ततः स कार्मुकी वाणी समरे चाभिवर्तत । लब्धसञ्ज्ञो मुहूर्तेन क्रुद्धस्तस्थौ यथान्तकः ।। ७.२१.
Then, armed with his bow and arrows, he advanced in battle; regaining his senses in a moment, he stood, furious, like Death himself.
ततः पाशुपतं दिव्यमस्त्रं सन्धाय कार्मुके । तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति तानुक्त्वा तच्चापं विचकर्ष स ।। ७.२१.
Then, fitting the divine Pāśupata weapon to his bow, he called out, 'Stand! Stand!' and drew back that bow.
आकर्णात्स विकृष्याथ चापमिन्द्रारिराहवे । मुमोच तं शरं क्रुद्धस्त्रिपुरे शङ्करो यथा ।। ७.२१.
Drawing the bow to his ear, the enemy of Indra, enraged in battle, released that arrow as Śiva did at Tripura.
तस्य रूपं शरस्यासीत्विधूमज्वालमण्डलम् । वनं दहिष्यतो घर्मे दावाग्नेरिव मूर्च्छतः ।। ७.२१.
That arrow had the form of a blazing, smokeless fire, like a forest fire swelling to consume the woods in summer.
ज्वालामाली स तु शरः क्रव्यादानुगतो रणे । मुक्तो गुल्मान्द्रुमांश्चापि भस्म कृत्वा प्रधावति ।। ७.२१.
That arrow, wreathed in flames and accompanied by flesh-eating spirits, sped forth in battle, reducing battalions and trees to ashes.
ते तस्य तेजसा दग्धाः सैन्या वैवस्वतस्य तु । रणे तस्मिन्निपतिता दावदग्धा नगा इव ।। ७.२१.
Burned by its radiance, the armies of Vaivasvata fell in that battle like trees consumed by a forest fire.
ततस्तु सिचवैः सार्धं राक्षसो भीमविक्रमः । ननाद सुमहानादं कम्पयन्निव मेदिनीम् ।। ७.२१.
Then the rākṣasa of terrible valor, together with his ministers, roared a mighty roar, as if shaking the earth.
स तस्य तु महानादं श्रुत्वा वैवस्वतः प्रभुः । शत्रुं विजयिनं मेने स्वबलस्य च सङ्क्षयम् ।। ७.२२.
Hearing that great roar, the lord Vaivasvata thought his enemy victorious and believed his own forces destroyed.
स हि योधान्हतान्मत्वा क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः । अब्रवीत्त्वरितं सूतं रथो ऽयमुपनीयताम् ।। ७.२२.
Thinking his warriors slain, his eyes red with anger, he quickly said to his charioteer, 'Bring my chariot at once.'
तस्य सूतस्तदा दिव्यमुपस्थाप्य महारथम् । स्थितः स च महातेजा ह्यध्यारोहत तं रथम् । प्राशमुद्गरहस्तश्च मृत्युस्तस्याग्रतः स्थितः ।। ७.२२.
Then his charioteer brought forth the divine, great chariot; and that mighty, radiant one mounted it, with Death himself, club in hand, standing before him.
येन सङ्क्षिप्यते सर्वं त्रैलोक्यमिदमव्ययम् । कालदण्डस्तु पार्श्वस्थो मूर्तिमानस्य चाभवत् । यमप्रहरणं दिव्यं तेजसा ज्वलदग्निमत् ।। ७.२२.
By whom this entire, imperishable threefold world is restrained, the embodied Rod of Time stood at his side, blazing with the brilliance of fire, as Yama's divine weapon.
तस्य पार्श्वेषु निच्छिद्राः कालपाशाः प्रतिष्ठिताः ।। ७.२२.
Beside him were placed the flawless nooses of Time.
पावकस्पर्शसङ्काशः स्थितो मूर्तश्च मुद्गरः ।। ७.२२.
A club, solid and formed, stood there, shining like the touch of fire.
ततो लोकत्रयं क्षुब्धमकम्पन्त दिवौकसः । कालं दृष्ट्वा तथा क्रुद्धं सर्वलोकभयावहम् ।। ७.२२.
Then the three worlds were agitated, and the gods trembled, seeing Time so enraged, terrifying to all beings.
ततः प्रचोदयन्सूतस्तानश्वान्रुचिरप्रभान् । प्रययौ भीमसन्नादो यत्र रक्षःपतिः स्थितः ।। ७.२२.
Then, urging on those splendid, radiant horses, the charioteer set out with a dreadful roar to where the lord of the Rākṣasas stood.
मुहूर्तेन यमं ते तु हया हरिहयोपमाः । प्रापयन्मनसस्तुल्या यत्र तत्प्रस्तुतं रणम् ।। ७.२२.
In a moment, those horses, equal to the steeds of Indra, brought Yama, swift as thought, to where that battle was underway.
दृष्ट्वा तथैव विकृतं रथं मृत्युसमन्वितम् । सचिवा राक्षसेन्द्रस्य सहसा विप्रदुद्रुवुः ।। ७.२२.
Seeing that terrifying chariot, accompanied by Death, the ministers of the lord of the Rākṣasas suddenly fled.
लघुसत्त्वतया ते हि नष्टसञ्ज्ञा भयार्दिताः । नेह योद्धुं समर्थाः स्म इत्युक्त्वा प्रययुर्दिशः ।। ७.२२.
Because of their faint-heartedness, overwhelmed by fear and losing consciousness, they said, 'We are not able to fight here,' and scattered in all directions.
स तु तं तादृशं दृष्ट्वा रथं लोकभयावहम् । नाक्षुभ्यत दशग्रीवो न चापि भयमाविशत् ।। ७.२२.
But seeing that chariot, so fearsome to the worlds, Rāvaṇa was not shaken, nor did fear enter him.
स तु रावणमासाद्य व्यसृजच्छक्तितोमरान् । यमो मर्माणि सङ्क्रुद्धो रावणस्योपकृन्तत ।। ७.२२.
Then, approaching Rāvaṇa, Yama, enraged, hurled spears and javelins, striking at Rāvaṇa's vital points.
रावणस्तु ततः स्वस्थः शरवर्षं मुमोच ह । तस्मिन्वैवस्वतरथे तोयवर्षमिवाम्बुदः ।। ७.२२.
But Rāvaṇa, undisturbed, released a shower of arrows upon Vaivasvata's chariot, like a cloud pouring rain.
ततो महाशक्तिशरैः पात्यमानैर्महोरसि (पात्यमानो) । नाशक्नोत्प्रतिकर्तुं स राक्षसः शल्यपीडितः ।। ७.२२.
Then, struck by those mighty, spear-like arrows upon his broad chest, the Rākṣasa, tormented by the darts, could not retaliate.
एवं नानाप्रहरणैर्यमेनामित्रकर्षिणा । सप्तरात्रं कृतः सङ्ख्ये विसञ्ज्ञो विमुखो रिपुः ।। ७.२२.
Thus, by Yama, the destroyer of enemies, with various weapons, the foe was rendered senseless and turned away in battle for seven nights.
तदासीत्तुमुलं युद्धं यमराक्षसयोर्द्वयोः । जयमाकाङ्क्षतोर्वीर समरेष्वनिवर्तिनोः ।। ७.२२.
At that time, a tumultuous battle took place between Yama and the Rākṣasa, both heroes longing for victory and unyielding in combat.
ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः । प्रजापतिं पुरस्कृत्य समेतास्तद्रणाजिरम् ।। ७.२२.
Then the gods, along with the Gandharvas, Siddhas, and great seers, gathered at that battlefield, led by the Lord of Creatures.
संवर्त इव लोकानां क्रुध्यतोरभवत्तदा । राक्षसानां च मुख्यस्य प्रेतानामीश्वरस्य च ।। ७.२२.
Then, as if at the end of the world, the chief of the Rākṣasas and the Lord of the dead became enraged.
राक्षसेन्द्रो ऽपि विस्फार्य चापमिन्द्राशनिप्रभम् । निरन्तरमिवाकाशं कुर्वन्बाणांस्ततो ऽसृजत् ।। ७.२२.
The king of the Rākṣasas, drawing his bow shining like Indra’s thunderbolt, released arrows, filling the sky without interruption.
मृत्युं चतुर्भिर्विशिखैः सूतं सप्तभिरार्दयत् । यमं शतसहस्रेण शीघ्रं मर्मस्वताडयत् ।। ७.२२.
With four arrows he wounded Mṛtyu, with seven he struck Sūta, and with a hundred thousand swift arrows he hit Yama in his vital points.
ततः क्रुद्धस्य वदनाद्यमस्य समजायत । ज्वालामाली सनिःश्वासः सधूमः कोपपावकः ।। ७.२२.
Then, from the mouth of the enraged Yama, there arose a blazing fire of wrath, wreathed in flames, smoke, and fierce breath.
तदाश्चर्यमथो दृष्ट्वा देवदानवसन्निधौ । प्रहर्षितौ सुसंरब्धौ मृत्युकालौ बभूवतुः ।। ७.२२.
Seeing this wonder in the presence of gods and Dānavas, Mṛtyu and Kāla became delighted and fiercely agitated.