सोऽतिविद्धो बलवता शत्रुणा शत्रुघातिना। असक्तं प्रेषयामास लक्ष्मणाय बहून् शरान्
Indrajit, heavily wounded by the powerful enemy, the destroyer of foes, sent many arrows at Lakṣmaṇa without pause.
तानप्राप्तान् शितैर्बाणैश्चिच्छेद परवीरहा। सारथेरस्य च रणे रथिनो रथसत्तमः
Lakṣmaṇa, the slayer of hostile heroes, cut down those incoming arrows with sharp shafts, and in battle, the best of charioteers struck the enemy’s charioteer.
शिरो जहार धर्मात्मा भल्लेनानतपर्वणा। असूतास्ते हयास्तत्र रथमूहुरविक्लवाः
The righteous Lakṣmaṇa severed the head of the charioteer with a broad-headed arrow; yet the horses there remained unshaken, standing by the chariot.
मण्डलान्यभिधावन्ति तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्। अमर्षवशमापन्नः सौमित्रिर्दृढविक्रमः
They began to run in circles; it seemed wondrous. Saumitri, seized by wrath and firm in valor, pressed on.
प्रत्यविध्यद्धयांस्तस्य शरैर्वित्रासयन् रणे। अमर्षमाणस्तत्कर्म रावणस्य सुतो रणे
He struck Indrajit’s horses with arrows, terrifying them in battle; Indrajit, enraged by this act, fought on in the field.
विव्याध दशभिर्बाणैः सौमित्रिं तममर्षणम्। ते तस्य वज्रप्रतिमाः शराः सर्पविषोपमाः। विलयं जग्मुरागत्य कवचं काञ्चनप्रभम्
Indrajit pierced Saumitri, the wrathful one, with ten arrows; those arrows, like thunderbolts and venomous serpents, reached his golden armor and vanished.
अभेद्यकवचं मत्वा लक्ष्मणं रावणात्मजः। ललाटे लक्ष्मणं बाणैः सुपुङ्खैस्त्रिभिरिन्द्रजित्
Thinking Lakṣmaṇa’s armor impenetrable, Rāvaṇa’s son, Indrajit, struck Lakṣmaṇa’s forehead with three well-feathered arrows.
अविध्यत् परमक्रुद्धः शीघ्रमस्त्रं प्रदर्शयन्। तैः पृषत्कैर्ललाटस्थैः शुशुभे रघुनन्दनः
Supremely enraged, Indrajit swiftly displayed his weapon skill, piercing Lakṣmaṇa’s forehead; with those arrows, Raghunandana shone.
रणाग्रे समरश्लाघी त्रिशृङ्ग इव पर्वतः। स तथाप्यर्दितो बाणै राक्षसेन तदा मृधे
In the forefront of battle, the renowned warrior stood like a three-peaked mountain; though assailed by the rākṣasa’s arrows, he endured.
तमाशु प्रतिविव्याध लक्ष्मणः पञ्चभिः शरैः। विकृष्येन्द्रजितो युद्धे वदने शुभकुण्डले
Lakṣmaṇa quickly retaliated, drawing his bow and striking Indrajit in the face, near his splendid earrings, with five arrows.
लक्ष्मणेन्द्रजितौ वीरौ महाबलशरासनौ। अन्योन्यं जघ्नतुर्वीरौ विशिखैर्भीमविक्रमौ
Lakṣmaṇa and Indrajit, both mighty warriors with great bows, attacked each other with arrows, displaying terrifying valor.
ततः शोणितदिग्धाङ्गौ लक्ष्मणेन्द्रजितावुभौ। रणे तौ रेजतुर्वीरौ पुष्पिताविव किंशुकौ
Then, both Lakṣmaṇa and Indrajit, their bodies smeared with blood, shone in battle like blossoming kiṃśuka trees.
तौ परस्परमभ्येत्य सर्वगात्रेषु धन्विनौ। घोरैर्विव्यधतुर्बाणैः कृतभावावुभौ जये
The two archers approached each other, striking every limb with fierce arrows, both intent on victory.
ततः समरकोपेन संयुतो रावणात्मजः। विभीषणं त्रिभिर्बाणैर्विव्याध वदने शुभे
Then, filled with battle-fury, Ravana's son struck Vibhishana in his noble face with three arrows.
अयोमुखैस्त्रिभिर्विद्ध्वा राक्षसेन्द्रं विभीषणम्। एकैकेनाभिविव्याध तान् सर्वान् हरियूथपान्
Having pierced the lord of the Rakshasas, Vibhishana, with three iron-tipped arrows, he struck each of the monkey chiefs with a single arrow.
तस्मै दृढतरं क्रुद्धो जघान गदया हयान्। विभीषणो महातेजा रावणेः स दुरात्मनः
Enraged, the mighty Vibhishana struck the horses of that wicked Ravana's son with his mace, dealing a powerful blow.
स हताश्वादवप्लुत्य रथान्निहतसारथेः। अथ शक्तिं महातेजाः पितृव्याय मुमोच ह
Leaping down from his chariot, whose horses and charioteer had been slain, the mighty one then hurled a spear at his uncle.
तामापतन्तीं सम्प्रेक्ष्य सुमित्रानन्दवर्धनः। चिच्छेद निशितैर्बाणैर्दशधापातयद् भुवि
Seeing that spear rushing toward him, Sumitra's son, increaser of joy, cut it down with sharp arrows, making it fall to the ground in ten pieces.
तस्मै दृढधनुः क्रुद्धो हताश्वाय विभीषणः। वज्रस्पर्शसमान् पञ्च ससर्जोरसि मार्गणान्
Then Vibhishana, his bow firm and filled with wrath at the slaying of the horses, released five arrows upon him, as hard as thunderbolts, aiming at his chest.
ते तस्य कायं भित्त्वा तु रुक्मपुङ्खा निमित्तगाः। बभूवुर्लोहितादिग्धा रक्ता इव महोरगाः
Those arrows, tipped with gold and shot with purpose, pierced his body and became stained with blood, appearing like great red serpents.
स पितृव्यस्य संक्रुद्ध इन्द्रजिच्छरमाददे। उत्तमं रक्षसां मध्ये यमदत्तं महाबलः
Then, enraged, Indrajit, the mighty one among the Rakshasas, took up a supreme arrow given by Yama, in the midst of the Rakshasas, against his uncle.
तं समीक्ष्य महातेजा महेषुं तेन संहितम्। लक्ष्मणोऽप्याददे बाणमन्यद् भीमपराक्रमः
Seeing that mighty arrow fitted to the bow, Lakshmana, of great energy and terrible prowess, also took up another arrow.
कुबेरेण स्वयं स्वप्ने यद् दत्तममितात्मना। दुर्जयं दुर्विषह्यं च सेन्द्रैरपि सुरासुरैः
That arrow, which Kubera himself had given in a dream to the immeasurable one, was unconquerable and irresistible, even by gods and demons together with Indra.
तयोस्तु धनुषी श्रेष्ठे बाहुभिः परिघोपमैः। विकृष्यमाणे बलवत् क्रौञ्चाविव चुकूजतुः
As the two best bows were drawn back with arms like iron clubs, they resounded like cranes calling out.
ताभ्यां तु धनुषि श्रेष्ठे संहितौ सायकोत्तमौ। विकृष्यमाणौ वीराभ्यां भृशं जज्वलतुः श्रिया
With those two heroes drawing their supreme bows and fitting their finest arrows, the bows shone brightly with splendor.
तौ भासयन्तावाकाशं धनुर्भ्यां विशिखौ च्युतौ। मुखेन मुखमाहत्य संनिपेततुरोजसा
Those two arrows, released from the bows and lighting up the sky, collided tip to tip with great force.
संनिपातस्तयोश्चासीच्छरयोर्घोररूपयोः। सधूमविस्फुलिङ्गश्च तज्जोऽग्निर्दारुणोऽभवत्
The clash of those two dreadful arrows produced a fierce fire, with smoke and sparks.
तौ महाग्रहसंकाशावन्योन्यं संनिपत्य च। संग्रामे शतधा यातौ मेदिन्यां चैव पेततुः
Those two, resembling great planets, collided with each other in battle, shattered into a hundred pieces, and fell to the earth.
शरौ प्रतिहतौ दृष्ट्वा तावुभौ रणमूर्धनि। व्रीडितौ जातरोषौ च लक्ष्मणेन्द्रजितौ तदा
Seeing both arrows checked in the midst of battle, Lakshmana and Indrajit became ashamed and filled with anger.
सुसंरब्धस्तु सौमित्रिरस्त्रं वारुणमाददे। रौद्रं महेन्द्रजिद् युद्धेऽप्यसृजद् युधि निष्ठितः
Then Saumitri, greatly enraged, took up the Varuna weapon; and the fierce Mahendrajit, steadfast in battle, released a terrible missile.