1. tataH= thereafter; raamaH= Rama; sasugriivaH= along with Sugreeva; samanvitaH= together with; hariyuuthapaiH= the troop-leaders of monkeys; upaarohat= ascended; suvelaagram= the top of Suvela mountain; yojanadvaya maNDalam= having a circumference of sixteen miles (Two yojanas).

2. sthitvaa= halting; tatraiva= there just; muhuurtam= for a while; vilokayan= and looking towards; dasha= ten; dishaH= directions; (Rama); dadarsha= saw; laN^kaam= Lanka; ramye= which was beautifully; nirmitaam= constructed; vishvakarmaNaa= by Visvakarma, the divine architecttrikuuTa shikhare= on the top of Trikuta Mountain; sunyastaam= with nice arrangements; ramya kaanana shobhitaam= and ravishing with enchanting groves.

3, 4, 5, 6. tasyaam= there; gopura shR^iN^gastham= above a gate way stood; duraasadam= the invincible raakSasendram= the Lord of demons; shvetachaamara paryantam= who was being famed with white whisks on both sides; vijayachchhatra shobhitam= was graced with a triumphal parasol; raktachandana samliptam= was smeared with red sandal paste; raktaa bharaNa bhuuSitam= adorned with scarlet ornaments; niilajumuuta samkaasham= resembling a dark cloud; hema samchhaaditaambaram= as he was attired in raiment embroidered in gold; utkR^iSTakiNavakSasam= who bore on his breast scars of wounds; airaavata viSaaNaagraiH= inflicted on his by Airavata (the elephant who carries Indra, the Lord of Celestials, on his back) with his tusks; samviitam= wrapped; raktavaasasaa= in a cloak of red colour; shasha lohita raageNa= resembling the colour of hare's blood megharaashim iva= looked like a mass of clouds; ambare= in the sky; samchhannam= enveloped with samdhyaa tapena= sunshine at sunset.

7. darshanaat= on seeing; raakSasendrasya= Ravana; sugriivaH= Sugreeva; utthitaH= got up; sahasaa= all at once; (while); vaanarendraaNaam= the chiefs of monkeys; pashyataam= were looking on; raaghavasyaapi= and even Rama; pashyataH= was looking on.

8. samyuktaH= gathering up; sattvema cha= his courage; balena cha= and strength; (Sugreeva); krodha vegena= in an impulse of feery; utthaaya= bounded; achalaagraat= from the summit of the mountain; atha= and then; pupluve= sprang; gopura sthale= to the top of the gate (Where Ravana was).

9. muhuurtam= for a moment; saH= he; sthitvaa= paused; (then); nirbhayena= with a fearless; antaraatmanaa= soul; samprakSya= (he) saw; tat= that; rakSaH= demon; tR^iNiiR^itya= whom he regarded as a mere straw; (and thereafter); abraviit= spoke; vachaH= (the following) words; parusham= harshly.

10. raakSasa= O, demon!; asmi= I am; sakhaa= friend; daasaH= and a servant; raamasya= of Rama; lokanaathasya= the Lord of the world; tvam= you; na mokSyase= will not be spared; adya= today; mayaa= by me; tejasaa= by the inspiring grace; paarthivendrasya= of Rama, the king of kings.

11. iti= thus; uktvaa= speaking; (Sugreeva); utpatya= jumped up; sahasaa= all at once; pupluve= bounced; upari= over; tasya= on him; aakR^iSya= pulled; chitram= the brightly coloured; mukuTam= crown; paatayaamaasa= and threw; tat= it; bhuvi= on the ground.

12. samiikSya= seeing; tam= him; aayaantam= coming; tuurNam= quickly (once again); nishaacharaH= Ravana; babhaache= spoke (as follows); tvam= you; sugreeva= were Sugreeva (one who has a handsome neck); me parokSe= when you were not present before my eyes; bhaviSyasi= you will (now) become; hiinagrivaH= bereft of your neck.

13. iti= thus; uktvaa= speaking; utthaaya= having raised up; (Ravana); baahubhyaam= with his two arms; kSipram= quickly; aakSipat= flung Sugreeva; tale= to the ground; saH= that; hariH= monkey; samutthaaya= bouncing up; kanduvat= like a ball; aakSipat= flung back (his adversary); baahubhyaam with his arms.

14, 15. tau= those two; raakSasa vaanarendrau= Ravana and Sugreeva; mahaabalau= of great strength; sveda vidigdha gaatrau= with perspiration broke out on the limbs; parasparam= of one another; shoNita rakta dehau= with their bodies red with blood; parasparam= on one another; parasparam shliSTa niruddha cheSTau= each clung to the other, paralyzing his opponents movements; shaalamali kimshukaa vira= resembled the shalmali and Kimshuka trees; chakratuH= (They) created; asahyaruupam= an unbearable; yuddham= struggle; muSTiprahaaraishcha= with blows of fists; talapraaharaiH= with slaps of hands; aratnighaataiH cha= hurting with elbows; karaagra ghaataiH= and with blows of fingers.

16. kR^itvaa niyuddham= having wrestled; chiram kaalam= for a long time; gopura vedimadhye= in the centre of the flat roof of the gate-way; utkSipya utkSipya= repeatedly lifting; dehau= their bodies (each in turn); vinamya= bending; paada kramaat= their feet in a particular way;bhR^isham ugra vegau= the two combatants with very high swiftness; gopura vedi lagnau= remained in that flat roof of the gate-way.

17. aapiiDya= crushing; anyonyam= one another; vilagna dehau= their bodies clung together; tau= they both; nipetatauH= dropped down; saala nikhaata madhye= between the defensive walls and the moat; utpetatuH= they would leap up again; bhuumitalam= from the ground; spR^ishantau= seizing each other; sthitvaa= after pausing; muhuurtam= an instant; abhiniH shvasantau= to regain their breath.

18. baahuyoktraiH= with arms interlaced like with ropes; samyojayaamaasatuH= joined together; tau= they; aaliN^gyacha aaliN^gyacha= remained locked together; aahve= in the struggle; samrambhashikSaa bala samprayuktau= (they) who had received training in wrestling and were fully endowed with night; samprati sucheratuH= were now moving to and fro yuddha maarge= in the arena.

19. tau= the two heroes; shaarduula simhaaviva= who resembled a tiger and a lion; jaata damSTrau= having their tusks growing; gajendra potaaviva= or two young lordly elephants; samprayuktau= encountering in a hostile manner; karaabhyaam= with arms; samhatya= interlaced; samvedya cha= and having duly tired their strength; petatuHvai= fell; dharaayaam= on the ground; yugapat= together.

20. udyamya= Rising; tau viirau= those two heroes; adhikSipantau= hurled themselves; anyonyam= on each other; samchakra maate= circling round; yuddhe maarge= the arena; bahu= again and again; vyaayaama shikSabala samprayuktau= like skilled and mighty wrestlers; na jagmatuH= nor did they obtain; aashu= so quickly; klamam= fatigue.

21. varavaaraNaabhau= like unto great tuskers; bahuuttamaiH= with their enormous arms; vaaraNa vaaraNaabhaiH= resembling the trunks; nivaarayantau= (they were) keeping back each other; prayuddhau= fought; bhR^isham= vehemently; chireNa kaalena= for a long time; samcheratuH= and moved; aashu=speedily; maNDala maargam= in a circular path.

22. aasaadya= approaching; parasparam= each other; maarjaaraaviva= like two wild cats; bhakSyaarthe= fighting over a piece of meat; yattau= trying; anyonya suudane= to kill each other; avatasthaate= they stood; (growling) muhurmuhuH= again and again.

23, 24, 25, 26. tau= the two warriors; vaanarendrashcha= Sugreeva; raavaNaH= and Ravana; yuddha maarga vishaaradau= who were skilled in wrestling; vicheratuH= executed; vividhaani= innumerable; vichitraaNi= and myriad; maNDalaani= evolutions; anyonyam= in mutual conflict; chitraaNi= (taking up) diverse; sthaanaani=postures; gomuutrakaaNi= moving in a curved line like an ox's urine, gata pratyaagataanicha= coming and going; tirashchiinagataanyena= stepping sideways; tathaa= and; vakragataani cha= having a retrograde motion; parimokSam= to avoid; prahaaraaNaam= blows; paridhaavanam= turning about; varjanam= abandoing the attack; abhidravaNam= dashing towards each other; aaplaavam= leaping; avasthaanam= standing; savigraham= firm and erect; paraavR^itam= retreating; apaavR^itam= turned sideways; apadrutam= rushed in a bent posture; avaplutam= ran lifting their foot to kick the opponent; upanyastam= by letting go; apanyastam= or stealing away.

27, 28. atha= then; etasmin antare= in the meanwhile; rakSaH= Ravana, the demon; upasampede= decided; aarabdhum= to commence; maayaabalam= his magic power; jJNaatvaa= knowing; tam= it; vaanaraadhipaH= Sugreeva; utpapaata= flew; aakaasham= into the sky; jita kaashii= triumphantly; jitaklamaH= shaking off all fatigue; (While); raavaNaH= Ravana; vaN^chitaH= baffled; hariraajena= by Sugreeva; sthitaH= stood (confounded); atraiva= there alone.

29. atha= then; harivaranaathaH= the Lord of the monkeys; praapta samgraama kiirtiH= acquiring fame as a warrior; yojayitvaa= reducing; nishicharapatim= Ravana; shrameNa= to exhaustion; laNghayitvaa= ascended; ativishaalam= into the infinite; gaganam= sky; arkasuunuH= and that offspring of the Sun, Sugreeva; jagaama= went; raamapaarshvam= to the side of Rama; harigaNabalamadhye= in the middle of the monkey-troops.

30. saH= that Sugreeva; savitR^isuumuH= the offspring of the Sun; pavanagatiH= who endowed with a speed of the wind; kR^itvaa= having accomplished; tat karma= that act; tatra= there; vardhyan= increasing; yuddha harSam= the joy of the battle; raghuvaranR^ipasuunoH= of the foremost of the Raghu dynasty; puuhyamaanaH= honoured; tarumR^iga samprahR^iSTaH= and delighted; praavishat= rejoined; aniikam= the army.