राक्षसेन्द्रा गिरिनिभाः शरैः शक्त्यृष्टितोमरैः । निरुछ्वासं हरिं चक्रुः प्राणायामा इव द्विजम् ।। ७.७.
The Rākṣasa lords, mountain-like in form, assailed Hari with arrows, spears, javelins, and tomaras, making him breathless as a twice-born is by breath-control.
निशाचरैस्ताड्यमानो मीनैरिव महोदधिः । शार्ङ्गमायम्य दुर्धर्षो राक्षसेभ्यो ऽसृजच्छरान् ।। ७.७.
Assailed by the night-wanderers like the great ocean by fish, the indomitable one drew his bow Śārṅga and released arrows at the Rākṣasas.
शरैः पूर्णायतोत्सृष्टैर्वज्रवक्त्रैर्मनोजवैः । चिच्छेद विष्णुर्निशितैः शतशो ऽथ सहस्रशः ।। ७.७.
Viṣṇu, with sharp arrows released at full stretch, swift as the mind and hard as thunderbolts, cut down hundreds and thousands of them.
विद्राव्य शरवर्षेण वर्षा वायुरिवोत्थितम् । पाञ्चजन्यं महाशङ्खं प्रदध्मौ पुरुषोत्तमः ।। ७.७.
Driving away the shower of arrows, like the wind disperses a rainstorm, the supreme person blew his great conch, Pāñcajanya.
सो ऽम्बुजो हरिणा ध्मातः सर्वप्राणेन शङ्खराट् । ररास भीमनिर्हादस्त्रैलोक्यं व्यथयन्निव ।। ७.७.
That conch, blown by Hari with all his might, resounded with a terrifying roar, as if shaking the three worlds.
शङ्खराजरवः सो ऽथ त्रासयामास राक्षसान् । मृगराज इवारण्ये समदानिव कुञ्जरान् ।। ७.७.
Then the sound of the conch shell terrified the rākṣasas, like a lion in the forest frightening elephants intoxicated with pride.
न शेकुरश्वाः संस्थातुं विमदाः कुञ्जराभवन् । स्यन्दनेभ्यश्च्युता वीराः शङ्खरावितदुर्बलाः ।। ७.७.
The horses, deprived of their spirit, could not stand firm; they became like elephants, and the warriors, weakened by the sound of the conch, fell from their chariots.
शार्ङ्गचापविनिर्मुक्ता वज्रतुल्याननाः शराः । विदार्य तानि रक्षांसि सुपुङ्खा विविशुः क्षितिम् ।। ७.७.
Arrows released from the Śārṅga bow, their tips like thunderbolts, pierced those rākṣasas and, well-feathered, entered the earth.
भिद्यमानाः शरैः सङ्ख्ये नारायणकरच्युतैः । निपेतू राक्षसा भूमौ शैला वज्रहता इव ।। ७.७.
Struck in battle by arrows loosed from Nārāyaṇa's hand, the rākṣasas fell to the ground like mountains struck by thunderbolts.
व्रणानि परगात्रेभ्यो विष्णुचक्रकृतानि वै । असृक्क्षरन्ति धाराभिः स्वर्णधारा इवाचलाः ।। ७.७.
Wounds made by Viṣṇu's discus on the bodies of the enemy streamed with blood in rivulets, like golden streams on mountains.
शङ्खराजरवश्चापि शार्ङ्गचापरस्वस्तथा । राक्षसानां रवांश्चापि ग्रसते वैष्णवो रवः ।। ७.७.
The sound of the conch, the Śārṅga bow, and other weapons, as well as the cries of the rākṣasas, were all drowned out by the mighty roar of Viṣṇu.
तेषां शिरोधरान्धूताञ्छरध्वजधनूंषि च । रथान्पताकास्तूणीरांश्चिच्छेद स हरिः शरैः ।। ७.७.
With his arrows, Hari cut off their heads, standards, bows, chariots, banners, and quivers.
सूर्यादिव करा घोरा ऊर्मयः सागरादिव । पर्वतादिव नागेन्द्रा धारौघा इव चाम्बुदात् ।। ७.७.
Like the fierce rays of the sun, like waves from the ocean, like mountains shaken by the lord of serpents, or torrents from a raincloud—
तथा शार्ङ्गविनिर्मुक्ताः शरा नारायणेरिताः । निर्धावन्तीषवस्तूर्णं शतशोथ सहस्रशः ।। ७.७.
So too, the arrows released from the Śārṅga bow by Nārāyaṇa rushed forth swiftly, by the hundreds and thousands.
शरभेण यथा सिंहाः सिंहेन द्विरदा यथा । द्विरदेन यथा व्याघ्रा व्याघ्रेण द्वीपिनो यथा ।। ७.७.
As lions are felled by the śarabha, as elephants by lions, as tigers by elephants, and leopards by tigers—
द्वीपिनेव यथा श्वानः शुना मार्जारका यथा । मार्जारेण यथा सर्पाः सर्पेण च यथा ऽ ऽखवः ।। ७.७.
As dogs are felled by leopards, cats by dogs, snakes by cats, and mice by snakes—
तथा ते राक्षसाः सर्वे विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना । द्रवन्ति द्राविताश्चन्ये शायिताश्च महीतले ।। ७.७.
So too, all those rākṣasas were routed by Viṣṇu, the mighty lord; some fled, driven away, while others lay slain upon the earth.
राक्षसानां सहस्राणि निहत्य मधुसूदनः । वारिजं पूरयामास तोयदं सुरराडिव ।। ७.७.
Having slain thousands of rākṣasas, Madhusūdana filled the field, like the lord of the gods fills a cloud with water.
नारायणशरत्रस्तं शङ्खनादसुविह्वलम् । ययौ लङ्कामभिमुखं प्रभग्नं राक्षसं बलम् ।। ७.७.
The rākṣasa army, shattered, terrified by Nārāyaṇa's arrows and shaken by the sound of the conch, turned toward Laṅkā in flight.
प्रभग्ने राक्षसबले नारायणशराहते । सुमाली शरवर्षेण निववार रणे हरिम् ।। ७.७.
When the rākṣasa army was broken and struck down by Nārāyaṇa's arrows, Sumālī resisted Hari in battle with a shower of arrows.
स तु तं छादयामास नीहार इव भास्करम् । राक्षसाः सत्त्वसम्पन्नाः पुनर्धैर्यं समादधुः ।। ७.७.
He covered him like mist covers the sun; the rākṣasas, endowed with strength, regained their courage.
अथ सो ऽभ्यपतद्रोषाद्राक्षसो बलदर्पितः । महानादं प्रकुर्वाणो राक्षसाञ्जीवयन्निव ।। ७.७.
Then that rākṣasa, filled with pride and rage, charged forward, making a great roar, as if reviving the rākṣasas.
उत्क्षिप्य लम्बाभरणं धुन्वन्करमिव द्विपः । ररास राक्षसो हर्षात्सतडित्तोयदो यथा ।। ७.७.
Raising his arm adorned with heavy ornaments and shaking it like an elephant, the rākṣasa roared with joy, like a thundercloud with lightning.
सुमालेर्नर्दतस्तस्य शिरो ज्वलितकुण्डलम् । चिच्छेद यन्तुरश्वाश्च भ्रान्तास्तस्य तु रक्षसः ।। ७.७.
As Sumāli roared, his head adorned with blazing earrings was severed by the charioteer, and the horses of that demon became bewildered.
तैरश्वैर्भ्राम्यते भ्रान्तैः सुमाली राक्षसेश्वरः । इन्द्रियाश्वैः परिभ्रान्तैर्धृतिहीनो यथा नरः ।। ७.७.
With those confused horses, Sumāli, lord of the demons, was whirled about, just as a man lacking resolve is tossed by his unruly senses.
ततो विष्णुं महाबाहुं प्रपतन्तं रणाजिरे । हृते सुमालेरश्वैश्च रथे विष्णुरथं प्रति ।। ७.७.
Then mighty-armed Viṣṇu, descending onto the battlefield, approached Sumāli's chariot after its horses had been taken away.
माली चाभ्यद्रवद्युक्तः प्रगृह्य सशरं धनुः । मालेर्धनुश्च्युता बाणाः कार्तस्वरविभूषिताः । विविशुर्हरिमासाद्य क्रौञ्चं पत्ररथा इव ।। ७.७.
Mālī, equipped and grasping his bow with arrows, rushed forward; arrows released from Mālī's bow, adorned with gold, struck Hari like winged chariots entering a krauñca bird.
अर्द्यमानः शरैः सो ऽथ मालिमुक्तैः सहस्रशः । चुक्षुभे न रणे विष्णुर्जितेन्द्रिय इवाधिभिः ।। ७.७.
Though assailed by thousands of arrows released by Mālī, Viṣṇu was not agitated in battle, like one who has conquered his senses is undisturbed by afflictions.
अथ मौर्वीस्वनं कृत्वा भगवान्भूतभावनः । मालिनं प्रति बाणौघान्ससर्जारिनिषूदनः ।। ७.७.
Then, making the bowstring resound, the blessed creator of beings, the destroyer of enemies, released a torrent of arrows at Mālī.
ते मालिदेहमासाद्य वज्रविद्युत्प्रभाः शराः । पिबन्ति रुधिरं तस्य नागा इव सुधारसम् ।। ७.७.
Those arrows, radiant like thunderbolts and lightning, struck Mālī's body and drank his blood, as serpents drink nectar.