तयोर्मध्ये कपिश्रेष्ठः शोणिताक्षप्रजङ्घयोः। विशाखयोर्मध्यगतः पूर्णचन्द्र इवाबभौ
Between Śoṇitākṣa and Prajaṅgha, the foremost monkey shone like the full moon standing between the twin Viśākha stars.
अङ्गदं परिरक्षन्तौ मैन्दो द्विविद एव च। तस्य तस्थतुरभ्याशे परस्परदिदृक्षया
Mainda and Dvivida, protecting Angada, stood close by him, each eager to see the other.
अभिपेतुर्महाकायाः प्रतियत्ता महाबलाः। राक्षसा वानरान् रोषादसिबाणगदाधराः
The mighty-bodied, well-prepared rākṣasas, armed with swords, arrows, and maces, attacked the monkeys in anger.
त्रयाणां वानरेन्द्राणां त्रिभी राक्षसपुंगवैः। संसक्तानां महद् युद्धमभवद् रोमहर्षणम्
A tremendous, hair-raising battle arose between three monkey chiefs and three foremost rākṣasas, locked in combat.
ते तु वृक्षान् समादाय सम्प्रचिक्षिपुराहवे। खड्गेन प्रतिचिक्षेप तान् प्रजङ्घो महाबलः
They seized trees and hurled them in the fight; Prajaṅgha, mighty in strength, countered them with his sword.
रथानश्वान् द्रुमाञ्छैलान् प्रतिचिक्षिपुराहवे। शरौघैः प्रतिचिच्छेद तान् यूपाक्षो महाबलः
They hurled chariots, horses, trees, and mountains in battle; Yūpākṣa, mighty in strength, cut them down with volleys of arrows.
सृष्टान् द्विविदमैन्दाभ्यां द्रुमानुत्पाट्य वीर्यवान्। बभञ्ज गदया मध्ये शोणिताक्षः प्रतापवान्
The valiant Śoṇitākṣa, with his mace, broke apart the trees uprooted and thrown by Dvivida and Mainda in the midst of battle.
उद्यम्य विपुलं खड्गं परमर्मविदारणम्। प्रजङ्घो वालिपुत्राय अभिदुद्राव वेगितः
Prajaṅgha, raising a massive sword capable of piercing vital points, rushed swiftly at Vāli's son.
तमभ्याशगतं दृष्ट्वा वानरेन्द्रो महाबलः। आजघानाश्वकर्णेन द्रुमेणातिबलस्तदा
Seeing him approach, the mighty monkey chief struck him with a tree called Aśvakarṇa, displaying great strength.
बाहुं चास्य सनिस्त्रिंशमाजघान स मुष्टिना। वालिपुत्रस्य घातेन स पपात क्षितावसिः
He struck his arm, sword in hand, with his fist; by Vāli's son's blow, the sword-bearer fell to the ground.
तं दृष्ट्वा पतितं भूमौ खड्गं मुसलसंनिभम्। मुष्टिं संवर्तयामास वज्रकल्पं महाबलः
Seeing him fallen on the earth, the mighty one clenched his fist, hard as a thunderbolt, like a sword or mace.
स ललाटे महावीर्यमङ्गदं वानरर्षभम्। आजघान महातेजाः स मुहूर्तं चचाल ह
The mighty and radiant Angada, foremost among the vanaras, was struck on the forehead by the great warrior, and for a moment he staggered.
स संज्ञां प्राप्य तेजस्वी वालिपुत्रः प्रतापवान्। प्रजङ्घस्य शिरः कायात् पातयामास मुष्टिना
Regaining consciousness, the valiant and illustrious son of Vali knocked Prajangha’s head from his body with his fist.
स यूपाक्षोऽश्रुपूर्णाक्षः पितृव्ये निहते रणे। अवरुह्य रथात् क्षिप्रं क्षीणेषुः खड्गमाददे
Yupaksha, his eyes filled with tears upon seeing his uncle slain in battle, swiftly descended from his chariot and, exhausted, took up his sword.
तमापतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य यूपाक्षं द्विविदस्त्वरन्। आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धो जग्राह च बलाद् बली
Seeing Yupaksha rushing forward, Dwivida, quick and enraged, struck him on the chest and seized him forcefully.
गृहीतं भ्रातरं दृष्ट्वा शोणिताक्षो महाबलः। आजघान महातेजा वक्षसि द्विविदं ततः
Beholding his brother captured, Shonitaksha, mighty in strength, struck Dwivida, radiant in power, upon the chest.
स ततोऽभिहतस्तेन चचाल च महाबलः। उद्यतां च पुनस्तस्य जहार द्विविदो गदाम्
Then, struck by him, the powerful Dwivida staggered, and again snatched away the raised mace from his opponent.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे मैन्दो द्विविदाभ्याशमागमत्। यूपाक्षं ताडयामास तलेनोरसि वीर्यवान्
Meanwhile, Mainda approached Dwivida, and, full of valor, struck Yupaksha on the chest with his palm.
तौ शोणिताक्षयूपाक्षौ प्लवंगाभ्यां तरस्विनौ। चक्रतुः समरे तीव्रमाकर्षोत्पाटनं भृशम्
Shonitaksha and Yupaksha, swift among the vanaras, fiercely engaged in intense pulling and tearing in the battle.
द्विविदः शोणिताक्षं तु विददार नखैर्मुखे। निष्पिपेष स वीर्येण क्षितावाविध्य वीर्यवान्
Dwivida tore Shonitaksha’s face with his nails, and, with his strength, crushed him and hurled him to the ground.
यूपाक्षमभिसंक्रुद्धो मैन्दो वानरपुङ्गवः। पीडयामास बाहुभ्यां पपात स हतः क्षितौ
Mainda, the foremost among vanaras, enraged at Yupaksha, squeezed him with his arms, and he fell slain to the earth.
हतप्रवीरा व्यथिता राक्षसेन्द्रचमूस्तथा। जगामाभिमुखी सा तु कुम्भकर्णात्मजो यतः
With their champions slain, the army of the rakshasa lord was distressed, and it turned to face the son of Kumbhakarna.
आपतन्तीं च वेगेन कुम्भस्तां सान्त्वयच्चमूम्। अथोत्कृष्टं महावीर्यैर्लब्धलक्षैः प्लवंगमैः
Kumbha, seeing the army advancing swiftly, consoled them, and then, with the vanaras of great valor who had found their mark, led them forward.
निपातितमहावीरां दृष्ट्वा रक्षश्चमूं तदा। कुम्भः प्रचक्रे तेजस्वी रणे कर्म सुदुष्करम्
Seeing the rakshasa army, its great warriors fallen, Kumbha, radiant in power, performed a deed in battle that was exceedingly difficult.
स धनुर्धन्विनां श्रेष्ठः प्रगृह्य सुसमाहितः। मुमोचाशीविषप्रख्याञ्छरान् देहविदारणान्
That master of archery, with utmost concentration, took up his bow and released arrows resembling venomous serpents, capable of rending bodies.
तस्य तच्छुशुभे भूयः सशरं धनुरुत्तमम्। विद्युदैरावतार्चिष्मद्द्वितीयेन्द्रधनुर्यथा
His excellent bow, adorned with arrows, shone brilliantly, like Indra’s bow, blazing with lightning and the radiance of Airavata.
आकर्णकृष्टमुक्तेन जघान द्विविदं तदा। तेन हाटकपुङ्खेन पत्रिणा पत्रवाससा
Drawing and releasing the golden-feathered, winged arrow, he struck Dwivida at that moment.
सहसाभिहतस्तेन विप्रमुक्तपदः स्फुरन्। निपपात त्रिकूटाभो विह्वलन् प्लवगोत्तमः
Struck suddenly by that arrow, Dwivida, his steps faltering, fell to the ground, trembling, like a mountain peak.
मैन्दस्तु भ्रातरं तत्र भग्नं दृष्ट्वा महाहवे। अभिदुद्राव वेगेन प्रगृह्य विपुलां शिलाम्
Mainda, seeing his brother broken in that great battle, rushed forward with speed, grasping a massive stone.
तां शिलां तु प्रचिक्षेप राक्षसाय महाबलः। बिभेद तां शिलां कुम्भः प्रसन्नैः पञ्चभिः शरैः
That mighty one hurled the rock at the Rākṣasa; Kumbha shattered that rock with five well-aimed arrows.