1. dR^iSTvaa= seeing; prahastam= Prahasta; niryaantam= setting out; raNakR^itodyamam= with a martial ardour; raamaH= Rama arindamaH= the conqueror of enemies; sasmitam= with a smile; uvaacha= spoke; vibhiiSaNam= to Vibhishana (as follows):

2. kaH= who; eSaH= is he; sumahaakaayaH= with a very huge body; aagachchhati= coming; mahaavegaH= with great speed; vR^itaH= along with; mahataa= a large; balena= army?; mahaabaaho= O, the mighty armed!; aachakSva= tell; me= me; nishaacharam= about this demon; viiryavantam= who is possessing vigour.

3, 4. shrutvaa= hearing; raaghavasya= Rama's vachaH= words; vibhiiSaNaH= Vibhishana; pratyuvaacha= replied (as follows); eSaH= He; tribhaaga samvR^itaH= who is guarded by two thirds of the army; laN^kaayaam= in Lanka; viiryavaan= a demon of prowess; astravit= skilled in the use of weapons; shuuraH= strong; suprakhyaata paraakramaH= with a highly excellent bravery; raakSasaH= is a demon; prahasto naama= called Prahasta; senaapatiH= the Army General; tasya raakSasendrasya= of that Ravana.

5, 6. tataH= then; mahatii= the great; senaa= army; vaanaraaNaam= of monkeys; baliiyasaam= the powerful; abhisamjaata roSaaNaam= giving rise to anger; abhigarjataam= raising ferocious cries; prahastam= at Prahasta; dadarsha= saw; prahasta= Prahasta; abhisamvR^itam= who was accompanied; raakSasaiH= by demons; bhiimam= terrific; bhiima paraakramam= having terrible prowess; niryaantam= coming forth; sumahaakaayam= with his very huge body.

7, 8. khaDga shaktyaR^iSTibaaNaashcha= swords, lances, daggers, darts shuulaani= spears; musalaani= clubs; gadaashcha= maces; parighaaH= bars; praasaaH= barbed missiles; vividhaaH= various kinds; parashvadhaashcha= of axes; vichitraaNi= and many different; dhanuumSi= bows; pragR^ihiitaani= in the hands; raakSasaanaam= of demons; abhidhaavataam= who were running up; vaanaraan= towards the monkeys; jayaSiNaam= and desirous of victory.

9. plavaN^gamaaH= the monkeys; yoddhukaamaaH= who were burning to fight; jagR^ihuH= seized; paadapaamshchaapi= trees; puSpitaan= in flower; tathaa= and; giriin= rocks; diirghaaH= lofty; vipulaah= and thick; shilaaH cha= stones.

10. aasaadya= as they approached; anyonyam= each other; sumahaan= a very great; samgraamaH= battle; abhuut= arose; teSaam= between those; bahuunaam= innumerable combatants; varSataam= who showered down; sharavarSamcha= a hail of arrows; aashma vR^iSTim= and bombardment of stones.

11. yuddhe= in the battle; bahavaH= many; raakSasaaH= demons; nijaghnuH= killed; bahuun= many; vaanara pungavaan= excellent monkeys; bahavaH= and many; vaanaraaH= monkeys; (killed); bahuun= many; raakSasaamshchaapi= demons.

12. kechit= some monkeys; pramathitaaH= were smashed; shuulaiH= by spears; kechittu= and some others; paramaayudhaiH= by fine weapons; kechit= some; aahataaH= were struck; parighaiH= by iron bars; kechit= and some; chhinnaaH= were slit parashvadhaiH= by axes.

13. kechit punnaH= yet again some; patitaaH= fell; jagatiitale= on the surface of the earth; niruchhvaasaaH= breathless; kechit= some; iSusamdhaana saaditaaH= were destroyed by the arrows aimed at them, vibhinna hR^idayaaH= with their hearts split asunder.

14. kR^itaaH= cut; dvidhaa= in two; khaDgaiH= with (the strokes of) swords; shuuraiH raakSasaiH= by the powerful demons; dechit= some; sphurantaH= trembling; vaanaraaH= monkeys; patitaaH= fell; bhuvi= on the earth; paarshvataH= their sides; vidaaritaaH= torn open.

15. raakSasaughaaH cha api= even the flock of demons; sampiSTaaH= were crushed; vasudhaatale= on to the earth; samkruddhaiH= by the furious; vaanaraiH= monkeys; samantataH= on all sides; paadapaiH= with trees; girshR^iN^gaishcha= and mountain-peaks.

16. vajra sparsha talaiH hastaiH= having been administered thundering slaps with their hands; hataaH= and terrific blows; muSTibhiH= with their fists; vidiirSa vadaekSaNaaH= the faces and eyes of demons were lacerated; (the demons); vaman= vomited; bhR^isham= plenty; shoNitam= of blood; aasyebhyaH= from their months.

17. tumulaH= A tumultuous; shabdaH= clamour; babhuuva= arose; hariiNaam= among monkeys; rakSasaamapi= and demons; svanataam aartasvanam= as cries of pain; simhanaadam= and leonine roars; nardataam= were bellowed.

18. vaanaraaH= the monkeys; raakSasaaH= and the demons; kruddhaah= with anger; anuvrataaH= following; viiramaargam= the path of heroes; kruuraaH= with cruelty; nivR^itta nayanaaH= and hostile eyes; chakruH= conducted; karmaaNi= their tasks; abhiitavat= with great courage.

19. naraantakaH= Narantaka; kumbha hanuH= Kumbhahanu; mahaanaadaH= Mahanada; samunnataH= Samunnata; prahasta sachivaaH= Prahasta's companins; ete sarve= all these demons; jaghnuH= killed; venaukasaH= the monkeys.

20. dvividaH= Dvivida; jaghaana= killed; girishR^iN^geNa= with a mountain-peak; naraantakam= Narantaka; ekam= the one; teSam= among them; nipatataam= who was rushing upon; shiighram= quickly; nighnataamchaapi= and killing; vaanaraan= the monkeys.

21. durmakhaH punaH= On his part Durmakha; kapiH= the monkey; kSiprahastam= with a ready hand; utthaaya= uprooted; suvipula drumam= a very large tree; apothayat= and crushed; samunnatam= Samunnata; raakSasam= the demon.

22. tejasvii= the energetic; jaambavaamstu= Jambavan; susamkruddhaH= with a great fury; pragR^ihya= seized; mahatiim= a huge; shilaam= rock; paatayaamaasa= and threw; vakSasi= on the chest-region; mahaanaadasya= of Mahanada.

23. atha= then; viiryavaan= the valiant; kumbhahanuH= Kumbhahanu; tatra= there; raNe= in the battle; aasaadya= having attacked; taareNa= (the General) Tara; mahataa vR^ikSeNa= (who was armed) with a huge tree; (received a blow); samtyaajayat= that discharged; sadyaH= soon; praaNaan= his lives.

24. amR^iSyamaaNaH= not tolerating; tat= that; karma= act; prahastaH= Prahasta; aashritaH= having occupied; ratham= his chariot; dhanuSpaaNiH= with the bow in his hand; chakaara= carried out; ghoram= a terrible; kadanam= destruction; vanaukasaam= of the monkeys.

25. tadaa= then; kSubhitasya= with the rapid movement; ubhayoH= of both; senayoH= the armies; samjaJNe= there arose; niHsvanaH= a clamour; saagarasya iva= resembling the roar of an ocean; kSubhitasya= which was tempestuous; aprameyasya= and unfathamable; aavarte= in a time of dissolution.

26. raakSasaH= the demon, Prahasta; raNa durdamaH= who was hard to be subdued in battle; samkruddhaH= with full of anger; ardayaamaasa= tormented; vaanaraan= the monkeys; mahataa sharaugheNa= by an immense avalanche of arrows; paramaahave= in that great combat.

27. ghoraiH= by the frightening; shariiraiH= corpses; vaanaraaNaam= of monkeys; raakSasaanaam cha= and demons; atichitaa= a very extensive area; medinii= of the ground; samvR^itaa= was covered; parvataiH iva= like (hideous) mountains.

28. saa mahii= that ground; prachhannaa= covered; rudhirougheNa= by the stream of blood; samprakaashate= shone; maadhave maasi iva= as in the month of spring; samchhannaa= when covered; puSpitaiH= by the blossoming; palaashaiH= crimson coloured Palasha flowers.

29, 30, 31, 32, 33. hata viiraughasravaam= with the heaps of warriors for its banks; bhagnaayudhamahaadrumaam= the broken weapons its trees; shoNitaugha mahaatoyaam= the torrents of blood its huge waves; yama saagara gaaminiim= death appeared like an ocean receiving its flood; yakR^itpliihamahaapaNkaam= livers and spleens its mire; vinikiirNaantrashaivalaam= the scattered entrails for its moss; bhinnakaayashiromiinaam= severed heads and trunks the fish; aN^gavaya shaadvalaam= morsels of flesh the grass; gR^idhra hamsavaraakiirNaam= the innumerable vultures its lovely swans; kaNka saarasaa sevitaam= herons visited for its geese; medaH phenasamaakiirNaam= covered as it was with fat for the foam; aavarta svana nisvanaam= the tumult the sound of its waters; taam= that; yuddha bhuumi mayiim= battle-field; nadiimiva= resembled a river; kaapuruSadustaaraam= incapable of being crossed by cowards; hamsa saarasas sevitam= visited by swans and cranes; ghanaapaaye= at the end of the rainy season; te raakSasaaH= those demons; kapimukhyaaH= and the foremost of the monkeys; teruH= crossed over; taam dustaraam= that impassable; nadiim= river; gajayuuthapaaH yathaa= as elephants lead their herds; maliniim= across a lake; padmarajodhvastaam= that the lotuses have covered with pollen..

34. tataH= thereafter; niilaH= Nila; dadarsha= saw; prahastam= Prahasta; sR^ijantam= who was employing; baaNaughaan= a multitude of arrows; sthitam= staying; syndane= in the chariot; vidhamantam= and annihilating; plavaNgamaan= the monkeys; tarasaa= swiftly.

35, 36. samiikSya= seeing abhidrutam= Nila who was running towards him; yuddhe= in the battle-field; uddhuutaH vaayuH= as a rocking wind; khe= in the sky; (rushed towards); mahat= a large; abhrabalam= mass of clouds; prahastaH= Prahasta; vaahiniipatiH= the Army General; abhidudruve= attacked; niilameva= Nila himself; rathena= with his chariot; aaditya varNena= having the sun's colour.

37. saH prahastaH= that Prahasta; vaahiniipatiH= the Army general; shreSTaH= excellent; dhanvinaam= among the wielders of bow; vikR^iSya= drew; dhanuh= the bow-string; vyasR^ijat= and hurled; baaNaan= the arrows; niilaaya= towards Nila; paramaahave= in the great battle.

38. te vishikhaaaH= those arrows; roSitaaH; pannagaaH iva= appearing like furious snakes; mahaavegaaH= and with a great speed; samaahitaaH= employed (by Prahasta) pretya= proceeded towards; niilam= Nila; vinibhidya= pierced (him); jagmuH= and fell; mahiim= on the earth.

39, 40. saH= that; mahaakapiH= great ape; niilaH= Nila; viiryavaan= of prowess; abhihataH= struck; nishitaiH= by sharp; sharaiH= arrows; jvalanopamaiH= resembling fire; utpaaTya= uprooted; vR^ikSam= a tree; taaDayaamaasa= and thumped; tam prahastam= on that Prahast; parama durdharSam= who was most difficult to be assaulted; aapatantam= descending on him.

41. apaarayan= unable; varayitum= to restrain; baaNagaNaaneva= the series of arrows; tasya raakSasasya= of that demon; duraatmanaH= the evil- mined; (Nila); pratyagR^iNaat= received (them); nimiilitaH= with closed eyes.

42. govR^iSaH yathaiva= like a bull; (standing under); shaaradam= an autumnal; varSam= down-pour; aagatam= which came; shiighram= suddenly; evame eva= so; duraasadaan= under that intolerable; sahasaa= and sudden; sharavarSaan= rain of darts; prahastasya= of Prahasta; niilaH= Nila; nimiilitaakSaH= with closed eyes; sehe= endured; duraasadran= though it was scarce to be endured.

43. mahaabalaH= the exceedingly strong; mahaan= and the great; niilaH= Nila; roSitaH= enraged over; sharavarSeNa= the volley of darts; prajaghaana= killed; prahastasya= Prahasta's; hayaan= horses; mahataa saalena= by a huge sala tree.

44. tataH= thereafter; niilaH= Nila; roSapariitaatmaa= his mind filled with anger; tarasaa= quickly; babhaN^ja= broke; dhanuH= the bow; tasya= of Prahasta; duraatmanaH= the evil-minded demon; nanaada cha= and shouted; punaH punaH= again and again.

45. kR^itaH= made; vidhanuH= deprived of his bow; tena= Nila; saH prahastaH= that Prahasta; vaahiniipatiH= the leader of the army; pragR^ihya= seizing; ghoram= a formidable; musalam= mace; avapupluve= leapt down; syandanaat= from the chariot.

46. tau= those, ubhau= two; vaahiniimuhyau= army-chiefs; taasvinau= who were courageous; jaata vairau= in whom enmity had sprung up; kSata siktaaN^gau= their limbs covered with blood; sthitau= were standing; kuN^jarau iva= like two elephants; prabhinnau= in rut.

47, 48. simha shaarduula sadR^ishau= lion and tiger in gait; simhashaarduula cheSTitau= lion and tiger in gestures; viirau= those two warriors; ullikhantau= tore; itaretaram= each other; sutiikSNaabhiH= with their sharp; damSTraabhiH= teeth; vikraanta vijayau= vanquishers of other heroes; anivartinau= and those who did not flee; samareSu= in battles; (they); kaaNkSa-maaNaaviva= thirsting; praaptum= to obtain; yashaH= fame; vR^itta vaasavayoH iva= like Vritra and Indra.

49. tadaa= then; saH prahastaH= that Prahasta; paramaayattaH= exerting himself well; aajaghaana= struck; niilena= Nila; musalena= with a mace; lalaate= on his forehead; shoNitam= and blood; susraava= oozed= tataH= from his forehead.

50. tataH= thereafter; shoNitadigdhaaN= with his limbed smeared with blood; mahaakapiH= the great ape; kmddhaH= was angry; pragR^ihyacha= seized; mahaatarum= a huge tree; visasarja= and hurled it; urasi= on the chest-region; prahastasya= of Prahasta.

51. achintya= ignoring; tam= that; prahaaram= blow; saH= he; pragR^ihya= seized; mahat= a huge; musalam= mace; abhirudraava= and ran; balaat= in strength; niilam= towards Nila; balinam= the strong; plavaN^gamam= monkey.

52. tataH= then; mahaakapiH= Nila the great monkey; samprekSya= seeing; tam= Prahasta; ugra vegam= of terrible velocity; samrabdham= briskly; aapatantam= coming towards him; jagraaha= took; mahaashilaam= a large rock; mahaavegaH= with a great swiftness.

53. niilaH= Nila; tuurNam= quickly; apaatayat= hurled; shilaam- that rock; muurdhni= on the head; tasya prahastasya= of that Prahasta; yuddheabhikaamasya= who was longing for war; musalayodhinaH= and fighting with a mace; mR^idhe= in the battle.

54. tadaa= then; mahatii= (that) huge; ghoraa= and terrible; shilaa= rock; vimuktaa= hurled; niilena= by Nila; kapimukhyena= the leader of the monkeys; bibheda= broke; prahastasya= Prahasta's; shiraH= head; bahudhaa= into myriad pieces.

55. saH= that Prahasta; gataasuH= who lost his breath; gata shriikaH= was disfigured; gatasattvaH= and dead; gatendriyah= bereft of his senses; papaata= and fell; bhuumau= on the ground; sahasaa= at once; drumaH iva= like a tree; chhinnamuulaH= cut up by the root.

56. bahu= A lot of; shoNitam= blood; susraava= oozed; tasya vibhinna shirasaH= from his broken head; shariiraadapi= from his body too; susraava= (blood) streamed forth; prasravanam yathaa= like a cascade; gireH= from a mountain.

57. prahaste= Prahasta; hate= having been killed; niilena= by Nila; tam akampyam= that unshakable; mataa balam= large army; raakSasaanaam= of demons; ahR^iSTaanaam= disconsolated; abhijagaamaha= withdrew; laN^kaam= to Lanka.

58. vaahiniipate= the Army-chief; nihate= having been killed; (those demons); na shekuH= could not; samavasthaatum= continue to stand firmly there; salilam yathaa= any more than water; samaasaadya= on reaching; vishiirNam= a breached setubandham= bridge.

59. tasmin= that Prahaste; chamuumukhye= the Chief of Army; hate= having been slain; te raakSasaaH= those demons; dhyaana muukatvam= dull dumb; nirudyamaah= and inactive; gatvaa= regained; rakSaH patigR^iham= the abode of Ravana; te= they; abhavan= became; visamjN^aaH iva= unconscious as it were; praaptaaH= plunged; shokaarNavam tiivram= in an ocean of burning grief.

60. vijayii= the triumphant; yuuthapaH= warrior; niilaH= Nila; tataH= thereafter; prashasya maanaH= was honoured; raameNa= by Rama; sametya= joined; salakSmaNena= with Lakshmana; karmaNaa= for his task; sukR^itena= accomplished well; babhuuva= and experienced; prahR^iSTa ruupaH= supreme joy.