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ततश्शरेणाभिहतो रामेण रणकर्कशः । पपात सहसा वाली निकृत्त इव पादपः ॥ ४-१७-१
A tyrant in war, Vali struck by Rama's arrow, collapsed instantaneously like a tree felled down. [4-17-1]
english translation
स भूमौ न्यस्तसर्वाङ्गस्तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणः । अपतद्देवराजस्य मुक्तरश्मिरिव ध्वजः ॥ ४-१७-२
Adorned with shining gold ornaments, Vali fell down with all his limbs touching the ground like Indra's flag when its ropes are loosened. [4-17-2]
english translation
तस्मिन्निपतिते भूमौ वानराणां गणेश्वरे । नष्टचन्द्रमिव व्योम न व्यराजत भूतलम् ॥ ४-१७-३
When the lord of the monkey troops fell down, it was as though the earth lost its brightness like the sky loses its brightness devoid of the Moon. [4-17-3]
english translation
भूमौ निपतितस्यापि तस्य देहं महात्मनः । न श्रीर्जहाति न प्राणा न तेजो न पराक्रमः ॥ ४-१७-४
Even though the highsouled Vali's body had fallen on the ground, its splendour, glow, life and valour had not left it. [4-17-4]
english translation
शक्रदत्ता वरा माला काञ्चनी वज्रभूषिता । दधार हरिमुख्यस्य प्राणांस्तेज्शियं च सा ॥ ४-१७-५
As the most beautiful golden necklace, studded with diamonds, given by Indra was there on him, the life, brightness and splendour of Vali's body remained. [4-17-5]
english translation