शरैरभ्यकिरत् सैन्यं सर्वतः सहदूषणम्। ततः सेनापतिः क्रुद्धो दूषणः शत्रुदूषणः
He covered the army on all sides, along with Dūṣaṇa, with arrows; then the enraged commander Dūṣaṇa, destroyer of foes—
शरैरशनिकल्पैस्तं राघवं समवारयत्। ततो रामः सुसंक्रुद्धः क्षुरेणास्य महद् धनुः
With arrows like thunderbolts, he blocked Rāghava; then Rāma, greatly enraged, with a razor-headed arrow—
चिच्छेद समरे वीरश्चर्तुभिश्चतुरो हयान्। हत्वा चाश्वान् शरैस्तीक्ष्णैरर्धचन्द्रेण सारथेः
The hero cut down his great bow in battle, and with four arrows he struck down the four horses.
शिरो जहार तद्रक्षस्त्रिभिर्विव्याध वक्षसि। स च्छिन्नधन्वा विरथो हताश्वो हतसारथिः
And with sharp arrows, he killed the horses, and with a crescent-headed arrow, he struck off the charioteer's head; with three arrows he pierced the chest of that Rākṣasa.
जग्राह गिरिशृङ्गाभं परिघं रोमहर्षणम्। वेष्टितं काञ्चनैः पट्टैर्देवसैन्याभिमर्दनम्
Deprived of his bow, chariot, horses, and charioteer, he seized a terrifying iron club, resembling a mountain peak, wrapped with golden bands, a weapon for crushing the armies of the gods.
आयसैः शङ्कुभिस्तीक्ष्णैः कीर्णं परवसोक्षितम्। वज्राशनिसमस्पर्शं परगोपुरदारणम्
Studded with sharp iron spikes, smeared with blood and fat, its touch like thunderbolts and lightning, capable of shattering enemy fortresses.
तं महोरगसंकाशं प्रगृह्य परिघं रणे। दूषणोऽभ्यपतद् रामं क्रूरकर्मा निशाचरः
Seizing that club, resembling a great serpent, Dūṣaṇa, the night-stalker of cruel deeds, rushed at Rāma in battle.
तस्याभिपतमानस्य दूषणस्य च राघवः। द्वाभ्यां शराभ्यां चिच्छेद सहस्ताभरणौ भुजौ
As Dūṣaṇa charged, Rāghava cut off his two arms, adorned with ornaments, with two arrows.
भ्रष्टस्तस्य महाकायः पपात रणमूर्धनि। परिघश्छिन्नहस्तस्य शक्रध्वज इवाग्रतः
Deprived, that great-bodied one fell on the battlefield, his hand severed along with his iron club, like Indra’s banner cast down before him.
कराभ्यां च विकीर्णाभ्यां पपात भुवि दूषणः। विषाणाभ्यां विशीर्णाभ्यां मनस्वीव महागजः
And Dūṣaṇa, his two arms shattered, fell to the ground like a mighty elephant of noble spirit whose tusks have been broken.
दृष्ट्वा तं पतितं भूमौ दूषणं निहतं रणे। साधु साध्विति काकुत्स्थं सर्वभूतान्यपूजयन्
Seeing Dūṣaṇa fallen and slain on the ground in battle, all beings honored Kakutstha, exclaiming, 'Well done! Well done!'
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे क्रुद्धास्त्रयः सेनाग्रयायिनः। संहत्याभ्यद्रवन् रामं मृत्युपाशावपाशिताः
At that moment, three furious leaders of the army, as if bound by the noose of death, joined forces and rushed at Rāma.
महाकपालः स्थूलाक्षः प्रमाथी च महाबलः। महाकपालो विपुलं शूलमुद्यम्य राक्षसः
Mahākapāla, Sthūlākṣa, and the mighty Pramāthī—the demon Mahākapāla raised his massive spear.
स्थूलाक्षः पट्टिशं गृह्य प्रमाथी च परश्वधम्। दृष्ट्वैवापततस्तांस्तु राघवः सायकैः शितैः
Sthūlākṣa seized a pattiśa, and Pramāthī a battle-axe; seeing them charging, Rāghava met them with sharp arrows.
तीक्ष्णाग्रैः प्रतिजग्राह सम्प्राप्तानतिथीनिव। महाकपालस्य शिरश्चिच्छेद रघुनन्दनः
He received them with arrows whose tips were keen, as one would receive unwelcome guests; the delight of the Raghus cut off Mahākapāla’s head.
असंख्येयैस्तु बाणौघैः प्रममाथ प्रमाथिनम्। स्थूलाक्षस्याक्षिणी स्थूले पूरयामास सायकैः
With countless torrents of arrows, he crushed Pramāthī, and with shafts filled the large eyes of Sthūlākṣa.
स पपात हतो भूमौ विटपीव महाद्रुमः। दूषणस्यानुगान् पञ्चसाहस्रान् कुपितः क्षणात्
Struck down, he fell to the earth like a great tree with its branches lopped; in a moment, Rāma, enraged, destroyed Dūṣaṇa’s five thousand followers.
हत्वा तु पञ्चसाहस्रैरनयद् यमसादनम्। दूषणं निहतं श्रुत्वा तस्य चैव पदानुगान्
Having slain those five thousand, he sent them to the abode of Yama; hearing of Dūṣaṇa’s death and that of his followers,
व्यादिदेश खरः क्रुद्धः सेनाध्यक्षान् महाबलान्। अयं विनिहतः संख्ये दूषणः सपदानुगः
Khara, enraged, ordered the mighty generals of the army: 'Dūṣaṇa has been slain in battle, along with his attendants.'
महत्या सेनया सार्धं युद्ध्वा रामं कुमानुषम्। शस्त्रैर्नानाविधाकारैर्हनध्वं सर्वराक्षसाः
'With the great army, fight Rāma, that mere man; with weapons of every kind, let all the rākṣasas slay him!'
दुर्जयः करवीराक्षः परुषः कालकार्मुकः। हेममाली महामाली सर्पास्यो रुधिराशनः
Unconquerable Karavīrākṣa, harsh Paruṣa, Kālakārmuka, Hemamālī, Mahāmālī, Sarpāsya, and Rudhirāśana—
द्वादशैते महावीर्या बलाध्यक्षाः ससैनिकाः। राममेवाभ्यधावन्त विसृजन्तः शरोत्तमान्
These twelve of great valor, commanders of troops with their forces, charged at Rāma, releasing excellent arrows.
ततः पावकसंकाशैर्हेमवज्रविभूषितैः। जघान शेषं तेजस्वी तस्य सैन्यस्य सायकैः
Then the radiant one struck down the rest of that army with arrows shining like fire, adorned with gold and diamond.
ते रुक्मपुङ्खा विशिखाः सधूमा इव पावकाः। निजघ्नुस्तानि रक्षांसि वज्रा इव महाद्रुमान्
Those arrows, with golden feathers, blazed like smoky flames, and struck down the rākṣasas as thunderbolts would fell great trees.
रक्षसां तु शतं रामः शतेनैकेन किर्णना। सहस्रं तु सहस्रेण जघान रणमूर्धनि
Rāma struck down a hundred rākṣasas with a hundred arrows, and a thousand with a thousand, on the battlefield.
तैर्भिन्नवर्माभरणाश्छिन्नभिन्नशरासनाः। निपेतुः शोणितादिग्धा धरण्यां रजनीचराः
Their armor and ornaments shattered, their bows broken and splintered, the night-wandering demons, stained with blood, fell to the earth.
तैर्मुक्तकेशैः समरे पतितैः शोणितोक्षितैः। विस्तीर्णा वसुधा कृत्स्ना महावेदिः कुशैरिव
The earth was entirely covered, as with sacred grass in a great altar, by those fallen in battle—hair unbound, drenched in blood.
तत्क्षणे तु महाघोरं वनं निहतराक्षसम्। बभूव निरयप्रख्यं मांसशोणितकर्दमम्
In that moment, the forest, filled with slain rākṣasas, became exceedingly dreadful, resembling hell, muddied with flesh and blood.
चतुर्दशसहस्राणि रक्षसां भीमकर्मणाम्। हतान्येकेन रामेण मानुषेण पदातिना
Fourteen thousand rākṣasas of terrible deeds were slain by Rāma alone, a man fighting on foot.
तस्य सैन्यस्य सर्वस्य खरः शेषो महारथः। राक्षसस्त्रिशिराश्चैव रामश्च रिपुसूदनः
Of that entire army, only Khara, the mighty chariot-warrior, Triśiras the rākṣasa, and Rāma, the destroyer of foes, remained.