तमिन्द्रकेतुप्रतिमं वृक्षं मन्दरसंनिभम्। समुत्सृजत वेगेन मिषतां सर्वरक्षसाम्
That tree, like Indra's banner and resembling Mount Mandara, he hurled with force before the eyes of all the Rākṣasas.
स चिच्छेद शितैर्बाणैः सप्तभिः कायभेदनैः। अङ्गदो विव्यथेऽभीक्ष्णं स पपात मुमोह च
Kumbha cut it down with seven sharp, body-piercing arrows; Aṅgada was repeatedly wounded and fell, losing consciousness.
अङ्गदं पतितं दृष्ट्वा सीदन्तमिव सागरे। दुरासदं हरिश्रेष्ठा राघवाय न्यवेदयन्
Seeing Aṅgada fallen, as if sinking in the ocean, the foremost monkeys, though hard to overcome, reported to Rāghava.
रामस्तु व्यथितं श्रुत्वा वालिपुत्रं महाहवे। व्यादिदेश हरिश्रेष्ठाञ्जाम्बवत्प्रमुखांस्ततः
When Rāma heard that Vāli's son was wounded in the great battle, he directed the leading monkeys, headed by Jāmbavat.
ते तु वानरशार्दूलाः श्रुत्वा रामस्य शासनम्। अभिपेतुः सुसंक्रुद्धाः कुम्भमुद्यतकार्मुकम्
Hearing Rāma's command, those tiger-like monkeys, filled with rage, charged at Kumbha, who had his bow raised.
ततो द्रुमशिलाहस्ताः कोपसंरक्तलोचनाः। रिरक्षिषन्तोऽभ्यपतन्नङ्गदं वानरर्षभाः
Then, with trees and rocks in hand, their eyes red with anger, the foremost monkeys rushed to protect Aṅgada.
जाम्बवांश्च सुषेणश्च वेगदर्शी च वानरः। कुम्भकर्णात्मजं वीरं क्रुद्धाः समभिदुद्रुवुः
Jāmbavān, Suṣeṇa, and the swift monkey Vegadarśin, enraged, charged at Kumbhakarṇa's heroic son.
समीक्ष्यापततस्तांस्तु वानरेन्द्रान् महाबलान्। आववार शरौघेण नगेनेव जलाशयम्
Observing those mighty leaders of the monkeys as they fell, he blocked them with a torrent of arrows, as a mountain would block a lake.
तस्य बाणपथं प्राप्य न शेकुरपि वीक्षितुम्। वानरेन्द्रा महात्मानो वेलामिव महोदधिः
Having entered the path of his arrows, the great-souled monkey leaders could not even look, just as the ocean cannot cross its shore.
तांस्तु दृष्ट्वा हरिगणान् शरवृष्टिभिरर्दितान्। अङ्गदं पृष्ठतः कृत्वा भ्रातृजं प्लवगेश्वरः
Seeing those troops of monkeys tormented by showers of arrows, the lord of the monkeys placed Angada, his brother's son, behind him.
अभिदुद्राव सुग्रीवः कुम्भकर्णात्मजं रणे। शैलसानुचरं नागं वेगवानिव केसरी
Sugriva rushed at Kumbhakarna's son in battle, like a swift lion attacking an elephant that roams the slopes of a mountain.
उत्पाट्य च महावृक्षानश्वकर्णादिकान् बहून्। अन्यांश्च विविधान् वृक्षांश्चिक्षेप स महाकपिः
Uprooting many great trees, such as ashvakarna and others, the mighty monkey hurled various other trees as well.
तां छादयन्तीमाकाशं वृक्षवृष्टिं दुरासदाम्। कुम्भकर्णात्मजः श्रीमांश्चिच्छेद स्वशरैः शितैः
That rain of trees, which covered the sky and was hard to withstand, was cut down by the illustrious Kumbhakarna's son with his sharp arrows.
अभिलक्ष्येण तीव्रेण कुम्भेन निशितैः शरैः। आचितास्ते द्रुमा रेजुर्यथा घोराः शतघ्नयः। द्रुमवर्षं तु तद् भिन्नं दृष्ट्वा कुम्भेन वीर्यवान्
With precise and fierce arrows, Kumbha struck those trees, making them tremble like dreadful engines of war; seeing that rain of trees shattered by Kumbha, the valiant—
वानराधिपतिः श्रीमान् महासत्त्वो न विव्यथे। स विध्यमानः सहसा सहमानस्तु ताञ्छरान्
The illustrious and great-souled lord of the monkeys was not shaken; though struck suddenly, he endured those arrows.
कुम्भस्य धनुराक्षिप्य बभञ्जेन्द्रधनुःप्रभम्। अवप्लुत्य ततः शीघ्रं कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम्
Drawing Kumbha's bow, which shone like Indra's, he broke it; then, leaping swiftly, he performed a most difficult feat.
अब्रवीत् कुपितः कुम्भं भग्नशृङ्गमिव द्विपम्। निकुम्भाग्रज वीर्यं ते बाणवेगं तदद्भुतम्
Angrily, he spoke to Kumbha, as one would to an elephant with its tusk broken: 'O elder brother of Nikumbha, your strength and the force of your arrows are indeed wondrous.'
संनतिश्च प्रभावश्च तव वा रावणस्य वा। प्रह्लादबलिवृत्रघ्नकुबेरवरुणोपम
Your dignity and power, whether yours or Ravana's, are like those of Prahlada, Bali, the slayer of Vritra, Kubera, or Varuna.
एकस्त्वमनुजातोऽसि पितरं बलवत्तरम्। त्वामेवैकं महाबाहुं शूलहस्तमरिंदमम्
You alone were born as a son, stronger than your father; you alone, mighty-armed, holding a spear, destroyer of foes—
त्रिदशा नातिवर्तन्ते जितेन्द्रियमिवाधयः। विक्रमस्व महाबुद्धे कर्माणि मम पश्य च
The gods do not surpass you, just as sorrows do not overcome one who has mastered his senses; act with your great intelligence, and behold my deeds.
वरदानात् पितृव्यस्ते सहते देवदानवान्। कुम्भकर्णस्तु वीर्येण सहते च सुरासुरान्
By the boon of your uncle, you withstand gods and demons; and Kumbhakarna, by his might, withstands both gods and asuras.
महाविमर्दं समरे मया सह तवाद्भुतम्। अद्य भूतानि पश्यन्तु शक्रशम्बरयोरिव
Let all beings today witness the wondrous, great contest between you and me in battle, like that of Shakra and Shambara.
कृतमप्रतिमं कर्म दर्शितं चास्त्रकौशलम्। पतिता हरिवीराश्च त्वयैते भीमविक्रमाः
You have performed an unparalleled deed and displayed skill in weapons; these heroic monkeys of terrible valor have been struck down by you.
उपालम्भभयाच्चैव नासि वीर मया हतः। कृतकर्मपरिश्रान्तो विश्रान्तः पश्य मे बलम्
And, O hero, you have not been slain by me out of fear of reproach; having completed your task and grown weary, rest and witness my strength.
तेन सुग्रीववाक्येन सावमानेन मानितः। अग्नेराज्यहुतस्येव तेजस्तस्याभ्यवर्धत
Honored, though with a touch of disdain, by Sugriva's words, his brilliance grew, like the flame of fire when clarified butter is poured upon it.
ततः कुम्भस्तु सुग्रीवं बाहुभ्यां जगृहे तदा। गजाविवातीतमदौ निःश्वसन्तौ मुहुर्मुहुः
Then Kumbha seized Sugriva with his arms, both of them exhaling heavily again and again, like elephants maddened beyond measure.
अन्योन्यगात्रग्रथितौ घर्षन्तावितरेतरम्। सधूमां मुखतो ज्वालां विसृजन्तौ परिश्रमात्
Entwined with each other's limbs, grinding against one another, they released smoky flames from their mouths due to exhaustion.
तयोः पादाभिघाताच्च निमग्ना चाभवन्मही। व्याघूर्णिततरङ्गश्च चुक्षुभे वरुणालयः
From the blows of their feet, the earth became sunken, and the ocean, abode of Varuna, was agitated, its waves violently churned.
ततः कुम्भं समुत्क्षिप्य सुग्रीवो लवणाम्भसि। पातयामास वेगेन दर्शयन्नुदधेस्तलम्
Then Sugriva, lifting Kumbha, hurled him with force into the salt waters, revealing the ocean floor.
ततः कुम्भनिपातेन जलराशिः समुत्थितः। विन्ध्यमन्दरसंकाशो विससर्प समन्ततः
From Kumbha's fall, a mass of water, resembling Mount Vindhya or Mandara, surged up and spread in all directions.