ततस्तु नीलः प्रतिलब्धसंज्ञः शैलं समुत्पाट्य सवृक्षखण्डम्। ततः समुत्पत्य महोग्रवेगो महोदरं तेन जघान मूर्ध्नि
But then Nīla, regaining consciousness, uprooted a mountain with its trees, leapt up with tremendous speed, and struck Mahodara on the head with it.
ततः स शैलाभिनिपातभग्नो महोदरस्तेन महाद्विपेन। व्यामोहितो भूमितले गतासुः पपात वज्राभिहतो यथाद्रिः
Then Mahodara, shattered by the blow of the mountain from that great monkey, dazed, lifeless, fell to the ground like a mountain struck by a thunderbolt.
पितृव्यं निहतं दृष्ट्वा त्रिशिराश्चापमाददे। हनूमन्तं च संक्रुद्धो विव्याध निशितैः शरैः
Seeing his uncle slain, Triśiras seized his bow and, enraged, pierced Hanumān with sharp arrows.
स वायुसूनुः कुपितश्चिक्षेप शिखरं गिरेः। त्रिशिरास्तच्छरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्बिभेद बहुधा बली
The son of Vāyu, angered, hurled a mountain peak, but Triśiras, powerful, shattered it into many pieces with his sharp arrows.
तद् व्यर्थं शिखरं दृष्ट्वा द्रुमवर्षं तदा कपिः। विससर्ज रणे तस्मिन् रावणस्य सुतं प्रति
Seeing the mountain peak rendered useless, the monkey then unleashed a rain of trees in battle against Rāvaṇa’s son.
तमापतन्तमाकाशे द्रुमवर्षं प्रतापवान्। त्रिशिरा निशितैर्बाणैश्चिच्छेद च ननाद च
As that rain of trees came flying through the sky, the valiant Triśiras cut it down with sharp arrows and roared.
हनूमांस्तु समुत्पत्य हयं त्रिशिरसस्तदा। विददार नखैः क्रुद्धो नागेन्द्रं मृगराडिव
Then Hanumān leapt up and, enraged, tore apart Triśiras’s horse with his claws, like a lion rending a great serpent.
अथ शक्तिं समासाद्य कालरात्रिमिवान्तकः। चिक्षेपानिलपुत्राय त्रिशिरा रावणात्मजः
Then Triśiras, the son of Rāvaṇa, seizing a spear, hurled it at the son of the wind, like Death himself casting forth the night of destruction.
दिवः क्षिप्तामिवोल्कां तां शक्तिं क्षिप्तामसङ्गताम्। गृहीत्वा हरिशार्दूलो बभञ्ज च ननाद च
That spear, cast down from the sky like a meteor, was seized by the lion among monkeys, who broke it and roared loudly.
तां दृष्ट्वा घोरसंकाशां शक्तिं भग्नां हनूमता। प्रहृष्टा वानरगणा विनेदुर्जलदा यथा
Seeing that terrible spear shattered by Hanumān, the bands of monkeys rejoiced and roared like thunderclouds.
ततः खड्गं समुद्यम्य त्रिशिरा राक्षसोत्तमः। निचखान तदा खड्गं वानरेन्द्रस्य वक्षसि
Then Triśiras, the foremost of rākṣasas, raised his sword and struck it into the chest of the monkey lord.
खड्गप्रहाराभिहतो हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः। आजघान त्रिमूर्धानं तलेनोरसि वीर्यवान्
Struck by the blow of the sword, Hanumān, son of the wind, valiantly struck Triśiras, who had three heads, on the chest with his palm.
स तलाभिहतस्तेन स्रस्तहस्तायुधो भुवि। निपपात महातेजास्त्रिशिरास्त्यक्तचेतनः
Struck by that palm, his weapon slipping from his hand, the mighty Triśiras fell to the ground, his consciousness gone.
स तस्य पततः खड्गं तमाच्छिद्य महाकपिः। ननाद गिरिसंकाशस्त्रासयन् सर्वराक्षसान्
As he fell, the great monkey cut off his sword, and roared like a mountain, terrifying all the rākṣasas.
अमृष्यमाणस्तं घोषमुत्पपात निशाचरः। उत्पत्य च हनूमन्तं ताडयामास मुष्टिना
Unable to endure that roar, the night-stalker leapt up and struck Hanumān with his fist.
तेन मुष्टिप्रहारेण संचुकोप महाकपिः। कुपितश्च निजग्राह किरीटे राक्षसर्षभम्
Struck by that blow of the fist, the great monkey became enraged, and in his fury seized the rākṣasa chief by his crowned head.
स तस्य शीर्षाण्यसिना शितेन किरीटजुष्टानि सकुण्डलानि। क्रुद्धः प्रचिच्छेद सुतोऽनिलस्य त्वष्टुः सुतस्येव शिरांसि शक्रः
Then, the son of the wind, in his wrath, cut off with his sharp sword the three crowned and earring-adorned heads of the rākṣasa, as Indra once cut off the heads of Tvaṣṭṛ's son.
तान्यायताक्षाण्यगसंनिभानि प्रदीप्तवैश्वानरलोचनानि। पेतुः शिरांसीन्द्ररिपोः पृथिव्यां ज्योतींषि मुक्तानि यथार्कमार्गात्
Those heads, with wide eyes like fire, blazing with flaming eyes, fell to the earth from the enemy of Indra, like lights released from the path of the sun.
तस्मिन् हते देवरिपौ त्रिशीर्षे हनूमता शक्रपराक्रमेण। नेदुः प्लवंगाः प्रचचाल भूमी रक्षांस्यथो दुद्रुविरे समन्तात्
When Triśiras, the enemy of the gods, was slain by Hanumān with the prowess of Indra, the monkeys roared, the earth trembled, and the rākṣasas fled in all directions.
हतं त्रिशिरसं दृष्ट्वा तथैव च महोदरम्। हतौ प्रेक्ष्य दुराधर्षौ देवान्तकनरान्तकौ
Seeing Triśiras slain, and likewise Mahodara, and witnessing the deaths of the formidable Devāntaka and Narāntaka,
चुकोप परमामर्षी मत्तो राक्षसपुङ्गवः। जग्राहार्चिष्मतीं चापि गदां सर्वायसीं तदा
The rākṣasa champion, filled with supreme rage and unable to endure it, seized his blazing, all-iron mace.
हेमपट्टपरिक्षिप्तां मांसशोणितफेनिलाम्। विराजमानां विपुलां शत्रुशोणिततर्पिताम्
That mace, adorned with golden bands, smeared with flesh, blood, and foam, shone brilliantly, massive and glutted with the blood of enemies.
तेजसा सम्प्रदीप्ताग्रां रक्तमाल्यविभूषिताम्। ऐरावतमहापद्मसार्वभौमभयावहाम्
Its tip blazing with energy, adorned with red garlands, it inspired terror in the lords of elephants and great lotuses, and in all sovereigns.
गदामादाय संक्रुद्धो मत्तो राक्षसपुङ्गवः। हरीन् समभिदुद्राव युगान्ताग्निरिव ज्वलन्
Seizing the mace, enraged and intoxicated, the foremost of rākṣasas charged at the monkeys like the fire of destruction blazing forth.
अथर्षभः समुत्पत्य वानरो रावणानुजम्। मत्तानीकमुपागम्य तस्थौ तस्याग्रतो बली
Then the mighty monkey, the bull among his kind, sprang up and stood before Rāvaṇa's younger brother, facing the intoxicated warrior.
तं पुरस्तात् स्थितं दृष्ट्वा वानरं पर्वतोपमम्। आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धो गदया वज्रकल्पया
Seeing that mighty vanara standing before him, mountain-like, the enraged one struck him on the chest with a mace as hard as a thunderbolt.
स तयाभिहतस्तेन गदया वानरर्षभः। भिन्नवक्षाः समाधूतः सुस्राव रुधिरं बहु
Struck by that mace, the foremost of vanaras, his chest split open, was shaken and shed much blood.
स सम्प्राप्य चिरात् संज्ञामृषभो वानरेश्वरः। क्रुद्धो विस्फुरमाणौष्ठो महापार्श्वमुदैक्षत
Regaining consciousness after a long time, the lord of the vanaras, furious and lips quivering, looked at Mahaparsva.
स वेगवान् वेगवदभ्युपेत्य तं राक्षसं वानरवीरमुख्यः। संवर्त्य मुष्टिं सहसा जघान बाह्वन्तरे शैलनिकाशरूपः
Then, swift as the wind, the chief among vanara heroes approached that rakshasa and, gathering his fist, struck him suddenly between the arms, his form resembling a mountain peak.
स कृत्तमूलः सहसेव वृक्षः क्षितौ पपात क्षतजोक्षिताङ्गः। तां चास्य घोरां यमदण्डकल्पां गदां प्रगृह्याशु तदा ननाद
Like a tree whose root is cut, he fell to the ground, his body drenched in blood; then, seizing his terrible mace, resembling Yama's rod, he roared loudly.