1, 2. tataH= then; dR^iShTvaa= seeing; nara raakShasau= the man and the demon; prasaktau= having their commitment; yudhyamaanau= fighting; prabhinnau maataNgau iva= like elephants in rut; parasparajayaiShiNau= desirous of gaining victory one over the other; saH balii shuuraH raavaNa bhraataa= that strong and valiant Vibhishana; varachaapa dharaH= wielding an excellent bow; draShTukaamaH= with an intent to see; tayoH yuddham= their combat; tasthau= stood; samgraama muurdhani= at the front of the battle.

3. tataH= then; avasthitaH= standing there; visphaarayaamaasa= he stretched; mahat dhanuH= his great bow; utsasarjacha= and released; tiikShNaagraan mahaasharaan= excellent sharp-pointed arrows; raakShaseShu= on demons.

4. nipatantaH= falling; samaahitaaH= in exact spot; te sharaaH= those arrows; shikhisamsparShaaH= hitting like fire; daarayaamaasuH= raakShasaan= tore the demons into pieces; vajraaH iva= as thunderbolts; would cleave); mahaagiriin= large mountains.

5. te raakShasottamaaH api= even the foremost of demons; vibhiiShaNaasya anucharaaH= the attendants of Vibhishana too; chichchhiduH= rent asunder; viiraan raakShasaan= the valiant demons; samare= in battle; shuulaasipaTTishaiH= with pikes, swords and sharp-edged spears.

6. tadaa= then; parivR^itaH= surrounded; tai raakShasai= by those demons; saH vibhiiShaNaH= that Vibhishana; babhau= shone; dvipaH iva= like an elephant; madhye= in the midst; pradhR^iShTaanaam kalabhaanaam= of proud young tuskers.

7. tataH= then; rakShasaam varaH= Vibhishana the foremost of demons; kaalaJNaH= who knows the timing; uvaacha vai= spoke; kaale vachanam= the following opportune words; hariin= to the monkeys; rakShavadhapriyan= who cherish to destroy the demons; samchodamaanaH= duly inspiring them.

8. hariishvaraaH= O cheifs of monkeys!; ayam= he; ekaH= alone; avasthitaH= is to be relied on; paraayaNaH= as the last support; raakShasendrasya= of Ravana; etat sheSham= he is all that is left; tasya balam= in his force; kim= why; tiShThata= do you stand (idle)?

9. raNa muurdhani= at the end of this war; asmin= (if) this; paape raakShase= sinful demon; nihate= is killed; sheSham= the remaining; balam= army; hatam= is killed; raavaNam varjayitvaa except Ravana.

10. prahastaH= Prahasta; nihataH= was killed; viiraH= the valiant; nikumbhashcha= Nikumbha; mahaabalaH= the mighty; kumbhakarNashcha= Kumbhakarna; kumbhashcha= Kumbha; dhuumraakShaH= Dhumraksha; nishaacharaH= the demon; jambumaalii= Jambumali; mahaamaalii= Mahamali; tiikShaNa vegaH= possessing great velocity; ashaniprabhaH= Ashaniprabha; suptaghnaH= Suptaghna; yajNa kopashcha= Yagnakopa; vajradamShTraH= Vajradamshtra; raakShaH= the demon; samhaadrii= Samhadri; vikaTaH= Vicata; arighnaH= who destroys enemies; tapanaH= Tapana; mandaH eva cha= Manda; praghaasaH= Praghaasa; praghasaH= Praghasa; prajaNghaH= Prajangha; jaNghaH eva cha= Jangha; agniketuH= Agniketu; durdharshaH= who was difficult to be conquered; agniketushcha= Agniketu; viiryavaan= the valiant; rashmiketuH= Rashmiketu; vidyujjihvaH= Vidyujjihva; DvijihvaH= Dvijihva; suurya shatruH= Surya shatru; raakShasashcha= the demon; kampanaH= Kampana; sattvavantau= the strong; devaantaka naraantakau= Devantaka and Narantaka (were also killed).

15. nihatya= killing; etaan bahuun= these many; atibalaan= mighty; raakShasa sattamaan= and foremost of demons; tiirtyaa= and crossing; saagaram= the ocean; baahubhyaam= by your arms; laghu goShapadam= let this small puddle; laNghyataam= be crossed.

16. vanaraaH= O monkeys!; etaava deva= only this much (of army); sheSham= remains; jetavyam= to be conquered; iha= here; sarve= all; raakShasaaH= the demons; baladarpitaaH= who were proud of their strength; samaagamya= having come here; hataaH= were killed.

17. mama= for me; janituH= being a father; ayuktam= it is not appropriate; nidhanam kartum= to compose a death putrasya= of a (brother's) son; nihanyaam= I will kill; bhraatruH= my brother's; aatmajam= son; apaasya= driving away; ghR^iNaam= tenderness; raamaarthe= for the sake of Rama.

18. me= my; chakShuH= yes; nirudhyati= are clouded; baaShpam= with tears; hantukaamasya= even when I wish to kill him; eShaH= this; mahaabaahuH= long-armed; lakShmaNaH eva= Lakshmana alone; shamayiShyati= will finish; tam= him; vaanaraaH= O monkeys!; sambhuuya= all of you together; ghnata destroy; bhR^ityaan= his servents; samiipagaan= standing beside; asya= of him.

19. abhichoditaaH= impelled; iti= thus; tena atiyashasaa raakShasena= by that illustrious Vibhishana; vaanarendraaH= the monkey-chiefs; jahR^iShire= were rejoiced; vivyadhuH cha= lashed; laaN^guulaani= their tails.

20. tataH= then; kapishaarduulaaH= those foremost of monkeys; kShveDantaH= roaring; punaH punaH= time and again; mumuchuH= released; vividhaan= various kinds; naadaan= of sounds; barhiNah= like peacocks; dR^iShTvaa= seeing; meghaan= the clouds.

21. jaambavaanapi= even Jambavan; te= and those monkeys; abhisamvR^itaH= accompanied by; sarvaiH= all; taiH= those; sayuuthyai= who belong to their equal troops; taaDayaamaasuH= struck; raakShasaan= the demons; ashmabhiH= with stones; nakhaiH= nails; dantaishcha= and teeth.

22. te mahaabalaaH= those mighty; raakShasaaH= demons; aneka vidhaayudhaaH= having various kinds of weapons; tyaktvaa bhayam= abandoning their fear; parivaruH= surrounded; tam R^ikShaadhipatim= that Jambavan; nighnantam= who was playing havoc on them.

23. jaghnuH= (They) struck; jaambavantam= Jambavan; nighnantam= who was killing; raakShasiim chamuum= the army of demons; mR^idhe= in battle; sharaiH= with arrows; tiikShNaiH parashubhiH= with sharp axes; paTTishaiH= spears with sharp edges; yaShTitomaraiH= sticks and Javelins.;

24. saH= that; tumulaH= tumultuous bhiimaH= and terrific; sampraharaH= battle; saH mahaasvaraH= with that great noise; samjaJNe= occured; kapiraakShasaam= between monkeys and demons; kR^iddhaanaam devaasuraaNaam yathaa= as (a battle) between enraged celestials and demons.

25, 26. saH= that; mahaamanaaH= haughty; hanuumaanapi= Hanuma too; samkR^iddhaH= who felt enraged; lakShmaNam avaropya= having made Lakshmana to descend; pR^iShThaat= from his back; utpaaTya= and tearing up; saalam= Sala tree; parvataat= from a mountain; samaasaadya= and approaching (the demons); svayam= chakre= began; kadanam= to destroy; rakShasaam= sahashrasaH= in their thousands.

27. saH indrajit= that Indrajit; balii= the mighty one; paraviiraghaH= the destroyer of valiant enemies; dattvaa= giving; tumulam= a tumultuous; yuddham= fight; pitR^ivyasya= to his uncle; abhyadhaavat= rushed towards; lakShmaNam= Lakshmana; punareva= yet again.

28. tau= those; viirau= valiant; lakShmaNa raakShasau= Lakshmana and the demon; prayuddhau= the intense fighters; mR^idhe= in battle; tadaa= then; jaghnatuH= began to strike; abhivarShantau= showering; sharaughaan= a multitude of arrows; parasparam= on each other.

29. mahaabalau= the mighty; tarasvinau= and energetic Lakshmana and Indrajit; antardadhatuH= covered each other off; abhiikShNam= exceedingly; sharajaalaiH= by a network of arrows; chandraadityaaviva yathaa= in the same way as the sun and the moon; (are veiled) meghaiH= by clouds; uShNaante= at the end of summer.

30, 31. tayoH paaNilaaghavaat= due to lightness of their hands; yudhyatoH= even as they fight; tatra= there; parigrahaH vaa= either their holding; dhanuShaH= of the bow; na adR^ishyata= was not visible; na hi= nor indeed; aadaanam= the taking off; baaNaanaam= the arrows; na samdhaanam= nor fixing them on the bow-string; na vipramokShaH= nor their release; na vikarShaH= nor drawing the bow string; na vigrahaH= nor the strecteching; na muShTi pratisamdhaanam= nor adjusting their fists; na lakShya pratipaadanam nor attaining the target; adR^ishyata= was visible.

32. antarikShe= the sky; abhisampanne= having been obtained; baaNajaalaiH= by a multitude of arrows; samantataH= on all sides; chaapa vega prayuktaiH= dsicharged with force exerted by the bows; na ruupaaNi= no objects; chakaashire= could be made bright.

33. praapya= meeting; raavaNim= Indrajit; lakShmaNaH= Lakshmana (fought with him); praapya= meeting; lakShmaNam= Lakshmana; raavaNashchaapi= even Indrajit (fought with him); taabhyaam anyonya vigrahe= as they clashed with each other; ugraa avyavasthaa bhavati= there was a terrible confusion (as to who would win ultimately).

34. shitaiH vishikhaiH= by the sharp arrows; prasR^iShTaiH= released; tarasaa= with force; taabhyaam ubhaabhyaam= by both of them; nirantaramiva= almost continuously; aakaasham= the sky; babhuuva vR^itam= was covered; tamasaa= with darkness;.

35. patadbhiH= by the fall; bahubhiH= of a multitude; tayoH shitaiH shara shataiH= of their sharp arrows in hundreds; dishashcha= the quarters; babhuuvuH= became; shara samkulaaH= filled with arrows.

36. sarvam= all; pihitam= was covered; tamasaa= iwth darkness; mahat= a great; pratibhayam= fear; aasiit= approached; sahasvaamshau astamgate= while the sun was settting down; tamasaa samvR^ite= encircling darkness; rudhiraugha mahaa nadyaH= large streams of blood in abundance; praavartanta= poured out.

37. daaruNaaH= cruel; kranyaadaaH= carnivorous animals; chikShipuH= diffused; bhiimaniHsvanaaH= awful sounds; vaaghbhiH= by their roaring voices; adaaniim= at that time; vaayuh= wind; na vavau= did not blow; paavakaH cha= fire too; na jajvaala= did not blaze up.

38. te= those; maharShayaH= great sages; jajalpuH= proclaimed; iti= thus; svasti astu= "May it be well; lokebhyaH= for the worlds!; samtaptaaH= the fightened; gandharvaaH= Gandharvas, the celestial muscians; chaaraNaiH saha= along with Charanas the wandering singers; sampetuH= arrived; atra= here.

39. chaturbhiH sharaiH= by releasing four arrows; saumitriH= Lakshmana; atha= then; vivyaadha= struck; chaturaH= four; kR^iShNaan= black; hayaan= horses; kanakabhuuShaNaan= decked with gold; raakShasasimhasya= belonging to the foremost of demons.

40, 41, 42. tataH= thereupon; laaghavaat= from the alacrity of is hand; saH shriimaan raaghavaH= that illustrious Lakshmana; aapareNa nishitena baaNaashaninaa= with another sharp thunderbolt-like arrow; bhallena= named Bhalla; piitena= which was of yellowish colour; sampuurNaayuta muktena= which was fully stretched and released; supatreNa= with beautiful plumes; suvarchasaa= having good splendour; mahendra ashani kalpena= similar to Indra's thunderbolt; talashabdaanunaadinaa= echoing a clapping sound; apaaharat= severed; shiraH= the head; suutasya= of the charioteer; kaayaat= from his trunk; vichariShyataH= even as he was circling round.

43. yantari hate= (when) the charioteer was killed; mahaatejaaH= the greatly splendoured; manDodarii sutaH= Indrajit; akarot= did; saarathyam= the charioteering; svayam= by himself; punashcha= and also; aspR^ishat= took hold of; dhanuH= the bow.

44. pashyataam= for them who saw; tat= that; saamarthyam= capability; tatra= there; yudhi= in the battle; tat= it; abhuut= became; adbhutam= wonderfu; tam= to him; vyagrahastam= whose hand was involved; hayeShu= in horses; vvyaadha; he struck; tam= him; nishitaiH sharaiH= with sharp arrows; atha= then; punaH= again; vyagre= when he was attending to; dhanuShi= his bow; mumuche= he discharged; sharaan= arrows; hayeShu= on horses.

45. saumitriH shiighrakR^ittamaH= Lakshmana, who was swift in his acts; ardayaamaasa= tormented; abhiitavat vicharantam= Indrajit who was ranging fearlessly; samare= in battle; baaNaughaiH= with a multitude of arrows; teShu chhidreShu= on such opportune occasions.

46. dR^iShTvaa= seeing; saarathim= his charioteer; nihatam= killed; samare= in battle; saH raavaNaatmajaH= that Indrajit; babhuuva= became; viShaNNaH= dejected; prajahau= lost; samaroddharShaM= his enthusiasm in undertaking the combat.

47. dR^iShTvaa= seeing; raakShasam= Indrajit the demon; viShaNNavadanam= with a despondent face; hariyuuthapaaH= the monkey-cheifs; parama samhR^iShTaaH= were very much rejoiced; tataH= and then; abhyapuujayan= acclaimed; lakShmaNam= Lakshmana.

48. tataH= then; chatvaaraH= four; hariishvaraaH= monkey-leaders; pramaathii= called Pramathi; rabhasaH= Rabhasa; sharabhaH= Sharabha; gandhamaadanaH= and Gandhamadana; amR^iShyamaaNaaH= getting impatient; vegam chakruH= acted hastily.

49. te chaturShu vaanaraaH= those four monkeys; sumahaaviiryaaH= with a great might; bhiima vikramaaH= and terrible prowess; tuurNam= quickly; utpatya= bounced; nipetuH= and descended;asya hayamukhyeShu= on his excellent horses.

50. mukhebhyaH= from the months; teShaam hayaanaam= of those horses; adhiShThitaanaam= which were mounted upon; taiH vaanaraiH= by those mokeys; parvatopamaiH= looking like mountains; raktam rudhiram= red blood; samavartata= started flowing.

51, 52. te= those; mathitaaH= crushed; hayaaH= horses; bhagnaaH= with their limbs broken; vyasavaH= and moving to and fro; dharaNiim gataaH= fell down dead on the earth; nihatya= after killing; tasya hayaan= his horses; te= those monkeys; pramathya cha= also crushed; mahaaratham= the great chariot; utpatya= and jumping up; punaH= again; vegena= with speed; tasthuH= they stood; lakShmaNa paarshvaH= by the side ofLakshmana.

53. saH raavaNiH= that indrajit; hatasaarathiH= whose charioteer was killed; hataashvaat= and whose horses were destroyed; avaplutya= leaped down; rathaat= from his chariot; abhyadhaavata= and attacked; saumitrim= Lakshmana; sharavarSheNa= with streams of arrows.

54. tataH= then; saH lakShmaNaH= that Lashmana; mahendrapratimaH= like Indra the lord of celestials; tadaa= then; nyavaarayat= restrained; bhR^ishan baaNagaNaiH= with many a number of arrows; tam= that Indrajit; padaatinam= who was coming on foot; nihataiH hayottamaiH= as his excellent horses were killed; sR^ijantam= and who was releasing; nishitaan sharottamaan= exquisite sharp arrows; ajau= in battle.