हयान् काञ्चनसंनाहान् रथयुक्तान् ससारथीन्। गजांश्च सगजारोहान् सहयान् सादिनस्तदा
He struck down horses with golden harnesses yoked to chariots along with their charioteers, and elephants with their riders, as well as cavalrymen.
चिच्छिदुर्बिभिदुश्चैव रामबाणा गुणच्युताः। पदातीन् समरे हत्वा ह्यनयद् यमसादनम्
Rama’s arrows, released from the string, shattered and broke them; having slain the foot soldiers in battle, he sent them to the abode of Yama.
तत्सैन्यं विविधैर्बाणैरर्दितं मर्मभेदिभिः। न रामेण सुखं लेभे शुष्कं वनमिवाग्निना
That army, struck by various arrows that pierced their vital points, found no comfort from Rāma, just as a dry forest finds none from fire.
केचिद् भीमबलाः शूराः प्रासान् शूलान् परश्वधान्। चिक्षिपुः परमक्रुद्धा रामाय रजनीचराः
Some, mighty and heroic, hurled spears, lances, and axes in extreme rage at Rāma, those night-dwellers.
तेषां बाणैर्महाबाहुः शस्त्राण्यावार्य वीर्यवान्। जहार समरे प्राणांश्चिच्छेद च शिरोधरान्
The great-armed, valiant Rāma, blocking their weapons with arrows, took their lives in battle and severed their heads and necks.
ते छिन्नशिरसः पेतुश्छिन्नचर्मशरासनाः। सुपर्णवातविक्षिप्ता जगत्यां पादपा यथा
Those with severed heads, broken shields, and shattered bows fell, scattered by the wind like trees on the earth.
अवशिष्टाश्च ये तत्र विषण्णास्ते निशाचराः। खरमेवाभ्यधावन्त शरणार्थं शराहताः
Those who remained there, disheartened, the night-dwellers wounded by arrows, fled to Khara seeking refuge.
तान् सर्वान् धनुरादाय समाश्वास्य च दूषणः। अभ्यधावत् सुसंक्रुद्धः क्रुद्धं क्रुद्ध इवान्तकः
Dūṣaṇa, taking up his bow and encouraging them all, charged forward in great fury, like Death himself enraged.
निवृत्तास्तु पुनः सर्वे दूषणाश्रयनिर्भयाः। राममेवाभ्यधावन्त सालतालशिलायुधाः
All, restored by Dūṣaṇa's support and fearless, turned back and rushed at Rāma, wielding sala, tāla trees, and stones as weapons.
शूलमुद्गरहस्ताश्च पाशहस्ता महाबलाः। सृजन्तः शरवर्षाणि शस्त्रवर्षाणि संयुगे
With spears and maces in hand, ropes in hand, those of great strength unleashed showers of arrows and weapons in battle.
द्रुमवर्षाणि मुञ्चन्तः शिलावर्षाणि राक्षसाः। तद् बभूवाद्भुतं युद्धं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम्
The rākṣasas hurled showers of trees and stones; that battle became wondrous, tumultuous, and hair-raising.
रामस्यास्य महाघोरं पुनस्तेषां च रक्षसाम्। ते समन्तादभिक्रुद्धा राघवं पुनरार्दयन्
Once more, those rākṣasas fiercely attacked Rāma from all sides, and the battle between him and them became exceedingly terrible.
ततः सर्वा दिशो दृष्ट्वा प्रदिशश्च समावृताः। राक्षसैः सर्वतः प्राप्तैः शरवर्षाभिरावृतः
Then, seeing all directions and regions filled, surrounded everywhere by rākṣasas and covered by showers of arrows,
स कृत्वा भैरवं नादमस्त्रं परमभास्वरम्। समयोजयद् गान्धर्वं राक्षसेषु महाबलः
The mighty Rāma, making a terrifying sound and employing a radiant weapon, invoked the Gandharva missile against the rākṣasas.
ततः शरसहस्राणि निर्ययुश्चापमण्डलात्। सर्वा दश दिशो बाणैरापूर्यन्त समागतैः
Then thousands of arrows emerged from the bow's curve, filling all ten directions with arrows as they converged.
नाददानं शरान् घोरान् विमुञ्चन्तं शरोत्तमान्। विकर्षमाणं पश्यन्ति राक्षसास्ते शरार्दिताः
The rākṣasas, struck by arrows, saw him drawing, releasing, and wielding dreadful arrows and excellent shafts.
शरान्धकारमाकाशमावृणोत् सदिवाकरम्। बभूवावस्थितो रामः प्रक्षिपन्निव तान् शरान्
A darkness of arrows covered the sky, even with the sun present; Rāma stood, as if casting those arrows.
युगपत्पतमानैश्च युगपच्च हतैर्भृशम्। युगपत्पतितैश्चैव विकीर्णा वसुधाभवत्
With many falling at once, many slain at once, and many fallen at once, the earth became strewn everywhere.
निहताः पतिताः क्षीणाश्छिन्ना भिन्ना विदारिताः। तत्र तत्र स्म दृश्यन्ते राक्षसास्ते सहस्रशः
Slain, fallen, exhausted, severed, shattered, and torn apart, the rākṣasas were seen everywhere in thousands.
सोष्णीषैरुत्तमाङ्गैश्च साङ्गदैर्बाहुभिस्तथा। ऊरुभिर्बाहुभिश्छिन्नैर्नानारूपैर्विभूषणैः
With turbans and heads, with bracelets and arms, with thighs and arms severed, adorned with various ornaments in many forms.
हयैश्च द्विपमुख्यैश्च रथैर्भिन्नैरनेकशः। चामरव्यजनैश्छत्रैर्ध्वजैर्नानाविधैरपि
With horses, noble elephants, and chariots shattered in many ways, along with yak-tail fans, parasols, and various kinds of banners—
रामेण बाणाभिहतैर्विच्छिन्नैः शूलपट्टिशैः। खड्गैः खण्डीकृतैः प्रासैर्विकीर्णैश्च परश्वधैः
By Rāma, struck down with arrows, and with spears and pikes severed, swords broken, javelins scattered, and axes strewn—
चूर्णिताभिः शिलाभिश्च शरैश्चित्रैरनेकशः। विच्छिन्नैः समरे भूमिर्विस्तीर्णाभूद् भयंकरा
With rocks crushed to powder, and with many kinds of remarkable arrows, the earth in the battle became vast and terrifying, strewn with severed weapons.
तान् दृष्ट्वा निहतान् सर्वे राक्षसाः परमातुराः। न तत्र चलितुं शक्ता रामं परपुरंजयम्
Seeing all of them slain, the Rākṣasas, greatly distressed, were unable to move there against Rāma, the conqueror of enemy cities.
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Let the twenty-sixth sarga be heard.
दूषणस्तु स्वकं सैन्यं हन्यमानं विलोक्य च। संदिदेश महाबाहुर्भीमवेगान् दुरासदान्
But Dūṣaṇa, seeing his own army being destroyed, that mighty-armed one gave orders to the fierce and formidable warriors.
राक्षसान् पञ्चसाहस्रान् समरेष्वनिवर्तिनः। ते शूलैः पट्टिशैः खड्गैः शिलावर्षैर्द्रुमैरपि
He commanded five thousand Rākṣasas, who never turned away in battle; they attacked with spears, pikes, swords, showers of rocks, and also with trees.
शरवर्षैरविच्छिन्नं ववर्षुस्तं समन्ततः। तद् द्रुमाणां शिलानां च वर्षं प्राणहरं महत्
With an unbroken shower of arrows, they rained upon him from all sides; and that great, life-taking shower of trees and rocks fell.
प्रतिजग्राह धर्मात्मा राघवस्तीक्ष्णसायकैः। प्रतिगृह्य च तद् वर्षं निमीलित इवर्षभः
Rāghava, righteous-souled, received that shower with sharp arrows; having received it, he stood firm like a bull closing its eyes.
रामः क्रोधं परं लेभे वधार्थं सर्वरक्षसाम्। ततः क्रोधसमाविष्टः प्रदीप्त इव तेजसा
Rāma was seized by intense anger for the destruction of all the Rākṣasas; then, filled with wrath, he blazed as if with radiance.