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.
ततः कुम्भः समुत्पत्य सुग्रीवमभिपात्य च। आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धो वज्रकल्पेन मुष्टिना
Then Kumbha, leaping up, rushed at Sugriva and struck his chest in anger with a fist like a thunderbolt.
तस्य वर्म च पुस्फोट संजज्ञे चापि शोणितम्। तस्य मुष्टिर्महावेगः प्रतिजघ्नेऽस्थिमण्डले
His armor burst open, blood appeared, and that mighty blow of the fist struck his bones with great force.
तस्य वेगेन तत्रासीत् तेजः प्रज्वलितं महत्। वज्रनिष्पेषसंजाता ज्वाला मेरोर्यथा गिरेः
From the force of that blow, a great blazing energy arose there, like a flame produced by the striking of a thunderbolt on Mount Meru.
स तत्राभिहतस्तेन सुग्रीवो वानरर्षभः। मुष्टिं संवर्तयामास वज्रकल्पं महाबलः
Struck there by him, Sugriva, the foremost of monkeys, gathered his mighty fist, equal to a thunderbolt.
अर्चिःसहस्रविकचरविमण्डलवर्चसम्। स मुष्टिं पातयामास कुम्भस्योरसि वीर्यवान्
With a fist shining like a circle of a thousand rays of fire, the valiant Sugriva struck Kumbha on the chest.
स तु तेन प्रहारेण विह्वलो भृशपीडितः। निपपात तदा कुम्भो गतार्चिरिव पावकः
Struck by that blow, Kumbha, overwhelmed and greatly tormented, fell down like a fire whose flames have gone out.
मुष्टिनाभिहतस्तेन निपपाताशु राक्षसः। लोहिताङ्ग इवाकाशाद् दीप्तरश्मिर्यदृच्छया
Struck by that fist, the demon quickly fell, like the red planet Mars, its rays blazing, falling from the sky by chance.
कुम्भस्य पततो रूपं भग्नस्योरसि मुष्टिना। बभौ रुद्राभिपन्नस्य यथा रूपं गवां पतेः
The form of Kumbha as he fell, his chest shattered by the fist, shone like the form of the bull of the cows struck by Rudra.
तस्मिन् हते भीमपराक्रमेण प्लवंगमानामृषभेण युद्धे। मही सशैला सवना चचाल भयं च रक्षांस्यधिकं विवेश
When that Kumbha, of terrible valor, was slain in battle by the bull among monkeys, the earth with its mountains and forests trembled, and greater fear entered the demons.
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Hear now the seventy-seventh sarga.
निकुम्भो भ्रातरं दृष्ट्वा सुग्रीवेण निपातितम्। प्रदहन्निव कोपेन वानरेन्द्रमुदैक्षत
Seeing his brother struck down by Sugriva, Nikumbha, burning with anger, gazed at the king of the monkeys as if to consume him.
ततः स्रग्दामसंनद्धं दत्तपञ्चाङ्गुलं शुभम्। आददे परिघं धीरो महेन्द्रशिखरोपमम्
Then the steadfast Nikumbha took up a splendid iron club, adorned with a garland and given five handles, resembling the peak of Mahendra.
हेमपट्टपरिक्षिप्तं वज्रविद्रुमभूषितम्। यमदण्डोपमं भीमं रक्षसां भयनाशनम्
Encircled with golden bands, decorated with diamonds and coral, dreadful as the staff of Yama, it was the destroyer of the terror of demons.
तमाविध्य महातेजाः शक्रध्वजसमौजसम्। निननाद विवृत्तास्यो निकुम्भो भीमविक्रमः
That mighty Nikumbha, of great energy and terrifying valor, struck him and roared aloud, his mouth wide open, like the banner of Indra in strength.
उरोगतेन निष्केण भुजस्थैरङ्गदैरपि। कुण्डलाभ्यां च चित्राभ्यां मालया च सचित्रया
With the golden necklace on his chest, the armlets on his arms, the two splendid earrings, and the decorated garland he wore,
निकुम्भो भूषणैर्भाति तेन स्म परिघेण च। यथेन्द्रधनुषा मेघः सविद्युत्स्तनयित्नुमान्
Nikumbha shone with those ornaments and with his club, just as a cloud with lightning and thunder shines beneath the rainbow.
परिघाग्रेण पुस्फोट वातग्रन्थिर्महात्मनः। प्रजज्वाल सघोषश्च विधूम इव पावकः
The tip of the club, tightly bound by the wind, blazed forth with a loud sound, like fire without smoke.
नगर्या विटपावत्या गन्धर्वभवनोत्तमैः। सतारागणनक्षत्रं सचन्द्रसमहाग्रहम्। निकुम्भपरिघाघूर्णं भ्रमतीव नभस्थलम्
Like the city of Vithapavati, with the finest Gandharva palaces, with stars and planets and the moon and great planets, Nikumbha's whirling club seemed to spin through the sky.
दुरासदश्च संजज्ञे परिघाभरणप्रभः। क्रोधेन्धनो निकुम्भाग्निर्युगान्ताग्निरिवोत्थितः
Difficult to approach, blazing with the brilliance of his club and ornaments, Nikumbha, burning with the fire of wrath, appeared like the fire at the end of the age.
राक्षसा वानराश्चापि न शेकुः स्पन्दितुं भयात्। हनुमांस्तु विवृत्योरस्तस्थौ प्रमुखतो बली
Neither the rakshasas nor the monkeys could move out of fear, but Hanuman, mighty and resolute, stood at the front with his chest expanded.