1, 2. dR^iShTvaa= seeing; mahodara mahaapaarshvau= Mahodara and Mahaparshva; raakShasau= the demons; hatau= having been killed; tasmin viire= and that valiant; mahaabale= as also the mighty; viruupaaShe= Virupaksha; nihate= killed; mahaamR^idhe= in that great battle; mahaan krodhaH= a tremendous anger; aavivesha= took possession; raavaNam= of Ravana; aavivesha= took possession; raavaNam= of Ravana; samchodayaamaasa= (He) urged; suutam= on his charioteer; uvaacha ha= and addressed; idam vaakyam= the following words:

3. apaneShyaamyeva surely, I will remove; duHkham= the sorrow; (caused to me); nihataanaam amaatyaanaam= on account of the ministers who have been killed; ruddhasya nagarasyacha= and the city which has been laid seize to (by the monkeys); hatvaa= killing; tau= those two princes; raama lakShmanau= Rama and Lakshmana.

4, 5. raNe= in the battle; hanmi= I will cut down; raama vR^ikSham= the tree in the shape of Rama; siitaapuShpaphalapradam= which is going to yield fruit through its flower in the form of Seetha; yasya prashaakhaaH= whose principal branches are; sugriivaH= Sugreeva; jaambavaan= Jambavan; kumudaH= Kumuda; nalaH= Nala; dvividai shchaiva= Dvivida; maindashcha= Mainda; aN^gadaH= Angada; gandhamaaanaH= Gandhamadana; hanumaamshcha= Hanuma; suSheNashcha= Sushena; sarve hariyuuthapaashcha= and all the chiefs of monkey-warriors.

6. saH= Ravana; mahaan atirathaH= the mighty and the surpassing chariot-warrior; prayayau= wnet; tuurNam= quickly; naadayan= making a noise; dasha dishaH= in all the ten drections; ghoSheNa= raaghavam abhyadhaavata= rushing towards Rama.

7. puuritaa= filled; tena shabdena= with that sound; sarvaa mahii= the entire earth; sanadiigirikaananaa= with its rivers, mountains and forests; trasta simhamR^igadvijaa= having frightened lions, antelopes and birds; samchachaala= was trembled.

8. chakaara= he employed; sumahaaghoram= very highly terrific; sudaaruNam= and exceedingly frightful; astram= mystic missile; taamasam= called Tamasa; nirdadaaha= which began to consume; sarvaan kapiin= all the monkeys; te= they; prapetuH= fell down; samantataH= on all sides.

9. raja= dust; utpapaata= began to fly up; bhuumau= from the earth; taiH bhagnaiH= while those frustrated monkeys; sampradhaavitaiH= were fleeing away; na shekuH hi= as they could no longer indeed; sahitum= bear; tat= that missile; nirmitam= built; brahmaNaa= by Brahma; svayam= himself.

10. dR^iShTvaa= seeing; taani= those; shatashaH= hundreds; anekaani= of many; aniikaani= armies; bhagnaani= shattered; sharottamaiH= by excellent arrows; raavaNasya= of Ravana; raaghavah= Rama; paryavasthitaH= stood ready for the battle.

11, 12. tataH= then; saH= Ravana; raakShasa shaarduulaH= the foremost among the demons; vidraavya= having driven away; harivaahiniim= the army of monkeys; tataH= thereupon; dadarsha= saw; raamam= Rama; lakShmaNena saha= along with Lakshmana; bhraatraa= his brother; vaasavam yathaa= as Indra the lord of celestials; viShNunaa= (is seen) with Vishnu, the supreme lord unconquerable; padmapatravishaalaakSham= having wide eyes like lotus-petals; diirghabaahum= long arms; (Rama); arimdamam= the annihilator of enemies; tiShThantam= stood; avaShTabhya= holding up his great bow; aalikhantam iva= as though scraping; aakaasham= the sky.

13, 14. tataH= then; balii= the mighty; raamaH= Rama; mahaatejaaH= of great splendour; raaghavaH= who was born in Raghu dynasty; saumitra sahitaH= along with Lakshmana; samiikShya= seeing; bhagnaan= the disappointed; vaanaraan cha= monkeys; raavaNam= and Ravana; aapatantam= whow as advancing quickly towards him; hR^iShTaH= was pleased; jagraaha= and seized; kaarmukam= his bow; madhye= at the middle.

15. tataH= thereupon; saH= Rama; aarebhe= began; visphaarayitum= t stretch; uttamam dhanuH= his excellent bow; mahaavegam= which was endowed with a great force; mahaa naadam= and sonorous; nirbhinnanniva= as though breaking asunder; mediniim= the earth.

16. tadaa= then; tena shabdena= due to that sound; raavaNasya baaNaughaiH= produced by the streams of arrows of Ravana; raama visphaaritena= and due to the stretching activity of Rama's bow; te raakShasaaH= those demons; petuH cha= fell down; shatashaH= in their hundreds.

17. saH raavaNaH= that Ravana; praapya= coming within; raajaputrayoH sharapatham= the range of the arrow-shots of Rama and Lakshmana; babhau= shone; raahuH yathaa= like Rahu (the demon who is supposed to seize the sun and the moon) samiipe= standing in the vicinity; shashisuuryayau= of the moona and the sun.

18. ichchhan= wishing; yoddhum= to fight; tam= him; nishitaiH sharaiH= with his sharp arrows; prathamam= at the earliest; lakShmaNaH= Lakshmana; aayamya= stretching; dhanuH= his bow; mumocha= released; sharaan= his arrows; agnishikhopamaan= which were like flames of fire.

19. raavaNaH= Ravana; mahaatejaaH= of extraordinary energy; pratyavaarayan= prevented; taan= those; baaNaan= arrows; muktamaatraan= the moment they were released; lakShmaNena= by Lakshmana; baaNaiH= with his arrows; aakaashe= in the sky itself.

20. darshayan= showing; paaNilaaghavam= the dexterity of his hand; (Ravana) prachichchheda= split; baaNena= the arrows; lakShmaNasya= of Lakshmana; ekam ekena= one with one; tribhiH triin= three with three; dashabhiH dasha= and ten with ten arrows.

21. abhyati kramya= Over-passing; saumitrim= Lakshmana; raavaNaH= Ravana; samitimjayaH= the victorious in battle; aasasaada= approached; raamam= Rama; sthitam= who stood; raNe= in the battle-field; aparam shailam iva= like another mountain.

22. saH raavaNaH= that Ravana; raakShaseshvaraH= the lord of demons; krodha samrakta lochanaH= having red-blood eyes in samaasaadya= approaching; raaghavam= Rama; vyasR^ijat= released; sharavarShaaNi= streams of arrows.

23. dR^iShTvaiva= just on seeing; shara dhaaraaH= streams of arrows; aapatitaaH= coming forth; dhanushchyutaaH= loosed from the bow; raavaNasya= of Ravana; raamaH= Rama; tataH= thereupon; shiighram= quickly; jagraaha= seized hold; bhallaan= of 'Bhalla* arrows; satvaram= in haste.

24. tataH= then; raaghavaH= Rama; chichheda= tore off; taan sharoughaan= that multitude of arrows; diipyamaanam= which were blazing; mahaaghoraan= and looking very terrific; kruddhaan aashiiviShaaviva= like enraged serpents; tiikShNaiH bhallaiH= with his sharp "Bhalla' arrows.

25. raaraaghavo raavaNam= Rama on Ravana; raavaNam raaghavam tathaa= and Ravana on Rama; tuurNam= quickly; vavarShatuH= showered; anyonyam= each other; tiikShNaiH shara varShaiH= with streams of sharp-pointed arrows; vividhaiH= of various kinds.

26. samutkShiptau= pushing back; anyonyam= each other; baaNavegaat= with the velocity of their arrows; aparaajitau= and remaining undefeated (the two warriors); chakratuH= described; maN^Dalam= circles; chitram= of different kinds; chiram= for a long time; savya dakShiNam= from left to right.

27. bhuutaani= created beings; vitresuH= were frightened; tayoH= even as both the warriors; raudrayoH= who looked terrific; saaakamuehoH= who were releasing arrows; yamaantaka nikaashayoH= and who resembled the god of retribution and the god of death respectively; yugapat= all at once; samprayudhyatoH= were fighting.

28. gaganam= the sky; tadaa= then; babhuuva= became; satatam= dense; baaNaiH= with arrows; vividhaiH= of various kinds; iva= (even as it is covered); aatapaapaaye= at the end of the monsoon; ghanaiH= with clouds; vidyunmaalaa samaakulaiH= crowded with crowns of lightning.

29. aakaasham= the sky; babhuuva gavaakShitamiva= was studded as with eye-holes; sharavR^iShTibhiH= by showers of arrows; suvaajitaiH= of high velocity; sutiikShNaagraiH= which were extremely sharp pointed; gR^idhra patraiH= and adorned with plumes of vultures; mahaavegaiH= (and were loosed) with high speed.

30. tadaa= then; chakratuH= they made; prathamam= initially; aakaasham= the sky; sharaandhakaaram= even after the sun-set; (they made it dark) utthitau mahaameghaaviva= like two huge clouds risen.

31. mahat= a great; yuddham= combat; abhuut= ensued; tayoH= between both of them; anyonya vadha kaaN^kShiNoH= who were willing to kill each other; achintyamcha= (that battle) was unimaginable; anaasaasaadyam= and unapproachable; vR^itravaasavayoriva= like the duel that took place between Vritra the demon and Indra the lord of celestials.

32. ubhau= both the warriors; parameShvaasau= were excellent archers; ubhau= both; yuddha vishaaradau= were skilled in war-fare; ubhau= both; mukhyau= wee eminently; astravidaam= skilled in the use of missiles; ubhau= both; vicheratuH= moved unhindered; yuddhe= in the battle-field.

33. yena= in whichever course; ubhau vrajatuH= both of them went; tena tena= in that respective direction; sharormayaH= waves of arrows; jagmuH= went; uurmayaH= like waves; saagarayoH= in two oceans; vaayuviddhaaH= whipped by the wind.

34. tataH= then; raavaNaH= Ravana; samsakta hataH= having skilful hands; loka raavaNaH= and a cause for the cry of the world; pratyamuNchata= released; naaraacha maalaam= a row of steel arrows; lalaaTe= on the forehead; ramasya= of Rama.

35. raamaH= Rama; adhaarayat= bore; shirasaa= on his head; taam= that row of steel arrows; raudrachaapa prayuktaam= discharged from the terrific bow; niilotpaladala prabhaam= and having a lustre of black lotus-petals; na abhyapadyata= he did not get; vyathaam= perturbed.

36. atha= thereupon; viiryavaan= the valiant; raamaH= Rama; mahaatejaaH= of great splendor; kroda samanvitaH= was filled with anger; abhijapan= and while reciting; mantraan= sacred incantations; udiirayan= and discharging raudram astram= a presided over by Rudra; samaadaaya= having seized hold; mumocha= and released; sharaan= arrows; bhuuyaH= again; aayanaya= having stretched; chaapam= his bow.

37. te sharaaH= those arrows; patitaaH= which fell; avadhye kavache= on the unbreakable armour; raakShasendrasya= of Ravana; mahaameghasamkaasha= looking like a great cloud; na janayan= could not generate; vyathaam= any pain; tadaa= at that time.

38. atha= then; raamaH= Rama; sarvaastra kushalaH= who was skilled in the use of all types of mystic missiles; abhinat= sank; lalaaTe= in the forehead; punareva= yet again; paramaastreNa= by a paramount missile; tam raakShasaadhipam= that Ravana; rathastham= seated in his chariot.

39. bhitvaa= having pierced; baaNaruupaaNi= the frames of arrows (of Ravana); te= the arrows of Rama; vivishuH= penetrated; paN^cha shiirShaa shvasantaH uragaaH iva= like five-headed hissing serpents; bhuumim= into the earth; raavaNa pratikuulitaaH= when rebuffed by Ravana.

40. nihatya raaghavasya astram= striking down Rama's missile; saH raavaNaH= that Ravana; krodhamuurchhitaH= who was stupefied with anger; chakaara= employed; anyat sumahaaghoram= another exceedingly terrific; aasuram astram= missile presided over by demoniac forces.

41, 42. sasarja= (He) released; nishitaan= sharp; sharaan= arrows; simhavyaaghra mukhaan cha api= having the heads of lions and tigers; kaN^kakaakamukhaanapi= those of buzzards and crows; gR^idhrashyena mukhaamshchaapi= even of vultures and faloons; tathaa= and; shR^igaala vadanaan= those of jackal; iihaamR^igamukhaashchaapi= and wolves; vyaaditaasyaan= arrows with their months wide open; lehaanaamshcha= having the heads of venomous snakes; paaN^chaasyaan= with five heads; bhayaavahaan= bringing fear.

43, 44. shvasan= hissing; sarpaH iva= like a serpent; kruddhaH= provoked to anger; (Ravana); mahaatejaaH= who was endowed with extraordinary energy; maayaavii= and conjuring tricks; sasarja= released; raamam prati= towards Rama; etaan= these; anyaan sharaan= and other arrows; kharamukhaan= having the heads of donkeys; varaahamukha samshritaan= those of boars; shvaana kukkuTa vaktraamshcha= dogs and cocks; makaraashiiviShaananaana= alligators and venomous snakes.

45. saH raghupuN^gavaH= that Rama; mahotsaahaH= with a great strength; paavakopamaH= and equal to god of fire; samaaviShTaH= but possessed by; aasureNa astreNa= a missile presided over by demoniac forces; sasarja= released; paavakam astram= a missile presided over by the god of fire.

46. (Rama) sasarja= employed; tatra= there; vividhaan sharaan= various kinds of arrows; agnidiipta mukhaan baaNaan= some with heads bright as fire; suurya mukhaanapi= others with heads shining like the sun; chandraardhachandra vaktraan= the moon, the crescent, dhuumaketu mukhaanapi= a comet; grahanakShatra varNaamshcha= others shining like planets, lunar mansions; maholkaamukhasamsthitaan= and a huge meteor; vidyujjihvopamaan= and some resembling flashes of lightning.

48. raaghavaastra samaahataaH= struck by the missile of Rama; te= those; ghoraaH= terrific; raavaNasharaaH= arrows of Ravana; jagmuH= got; vilayam= destroyed; aakaashe= in the sky; jagmuH= and fell; sahasrashaH= in thousands of pieces.

49, 50. hR^iShTaaH dR^iShTvaa= rejoiced to see; tat astram= that missile; nihatam= struck down; raameNa= by Rama; akliShTakarmaNaa= who was unweary in action; sarve viiraaH kapayaH= all the valiant monkeys; kaama ruupiNaH= who were capable of changing their form at will; tataH= then; neduH= raised a clamour; samparikShipya= encompassing; raamam= Rama; sugriivaabhi mukhaaH= facing Sugreeva.

51. vinihatya= striking down; prasahya= with force; tat= that; astram= missile; tadraavaNabaahuniHsR^itam= which came forth from the hands of that Ravana; mahaatmaa= the great souled; daasharathiH= Rama; tataH= then; mudaa anvitaH= was filled with joy; muditaiH= full of joy; vineduH uchchaiH= shouted loudly.