pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ततश्चिक्षेप शैलाग्रं नीलत्रिशिरसे तदा॥ तद्रावणसुतो धीमान्बिभेद निशितैः शरैः।
English: Then Nila hurled a mountain-top at Trisiras; and thereat that son of Rāvaņa severed it with sharpened arrows.
Sanskrit: तदेबाणशतनिर्भिन्नं विदारितशिलातलम्॥ सविस्फुलिङ्गं सज्वालं निपपात गिरेः शिरः।
English: That mountain-top on being riven, dropped down, aflame and shooting out sparks of fire.
Sanskrit: स विजृम्भितमालोक्य हर्षाद्देवान्तको बली॥ परिघेणाभिदुद्राव मारुतात्मजमाहवे।
English: Seeing him* yawning in joy, the stalwart Devāntaka in that encounter pursued the windgod's son with his bludgeon. *Triśiras.
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तमुत्पत्य हनूमान्कपिकुञ्जरः॥ आजघान तदा मूर्ध्नि वज्रकल्पेन मुष्टिना।
English: As he rushed on, that foremost of monkeysHanuman-~-dealt on the crown of his head, a blow resembling the thunder-bolt itself.
Sanskrit: शिरसि प्राहरद्वीरस्तदा वायुसुतो बली।। नादेनाकम्पयच्वैव राक्षसान्स महाकपिः॥
English: The mighty and heroic son of the wind-god hit (at his antagonist); and that redoubted monkey also with his roars made the Raksasas tremble (in fear).
Sanskrit: स मुष्टिनिष्पिष्टविभिन्नमूर्धा निर्वान्तदन्ताक्षिविलम्बिजिह्वः। र्गतासुरुव्यां सहसा पपात॥
English: Thereat with his head crushed and cleft, and his ieeth and eyes falling out, and his tongue hanging down, that son to the sovereign of the Rākşasas suddenly dropped to the earth, deprived of life.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्हते राक्षसयोधमुख्ये महाबले संयति देवशत्रौ। क्रुद्धस्त्रिशीर्षो निशितास्त्रमुग्रं ववर्ष नीलोरसि बाणवर्षम्॥
English: On that fierce and mighty Rākşasas warriorthat foe of the immortals— having fallen in fight, the three-headed one, waxing wondrous enraged began to shower terrific sharpened shafts on Nila's chest.
Sanskrit: महोदरस्तु संक्रुद्धः कुञ्जरं पर्वतोपमम्। भूयः समधिरुह्याशु मन्दरं रश्मिवानिव॥
English: Mahodara, getting enraged, again swiftly mounted an elephant like the ray-furnished (Sun) mounting Mandara.
Sanskrit: ततो बाणमयं वर्ष नीलस्योपर्यपातयत्। गिरौ वर्ष तडिच्चक्रं स गर्जनिव तोयदः।।२८। ततः शरौधैरभिवृष्यमाणो विभिन्नगात्रः कपिसैन्यपालः। नीलो बभूवाथ विसृष्टगात्रो विष्टम्भितस्तेन महाबलेन॥
English: Then even as a mass of roaring clouds poured down showers enwheeled with levin on a mountain, he showered arrows right on Nīla's breast. Threat showered with those shafts, that leader of monkeys Nīla with his person pierced, had his body riven and was stupefied by that exceedingly powerful one.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु नीलः प्रतिलब्धसंज्ञः शैलं समुत्पाट्य सवृक्षखण्डम्। ततः समुत्पत्य महोग्रवेगो महोदरं तेन जघान मूर्ध्निः॥
English: Then that (monkey) possessed of tremendous vehemence, having regained his senses, uprooting a crag with a whole tract of trees, struck it at Mahodara's head.
Sanskrit: ततः स शैलाभिनिपातभग्नो महोदरस्तेन महाद्विपेन। व्यामोहितो भूमितले गतासुः पपात वज्राभिहतो यथाद्रिः॥
English: Struck by that mighty enemy, Mahodara, broken down by the impetus of that rock, deprived of his senses, dropped down dead on the ground, like a cliff smite with the thunderbolt.
Sanskrit: पितृव्यं निहतं दृष्ट्वा त्रिशिराश्चापमाददे। हनूमन्तं च संक्रुद्धो विव्याध निशितैः शरैः॥
English: Seeing his uncle slain, Triſiras took up his bow; and inflamed with fury pierced Hanumān with whetted arrows.
Sanskrit: स वायुसूनुः कुपितश्चिक्षेप शिखरं गिरेः। त्रिशिरास्तच्छरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्बिभेद बहुधा बली॥
English: Thereat the wind-god's son, enraged, hurled a mountain-peak (at his adversary). And Trisiras by means of keen arrows severed the same in shivers.
Sanskrit: तद्व्यर्थं शिखं दृष्ट्वा द्रुमवर्षं तदा कपिः। विससर्ज रणे तस्मिन्रावणस्य सुतं प्रति ॥
English: Seeing the mountain-peak baffled, the monkey in the encounter began to shower trees on Ravana's son.
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तमाकाशं दुमवर्ष प्रतापवान्। त्रिशिरानिशितैर्बाणैश्चिच्छेद च ननाद च ॥
English: Trisiras endowed with prowess by means of sharpened shafts cut off that descending arrowy shower in the sky and shouted (in delight).
Sanskrit: हनूमांस्तु समुत्पत्य हयं त्रिशिरसस्तदा। विददार नखैः क्रुद्धो नागेन्द्रं मृगराडिव॥
English: Then Hanumān flying into a fury, bounding to the welkin, with his nails ript the steed of Triớiras, even as a lion cleave a powerful elephant.
Sanskrit: अथ शक्तिं समासाद्य कालरात्रिमिवान्तकः। चिक्षेपानिलपुत्राय त्रिशिरा रावणात्मजः॥
English: Then taking a dart even as the destroyer employ the fatal night, Ravana's son, TriSiras discharged it at the offspring of the wind-god.
Sanskrit: दिवः क्षिप्तामिवोल्कां तां शक्तिं क्षिप्तामसंगताम्। गृहीत्वा हरिशार्दूलो बभञ्ज च ननाद च॥
English: Thereat catching the dart of resistless course as it descended from the sky, the powerful monkey snapped it and then shouted.
Sanskrit: तां दृष्ट्वा घोरसंकाशां शक्तिं भग्नां हनूमता। प्रहृष्टा वानरगणा विनेदुर्जलदा यथा॥
English: Seeing that dreadful dart broken by Hanumān, the monkeys, transported with delignt, sent up shouts, even as clouds rumble.
Sanskrit: ततः खङ्गं समुद्यम्य त्रिशिरा राक्षसोत्त निचखान तदा खङ्गं वानरेन्द्रस्य वक्षसि ॥
English: Then upraising his sword, that foremost of Raksasas-Trisiras-brought it down on the breast of the monkey-chief.
Sanskrit: खङ्गप्रहाराभिहतो हनूमान्मारुतात्मजः। आजघान त्रिमूर्धानं तलेनोरसि वीर्यवान्।४१॥
English: Overpowered with the sword-blow, Hanumān son to the wind-god, endowed with energy, dealt the three-headed one a slap on the head.
Sanskrit: स तलाभिहतस्तेन स्रस्तहस्ताम्बरो भुवि। निपपात महातेजास्त्रिशिरास्त्यक्तचेतनः।॥
English: And smitten with that slap, the highly powerful Triśiras, with his hands and attire dropping off, fell down to the earth, deprived of consciousness.
Sanskrit: स तस्य पततः खङ्गं तमाच्छिद्य महाकपिः। ननाद गिरिसंकाशस्त्रासयन्सर्वराक्षसान्॥
English: Then that mighty monkey-resembling a hill broke his sword as he fell, and roared, terrifying all the Raksasas.
Sanskrit: अमृष्यमाणस्तं घोषमुत्पपात निशाचरः। उत्पत्य च हनूमन्तं ताडयामास मुष्टिना ॥
English: But not brooking that uproar, that night-ranger sprang up; and springing up, he dealt a blow at Hanuman.
Sanskrit: तेन मुष्टिप्रहारेण संचुकोप महाकपिः। कुपितश्च निजग्राह किरीटे राक्षसर्षभम्॥
English: At that blow, the redoubtable monkey was wrought up with wrath; and inflamed with rage, he smote that foremost of Räkşasas about his diadem.
Sanskrit: स तस्य शीर्षाण्यसिना शितेन किरीटजुष्टानि सकुण्डलानि। क्रुद्धः प्रचिच्छेद सुतोऽनिलस्य त्वष्टः सुतस्येव शिरांसि शक्रः॥
English: Then with a sharp sword the wind-god's son cut off his heads decked with diadems and furnished with ear-rings; even as Sakra had severed the heads of Tastri' son.* *Visvarupa.
Sanskrit: तान्यायताक्षाण्यगसंनिभानि प्रदीप्तवैश्वानरलोचनानि। पेतुः शिरांसीन्द्ररिपोः पृथिव्यां ज्योतींषि मुक्तानि यथेन्द्रमार्गात्॥
English: Thereat even as burning stars, loosened, drop down from the course of Indra, the large organs of sense, and eyes flaming like glowing fire, and heads of that foe of Indra, dropped down to the ground.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्हते देवरिपौ त्रिशीर्षे हनूमता शक्रपराक्रमेण। नेदुः प्लवंगाः प्रचचाल भूमी रक्षास्यथो दुद्रुविरे समन्तात्॥
English: On Trisiras, enemy of the immortals-having been slain by Hanuman endowed with the prowess itself of Sakra, the monkeys shouted, the earth shook, and the Rākṣas began to fly on all sides.
Sanskrit: हतं त्रिशिरसं दृष्ट्वा युद्धोन्मत्तं तथैव च। हतौ प्रेक्ष्य दुराधर्षों देवान्तकनरान्तकौ॥ चुकोप परमामर्षी मत्तो राक्षसपुङ्गवः। जग्राहार्चिष्मतीं चापि गदां सर्वायसीं तदा॥ हेमपट्टपरिक्षिप्तां मांसशोणितफेनिलाम्। विराजमानां विपुलां शत्रुशोणिततर्पिताम्॥ तेजसा संप्रदीप्ताग्रां रक्तमाल्यविभूषिताम्। ऐरावतमहापद्मसार्वभौमभयावहाम्॥ गदामादाय संक्रुद्धो मत्तो राक्षसपुङ्गवः। हरीन्समभिदुद्राव युगान्ताग्निरिव ज्वलन्॥
English: Seeing Triſira and Yuddhonmatta slain and seeing also the irrepressible Devāntaka and Narāntaka slain (in the encounter), that highly irascible and powerful Räkşasas-Matta, was transported with passion, and then took up a flaming mace entirely wrought with iron inlaid with gold; frothy with flesh and gore; mighty to behold; gratified with the blood of foes; with its end flaming in splendour; decked with red wreaths; and capable of striking terror into Airāvata and Mahāpadma and Sárvabhauma.* And flaming up like the fire arisen at the end of a Yuga, that foremost of Raksasas-Matta, wrought with fury, rushed against the monkeys. *Elephants of the cardinal points.
Sanskrit: अथर्षभः : समुत्पत्य वानरो रावणानुजम्। मत्तानीकमुपागम्य तस्थौ तस्याग्रतो बली॥
English: Then the mighty and powerful monkey Risabha-springing up before Ravana's son, stood before the hosts of Matta.
Sanskrit: तं पुरस्तारिथतं दृष्ट्वा वानरं पर्वतोपमम्। आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धो गदया वज्रकल्पया॥
English: Seeing that mountain-like monkey staying before (him), Matta, enraged, dealt him a blow on the breast.
Sanskrit: स तयाभिहतस्तेन गदया वानरर्षभः। भिन्नवक्षाः समाधूतः सुस्राव रुधिरं बहु।५६॥
English: And smite with the mace, that foremost of monkeys, with his breast riven and trembling, began to bleed copiously.
Sanskrit: स संप्राप्य चिरात्संज्ञामृषभो वानरेश्वरः। क्रुद्धो विस्फुरमाणौष्ठौ महापार्श्वमुदैवत॥
English: And regaining his senses after a long while, Risabha-lord of monkeys-inflamed with wrath pouting out his upper lip, gazed at Mahāpārsva.* *Otherwise, called Matta.
Sanskrit: स वेगवान्वेगवदभ्युपेत्य तं राक्षसं वानरवीरमुख्यः। संवर्त्य मुष्टिं सहसा जघान बाह्वन्तरे शैलनिकाशरूपः॥
English: Then impetuously approaching the Räks asas, that foremost of heroic monkeys resembling a hill, endowed with vehemence, clenching his fist, suddenly smote him with a blow on his breast.
Sanskrit: स कृत्तमूलः सहसेव वृक्षः क्षितौ पपात क्षतजोक्षिताङ्गः। तां चास्य घोरां यमदण्डकल्पां गदां प्रगृह्याशु तदा ननाद। ५९।।
English: Thereat like a tree whose roots have been severed, he suddenly dropped on the ground, covered with blood. And thereupon, (Risabha) swiftly snatched his dreadful mace resembling the rod of Yama himself; and shouted.
Sanskrit: मुहूर्तमासीत्स गतासुकल्पः प्रत्यागतात्मा सहसा सुरारिः। स्तं वारिराजात्मजमाजघान॥
English: Only for a moment did he remain like one dead. Recovering his senses, the enemy of the immortals, looking like evening clouds in hue, suddenly springing up, attacked the son of the king of waters.
Sanskrit: स मूर्छितो भूमितले पपात मुहूर्तमुत्पत्य पुनः ससंज्ञः। तामेव तस्याद्रिवराद्रिकल्पां गदां समाविध्य जघान संख्य।६१।।
English: Thereat, the dropped down to the earth, senseless. In a moment regaining his consciousness, he again bounded up, and whirling the mace resembling a peak of the foremost of mountains, in that encounter dealt (Matta) a blow therewith.
Sanskrit: सा तस्य रौद्रा समुपेत्य देहं रौद्रस्य देवाध्वरविप्रशत्रोः। बिभेद वक्षः क्षतजं च भूरि सुस्राव धात्वम्भ इवाद्रिराजः॥
English: And descending on the body of that dreadful one-the enemy of deities, sacrifices and Vipras-that terrific mace rived his breast; and the began to bleed profusely, even as the lord of mountains discharges minerals and water.
Sanskrit: अभिदुद्राव वेगेन गदां तस्य महात्मनः। तां गृहीत्वा गदां भीमामाविध्य च पुनः पुनः॥
English: And taking the terrific mace of the highsouled (Matta) and swinging it again and again, (Risabha) rushed (against the Raksasas). And that high-souled one began to slaughter Matta's forces in the field.
Sanskrit: मत्तानीकं महात्मा स जघान रणमूर्धनि। स स्वया गदया भग्नो विशीर्णदशनेक्षणः॥ निपपात तदा मत्तो वजाहत इवाचलः। विशीर्णनयनो भूमौ गतसत्त्वो गतायुषः। पतिते राक्षसे तस्मिन्विद्रुतं राक्षसं बलम्॥
English: Broken down by his own mace, Matta dropped down like a hill, with his teeth and eyes shrivelled up; and he dropped to the earth deprived of strength and life, with his eyes paling. And on that Räkşasas falling, the Raksas forces began to fly.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्हते भ्रातरि रावणस्य तनैर्ऋतानां बलमर्णवाभम्। त्यक्तायुधं केवलजीवितार्थ दुद्राव भिन्नार्णवसंनिकाशम्॥
English: On that brother of Rāvaņa having been slain, that host of Nairtas appearing like the ocean in grandeur, leaving its arms behind, solely for life rushed away, like to the deep riven (by the winds).
Sanskrit: अतिकायं हतं श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणेन महात्मना। उद्वेगमगमद्राजा वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing Atikāya slain by the high-souled Lakşmaņa, the king was filled with exceeding great anxiety and spoke thus.
Sanskrit: धूम्राक्षः परमामर्षी सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः। अकम्पनः प्रहस्तश्च कुम्भकर्णस्तथैव च।२।। एते महाबला वीरा राक्षसा युद्धकाङ्गिणः। जेतारः परसैन्यानां परैर्नित्यापराजिताः॥ ससैन्यस्ते हता वीरा रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा। राक्षसाः सुमहाकाया नानाशस्त्रविशारदाः।४॥
English: Dhūmråkșa exceedingly wrathful-best of those equipped with all arms—and Akampana and Prahasta and Kumbhakarņa-all these exceedingly mighty heroes— Räkșasas ever seeking warfare, conquerors of the forces of foes, and never defeated by antagonists, have together with their hosts been slain by Rāma of untiring feats.
Sanskrit: अन्ये च बहवः शूरा महात्मानो निपातिताः। प्रख्यातबलवीर्येण पुत्रेणेन्द्रजिता मम॥ तौ भ्रातरौ तदा बद्धौ घोरैर्दत्तवरैः शरैः। यन्न शक्यं सुरैः सर्वैरसुरैर्वा महाबलैः॥ मोक्तुं तद्वन्धनं घोरं यक्षगन्धर्वपत्रगैः। तन्न जाने प्रभावैर्वा मायया मोहनेन वा॥ शरबन्धाद्विमुक्तौ तौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ।
English: Other Rākşasas having gigantic bodies and skilled in various arms, countless high-souled heroes—have also been brought down. These brothers were formerly bound by my son Indrajit of renowned strength and prowess with terrific shafts, obtained as boons. And I do not know by what power or superhuman virtue stupefying energy did those brothers, Rāma and Lakşmaņa-liberate themselves from those dreadful bonds, which could be loosed neither by celestials nor the highly powerful Asuras combined Yaksas, Gandharvas and Pannagas.
Sanskrit: ये योधा निर्गताः शूरा राक्षसा मम शासनात्॥ ते सर्वे निहता युद्धे वानरैः सुमहाबलैः।
English: All those heroic Rākşasa warriors that marched forth at my bidding, have been destroyed by monkeys of marvellous might.
Sanskrit: तं न पश्याम्यहं युद्धे योऽद्य रामं सलक्ष्मणम्।। नाशयेत्सबलं वीरं ससुग्रीवं विभीषणम्।९।।
English: Him see I not that can now slay Rāma with Lakşmaņa, that hero together with his forces and Sugrīva and Vibhīşana.
Sanskrit: अहो सुबलवान्रामो महदस्त्रबलं च वै। यस्य विक्रममासाद्य राक्षसा निधनं गताः॥
English: Alack! mighty must be Rāma and wondrous is or nor his strength of weapon-he coming in contact with whose prowess, these Rākşasas have met with their deaths.
Sanskrit: अप्रमत्तैश्च सर्वत्र गुल्मै रक्ष्या पुरी त्वियम्। अशोकवनिका चैव यत्र सीताभिरक्ष्यते॥
English: Now let this palace be everywhere guarded by a vigilant garrison, as also the Asoka wood where Sītā is being guarded.
Sanskrit: निष्क्रमो वा प्रवेशो वा ज्ञातव्यः सर्वदैव नः। यत्र यत्र भवेद्गुल्मस्तत्र तत्र पुनः पुनः॥ सर्वतश्चापि तिष्ठध्वं सैन्यैः परिवृता बलैः। द्रष्टव्यं च पदं तेषां वानराणां निशाचराः॥ प्रदोषे वार्धरावे वा प्रत्यूषे वापि सर्वशः।
English: We should always be acquainted with the ingress and egress (of every person). And do you, surrounded by forces, remain where there are garrisons. And the night-rangers should in the evening at midnight and in the morning always watch the movements of the monkeys.
Sanskrit: नावज्ञा तत्र कर्तव्या वानरेषु कदाचन ॥ द्विषतां बलमुद्युक्तमापतत्कि स्थितं यथा।
English: The monkeys should by no means be slighted. And you should know whether the enemy put forth (fresh) efforts, and whether they advance or remain stationed where they at present are.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते राक्षसाः सर्वे श्रुत्वा लङ्काधिपस्य तत्।। वचनं सर्वमातिष्ठन्यथावत्तु महाबलाः॥
English: Thereupon hearing from the lord of Lankā those exceeding mighty Rākşasas did as they hat been desired.
Sanskrit: तान्सर्वान्हि समादिश्य रावणो राक्षसाधिपः। मन्युशल्यं वहन्दीनः प्रविवेश स्वमालयम्॥
English: Having directed them, Ravana, lord O Rākşasas, bearing the dart of ire (in his heart), i forlorn guise entered his own mansion.
Sanskrit: निशाचराणामधिपो महाबलः। तदेव पुत्रव्यसनं विचिन्तयन् मुहुर्मुहुश्चैव तदा विनिःश्वसन्॥
English: With the fire of his rage blazing up, th exceedingly powerful sovereign of the nigh rangers, absorbed with the danger that ha befallen his son, began to sigh momentarily.
Sanskrit: ततो हताराक्षसपुङ्गवांस्तान् देवान्तकादित्रिशिरोऽतिकायान्। स्ते रावणाय त्वरिताः शशंसुः॥
English: Those Raksas that remained after the others had been slain, swiftly informed Răvaņa that all those foremost of Rākşasas Devantaka and the rest, Trisiras, Atikāya and others-had been slain.
Sanskrit: ततो हतांस्तान्सहसा निशम्य राजा महाबाष्पपरिप्लुताक्षः। पुत्रक्षयं भ्रातृवधं च घोरं विचिन्त्य राजा विपुलं प्रदध्यौ॥
English: Suddenly hearing them slain, the king with his eyes charged with brine, thinking of the disastrous destruction of his sons and brothers, was extremely agonized.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु राजानमुदीक्ष्य दीनं शोकार्णवे संपरिपुप्लुवानम्। स्तमिन्द्रजिद्वाक्यमिदं बभाषे॥
English: Thereupon, seeing the king afflicted, and sunk in a sea of sorrow, that foremost of carwarriors-son to the Räkşasa king—Indrajit, addressed (his sire), saying.
Sanskrit: न तात मोहं परिगन्तुमर्हसे योन्द्रजिज्जीवति नैऋतेश। नेन्द्रारिबाणाभिहतो हि कश्चित् प्राणान्समर्थः समरेऽभिषातुम्॥
English: O father, it does not behove you to be overcome with this excessive grief, inasmuch as, O lord of Nairtas, Indrajit yet breaths. Smite by the enemy of Indra, (Rāghava) can by no means save his life in encounter.
Sanskrit: पश्याद्य रामं सह लक्ष्मणेन मद्वाणनिर्भिनविकीर्णदेहम्। गतायुषं भूमितले शयानं शितैः शरैराचितसर्वगात्रम्॥
English: To-day behold Rāma along with Lakşmaņa with their bodies torn with my shafts, lying down lifeless on the ground, having their persons covered with my sharpened arrows!
Sanskrit: इमां प्रतिज्ञां शृणु शक्रशत्रोः सुनिश्चितां पौरुषदैवयुक्ताम्। अद्यैव रामं सह लक्ष्मणेन संतर्पयिष्यामि शरैरमोथैः॥
English: Hear this vow of the foe of Indra, never swerving and instinct with prowess and divinity, this very day will I with unfailing shafts slay Rāma along with Lakşmaņa.
Sanskrit: साध्याश्च वैश्वानरचन्द्रसूर्याः। द्रक्ष्यन्तु मे विक्रममप्रमेयं विष्णोरिवोग्रं बलियज्ञवाटे।७।।
English: To-day let Indra and Vaivasvata and Vişnu and Rudra and Sādhyas and Vaiśvānaras (Agni) and the Sun and the Moon, behold my immeasurable prowess, terrific like that of Vişņu at the sacrificial ground of Vali.
Sanskrit: रापृच्छ्य राजानमदीनसत्त्वः। समारुरोहानिलतुल्यवेगं रथं स्वरश्रेष्ठसमाधियुक्तम्॥
English: Having spoken thus, that foe of the lord of celestials endowed with exceeding energy, taking the king's permission, ascended a car having the velocity of the wind itself, yoked with asses, and furnished with every variety of weapons.
Sanskrit: समास्थाय महातेजा रथं हरिरथोपमम्। जगाम सहसा तत्र यत्र युद्धमरिंदमः।।।।
English: Ascending the car, resembling the car of Hari himself, that exceedingly powerful repressor of enemies at once set out for the field of battle.
Sanskrit: तं प्रस्थितं महात्मानमनुजग्मुर्महाबलाः। संहर्षमाणा बहवो धनुःप्रवरपाणयः॥
English: As that high-souled (hero) marched, he was followed by countless mighty (Rākşasas) breathing spirits; bearing bows in their strong hands.
Sanskrit: गजस्कन्धगताः केचित्केचित्परमवाजिभिः। व्याघ्रवृश्चिकमार्जारखरोष्ट्रैश्च भुजंगमैः॥ वराहैः श्वापदैः सिंहैर्जम्बुकैः पर्वतोपमैः। काकहंसमयूरैश्च राक्षसा भीमविक्रमाः।। प्रासमुद्रनिस्त्रिंशपरश्वधगदाधराः। भुशुंडिमुद्गरायष्टिशतघ्नीपरिघायुधाः॥
English: Some of those, resembling mountains, were mounted on elephants, and some on superb steeds, and some on bears, and some on beasts of prey, and some on lions and jackals, and some of the Rākşasas endowed with dreadful vigour were mounted on crows, and some on swans, and some on peacock, they were equipped with präsas and maces and nistrinsas and axes and clubs.
Sanskrit: स शङ्खनिनदैः पूर्णैर्भेरीणां चापि नि:स्वनैः। जगाम त्रिदशेन्द्रारिराजिं वेगेन वीर्यवान् ॥
English: All sides were filled with the blares of conchs and the sounds of kettle-drums. And then that enemy of the lord of celestials marched forth with impetuosity.
Sanskrit: स शङ्खशशिवर्णेन छत्रेण रिपुसूदनः। रराज प्रतिपूर्णेन नभश्चन्द्रमसा यथा॥
English: And with an umbrella hued like the Moon, that destroyer of enemies appeared like the full Moon stationed in the sky.
Sanskrit: वीज्यमानस्ततो वीरो हैमैर्हेमविभूषणः। चारुचामरमुख्यैश्च मुख्यः सर्वधनुष्मताम्॥
English: That hero garnished in golden ornaments that foremost of all bowmen, was fanned by an excellent and graceful golden chowri.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्विन्द्रजिता लङ्का सूर्यप्रतिमतेजसा। रराजाप्रतिवीर्येण द्यौरिवार्केण भास्वता॥
English: With Indrajit furnished with the splendour of the Sun himself, and possessed of peerless prowess, Lankā looked beauteous even as the firmament graced with the glorious Sun.
Sanskrit: स संप्राप्य महातेजा युद्धभूमिमरिंदमः। स्थापयामास रक्षांसि रथं प्रति समन्ततः॥
English: Arriving at the scene of conflict, that highly powerful repressor of foes arrayed his forces around the car.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु हुतभोक्तारं हुतभुक्सदृशप्रभः। जुहुवे राक्षसश्रेष्ठो विधिवन्मन्त्रसत्तमैः॥ स हविलाजसत्कारैर्माल्यगन्धपुरस्कृतैः। जुहुवे पावकं तब राक्षसेन्द्रः प्रतापवान्॥
English: Then that foremost of Rākşasas with choice mantras duly offered libations to fire.* And that powerful lord of Rākşasas there worshipping fire with fragrant wreaths and fired paddy, sacrificed to it. *Hutabhoktāram-eater of sacrificial offerings-a designation of fire.
Sanskrit: शस्त्राणि शरपत्राणि समिधोऽथ बिभीतकाः। लोहितानि च वासांसि स्रुवं कार्णायसं तथा॥
English: Arms served for Kasa and Bibhitakas for fuel; and there were red cloths and a ladle made black iron.
Sanskrit: स तत्राग्नि समास्तीर्य शरपत्रैः सतोमरैः। छागस्य कृष्णवर्णस्य गलं जग्राह जीवतः॥
English: Spreading fire there, with tomaras representing Kāśa, he seized the neck of a living goat of black colour.
Sanskrit: सकृदेव समिद्धस्य विधूमस्य महार्चिषः। बभूवुस्तानि लिङ्गानि विजयं यान्यदर्शयन् ॥
English: Then the kindled smokeless fire blazing up brilliantly, displayed signs betokening victory.
Sanskrit: प्रदक्षिणावर्तशिखस्तप्तकांचनसंनिभः। हविस्तत्प्रतिजग्राह पावकः स्वयमुत्थितः॥
English: Thereat, with his right tongue whirling, the Deity of fire himself looking like one made of gold, arising, accepted the offering.
Sanskrit: सोऽस्त्रमाहारयामास ब्राह्मशस्त्रविशारदः। धनुश्चात्मरथं चैव सर्वं तत्राभ्यमन्त्रयत्॥
English: Then that (Rākşasa) skilled in weapons acquired a Brāhma weapon (from that deity), and inspired his bow and car with mantras.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्नाहूयमानेऽस्त्रे हूयमाने च पावके। सार्कग्रहेन्दुनक्षत्रं वितत्रास नभःस्थलम्॥
English: On that weapon having been invoked, * and on (the god of fire) also having been worshipped, the firmament furnished with the suns and stars and planets was afflicted with affright. *i.e. on the deity presiding over that weapon, being invoked.
Sanskrit: स पावकं पावकदीप्ततेजा हुत्वा महेन्द्रप्रतिमप्रभावः। सचापबाणासिरथाश्वशूलः खेऽन्तर्दधेऽत्मानमचिन्त्यवीर्यः॥
English: Having worshipped (the god of fire), that one endowed with the splendour of fire itself, that one possessed of the prowess of the great Indra and gifted with inconceivable vigour, accoutred in bows and arrows and swords and having steeds and cars and darts, disappeared in the sky.
Sanskrit: ततो हयरथाकीर्णं पताकाध्वजशोभितम्। निर्ययौ राक्षसबलं नर्दमानं युयुत्सया॥
English: Then burning for battle, setting up roars went out the Rākşasas ranks, thronging with steeds and cars, and graced with pennons and standards.
Sanskrit: ते शरैर्बहुभिश्चित्रैस्तीक्ष्णवेगैरलंकृौः। तोमरैरङ्कुशैश्चापि वानराञ्जघ्नुराहवे॥
English: They fell to slaughtering monkeys in the engagement with countless shafts, sharp, variegated and decorated; as also with Tomaras and hooks.
Sanskrit: रावणिस्तु सुसंस्क्रुद्धस्तानिरीक्ष्य निशाचरान्। हृष्टा भवन्तो युध्यन्तु वानराणां जिघांसया॥
English: Rāvana's son, fired with wrath, seeing those night-rangers, addressed them, saying, “Do you, burning with a desire to destroy the monkeys, fight cheerfully."
Sanskrit: ततस्ते राक्षसाः सर्वे गर्जन्तो जयकाक्षिणः। अभ्यवर्षस्ततो घोरं वानराशरवृष्टिभिः॥
English: Thereat all those Raksasas, eager for victory, smiting roars, covered the dreadful monkeys with showers of shafts.
Sanskrit: स तु नालीकनाराचैर्गदाभिर्मुसलैरपि। रक्षोभिः संवृतः संख्ये वानरान्विचकर्ष ह॥
English: And environed by Rākşasas in that encounter, he* poured on the monkeys nälikas and nårācas and maces and clubs.. *Indrajit.
Sanskrit: ते वध्यमानाः समरे वानराः पादपायुधाः। अभ्यवर्षन्त सहसा रावणिं शैलपापैः॥
English: Trembling in the encounter, those monkeys armed with trees at once began to shower rocks and trees on Ravana's son.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रजित्तु तदा क्रुद्धो महातेजा महाबलः। वानराणां शरीराणि व्यधमद्रावणात्मजः॥
English: Then the exceedingly powerful Indrajit, son to Ravana, endowed with wondrous energy, pierced the bodies of the monkeys (with arrows).