1. saH raajaa= that king; diinaH= who was dejected; parama duHkhitaH= and very much distressed; sabhaam pravishya= having entered the assembly-hall; niShasaada= sat; mukhya aasane= on his pre-eminent seat; shvasan= snorting; simhaH iva= like a lion.

2. saH mahaabalaH raavaNaH= that mighty Ravana; putra vyasana karshitaH= who was emaciated with is son's death; praajJNaliH= having joined both his palms in salutation; abraviichcha= spoke; vaakyam= the following words; taan sarvaan= to all those; balamukhyaan= chiefs of his army.

3. samaavR^itaaH= surrounded by; sarvaNa= all; hastyashvena= the elephants and horses; upashobhitaaH= as also graced with; ratha samghaishcha= columns of chariots; paadataishcha= and foot-soldiers; sarve bhavantaH= all of you; niryaantu= march forward.

4. pariShipya= encircling; raamam= Rama; ekam= alone; arhatha= you ought; hantum= to kill (him); varShantaH= by showering; shara varShaaNi= streams of arrows; ambudaaH iva= even as clouds; (pour showers) praavR^iTkaale= during the rainy season.

5. bhinna gaatram= once his limbs are torn; bharadbhiH= by you; tiiikShNaiH sharaiH= with your sharp arrows; mahaahave= in the great battle; aham= I; nihantaasmi= shall kill; raamam= Rama; lokasya= while the world; pashyaataH= is witnessing it; shvaH= tomorrow.

6. aadaaya= having grasped; etat= these; vaakyam= words; raakShasendrasya= of Ravana; te raakShasaaH= those demons; niryayuH= sallied forth; samyutaaH= along with; naanaaniikaishcha= the various kinds of armies; shiighraiH rathaiH= and speedy chariots.

7. sarve= all those demons; chikShipuH= hurled; parighaan= iron clubs; paTTishaamshchaiva= sharp-edged pikes; sharakhaDga parashvadhaan= arrows, swords and axes; shariiraantakaan= capable of destroying the life; vaanaraashcha= the monkeys too; chikShipaH= hurled; drumaan= trees; shailaan= and mountains; raakShasaan prati= towards the demons.

8. suuryasya udayanam prati= towards sun-rise; saH mahaabhiimaH= that very terrific; samgraamaH= battle; samapadyata= became; tumulaH= tumultuous; rakShasaam vaanaraaNaam cha= between demons and monkeys.

9. te= those; vaanara raakShasaaH= monkeys and demons; tadaa= then; jaghnuH= struck; anyonyam= each other; chitraabhiH= with multi-coloured; gadaabhiH= maces; praasaiH= darts; khaDgaiH= swords; parashvadhaiH= and axes; samare= in the battle.

10. samgraame evam pravR^itte= while the battle was thus in progress; adbhutam= surprisingly; sumahat= enormous; rajaH= dust; shaantam= was actually settled down; shoNita visravaiH= by the streams of blood; rakShasaam vaanaraamcha= proceeding from the demons and monkeys.

11. shoNitaapagaaH= rivers of blood; maataN^garatha kuulaaH= with elephants and chariots as their river-banks; vaajimatsyaaH= with horses as their fish; dhvajadrumaaH= with flag-staffs as trees; prasasruH= gushed forth; shariira samghaaTavahaaH= carrying dead bodies as logs of wood.

12, 13. tataH= then; sarve= all; te= those; vaanaraaH= monkeys; shoNitangha pariplutaaH= were drenched with streams of blood; aaplutya aaplutya= leaping and bouncing; samare= on the battle-field; vaanarendraaH= the monkey-chiefs; babhaN^jare= broke off; dhvaja varma rathaan= flag=staff, srmours, chariots; ashvaan= horses; naanaapraharaaNicha= and various kinds of weapons.

14. plavangamaaH= the monkeys; tiikShaNaiH dashanaiH= with their sharp teeth; nakhaishchaapi= and even nails; vyakartayan= tore off; keshaan= the hair; karNa lalaaTaamshcha= ears eye-brows; naasikaashchaapi= and noses; rakShasaan= of demons.

15. shatam= A hundred; vaanara pungavaaH= monkey-chiefs; abhyadhaavanta= rushed towards; ekaikam= each single; raakShasam= demon; samkhye= in battle; shakunayo yathaa= even as birds; (would rush towards); vR^ikSham= a tree; phalinam= laden with fruits.

16. tadaa= then; raakShasaaH= the demons; parvatopamaaH= resembling mountains in size; nirjaghnuH= struck down; ghoraan= the terrific; vaanaraan= monkeys; gurviibhiH gadaabhiH= with large maces; praasaiH= darts; khaDgaiH= swords; parashvadhaiH= and axes.

17. mahaachamuuH= the huge army of monkeys; vadhyamaanaanaam= being struck down; raakShasaiH= by the demons; yaataa= sought; sharaNam= refuge; raamam= in Rama; dasharathaatmajam= the son of Dasaratha; sharaNyam= who affords protection.

18. tataH= thereupon; raamaH= Rama; mahaatejaaH= of great splendour; viiryavaan= and prowess; aadaaya= taking up; dhanuH= his bow; pravishya= and entering; sainyam= the army; raakShasam= of demons; vavarShaha= streamed forth; shara varSham= showers of arrows.

19. mahaaghoraaH= the highly terrific demons; naadhijagmuH= dared not approach; raamam= Rama; praviShTam tu= having entered their ranks; nirdahantam= was scarching them; sharaagninaa= with the flame of his arrows; meghaaH iva= even as clouds; suuryam= (would not approach) the sun; ambare= in the sky.

20. te= those; rajaniicharaaH= demons; dadR^ishuH= saw; raamasya= Rama's karmaNyeva= deeds only; sughoraaNi= which were the most terrible; kR^itaani= destruction; raameNa= by Rama; raNe= in the battle field; asukaraaNi kR^itaani= which were difficult to perform for others.

21. te= those demons; na dadR^ishaH= could not actually see; raamam= Rama; chaalayantam= while he was shaking; mahaa sainyam= their huge army; vidhamantam= and blowing away; mahaarathaan= great chariots; vaatam yathaa= any more than a gale of wind; vanagatam= in a forest.

22. dadR^ishaH= (They) saw; balam= the army; chhinnam= torn; bhinnam= and pierced; sharaiH= with arrows; dagdham= scorched; prabhinnam= broken down; shastra piiDitam= and tormented with missiles; (They) na= could not (see); raamam= Rama; shiighra kaariNam= who was doing hs martial operations swiftly.

23. te= they; na pashyanti= could not behold; raaghavam= Rama; praharantam= hitting; shariireShu= their bodies; prajaaH iva= even as created being, (are not able to see); bhuutaatmaanam= their individual souls; tiShThantam= residing; indriyaartheShu= in the objects of their senses.

24, 25. eShaH= "Here is; (Rama; hanti= killing; gajaaniikam= the army of elephants; eShaH= here is Rama; hanti= destroying; mahaarathaan= great chariot-warriors; eShaH= here is Rama, hanti= killing; padaatiin= foot-soldiers; vaajibhiH saha= along with horses; tiikShNaiH sharaiH= with sharp arrows:" iti= saying so; sare te raakShasaaH= all those demons; jaghnuH= struck; anyonyam= one another; kupitaaH= with anger; raNe= in the batlle-field; sadR^ishaan= who were in similarity; raamasya= of Rama; saadR^ishyaat= because of their resemblance with Rama.

26. mohitaaH= having been thrown into confusion; gandharveNa paramastreNa= by the great Gandharva missile; mahaatmanaa= employed by the great souled Rama; te= those demons; na dadR^ishire= were not able to see; raama= Rama; dhantamapi= even when he was scorching; vaahiniim= their army.

27. raNe= In the battle; te raakShasaaH tu= those demons for their part; pashyanti= saw; raamasahasraaNi= thousands of Ramas; mahaavahe= in the great battle; pashchanti (they) saw; punaH= again; ekam eva= only one; kaakutstham= Rama.

28. te= those demons; dadR^ishuH= saw; raama sahasraaNi= thousands of Ramas; mahaavahe= in the great battle; pashchanti= (they) saw; punaH= again; ekam eva= only one; kaakutstham= Rama.

29, 30. prajaaH= the created beings; dadR^ishuH= saw; raama chakram= that Rama in the form of a discus; nighnantam= which was killing; raakShasaan= the demons; yuddhi= on the battle-field; kaalachakram iva= like the "Wheel of Time"; shariira naabhi= which had the body for its navel; sattvaarchiH= his strength for its flame; sharaaram= the arrows for its spokes; nenikaarmukam= his bow for the felly of the wheel; jyaaghoShatalanirghoSham= the twanging of the bow-string and the clanging of the gauntlet for the sound produced by its revolution; tejobuddhiguNa prabham= his energy, intelligence and other virtues for its radiance; divyaastraguNa paryantam= and the power of his mystic missiles for its edge.

30, 31, 32. enema raameNa= by Rama single-handed; divasasya aShTa bhaagena= within a matter of three hours (one eighth of a day); tiikShNaiH sharaiH= with his arrows; agnishikhopamaiH= looking like flames; hataani= were killed; raakShasaam aniikam= an army of demns; kaama ruupiNaam= capable of changing their form at will; dashasahasraaM rathaanaaM= including ten thousand chariots; vaataramhasaam= possessing the swiftness of the wind; aShTaadasha tarasvinaam kuN^jaraaNaam eighteen thousand strong elephants; chaturdasha sahasraaNi= fourteen thousand; vaajinaam= horses; saarohaaNaam= with their rides; puurNe dve shata sahasre= a full two laces; demons fighting on foot.

34. te hataseShaaH nishaacharaaH= those surviving demons; hataashvaaH= with their horses killed; hata rathaaH= with chariots destroyed; shaantaaH= with slackness in spirit; vimathitadhvajaaH= with their flag-staffs broken; abhipetuh= rushed back towards; laN^kaam puriim= the city of Lanka.

35. tat= that; raNaajiram= battle-field; gaja padaatyashvaiH= with elephants, foot-soldiers and horses; hataiH= killed; babhuuva= became; aakriiDabhuumiH iva= like a pleasure-grave; mahaatmanaH kruddhasya rudrasya= of the powerful and the enraged Rudra the lord of destruction.

36. tataH= then; devaaH= the celestials; sagandharvaaH= along with Gandharvas the celestial musicians; siddhaashcha= holy saints; paramarShayaH= and great sages; samapuujayan= acclaimend; tat karma= that feat; raamasya= of Rama= saadhu saadhu iti= saying, "well done, well done!"

37, 38. tadaa= then; dharmaatmaa raamaH= the virtuous Rama; abraviit cha= spoke also; sugriivam= to Sugreeva; vibhiiShaNam cha= Vibhishana; hanuumantam cha= Hanuma; vaanaram= the monkey; jaambavantam= Jambavan; maindam= Mainda; harishreShTham= the foremost of monkeys; dvividameva cha= and even Dvivida; pratyanantaram= who were in close presence to him; (as follows); etat= this; divyam= wonderful; astrabalam= power of the missile; tryambakaasya= is with either the three-eyed Rudra the lord of destruction; mama vaa= or with me only.

39. tadaa= then; raamaH= Rama; shakra samaH= equal to Indra the lord of celestials; mahaat maa= the great souled; jitaklamaH cha= unwearied in the use; astreShu= of weapons; shastreShu= and missiles; nihatya= having destroyed; taam= that; raakShasa vaaliniim= army of demons; samstuuyate= was applauded; prahR^iShTaiH devagaNaiH= by the rejoiced troops of celestials.