हन्यमाने बले तूर्णमन्योन्यन् ते महामृधे | सरसीव महाघर्मे सूपक्षीणे बभूवतुः ||६-९७-१

Being killed by each other in that major battle, those two armies were very much diminished soon, like two lakes in a severe summer.

युद्ध में जब सेना का नाश हो रहा था, तब वे दोनों (योद्धा) ग्रीष्म ऋतु में सूखते हुए तालाब की तरह शीघ्र ही क्षीण हो गए।

स्वबलस्य विघातेन विरूपाक्षवधेन च | बभूव द्विगुणन् क्रुद्धो रावणो राक्षसाधिपः ||६-९७-२

Ravana the lord of demons got doubly enraged because of the destroyal of his own army and the fall of Virupaksha.

अपने बल के विनाश से और विरूपाक्ष के वध से राक्षसराज रावण दोगुना क्रोधित हो गया।

प्रक्षीणन् तु बलं दृष्ट्वा वध्यमानन् वलीमुखैः | बभूवास्य व्यथा युद्धे प्रेक्ष्य दैवविपर्ययम् ||६-९७-३

He felt restless to find his own army diminished while being killed by the monkeys and to see the reversal of his fate.

जब उसने वानरों द्वारा मारे जाते हुए अपने बल को क्षीण होते देखा, तो भाग्य के इस उलटफेर को देखकर उसे युद्ध में बहुत दुःख हुआ।

उवाच च समीपस्थं महोदरमरिन्दमम् | अस्मिन्काले महाबाहो जयाशा त्वयि मे स्थिता ||६-९७-४

He spoke to Mahodara, the annihilator of enemies, standing beside him (as follows): "O the long-armed! At this juncture, my hope for victory is centered in you."

हे महाबाहो, मेरे मन में विजय की आशा तुम पर ही टिकी है। तुम मेरे सबसे बड़े शत्रु का नाश करने वाले हो।

जहि शत्रुचमून् वीर दर्शयाद्य पराक्रमम् | भर्तृपिण्डस्य कालोअयं निर्वेष्टुन् साधु युध्यताम् ||६-९७-५

"O the brave demon! Destroy the army of our enemies. Show your prowess now. This is the time to repay the debt of your master (received in the form of sustenance from him). Fight well."

हे वीर, शत्रुओं की सेनाओं का नाश करो और अपना पराक्रम दिखाओ। यह स्वामी के अन्न का बदला चुकाने का समय है, इसलिए भली प्रकार युद्ध करो।

एवमुक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा राक्षसेन्द्रं महोदरः | प्रविवेशारिसेनान् स पतङ्ग इव पावकम् ||६-९७-६

Hearing the words of Ravana, Mahodara the chief of demons saying "So it be", penetrated into the army of enemies, as a moth rushed into a flame.

राक्षसों के राजा को ऐसा कहने पर, महोदर ने "तथास्तु" कहकर, पतंगे की तरह आग में प्रवेश किया, उसी प्रकार वह शत्रुओं की सेना में घुस गया।

ततः स कदनन् चक्रे वानराणां महाबलः | भर्तृवाक्येन तेजस्वी स्वेन वीर्येण चोदितः ||६-९७-७

Emboldened by the words of his master, that mighty demon, with full of energy, destroyed the monkeys by dint of his own valour.

तब उस महाबली, तेजस्वी वानर ने, अपने स्वामी के आदेश और अपने पराक्रम से प्रेरित होकर, आगे बढ़कर युद्ध किया।

वानराश्च महासत्त्वः प्रगृह्य विपुलाः शिलाः | प्रविश्यारिबलं भीमं जघ्नस्ते सर्वराक्षसान् ||६-९७-८

Taking hold of huge rocks and penetrating the terrific army of enemies, those highly strong monkeys too started killing all the demons.

वानर बहुत बलवान थे। उन्होंने बड़ी-बड़ी चट्टानें उठाकर शत्रु की सेना में प्रवेश किया और सभी भयंकर राक्षसों को मार डाला।

महोदरः सुसंक्रुद्धः शरैः काज्ञ्चनभूषणैः | चिच्चेद पाणिपादोरु वानराणां महाहवे ||६-९७-९

In that great battle, the highly enraged Mahodara, with his arrows decked in gold, chopped off the hands, feet and thighs of monkeys.

यहाँ श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: अत्यधिक क्रोधित महोदर ने महान युद्ध में सोने के आभूषणों से सजे तीरों से वानरों के हाथ, पैर और जांघें काट डालीं।

ततस्ते वानराः सर्वे राक्षसैरर्दिता भृशम् | दिशो दश द्रुताः केचित्केचित्सुग्रीवमाश्रिताः ||६-९७-१०

Then, among all those monkeys who were tormented by the demons, some ran away into ten directions. Some others sought refuge with Sugreeva.

तब उन वानरों को राक्षसों ने बहुत सताया। कुछ वानर दिशाओं में भाग गए और कुछ सुग्रीव के पास चले गए।

प्रभग्नान् समरे दृष्ट्वा वानराणां महाचमूम् | अभिदुद्राव सुग्रीवो महोदरमनन्तरम् ||६-९७-११

Seeing the large army of monkeys defeated in the battle, Sugreeva rushed towards Mahodara who was immediately close to him.

युद्ध में वानरों की विशाल सेना को टूटा हुआ देखकर सुग्रीव ने तुरंत महोदर की ओर दौड़ लगाई।

प्रगृह्य विपुलान् घोरां महीधर समान् शिलाम् | चिक्षेप च महातेजास्तद्वधाय हरीश्वरः ||६-९७-१२

Seizing hold of a large and terrific rock, which looked like a mountain, Sugreeva who was endowed with a great energy, hurled it with an aim to kill the demon.

विशाल और भयानक पर्वत के समान शिला को उठाकर, महातेजस्वी वानरराज ने उस राक्षस का वध करने के लिए उसे फेंका।

तामापतन्तीन् सहसा शिलान् दृष्ट्वा महोदरः | असम्भ्रान्तस्ततो बाणैर्निर्बिभेद दुरासदाम् ||६-९७-१३

Seeing that rock falling suddenly, Mahodara, then unagitated, tore it with his arrows, though it was difficult to approach.

यहाँ श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: अचानक गिरते हुए पत्थरों को देखकर, विशाल पेट वाले (राक्षस) ने घबराए बिना, अपने तीरों से उन दुर्जेय पत्थरों को भेद दिया।

रक्षसा तेन बाणौघैर्निकृत्ता सा सहस्रधा | निपपात शिलाभूमौ गृध्रचक्रमिवाकुलम् ||६-९७-१४

That rock, broken to a thousand pieces by that demon with a multitude of his arrows, forthwith fell down on earth, like a flock of frightened vultures.

उस राक्षस ने बाणों की वर्षा से उसे हजारों टुकड़ों में काट डाला। वह व्याकुल होकर गिद्धों के झुंड की तरह शिलाओं की भूमि पर गिर पड़ी।

तान् तु भिन्नान् शिलां दृष्ट्वा सुग्रीवः क्रोधमूर्छितः | सालमुत्पाट्य चिक्षेप रक्षसे रणमूर्धनि ||६-९७-१५

Filled with rage on seeing that rock broken and uprooting a Sala tree, Sugreeva hurled it at his enemy and Mahodara chopped it off into many pieces.

सुग्रीव ने उन टूटे हुए पत्थरों को देखकर क्रोध से भरकर एक साल का वृक्ष उखाड़ लिया और उसे युद्ध के बीच में राक्षस पर फेंक दिया।

शरैश्च विददारैनन् शूरः परपुरञ्जयः | स ददर्श ततः क्रुद्धः परिघं पतितं भुवि ||६-९७-१६

The valiant Mahodara, who was the tormentator of hostile forces, lacerated Sugreeva with his arrows. That enraged Sugreeva then saw an iron rod on the ground.

शूरवीर राजा ने बाणों से शत्रुओं को विदीर्ण कर दिया। तब क्रोधित होकर उसने भूमि पर गिरे हुए एक गदा को देखा।

आविध्य तु स तन् दीप्तं परिघं तस्य दर्शयन् | परिघाग्रेण वेगेन जघानास्य हयोत्तमान् ||६-९७-१७

Swinging that flashing iron rod and showing it to him, Sugreeva killed the excellent horses of Mahodara with that iron rod of terrible speed.

वह वीर योद्धा उस चमकते हुए गदा को उठाकर, उस गदा के अग्रभाग से शत्रु के श्रेष्ठ घोड़ों को वेग से मार गिराया।

तस्माद्धतहयाद्वीरः सोअवप्लुत्य महारथात् | गदान् जग्राह सङ्क्रुद्धो राक्षसोअथ महोदरः ||६-९७-१८

Jumping down from that huge chariot, whose horses had been killed, that valiant Mahodara the demon, thereupon seized hold of a mace with anger.

उस वीर ने उस महारथी को मारकर, क्रोधित होकर राक्षस महोदर ने गदा उठा ली।

गदापरिघहस्तौ तौ युधि वीरौ समीयतुः | नर्दन्तौ गोवृषप्रख्यौ घनाविव सविद्युतौ ||६-९७-१९

With a mace and an iron road respectively in their hands and roaring like two bulls and resembling like two clouds charged with lightning, those two heroes closed in for a battle.

युद्ध में गदा और परिघ धारण किए हुए वे दोनों वीर योद्धा, गरजते हुए, जैसे बिजली सहित घने बादल हों, वैसे ही एक दूसरे से मिले।

ततः क्रुद्धो गदां तस्य चिक्षेप रजनीचरः | ज्वलन्तीं भास्कराभासां सुग्रीवाय महोदरः ||९७-६-२०

Mahodara the demon was angry with Sgureeva and thereupon hurled his blazing mace, which shone like the sun, on Sugreeva.

तब क्रोधित होकर उस रात्रिचर (राक्षस) ने, जो सुग्रीव का शत्रु था, सूर्य के समान चमकती हुई गदा को सुग्रीव पर फेंका।

गदां तां सुमहाघोरामापतन्तीं महाबलः | सुग्रीवो रोषताम्राक्षः समुद्यम्य महाहवे ||६-९७-२१ आजघान गदान् तस्य परिघेण हरीश्वरः | पपात स गदोद्भिन्नः परिघस्तस्य भूतले ||६-९७-२२

Seeing that highly terrible mace, falling on him in that great battle, the mighty Sugreeva, the King of monkeys, was enraged with red eyes and struck that mace, by lifting up the iron rod. That iron rod broke off and fell on the ground.

यहाँ संस्कृत श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: महाबली सुग्रीव ने क्रोध से लाल आँखों वाले होकर, युद्ध में आती हुई उस अत्यंत भयंकर गदा को अपने परिघ (एक प्रकार का शस्त्र) से रोका। गदा से टूटकर उसका परिघ धरती पर गिर पड़ा।

ततो जग्राह तेजस्वी सुग्रीवो वसुधातलात् | आयसं मुसलन् घोरन् सर्वतो हेमभूषितम् ||६-९७-२३

Thereupon, the spirited Sugreeva took hold of a formidable steel club, entirely decked with gold, from the earth-surface.

तब तेजस्वी सुग्रीव ने पृथ्वी से एक भयानक, सोने से सुसज्जित लोहे का मूसल उठाया।

स तमुद्यम्य चिक्षेप सोऽप्यस्य प्राक्षिपद्गदाम् | भिन्नावन्योन्यमासाद्य पेततुस्तौ महीतले ||६-९७-२४

Lifting that steel club, Sugreeva hurled it. Mahodara too hurled another mace on him. Those two weapons, clashing each other, broke and fell on the floor.

वह (राक्षस) उसे (हनुमान को) उठाकर फेंका, और उसने (हनुमान ने) भी उसकी (राक्षस की) गदा को फेंक दिया। दोनों एक दूसरे से टकराकर धरती पर गिर पड़े।

ततो भिन्नप्रहरणौ मुष्टिभ्यान् तौ समीयतुः | तेजो बलसमाविष्टौ दीप्ताविव हुताशनौ ||६-९७-२५

As all their weapons were broken, those two warriors, who were endowed with spirit and strength, resembling two blazing fires, started contending with fists.

तब दोनों के हथियार गिर गए और वे मुट्ठियों से लड़ने लगे। वे तेज और बल से युक्त होकर जलती हुई आग की तरह एक दूसरे से भिड़ गए।

जघ्नतुस्तौ तदान्योन्यं नेदतुश्च पुनः पुनः | तलैश्चान्योन्यमाहत्य पेततुर्धरणीतले ||६-९७-२६

Roaring again and again, those two warriors then banged each other. Slapping each other with their palms, they rolled on the earth's surface.

वे दोनों एक दूसरे से लड़ने लगे और बार-बार एक दूसरे को धक्का देने लगे। फिर वे एक दूसरे के हाथों से मारते हुए धरती पर गिर पड़े।

उत्पेततुस्ततस्तूर्णन् जघ्नतुश् च परस्परम् | भुजैश्चिक्षेपतुर्वीरावन्योन्यमपराजितौ ||६-९७-२७

They raised quickly on their feet and then began to strike each other. Remaining unyielded, the two heroes pushed each other on their shoulders.

तब दोनों वीर तुरंत उड़ चले और आपस में लड़ने लगे। वे दोनों अपराजित थे और अपनी भुजाओं से एक-दूसरे पर प्रहार कर रहे थे।

जग्मुतुस्तौ श्रमं वीरौ बाहुयुद्धे पांतपौ | जहार च तदा खग्डमदूरपरिवर्तिनम् ||६-९७-२८ राक्षसश्चर्मणा सार्धं महावेगो महोदरः |

Those two heroes, the annihilators their enemies, felt exhausted in the course of their wrestling. Then the highly fast Mahodara the demon took hold of a sword and a shield, lying not very far.

वह दोनों वीर बाहुयुद्ध में थक गए थे। तब महावेग वाले महोदर राक्षस ने चमड़े के ढाल के साथ दूर से ही तलवार छीन ली।

तथैव च महाखड्गन् चर्मणा पतितन् सह ||६-९७-२९ जग्राह वानरश्रेष्ठः सुग्रीवो वेगवत्तरः |

In the same way, the highly swift Sugreeva the foremost of monkeys took hold of a large sword together with a shield, lying there.

वानरों में श्रेष्ठ और अत्यंत वेगवान सुग्रीव ने उसी प्रकार उस महाखड्ग को भी ढाल से गिरा दिया।

तौ तु रोषपरीताङ्गौ नर्दन्तावभ्यधावताम् ||६-९७-३० उद्यतासी रणे हृष्टौ युधि शस्त्रविशारदौ |

Thereupon, those two warriors, who were skilled in the use of weaponry in the battle-field and whose limbs were seized with anger, galloped forward, roaring with joy, with their swords upraised.

वे दोनों क्रोध से भरे हुए, गर्जना करते हुए एक दूसरे की ओर दौड़े। युद्ध के लिए उद्यत, प्रसन्नचित्त और शस्त्र चलाने में निपुण थे।

दक्षिणं मण्डलन् चोभौ तौ तूर्णन् सम्परीयतुः ||६-९७-३१ अन्योन्यमभिसङ्क्रुद्धौ जये प्रणिहितावुभौ |

With their thoughts concentrated on one point of victory, both the warriors were enraged with each other and performed circumambulations form left to right, very quickly.

दक्षिण और मंडल दोनों ही शीघ्रता से एक दूसरे के पास पहुंचे। वे दोनों ही विजय की इच्छा से एक दूसरे पर क्रोधित होकर पूरी तरह से युद्ध के लिए तैयार हो गए।

स तु शूरो महावेगो वीर्यश्लाघी महोदरः ||६-९७-३२ महाचर्मणि तन् खड्गं पातयामास दुर्मतिः |

That valiant and evil-minded Mahodara, who was boasting of his own prowess, let fall with very high speed, that sword on the heavy shield of Sugreeva.

वह शूरवीर, अत्यंत वेगवान और पराक्रमी, दुष्ट बुद्धि वाले ने उस महाचर्म पर अपनी तलवार गिरा दी।

लग्नमुत्कर्षतः खड्गन् खड्गेन कपिकुञ्जरः ||६-९७-३३ जहार सशिरस्त्राणन् कुण्डलोपहितन् शिरः |

Even while Mahodara was extracting his sword which had got struck in the shield, Sugreeva severed with his own sword, Mahodara's head, which was adorned with ear-rings and helmet.

यहाँ श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: उस वीर ने, जो श्रेष्ठ धनुर्धर था, अपनी तलवार से, जो सिंह के समान था, कवच और कुंडल पहने हुए शत्रु का सिर काट लिया।

निकृत्तशिरसस्तस्य पतितस्य महीतले ||६-९७-३४ तद्बलन् राक्षसेन्द्रस्य दृष्ट्वा तत्र न तिष्ठति |

While Mahodara, with his head chopped off, was falling on the ground, Ravana's army, on seeing it, could no longer be seen on the battle-field.

उस राक्षसराज के कटे हुए सिर को पृथ्वी पर गिरा हुआ देखकर, उसकी सेना वहाँ ठहर नहीं सकी।

हत्वा तन् वानरैः सार्धं ननाद मुदितो हरिः ||६-९७-३५ चुक्रोध च दशग्रीवो बभौ हृष्टश्च राघवः |

Having killed Mahodara, Sugreeva made a rejoicing roar with his monkeys. Ravana was enraged. Rama looked rejoicing.

हनुमान ने वानरों के साथ मिलकर रावण को मारकर प्रसन्नता से गर्जना की। यह देखकर रावण क्रोधित हुआ और राम अत्यंत हर्षित हुए।

विषण्णवदनाः सर्वे राक्षसा दीनचेतसः ||६-९७-३६ विद्रवन्ति ततः सर्वे भयवित्रस्तचेतसः |

With their faces looking low-spirited all the demons felt dejected. With their minds stricken with fear, all of them ran away from the battle-field.

सभी राक्षस दुखी मुख वाले और दीन मन वाले हो गए। वे भय से व्याकुल होकर भागने लगे।

महोदरं तं विनिपात्य भूमौ | महागिरेः कीर्णमिवैकदेशम् | सूर्यात्मजस्तत्र रराज लक्ष्म्या | सूर्यः स्वतेजोभिरिवाप्रधृष्यः ||६-९७-३७

Having thrown down to the ground that Mahodara, looking like a part of a huge mountain lying shattered the invincible Sugreeva shone in glory in the battle-field like the sun shines with its rays.

यहाँ संस्कृत श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: उस विशालकाय को भूमि पर गिराकर, जैसे कोई विशाल पर्वत का एक भाग बिखर गया हो, सूर्यपुत्र (यम) वहाँ लक्ष्मी से ऐसे सुशोभित हुए, जैसे सूर्य अपने तेज से अजेय हो।

अथ विजयमवाप्य वानरेन्द्रः | समरमुखे सुरसिद्धयक्षसंघैः | अवनितलगतैश्च भूतसंघै | र्हरुषसमाकुलितैर्निरीक्ष्यमाणः ||६-९७-३८

Having attained victory in the battle-front, Sugreeva then continued to be looked at by the multitude of gods, Siddhas (a class of demigods who are endowed with mystic powers) and Yakshas (another class of demigods attending on Kubera, the god of riches) as also a host of beings standing on the earth's surface who were all overwhelmed with joy.

वानरों के राजा ने युद्ध में विजय प्राप्त की। देवताओं, सिद्धों, यक्षों और पृथ्वी पर स्थित सभी प्राणियों ने हर्षित होकर उन्हें देखा।

हन्यमाने बले तूर्णमन्योन्यन् ते महामृधे | सरसीव महाघर्मे सूपक्षीणे बभूवतुः ||६-९७-१

Being killed by each other in that major battle, those two armies were very much diminished soon, like two lakes in a severe summer.

स्वबलस्य विघातेन विरूपाक्षवधेन च | बभूव द्विगुणन् क्रुद्धो रावणो राक्षसाधिपः ||६-९७-२

Ravana the lord of demons got doubly enraged because of the destroyal of his own army and the fall of Virupaksha.

प्रक्षीणन् तु बलं दृष्ट्वा वध्यमानन् वलीमुखैः | बभूवास्य व्यथा युद्धे प्रेक्ष्य दैवविपर्ययम् ||६-९७-३

He felt restless to find his own army diminished while being killed by the monkeys and to see the reversal of his fate.

उवाच च समीपस्थं महोदरमरिन्दमम् | अस्मिन्काले महाबाहो जयाशा त्वयि मे स्थिता ||६-९७-४

He spoke to Mahodara, the annihilator of enemies, standing beside him (as follows): "O the long-armed! At this juncture, my hope for victory is centered in you."

जहि शत्रुचमून् वीर दर्शयाद्य पराक्रमम् | भर्तृपिण्डस्य कालोअयं निर्वेष्टुन् साधु युध्यताम् ||६-९७-५

"O the brave demon! Destroy the army of our enemies. Show your prowess now. This is the time to repay the debt of your master (received in the form of sustenance from him). Fight well."

एवमुक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा राक्षसेन्द्रं महोदरः | प्रविवेशारिसेनान् स पतङ्ग इव पावकम् ||६-९७-६

Hearing the words of Ravana, Mahodara the chief of demons saying "So it be", penetrated into the army of enemies, as a moth rushed into a flame.

ततः स कदनन् चक्रे वानराणां महाबलः | भर्तृवाक्येन तेजस्वी स्वेन वीर्येण चोदितः ||६-९७-७

Emboldened by the words of his master, that mighty demon, with full of energy, destroyed the monkeys by dint of his own valour.

वानराश्च महासत्त्वः प्रगृह्य विपुलाः शिलाः | प्रविश्यारिबलं भीमं जघ्नस्ते सर्वराक्षसान् ||६-९७-८

Taking hold of huge rocks and penetrating the terrific army of enemies, those highly strong monkeys too started killing all the demons.

महोदरः सुसंक्रुद्धः शरैः काज्ञ्चनभूषणैः | चिच्चेद पाणिपादोरु वानराणां महाहवे ||६-९७-९

In that great battle, the highly enraged Mahodara, with his arrows decked in gold, chopped off the hands, feet and thighs of monkeys.

ततस्ते वानराः सर्वे राक्षसैरर्दिता भृशम् | दिशो दश द्रुताः केचित्केचित्सुग्रीवमाश्रिताः ||६-९७-१०

Then, among all those monkeys who were tormented by the demons, some ran away into ten directions. Some others sought refuge with Sugreeva.

प्रभग्नान् समरे दृष्ट्वा वानराणां महाचमूम् | अभिदुद्राव सुग्रीवो महोदरमनन्तरम् ||६-९७-११

Seeing the large army of monkeys defeated in the battle, Sugreeva rushed towards Mahodara who was immediately close to him.

प्रगृह्य विपुलान् घोरां महीधर समान् शिलाम् | चिक्षेप च महातेजास्तद्वधाय हरीश्वरः ||६-९७-१२

Seizing hold of a large and terrific rock, which looked like a mountain, Sugreeva who was endowed with a great energy, hurled it with an aim to kill the demon.

तामापतन्तीन् सहसा शिलान् दृष्ट्वा महोदरः | असम्भ्रान्तस्ततो बाणैर्निर्बिभेद दुरासदाम् ||६-९७-१३

Seeing that rock falling suddenly, Mahodara, then unagitated, tore it with his arrows, though it was difficult to approach.

रक्षसा तेन बाणौघैर्निकृत्ता सा सहस्रधा | निपपात शिलाभूमौ गृध्रचक्रमिवाकुलम् ||६-९७-१४

That rock, broken to a thousand pieces by that demon with a multitude of his arrows, forthwith fell down on earth, like a flock of frightened vultures.

तान् तु भिन्नान् शिलां दृष्ट्वा सुग्रीवः क्रोधमूर्छितः | सालमुत्पाट्य चिक्षेप रक्षसे रणमूर्धनि ||६-९७-१५

Filled with rage on seeing that rock broken and uprooting a Sala tree, Sugreeva hurled it at his enemy and Mahodara chopped it off into many pieces.

शरैश्च विददारैनन् शूरः परपुरञ्जयः | स ददर्श ततः क्रुद्धः परिघं पतितं भुवि ||६-९७-१६

The valiant Mahodara, who was the tormentator of hostile forces, lacerated Sugreeva with his arrows. That enraged Sugreeva then saw an iron rod on the ground.

आविध्य तु स तन् दीप्तं परिघं तस्य दर्शयन् | परिघाग्रेण वेगेन जघानास्य हयोत्तमान् ||६-९७-१७

Swinging that flashing iron rod and showing it to him, Sugreeva killed the excellent horses of Mahodara with that iron rod of terrible speed.

तस्माद्धतहयाद्वीरः सोअवप्लुत्य महारथात् | गदान् जग्राह सङ्क्रुद्धो राक्षसोअथ महोदरः ||६-९७-१८

Jumping down from that huge chariot, whose horses had been killed, that valiant Mahodara the demon, thereupon seized hold of a mace with anger.

गदापरिघहस्तौ तौ युधि वीरौ समीयतुः | नर्दन्तौ गोवृषप्रख्यौ घनाविव सविद्युतौ ||६-९७-१९

With a mace and an iron road respectively in their hands and roaring like two bulls and resembling like two clouds charged with lightning, those two heroes closed in for a battle.

ततः क्रुद्धो गदां तस्य चिक्षेप रजनीचरः | ज्वलन्तीं भास्कराभासां सुग्रीवाय महोदरः ||९७-६-२०

Mahodara the demon was angry with Sgureeva and thereupon hurled his blazing mace, which shone like the sun, on Sugreeva.

गदां तां सुमहाघोरामापतन्तीं महाबलः | सुग्रीवो रोषताम्राक्षः समुद्यम्य महाहवे ||६-९७-२१ आजघान गदान् तस्य परिघेण हरीश्वरः | पपात स गदोद्भिन्नः परिघस्तस्य भूतले ||६-९७-२२

Seeing that highly terrible mace, falling on him in that great battle, the mighty Sugreeva, the King of monkeys, was enraged with red eyes and struck that mace, by lifting up the iron rod. That iron rod broke off and fell on the ground.

ततो जग्राह तेजस्वी सुग्रीवो वसुधातलात् | आयसं मुसलन् घोरन् सर्वतो हेमभूषितम् ||६-९७-२३

Thereupon, the spirited Sugreeva took hold of a formidable steel club, entirely decked with gold, from the earth-surface.

स तमुद्यम्य चिक्षेप सोऽप्यस्य प्राक्षिपद्गदाम् | भिन्नावन्योन्यमासाद्य पेततुस्तौ महीतले ||६-९७-२४

Lifting that steel club, Sugreeva hurled it. Mahodara too hurled another mace on him. Those two weapons, clashing each other, broke and fell on the floor.

ततो भिन्नप्रहरणौ मुष्टिभ्यान् तौ समीयतुः | तेजो बलसमाविष्टौ दीप्ताविव हुताशनौ ||६-९७-२५

As all their weapons were broken, those two warriors, who were endowed with spirit and strength, resembling two blazing fires, started contending with fists.

जघ्नतुस्तौ तदान्योन्यं नेदतुश्च पुनः पुनः | तलैश्चान्योन्यमाहत्य पेततुर्धरणीतले ||६-९७-२६

Roaring again and again, those two warriors then banged each other. Slapping each other with their palms, they rolled on the earth's surface.

उत्पेततुस्ततस्तूर्णन् जघ्नतुश् च परस्परम् | भुजैश्चिक्षेपतुर्वीरावन्योन्यमपराजितौ ||६-९७-२७

They raised quickly on their feet and then began to strike each other. Remaining unyielded, the two heroes pushed each other on their shoulders.

जग्मुतुस्तौ श्रमं वीरौ बाहुयुद्धे पांतपौ | जहार च तदा खग्डमदूरपरिवर्तिनम् ||६-९७-२८ राक्षसश्चर्मणा सार्धं महावेगो महोदरः |

Those two heroes, the annihilators their enemies, felt exhausted in the course of their wrestling. Then the highly fast Mahodara the demon took hold of a sword and a shield, lying not very far.

तथैव च महाखड्गन् चर्मणा पतितन् सह ||६-९७-२९ जग्राह वानरश्रेष्ठः सुग्रीवो वेगवत्तरः |

In the same way, the highly swift Sugreeva the foremost of monkeys took hold of a large sword together with a shield, lying there.

तौ तु रोषपरीताङ्गौ नर्दन्तावभ्यधावताम् ||६-९७-३० उद्यतासी रणे हृष्टौ युधि शस्त्रविशारदौ |

Thereupon, those two warriors, who were skilled in the use of weaponry in the battle-field and whose limbs were seized with anger, galloped forward, roaring with joy, with their swords upraised.

दक्षिणं मण्डलन् चोभौ तौ तूर्णन् सम्परीयतुः ||६-९७-३१ अन्योन्यमभिसङ्क्रुद्धौ जये प्रणिहितावुभौ |

With their thoughts concentrated on one point of victory, both the warriors were enraged with each other and performed circumambulations form left to right, very quickly.

स तु शूरो महावेगो वीर्यश्लाघी महोदरः ||६-९७-३२ महाचर्मणि तन् खड्गं पातयामास दुर्मतिः |

That valiant and evil-minded Mahodara, who was boasting of his own prowess, let fall with very high speed, that sword on the heavy shield of Sugreeva.

लग्नमुत्कर्षतः खड्गन् खड्गेन कपिकुञ्जरः ||६-९७-३३ जहार सशिरस्त्राणन् कुण्डलोपहितन् शिरः |

Even while Mahodara was extracting his sword which had got struck in the shield, Sugreeva severed with his own sword, Mahodara's head, which was adorned with ear-rings and helmet.

निकृत्तशिरसस्तस्य पतितस्य महीतले ||६-९७-३४ तद्बलन् राक्षसेन्द्रस्य दृष्ट्वा तत्र न तिष्ठति |

While Mahodara, with his head chopped off, was falling on the ground, Ravana's army, on seeing it, could no longer be seen on the battle-field.

हत्वा तन् वानरैः सार्धं ननाद मुदितो हरिः ||६-९७-३५ चुक्रोध च दशग्रीवो बभौ हृष्टश्च राघवः |

Having killed Mahodara, Sugreeva made a rejoicing roar with his monkeys. Ravana was enraged. Rama looked rejoicing.

विषण्णवदनाः सर्वे राक्षसा दीनचेतसः ||६-९७-३६ विद्रवन्ति ततः सर्वे भयवित्रस्तचेतसः |

With their faces looking low-spirited all the demons felt dejected. With their minds stricken with fear, all of them ran away from the battle-field.

महोदरं तं विनिपात्य भूमौ | महागिरेः कीर्णमिवैकदेशम् | सूर्यात्मजस्तत्र रराज लक्ष्म्या | सूर्यः स्वतेजोभिरिवाप्रधृष्यः ||६-९७-३७

Having thrown down to the ground that Mahodara, looking like a part of a huge mountain lying shattered the invincible Sugreeva shone in glory in the battle-field like the sun shines with its rays.

अथ विजयमवाप्य वानरेन्द्रः | समरमुखे सुरसिद्धयक्षसंघैः | अवनितलगतैश्च भूतसंघै | र्हरुषसमाकुलितैर्निरीक्ष्यमाणः ||६-९७-३८

Having attained victory in the battle-front, Sugreeva then continued to be looked at by the multitude of gods, Siddhas (a class of demigods who are endowed with mystic powers) and Yakshas (another class of demigods attending on Kubera, the god of riches) as also a host of beings standing on the earth's surface who were all overwhelmed with joy.

इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे आदिकाव्ये सप्तनवतितमः सर्गः