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.
विक्रान्तविजयौ वीरौ समरेष्वनिवर्तिनौ। काङ्क्षमाणौ यशः प्राप्तुं वृत्रवासवयोरिव
Both heroes, mighty and victorious, unwavering in battle, longing to attain glory like Vritra and Indra.
आजघान तदा नीलं ललाटे मुसलेन सः। प्रहस्तः परमायत्तस्ततः सुस्राव शोणितम्
Then Prahasta, exerting his utmost strength, struck Nīla on the forehead with his mace, and blood flowed forth.
ततः शोणितदिग्धाङ्गः प्रगृह्य च महातरुम्। प्रहस्तस्योरसि क्रुद्धो विससर्ज महाकपिः
Thereafter, his body smeared with blood, the great monkey, seizing a huge tree, angrily hurled it at Prahasta's chest.
तमचिन्त्यप्रहारं स प्रगृह्य मुसलं महत्। अभिदुद्राव बलिनं बलान्नीलं प्लवङ्गमम्
Grasping his massive mace, Prahasta rushed powerfully at Nīla, the mighty vanara, who had delivered that astonishing blow.
तमुग्रवेगं संरब्धमापतन्तं महाकपिः। ततः सम्प्रेक्ष्य जग्राह महावेगो महाशिलाम्
Seeing Prahasta charging with fierce speed and rage, the great monkey, swift as the wind, seized a massive boulder.
तस्य युद्धाभिकामस्य मृधे मुसलयोधिनः। प्रहस्तस्य शिलां नीलो मूर्ध्नि तूर्णमपातयत्
As Prahasta, eager for battle and skilled with the mace, advanced in the fight, Nīla swiftly brought the boulder down upon his head.
नीलेन कपिमुख्येन विमुक्ता महती शिला। बिभेद बहुधा घोरा प्रहस्तस्य शिरस्तदा
That great boulder, hurled by Nīla, chief of the monkeys, shattered Prahasta's dreadful head into many pieces.
स गतासुर्गतश्रीको गतसत्त्वो गतेन्द्रियः। पपात सहसा भूमौ छिन्नमूल इव द्रुमः
His life, splendor, strength, and senses gone, Prahasta suddenly fell to the ground like a tree whose roots have been cut.
विभिन्नशिरसस्तस्य बहु सुस्राव शोणितम्। शरीरादपि सुस्राव गिरेः प्रस्रवणं यथा
From his shattered head, much blood poured forth, and from his body as well, like a stream flowing from a mountain.
हते प्रहस्ते नीलेन तदकम्प्यं महाबलम्। राक्षसानामहृष्टानां लङ्कामभिजगाम ह
When Prahasta, that mighty and unshakable one, was slain by Nīla, the delighted rākṣasas returned to Lankā.