द्रुमांश्च विपुलस्कन्धान् गृह्य वानरपुङ्गवाः। तद् युद्धमभवद् घोरं रक्षोवानरसंकुलम्
The foremost monkeys, seizing great trees with thick trunks, made that battle terrible, crowded with demons and monkeys.
ते पादपशिलाशैलैश्चक्रुर्वृष्टिमनूपमाम्। बाणौघैर्वार्यमाणाश्च हरयो भीमविक्रमाः
With trees, rocks, and mountain peaks, they unleashed an unceasing rain; though assailed by volleys of arrows, the monkeys of dreadful prowess pressed on.
सिंहनादान् विनेदुश्च रणे राक्षसवानराः। शिलाभिश्चूर्णयामासुर्यातुधानान् प्लवङ्गमाः
In battle, the demons and monkeys roared like lions; the monkeys crushed the demons with rocks.
निर्जघ्नुः संयुगे क्रुद्धाः कवचाभरणावृतान्। केचिद् रथगतान् वीरान् गजवाजिगतानपि
Enraged, they struck down in combat those demons adorned with armor and ornaments, some who were on chariots, and even those mounted on elephants and horses.
निर्जघ्नुः सहसाऽऽप्लुत्य यातुधानान् प्लवङ्गमाः। शैलशृङ्गान्विताङ्गास्ते मुष्टिभिर्वान्तलोचनाः
The monkeys, leaping suddenly, struck down the demons, their bodies armed with mountain peaks, their fists bloodied and eyes rolling in fury.
चेलुः पेतुश्च नेदुश्च तत्र राक्षसपुङ्गवाः। राक्षसाश्च शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्बिभिदुः कपिकुञ्जरान्
There, the foremost demons staggered, fell, and roared; and the demons pierced the monkeys and elephants with sharp arrows.
शूलमुद्गरखड्गैश्च जघ्नुः प्रासैश्च शक्तिभिः। अन्योन्यं पातयामासुः परस्परजयैषिणः
With spears, clubs, swords, lances, and javelins, they struck each other down, each side striving for victory over the other.
रिपुशोणितदिग्धाङ्गास्तत्र वानरराक्षसाः। ततः शैलैश्च खड्गैश्च विसृष्टैर्हरिराक्षसैः
There, monkeys and demons, their bodies smeared with the blood of their enemies, hurled mountains and swords at each other.
मुहूर्तेनावृता भूमिरभवच्छोणितोक्षिता। विकीर्णैः पर्वताकारै रक्षोभिरभिमर्दितैः। आसीद् वसुमती पूर्णा तदा युद्धमदान्वितैः
In a moment, the earth became covered and soaked with blood, strewn with demon corpses resembling mountains, trampled down in the frenzy of battle; the ground was filled with those intoxicated by war.
आक्षिप्ताः क्षिप्यमाणाश्च भग्नशैलाश्च वानराः। पुनरङ्गैस्तदा चक्रुरासन्ना युद्धमद्भुतम्
Monkeys, thrown, hurled, and struck by broken mountains, once again fought at close quarters with their bodies, creating a wondrous battle.
वानरान् वानरैरेव जघ्नुस्ते नैर्ऋतर्षभाः। राक्षसान् राक्षसैरेव जघ्नुस्ते वानरा अपि
The foremost of the demons struck down monkeys with monkeys, and the monkeys likewise struck down demons with demons.
आक्षिप्य च शिलाः शैलाञ्जघ्नुस्ते राक्षसास्तदा। तेषां चाच्छिद्य शस्त्राणि जघ्नू रक्षांसि वानराः
Then the demons hurled rocks and mountains, striking down their foes; and the monkeys, breaking their weapons, struck down the demons.
निर्जघ्नुः शैलशृङ्गैश्च बिभिदुश्च परस्परम्। सिंहनादान् विनेदुश्च रणे राक्षसवानराः
They struck each other with mountain peaks, breaking one another; and in battle, the demons and monkeys roared like lions.
छिन्नवर्मतनुत्राणा राक्षसा वानरैर्हताः। रुधिरं प्रसृतास्तत्र रससारमिव द्रुमाः
The demons, their armor and body-protectors shattered, were slain by the monkeys; their blood flowed out there, like sap from trees.
रथेन च रथं चापि वारणेनापि वारणम्। हयेन च हयं केचिन्निर्जघ्नुर्वानरा रणे
Some monkeys in battle struck down chariots with chariots, elephants with elephants, and horses with horses.
क्षुरप्रैरर्धचन्द्रैश्च भल्लैश्च निशितैः शरैः। राक्षसा वानरेन्द्राणां बिभिदुः पादपान् शिलाः
With razors, crescent-shaped arrows, and sharp shafts, the rākṣasas shattered the trees and rocks hurled by the chiefs of the monkeys.
विकीर्णाः पर्वतास्तैश्च द्रुमच्छिन्नैश्च संयुगे। हतैश्च कपिरक्षोभिर्दुर्गमा वसुधाभवत्
Mountains lay scattered, trees were cut down in battle, and with monkeys and rākṣasas slain, the earth became impassable.
ते वानरा गर्वितहृष्टचेष्टाः संग्राममासाद्य भयं विमुच्य। युद्धं स्म सर्वे सह राक्षसैस्ते नानायुधाश्चक्रुरदीनसत्त्वाः
Those monkeys, proud and exhilarated in their actions, having entered the battle and cast off fear, fought together with the rākṣasas, wielding various weapons, their spirits undaunted.
तस्मिन् प्रवृत्ते तुमुले विमर्दे प्रहृष्यमाणेषु वलीमुखेषु। निपात्यमानेषु च राक्षसेषु महर्षयो देवगणाश्च नेदुः
As that tumultuous and fierce struggle began, with the monkey leaders rejoicing and rākṣasas being struck down, the great sages and hosts of gods roared aloud.
ततो हयं मारुततुल्यवेग- मारुह्य शक्तिं निशितां प्रगृह्य। नरान्तको वानरसैन्यमुग्रं महार्णवं मीन इवाविवेश
Then Narāntaka, mounting a horse swift as the wind and grasping a sharp spear, plunged into the fierce monkey army like a fish entering a vast ocean.
स वानरान् सप्त शतानि वीरः प्रासेन दीप्तेन विनिर्बिभेद। एकः क्षणेनेन्द्ररिपुर्महात्मा जघान सैन्यं हरिपुङ्गवानाम्
That hero, with his blazing spear, pierced seven hundred monkeys; in a moment, the mighty foe of Indra slew the army of the foremost monkeys.
ददृशुश्च महात्मानं हयपृष्ठप्रतिष्ठितम्। चरन्तं हरिसैन्येषु विद्याधरमहर्षयः
The Vidyādharas and great sages saw the mighty Narāntaka, established on the horse's back, moving among the monkey armies.
यावद् विक्रमितुं बुद्धिं चक्रुः प्लवगपुङ्गवाः। तावदेतानतिक्रम्य निर्बिभेद नरान्तकः
As the foremost monkeys prepared to advance, Narāntaka surpassed them and pierced them all.
ज्वलन्तं प्रासमुद्यम्य संग्रामाग्रे नरान्तकः। ददाह हरिसैन्यानि वनानीव विभावसुः
Brandishing his blazing spear at the forefront of battle, Narāntaka scorched the monkey armies as fire burns forests.
यावदुत्पाटयामासुर्वृक्षान् शैलान् वनौकसः। तावत् प्रासहताः पेतुर्वज्रकृत्ता इवाचलाः
While the forest-dwellers uprooted trees and mountains, struck by the spear, they fell like mountains cleaved by a thunderbolt.
दिक्षु सर्वासु बलवान् विचचार नरान्तकः। प्रमृद्नन् सर्वतो युद्धे प्रावृट्काले यथानिलः
Narāntaka, powerful, roamed in all directions, crushing everything in battle like the wind during the rainy season.
न शेकुर्धावितुं वीरा न स्थातुं स्पन्दितुं भयात्। उत्पतन्तं स्थितं यान्तं सर्वान् विव्याध वीर्यवान्
The heroes could not run, stand, or even move from fear; whether leaping, standing, or advancing, the valiant Narāntaka struck them all.
एकेनान्तककल्पेन प्रासेनादित्यतेजसा। भग्नानि हरिसैन्यानि निपेतुर्धरणीतले
With a single spear, resembling the end of destruction and shining with the brilliance of the sun, the monkey armies were shattered and fell to the earth.
वज्रनिष्पेषसदृशं प्रासस्याभिनिपातनम्। न शेकुर्वानराः सोढुं ते विनेदुर्महास्वनम्
The impact of the spear was like the crushing force of a thunderbolt; the monkeys could not endure it and cried out with a great roar.
पततां हरिवीराणां रूपाणि प्रचकाशिरे। वज्रभिन्नाग्रकूटानां शैलानां पततामिव
As the monkey heroes fell, their forms shone like mountains whose peaks, split by thunderbolts, tumble down.