck by sharp arrows, blazing like fire.
स तं परमदुर्धर्षमापतन्तं महाकपिः। प्रहस्तं ताडयामास वृक्षमुत्पाट्य वीर्यवान्
The mighty monkey, Neela, uprooted a tree and struck Prahasta, who was charging fiercely and was exceedingly hard to withstand.
स तेनाभिहतः क्रुद्धो नर्दन् राक्षसपुंगवः। ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि प्लवंगानां चमूपतौ
Struck by that blow, the enraged Prahasta, leader of the rakshasas, roared and showered volleys of arrows upon the monkey troops.
तस्य बाणगणानेव राक्षसस्य दुरात्मनः। अपारयन् वारयितुं प्रत्यगृह्णान्निमीलितः। यथैव गोवृषो वर्षं शारदं शीघ्रमागतम्
Unable to withstand the swarms of arrows from the wicked rakshasa, Neela endured them with closed eyes, just as a bull endures the swift autumn rain.
एवमेव प्रहस्तस्य शरवर्षान् दुरासदान्। निमीलिताक्षः सहसा नीलः सेहे दुरासदान्
In the same way, Neela, with closed eyes, suddenly endured Prahasta's formidable showers of arrows, difficult to withstand.
रोषितः शरवर्षेण सालेन महता महान्। प्रजघान हयान् नीलः प्रहस्तस्य महाबलः
Angered by the rain of arrows, Neela, mighty in strength, struck Prahasta's horses with a great sal tree.
ततो रोषपरीतात्मा धनुस्तस्य दुरात्मनः। बभञ्ज तरसा नीलो ननाद च पुनः पुनः
Then Neela, his mind seized by wrath, swiftly broke the bow of the wicked Prahasta and roared again and again.
विधनुः स कृतस्तेन प्रहस्तो वाहिनीपतिः। प्रगृह्य मुसलं घोरं स्यन्दनादवपुप्लुवे
Deprived of his bow by Neela, Prahasta, the commander, seized a dreadful mace and leapt from his chariot.
तावुभौ वाहिनीमुख्यौ जातवैरौ तरस्विनौ। स्थितौ क्षतजसिक्ताङ्गौ प्रभिन्नाविव कुञ्जरौ
Both leaders of their armies, now enemies and full of vigor, stood with bodies drenched in blood, like two elephants with broken tusks.
उल्लिखन्तौ सुतीक्ष्णाभिर्दंष्ट्राभिरितरेतरम्। सिंहशार्दूलसदृशौ सिंहशार्दूलचेष्टितौ
Tearing at each other with sharp fangs, resembling lions and tigers, and acting as lions and tigers do.