pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ते परांश्च विनिघ्नन्तः स्वांश्च वानरराक्षसाः॥ रुधिराज् तदा चक्कुर्महीं पङ्कानुलेपनाम्।
English: And monkeys and Rākşasas slaying (indiscriminately) friends and foes, made the earth wet with blood, and miry.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु रुधिरौघेण सिक्तं ह्यपगतं रजः॥ शरीरशवसंकीर्णा बभूव च वसुंधरा।
English: Then with showers of blood the dust was layed; and the earth was covered with corpses.
Sanskrit: दुमशक्तिगदाप्रासैः शिलापरिघतोमरैः॥ राक्षसा हरयस्तूर्णं जघ्नुरन्योन्यमोजसा। बाहुभिः परिघाकारैर्युध्यन्तः पर्वतोपमान्॥ हरयो भीमकर्माणो राक्षसाञ्जघ्नुराहवे।
English: Rākşasas and monkeys fast slew each other vigorously with trees and darts, maces and prasas, rocks, bludgeons and Tomaras, and by means of their arms resembling bludgeons, coped with their adversaries appearing like hills.
Sanskrit: राक्षसास्त्वभिसंक्रुद्धाः प्रासतोमरपाणयः॥ कपीनिजनिरे तत्र शस्त्रैः परमदारुणैः।
English: And in the encounter monkeys slew Rākşasas of dreadful deeds. And in their turn Rākşasas, wrought up with passion, bearing in their hands prāśas and tomaras destroyed monkeys wielding dire arms.
Sanskrit: अकम्पनः सुसंक्रुद्धो राक्षसानां चमूपतिः॥ संहर्षयति तान्सर्वान्राक्षसान्भीमविक्रमान्।
English: That leader of the force-Akampana-growing wroth, inspired with cheerfulness all the Rāks asas endowed with dreadful vigour.
Sanskrit: हरयस्त्वपि रक्षांसि महादुममहाश्मभिः॥ विदारयन्त्यभिक्रम्य शस्त्राण्याच्छिद्य वीर्यतः।
English: And the monkeys forcibly snatching away the weapons (of the Rākşasas), began to rive the Rákşasas with mighty trees and giant crags.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे वीरा हरयः कुमुदो नलः॥ मैन्दश्च परमक्रुद्धश्चक्रुर्वेगमनुत्तमम्।
English: In the meanwhile those heroes among the monkeys-Kumuda, Nīla and the exceedingly exasperated Mainda, summoned the utmost impetuosity they were masters of.
Sanskrit: ते तु वृक्षैर्महावीरा राक्षसानां चमूमुखे।॥ कदनं सुमहच्चनुर्लीलया हरिपुंगवाः। ममन्थू राक्षसान्सर्वे नानाप्रहरणैर्भृशम्॥
English: And those foremost of monkeys and redoubtable able warriors without much ado began to spread quite a carnage in the van of the Rākşasa army, and by means of various arms terribly beat the Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: तदृष्ट्वा सुमहत्कर्म कृतं वानरसत्तमैः। क्रोधमाहारयामास युधि तीव्रमकम्पनः॥
English: And witnessing that mighty exploit of the foremost of the monkeys, Akampana waxed furious with wrath.
Sanskrit: क्रोधमूर्च्छितरूपस्तु धुन्वन्यरमकार्मुकम्। दृष्ट्वा तु कर्म शत्रूणां सारथिं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: And transported with passion, he, twanging his mighty bow seeing that feat of his foe, addressed his charioteer saying.
Sanskrit: तत्रैव तावत्त्वरितो रथं प्रापय सारथे। एते च बलिनो घ्नन्ति सुबहूनराक्षसारणे॥
English: O charioteer, swiftly conduct you the car to that same place. These powerful ones are slaying innumerable Rākşasas in fight.
Sanskrit: एते च बलवन्तो वा भीमकोपाश्च वानराः। द्रुमशैलप्रहरणास्तिष्ठन्ति प्रमुखे मम॥
English: And all those vigorous monkeys of dreadful deeds stay before me, armed with trees and rocks.
Sanskrit: एतानिहन्तुमिच्छामि समरश्लाघिनो ह्यहम्। एतैः प्रमथितं सर्वं रक्षसां दृश्यते बलम्॥
English: Those, pluming themselves overmuch on their martial worth, I intended to slay in battle. And all this Rākşasa force appeared to be harassed by these.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रचलिताश्वेन रथेन रथिनां वरः। हरीनभ्यपतराच्छरजालैरकम्पनः॥
English: Then on a car drawn by moving steeds, Akampana from a distance attacked the monkeys with showers of arrows.
Sanskrit: न स्थातुं वानराः शेकुः किं पुनर्योद्धमाहवे। अकम्पनशरैर्भग्ना सर्व एवाभिदुद्रुवुः॥
English: Thereat the monkeys could not so much as maintain their ground in the field, and how could they fight?
Sanskrit: तान्मृत्युवशमापनानकम्पनशरानुगान्। समीक्ष्य हनुमाञ्ज्ञातीनुपतस्थे महाबलः॥ तं महाप्लवगं दृष्ट्वा सर्वे ते प्लवगर्षभाः। समेत्य समरे वीराः सहिताः पर्यवारयन्॥
English: Broken by the arrows of Akampana, they began to fly. and the exceedingly strong Hanumān, seeing his kindred come under the masterdom of Death and follow the course pursued by the shafts of Akampana, advanced (to the conflict). And seeing that mighty monkey, all those heroic prime monkeys together surrounded (Hanumān) in the field.
Sanskrit: व्यवस्थितं हनूमन्तं ते दृष्ट्वा प्लवगर्षभाः। बभूवुर्बलवन्तो हि बलवन्तमुपाश्रिताः॥
English: Those best of monkeys, seeing Hanumán stay, grew strong by relying on that strong one.
Sanskrit: अकम्पनस्तु शैलाभं हनूमन्तमवस्थितम्। महेन्द्र इव धाराभिः शरैरभिववर्ष ह॥
English: And even as the great Indra shower down rain, Akampana showered shafts on Hanuman resembling a mountain-summit in grandeur.
Sanskrit: अचिन्तयित्वा बाणौघाशरीरे पातितान्कपिः। अकम्पनवधार्थाय मनो दध्ने महाबलः॥
English: And without casting a thought on the showers of arrows poured on his person, that monkey gifted with exceeding strength, set his heart on compassing the death of Akampana.
Sanskrit: स प्रहस्य महातेजा हनूमान्मारुतात्मजः। अभिदुद्राव तद्रक्षः कम्पयन्निव मेदिनीम्॥
English: And laughing, that exceedingly energetic offspring of the Wind-god rushed after that Rākşasa, as if making the Earth herself tremble.
Sanskrit: तस्याथ नर्दमानस्य दीप्यमानस्य तेजसा। बभूव रूपं दुर्धर्षं दीप्तस्येव विभावसोः॥
English: The form of that one roaring and flaming up in energy, was irresistible, like to the appearance of a flaming fire.
Sanskrit: आत्मानं त्वप्रहरणं ज्ञात्वा क्रोधसमन्वितः। शैलमुत्पाटयामास वेगेन हरिपुंगवः॥
English: And thinking that he was unfurnished with any arms, that foremost of monkeys, waxing wroth, vehemently rooted up a hill.
Sanskrit: गृहीत्वा सुमहाशैलं पाणिनैकेन मारुतिः। स विनद्य महानादं भ्रामयामास वीर्यवान्॥
English: And taking that huge hill, the Wind-god's son endowed with prowess, sending up a tremendous roar, began to whirl it with a single arm.
Sanskrit: ततस्तमभिदुद्राव राक्षसेन्द्रमकम्पनम्। पुरा हि मनुचिं संख्ये वज्रेणेव पुरंदरः॥
English: As of yore Purandara had in encounter pursued Namuchi with the thunder-bolt, (Hanuman) pursued that best of RāksasasAkampana.
Sanskrit: अकम्पनस्तु तदृष्ट्वा गिरिशृङ्ग समुद्यतम्। दूरादेव महाबाणैरर्धचन्द्रैरदारयत्॥
English: Akampana, seeing that uplifted crag, from a distance cut it off with mighty crescent-shaped shafts.
Sanskrit: तं पर्वताग्रमाकाशे रक्षोबाणविदारितम्। विकीर्णं पतितं दृष्ट्वा हनूमान्क्रोधमूर्च्छितः॥
English: And finding that mountain top severed by the shafts of the Räksasa and scattered in pieces, Hanumān was seized with a mighty wrath.
Sanskrit: सोऽश्वकर्ण समासाद्य रोषदान्वितो हरिः। तूर्णमुत्पाटयामास महागिरिमिवोच्छ्रितम्॥
English: That monkey, wrought up with rage and pride, grasping an Aśvakarņa elevated like to a hill, at once uprooted it.
Sanskrit: तं गृहीत्वा महास्कन्धं सोऽश्वकर्णं महाद्युतिः। प्रगृह्य परया प्रीत्या भ्रामयामास भूतले॥
English: And taking that broad-shouldered Asvakarma, that one furnished with high splendour, with great glee whirled it above the ground.
Sanskrit: प्रधावनुरुवेगेन बभञ्ज तरसा दुमान् । हनूमान्परमनुद्धश्चरणैर्दारयन्महीम्॥
English: Thereat rushing a main vehemently (Akampana) speedily broke the trees. And (seeing this) Hanumān, transported with passion, rived the earth with his kicks.
Sanskrit: गजांश्च सगजारोहान्सरथारथिनस्तथा जघान हनुमान्भीमानराक्षसांश्च पदातिगान्॥
English: And Hanumān slaughtered elephants, and the riders thereof, and cars with their riders, and dreadful Rākṣasas and footmen.
Sanskrit: तमन्तकमिव क्रुद्धं सदुमं प्राणहारिणम्। हनूमन्तमभिप्रेक्ष्य राक्षसा विप्रदुद्रुवुः॥
English: Seeing the enraged Hanumān resembling the Finisher armed with trees and destructive, the Rākşasas began to fly fast.
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तं संक्रुद्धं राक्षसानां भयावहम्। ददर्शाकम्पनो वीरश्चक्षोभ च ननाद च ॥
English: Seeing that one enraged, terrific to the Rāks asas, the heroic Akampana was agitated greatly and sent up shouts.
Sanskrit: स चतुर्दशभिर्बाणैर्निशितैर्देहदारणैः। निर्बिभेद महावीर्यं हनूमन्तमकम्पनः॥
English: Akampana pierced Hanumān endowed with exceeding prowess with four and ten shafts, sharpened and capable of cleaving the bodies of people.
Sanskrit: स तथा विप्रकीर्णस्तु नाराचैः शितशक्तिभिः। हनूमान्ददृशे वीरः प्ररूढ इव सानुमान्॥
English: And thus covered with iron arrows and whetted darts, that hero Hanumân-looked like a hill covered with trees.
Sanskrit: विरराज महावीर्यो महाकायो महाबलः। पुष्पिताशोकसंकाशो विधूम इव पावकः॥
English: That huge-bodied one endowed with wondrous prowess and great strength, appeared like a flowering Asoka or a fie without smoke.
Sanskrit: ततोऽन्यं वृक्षमुत्पाट्य कृत्वा वेगमनुत्तमम्। शिरस्याभिजघानाशु राक्षसेन्द्रमकम्पनम्॥
English: Then uprooting another tree, (Hanuman) summoning up hi best impetuosity, swiftly hit Akampana foremost of Rākşasas-on the head.
Sanskrit: स वृक्षेण हतस्तेन सक्रोधेन महात्मना। राक्षसो वानरेन्द्रेण पपात च ममार च॥
English: And slain with that tree by that high souled monkeys chief wrought up with passion that Raksasas fell down and died.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा निहतं भूमौ राक्षसेन्द्रमकम्पनम्। व्यथिता राक्षसाः सर्वे क्षितिकम्प इव दुमाः॥
English: Seeing that foremost of Rākşasas-Akampanaslain (and lying) on the ground, the Raksasa were extremely aggrieved, and (appeared)like trees in an earthquake.
Sanskrit: त्यक्तप्रहरणाः सर्वे राक्षसास्ते पराजिताः। लङ्कामभिययुस्त्रासाद्वानरैस्तैरभिद्रुताः॥
English: And those Rākşasas defeated, leaving their arms behind, made for Lankā in fear, pursued by the monkeys.
Sanskrit: ते मुक्तकेशाः संभ्रान्ता भग्नमानाः पराजिताः। भयाच्छ्रमजलैरङ्गैः प्रस्रवद्भिर्विदुद्रुवुः॥
English: And with their hair flowing loosely, (the Rāks asas), afflicted with affright, and dispirited and beaten, fled fast, with the water of fatigue running down their persons.
Sanskrit: अयोन्यं ते प्रमनन्तो विविशुनगरं भयात्। पृष्ठतस्ते तु संमूढाः प्रेक्षमाणा मुहुर्मुहुः॥
English: And crushing down each other, they entered the city in a panic, momentarily casting their looks behind them.
Sanskrit: तेषु लङ्कां प्रविष्टेषु राक्षसेषु महाबलाः। समेत्य हरयः सर्वे हनूमन्तमपूजयन्॥
English: When the Rákşasas had entered Lankā, the exceedingly mighty monkeys, assembled together, paid homage to Hanuman.
Sanskrit: सोऽपि प्रवृद्धस्तान्सर्वान्हरीन्संप्रेत्यपूजयत्। हनूमान्सत्त्वसंपन्नो यथार्हमनुकूलतः॥
English: And Hanumăn, gifted with strength, honoured the seniors each as he deserved in consideration of his lineage.
Sanskrit: विनेदुश्च यथाप्राणं हरयो जितकाशिनः। चकृषुश्च पुनस्तत्र सप्राणानेव राक्षसान्॥
English: The monkeys eager for victory shouted with might and main, and began to drag the Rākşasas with the view of taking their lives.
Sanskrit: स वीरशोभामभजन्महाकपिः समेत्य रक्षांसि निहत्य मारुतिः। महासुरं भीमममित्रनाशनं विष्णुर्यथैवोरुबलं चमूमुखे॥ अपूजयन्देवगणास्तदा कपि स्वयं च रामोतिबलश्च लक्ष्मणः। तथैव सुग्रीवमुखाः प्लवंगमा विभीषणश्चैव महाबलस्तदा॥
English: That mighty monkey-son to the Wind godhaving destroyed the Rākşasas and arrived (in the midst of the host), attained heroic glory, even as did Vişnu, having slain that destroyer of enemies-the mighty and dreadful Asura possessed of exceeding strength, stationed in the ban of the forces. And then the deities and Rāma himself and the highly powerful Lakşmaņa, also the monkeys headed by Sugrīva, and Vibhīşaņa endowed with great strength, honoured that monkey.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रहस्तं निर्यान्तं दृष्ट्वा रणकृतोद्यमम्। उवाच सस्मितं रामो विभीषणमरिंदमः॥
English: Seeing Prahasta sally, ready for encounter that chastiser of foes-Rāma-with a smile said to Vibhisana.
Sanskrit: क एष सुमहाकायो बलेन महता वृतः। आगच्छति महावेगः किंरूपबलपौरुषः॥ आचक्ष्व मे महाबाहो वीर्यवन्तं निशाचरम्।
English: Who is this huge-bodied one that armed with impetuosity, advance to the encounter And what is his power and prowess like O Mighty-armed one, tell me this concerning this powerful nightranger.
Sanskrit: राघवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रत्युवाच विभीषणः॥ एष सेनापतिस्तस्य प्रहस्तो नाम राक्षसः। लङ्कायां राक्षसेन्द्रस्य त्रिभागबलसंवृतः।। वीर्यवानस्त्रविच्छूरः सुप्रख्यातपराक्रमः॥
English: Hearing Raghava's words, Vibhîşana answered, In Laňkā this is the general of the lord of Rākşasas-the Rākşasa named Prahasta, surrounded by a third of the forces. He is possessed of prowess and is of distinguished gallantry.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रहस्तं निर्यान्तं भीमं भीमपराक्रमम्। गर्जन्तं सुमहाकायं राक्षसैरभिसंवृतम्॥ ददर्श महती सेना वानराणां बलीयसाम्। अभिसंजातघोषाणां प्रहस्तमभिगर्जताम्॥
English: That mighty army of strong monkeys, wrought up with wrath, and roaring at Prahasta, saw him dreadful and of terrific prowess and huge-bodied, surrounded on all sides by the Raksasas, and setting up roars, marching.
Sanskrit: खङ्गशक्त्वृष्टिशूलाश्च बाणानि मुसलानि च। गदाश्च परिघाः प्रासा विविधाश्च परश्वधाः॥ धनूंषि च विचित्राणि राक्षसानां जयैषिणाम्। प्रगृहीतान्यराजन्त वानरानभिधावताम्॥
English: The Raksasas, eagerly desirous of victory, pursued the monkeys, wielding swords and darts and Rştis, and javelins and shafts and maces and clubs and bludgeons and práşas and various axes and curious bows.
Sanskrit: जगृहुः पादपांश्चापि पुष्पितांस्तु गिरीस्तथा। शिलाश्च विपुला दीर्घा योद्धकामाः प्लवंगमाः।९।।
English: The monkeys on their part, eager for encounter, took up flowing trees and hills and huge and broad crags.
Sanskrit: तेषामन्योन्यमासाद्य संग्रामः सुमहानभूत्। बहूनामश्मवृष्टिं च शरवर्ष च वर्षताम्॥
English: And each party approaching the other, great was the encounter that took place. And innumerable (monkeys and Rākṣasas) kept showering rocks and arrows.
Sanskrit: बहवो राक्षसा युद्धे बहून्वानरपुंगवान्। वानरा राक्षसांश्चापि निजघ्नुर्बहवो बहून्॥
English: And many Rākşasas in conflict slew many a powerful monkey, and the monkeys on their part slaughtered many a Rākşasa.
Sanskrit: शूलैः प्रमथिताः केचित्केचित्तु परमायुधैः । परिघेराहताः केचित्केचिच्छिन्नाः परश्वधैः॥
English: Some were pierced with darts and with (other) powerful weapons; and some were wounded with bludgeons; and some were hewn with axes.
Sanskrit: निरुच्छ्वासाः पुनः केचित्पतिता जगतीतले। विभिन्नहृदयाः केचिदिषुसंधानसाधिताः॥
English: Some rendered senseless, dropped down to the earth, and some hit with weapons, had their breasts riven.
Sanskrit: केचिद्विधा कृताः खङ्गैः स्फुरन्तः पतिता भुवि। वानरा राक्षसैः शूरैः पार्श्वतश्च विदारिताः॥
English: Some, severed in twain with swords, dropped to the earth lifeless, and monkeys were hewn in their sides by heroic Rākşasas.
Sanskrit: वानरैश्चापि संक्रुद्धे राक्षसौघाः समन्ततः। पादपैर्गिरिशृङ्गैश्च संपिष्टा वसुधातले॥
English: Numbers of Rākşasas all around were beaten to the ground by infuriated monkeys with trees and mountain-peaks.
Sanskrit: वज्रस्पर्शतलैर्हस्तैर्मुष्टिभिश्च हता भृशम्। वमशोणितमास्येभ्यो विशीर्णवदनेक्षणाः॥
English: Some smitten sore with slaps having the touch of the thunder-bolt, began to vomit blood from their mouths, with faces and eyes turned pale.
Sanskrit: आस्विनं च स्वनतां सिंहनादं च नर्दताम्। बभूव तुमुल: शब्दो हरीणां रक्षसामपि॥
English: And great was the uproar that arose in consequence of Rākṣasas and monkeys emitting distressful cries and sending forth leonine roars.
Sanskrit: वानरा राक्षसाः क्रुद्धा वीरमार्गमनुव्रताः। विवृत्तवदनाः क्रूराश्चक्रुः कर्माण्यभीतवत्॥
English: Monkeys and Rākṣasas wrought up with wrath, engaged in treading the path of heroes, looking terrific with their faces moving about, performed deeds of intrepid courage.
Sanskrit: नरान्तकः कुम्भहनुर्महानादः समुन्नतः। एते प्रहस्तसचिवाः सर्वे जघ्नुर्वनौकसः॥
English: Narāntaka and Kambhahanu and Mahānand and Samunnata-all counsellors of Prahasta-set about slaughtering the rangers of the woods.
Sanskrit: तेषां निपततां शीघ्रं निघ्नतां चापि वानरान्। द्विविदो गिरिशृङ्गेण जघानैकं नरान्तकम्॥
English: Of these doing swift execution among the monkeys, Dvivida, taking up a mountain-peak, slew one-namely Narāntaka.
Sanskrit: दुर्मुखः पुनरुत्थाय कपिः सविपुलदुमम्। राक्षसं क्षिप्रहस्तं तु समुन्नतमपोथयत्॥
English: Then the monkey, Durmaukha, rising up afresh, armed with a mighty tree, killed the lighthanded Räksasa-Samunnata.
Sanskrit: जाम्बवांस्तु सुसंक्रुद्धः प्रगृह्य महतीं शिलाम्। पातयामास तेजस्वी महानादस्य वक्षसि॥
English: Jāmbavān endowed with energy, waxing enraged, uplifting a giant crag brought the same down on Mahananda's breast.
Sanskrit: अथ कुम्भहनुस्तत्र तारेणासाद्य वीर्यवान्। वृक्षेण महता सद्यः प्राणान्संत्याजयद्रणे॥
English: There speedily assailed by Tārā, with a mighty tree, the powerful Kumbhahanu gave up the ghost in the conflict.
Sanskrit: अमृष्यमाणस्तत्कर्म प्रहस्तो रथमाश्रितः। चकार कदनं घोरं धनुष्पाणिर्वनौकसाम्॥
English: And not brooking that feat, Prahasta, mounted on a car, taking a bow in his hand, fell to spreading a dreadful havoc among the rangers of the woods.
Sanskrit: आवर्त इव संजज्ञे सेनयोरुभयोस्तदा। क्षुभितस्याप्रमेमस्य सागरस्येव नि:स्वनः॥
English: Then there the two hosts mingled into almost a vortex; and the sounds that arose from those infuriated once of immeasurable might, resembled the roar of the ocean.
Sanskrit: महता हि शरौघेण राक्षसो रणदुर्मदः। अर्दयामास संक्रुद्धो वानरान्परमाहवे॥
English: In terrific encounter the enraged Rākşasa irresistible in battle drove the monkeys to sore straits with showers of arrows.
Sanskrit: वानराणां शरीरैस्तु राक्षसानां च मेदिनी। बभूवातिचिता घोरैः पर्वतैरिव संवृता॥
English: The earth was covered quite with the terrible bodies of monkeys and Rākşasas; and it looked as if covered with mountains.
Sanskrit: सा मही रुधिरौधेण प्रच्छन्ना संप्रकाशते। संछन्ना माधवे मासि पलाशैरिव पुष्पितैः॥
English: The earth drenched with streams of gore looked as if swarming with blossoming palāśas in the month of spring.
Sanskrit: हतवीरौघवप्रां तु भग्नायुधमहादुमाम्। शोणितौघमहातोयां यमसागरगामिनीम्॥ यकृत्प्लीहमहापदां विनिकीर्णान्त्रशैवलाम्। भिन्नकायशिरोमीनामङ्गावयवशाद्वलाम्॥ गृध्रहंसवराकीर्णा कङ्कसारससेविताम्। मेदःफेनसमाकीर्णामावर्तस्वननिःस्वनाम्॥ तां कापुरुषदुस्तारां युद्धभूमिमयीं नदीम्। नदीमिव घनापाये हंससारससेविताम्॥ राक्षसाः कपिमुख्यास्ते तेरुस्तां दुस्तरां नदीम्। यथा पद्मग्जोध्वस्तां नलिनी गजयूथपाः॥
English: As leaders of elephant-herds cross a lotus-tank covered with lotus-dust, those Rākşasas and choice monkeys crossed that river flowing in the field of conflict incapable of being crossed; having for her banks hosts of heroic warriors slain; for her mighty trees broken arms; for her volume of waters showers of blood; coursing to Yama resembling the Ocean; with livers and spleens for her vast slime; with scattered entrails for her moss; with riven bodies and heads for her fish; limbs for her lawns; swarming with vultures for her swans; with Kankas for her cranes, filled with fat representing her foam; with the roars (of warriors) for her sounds, incapable of being crossed by cravens, and resembling a real river swarming at the end of the rains with cranes and swans.
Sanskrit: ततः सृजन्तं बाणौघान्प्रहस्तं स्यन्दने स्थितम्। ददर्श तरसा नीलो विधमन्तं प्लवंगमान्॥
English: Then all of a sudden Nila saw Prahasta stationed on his car, discharging vollies of shafts and harassing the monkeys therewith.
Sanskrit: उद्धृत इव वायुः खे महदभ्रबलं बलात्। समीक्ष्याभिद्रुतं युद्धे प्रहस्तो वाहिनीपतिः॥ रथेनादित्यवर्णेन नीलमेवामेवाभिदुद्रुवे।
English: Mounted on a sun-bright vehicle, that leader of the army-Prahasta-seeing Nīla advance towards him a main in the encounter, like the wind in the sky scattering a mighty mass of clouds, rushed towards Nila.
Sanskrit: स धनुर्धन्विनां श्रेष्ठो विकृष्य परमाहवे॥ नीलाय व्यसृजद्वाणान्प्रहस्तो वाहिनीपतिः।
English: That leader of forces-Prahasta-foremost of bowmen, stretching his bow, began to shower arrows on Nila.
Sanskrit: ते प्रेत्य विशिखा नीलं विनिर्भिद्य समाहिताः॥ महीं जग्मुर्महावेगा रोषिता इव पत्रगाः।
English: Having pierced Nīla sore and wounded him, those shafts sought the earth like enraged serpents.
Sanskrit: नीलः शरैरभिहतो निशितैर्व्वलनोपमैः॥ स तं परमदुर्धर्षमापतन्तं महाकपिः। प्रहस्तं ताडयामास वृक्षमुत्पाट्य वीर्यवान्॥
English: That mighty monkey-Nila-endowed with energy, struck with those sharpened shafts resembling flames, uprooting a tree, assailed therewith the irrepressible Prahasta-who was rushing against him.
Sanskrit: स तेनाभिहतः क्रुद्धो नर्दनराक्षसपुंगवः। ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि प्लवंगानां चमूपतौ॥
English: Thereat, that foremost of Raksasas, on being attacked, flaming up into fury and uttering roars, poured showers of arrows on the monkeyleader.
Sanskrit: तस्य बाणगणानेव राक्षसस्य दुरात्मनः। अपारयन्वारयितुं प्रत्यगृह्णानिमीलितः। यथैव गोवृषो वर्ष शारदं शीघ्रमागतम्।॥ एवमेव प्रहस्तस्य शरवर्षान्दुरासदान्। निमीलिताक्षः सहसा नीलः सेहे दुरासदान्।॥
English: And not being able to resist the arrowy vollies of that wicked-minded Raksasas, (Nila) bore them, even as a bull bear with closed eyes a fastdescending autumnal shower. And in the very same way did Nila with his eyes closed suddenly stand the mighty arrowy buffet of Prahasta incapable of being withstood.
Sanskrit: रोषितः शरवर्षेण सालेन महता महान्। प्रजघान हयानीलः प्रहस्तस्य महाबलः।४३।।
English: And wrought up with rage, the exceedingly strong and mighty Nila with a giant Sala slew the steeds of Prahasta.
Sanskrit: ततो रोषपरीतात्मा धनुस्तस्य दुरात्मनः। बभञ्ज तरसा नीलो ननाद च पुनः पुनः॥
English: Then his-soul surcharged with wrath, Nīla swiftly shattered the bow of that wicked-minded one, and then shouted again and again.
Sanskrit: विधनुः स कृतस्तेन प्रहस्तो वाहिनीपतिः। प्रगृह्य मुसलं घोरं स्यन्दनादवपुप्लुवे॥
English: On being bereft of his bow, Prahasta, general of forces, taking a terrible mace, leapt down from his car.
Sanskrit: तावुभौ वाहिनीमुख्यौ जातवैरौ तरस्विनौ। स्थितौ क्षतजसिक्ताङ्गौ प्रभिन्नाविव कुञ्जरौ॥
English: The redoubtable leaders endowed with activity, bearing hostility to each other, their persons bathed in blood, stood (on the ground) like two elephants (with their temples) riven,
Sanskrit: उल्लिखन्तौ सुतीक्ष्णाभिदंष्ट्राभिरितरेतरम्। सिंहशार्दूलसदृशौ सिंहशार्दूलचेष्टितौ॥
English: They kept tearing each other with their teeth like a lion and a tiger, and alsò striving like a lion and a tiger.
Sanskrit: विक्रान्तविजयौ वीरौ समरेष्वनिवर्तिनौ। काङ्कमाणौ यशः प्राप्तुं वृत्रवासवयोरिव ॥
English: Endowed with victorious vigour, those heroes, never knowing to desist from fight, were eager for fame, even like Vrtra and Vasava (fighting).
Sanskrit: आजघान तदा नीलं ललाटे मुसलेन सः। प्रहस्तः परमायत्तस्ततः सुस्राव शोणितम्॥
English: Then Prahasta putting forth his dearest effort, hit Nila on the temples with a mace; and the blood began to flow.
Sanskrit: ततः शोणितदिग्धाङ्गः प्रगृह्य च महातरुम्। प्रहस्तस्योरसि क्रुद्धो विससर्ज महाकपिः॥
English: Then the mighty monkey, with his person drenched in blood, wrought up with passion, discharged a tall tree at Prahasta's breast.
Sanskrit: तमचिन्त्य प्रहारं स प्रगृह्य मुसलं महत्। अभिदुद्राव बलिनं बलानीलं प्लवंगमम्।।
English: Without caring for that hit, he, taking up a mighty mace, furiously rushed against the monkey-Nila.
Sanskrit: तमुग्रवेगं संरब्धमापतन्तं महाकपिः॥ ततः संप्रेक्ष्य जग्राह महावेगो महाशिलाम्।
English: Witnessing that enraged (hero) rushing against him with exceeding impetuosity, that redoubted monkey endowed with vehemence, took up a tremendous crag.
Sanskrit: तस्य युद्धाभिकामस्य मृधे मुसलयोधिनः॥ प्रहस्तस्य शिलां नीलो मूर्ध्नि तूर्णमपातयत्। नीलेन कपिमुख्येन विमुक्ता महती शिला।। बिभेद बहुधा घोरा प्रहस्तस्य शिरस्तदा ॥
English: In the encounter Nila at once let that crag alight right on the head of Prahasta, eager for encounter and fighting with the mace. And hurled by that foremost of monkeys, that huge and terrific crag then shattered Prahasta's head in pieces.
Sanskrit: स गतासुर्गतश्रीको गतसत्त्वो गतेन्द्रियः। पपात सहसा भूमौ छिन्नमूल इव दुमः। ५४॥
English: Then bereft of life and shorn of nerve and devoid of sense he suddenly dropped down to the earth like a tree whose roots have been severed.
Sanskrit: विभिन्नशिरसस्तस्य बहु सुस्राव शोणितम्। शरीरादपि सुस्राव गिरेः प्रस्रवणो यथा॥
English: Even as fountains flow from the sides of a hill, blood flowed profusely from the person of that one, whose head had been riven.
Sanskrit: हते प्रहस्ते नीलेन तदकम्प्यं महाबलम्। राक्षसानामहृष्टाना लङ्कामभिजगाम हा५६।।
English: On Prahasta being slain by Nila, that mighty army of Raksasas never trembling (from fear). retreated towards Larikā.