शतघ्नीमुसलप्रासगदाखड्गपरश्वधान् । महान्ति गिरिशृङ्गाणि पातयामास रावणिः ।। ७.२८.
He cast down mighty weapons—hundred-killers, clubs, spears, maces, swords, axes—and great mountain peaks.
ततः प्रव्यथिता लोकाः सञ्जज्ञे च तमो ऽभवत् । तस्य रावणपुत्रस्य शत्रुसैन्यानि निघ्नतः ।। ७.२८.
Then the worlds were seized with terror, and darkness arose as the son of Ravana struck down the enemy armies.
ततस्तद्दैवतबलं समन्तात्तं शचीसुतम् । बहुप्रकारमस्वस्थमभवच्छरपीडितम् ।। ७.२८.
Thereafter, that divine host, all around, beset the son of Shachi in many ways, and he became greatly distressed, tormented by arrows.
नाभ्यजानन्त चान्योन्यं रक्षो वा देवता ऽथवा । तत्र तत्र विपर्यस्तं समन्तात्परिधावति ।। ७.२८.
Neither could the demons recognize the gods, nor the gods the demons; everywhere confusion prevailed, and all ran about in disorder.
देवा देवान्निजघ्नुस्ते राक्षसान्राक्षसास्तथा । सम्मूढास्तमसाच्छन्ना व्यद्रवन्नपरे तथा ।। ७.२८.
The gods struck at gods, and the demons at demons; bewildered and shrouded in darkness, others fled in all directions.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे वीरः पुलोमा नाम वीर्यवान् । दैत्येन्द्रस्तेन सङ्गृह्य शचीपुत्रो ऽपवाहितः ।। ७.२८.
Meanwhile, the mighty hero named Puloma, lord of the Daityas, seized the son of Shachi and carried him away.
सङ्गृह्य तं तु दौहित्रं प्रविष्टः सागरं तदा । आर्यकः स हि तस्यासीत्पुलोमा येन सा शची ।। ७.२८.
Having seized his grandson, Puloma entered the ocean then, for he was the maternal grandfather of Shachi, by whom she was born.
ज्ञात्वा प्रणाशं तु तदा जयन्तस्याथ देवताः । अप्रहृष्टास्ततः सर्वा व्यथिताः सम्प्रदुद्रुवुः ।। ७.२८.
When the gods realized the destruction of Jayanta, they all became dejected and, filled with distress, fled.
रावणिस्त्वथ सङ्क्रुद्धो बलैः परिवृतः स्वकैः । अभ्यधावत देवांस्तान्मुमोच च महास्वनम् ।। ७.२८.
Then Ravani, enraged and surrounded by his own forces, charged at the gods, letting out a mighty roar.
दृष्ट्वा प्रणाशं पुत्रस्य दैवतेषु च विद्रुतम् । मातलिं चाह देवेशो रथः समुपनीयताम् ।। ७.२८.
Seeing his son's destruction and the gods in flight, the lord of the gods said to Matali, 'Bring the chariot at once.'
स तु दिव्यो महाभीमः सज्ज एव महारथः । उपस्थितो मातलिना वाह्यमानो महाजवः ।। ७.२८.
That divine, most formidable chariot, always ready, drawn by Matali with great speed, was brought forth.
ततो मेघा रथे तस्मिंस्तडित्त्वन्तो महाबलाः । अग्रतो वायुचपला नेदुः परमनिःस्वनाः ।। ७.२८.
Then clouds, massive and charged with lightning, moved before the chariot, driven by the wind, resounding with tremendous thunder.
नानावाद्यानि वाद्यन्त गन्धर्वाश्च समाहिताः । ननृतुश्चाप्सरःसङ्घा निर्याते त्रिदशेश्वरे ।। ७.२८.
Various instruments were played, the Gandharvas stood attentive, and groups of Apsaras danced as the lord of the gods set out.
रुद्रैर्वसुभिरादित्यैस्साध्यैश्च समरुद्गणैः । वृतो नानाप्रहरणैर्निर्ययौ त्रिदशाधिपः ।। ७.२८.
Surrounded by Rudras, Vasus, Adityas, Sadhyas, and Maruts, all bearing diverse weapons, the lord of the gods departed.
निर्गच्छतस्तु शक्रस्य परुषं पवनो ववौ । भास्करो निष्प्रभश्चासीन्महोल्काश्च प्रपेदिरे ।। ७.२८.
As Shakra set out, a harsh wind blew, the sun lost its brilliance, and great meteors fell.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे शूरो दशग्रीवः प्रतापवान् । आरुरोह रथं दिव्यं निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा ।। ७.२८.
Meanwhile, the valiant ten-headed one, full of might, mounted his celestial chariot, crafted by Vishvakarman.
पन्नगैः सुमहाकार्यैर्वेष्टितं रोमहर्षणैः । तेषां निःश्वासवातेन प्रदीप्तमिव संयुगे ।। ७.२८.
Encircled by great and awe-inspiring serpents, whose breath made it seem ablaze in battle, that chariot inspired terror.
दैत्यैर्निशाचरैश्चैव स रथः परिवारितः । समराभिमुखो दैत्यो महेन्द्रं सो ऽभ्यवर्तत ।। ७.२८.
That chariot, surrounded by Daityas and night-wandering demons, advanced toward Mahendra, the Daitya eager for battle.
पुत्रं तं वारयित्वा तु स्वयमेव व्यवस्थितः । सो ऽपि युद्धाद्विनिष्क्रम्य रावणिः समुपाविशत् ।। ७.२८.
Having restrained his son, Ravani himself took his stand; withdrawing from the battle, he approached Ravana and sat down.
ततो युद्धं प्रवृत्तं तु सुराणां राक्षसैः सह । शस्त्राणि वर्षतां घोरं मेघानामिव संयुगे ।। ७.२८.
Then a battle broke out between the gods and the rākṣasas, as they rained down terrible weapons in the conflict like storm clouds.
कुम्भकर्णस्तु दुष्टात्मा नानाप्रहरणोद्यतः । नाज्ञायत तदा युद्धे सह केनाप्ययुध्यत ।। ७.२८.
But Kumbhakarṇa, wicked in mind and armed with many weapons, could not be recognized in the fight, nor was it clear whom he was battling.
दन्तैः भुजाभ्यां पद्मां च शक्तितोमरसायकैः । येन केनैव संरब्धस्ताडयामास वै सुरान् ।। ७.२८.
With his teeth, arms, lotuses, spears, maces, and arrows—whatever he could seize in his fury—he struck at the gods.
ततो रुद्रैर्महाघोरैः सङ्गम्याथ निशाचरः । प्रयुद्धस्तैश्च सङ्ग्रामे क्षतः शस्त्रैर्निरन्तरम् ।। ७.२८.
Then that night-wanderer engaged in battle with the fierce Rudras, and was continually wounded by their weapons in the fight.
बभौ शस्त्राचिततनुः कुम्भकर्णः क्षरन्नसृक् । विद्युत्स्तनितनिर्घोषो धारवानिव तोयदः ।। ७.२८.
Kumbhakarṇa, his body covered in weapons and streaming with blood, shone like a raincloud heavy with lightning and thunder.
ततस्तद्राक्षसं सैन्यं प्रयुद्धं समरुद्गणैः । रणे विद्रावितं सर्वं नानाप्रहरणैः शितैः ।। ७.२८.
Then that rākṣasa army, fighting against the hosts of Maruts, was entirely routed in battle by sharp and varied weapons.
केचिद्विनिहताः कृत्ताश्चेष्टन्ति स्म महीतले । वाहनेष्ववसक्ताश्च स्थिता एवापरे रणे ।। ७.२८.
Some, slain and cut down, writhed on the ground; others, still clinging to their vehicles, remained standing on the battlefield.
रथान्नागान्खरानुष्ट्रान्पन्नगांस्तुरगान् रणे । शिंशुमारान्वराहांश्च पिशाचवदनान्तथा ।। ७.२८.
Chariots, elephants, donkeys, camels, serpents, horses, porpoises, boars, and those with faces of piśācas—all were seen in the fight.
तान्समालिङ्ग्य बाहुभ्यां विष्टब्धाः केचिदुच्छ्रुताः । देवैस्तु शस्त्रसम्भिन्ना मम्रिरे च निशाचराः ।। ७.२८.
Some, embracing each other with their arms, stood upright, but struck by the gods' weapons, the night-wanderers perished.
चित्रकर्म इवाभाति स तेषां रणसम्प्लवः । निहतानां प्रमत्तानां राक्षसानां महीतले ।। ७.२८.
That turmoil of battle among the slain and maddened rākṣasas on the earth appeared like a work of art.
शोणितोदकनिष्पन्दकङ्कगृध्रसमाकुला । प्रवृत्ता संयुगमुखे शस्त्रग्राहवती नदी ।। ७.२८.
At the onset of the battle, a river seemed to flow, filled with blood for water, crowded with vultures and crows, and carrying weapons as reeds.