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.
तेन तद्विहितं शस्त्रं वारुणं परमाद्भुतम्। ततः क्रुद्धो महातेजा इन्द्रजित् समितिंजयः। आग्नेयं संदधे दीप्तं स लोकं संक्षिपन्निव
With that, the wondrous Varuna weapon was countered; then, Indrajit, the mighty and victorious in battle, enraged, fitted the blazing Agneya weapon, as if to consume the world.
सौरेणास्त्रेण तद् वीरो लक्ष्मणः पर्यवारयत्। अस्त्रं निवारितं दृष्ट्वा रावणिः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः
That hero Lakshmana repelled that weapon of Shakra with his own missile; seeing his weapon checked, Ravana's son was overcome with rage.
आददे निशितं बाणमासुरं शत्रुदारणम्। तस्माच्चापाद् विनिष्पेतुर्भास्वराः कूटमुद्गराः
He took up a sharp, demonic arrow, destructive to enemies; from his bow issued forth blazing, barbed, and serrated shafts.
शूलानि च भुशुण्ड्यश्च गदाः खड्गाः परश्वधाः। तद् दृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मणः संख्ये घोरमस्त्रमथासुरम्
Spears, maces, clubs, swords, and axes appeared; seeing that dreadful demonic weapon in battle, Lakshmana—undaunted—
अवार्यं सर्वभूतानां सर्वशस्त्रविदारणम्। माहेश्वरेण द्युतिमांस्तदस्त्रं प्रत्यवारयत्
—that weapon, irresistible to all beings and rending all arms—was countered by the radiant Lakshmana with a missile of Maheshvara.
तयोः समभवद् युद्धमद्भुतं रोमहर्षणम्। गगनस्थानि भूतानि लक्ष्मणं पर्यवारयन्
Between the two, there arose a wondrous and hair-raising battle; the beings in the sky surrounded Lakshmana.
भैरवाभिरुते भीमे युद्धे वानररक्षसाम्। भूतैर्बहुभिराकाशं विस्मितैरावृतं बभौ
In that terrifying battle of monkeys and rakshasas, resounding with dreadful cries, the sky was filled with many astonished spirits.
ऋषयः पितरो देवा गन्धर्वगरुडोरगाः। शतक्रतुं पुरस्कृत्य ररक्षुर्लक्ष्मणं रणे
Sages, ancestors, gods, gandharvas, garudas, and serpents, led by Indra, protected Lakshmana in the battle.
अथान्यं मार्गणश्रेष्ठं संदधे राघवानुजः। हुताशनसमस्पर्शं रावणात्मजदारणम्
Then the younger brother of Raghava fitted another supreme arrow, equal in touch to fire, meant to destroy Ravana's son.
सुपत्रमनुवृत्ताङ्गं सुपर्वाणं सुसंस्थितम्। सुवर्णविकृतं वीरः शरीरान्तकरं शरम्
That hero took an arrow with perfect feathers, well-formed joints, firmly set, adorned with gold, and deadly to the body.
दुरावारं दुर्विषहं राक्षसानां भयावहम्। आशीविषविषप्रख्यं देवसंघैः समर्चितम्
Unstoppable, unbearable, terrifying to rakshasas, likened to the venom of a serpent, and honored by hosts of gods.
येन शक्रो महातेजा दानवानजयत् प्रभुः। पुरा देवासुरे युद्धे वीर्यवान् हरिवाहनः
With this, mighty Indra once conquered the danavas in the ancient battle between gods and demons, he who rides the celestial elephant.
अथैन्द्रमस्त्रं सौमित्रिः संयुगेष्वपराजितम्। शरश्रेष्ठं धनुश्रेष्ठे विकर्षन्निदमब्रवीत्
Then Saumitri drew the Indra-missile, undefeated in battle, the best of arrows on the best of bows, and spoke these words:
लक्ष्मीवाँल्लक्ष्मणो वाक्यमर्थसाधकमात्मनः। धर्मात्मा सत्यसंधश्च रामो दाशरथिर्यदि। पौरुषे चाप्रतिद्वन्द्वस्तदैनं जहि रावणिम्
If Rama, son of Dasharatha, is endowed with virtue, truth, and righteousness, and if he is unmatched in valor, then, O arrow, strike down Ravana's son.
इत्युक्त्वा बाणमाकर्णं विकृष्य तमजिह्मगम्। लक्ष्मणः समरे वीरः ससर्जेन्द्रजितं प्रति। ऐन्द्रास्त्रेण समायुज्य लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा
Having spoken thus, the heroic Lakshmana drew back the straight-flying arrow to his ear in battle, and, joining it with the Indra-missile, released it at Indrajit, the destroyer of enemy heroes.
तच्छिरः सशिरस्त्राणं श्रीमज्ज्वलितकुण्डलम्। प्रमथ्येन्द्रजितः कायात् पातयामास भूतले
That arrow, adorned with a helmet and shining earrings, struck and severed Indrajit's head from his body, casting it to the ground.
तद् राक्षसतनूजस्य भिन्नस्कन्धं शिरो महत्। तपनीयनिभं भूमौ ददृशे रुधिरोक्षितम्
The great head of the rakshasa prince, with its shoulder sundered and gleaming like gold, was seen on the earth, drenched in blood.
हतः स निपपाताथ धरण्यां रावणात्मजः। कवची सशिरस्त्राणो विप्रविद्धशरासनः
Thus slain, Ravana's son fell to the ground, armored, helmeted, his bow and arrows cast aside.
चुक्रुशुस्ते ततः सर्वे वानराः सविभीषणाः। हृष्यन्ते निहते तस्मिन् देवा वृत्रवधे यथा
Then all the monkeys, along with Vibhishana, shouted in joy; the gods rejoiced at his death as they had at the slaying of Vritra.
अथान्तरिक्षे देवानामृषीणां च महात्मनाम्। जज्ञेऽथ जयसंनादो गन्धर्वाप्सरसामपि
Then, in the sky, a victorious shout arose among the gods, the great sages, and even the Gandharvas and Apsaras.