1. tasmin astram= when that missile; pratihate= was struck down; raavaNaH= Ravana; raakShasaadhipaH= the king of demons; chakre krodham divguNam= (for his part) doubled his fury; krodhaat cha= and in his anger; astram= (employed another) missile; anantaram= immediately.

2. raavaNaH= Ravana; mahaadyutiH= who was endowed with extra ordinary splendour; prachakrame= started; utsR^iShTum= to release; anyat= another; astram= missile; raudram= which was cruel; bhiimam= and terrific; vihitam= built; mayena= by Maya, the demon; raaghavaaya= on Rama.

3. tataH= then; kaarmukaat= from that bow; nishcheruH= came forth; diipyamaanaani= blazing; shuulaam= pikes; gadaashcha= maces; musalaani= and clubs; vajrasaaraaNi= which were hard as adamant; sarvashaH= on all sides.

4. vividhaaH= various kinds; tiikShaNaaH mudgaraaH= of furious mallets; kuuTapaashaashcha= deceptive nooses; tathaa= and; diiptaaH= blazing; ashanayashcha= thunderbolts; niShpetuH= came forth; vaataaH iva= like piercing gales; yugakShaye= at the time of the destruction of the world.

5. raaghavaH= Rama; shriimaan= the glorious; varaH uttamaastra vidaam= the foremost among the knower of excellent missiles; mahaadyutiH= who was endowed with extraordinary splendour; jaghaana= struck down; tat= that; astram= missile; paramaastreNa= with an excellent missiles; gaandharveNa= presided over by Gandharavas the celestials musicians.

6. tasmin astre= when that missile; pratihate= was struck down; mahaatmanaa raaghaveNa= by the great souled Rama; raavanaH= Ravana; krodha taamraakShaH= with his coppery eyes in anger; udairayat= employed; sauram astram= a missile presided over by the sun-god.

7. tataH= then; niShpetuH= came forth; bhaasvaraaNi= resplendent; mahaanti= and large; chakraaNi= discuses; kaarmukaat= from the bow; dhiimataH dashagriivashcha= of the intelligent Ravana; bhiimavegasya= of terrific impetuosity.

8. sampatadbhiH= even as they came forth; patadbhishcha= and falling; samantataH= on all sides; taiH= by them; gaganam= the sky; aasiit= diiptam= was blazing; dishashcha= and the quarters (illuminated); chandra suurya grahairiva= as by the moon, the sun and other planets.

9. chamunmukhe= in the forefront; raavanasya= of Ravana's army; saH raaghavaH= that Rama; chichchheda= split; taani= those; chakraaNi= discuses; aayudhaani cha chitraaNi= and (other) strange weapons; baaNaughe= with a multitude of arrows.

10. dR^iShTvaa= seeing; tat= that; astram= missile; hatam= struck down; raavaNaH= Ravana; raakShasa adhipaH= the king of demons; vivyaadha= hit; raamam= Rama; sarveShu marmasu= in all his vital organs; dashabhiH baaNaiH= with ten arrows.

11. viddhaH= (eventhough) struck; dashabhiH baaNaiH= by ten arrows; mahaakaarmukaniHsR^itaiH= released from the great bow; raavaNena= by Ravana; saH raaghavaH= that Rama; mahaatejaaH= of extraordinary energy; na praakampata= was not shaken.

12. tataH= then; raaghavastu= Rama; samitimjayaH= the victorious in battle; susamkruddhaH= was quite enraged; vivyaadha= and struck; raavaNam= Ravana; sarveShu gaatreShu= in all his organs; babhubhiH saraiH= with a multitude of arrows.

13. etasmin antare= in the meantime; kruddhaH= the enraged lakShmaNaH= Lakshmana; raaghvasya anujaH= Rama's younger brother; bahii= whom as strong; paraviirahaa= and the destroyer of valiant enemies; jagraaha= seized hold; sapta saayakaan= of seven arrows.

14. mahaadyutiH= Lakshmana of great brilliance; taiH saayakaiH= with those arrows; mahaavegaiH= of high velocity; chichchheda= tore off; naikadhaa= into many pieces; dhvajam= the flag-staff tasya raavaNasya= of that Ravana; manuShya shiirSham= which bore the emblem of a man's head.

15. shriimaan= the glorious; mahaabalaH= and mighty; lakShmaNaH= Lakshmana; baaNena= with a single arrows; jahaara= tore; nairR^itasya saaratheH shiraH= the head of Ravana's charioteer; jvalita kuN^Dlam= which was adorned with blazing ear-rings.

16. tadaa= then; paN^chabhiH= with five; nishitaiH= sharp; baaNaiH= arrows; lakShmaNaH= Lakshmana; chichchheda= chopped off; raakShasendrasya dhanuH= Ravana's bow; gajakaropamam= looking like an elephant's trunk.

17. aaplytya= bouncing forward; vibhiiShaNaH= Vibhishana; jaghaana= killed; gadayaa= with his mace; asya raavaNasya sadashvaan= the excellent horses of this Ravana; niilamegha nibhaan= which looked like black clouds; parvatopamaan= and were tall as mountains.

18. avaplutya= leaping down; vegaat= with speed; mahaarathaat= from his large chariot; hataashvaat= whose horses had been killed; raavaNaH= Ravana; taaa= then; aahaarayat= exhibited; tiivram= a violent; kopam= anger; bhraataram prati= towards the younger brother (of Rama).

19. tataH= then; raakShasendraH= Ravana; mahaashaktiH= of great energy; prataapavaan= and prowess; chikShepa= hurled; shaktim= a spear; pradiiptaam ashaniimiva= which was like a blazing thunderbolt; vibhiiShaNasya= on Vibhishana.

20. apraaptaameva= even before(the spear) reached Vibhishana; chichchheda= tore; taam= it; tribhiH baaNaiH= with three of his arrows; atha= thereupon; vaanaraaNaam samnaadaH= a loud cheer of the monkeys; udatiShThat= arose; mahaaraNi= in that great battle.

21. shaktiH= that spear; kaaNchana maalinii= crowned with gold; chhinnaa= torn; tridhaa= into three pieces; sampapaata= fell; maholkeva= like a large meteor; savishphuliN^gaa= with sparks of fire; chyutaa= fallen; divaH= from the sky.

22. tataH= thereupon; (Ravana) jagraaha= took hold; vipulaam shaktim= of another large spear; sambhaavitataraam= which was the most competent one; duraasadaam= which was difficult to be approached; kaalenaapi= even by Yama; diipyamaanaam= and blazing; svatejasaa= with its own splendour.

23. saa= that spear; sumahaatejaaH= with very great splendour; jajvaala= and burning; diiptaashani samaprabhaa= with a radiance equal to a blazing thunderbolt; vegitaa= was hurled swiftly; balavataa= by the mighty; duraatmanaa= and the evil-minded; raavaNena= Ravana.

24. etasmin antare= In the meanwhile; viiraH= the valiant; lakShmaNaH= Lakshmana; tuurNam= quickly; abhyavapadyata= hastened= towards; tam vibhiiShaNam= that Vibhishana; aapannam= who got; praaNa samshayam= a danger to his life.

25. vimochayitum= to rescue; tam= that Vibhishana; viiraH= the heroic; lakShmaNaH= Lakshmana; aayamya= having stretched; chaapam= his bow; avaakirat= threw out; sharavarShaiH= streams of arrows; raavaNam= on Ravana; shaktihastam= having the spear in his hand.

26. kiiryamaaNaH= poured in; sharaugheNa= with a multitude of arrows; visR^iShTena= discharged; mahaatmanaa= by the great-souled Lakshmana; (Ravana); vimukhiikR^itavikramaH= with his attack frustrated; na chakre manaH= did not make up his mind; prahartum= to attack Vibhishana (further).

27. dR^iShTvaa= seeing; bhraataram= his brother; mokShitam= rescued; lakShmaNena= by Lakshmana; saH raavaNaH= that Ravana; abraviit= spoke; idam vachanam= the following words; tiShThan= standing; lakShmaNa abhimukhaH= for his part, facing Lakshmana.

28. balashlaaghin= O Lakshmana, exalter your own strength!; yasmaat= as; vibhiiShaNaH= Vibhishana; mokShitaH= was rescued; te= by you; evam= in this way; iyam shaktiH= this spear; vimchya= leaving; raakShasam= the demon; vinipaatyate= is being hurled; tvayi= on you.

29. eShaa shaktiH= this spear; lohita lakShaNaa= having blood-marks; madbaahu parighotsR^iShTaa= and hurled by my steel rod-like arm; bhitvaa= piercing; hR^idayam= your heart; yaasyati= will depart; aadaaya= (only after) taking; praaNaan= your life.

30, 31. parama kruddhaH= the greatly enraged; raavaNaH= Ravana; ityevam uktvaa= thus speaking; chikShepa= hurled; samuddishya= towards; lakShmaNaaya= Lakshmana; taam shaktim= that spear; aShTa ghaNTaam= with eight bells; mahaasvanaam= making huge sounds; maayaavihitaam= designed with a conjuring trick; mayena= by maya; amoghaam= unfailing; shatru vighaatiniim= which destroys adversaries; jvalantiimiva= and as with a blazing; tejasaa= splendour; nanaada cha= (He) also roared.

32. saa shaktiH= that spear; vajraashani samasvanaa= with a sound equal to Indra's thunder-bolt; kShiptaa= hurled; bhiima vegena= by Ravana having terrible swiftness; abhyapatat= soon fell; vegaat= with speed; lakShmaNam- on Lakshmana; raNamuurdhani= into the battle-front.

33. saH raaghavaH= that Rama; anuvyaaharat= repeatedly uttered; taam shaktim= to that spear; aapatantiim= which was rushing forth; iti= as follows: svasti astu= may it be well; lakShmaNaaya= with Lakshmana! bhava= become; moghaa= vain; hatodyamaa= may your effort be frustrated!

34. saa shaktiH aashiiviShopamaa= that spear; looking like a venomous serpant; muktaa= released; kruddhena= by the enraged; raavaNena= Ravana; raNe= in the battle; aashu= quickly; mamajja= penetrated; urasi= the chest; abhiitasya lakShmaNasya= of the fearless Lakshmana.

35. saa= that spear; uragaraajasya jihveva= like the tongue of Vasuki (the lord of serpents); diipyamaanaa= blazing; mahaadyutiH= with a great dazzle; nyapatat= fell; mahorasi= on the broad chest; lakShmaNasya= of Lakshmana; mahaavegaa= with enormous speed.

36. avagaaDhayaa= penetrated; suduuram= very deeply; shaktyaa= by the spear; vibhinna hR^idayaH= and pierced through the heart; raavaNavegena= due to the force exerted by Ravana; lakShmaNaH= Lakshmana; papaata= fell; bhuvi= to the ground; vibhinnahR^idayaH= with his heart broken.

37. prekShya= seeing; lakShmaNam= Lakshmana; tadavastham= in that state; raaghavaH= Rama; mahaatejaaH= of extra ordinary splendour; samiipasthaH= who was in the vicinity; abhavat= became; viShaNNahR^dayaH= sorrowful at heart; bhraatR^isnehaat= because of his fraternal love.

38. saH= Rama; baaShpa paryaakulekShaNaH= whose eyes were filled with tears; dhyaatvaa= reflected; muhuutamiva= just for a while; babhuuva= and was; samrabdhataraH= very much enraged; yugaante paarakaH iva= like fire at the time of dissolution of the world.

39. samchitya= becoming aware; iti= that; ayam= this one; na kaalaH= is not the time; vihhaadasya= for despodency; raaghavaH= Rama; pariviikShya= looking at; lakShmaNam= Lakshmana; dhR^itaH= was determined; vadhe= upon killing; raavaNasya= of Ravana; chakre= and performed; sutumulam= the highly tumultuous; yuddham= battle; mahataa sarvayatnena= with a great and whole-hearted endeavour.

40. tataH= then; saH raamaH= that Rama; dadarsha= saw; lakShmaNam= Lakshmana; bhinnam= who was struck; shaktyaa= by the spear; mahaavahe= in that great war; rudhiraadigdham= bathed as he was in blood; achalam iva= and looking like a mountain; sapannagam= with a snake (entering its centre).

41, 42. yatnataH api= even though exerting; ava marditum= to pull out; taam= that; shaktim= spear; prahitaam= hurled; baliiyasaa raavaNena= by the mighty Ravana; te harishreShThaaH= those foremost among monkeys; na shekuH= could not do it; arditaaH chaiva= as they were being tormented; pravakeNa rakShasaam= by Ravana the foremost among the demons; baaNaughaiH= with a multitude of his arrows.

43. vinirbhidya= penetrating; saumitreH= through Lakshmana's bosom; saa= that spear; praviShTaa= touched; dharaNiitalam= the earth's surface; paraamarshya karaabhyaam= seizing hold with his hands; taam shaktim bhayaarchaam= that awful spear; balavaan= the mighty; raamaH= Rama; vichakarSha= drew it out; kruddhaH= and getting enraged; babhaN^jacha= broke it; samare= during the course of the battle.

44. baliiyasaa raavaNena= by the mighty Ravana; paaittaaH= were sunk; sharaaH= arrows; marma bhedinaH= which pierced his vital organs; sarveShu gaatreShu= and all the limbs; tasya= of Rama; niShkarShataH= who was drawing; shaktim= that spear.

45. achintayitvaa= ignoring; taan= those; baaNaan= arrows; samaashliShya= and having embraced; lakShmaNam= Lakshmana; abraviichcha= (Rama) spoke; hanuumantam= to Hanuma; sugriivamcha= and Sugreeva; mahaakapim= the king of the monkeys (as follows):

46, 47. vaanarottamaaH= O the foremost among the monkeys!; tiShThadhvam= remain; parivaaryeva= just encompassing; lakShmaNam= Lakshmana; ayam paapaatmaayam dashagriivaH= let this malicious Ravana; paapa nishchayaH= having evil designs; vadhyataam= be killed; ayam= this; paraakramasya kaalaH= time to show my prowess; me chirepsitaH= which I have been wishing for long; sampraaptaH= has come; chaatakasya iva= as for a chataka bird; meghadarshanam= the site of a cloud (would come) kaaN^kShitam= as desired by it; gharmaante= at the end of the hot season.

48. pratishR^iNomi= I take this owe; satyam= in truth; vaH= before you; asmin muhuurte= at this moment; vaanaraaH= O monkeys!; drakShyatha= you will see; nachiraat= without delay; jagat= (either) the world; araavaNam= devoid of Ravana; araamam vaa= or devoid of Rama (myself).

49. samaagamam= I encountered; raajyanaasham= with the loss of soverighnity; vane vaasam= the dwelling in the forest; paridhaavanam= the wandering around; daN^Dake= in the forest of Dandaka; paraamarsham= and the insult offered; vaideyehyaaH= to Seetha; rakShobhiH= by the demons.

50. mahat= A great; ghoram= and terrible; duHkham= suffering; praaptam= was obtained; kleshashcha= a trouble too; nirayopamaH= tantamounting to hell; adya= now; aham= I; nihatvaa= by killing; raavaNam= Ravana; raNe= in battle; tyakShye= will relieve myself; sarvam= of all that trouble.

51, 52. yadartham= for whose sake; idam= this; vaanaram sainyam= army of monkeys; samaaniitam= has been brought; mayaa= by me; raajyekR^ite sugriivaH cha= and Sugreeva has been anointed to his kingdom; nihatvaa= by killing; vaalinam= Vali; yadartham= and for whose sake; saagaraH= the ocean; kraantaH= has been crossed; setuH= and a bridge; baddhaH= built; saH ayam paapaH= that sinful demon; chakShurviShayam aagataH= has come within the range of my sight; raNe= in the battle-field; adya= now.

53, 54. ayam raavaNaH= this Ravana; aagatya= having come; mama chakShurviShayam= within the range of my vision; naarhati jiivitam= cannot survive; dR^iShTim iva= any more than the one who has come within the range of vision; sarpasya= of snake; dR^iShTiviShasya= injecting deadly poison with its very glance; bhujangamaH= or than a serpent; dR^iShTim praaptam= who has come within the range of vision; vainateyasya= of Garuda, the King of birds and the enemy of serpents.

55. vaanara pungavaaH durdharShaaH= O the foremost among the monkeys, who are so difficult to conquer!; aasiinaaH= seated; parvataagreShu= on the mountain-peaks; pashyata= you witness; svasthaaH= at ease; idam= this; yuddham= battle; mama= between myself; raavaNasya cha= and Ravana.

56. trayaH lokaaH= Let the three worlds; sagandharvaaH= including Gandharvas the celestial musicians; sadevaaH= gods; sarShiH= the sages; chaaraNaaH= the celestial bards; pashyantu= see; adya= today; raamatvam= the Ramahood; raamasya= of Rama; mama samyuge= during the course of my battle.

57. kariShyaami= I shall perform; adya= today; karma= a feat; yat= which; lokaaH= people; loke= in the world; sacharaacharaaH= including all living beings, both mobile and immobile; sadevaaH= as also gods; sadaa kathayiShyanti= will ever narrate; samaagamya= together; yathaa= describing how; yuddham= the battle; pravartitam= proceeded; yaavat= as long as; bhuumiH= the earth; dhariShyati= is able to support; yat= those who (occupy it).

58. evam= thus; uktvaa= speaking; raamaH= Rama; samaahitaH= with an attentive mind; raNe= in the battle-field; aajaghaana= struck; dashagriivam= Rama; shitaiH baaNaiH= with sharp arrows; tapta kaaN^chana bhuuShaNaiH= decked with pure gold.

59. atha= thereupon; raavaNaH= Ravana; abhyavarShat= streamed forth; pradiiptaiH= blazing; naaraachaiH= steel arrows; musalaishchapi= and clubs; tadaa= then; toyadaH iva= as cloud; (would shower) dhaaraabhiH= the rains.

60. tumulaH= A tumultuous; svanaH= sound; babhuuva= arose; varaaNaamcha sharaanaam cha= from the excellent arrows; raama raavaNa muktaanaam= released by Rama and Ravana; abhinighnataam= as they struck; anyonyam= each other.

61. sharaaH= the arrows; raama raavaNayoH= of Rama and Ravana; vibhinnaashcha= split asunder; vikiirNaashcha= and seattered off; pradiiptaagraaH= with their blazing points; nipetuH= fell; dharaNiitale= on to the floor; antarikShaat= from the space.

62. mahaan= the loud; nirghoShaH= sound; jyaatala= produced by the impact of the bow string on the palms; tayoH raama raavaNayoH= of those heroes, Rama and Ravana; traasanaH= which struck terror; sarva bhuutaanaam= in all the living beings; adbhuta darshanaH= was fell astonished by the audience.

63. vikiiryamaaNaH= torn asunder; sharajaala vR^iShTibhiH= by the streams of a multitude of arrows; mahaatmanaH= by the great souled Rama; diiptadhanuShmataa= who was armed with a blazing bow; sametya= while coming in collusion with him; raavaNaH= Ravana; pradudraava= ran away; bhayaat= out of fear; valaahakaH yathaa= like a cloud (dispersing); abhihataH= when pushed; anilena= by a tempest.