जाम्बवानपि तैः सर्वैः स्वयूथ्यैरभिसंवृतः। तेऽश्मभिस्ताडयामासुर्नखैर्दन्तैश्च राक्षसान्
Jāmbavān, too, surrounded by all his own troops, struck the rākṣasas with stones, claws, and teeth.
निघ्नन्तमृक्षाधिपतिं राक्षसास्ते महाबलाः। परिवव्रुर्भयं त्यक्त्वा तमनेकविधायुधाः
Those mighty Rākṣasas, abandoning fear, surrounded the lord of the bears as he struck down their ranks, each wielding various weapons.
शरैः परशुभिस्तीक्ष्णैः पट्टिशैर्यष्टितोमरैः। जाम्बवन्तं मृधे जघ्नुर्निघ्नन्तं राक्षसीं चमूम्
With sharp arrows, axes, spears, and iron clubs, they attacked Jāmbavān in battle as he destroyed the Rākṣasa army.
स सम्प्रहारस्तुमुलः संजज्ञे कपिरक्षसाम्। देवासुराणां क्रुद्धानां यथा भीमो महास्वनः
A tumultuous clash arose between the monkeys and Rākṣasas, resounding like the fierce, thunderous battle of enraged gods and demons.
हनूमानपि संक्रुद्धः सालमुत्पाट्य पर्वतात्। स लक्ष्मणं स्वयं पृष्ठादवरोप्य महामनाः
Hanumān too, enraged, uprooted a śāla tree from the mountain, and, of great resolve, set Lakṣmaṇa down from his own back.
रक्षसां कदनं चक्रे दुरासादः सहस्रशः। स दत्त्वा तुमुलं युद्धं पितृव्यस्येन्द्रजिद् बली
That formidable one wrought slaughter among the Rākṣasas by the thousands; the mighty Hanumān gave fierce battle to Indrajit, his uncle’s son.
लक्ष्मणं परवीरघ्नः पुनरेवाभ्यधावत। तौ प्रयुद्धौ तदा वीरौ मृधे लक्ष्मणराक्षसौ
Lakṣmaṇa, destroyer of enemy heroes, again charged forward; then those two warriors, Lakṣmaṇa and the Rākṣasa, fought in battle.
शरौघानभिवर्षन्तौ जघ्नतुस्तौ परस्परम्। अभीक्ष्णमन्तर्दधतुः शरजालैर्महाबलौ
The two, showering torrents of arrows, struck each other repeatedly; those mighty ones were continually concealed by their dense volleys of shafts.
चन्द्रादित्याविवोष्णान्ते यथा मेघैस्तरस्विनौ। नह्यादानं न संधानं धनुषो वा परिग्रहः
Like the moon and sun veiled by clouds at dusk, neither the drawing, stringing, nor grasping of their bows could be seen.
न विप्रमोक्षो बाणानां न विकर्षो न विग्रहः। न मुष्टिप्रतिसंधानं न लक्ष्यप्रतिपादनम्
No release of arrows, no drawing, no movement, no resetting of the grip, nor aiming at the target was visible.
अदृश्यत तयोस्तत्र युध्यतोः पाणिलाघवात्। चापवेगप्रयुक्तैश्च बाणजालैः समन्ततः
There, as those two fought, nothing could be seen due to the swiftness of their hands and the showers of arrows loosed from their bows all around.
अन्तरिक्षेऽभिसम्पन्ने न रूपाणि चकाशिरे। लक्ष्मणो रावणिं प्राप्य रावणिश्चापि लक्ष्मणम्
When they fought in the sky, their forms were not visible; Lakṣmaṇa reached Rāvaṇi, and Rāvaṇi likewise reached Lakṣmaṇa.
अव्यवस्था भवत्युग्रा ताभ्यामन्योन्यविग्रहे। ताभ्यामुभाभ्यां तरसा प्रसृष्टैर्विशिखैः शितैः
A fierce confusion arose as the two clashed; with sharp arrows swiftly released by both, the tumult intensified.
निरन्तरमिवाकाशं बभूव तमसा वृतम्। तैः पतद्भिश्च बहुभिस्तयोः शरशतैः शितैः
The sky seemed entirely covered in darkness, uninterrupted, by the many hundreds of sharp arrows falling from both.
दिशश्च प्रदिशश्चैव बभूवुः शरसंकुलाः। तमसा पिहितं सर्वमासीत् प्रतिभयं महत्
All directions and quarters became filled with arrows; everything was shrouded in darkness, and a great terror prevailed.
अस्तं गते सहस्रांशौ संवृते तमसा च वै। रुधिरौघा महानद्यः प्रावर्तन्त सहस्रशः
When the thousand-rayed sun had set and darkness had spread, torrents of blood, like great rivers, began to flow in thousands.
क्रव्यादा दारुणा वाग्भिश्चिक्षिपुर्भीमनिःस्वनान्। न तदानीं ववौ वायुर्न च जज्वाल पावकः
Fierce flesh-eaters uttered dreadful cries with terrifying voices; at that time, the wind did not blow, nor did fire burn.
स्वस्त्यस्तु लोकेभ्य इति जजल्पुस्ते महर्षयः। सम्पेतुश्चात्र संतप्ता गन्धर्वाः सह चारणैः
The great sages murmured, 'May there be well-being for the worlds,' and the distressed Gandharvas and Cāraṇas gathered there.
अथ राक्षससिंहस्य कृष्णान् कनकभूषणान्। शरैश्चतुर्भिः सौमित्रिर्विव्याध चतुरो हयान्
Then Saumitra (Lakṣmaṇa) struck with four arrows the four black, gold-adorned horses of the lion-like Rākṣasa.
ततोऽपरेण भल्लेन पीतेन निशितेन च। सम्पूर्णायतमुक्तेन सुपत्रेण सुवर्चसा
Then, with another arrow—yellow and sharp—fully drawn and released from the bow, fitted with excellent feathers and radiant in appearance,
महेन्द्राशनिकल्पेन सूतस्य विचरिष्यतः। स तेन बाणाशनिना तलशब्दानुनादिना
Resembling the thunderbolt of Indra, as the charioteer moved about, that arrow, like a thunderbolt, accompanied by the sound of striking,
लाघवाद् राघवः श्रीमान् शिरः कायादपाहरत्। स यन्तरि महातेजा हते मन्दोदरीसुतः
Rāghava, illustrious and swift, severed the head from the body. The mighty charioteer, Mandodarī's son, was slain.
स्वयं सारथ्यमकरोत् पुनश्च धनुरस्पृशत्। तदद्भुतमभूत् तत्र सारथ्यं पश्यतां युधि
He himself took up the reins and again touched his bow. That act of charioteering was wondrous to behold for those watching the battle.
हयेषु व्यग्रहस्तं तं विव्याध निशितैः शरैः। धनुष्यथ पुनर्व्यग्रं हयेषु मुमुचे शरान्
Lakṣmaṇa struck him, whose hands were busy with the horses, with sharp arrows. Then, as he was again occupied with the bow, he released arrows at the horses.
छिद्रेषु तेषु बाणौघैर्विचरन्तमभीतवत्। अर्दयामास समरे सौमित्रिः शीघ्रकृत्तमः
Saumitri, swift and skilled, harassed him in battle as he moved fearlessly among the gaps with showers of arrows.
निहतं सारथिं दृष्ट्वा समरे रावणात्मजः। प्रजहौ समरोद्धर्षं विषण्णः स बभूव ह
Seeing his charioteer slain in battle, Rāvaṇa's son lost his enthusiasm for combat and became dejected.
विषण्णवदनं दृष्ट्वा राक्षसं हरियूथपाः। ततः परमसंहृष्टा लक्ष्मणं चाभ्यपूजयन्
Observing the dejected face of the rākṣasa, the monkey chiefs became exceedingly joyful and honored Lakṣmaṇa.
ततः प्रमाथी रभसः शरभो गन्धमादनः। अमृष्यमाणाश्चत्वारश्चक्रुर्वेगं हरीश्वराः
Then Pramāthī, Rabhasa, Śarabha, and Gandhamādana, unable to endure, rushed forward with speed—the four monkey lords.
ते चास्य हयमुख्येषु तूर्णमुत्पत्य वानराः। चतुर्षु सुमहावीर्या निपेतुर्भीमविक्रमाः
Those monkeys, of immense strength and terrifying valor, swiftly leapt onto the foremost horses and fell upon the four.
तेषामधिष्ठितानां तैर्वानरैः पर्वतोपमैः। मुखेभ्यो रुधिरं व्यक्तं हयानां समवर्तत
With those mountain-like monkeys mounted upon them, blood visibly flowed from the mouths of the horses.