हतानां गच्छतां स्वर्गं युध्यतां पृथिवीतले । प्रेक्षतामृषिसङ्घानां न बभूवान्तरं दिवि ।। ७.१४.
Of those slain, ascending to heaven, and those fighting on the earth, as the groups of seers watched, there was no distinction between sky and ground.
भग्नांस्तु तान्समालक्ष्य यक्षेन्द्रांस्तु महाबलान् । धनाध्यक्षो महाबाहुः प्रेषयामास यक्षकान् ।। ७.१४.
Seeing those mighty Yakṣa lords broken, the great-armed lord of wealth sent forth more Yakṣas.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राम विस्तीर्णबलवाहनः । प्रेषितो न्यपतद्यक्षो नाम्ना संयोधकण्टकः ।। ७.१४.
Meanwhile, O Rāma, a Yakṣa named Saṃyodhakaṇṭaka, commanding a vast and powerful force, was dispatched and fell upon the field.
तेन चक्रेण मारीचो विष्णुनेव रणे हतः । पतितो भूतले शैलात्क्षीणपुण्य इव ग्रहः ।। ७.१४.
By his discus, Mārīca was slain in battle, like a planet fallen from a mountain to the earth, its merit exhausted.
ससञ्ज्ञस्तु मुहूर्तेन स विश्रम्य निशाचरः । तं यक्षं योधयामास स च भग्नः प्रदुद्रुवे ।। ७.१४.
Regaining consciousness after a moment, the night-wanderer rested, then fought that Yakṣa, who, broken, fled.
ततः काञ्चनचित्राङ्गं वैडूर्यरजसोक्षितम् । मर्यादां प्रतिहाराणां तोरणान्तरमाविशत् ।। ७.१४.
Then he entered the gateway adorned with gold and dusted with cat's-eye powder, the passage of the guards' boundary.
तं तु राजन्दशग्रीवं प्रविशन्तं निशाचरम् । सूर्यभानुरिति ख्यातो द्वारपालो न्यवारयत् ।। ७.१४.
But as Daśagrīva, the night-wanderer, was entering, the gatekeeper known as Sūryabhānu stopped him.
स वार्यमाणो यक्षेण प्रविवेश निशाचरः । यदा तु वारितो राम न व्यतिष्ठत्स राक्षसः ।। ७.१४.
Though restrained by the Yakṣa, the night-wanderer entered; but when stopped, O Rāma, the Rākṣasa did not halt.
ततस्तोरणमुत्पाट्य तेन यक्षेण ताडितः । रुधिरं प्रस्रवन्भाति शैलो धातुस्रवैरिव ।। ७.१४.
Then, tearing up the gateway, struck by that Yakṣa, he bled, shining like a mountain streaming with ores.
स शैलशिखराभेण तोरणेन समाहतः । जगाम न क्षतिं वीरो वरदानात्स्वयम्भुवः ।। ७.१४.
Struck by that gateway, which resembled the peak of a mountain, the hero suffered no injury, due to the boon granted by the Self-born.
तेनैव तोरणेनाथ यक्षस्तेनाभिताडितः । नादृश्यत तदा यक्षो भस्मीकृततनुस्तदा ।। ७.१४.
Then, with that very gateway, the Yaksha was struck by him; at that moment, the Yaksha was not seen, his body having been reduced to ashes.
ततः प्रदुद्रुवुः सर्वे दृष्ट्वा रक्षःपराक्रमम् । ततो नदीर्गुहाश्चैव विविशुर्भयपीडिताः । त्यक्तप्रहरणाः श्रान्ता विवर्णवदनास्तदा ।। ७.१४.
Then, seeing the might of the Rakshasa, all of them fled; terrified, they entered rivers and caves, exhausted, abandoning their weapons, their faces drained of color.
ततस्ताँल्लक्ष्य वित्रस्तान्यक्षेन्द्रांश्च सहस्रशः । धनाध्यक्षो महायक्षं माणिचारमथाब्रवीत् ।। ७.१५.
Then the Lord of Wealth, seeing those terrified Yaksha chiefs by the thousands, spoke to the great Yaksha Manicara.
रावणं जहि यक्षेन्द्र दुर्वृत्तं पापचेतसम् । शरणं भव वीराणां यक्षाणां युद्धशालिनाम् ।। ७.१५.
O Lord of Yakshas, slay Ravana, the wicked one of evil mind; be the refuge of the heroic Yakshas skilled in battle.
एवमुक्तो महाबाहुर्माणिभद्रः सुदुर्जयः । वृतो यक्षसहस्रैस्तु चतुर्भिः समयोधयत् ।। ७.१५.
Thus addressed, the mighty-armed, unconquerable Manibhadra, surrounded by thousands of Yakshas, challenged him with four others.
ते गदामुसलप्रासैः शक्तितोमरमुद्गरैः । अभिघ्नन्तस्तदा यक्षा राक्षसान्समुपाद्रवन् ।। ७.१५.
Then, the Yakshas attacked the Rakshasas, striking with maces, clubs, spears, lances, and iron rods.
कुर्वन्तस्तुमुलं युद्धं चरन्तः श्येनवल्लघु । बाढं प्रयच्छन्नेच्छामि दीयतामिति भाषिणः ।। ७.१५.
Waging a tumultuous battle, moving swiftly like hawks, they pressed hard, shouting, 'I do not wish to give ground—let it be given!'
ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वा ऋषयो ब्रह्मवादिनः । दृष्ट्वा तत्तुमुलं युद्धं परं विस्मयमागमन् ।। ७.१५.
Then the gods, along with the Gandharvas and the sages versed in Brahman, seeing that tumultuous battle, were filled with utmost wonder.
यक्षाणां तु प्रहस्तेन सहस्रं निहतं रणे । महोदरेण चानिन्द्यं सहस्रमपरं हतम् ।। ७.१५.
In that battle, a thousand Yakshas were slain by Prahasta, and another thousand, blameless, were killed by Mahodara.
क्रुद्धेन च तदा राजन्मारीचेन युयुत्सुना । निमेषान्तरमात्रेण द्वे सहस्रे निपातिते ।। ७.१५.
Then, O King, in his wrath and eagerness to fight, Marica struck down two thousand in the blink of an eye.
क्व च यक्षार्जवं युद्धं क्व च मायाबलाश्रयम् । रक्षसां पुरुषव्याघ्र तेन ते ऽभ्यधिका युधि ।। ७.१५.
Where is the straightforward combat of the Yakshas, and where is the reliance on magical power of the Rakshasas, O tiger among men? By that, they were superior in battle.
धूम्राक्षेण समागम्य माणिभद्रो महारणे । मुसलेनोरसि क्रोधात्तडितो न च कम्पितः ।। ७.१५.
Manibhadra, in the great battle, confronted Dhumraksha; struck in the chest with a mace out of anger, he did not waver.
ततो गदां समाविध्य माणिभद्रेण राक्षसः । धूम्राक्षस्ताडितो मूर्ध्नि विह्वलः स पपात ह ।। ७.१५.
Then, as Manibhadra swung his mace, the Rakshasa Dhumraksha was struck on the head and, reeling, fell down.
धूम्राक्षं ताडितं दृष्ट्वा पतितं शोणितोक्षितम् । अभ्यधावत सङ्ग्रामे माणिभद्रं दशाननः ।। ७.१५.
Seeing Dhumraksha struck down, fallen and drenched in blood, the ten-headed one rushed at Manibhadra in battle.
तं क्रुद्धमभिधावन्तं माणिभद्रो दशाननम् । शक्तिभिस्ताडयामास तिसृभिर्यक्षपुङ्गवः ।। ७.१५.
As the enraged ten-headed one charged at him, Manibhadra, foremost among Yakshas, struck him with three spears.
ताडितो माणिभद्रस्य मुकुटे प्राहरद्रणे । तस्य तेन प्रहारेम मुकुटं पार्श्वमागतम् ।। ७.१५.
Struck in battle, he struck Manibhadra's crown; by that blow, the crown was knocked to the side.
ततः संयुध्यमानेन विष्टब्धो न व्यकम्पत । तदाप्रभृति यक्षो ऽसौ पार्श्वमौलिरिति स्मृतः । सन्नादः सुमहान्राजंस्तस्मिन्शैले ऽभ्यवर्तत ।। ७.१५.
Though struck while fighting, he stood firm and did not waver; from that time, that Yaksha has been known as 'Side-crowned.' A great tumult arose on that mountain, O King.
ततो दूरात्प्रददृशे धनाध्यक्षो गदाधरः । शुक्रप्रौष्ठपदाभ्यां च पद्मशङ्खसमावृतः ।। ७.१५.
Then, from a distance, the lord of wealth, wielder of the mace, was seen, adorned with the emblems of the lotus and conch, and accompanied by Śukra and Prauṣṭhapada.
स दृष्ट्वा भ्रातरं सङ्ख्ये शापाद्विभ्रष्टगौरवम् । उवाच वचनं धीमान्युक्तं पैतामहे कुले ।। ७.१५.
Seeing his brother in battle, his dignity lost due to a curse, the wise one spoke words fitting for the lineage of the grandsire.
यन्मया वार्यमाणस्त्वं नावगच्छसि दुर्मते । पश्चादस्य फलं प्राप्य ज्ञास्यसे निरयं गतः ।। ७.१५.
Though I tried to restrain you, you did not understand, O misguided one; later, after experiencing the result of this, you will know, having gone to ruin.