1. atha= thereupon; tadaa= and then; maataliH= Matali; samsmaarayaamaasa= refreshed the memory; raaghavam= of Rama (as follows); viira= O the valiant one!; kim= why; tvam anuvartase= are you (still) carrying out (the battle); enam= with him; ajananniva= as though you are unaware (of how to dispose of him)?

2. prabho= O lord!; tvam= you; visR^ija= discharge; astram= a mystic missile; paitaamaham= presided over by Brahma the lord of creation; asmai= on him; vadhaaya= for his destruction; saH= that; vinaashakaalaH= time for his destruction; vartate= is; adya= now; yaH= which (was expressed); suraiH= by the celestials.

3-4. tataH= then; viiryavaan= the valiant; raamaH= Rama; samsmaaritaH= who was reminded; tena vaakyena= by those words; maataleH= of Matali; jagraaha= took hold; diiptam sharam= of a blazing arrow; brahmadattam= which was given by Brahma; yam= and which; amogham= that unfailing mahaabaaNam= great arrow; praadaat= was given; tasmai= to him; bhagavaan= agastyaR^iShiH= by the glorious sage, Agastya; yudhi= in the battle-field; prathamam= earlier; niHshvasantam uragam iva= and which looked like a hissing serpent.

5. nirmitam= having been made; puurvam= formerly; indraartham= for Indra, the lord of celestials; brahmaNaa= by Brahma the lord of creation; amitaujasaa= of infinite strength; dattam= it was bestowed; puurvam= in the past; surapateH= on the ruler of gods; triloka jayakaaN^kShiNaH= who was desirous of conquering the three worlds.

6. yasya vaajeShu= in its feathers; pavanaH= was mind; phale= in its end-point; paavaka bhaskarau= were the fire and the sun; gaurave= in its heaviness; merumandarau= were Mounts Meru and Mandara; shariiram= and its shaft; aakaasha mayam= was made of ether.

7. supuNkham= provided with good shaft; hema bhuuShitam= decked with gold; jaajvalyamaanam vapuShaa= (the arrow) which had its body shining; kR^itam= had been made-up; tejasaa sarva bhuutaanaam= of the efficacy of all the elements; bhaaskara varchasam= and an illuminating power of the sun.

8. diiptam= blazing; kaalaagnim iva= like a fire at the time of universal dissolution; sadhuumam= enveloped in smoke; aashiiviShopamam= and looking like a venomous snake; kShipra kaariNam= it was swift in action; bhedanam= and capable of bursting; nara naagaashvavR^inaanaam= hosts of men, elephants and horses.

9. bhedanam= (It) broke; dvaaraaNaam= gate-ways; parighaaNaam= iron bars; giriiNamch api= and even mountains; naanaarudhira digdhaaN^gam= smeared with the blood of various victims; medodigdham= and quoted with their marrow; sudaaruNam= (it presented) a very terrific appearance.

10. vajrasaaram= (It) had an efficacy of a thunder-bolt; mahaanaadam it made a great sound; naanaa samiti daaraNam= It tore off various kinds of armies of adversaries (in many battles); sarvavitraasanam= creating fear to all; shvasantam pannagam iva= like a hissing serpent.

11. nitya bhakShapradam= It forever was giving food; kaN^kagR^idhra bakaanaam cha= to vultures, eagles, cranes; gomaayu gaNa rakShasaam= troops of jackals and demons; yuddhe= in teh battle-field; yamaruupam= it was in the form of Yama the lord of death; bhayaavaham= and fearful.

12. nandanam= (that arrow) bestowed joy; vaanarendraaNaam= on the monkey-leaders; avasaadanam= and destroyed; rakShasaam= the demons; vaajitam= It was made speedy; vividhaiH chaaru chitraiH vaajaiH= by various kinds of beautiful coloured feathers; garutmataH= of Garuda, the king of eagles.

13-14. mahaabalaH= the mighty; balii= and strong; raamaH= Rama; tataH= then; samdadhe tammaheShum= fixed that arrow; uttameShum= which was the foremost; lokaanaam= among the worlds; ikShvaaku bhayanaashanam= which removed the fear of Ikshwaku dynasty; kiirtiharaNam= took away the glory; dviShatam= of enemies; praharShaNam= bestowed joy; aatmanaH= to one's own self; kaarmuke= on his bow; abhimantrya= making it sacred by a speacial formula; veda proktena; vidhinaa= as per the procedure specified in the Vedas the sacred scripts.

15. tasmin sharottame= (while) that excellent arrow; samdhiiyamaane= was being fixed; raaghaveNa= by Rama; sarvabhutaani= all the beings; samtresuH= were frightened; vasumdharaa= the earth; chachaala= trembled.

16. saH samkruddhaH= that enraged Rama; bhR^isham aayamya kaarmukam= stretching his bow well; paramaayattaH= and with an attentive mind; chikShepa= hurled; sharam= that arrow; marma vidaaranam= which can tear off the vitals; raavaNaaya= towards Ravana.

17. saH= that arrow; durdharShaH= which was inviolable; vajraH iva= as a thunderbolt; vajribaahu visarjitaH= hurled by Indra's arms; avaaryaH= irresistible; kR^itaantaH iva= as Yama the lord of Death; Ravana's chest.

18. saH sharaH= that arrow; visR^iShTaH= released; with great speed; shariiraantakaraH= and which was capable of destroying the body; bibheda= tore off; hR^idayam= the heart; duraatmanaH tasya raavaNasya= of that evil-minded Ravana.

19. saH sharaH= that arrow; shariiraantakaraH= which was capable of causing death to the body; haran= taking away; praaNaan= the life; raavaNasya= of Ravana; rudhiraaktaH= and anointed with blood; vivesha= penetrated; dharaNiitalam= the earth.

20. rudhiraardriikR^ita chchhaviH= smeared with blood; hatvaa= on having killed; raavaNam= Ravana; kR^itakarmaa= and the thereby accomplished its mission; saH sharaH= that arrow; punaH aavishat= re-entered; svatuuNiim= its own quiver (of Rama); nibhR^itavat= silently.

21. tasya hatasya hastaat= from the hands of the slain Ravana; jiivitaat bhrashyamaanasya= who was being separated from his life; nipapaata= fell; aashu= quickly kaarmukam= his bow; sasaayakam= with its arrow; praaNaiH saha= along with his life.

22. naiR^tendraH= that king of demons; bhiimavegaH= who was endowed with terrific swiftness; mahaadyntiH= and invested with great splendour; gataasuH= having lost his life; papaata= fell down; bhuumau= on the ground; syandanaat= from his chariot; vR^itraH yathaa= as Vritra the demon; (fell); vajrahataH= when struck with a thunderbolt.

23. dR^iShTvaa= seeing; tam= that Ravana; patitam= fallen down; bhuumau= on the earth; hatasheShaaH= the surviving; nishaacharaaH= demons; hatanaathaaH= whose king had been killed; bhayatrastaaH= were panic-stricken; sampradudruvuH= ran away; sarvataH= to all sides.

24. vaanaraaH= the monkeys; drumayodhinaH= who fought with trees; abhipetuH= fell upon; taan= them; sarvataH= from all sides; dR^iShTvaa= seeing; dashagriva vadham= Ravana's killing; vaanaraaH= the monkeys; jitakaashinaH= assumed a triumphant appearance.

25. arditaaH= (Those demons) tormented; vaanaraiH= by the monkeys; bhraShTaaH= who had fled away; hataashrayatvaat= the one on whom they depended, having been killed; mukhaiH= with their faces; karunaiH= looking miserable; baaShpa sravaNaiH= with tears flowing down; abhyapatan= ran away; bhayaat= with fear.

26. tataH= thereupon; vaanaraaH= the monkeys; jitakaashinaH= behaving like conquerors; samhR^ishTaaH= were quite rejoiced; vineduH= and roared shouts of joy; vadantaH= proclaiming; raaghavajayam= Rama's victory; tadvadham cha raavaNasya= and that killing of Ravana.

27. atha= then; saumyaH= the cheerful; tridasha dundibhiH= kettle-from of the gods; vyanadat= reverberated antarikShe= in the sky; susukhaH maarutaH= very pleasant wind; vavau= blew; tatra= there; divyagandhavahaH= carrying divine adour.

28. kirantii= pouring over; raaghavaratham= the chariot of Rama; manoharaa= quite faseinating; puShpavR^iShTiH= shower of flowers; duravaapaa= which was difficult to be accomplished; nipapaata= fell; antarikSjaat= from the heavens; bhuvi= to the earth; tadaa= on that occasion.

29. agraH= excellent; vaak= pronouncements; mahaatmaanaam devataanaam= of the great-souled gods; saadhu saadhu iti= saying "well done! Bravo!"; raaghava stavasamyuktaa= combined with a panegyric in praise of Rama; vishruve= was distinctly heard; gagane= in the sky.

30. raavane= (When) Ravana; raudre= the cruel demon; sarvaloka bhayakare= the terror of all the world; nihate= was killed; mahaan= a great; harShaH= rejoice; aavivesha= took possession of; devaanaan= gods; chaaraNaiH= and charanas the celestial bards.

31. priitaH= having been pleased; hatvaa= with the killing; raakShasa pungavam= Ravana; raaghavaH= Rama; tataH= then; chakaara sakaamam= fulfilled the desire; sugriivam= of Sugreeva; aN^gadam= Angada; vibhiiShaNam cha= and Vibhishana.

32. tataH= then; marudgaNaaH= troops of celestials; prajagmuH= got; prashamam= mental peace; dishaH= all the quarters; praseduH= were brightened up; aakaasham= and the sky; abhavat= became; vimalam= clear; mahii= the earth; na chakame= did not tremble; maarutaH= the wind; vavau= blew; divaakaraH chapi= the sun too; abhavat= shed; sthiraprabhaH= a steady light.

33. hR^iShTaaH= rejoiced; vijayena= with the victory; raNe= in battle; sugriiva vibhiiShaNaangadaaH= Sugreeva, Vibhishana and Angada; saha lakShmaNaaH= together with Lakshmana; suhR^idvishiShTaaH= along with their friends; tataH= thereupon; sametya= approaching; raamam= Rama; abhiraamam= who looked charming; tadaa= then; abhyapuujayan= paid their respects; vidhinaa= with due ceremony.

34. saH= that Rama; raghukulanR^ipanandanaH= the delight of Dasaratha; (for his part) nihataripuH= who had just killed his enemy; sthirapratijJNaH= ad thus, who was steadfast in his vows. mahaatejaaH= and who was endowed with a great splendour; raNe svajana baalaabhivR^itaH= who stood surrounded on the battle-field by his own people and the army; raraaja= shone; mahendraH iva= like Indra the lord of celestials.