1. samiikShya= seeing; mahodara= Mahodara; nihate= killed; sugriiveNa= by Sugreeva; mahaabalaH= the mighty; mahaapaarshvaH= Mahaparshva; krodha samrakta lochanaH= with his red-blood eyes in anger; atha= then; kShobhayaamaasa= stirred up; bhiimaam= the terrific; chamuum= army; aN^gadasya= of Angada; maargaNaiH= with his arrows.

2. saH raakShasaH= that demon; paatayaamaasa= struck down; uttamaaNgaani= the heads; mukhyaanaam vaanaraaNaam= of monkey-chiefs; kaayebhyaH= from their trunks; anilaH iva= as wind (would); phalam= (throw down) a fruit; vR^intaat= from its stalk.

3. atha= Moreover; susamrabdhaH= very quickly; saH raakShasaH= that demon; chichchheda= chopped off; baahuun= the arms; keShaamchit vaanaraaNaam= of some monkeys; iShubhiH= with his arrows; aakShipat= and struck down; paarshvam= the region of the ribs; keShaam chit= of others.

4. aarditaaH= tormented; baaNavegena= by the flight of arrows; mahaapaarshvena= by Mahaparsva; sarve= all; te vaanaraaH= those monkeys; viShaada vimukhaaH= were downcast with despair; babhuuvuH= and became; gatachetasaH= bereft of their senses.

5. nishamya= hearing; balam= his army; udvignam= depressed; raakShasaarditam= on being tormented by the demon; aN^gadaH= Angada; mahaavegaH= who was endowed with a great impetuosity; vegam chakre= exhibited his tempo; samudraH iva= like an ocean; parvasu= on full-moon days.

6. gR^ihya= taking hold; aayasam parigham= of a steel rod; suurya rashmisama prabham= with its radiance equal to that of the sun; myapaatayat= hurled it; mahaapaarshve= on Mahaparsva; samare= in that combat.

7. tena= prahaareNa= by that blow; saH mahaapaarshvaH= that Mahaparsva; apata vichetanaH visajJNaH= dropped senseless and unconscious; bhuvi= on the ground; tasmaat syandanaat= from that chariot; sasuutaH= along with his charioteer.

8, 9. R^ikSharaajaH= Jambavan; tejasvii= the energetic bear; niilaaN^ganachayopamaH= looking like a heap of black collyrium; sumahaaviiryaH= who was exceedingly powerful; kruddhaH= was enraged; niShpatya= and rushing forward; svaynnuthaat= from his battalion; meghasamnibhaat= which resembled a black cloud; pragR^ihya= and seizing hold; vipulaam shilaam= huge rock; girishR^iN^gaabhaam= resembling a mountain-peak; jaghaana= killed; tasya ashvaan= his horses; tarasaa= with his strength; babhaN^ja= and broke; tam syandanamcha= that chariot too.

10. mahaabalaH= the mighty; mahaapaarshvaH= Mahaparsva; muhuurtaat= within a while; labdha samjJNaH= regained his consciousness; bhuuyaH= again; pratyavidhyata= struck; tam aN^gadam= that Angada; bahubhiH baaNaiH= with a multiple of his arrows.

11. aajaghaana= (He) stuck; jaambavantam= Jambavan; R^ikSharaajam= the king of bears; tribhiH baaNaiH= with three arrows; stanaantare= in his chest; jaghaana= and struck; gavaakShamcha= Gavanksha too; bahubhiH sharaiH= with many arrows.

12. dR^iShTvaa= seeing; gavaakSham= Gavaksha; jaambavantam cha= and Jambavan; sharapiiDitau= tormented by the arrows; saH aN^gadaH= that Angada; krodhamuurchhitaH= infatuated with anger; jagraaha= seized hold; ghoram parigham= of a terrific iron rod.

13, 14. samgR^ihya= holding; tam parigham= that iron rod; ravirashmi samaprabham= with a radiance resembling that of sun's rays; dvaabhyaam bhujaabhyaam= with his both hands; aN^gadaH= Angada; vaalinaH sutaH= the son of Vali; saroShaakShaH= with his eyes filled with anger; bhraamayitvaacha= turning it around; vegavat= with force; chikShepa= hurled it; tasya mahaapaarshvasya raakShasasya= on that Mahaparsva the demon; duurasthitasya= who stood at a distance; vadhaartham= to kill him.

15. kShiptaH= hurled; balavataa= by the mighty Angada; saH parighaH= that iron rod for its part; paatayat= knocked; dhanushcha= the bow; sasharam= with the arrow fitted to it; hastaat= from the hand; tasya rakShasaH= of that demon; shirastraaNam cha= and also his helmet.

16. samaasaadya= approaching; tam= him; vegena= with speed; kruddhaH= and with anger; prataapavaan= the valiant; vaaliputraH= Angada; talena abhyahanan= slapped him; kraNamuule= on the temple (root of the ear); sakuN^Dale= shining with an ear-ring.

17. kruddhaH= enraged as he was; saH mahaapaarshva= that Mahaparshva for his part; mahaavegaH= who was endowed with a great swiftness; mahaadyutiH= and enormous splendour; jagraaha= seized hold; sumahaantam parashvadham= of a huge axe; ekena kareNa= in one hand.

18. parama kruddhaH= extremely enraged; raakShasaH= the demon; nyapaatayat= hurled; vimalam= that stainless; dR^iDham= and strong; tam= axe; taila dhautam= which had been washed in oil; shailasaaramayan= and which was made of steel ; vaaliputre= on Angada.

19. saroShaH= full of anger; saH aN^gadaH= that Angada; mokShayaamaasa= evaded; saH parashvadham= that axe; pratyava paatitam= which had been aimed; tena=by him; bhR^iham= mostly; which had been aimed; tena= by him; bhR^isham= mostly; vaamaamsaphalake= at his left shoulder-bone.

20. saH viiraH aN^gadaH= that valiant Angada; pitR^itulya paraakramaH= with his prowess equal to that of his father; susamkruddhah= was quite enraged; samvartayaamaasa= and firmly tightened; aatmanaH muShTim= his fist; vajrasamkaasham= resembling a thunderbolt.

21. marmajJNaH= knowing the vital parts of the body; saH= Angada; vinyapaatayat= pounced; aatmanaH muSTim= his fist; indraashani sama sparsham= which invaded like a thunderbolt; hR^idayam prati= on the bosom; raakShasasya= of the demon; stanaabhyaashe= in the vicinity of his breasts.

22. tena nipaatena= with the blow; tasya= of that fist; mahaamR^idhe= in that great battle; hR^idayam= the fleshy part of his heart; paphaala= was blasted; saH= he; papaata= fell; hataH= dead; bhuvi= on the ground.

23.tasmin vinihate= when he fell dead; bhuumau= on the ground; tat= that; sainyam= army; samprachukShubhe= got confused; mahaan= a mammoth; krodhaH= anger; abhavat= arose; raavaNasya= in Ravana.

24, 25. supuShkalaH= that highly profound; simhanaadaH= lion's roar; prahR^iShTaanaam vaanaraaNaam= of the rejoiced monkeys; shabdena= by its sound; samabhavat= was well; mahaan naadaH iva= like the loud sound; devaanaam= of the gods; sahendreNa= along with Indra the lord of celestials; shabdena= by the sound; sphoTayanniva= as though breaking asunder; laN^kaam= the City of Lanka; saaTTaalagopuraam= with its atties and town-gates.

26. shrutvaa= hearing; mahaapraNaadam= the loud noise; vanaukasaamchaiva= of monkeys as also; tridashaalayaanaam= of the celestials; yudhi= in the battle-field; raakShasendraH= Ravana; indrashatruH= the adversary of Indra the lord of celestials; atha= then; avatasthe= stood; yuddhaabhimukhe= prepared for a battle; punashcha= again; saroSham= with anger.