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.
विनाशितं प्रेक्ष्य विरूपनेत्रं महाबलं तं हरिपार्थिवेन। बलं समेतं कपिराक्षसाना- मुद्वृत्तगङ्गाप्रतिमं बभूव
Seeing that Virūpākṣa, of great strength and deformed eyes, destroyed by the monkey king, the combined army of monkeys and demons became like the swelling Ganges.
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Let the ninety-seventh sarga be heard in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa, sarga ninety-seven.
हन्यमाने बले तूर्णमन्योन्यं ते महामृधे। सरसीव महाघर्मे सूपक्षीणे बभूवतुः
As their armies were swiftly being destroyed by each other in the great battle, they became like a lake in the intense heat of summer, nearly dried up.
स्वबलस्य तु घातेन विरूपाक्षवधेन च। बभूव द्विगुणं क्रुद्धो रावणो राक्षसाधिपः
By the slaughter of his own forces and the killing of Virūpākṣa, Rāvaṇa, lord of the demons, became doubly enraged.
प्रक्षीणं स्वबलं दृष्ट्वा वध्यमानं वलीमुखैः। बभूवास्य व्यथा युद्धे दृष्ट्वा दैवविपर्ययम्
Seeing his own army diminished and being slain by the foremost warriors, he felt pain in battle, witnessing the reversal of fate.
उवाच च समीपस्थं महोदरमनन्तरम्। अस्मिन् काले महाबाहो जयाशा त्वयि मे स्थिता
He then spoke to Mahodara, who was standing nearby: 'At this time, O mighty-armed one, my hope for victory rests with you.'
जहि शत्रुचमूं वीर दर्शयाद्य पराक्रमम्। भर्तृपिण्डस्य कालोऽयं निर्वेष्टुं साधु युध्यताम्
'Destroy the enemy's army, hero, and show your valor today. Now is the time to fulfill your duty to your master; fight well!'
एवमुक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा राक्षसेन्द्रो महोदरः। प्रविवेशारिसेनां स पतङ्ग इव पावकम्
Thus addressed, Mahodara, lord of the demons, replied, 'So be it,' and entered the enemy ranks like a moth into a flame.
ततः स कदनं चक्रे वानराणां महाबलः। भर्तृवाक्येन तेजस्वी स्वेन वीर्येण चोदितः
Then, urged by his master's words and his own valor, the mighty Mahodara wrought a great slaughter among the monkeys.
वानराश्च महासत्त्वाः प्रगृह्य विपुलाः शिलाः। प्रविश्यारिबलं भीमं जघ्नुस्ते सर्वराक्षसान्
And the great-souled monkeys, seizing massive rocks, entered the dreadful enemy ranks and struck down all the demons.
महोदरः सुसंक्रुद्धः शरैः काञ्चनभूषणैः। चिच्छेद पाणिपादोरु वानराणां महाहवे
Mahodara, greatly enraged, with arrows adorned with gold, cut off the hands, feet, and thighs of the monkeys in the great battle.
ततस्ते वानराः सर्वे राक्षसैरर्दिता भृशम्। दिशो दश द्रुताः केचित् केचित् सुग्रीवमाश्रिताः
Then all the monkeys, severely afflicted by the demons, fled swiftly in all directions, some taking refuge with Sugrīva.
प्रभग्नं समरे दृष्ट्वा वानराणां महाबलम्। अभिदुद्राव सुग्रीवो महोदरमनन्तरम्
Seeing the mighty army of monkeys broken in battle, Sugrīva immediately charged at Mahodara.
प्रगृह्य विपुलां घोरां महीधरसमां शिलाम्। चिक्षेप च महातेजास्तद्वधाय हरीश्वरः
Seizing a massive, terrible rock, as large as a mountain, the mighty Sugrīva hurled it to kill Mahodara.
तामापतन्तीं सहसा शिलां दृष्ट्वा महोदरः। असम्भ्रान्तस्ततो बाणैर्निर्बिभेद दुरासदाम्
Seeing that terrible rock suddenly hurtling toward him, Mahodara, unshaken, shattered it with his arrows.
रक्षसा तेन बाणौघैर्निकृत्ता सा सहस्रधा। निपपात तदा भूमौ गृध्रचक्रमिवाकुलम्
Struck by that demon with a torrent of arrows, it was cut into a thousand pieces and fell to the ground, scattered like a flock of vultures.
तां तु भिन्नां शिलां दृष्ट्वा सुग्रीवः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः। सालमुत्पाट्य चिक्षेप तं स चिच्छेद नैकधा
Seeing that shattered rock, Sugriva, overcome with anger, uprooted a sala tree and hurled it, but he cut it into many pieces.
शरैश्च विददारैनं शूरः परबलार्दनः। स ददर्श ततः क्रुद्धः परिघं पतितं भुवि
That heroic destroyer of enemies pierced him with arrows; then, enraged, he saw a mace lying on the ground.
आविध्य तु स तं दीप्तं परिघं तस्य दर्शयन्। परिघेणोग्रवेगेन जघानास्य हयोत्तमान्
He brandished that blazing mace, displaying it, and with its fierce force struck down his excellent horses.
तस्माद्धतहयाद् वीरः सोऽवप्लुत्य महारथात्। गदां जग्राह संक्रुद्धो राक्षसोऽथ महोदरः
When his horses were slain, the valiant Mahodara, leaping down from his great chariot, seized a mace in his fury.