श्रुत्वा हनूमतो वाक्यं रावणो भीमविक्रमः। संरक्तनयनः क्रोधादिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Hearing Hanumān's words, Rāvaṇa of terrible valor, his eyes red with anger, spoke these words.
क्षिप्रं प्रहर निःशङ्कं स्थिरां कीर्तिमवाप्नुहि। ततस्त्वां ज्ञातविक्रान्तं नाशयिष्यामि वानर
Strike quickly and without hesitation; win lasting fame. Then, knowing your strength, I will destroy you, monkey.
एवमुक्तो महातेजा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः। आजघानानिलसुतं तलेनोरसि वीर्यवान्
Thus addressed, Rāvaṇa, lord of the Rākṣasas and of great splendor, struck the son of the wind powerfully on the chest with his palm.
स तलाभिहतस्तेन चचाल च मुहुर्मुहुः। स्थितो मुहूर्तं तेजस्वी स्थैर्यं कृत्वा महामतिः
Struck by that palm, he trembled again and again; yet, standing firm for a moment, the radiant and wise one steadied himself.
आजघान च संक्रुद्धस्तलेनैवामरद्विषम्। ततः स तेनाभिहतो वानरेण महात्मना
Then, enraged, he struck the enemy of the gods with his palm; and thus, struck by that great-souled monkey—
दशग्रीवः समाधूतो यथा भूमितलेऽचलः। संग्रामे तं तथा दृष्ट्वा रावणं तलताडितम्
The ten-headed one was shaken, like a mountain on the earth; seeing Ravana thus struck by the palm in battle—
ऋषयो वानराः सिद्धा नेदुर्देवाः सहासुरैः। अथाश्वस्य महातेजा रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्
The sages, monkeys, and siddhas roared, and the gods together with the asuras cheered; then, the mighty Ravana spoke to his horse—
साधु वानर वीर्येण श्लाघनीयोऽसि मे रिपुः। रावणेनैवमुक्तस्तु मारुतिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत्
"Well done, monkey! For your valor, you are a foe worthy of my praise." Thus addressed by Ravana, the son of the wind replied—
धिगस्तु मम वीर्यस्य यत् त्वं जीवसि रावण। सकृत् तु प्रहरेदानीं दुर्बुद्धे किं विकत्थसे
"Shame on my strength, since you still live, Ravana! If I were to strike you once now, wicked one, why do you boast?"
ततस्त्वां मामको मुष्टिर्नयिष्यति यमक्षयम्। ततो मारुतिवाक्येन कोपस्तस्य प्रजज्वले
"Then my fist would send you to the abode of Yama!" At Hanuman's words, Ravana's anger blazed forth.
संरक्तनयनो यत्नान्मुष्टिमावृत्य दक्षिणम्। पातयामास वेगेन वानरोरसि वीर्यवान्
His eyes bloodshot, he clenched his right fist with effort and struck the mighty monkey's chest with great force.
हनूमान् वक्षसि व्यूढे संचचाल पुनः पुनः। विह्वलं तु तदा दृष्ट्वा हनूमन्तं महाबलम्
Hanuman, with his broad chest, staggered again and again; seeing the mighty Hanuman thus reeling—
रथेनातिरथः शीघ्रं नीलं प्रति समभ्यगात्। राक्षसानामधिपतिर्दशग्रीवः प्रतापवान्
The great chariot-warrior, Ravana, lord of the rakshasas, swiftly advanced in his chariot against Nila.
पन्नगप्रतिमैर्भीमैः परमर्माभिभेदनैः। शरैरादीपयामास नीलं हरिचमूपतिम्
With dreadful, serpent-like, supremely piercing arrows, he set ablaze Nila, the leader of the monkey army.
स शरौघसमायस्तो नीलो हरिचमूपतिः। करेणैकेन शैलाग्रं रक्षोधिपतयेऽसृजत्
Assailed by a torrent of arrows, Nila, the monkey commander, with one hand hurled a mountain peak at the lord of the rakshasas.
हनूमानपि तेजस्वी समाश्वस्तो महामनाः। विप्रेक्षमाणो युद्धेप्सुः सरोषमिदमब्रवीत्
Hanuman too, radiant and resolute, regaining his composure, eager for battle, looked on and spoke these angry words—
नीलेन सह संयुक्तं रावणं राक्षसेश्वरम्। अन्येन युध्यमानस्य न युक्तमभिधावनम्
"It is not fitting to attack Ravana, lord of the rakshasas, while he is engaged in combat with Nila and another."
रावणोऽथ महातेजास्तं शृङ्गं सप्तभिः शरैः। आजघान सुतीक्ष्णाग्रैस्तद् विकीर्णं पपात ह
Then Ravana, of great splendor, struck that peak with seven arrows, their tips exceedingly sharp, and it shattered and fell.
तद् विकीर्णं गिरेः शृङ्गं दृष्ट्वा हरिचमूपतिः। कालाग्निरिव जज्वाल कोपेन परवीरहा
Seeing that shattered mountain peak, the monkey commander blazed with anger like the fire of destruction, slayer of enemy heroes.
सोऽश्वकर्णद्रुमान् शालांश्चूतांश्चापि सुपुष्पितान्। अन्यांश्च विविधान् वृक्षान् नीलश्चिक्षेप संयुगे
Nila hurled in battle Ashvakarna trees, shala trees, mango trees in full bloom, and many other kinds of trees.
स तान् वृक्षान् समासाद्य प्रतिचिच्छेद रावणः। अभ्यवर्षच्च घोरेण शरवर्षेण पावकिम्
Ravana met those trees and cut them down, and then showered a terrible, blazing rain of arrows.
अभिवृष्टः शरौघेण मेघेनेव महाचलः। ह्रस्वं कृत्वा ततो रूपं ध्वजाग्रे निपपात ह
Struck by a torrent of arrows, like a great mountain by a raincloud, he then made his form small and fell upon the tip of the banner.
पावकात्मजमालोक्य ध्वजाग्रे समवस्थितम्। जज्वाल रावणः क्रोधात् ततो नीलो ननाद च
Seeing the son of the Fire-god standing on the tip of the banner, Ravana blazed with anger, and then Nila roared.
ध्वजाग्रे धनुषश्चाग्रे किरीटाग्रे च तं हरिम्। लक्ष्मणोऽथ हनूमांश्च रामश्चापि सुविस्मिताः
Lakshmana, Hanuman, and even Rama were greatly astonished to see that Vanara on the tip of the banner, the tip of the bow, and the crest of the crown.
रावणोऽपि महातेजाः कपिलाघवविस्मितः। अस्त्रमाहारयामास दीप्तमाग्नेयमद्भुतम्
Ravana, of great splendor, amazed by the agility of the monkey, then invoked a blazing, wondrous missile of fire.
ततस्ते चुक्रुशुर्हृष्टा लब्धलक्षाः प्लवंगमाः। नीललाघवसम्भ्रान्तं दृष्ट्वा रावणमाहवे
Then the monkeys, having found their mark, shouted in delight, seeing Ravana in the battle bewildered by Nila's agility.
वानराणां च नादेन संरब्धो रावणस्तदा। सम्भ्रमाविष्टहृदयो न किंचित् प्रत्यपद्यत
At that time, Ravana, agitated by the cries of the monkeys, his heart seized by confusion, could not take any action.
आग्नेयेनापि संयुक्तं गृहीत्वा रावणः शरम्। ध्वजशीर्षस्थितं नीलमुदैक्षत निशाचरः
Ravana, the night-wanderer, taking an arrow charged with the fire-missile, looked at Nila, who stood on the banner's crest.
ततोऽब्रवीन्महातेजा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः। कपे लाघवयुक्तोऽसि मायया परया सह
Then Ravana, lord of the Rakshasas and of great might, said: 'Monkey, you are endowed with agility and supreme illusion.'
जीवितं खलु रक्षस्व यदि शक्तोऽसि वानर। तानि तान्यात्मरूपाणि सृजसि त्वमनेकशः
'If you are able, O monkey, protect your life; you create these various forms of yourself again and again.'