सुग्रीवस्तान् कपीन् दृष्ट्वा भग्नान् विद्रावितान् रणे। गुल्मे सुषेणं निक्षिप्य चक्रे युद्धे द्रुतं मनः
Seeing the monkeys broken and routed in battle, Sugrīva placed Suṣeṇa in command of the division and quickly resolved to fight.
आत्मनः सदृशं वीरं स तं निक्षिप्य वानरम्। सुग्रीवोऽभिमुखं शत्रुं प्रतस्थे पादपायुधः
Entrusting that heroic monkey, equal to himself, Sugrīva, armed with a tree, advanced toward the enemy.
पार्श्वतः पृष्ठतश्चास्य सर्वे वानरयूथपाः। अनुजग्मुर्महाशैलान् विविधांश्च वनस्पतीन्
On his sides and behind him, all the monkey chiefs followed, carrying great mountains and various trees.
ननर्द युधि सुग्रीवः स्वरेण महता महान्। पोथयन् विविधांश्चान्यान् ममन्थोत्तमराक्षसान्
Sugrīva roared mightily on the battlefield, striking down many others and crushing the foremost rākṣasas.
ममर्द च महाकायो राक्षसान् वानरेश्वरः। युगान्तसमये वायुः प्रवृद्धानगमानिव
The mighty lord of monkeys crushed the rākṣasas, just as the wind at the end of an age uproots great trees.
राक्षसानामनीकेषु शैलवर्षं ववर्ष ह। अश्मवर्षं यथा मेघः पक्षिसङ्घेषु कानने
Upon the rākṣasa ranks, he rained down a storm of mountains, like a cloud showering stones upon flocks of birds in the forest.
कपिराजविमुक्तैस्तैः शैलवर्षैस्तु राक्षसाः। विकीर्णशिरसः पेतुर्विकीर्णा इव पर्वताः
Struck by those mountain showers hurled by the monkey king, the rākṣasas fell with shattered heads, like mountains split apart.
अथ संक्षीयमाणेषु राक्षसेषु समन्ततः। सुग्रीवेण प्रभग्नेषु नदत्सु च पतत्सु च
As the rākṣasas were being diminished on all sides, broken by Sugrīva, crying out and falling—
विरूपाक्षः स्वकं नाम धन्वी विश्राव्य राक्षसः। रथादाप्लुत्य दुर्धर्षो गजस्कन्धमुपारुहत्
Virūpākṣa, the rākṣasa archer, announcing his own name, leapt from his chariot and mounted the back of an elephant.
स तं द्विपमथारुह्य विरूपाक्षो महाबलः। ननर्द भीमनिर्ह्रादं वानरानभ्यधावत
Then Virūpākṣa, mighty in strength, mounted the elephant and roared with a terrifying sound, charging toward the monkeys.
सुग्रीवे स शरान् घोरान् विससर्ज चमूमुखे। स्थापयामास चोद्विग्नान् राक्षसान् सम्प्रहर्षयन्
He released dreadful arrows at Sugrīva in the midst of the army, causing alarm among the monkeys and delighting the rākṣasas.
सोऽतिविद्धः शितैर्बाणैः कपीन्द्रस्तेन रक्षसा। चुक्रोश च महाक्रोधो वधे चास्य मनो दधे
Struck severely by those sharp arrows from the rākṣasa, the monkey king cried out in great fury and resolved to kill him.
ततः पादपमुद्धृत्य शूरः सम्प्रधनो हरिः। अभिपत्य जघानास्य प्रमुखे तं महागजम्
Then the heroic monkey, seizing a tree, rushed forward and struck the great elephant right in front of him.
स तु प्रहाराभिहतः सुग्रीवेण महागजः। अपासर्पद् धनुर्मात्रं निषसाद ननाद च
Hit by Sugrīva’s blow, the great elephant withdrew a bow’s length, sat down, and let out a roar.
गजात् तु मथितात् तूर्णमपक्रम्य स वीर्यवान्। राक्षसोऽभिमुखः शत्रुं प्रत्युद्गम्य ततः कपिम्
Quickly dismounting from the battered elephant, the valiant rākṣasa advanced toward his enemy, the monkey.
आर्षभं चर्म खड्गं च प्रगृह्य लघुविक्रमः। भर्त्सयन्निव सुग्रीवमाससाद व्यवस्थितम्
Taking up a bull-hide shield and a sword, swift in movement, he approached the steadfast Sugrīva, as if to threaten him.
स हि तस्याभिसंक्रुद्धः प्रगृह्य विपुलां शिलाम्। विरूपाक्षस्य चिक्षेप सुग्रीवो जलदोपमाम्
Sugrīva, enraged, seized a massive stone and hurled it at Virūpākṣa, resembling a thundercloud.
स तां शिलामापतन्तीं दृष्ट्वा राक्षसपुंगवः। अपक्रम्य सुविक्रान्तः खड्गेन प्राहरत् तदा
Seeing the stone flying toward him, the foremost rākṣasa skillfully dodged and struck it with his sword.
तेन खड्गप्रहारेण रक्षसा बलिना हतः। मुहूर्तमभवद् भूमौ विसंज्ञ इव वानरः
Hit by the powerful sword blow from the rākṣasa, the monkey lay on the ground for a moment, as if unconscious.
सहसा स तदोत्पत्य राक्षसस्य महाहवे। मुष्टिं संवर्त्य वेगेन पातयामास वक्षसि
Suddenly rising in that great battle, he clenched his fist and struck the rākṣasa’s chest with force.
मुष्टिप्रहाराभिहतो विरूपाक्षो निशाचरः। तेन खड्गेन संक्रुद्धः सुग्रीवस्य चमूमुखे
Virūpākṣa, the night-wanderer, struck by the monkey’s fist, grew enraged and attacked Sugrīva at the front of the army with his sword.
कवचं पातयामास पद्भ्यामभिहतोऽपतत्। स समुत्थाय पतितः कपिस्तस्य व्यसर्जयत्
He knocked down Sugrīva’s armor, and struck by his feet, Sugrīva fell; rising again, the monkey hurled it back at him.
तलप्रहारमशनेः समानं भीमनिःस्वनम्। तलप्रहारं तद् रक्षः सुग्रीवेण समुद्यतम्
The blow of Sugrīva’s palm, equal to the thunderbolt’s fierce sound, was raised against the rākṣasa.
नैपुण्यान्मोचयित्वैनं मुष्टिनोरसि ताडयत्। ततस्तु संक्रुद्धतरः सुग्रीवो वानरेश्वरः
Skillfully escaping, he struck the rākṣasa’s chest with his fist; then Sugrīva, the lord of monkeys, became even more enraged.
मोक्षितं चात्मनो दृष्ट्वा प्रहारं तेन रक्षसा। स ददर्शान्तरं तस्य विरूपाक्षस्य वानरः
Seeing that his own blow had been evaded by the rākṣasa, the monkey noticed an opening in Virūpākṣa’s defense.
ततोऽन्यं पातयत् क्रोधाच्छङ्खदेशे महातलम्। महेन्द्राशनिकल्पेन तलेनाभिहतः क्षितौ
Then, out of anger, he struck another mighty palm blow to Virūpākṣa’s jaw, like Indra’s thunderbolt, knocking him to the ground.
पपात रुधिरक्लिन्नः शोणितं हि समुद्गिरन्। स्रोतोभ्यस्तु विरूपाक्षो जलं प्रस्रवणादिव
Virūpākṣa fell, drenched in blood, pouring forth crimson streams like water flowing from a mountain spring.
विवृत्तनयनं क्रोधात् सफेनं रुधिराप्लुतम्। ददृशुस्ते विरूपाक्षं विरूपाक्षतरं कृतम्
With his eyes wide open in anger, his mouth foaming and smeared with blood, they saw Virūpākṣa made even more hideous.
स्फुरन्तं परिवर्तन्तं पार्श्वेन रुधिरोक्षितम्। करुणं च विनर्दन्तं ददृशुः कपयो रिपुम्
They saw the enemy, his body trembling and rolling on his side, soaked with blood, crying out piteously.
तथा तु तौ संयति सम्प्रयुक्तौ तरस्विनौ वानरराक्षसानाम्। बलार्णवौ सस्वनतुश्च भीमौ महार्णवौ द्वाविव भिन्नसेतू
Thus, those two mighty ones, leaders of the monkeys and demons, engaged in battle, roaring like two dreadful oceans whose barriers have been broken.