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.
ये तु पूर्वं महात्मानः कुम्भकर्णेन पातिताः। ते स्वस्था वानरश्रेष्ठाः सुग्रीवमुपतस्थिरे
Those great monkeys who had earlier been struck down by Kumbhakarṇa, now recovered, approached Sugrīva, the foremost of monkeys.
प्रेक्षमाणः स सुग्रीवो ददृशे हरिवाहिनीम्। नरान्तकभयत्रस्तां विद्रवन्तीं यतस्ततः
Sugrīva, observing, saw the monkey army fleeing in all directions, terrified by Narāntaka.
विद्रुतां वाहिनीं दृष्ट्वा स ददर्श नरान्तकम्। गृहीतप्रासमायान्तं हयपृष्ठप्रतिष्ठितम्
Seeing the army routed, Sugrīva beheld Narāntaka approaching, spear in hand, mounted upon his horse.
दृष्ट्वोवाच महातेजाः सुग्रीवो वानराधिपः। कुमारमङ्गदं वीरं शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमम्
Seeing this, the mighty Sugriva, lord of the monkeys, spoke to the heroic prince Angada, whose valor was equal to Indra.
गच्छैनं राक्षसं वीरं योऽसौ तुरगमास्थितः। क्षोभयन्तं हरिबलं क्षिप्रं प्राणैर्वियोजय
Go swiftly to that rakshasa warrior who is mounted on a horse and is disturbing the monkey army, and quickly deprive him of his life.
स भर्तुर्वचनं श्रुत्वा निष्पपाताङ्गदस्तदा। अनीकान्मेघसंकाशादंशुमानिव वीर्यवान्
Hearing his master's command, Angada, full of strength, leapt forth from the army, resembling the radiant sun emerging from a mass of clouds.
शैलसंघातसंकाशो हरीणामुत्तमोऽङ्गदः। रराजाङ्गदसंनद्धः सधातुरिव पर्वतः
Angada, foremost among the monkeys, shone like a mountain mass, adorned with golden ornaments, resembling a mountain with veins of ore.
निरायुधो महातेजाः केवलं नखदंष्ट्रवान्। नरान्तकमभिक्रम्य वालिपुत्रोऽब्रवीद् वचः
Weaponless but possessing great energy, armed only with his nails and teeth, Vali's son approached Narantaka and spoke these words.
तिष्ठ किं प्राकृतैरेभिर्हरिभिस्त्वं करिष्यसि। अस्मिन् वज्रसमस्पर्शं प्रासं क्षिप्र ममोरसि
"Stop! What will you accomplish with these ordinary monkeys? Hurl your spear, whose touch is like thunder, swiftly at my chest!"
अङ्गदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रचुक्रोध नरान्तकः। संदश्य दशनैरोष्ठं निःश्वस्य च भुजंगवत्। अभिगम्याङ्गदं क्रुद्धो वालिपुत्रं नरान्तकः
Hearing Angada's words, Narantaka became enraged, biting his lip with his teeth, hissing like a serpent, and angrily approached Vali's son.