खराश्च खरनिर्घोषा गगने परुषा घनाः। औत्पातिकाश्च नर्दन्तः समन्तात् परिचक्रमुः
Donkeys brayed harshly in the sky, ominous clouds roared, and portents circled all around, making dreadful sounds.
रामं दृष्ट्वा सुसंक्रुद्धमुत्पातांश्चैव दारुणान्। वित्रेसुः सर्वभूतानि रावणस्याभवद् भयम्
Seeing Rama fiercely enraged and the dreadful omens, all beings were terrified, and fear arose in Ravana.
विमानस्थास्तदा देवा गन्धर्वाश्च महोरगाः। ऋषिदानवदैत्याश्च गरुत्मन्तश्च खेचराः
Then, the gods in their aerial chariots, Gandharvas, great serpents, sages, Danavas, Daityas, Garuda, and other sky-dwellers,
ददृशुस्ते तदा युद्धं लोकसंवर्तसंस्थितम्। नानाप्रहरणैर्भीमैः शूरयोः सम्प्रयुध्यतोः
Beheld that battle, poised for the destruction of the worlds, where the two heroes fought with terrifying weapons.
ऊचुः सुरासुराः सर्वे तदा विग्रहमागताः। प्रेक्षमाणा महायुद्धं वाक्यं भक्त्या प्रहृष्टवत्
All the gods and demons, gathered there, watching the great war, spoke words with devotion and joy.
दशग्रीवं जयेत्याहुरसुराः समवस्थिताः। देवा राममथोचुस्ते त्वं जयेति पुनः पुनः
The assembled Asuras cried out, 'Victory to the Ten-Headed One!' while the gods repeatedly proclaimed to Rama, 'Victory to you!'
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे क्रोधाद् राघवस्य च रावणः। प्रहर्तुकामो दुष्टात्मा स्पृशन् प्रहरणं महत्
Meanwhile, driven by anger, Ravana, wicked in intent, eager to strike Raghava, grasped his great weapon.
वज्रसारं महानादं सर्वशत्रुनिबर्हणम्। शैलशृङ्गनिभैः कूटैश्चित्तदृष्टिभयावहम्
That weapon, hard as diamond, resounding mightily, destroyer of all enemies, terrifying to behold with its mountain-peak-like spikes, struck fear into the mind.
सधूममिव तीक्ष्णाग्रं युगान्ताग्निचयोपमम्। अतिरौद्रमनासाद्यं कालेनापि दुरासदम्
With a sharp tip, wreathed in smoke, resembling the blazing fires at the end of an age, exceedingly fierce and unapproachable, formidable even for Time itself.
त्रासनं सर्वभूतानां दारणं भेदनं तथा। प्रदीप्त इव रोषेण शूलं जग्राह रावणः
A cause of terror for all beings, capable of tearing and splitting, Ravana, blazing with wrath, seized the spear as if it were aflame.
तच्छूलं परमक्रुद्धो जग्राह युधि वीर्यवान्। अनीकैः समरे शूरै राक्षसैः परिवारितः
Seized with supreme fury, the mighty Ravana took up that spear in battle, surrounded by heroic Rakshasas in the midst of the army.
समुद्यम्य महाकायो ननाद युधि भैरवम्। संरक्तनयनो रोषात् स्वसैन्यमभिहर्षयन्
Raising his massive form, he roared dreadfully on the battlefield, his eyes bloodshot with rage, exulting his own troops.
पृथिवीं चान्तरिक्षं च दिशश्च प्रदिशस्तथा। प्राकम्पयत् तदा शब्दो राक्षसेन्द्रस्य दारुणः
Then the dreadful sound of the Rakshasa lord shook the earth, the sky, the quarters, and the intermediate directions.
अतिकायस्य नादेन तेन तस्य दुरात्मनः। सर्वभूतानि वित्रेसुः सागरश्च प्रचुक्षुभे
At the roar of that evil-minded Atikaya, all beings were terrified, and even the ocean was agitated.
स गृहीत्वा महावीर्यः शूलं तद् रावणो महत्। विनद्य सुमहानादं रामं परुषमब्रवीत्
Having seized that great spear, the mighty Ravana, letting out a tremendous roar, harshly addressed Rama.
शूलोऽयं वज्रसारस्ते राम रोषान्मयोद्यतः। तव भ्रातृसहायस्य सद्यः प्राणान् हरिष्यति
'This spear, hard as diamond, Rama, raised by me in wrath, will at once take the lives of you and your brother's allies.'
रक्षसामद्य शूराणां निहतानां चमूमुखे। त्वां निहत्य रणश्लाघिन् करोमि तरसा समम्
'Having slain you, the boaster in battle, I shall swiftly make myself equal to the heroic Rakshasas who have fallen today at the front.'
तिष्ठेदानीं निहन्मि त्वामेष शूलेन राघव। एवमुक्त्वा स चिक्षेप तच्छूलं राक्षसाधिपः
'Stand now, Raghava! I will slay you with this spear.' Having spoken thus, the Rakshasa lord hurled that spear.
तद् रावणकरान्मुक्तं विद्युन्मालासमावृतम्। अष्टघण्टं महानादं वियद्गतमशोभत
Released from Ravana's hand, wreathed in flashes of lightning, adorned with eight bells, emitting a great sound, it shone as it soared through the sky.
तच्छूलं राघवो दृष्ट्वा ज्वलन्तं घोरदर्शनम्। ससर्ज विशिखान् रामश्चापमायम्य वीर्यवान्
Seeing that blazing, fearsome spear, Rama, the mighty one, drew his bow and released arrows.
आपतन्तं शरौघेण वारयामास राघवः। उत्पतन्तं युगान्ताग्निं जलौघैरिव वासवः
Raghava blocked the oncoming spear with a torrent of arrows, just as Indra would quench the world-ending fire with streams of water.
निर्ददाह स तान् बाणान् रामकार्मुकनिःसृतान्। रावणस्य महान् शूलः पतङ्गानिव पावकः
That great spear of Ravana burned up the arrows shot from Rama's bow, like fire consuming moths.
तान् दृष्ट्वा भस्मसाद्भूतान् शूलसंस्पर्शचूर्णितान्। सायकानन्तरिक्षस्थान् राघवः क्रोधमाहरत्
Seeing his arrows in the sky reduced to ashes, crushed to powder by contact with the spear, Raghava was seized with fury.
स तां मातलिना नीतां शक्तिं वासवसम्मताम्। जग्राह परमक्रुद्धो राघवो रघुनन्दनः
Then Rāghava, the delight of the Raghu line, seized that spear, honored by Indra, which had been brought by Mātali, his anger at its peak.
सा तोलिता बलवता शक्तिर्घण्टाकृतस्वना। नभः प्रज्वालयामास युगान्तोल्केव सप्रभा
That spear, lifted with great force and ringing like a bell, blazed in the sky with its own radiance, like a comet at the end of an age.
सा क्षिप्ता राक्षसेन्द्रस्य तस्मिञ्छूले पपात ह। भिन्नः शक्त्या महान् शूलो निपपात गतद्युतिः
Hurled at the king of the Rākṣasas, that spear struck his trident; shattered by the spear, the great trident fell, its brilliance gone.
निर्बिभेद ततो बाणैर्हयानस्य महाजवान्। रामस्तीक्ष्णैर्महावेगैर्वज्रकल्पैरजिह्मगैः
Then Rāma, with sharp, swift arrows like thunderbolts and straight-flying, pierced the swift horses of Rāvaṇa's chariot.
निर्बिभेदोरसि तदा रावणं निशितैः शरैः। राघवः परमायत्तो ललाटे पत्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः
At that moment, Rāghava, fully intent, pierced Rāvaṇa in the chest with keen arrows, and struck his forehead with three shafts.
स शरैर्भिन्नसर्वाङ्गो गात्रप्रस्रुतशोणितः। राक्षसेन्द्रः समूहस्थः फुल्लाशोक इवाबभौ
His whole body pierced by arrows, blood streaming from his limbs, the king of the Rākṣasas stood amidst the host, shining like a blossoming aśoka tree.
स रामबाणैरतिविद्धगात्रो निशाचरेन्द्रः क्षतजार्द्रगात्रः। जगाम खेदं च समाजमध्ये क्रोधं च चक्रे सुभृशं तदानीम्
His body deeply wounded by Rāma's arrows, the lord of night-wanderers, his limbs soaked in blood, grew weary in the midst of the assembly and at that moment was seized by intense anger.