pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: सचक्रकूबरमुखं सध्वजं सशरासनम्॥ स त्यक्त्वा तु रथं तस्य हनूमान्मारुतात्मजः। रक्षसां कदनं चक्रे सस्कन्धविटपैर्दुमैः॥
English: Thereat letting go the car furnished with wheels, Kuvaras and a face, as well as a banner; in which Dhūmrākṣa had left his bow, Hanuman-son to the Wind-god-laid about him right lustily for destroying the Rākşasas, with trees having branches long and short.
Sanskrit: विभिन्नशिरसो भूत्वा राक्षसा रुधिरोक्षिताः। दुमैः प्रमथिताश्चान्ये निपेतुर्धरणीतले॥
English: Thereat some Rākşasas with their heads shattered, lay drenched in blood; and others, struck with trees, dropped down to the earth.
Sanskrit: विद्राव्य राक्षसं सैन्यं हनूमान्मारुतात्मजः। गिरेः शिखरमादाय धूम्राक्षमभिदुद्रुवे॥
English: Then Hanumān-son to the Wind-god-charged in full career against the Räkşasa army; and, taking a mountain-peak, he rushed against Dhumraksa.
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तं धूम्राक्षो गदामुद्यम्य वीर्यवान्। विनर्दमानः सहसा हनूमन्तमभिद्रवत्॥
English: As Hanumān was descending, the powerful Dhūmrākşa, upraising a mace and giving out a shout, made towards him speedily.
Sanskrit: तस्य क्रुद्धस्य रोषेण गदां तां बहुकण्टकाम्। पातयामास धूम्राक्षो मस्तकेऽथ हनूमतः॥
English: Then Dhūmrākṣa enraged, brought down that mace studded with innumerable pricks, on the head of Hanumān fired with wrath.
Sanskrit: ताडितः स तया तत्र गदया भीमवेगया। स कपिर्मारुतबलस्तं प्रहारमचिन्तयन्॥ धूम्राक्षस्य शिरोमध्ये गिरिशृङ्गमपातयत्।
English: Thus assailed with the mace of fearful impetuosity, the monkey endowed with he mace of fearful impetuosity, the monkey endowed with the strength of the wind without at all heeding that blow, let fall a mountain-top right against Dhumraksa's head.
Sanskrit: स विस्फारितसर्वाङ्गो गिरिशृङ्गेण ताडितः॥ पपात सहसा भूमौ विकीर्ण इव पर्वतः।
English: On being assailed with the mountain-peak, Dhūmrākşa, having his entire body mangled, suddenly fell to the earth, like to a toppling hill.
Sanskrit: धूम्राक्षं निहतं दृष्ट्वा हतशेषा निशाचराः।। त्रस्ताः प्रविविशुर्लङ्कां वध्यमानाः प्लवंगमैः॥
English: Seeing Dhūmrākṣa slain, those night-rangers that survived the carnage, in extreme agitation began to pour into Lankā, attacked by the monkeys.
Sanskrit: स तु पवनसुतो निहत्य शत्रून् क्षतजवहाः सरितश्च संविकीर्य। रिपुवधजनितश्रमो महात्मा मुदमगमत्कपिभिः सुपूज्यमानः॥
English: That high-souled offspring of the Wind-god, having slain his foes, and come under the influence of fatigue incident to his slaughtering his enemies, having caused rivers of gore to flow (in the field), experienced the excess of joy on being honoured of the monkeys.
Sanskrit: धूम्राक्षं निहतं श्रुत्वा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः। क्रोधेन महताविष्टो निःश्वसनुरगो यथा॥
English: Hearing Dhūmrākṣa slain, Rāvana-lord of the Raksasas-overwhelmed with a mighty rage, began to sigh like a serpent.
Sanskrit: दीर्घमुष्णं विनिःश्वस्य क्रोधेन कलुषीकृतः। अब्रवीद्राक्षसं क्रूरं वज्रदंष्ट्र महाबलम्॥
English: And collide with passion, and sighing hot for a long time, he addressed a cruel Rākşasa-the exceedingly strong Vajradanșrta. *Lit-the thunder-toothed.
Sanskrit: गच्छ त्वं वीर निर्याहि राक्षसैः परिवारितः। जहि दाशरथिं रामं सुग्रीवं वानरैः सह॥
English: Go you, O hero. Go out, environed by the Rākşasa. Slay Daśaratha's son-Rāma and Sugrīva along with the monkeys.
Sanskrit: तथेत्युक्त्वा द्रुततरं मायावी राक्षसेश्वरः। निर्जगाम बलैः सार्द्ध बहुभिः परिवारितः॥ नागैरश्वैः खरष्ट्रैः संयुक्तः सुसमाहितः। पताकाध्वजचित्रैश्च बहुभिः समलंकृतः॥
English: Thereupon hastily answering “So be it,” that foremost of the Rákşasas skilled in illusion, marched forth surrounded by many a leader* of armies, furnished with elephants and steeds, mules and camels, with his mind concentrated; and adorned with innumerable variegated flags and banners. *Valai-forces-is interpreted leaders by the commentator.
Sanskrit: ततो विचित्रकेयूरमुकुटेन विभूषितः। तनुत्रं च समावृत्य सधनुर्निर्ययौ द्रुतम्॥
English: Then decked out with curious keyūras and a tiara, and wearing armour, he rushed out with his bow in his hand.
Sanskrit: पताकालंकृतं दीप्तं तप्तकाञ्चनभूषितम्। रथं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा समारोहच्चमूपतिः॥
English: Then going round his flaming vehicle, adorn with pennons and garnished with gold, the king* ascended the same. *Vajradanstra.
Sanskrit: ऋष्टिभिस्तोमरैश्चित्रैः श्लक्ष्णैश्च मुसलैरपि। भिन्दिपालैश्च चापैश्च शक्तिभिः पट्टिशैरपि॥ खङ्गैश्चक्रैर्गदाभिश्च निशितैश्च परश्वधैः। पदातयश्च नियन्ति विविधाः शस्त्रपाणयः॥
English: And equipped with slender swords and curious Tomaras and smooth maces and bhindipālas and bows and darts and pattiśa and scimitars and discuses and clubs and sharpened axes, the multiform infantry march bearing arms in their hands.
Sanskrit: विचित्रवाससः सर्वे दीप्ता राक्षसपुंगवाः। गजा मदोत्कटाः शूराश्चलन्त इव पर्वताः॥ ते युद्धकुशला रूढास्तोमराङ्कुशपाणिभिः। अन्ये लक्षणसंयुक्ताः शूरारूढा महाबलाः॥
English: All those powerful and flaming Rākşasas wore variegated raiments. And heroic elephants in rut resembling mountains in motion, marched, being led by those well-skilled in battle carrying Tomaras and hooks in their hands. And mighty steeds bearing auspicious marks, marched ridden by heroes.
Sanskrit: तद्राक्षसबलं सर्वं विप्रस्थितमशोभत। प्रावृट्काले यथा मेघा नर्दमानाः सविद्युतः॥
English: That entire Rākşasa army. as it marched forth, resemble clouds in summer roaring with lightning.
Sanskrit: निःसृता दक्षिणद्वारादङ्गदो यत्र यूथपः। तेषां निष्क्रममाणानामशुभं समजायत ॥
English: And (the Raksasa) sallied forth through the Southern Entrance, where that leader of herdsAngads-was stationed. And as they went out, evil omens appeared.
Sanskrit: आकाशाद्विधनात्तीव्रादुल्मुकान्यपतंस्तदा। वमन्तः पावकज्वालाः शिवा घोरा ववाशिरे॥
English: From the cloudless yet fierce sky meteors began to shoot. and throwing up flames from their mouths, dreadful jackals began to emit cries.
Sanskrit: व्याहरन्त मृगा घोरा रक्षसां निधनं तदा। समापतन्तो योधास्तु प्रास्खलंस्तत्र दारुणम्॥
English: And frightful beasts betokened the destruction of the Räkşasa in battle. And warriors began to tumble down in an ominous way.
Sanskrit: एतानौत्पातिकान्दृष्ट्वा वज्रदंष्ट्रो महाबलः। धैर्यमालम्ब्य तेजस्वी निर्जगाम रणोत्सुकः॥
English: Witnessing these evil omens, the exceedingly powerful and energetic Vajradanșțra, assuming patience, set out, eager for encounter.
Sanskrit: तांस्तु विद्रवतो दृष्ट्वा वानरा जितकाशिनः। प्रणेदुः सुमहानादान्दिशः शब्देन पूरयन्॥
English: Seeing them flee away, the monkeys burning for victory, set up tremendous shouts, filling all the ten cardinal points.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रवृत्तं तुमुलं हरीणां राक्षसैः सह। घोराणां भीमरूपाणामन्योन्यवधकाक्षिणाम्॥
English: Then there came on a terrific encounter of the monkeys and the Räksasas, dreadful, of terrific deeds, and wishing for each other' death.
Sanskrit: निष्पतन्तो महोत्साहा भिन्नदेहशिरोधराः। रुधिरोक्षितसर्वाङ्गा न्यपतन्धरणीतले॥
English: And warriors fraught with high spirits, springing up, dropped down to the earth their bodies and hands riven and all their person bathed in blood.
Sanskrit: केचिदन्योन्यमासाद्य शूराः परिघबाहवः। चिक्षिपुर्विविधाशस्त्रान्समरेष्वनिवर्तिनः॥
English: And some approaching each other, with bludgeons in their hands, with turning away from the field, discharged various weapons at each other.
Sanskrit: दुमाणां च शिलानां च शस्त्राणां चापि निस्वनः। श्रूयते सुमहांस्तत्र घोरो हृदयभेदनः॥
English: There were heard sounds of trees and rocks and weapons, mighty and dreadful and capable of striking terror into the heart.
Sanskrit: रथनेमिस्वनस्तत्र धनुषश्चापि घोरवत्। शङ्खभेरीमृदङ्गानां बभूव तुमुलः स्वनः॥
English: And dreadful and mighty were the sounds of car-weapons, mighty and dreadful and capable of string terror into the heart. And dreadful and mighty were the sounds of car-wheels, and conchs and trumpets and drums.
Sanskrit: केचिदस्त्राणि संत्यज्य बाहुयुद्धमकुर्वत । तलैश्च चरणैश्चापि मुष्टिभिश्च दुमैरपि॥ जानुभिश्च हताः केचिद्भग्नदेहाश्च राक्षसाः। शिलाभिश्चूर्णिताः केचिद्वानरैयुद्धदुर्मदैः॥
English: Some, casting off weapons, engaged in a hand to hand combat by means of slaps, and kicks, and bones, and trees. And some Raksasa, having their bodies broken, were killed by means of thighs. And some were crushed with crags by Dänavas invincible in battle.
Sanskrit: वज्रदंष्ट्रोऽथ तं दृष्ट्वा रणे वित्रासयन्हरीन्। चचार लोकसंहारे पाशहस्त इवान्तकः॥
English: Vajradanșțra, resembling the noose, handed Destroyer, frightening the monkeys, ranged in that field fatal to people.
Sanskrit: बलवन्तोऽस्त्रविदुषो नानाप्रहरणा रणे। जघ्नुर्वानरसैन्यानि राक्षसाः क्रोधमूर्छिताः॥
English: Raksasas, possessed of strength; equipped with various weapons, transported with passion, slew the monkey-forces.
Sanskrit: जघ्ने ताराक्षसान्सर्वान्धृष्टो वायुसुतो रणे। क्रोधेन द्विगुणाविष्टः संवर्तक इवानलः॥
English: Then in the conflict the proud Wind-god's son, influenced by twofold wrath, spread havoc among the Rākşasa ranks, like the Fire at the universal dissolution.
Sanskrit: ताराक्षसगणान्सर्वान्वृक्षमुद्यम्य वीर्यवान्। अङ्गदः क्रोधताम्राक्षः सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगानिव॥ चकार कदनं घोरं शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः।
English: The energetic Angada possessed of the prowess of a lion, with his eyes coppery with wrath, upraising a tree, began to spread terrible destruction among the Rākşasa, even as a lion destroys tiny deer.
Sanskrit: अङ्गदाभिहतास्तत्र राक्षसा भीमविक्रमाः॥ विभिन्नशिरस: पेतुर्निकृता इव पादपाः।
English: And attacked by Angada there, the Raksasas of dreadful vigour, with their heads riven, fell down like to trees that have been uprooted.
Sanskrit: रथैश्चित्रैर्ध्वजैरश्वैः शरीरैर्हरिरक्षसाम्॥ रुधिरौघेण संछन्ना भूमिर्भयकरी तदा। हारकेयूरवस्त्रैश्च छत्रैश्च समलंकृता॥ भूमि ति रणे तत्र शारदीव यथा निशा।
English: The earth became frightful (to behold), being covered with variegated cars and standards and steeds and the bodies of monkeys and of Rāks asas and streams of blood. And adorned with chains, and Keyūras, and attires, and umbrellas, the field of battle looked like an autumnal night.
Sanskrit: अङ्गदस्य च वेगेन तद्राक्षसबलं महत्।। प्राकम्पत तदा तत्र पवनेनाम्बुदो यथा॥
English: And agitated by Angada's impetuosity, that mighty army of Rākṣasas began to shake, even as water tremble, moved by the wind.
Sanskrit: स्वबलस्य च घातेन अङ्गदस्य बलेन च। राक्षसः क्रोधमाविष्टो वज्रदंष्ट्रो महाबलः॥
English: Finding his own army destroyed by the might of Angada, the exceedingly powerful RäkșasaVajradaistra-was overcome with rage.
Sanskrit: विस्फार्य च धनुर्घोरं शक्राशनिसमप्रभम्। वानराणामनीकानि प्राकिरच्छरवृष्टिभिः॥
English: And stretching his dreadful bow of the splendour of Sakra's thunder-bolt, he began to shower shafts among the monkeys-ranks.
Sanskrit: राक्षसाश्चापि मुख्यारते रथैश्च समवस्थिताः। नानाप्रहरणाः शूराः प्रायुध्यन्त तदा रणे॥
English: The foremost among the heroic Rākşasas also, stationed on cars, furnished with various arms, warred on in the encounter.
Sanskrit: वानराणां च शूरास्तु ते सर्वे प्लवगर्षभाः। अयुध्यन्त शिलाहस्ताः समवेताः समन्ततः॥
English: The heroic monkeys also-foremost of their kind-with rocks in their hands, faught around in united strength.
Sanskrit: तत्रायुधसहस्राणि तस्मिन्नायोधने भृशम्। राक्षसाः कपिमुख्येषु पातयांचक्रिरे तदा॥
English: In that conflict, the Rākşasas began to incessantly shower ayutas of arms among the flower of the monkeys-army.
Sanskrit: वानराश्चैव रक्षःसु गिरिवृक्षान्महाशिलाः। प्रवीराः पातयामासुर्मत्तवारणसंनिभाः॥
English: The monkeys, pre-eminently valiant, and resembling mad elephants kept showering over the Raksasa mountain-trees and mighty rocks.
Sanskrit: शूराणां युध्यमानानां समरेष्वनिवर्तिनाम्। तद्राक्षसगणानां च सुयुद्धं समवर्तत ॥
English: Then took place a hot contest among heroic warring monkeys and Raksasa, eager for encounter.
Sanskrit: अभग्नशिरसः केचिच्छिन्नैः पादैश्च बाहुभिः। शस्त्रैरर्दितदेहास्तु रुधिरेण समुक्षिताः॥
English: And some, with their heads unbroken, had their arms and legs torn; and their bodies pierced with weapons, and laved in blood.
Sanskrit: हरयो राक्षसाश्चैव शेरते गां समाश्रिताः। कङ्कगृध्रबलाढ्याश्च गोमायुकुलसंकुलाः॥
English: Monkeys and Rākşasas lay down in the field, thronged with numbers of Kankas, and vultures, and swarming with flock of jackals.
Sanskrit: कबन्धानि समुत्पेतुर्भीरूणां भीषणानि वै। भुजपाणिशिरश्छिन्नाश्छिन्नकायाश्च भूतले॥
English: Striking affright to the timid, on the earth started up (spectral) headless trunks, with their arms and heads torn, ant their bodies riven all over.
Sanskrit: वानरा राक्षसाश्चापि निपेतुस्तत्र भूतले। ततो वानरसैन्येन हन्यमानं निशाचरम्॥ प्राभज्यत बलं सर्वं वज्रदंष्ट्रस्य पश्यतः।
English: Monkeys and Rākşasas began to drop down to the earth. And the army of night-rangers, being sadly handled by the monkey-hosts, broke up at every point in the very sight of Vajradanştra.
Sanskrit: राक्षसान्भयवित्रस्तान्हन्यमानान्प्लवंगमैः॥ दृष्ट्वा स रोषताम्राक्षो वज्रदंष्ट्रः प्रतापवान्। प्रविवेश धनुष्पाणिस्त्रासयन्हरिवाहिनीम्॥ शरैर्विदारयामास कङ्कपत्रैरजिह्मगैः। बिभेद वानरांस्तत्र सप्ताष्टौ नव पञ्च च॥ विव्याध परमक्रुद्धो वज्रदंष्ट्रः प्रतापवान्। त्रस्ताः सर्वे हरिगणाः शरैः संकृत्तदेहिनः।
English: Seeing the Rākşasas, distressed with fright and harassed by the monkeys, the powerful Vajradarstra, with his eyes crimsoned with choler, entered the arena, bow in hand, frightening the monkey-forces, and he began to pierce the monkeys with straight-speeding shafts winged with Kanka feathers; and he pierced simultaneously seven, eight, nine, five, monkeys (in the field). and the exceedingly powerful Vajradanștra, transported into a towering passion, began to cleave the hostile ranks.
Sanskrit: अङ्गदं संप्रधावन्ति प्रजापतिमिव प्रजाः॥ ततो हरिगणान्भग्नान्दृष्ट्वा वालिसुतस्तदा। क्रोधेन वज्रदंष्ट्र तमुदीक्षन्तमुदैक्षत॥
English: Thereat terrified, the monkeys, with their bodies cut with arrows, rushed towards Angada, like creatures resorting to the Creator. And finding the monkeys ranks disordered, Vāli's son in a range cast his eyes on Vajradaństra, who also was eyeing him.
Sanskrit: वज्रदंष्ट्रोऽङ्गदश्चोभौ योयुध्येते परस्परम्। चेरतुः परमक्रुद्धौ हरिमत्तगजाविव॥
English: Vajradarşțra and Angada faught fiercely with each other over and over again; ranging the field like a tiger and a mad elephant.
Sanskrit: ततः शतसहस्रेण हरिपुत्रं महाबलम्। जघान मर्मदेशेषु शरैरग्निशिखोपमैः॥
English: Then (Vajradanstra) with hundreds and thousands of shafts) resembling tongues of flames, pierced the powerful son of the monkey in the vitals.
Sanskrit: रुधिरोक्षितसर्वाङ्गो वालिसूनुर्महाबलः। चिक्षेप वज्रदंष्ट्राय वृक्ष भीमपराक्रमः॥
English: Thereupon Vāli's son of mighty strength and tremendous prowess, with his body covered all over with blood, hurled a free at Vajradanstra.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा पतन्तं तं वृक्षमसंभ्रान्तश्च राक्षसः। चिच्छेद बहुधा सोऽपि मथितः प्रापतद्भुवि ॥
English: Seeing the tree in full career, the Räksasa without betraying any agitation, severed it in pieces; and the tree, thus assailed, fell to the earth.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा वज्रदंष्ट्रस्य विक्रमं प्लवगर्षभः। प्रगृह्य विपुलं शैलं चिक्षेप च ननाद च॥
English: Seeing that feat of Vajradanșra, that foremost of monkeys taking up a huge crag, hurled it (at his foe) and sent up shouts.
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तं दृष्ट्वा स रथादाप्लुत्य वीर्यवान्। गदापाणिरसंभ्रान्तः पृथिव्यां समतिष्ठत॥
English: Seeing this descend upon him, that powerful one, calmly leaping down from his vehicle, stood on his feet on the ground.
Sanskrit: अङ्गदेन शिला क्षिप्ता गत्वा तु रणमूर्धनि । सचक्रकूबरं साश्वं प्रममाथ रथं तदा॥
English: The crag discharged by Angada, coursing on in the field, dashed to pieces the car along with the wheels and the Kuvara as well as the horses.
Sanskrit: ततोऽन्यच्छिखरं गृह्य विपुलं दुमभूषितम्। वज्रदंष्ट्रस्य शिरसि पातयामास वानरः॥
English: Then the the monkey, taking up another prodigious peak crowned with trees, let it alight on Varradanstra's head.
Sanskrit: अभवच्छोणितोद्गारी वज्रदंष्ट्रः सुमूर्छितः। मुहूर्तमभवन्मूढो गदामालिङ्ग्य निःश्वसन्॥
English: Thereat vomiting blood, Vajradanstra, deprived of his senses, fro a moment overcome with stupor, stood embracing his mace, sighing.
Sanskrit: स लब्धसंज्ञो गदया वालिपुत्रमवस्थितम्। जघान परमक्रुद्धो वक्षोदेशे निशाचरः॥
English: Then the night-ranger, recovering his senses, with his mace in high rage hit at the breast Vāli's son staying in the field.
Sanskrit: गदां त्यक्त्वा ततस्तत्र मुष्टियुद्धमकुर्वत । अन्योन्यं जघ्नतुस्तत्र तावुभौ हरिराक्षसौ॥ रुधिरोद्गारिणौ तौ तु प्रहारैर्जनितश्रमौ। बभूवतुः सुविक्रान्तावङ्गारकबुधाविव॥
English: Thereupon, giving up his mace, he entered into a boxing encounter (with Angada). And hitting each other there, they both-the monkey and the Rākṣasa, richly with prowess, appeared like Angāraka and Budha.
Sanskrit: ततः परमतेजस्वी अङ्गदः प्लवगर्षभः। उत्पाट्य वृक्षं स्थितवानासीत्पुष्पफलैर्युतः॥
English: Then the exceedingly energetic Angada-best of-monkeys-uprooting a tree, stood there, covered with flowers and leaves.
Sanskrit: जग्राह चार्षभं चर्म खङ्गं च विपुलं शुभम्। किङ्किणीजालसंछन्नं चर्मणा च परिष्कृतम्॥
English: And (Vajradanștra) took a shield composed of ass's hid, and a sword broad and sightly, covered with bells, and graced with a leathern sheath. *What could this weapon be like?
Sanskrit: चित्रांश्च रुचिरान्मार्गाश्चेरतुः कपिराक्षसौ। जघ्नतुश्च तदान्योन्यं नर्दन्तौ जयकाङ्गिणौ॥
English: The monkey and the Rākşasa displayed curious and graceful movements. And attacking each other, they gave shouts eager for victory.
Sanskrit: व्रणैः समुत्थैः शोभेतां पुष्पिताविव किंशुकौ। युध्यमानौ परिश्रान्तौ जानुभ्यामवनीं गतौ॥
English: And with blooding flowing from their wounds, they looked beautiful like blossoming Kinsukas. And warring, both, overcome with fatigue, went to the ground on their knees.
Sanskrit: निमेषान्तरमात्रेण अङ्गदः कपिकुञ्जरः। उदतिष्ठत दीप्ताक्षो दण्डाहत इवोरगः॥
English: Anon in the twinkling of an eye, that powerful monkey-Angada-started up, with his eyes glowing, like to a serpent that has been smitten with a rod.
Sanskrit: निर्मलेन सुधौतेन खङ्गेनास्य महच्छिरः। जघान वज्रदंष्ट्रस्य वालिसूनुर्महाबलः॥
English: And (at length) with his stainless and sharpened sword, Vali's son, endued with exceeding strength severed Vajradaństra's huge head.
Sanskrit: रुधिरोक्षितगात्रस्य बभूव पतितं द्विधा। तच्च तस्य परीताक्षं शुभं खङ्गहतं शिरः॥
English: The graceful head of the one having his body covered with blood, cut off by the sword, falling to the ground with its eyes rolling, was severed in twain.
Sanskrit: वज्रदंष्ट्रं हतं दृष्ट्वा राक्षसा भयमोहिताः। त्रस्ता ह्यभ्यद्रवल्लंङ्कां वध्यमानाः प्लवंगमैः।। विषण्णवदना दीना ह्रिया किंचिदवाङ्मुखाः॥
English: Seeing Vajradanştra slain, the Rākşasas, overwhelmed with fear and exceedingly agitated, in pitiful plight, with woe-begone faces and heads hung in shame, fled towards Lankā, attacked (all the while) by the monkeys.
Sanskrit: निहत्य तं वज्रधरः प्रतापवान् स वालिसूनुः कपिसैन्यमध्ये। जगाम हर्ष महितो महाबलः सहस्रनेत्रस्त्रिदशैरिवावृतः॥
English: Having compassed Vajradanstra's destruction, the powerful son of Vali, endowed with exceeding strength, in the midst of the monkeyarmy experienced great joy on being honoured by the monkeys, like the wielder of the thunderbolt the thousand-eyed (Deity) surrounded by the celestials.
Sanskrit: वज्रदंष्ट्र हतं श्रुत्वा वालिपुत्रेण रावणः। बलाध्यक्षमुवाचेदं कृताञ्जलिमुपस्थितम्॥
English: Hearing Vajradanștra slain by the son of Vāli, Rāvaņa said to the general of his forces, standing before him with joined hands,
Sanskrit: शीघ्रं निर्यान्तु दुर्धर्षा राक्षसा भीमविक्रमाः। अकम्पनं पुरस्कृत्य सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रकोविदम्॥
English: Let invincible Rākşasas of dreadful prowess, march forth, placing before them Akampana, skilled in all weapons and arms.
Sanskrit: एष शास्ता च गोप्ता च नेता च युधि सत्तमः। भूतिकामश्च मे नित्यं नित्यं च समरप्रियः॥
English: He is capable of chastising foes as well as of protecting his own and leading them; and he is excellent in warfare. And he is always desirous of my prosperity, and always love warfare.
Sanskrit: एष जेष्यति काकुत्स्थौ सुग्रीवं च महाबलम्। वानरांश्चापरान्धोरान्हनिष्यति न संशयः॥
English: He will conquer the Kākutsthas, as well as sugrīva endowed with exceeding strength, and, without doubt, slay all the other dreadful monkeys.
Sanskrit: परिगृह्य स तमाज्ञां रावणस्य महाबलः। बलं संप्रेषयामास तदा लघुपराक्रमः॥
English: Taking Rāvana's command, that highly powerful one endowed with fleet vigour, marshalled those forces.
Sanskrit: ततो नानाप्रहरणा भीमाक्षा भीमदर्शनाः। निष्पेतू राक्षसा मुख्या बलाध्यक्षप्रचोदिताः॥
English: Then equipped with various arms, the foremost of Rākşasas, having dreadful eyes (in their heads, and of dreadful forms, marched forth, urged on by their general.
Sanskrit: रथमास्थाय विपुलं तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणम्। मेघाभो मेघवर्णश्च मेघस्वनमहास्वनः॥ राक्षसैः संवृतो घोरैस्तदा निर्यात्यकम्पनः।
English: Ascending a large car, adorned with burnished gold, Akampana, possessed of the splendour of clouds,* and cloud-hued, and furnished with a voice resembling the roar of clouds, went out, environed by Rākașasas of terrific forms. *There is a pun here on the word Akampana-lit.one incapable of being shaken.
Sanskrit: नहि कम्पयितुं शक्यः सुरैरपि महामृधे।।।।। अकम्पनस्ततस्तेषामादित्य इव तेजसा।
English: Akampana, resembling the sun in power, was incapable of being shaken in fight by the very gods, and of being beheld by them. 1. Possessed of a person measuring, according to the commentator, a mass of clouds. I give the apparent sense, which answers. 2. Monkeys.
Sanskrit: तस्य निर्धावमानस्य संरब्धस्य युयुत्सया॥ अकस्मादैन्यमागच्छद्धयानां रथवाहिनाम्।
English: And as, burning for battle, he rushed out in wrath, the steeds drawing his car suddenly lost their energy.
Sanskrit: विस्फुरन्नयनं चास्य सव्यं युद्धाभिनन्दिनः॥ विवर्णो मुखवर्णश्च गद्गदश्चाभवत्स्वनः।
English: The left eye of that one delighting in encounter, began to throb. And his continence grew pale, and his voice faltered.
Sanskrit: अभवत्सुदिने काले दुर्दिनं रूक्षमारुतम्॥ ऊचुः खगमृगाः सर्वे वाचः क्रूरा भयावहाः।
English: In a fair day, it looked foul with the wind breathing roughly. And fierce and frightful beasts and birds began to emit cries.
Sanskrit: सिंहोपचितस्कन्धः शार्दूलसमविक्रमः॥ तानुत्पातानचिन्त्यैव निर्जगाम रणाजिरम्।
English: That lion-shouldered one like a tiger in prowess, without heeding these ominous occurrences, marched forth into the field.
Sanskrit: तथा निर्गच्छतस्तस्य रक्षसः सह राक्षसैः॥ बभूव सुमहानादः क्षोभयन्निव सागरम्।
English: As that Rākşasa was setting out along with the Rākṣasas, he set up mighty roars as if agitating the deep.
Sanskrit: तेन शब्देन वित्रस्ता वानराणां महाचमूः॥ दुमशैलप्रहाराणां योद्धं समुपतिष्ठताम्। तेषां युद्धं महारौद्रं संजज्ञे कपिरक्षसाम्॥ रामरावणयोरर्थे समभित्यक्तदेहिनः । सर्वे ह्यतिबलाः शूराः सर्वे पर्वतसंनिभाः॥
English: The mighty army of monkeys was seized with trepidation at that sound. And then there took place a mighty encounter of the Rākṣasas and the monkeys equipped staying in fight with trees and rocks, who had given up all concern for their selves in behalf of Rāma and Rävaņa.
Sanskrit: हरयो राक्षसाश्चैव परस्परजिघांसया। तेषां विनर्दतां शब्दः संयुगेऽतितरस्विनाम्॥ शुश्राव सुमहान्कोपादन्योन्यमभिगर्जताम्।
English: And each side desirous of slaying the other, the monkeys and the Raksasas were exceedingly strong and heroic and like to mountains. And each party storming at the other, in that conflict were heard loud cries emitted by those swiftspeeding ones in anger.
Sanskrit: रजश्चारुणवर्णाभं सुभीममभवद्भृशम्॥ उद्धृतं हरिरक्षोभिः संरुरोध दिशो दश।
English: And fearful was the dust red-hued that was raised incessantly by the monkeys and the Rākṣasa; and it enveloped the ten cardinal points.
Sanskrit: अन्योन्यं रजसा तेन कौशेयोद्धतपाण्डुना ॥ संवृतानि च भूतानि ददृशुर्न रणाजिरे।
English: In the field of battle, each enveloped with that dust raised, pale as silk, could not be discovered by the other.
Sanskrit: न ध्वजो न पताका वा चर्म वा तुरगोऽपि वा॥ आयुधं स्यन्दनो वापि ददृशे तेन रेणुना।
English: In consequence of that dust arising, neither standard, nor ensign, nor shield, nor steed, nor weapon, nor car could be seen.
Sanskrit: शब्दश्च सुमहांस्तेषां नर्दतामभिधावताम्॥ श्रूयते तुमुलो युद्धे न रूपाणि चकाशिरे।
English: The fierce cries alone of those roaring and rushing were heard in that dreadful battle; but their forms were not visible to the sight.
Sanskrit: हरीनेव सुसंरुष्टा हरयो जघ्नुराहवे॥ राक्षसा राक्षसांश्चापि निजघ्नुस्तिमिरे तदा।
English: In that conflict in the dark then monkeys extremely enraged slew monkeys, and Räkşasas also killed the Rākşasas.