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.
मुहूर्तमासीत् स गतासुकल्पः प्रत्यागतात्मा सहसा सुरारिः। उत्पत्य संध्याभ्रसमानवर्ण- स्तं वारिराजात्मजमाजघान
For a moment he lay as if lifeless; then, suddenly regaining his senses, the enemy of the gods, leaping up, his color like a twilight cloud, struck the son of the lord of waters.
स मूर्च्छितो भूमितले पपात मुहूर्तमुत्पत्य पुनः ससंज्ञः। तामेव तस्याद्रिवराद्रिकल्पां गदां समाविध्य जघान संख्ये
He fell unconscious to the ground, but after a moment, rising again with his senses restored, he grasped that very mace, massive as a mountain, and struck in battle.
सा तस्य रौद्रा समुपेत्य देहं रौद्रस्य देवाध्वरविप्रशत्रोः। बिभेद वक्षः क्षतजं च भूरि सुस्राव धात्वम्भ इवाद्रिराजः
That fierce mace, approaching the body of the dreadful enemy of gods and priests, shattered his chest, and much blood flowed, as water from a mountain king.
अभिदुद्राव वेगेन गदां तस्य महात्मनः। तां गृहीत्वा गदां भीमामाविध्य च पुनः पुनः
He rushed swiftly toward the mace of that great-souled one, seized the terrible mace, and brandished it again and again.
मत्तानीकं महात्मा स जघान रणमूर्धनि। स स्वया गदया भग्नो विशीर्णदशनेक्षणः
The great-souled one struck the intoxicated Anika on the battlefield; shattered by his own mace, his ten eyes destroyed.
निपपात तदा मत्तो वज्राहत इवाचलः। विशीर्णनयने भूमौ गतसत्त्वे गतायुषि। पतिते राक्षसे तस्मिन् विद्रुतं राक्षसं बलम्
Then, like a maddened mountain struck by a thunderbolt, he fell to the earth, his eyes shattered, life and spirit departed; when that rakshasa fell, the rakshasa army fled.
तस्मिन् हते भ्रातरि रावणस्य तन्नैर्ऋतानां बलमर्णवाभम्। त्यक्तायुधं केवलजीवितार्थं दुद्राव भिन्नार्णवसंनिकाशम्
When that brother of Ravana was slain, the army of the night-stalkers, vast as the ocean, abandoned their weapons and fled, seeking only to save their lives, like a broken sea.
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The seventy-first sarga is to be heard.
स्वबलं व्यथितं दृष्ट्वा तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम्। भ्रातॄंश्च निहतान् दृष्ट्वा शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमान्
Seeing his own army distressed, tumultuous and hair-raising, and his brothers, equal in valor to Indra, slain,
पितृव्यौ चापि संदृश्य समरे संनिपातितौ। युद्धोन्मत्तं च मत्तं च भ्रातरौ राक्षसोत्तमौ
And seeing also his uncles fallen in battle, and his two brothers, the foremost rakshasas, maddened by war and intoxication,
चुकोप च महातेजा ब्रह्मदत्तवरो युधि। अतिकायोऽद्रिसंकाशो देवदानवदर्पहा
The mighty Atikaya, radiant, granted a boon by Brahma, destroyer of the pride of gods and demons, became enraged in battle.
स भास्करसहस्रस्य संघातमिव भास्वरम्। रथमारुह्य शक्रारिरभिदुद्राव वानरान्
He, shining like a mass of a thousand suns, mounted his chariot and, enemy of Indra, rushed toward the vanaras.
स विस्फार्य तदा चापं किरीटी मृष्टकुण्डलः। नाम संश्रावयामास ननाद च महास्वनम्
Then, drawing his bow, adorned with a crown and polished earrings, he announced his name and roared with a great sound.
तेन सिंहप्रणादेन नामविश्रावणेन च। ज्याशब्देन च भीमेन त्रासयामास वानरान्
With his lion-like roar, his proclamation of his name, and the terrible twang of his bowstring, he struck terror into the hearts of the monkeys.
ते दृष्ट्वा देहमाहात्म्यं कुम्भकर्णोऽयमुत्थितः। भयार्ता वानराः सर्वे संश्रयन्ते परस्परम्
Seeing the majesty of his form—Kumbhakarṇa himself arisen—all the monkeys, seized by fear, clung to one another for refuge.
ते तस्य रूपमालोक्य यथा विष्णोस्त्रिविक्रमे। भयाद् वानरयोधास्ते विद्रवन्ति ततस्ततः
Beholding his appearance, as when Viṣṇu took three strides, those monkey warriors, out of fear, scattered in all directions.
तेऽतिकायं समासाद्य वानरा मूढचेतसः। शरण्यं शरणं जग्मुर्लक्ष्मणाग्रजमाहवे
Encountering Atikāya, the monkeys, their minds bewildered, sought shelter in Lakṣmaṇa’s elder brother on the battlefield.
ततोऽतिकायं काकुत्स्थो रथस्थं पर्वतोपमम्। ददर्श धन्विनं दूराद् गर्जन्तं कालमेघवत्
Then the descendant of Kakutstha saw Atikāya, standing on his chariot, mountain-like, armed with a bow, roaring from afar like a dark thundercloud.
स तं दृष्ट्वा महाकायं राघवस्तु सुविस्मितः। वानरान् सान्त्वयित्वा च विभीषणमुवाच ह
Seeing that mighty figure, Rāghava was greatly astonished; after consoling the monkeys, he spoke to Vibhīṣaṇa.
कोऽसौ पर्वतसंकाशो धनुष्मान् हरिलोचनः। युक्ते हयसहस्रेण विशाले स्यन्दने स्थितः
Who is this, mountain-like, armed with a bow, with eyes like a lion, standing in a vast chariot yoked to a thousand horses?