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स बभूवातिकायाश च बहु पादशिरॊ भुजः तं बरह्मास्त्रेण सौमित्रिर ददाहाद्रिचयॊपमम ॥ ३-२७१-१६ ॥

'At this, the Rakshasa assumed an enormously gigantic form, furnished with numerous heads, arms, and legs. Then, the son of Sumitra, with the Brahmastra, cleaved that warrior, who resembled a mountain range.' ॥ 3-271-16 ॥

english translation

स पपात महावीर्यॊ दिव्यास्त्राभिहतॊ रणे महाशनि विनिर्दग्धः पापपॊ ऽङकुरवान इव ॥ ३-२७१-१७ ॥

'Struck by the celestial weapon, the Rakshasa fell to the ground like a massive tree with spreading branches suddenly struck down by a thunderbolt from the heavens.' ॥ 3-271-17 ॥

english translation

तं दृष्ट्वा वृत्र संकाशं कुम्भकर्णं तरस्विनम गतासुं पतितं भूमौ राक्षसाः पराद्रवन भयात ॥ ३-२७१-१८ ॥

'Seeing Kumbhakarna, endowed with great strength and resembling the mighty Asura Vritra, deprived of life and prostrated on the battlefield, the Rakshasa warriors fled in fear.' ॥ 3-271-18 ॥

english translation

तथा तान्द रवतॊ यॊधान दृष्ट्वा तौ दूषणानुजौ अवस्थाप्याथ सौमित्रिं संक्रुद्धाव अभ्यधावताम ॥ ३-२७१-१९ ॥

'Beholding the Rakshasa warriors fleeing from the battlefield, the younger brother of Dushana, rallying them, rushed toward the son of Sumitra in great fury.' ॥ 3-271-19 ॥

english translation

ताव आद्रवन्तौ संक्रुद्धॊ वज्रवेगप्रमाथिनौ परतिजग्राह सौमित्रिर विनद्यॊभौ पतत्रिभिः ॥ ३-२७१-२० ॥

'However, Sumitra’s son, with a loud roar, met both of those wrathful warriors, Vajravega and Promathin, with his winged shafts as they charged toward him.' ॥ 3-271-20 ॥

english translation