मालिनं निहतं दृष्ट्वा सुमाली माल्यवानपि । सबलौ शोकसन्तप्तौ लङ्कामेव प्रधावितौ ।। ७.७.
Seeing Mālī slain, Sumāli and Mālyavān, overwhelmed with grief, fled with their forces straight to Laṅkā.
गरुडस्तु समाश्वस्तः सन्निवृत्य यथा पुरा । राक्षसान्द्रावयामास पक्षवातेन कोपितः ।। ७.७.
Then Garuḍa, reassured, returned as before and, enraged, drove away the Rākṣasas with the wind of his wings.
चक्रकृत्तास्यकमला गदासञ्चूर्णितोरसः । लाङ्गलग्लपितग्रीवा मुसलैर्भिन्नमस्तकाः ।। ७.७.
Some had their lotus-like faces cut by the discus, some had their chests crushed by the mace, some had their necks weakened by the plough, and some had their heads split by the pestle.
केचिच्चैवासिना छिन्नास्तथान्ये शरपीडिताः । निपेतुरम्बरात्तूर्णं राक्षसाः सागराम्भसि ।। ७.७.
Some Rākṣasas were cut down by the sword, others tormented by arrows, and they quickly fell from the sky into the ocean's waters.
नारायणो बाणवराशनीभिर्विदारयामास धनुर्विमुक्तैः । नक्तञ्चरान्मुक्तविधूतकेशान्यथा ऽशनीभिः सतडिन्महाभ्राः ।। ७.७.
Nārāyaṇa pierced the night-wandering demons with showers of arrows released from his bow, scattering their loosened hair like thunderbolts shattering great rainclouds.
भिन्नातपत्रं पतमानमस्त्रं शरैरपध्वस्तविनीतवेषम् । विनिस्सृतान्त्रं भयलोलनेत्रं बलं तदुन्मत्ततरं बभूव ।। ७.७.
That army, with its parasols broken, weapons falling, garments disordered by arrows, entrails spilling out, and eyes rolling in fear, became even more frenzied.
सिंहार्दितानामिव कुञ्जराणां निशाचराणां सह कुञ्जराणाम् । रवाश्च वेगाश्च समं बभूवुः पुराणसिंहेन विमर्दितानाम् ।। ७.७.
The roars and charges of the night-wanderers and elephants, struck down like elephants by a lion of old, rose together in tumult.
ते वार्यमाणा हरिबाणजालैः सबाणजालानि समुत्सृजन्तः । धावन्ति नक्तञ्चरकालमेघा वायुप्रभिन्ना इव कालमेघाः ।। ७.७.
Though restrained by showers of monkey-arrows, the night-wandering clouds, releasing their own volleys, fled like storm-clouds scattered by the wind.
चक्रपहारैर्विनिकृत्तशीर्षाः सञ्चूर्णिताङ्गाश्च गदाप्रहारैः । अभिप्रहारैर्द्विविधा विभिन्नाः पतन्ति शैला इव राक्षसेन्द्राः ।। ७.७.
The Rākṣasa lords, their heads severed by discus blows, bodies crushed by mace strikes, and limbs shattered by various attacks, fell like mountains struck down.
विलम्बमानैर्मणिहारकुण्डलैर्निशाचरैर्नीलबलाहकोपमैः । निपात्यमानैर्ददृशे निरन्तरं निपात्यमानैरिव नीलपर्वतैः ।। ७.७.
The night-wanderers, adorned with gem-studded necklaces and earrings, dark as rainclouds, fell continuously, appearing like blue mountains tumbling down.
हन्यमाने बले तस्मिन्पद्मनाभेन पृष्ठतः । माल्वान्सन्निवृत्तो ऽथ वेलामेत्य इवार्णवः ।। ७.८.
As Padmanābha struck down that army from behind, Mālyavān turned back, like the ocean reaching the shore.
संरक्तनयनः कोपाच्चलन्मौलिर्निशाचरः । पद्मनाभमिदं प्राह वचनं पुरुषोत्तमम् ।। ७.८.
The night-wanderer, his eyes red with anger and hair disheveled, spoke these words to Padmanābha, the supreme person.
नारायण न जानीषे क्षात्रधर्मं पुरातनम् । अयुद्धमनसो भीतानस्मान्हंसि यथेतरः ।। ७.८.
Nārāyaṇa, you do not know the ancient code of warriors; you kill us, who are fearful and unwilling to fight, just like any other.
पराङ्मुखवधं पापं यः करोत्यसुरेतरः । स हन्ता न गतः स्वर्गं लभते पुण्यकर्मणाम् ।। ७.८.
He who kills one turned away in battle, O non-god, commits a sin and does not attain the heaven earned by the virtuous.
युद्धश्रद्धा ऽथवा ते ऽस्ति शङ्खचक्रगदाधर । ४ अहं स्थितो ऽस्मि पश्यामि बलं दर्शय यत्तव ।। ७.८.
If you truly have the spirit for battle, O bearer of conch, discus, and mace, I stand ready—show me the strength you possess.
माल्यवन्तं स्थितं दृष्ट्वा माल्यवन्तमिवाचलम् । उवाच राक्षसेन्द्रं तं देवराजानुजो बली ।। ७.८.
Seeing Mālyavān standing firm like a mountain, the mighty younger brother of the king of gods spoke to the Rākṣasa lord.
युष्मत्तो भयभीतानां देवानां वै मया ऽभयम् । राक्षसोत्सादनं दत्तं तदेतदनुपाल्यते ।। ७.८.
For the gods, who were terrified of you, I granted safety by destroying the Rākṣasas; that vow I now uphold.
प्राणैरपि प्रियं कार्यं देवानां हि सदा मया । सो ऽहं वो निहनिष्यामि रसातलगतानपि ।। ७.८.
I must always do what is dear to the gods, even at the cost of my life; therefore, I will slay you all, even if you descend to the netherworld.
देवदेवं ब्रुवाणं तं रक्ताम्बुरुहलोचनम् । शक्त्या बिभेद सङ्क्रुद्धो राक्षसेन्द्रो भुजान्तरे ।। ७.८.
As the Lord of Rākṣasas, enraged, heard the god of gods with lotus-red eyes speaking thus, he pierced him between the arms with his spear.
माल्यवद्भुजनिर्मुक्ता शक्तिर्घण्टाकृतस्वना । हरेरुरसि बभ्राज मेघस्थेव शतह्रदा ।। ७.८.
The spear released from Mālyavān's arm, ringing like a bell, shone upon Hari's chest like a thundercloud lit by a hundred flashes of lightning.
ततस्तामेव चोत्कृष्य शक्तिं शक्तिधरप्रियः । माल्यवन्तं समुद्दिश्य चिक्षेपाम्बुरुहेक्षणः ।। ७.८.
Then, the beloved of the wielder of the spear, lotus-eyed Hari, seized that very spear and hurled it at Mālyavān.
स्कन्दोत्सृष्टेव सा शक्तिर्गोविन्दकरनिस्सृता । काङ्क्षन्ती राक्षसं प्रायान्माहेन्द्रीवाञ्जनाचलम् ।। ७.८.
That spear, released from Skanda or as if shot from Govinda's hand, rushed toward the Rākṣasa, longing for him, like Mahendra's bolt toward Mount Añjana.
सा तस्योरसि विस्तीर्णे हारभारा ऽवभासिते । अपतद्राक्षसेन्द्रस्य गिरिकूट इवाशनिः ।। ७.८.
It fell upon the broad chest of the lord of the Rākṣasas, resplendent with the weight of his necklace, like a thunderbolt striking a mountain peak.
तया भिन्नतनुत्राणः प्राविशद्विपुलं तमः । माल्यवान्पुनराश्वस्तस्तस्थौ गिरिरिवाचलः ।। ७.८.
Struck by it, his armor shattered, Mālyavān entered deep darkness; but regaining his composure, he stood firm like an immovable mountain.
ततः कार्ष्णायसं शूलं कण्टकैर्बहुभिर्वतम् । प्रगृह्याभ्यहनद्देवं स्तनयोरन्तरे दृढम् ।। ७.८.
Then, grasping a black iron spear bristling with many barbs, he struck the god hard between the breasts.
तथैव रणरक्तस्तु मुष्टिना वासवानुजम् । ताडयित्वा धनुर्मात्रमपक्रान्तो निशाचरः ।। ७.८.
Likewise, bloodied in battle, the night-stalker struck the brother of Vāsava with his fist, then withdrew a bow's length away.
ततो ऽम्बरे महाञ्छब्दः साधुसाध्विति चोदितः । आहत्य राक्षसो विष्णुं गरुडं चाप्यताडयत् ।। ७.८.
Then a great sound arose in the sky, with cries of 'Well done, well done!' The Rākṣasa, having struck Viṣṇu, also struck Garuḍa.
वैनतेयस्ततः क्रुद्धः पक्षवातेन राक्षसम् । व्यपोहद्बलवान्वायुः शुष्कपर्णचयं यथा ।। ७.८.
Then Vainateya, enraged, swept the Rākṣasa away with the wind of his wings, as a powerful wind scatters a heap of dry leaves.
द्विजेन्द्रपक्षवातेन द्रावितं दृश्य पूर्वजम् । सुमाली स्वबलैः सार्धं लङ्कामभिमुखो ययौ ।। ७.८.
Seeing his elder driven off by the wind of the king of birds' wings, Sumālī, together with his forces, headed toward Laṅkā.
पक्षवातबलोद्धूतो माल्यवानपि राक्षसः । स्वबलेन समागम्य ययौ लङ्कां ह्रिया वृतः ।। ७.८.
Mālyavān too, the Rākṣasa, swept away by the force of the wing-wind, gathered his own troops and went to Laṅkā, covered in shame.