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Chapter 45

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शेष उवाच गुरुभाषितमाकर्ण्य वृषपर्वरिपुः स्वराट् । ज्ञात्वा रामस्य कार्यार्थमागतं पवनात्मजम् ॥१ भयं तत्याज मनसि वानरात्समुपस्थितम् । जहर्ष चित्ते च भृशं वाचस्पतिमुवाच ह ॥२ इंद्र उवाच कथं कार्यं सुराधीश द्रोणोऽयं नीयते यदि । देवानां जीवनं भूयः कथं स्यादिति मे वद ॥३ इदानीं पवनोद्भूतं प्रसादय यथातथम् । रामः प्रीतिं परां याति देवानां च सुखं भवेत् ॥४ देवाधिपस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा वाचस्पतिस्तदा । शक्रं तु पुरतः कृत्वा सर्वदेवैः परीवृतम् ॥५ जगाम तत्र यत्रास्ते हनूमान्निर्भयः कपिः । गर्जति प्रसभं जित्वा सुरान्सर्वान्सुखासिनः ॥६ ते गत्वा सन्निधौ तस्य बृहस्पतिपुरोगमाः । पेतुस्ते चरणौ नत्वा समीरतनुजस्य हि ॥७ बृहस्पतिश्च तं वीरं जगाद प्रेरितोऽमुना । सुराधीशेन लोकस्य गुरुणा वदतां वरः ॥८ अजानद्भिः कृतं कर्म देवैस्तव पराक्रमम् । श्रीरामचरणस्य त्वं सेवकोऽसि महामते ॥९ किमर्थमयमारंभः कथमत्र समागमः । तत्करिष्यामहे सर्वे सन्नतास्तव भाषितम् ॥१० रोषं त्यक्त्वा कृपां कृत्वा देवाधीशं विलोकय । पवनात्मज दैत्यानां भयंकरवपुर्दधत् ॥११ शेष उवाच इत्थं भाषितमाकर्ण्य देवानां स गुरोर्वचः । उवाच देवान्सकलान्गुरुं चैव महयशाः ॥१२ राज्ञो वीरमणेः संख्ये हताः शर्वेण भूरिशः । भटास्तान्वै जीवयितुं द्रोणं नेष्यामि पर्वतम् ॥१३ तं ये निवारयिष्यंति स्ववीर्यबलदर्पिताः । तान्नेष्यामि क्षणादेव यमस्य सदनं प्रति ॥१४ तस्माद्वदत मे यूयं द्रोणं वाथ तदौषधम् । येन संजीवयिष्यामि मृतान्वीरान्रणांगणे ॥१५ शेष उवाच इति वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य वायुसूनोर्महात्मनः । ते सर्वे प्रणतिं गत्वा ददुः संजीवनौषधम् ॥१६ ते प्रहृष्टा भयं त्यक्त्वा सुराः स्वर्गौकसः स्वयम् । ययुः सुरपतिं कृत्वा पुरः सौख्य समन्विताः ॥१७ हनुमान्भेषजं तत्तु समादायागतो रणम् । स्तुतः सर्वैः सुरगणैर्महाकर्मसमुत्सुकैः ॥१८ तमागतं हनूमंतं वीक्ष्य सर्वेऽपि वैरिणः । साधुसाधुप्रशंसंतमद्भुतं मेनिरे कपिम् ॥१९ कपिः समागत्य महामुदायुतः । पुरो भटं पुष्कलमागतं मृतम् । शिवेन संरक्षितमुग्रमंडले । श्रीरामचित्तं सविधे जगाम ह ॥२० सुमतिं च समाहूय मंत्रिणं महतां मतम् । उवाच जीवयाम्यद्य सर्वान्वीरान्रणे मृतान् ॥२१ एवमुक्त्वा भेषजं तत्पुष्कलस्य महोरसि । शिरः कायेन संधाय जगाद वचनं शुभम् ॥२२ यद्यहं मनसा वाचा कर्मणा राघवं पतिम् । जानामि तर्हि एतेन भेषजेनाशु जीवतु ॥२३ इति वाक्यं यदा वक्ति तावत्पुष्कल उत्थितः । रणांगणेऽदशद्रोषाद्दंतान्वीरशिरोमणिः ॥२४ क्व गतो वीरभद्रोऽसौ मां संमूर्च्छ्य रणांगणे । सद्योऽहं पातयाम्येनं क्वास्ति मे धनुरुत्तमम् ॥२५ इति तं भाषमाणं वै प्राह वीरं कपींद्रकः । धन्योऽसि वीर यद्भूयो वदस्येनं रणांगणे ॥२६ त्वं हतो वीरभद्रेण रघुनाथप्रसादतः । पुनः संजीवितोऽस्येहि शत्रुघ्नं याम मूर्च्छितम् ॥२७ इत्युक्त्वा प्रययौ तत्र संग्रामवरमूर्धनि । श्वसन्नास्ते स शत्रुघ्नः शिवबाणप्रपीडितः ॥२८ तत्र गत्वा समीपं तच्छत्रुघ्नस्य महात्मनः । निधाय भेषजं तस्य वक्षसि श्वासमागते ॥२९ उवाच हनुमांस्तं वै जीव शत्रुघ्नसत्तम । मूर्च्छितोऽसि रणे कस्मान्महाबलपराक्रम ॥३० यद्यहं ब्रह्मचर्यं च जन्मपर्यंतमुद्यतः । पालयामि तदा वीरः शत्रुघ्नो जीवतु क्षणात् ॥३१ उक्तमात्रेण तेनेदं जीवितः क्षणमात्रतः । क्व शिवः क्व शिवो यातो विहायरणमंडलम् ॥३२ अनेके निहताः संख्ये श्रीरुद्रेण पिनाकिना । ते सर्वे जीविता वीराः कपीन्द्रेण महात्मना ॥३३ तदा सर्वे सुसन्नद्धा रोषपूरितमानसाः । स्वेस्वे रथे स्थिताः शत्रून्प्रययुः क्षतविग्रहाः ॥३४ पुष्कलो वीरभद्रं तु चंडं चैव कुशध्वजः । नंदिनं हनुमान्वीरः शत्रुघ्नः संगरे शिवम् ॥३५ धनुर्विस्फारयंतं तं शत्रुघ्नं बलिनां वरम् । संग्रामे शिवमाहूय तिष्ठंतं प्रययौ नृपः ॥३६ राजा वीरमणिर्वीरः शत्रुघ्नः समरे बली । अन्योन्यं चक्रतुर्युद्धं मुनिविस्मयकारकम् ॥३७ राज्ञा च वीरमणिना रथा भग्नाः शताधिकाः । शत्रुघ्नस्य नरेंद्रस्य तिलशः क्षणतो द्विज ॥३८ तदा प्रकुपितोऽत्यंतं शत्रुघ्नो रणमंडले । आग्नेयास्त्रं मुमोचामुं दग्धुं सैन्यसमन्वितम् ॥३९ दाहकं तन्महद्दृष्ट्वा महास्त्रं शत्रुमोचितम् । अत्यंतं कुपितो राजा वारुणास्त्रं समाददे ॥४० वारुणास्त्रेण शीतार्तं वीक्ष्य रामानुजो बली । वायव्यास्त्रं मुमोचास्मै तेन वायुर्महानभूत् ॥४१ वायुना संहता मेघा ययुस्ते सर्वतोदिशम् । इतस्ततो गताः सर्वे सैन्यं तत्सुखितं बभौ ॥४२ सैन्ये पवनपीडार्ते नृपो वीरमतिर्महान् । पर्वतास्त्रं रिपूद्धारि जग्राह च शरासने ॥४३ पर्वतैः स्तंभितो वायुर्न चासर्पत संगरे । तद्वीक्ष्य रामावरजो वज्रास्त्रं तु समाददे ॥४४ वज्रास्त्रेण हताः सर्वे नगास्तु तिलशः कृताः । चूर्णतां प्रापुरेतस्मिन्रणे वीरवरार्चिते ॥४५ वज्रास्त्रेण विदीर्णांगा वीराः शोणितशोभिताः । बभूवुः समरप्रांते चित्रं समभवद्रणम् ॥४६ तदा प्रकुपितोऽत्यंतं राजा वीरमणिर्महान् । ब्रह्मास्त्रं चाप आधत्त वैरिदाहकमद्भुतम् ॥४७ शत्रुघ्नः शरमादाय सस्मार सुमनोहरम् । अस्त्रं तद्योगिनीदत्तं सर्ववैरिविमोहनम् ॥४८ ब्रह्मास्त्रं तत्करभ्रष्टमागतं वैरिणं प्रति । तावच्छत्रुघ्ननाम्ना तु तन्मुक्तं मोहनास्त्रकम् ॥४९ मोहनास्त्रेण तद्ब्राह्मं द्विधाछिन्नं क्षणादिह । लग्नं राज्ञो हृदि क्षिप्रं मूर्च्छां संप्रापयन्नृपम् ॥५० ते बाणाः शतशो मुक्ताः शत्रुघ्नेन महीभृता । सर्वेपि मूर्च्छिता वीरा गणा रुद्रस्य ये पुनः ॥५१ शिवस्य चरणोपस्थे मूढाः पेतुर्महीतले । तदा शिवः प्रकुपितो रथे तिष्ठन्ययौ नृपम् ॥५२ शिवेन सहसा योद्धुं समायातो रणांगणे । शत्रुघ्नः सज्जमात्तज्यं धनुः कृत्वा व्ययुद्ध्यत ॥५३ तयोः समभवद्युद्धं घोरं वैरिविदारणम् । शस्त्रास्त्रैर्बहुधामुक्तैरादीपित दिगंतरम् ॥५४ अस्त्रप्रत्यस्त्रसंघातैस्ताडनप्रतिताडनैः । देवानामपि दैत्यानां नैतादृग्रणमंडलम् ॥५५ तदा व्याकुलितोऽत्यंतं शत्रुघ्नः शिवसंगरे । सस्मार स्वामिनं तत्र पावनेरुपदेशतः ॥५६ हा नाथ भ्रातरत्युग्रः शिवः प्राणापहारणम् । करोति धनुरुद्यम्य त्रायस्व रणमंडले ॥५७ अनेके दुःखपाथोधिं तीर्णा राम तवाख्यया । मामप्युद्धर दुःखस्थं रामराम कृपानिधे ॥५८ इत्थं वक्ति यदा तावद्वीक्षितो रणमंडले । नीलोत्पलदलश्यामो रामो राजीवलोचनः ॥५९ मृगशृंगं कटौ धृत्वा दीक्षितं वपुरुद्वहन् । तं दृष्ट्वा विस्मयं प्राप शत्रुघ्नः समरांगणे ॥६० इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे पातालखंडे शेषवात्स्यायनसंवादे रामाश्वमेधे श्रीरामसमागमोनाम पंचचत्वारिंशत्तमोऽध्यायः ४५

śeṣa uvāca gurubhāṣitamākarṇya vṛṣaparvaripuḥ svarāṭ | jñātvā rāmasya kāryārthamāgataṃ pavanātmajam ||1 bhayaṃ tatyāja manasi vānarātsamupasthitam | jaharṣa citte ca bhṛśaṃ vācaspatimuvāca ha ||2 iṃdra uvāca kathaṃ kāryaṃ surādhīśa droṇo'yaṃ nīyate yadi | devānāṃ jīvanaṃ bhūyaḥ kathaṃ syāditi me vada ||3 idānīṃ pavanodbhūtaṃ prasādaya yathātatham | rāmaḥ prītiṃ parāṃ yāti devānāṃ ca sukhaṃ bhavet ||4 devādhipasya vacanaṃ śrutvā vācaspatistadā | śakraṃ tu purataḥ kṛtvā sarvadevaiḥ parīvṛtam ||5 jagāma tatra yatrāste hanūmānnirbhayaḥ kapiḥ | garjati prasabhaṃ jitvā surānsarvānsukhāsinaḥ ||6 te gatvā sannidhau tasya bṛhaspatipurogamāḥ | petuste caraṇau natvā samīratanujasya hi ||7 bṛhaspatiśca taṃ vīraṃ jagāda prerito'munā | surādhīśena lokasya guruṇā vadatāṃ varaḥ ||8 ajānadbhiḥ kṛtaṃ karma devaistava parākramam | śrīrāmacaraṇasya tvaṃ sevako'si mahāmate ||9 kimarthamayamāraṃbhaḥ kathamatra samāgamaḥ | tatkariṣyāmahe sarve sannatāstava bhāṣitam ||10 roṣaṃ tyaktvā kṛpāṃ kṛtvā devādhīśaṃ vilokaya | pavanātmaja daityānāṃ bhayaṃkaravapurdadhat ||11 śeṣa uvāca itthaṃ bhāṣitamākarṇya devānāṃ sa gurorvacaḥ | uvāca devānsakalānguruṃ caiva mahayaśāḥ ||12 rājño vīramaṇeḥ saṃkhye hatāḥ śarveṇa bhūriśaḥ | bhaṭāstānvai jīvayituṃ droṇaṃ neṣyāmi parvatam ||13 taṃ ye nivārayiṣyaṃti svavīryabaladarpitāḥ | tānneṣyāmi kṣaṇādeva yamasya sadanaṃ prati ||14 tasmādvadata me yūyaṃ droṇaṃ vātha tadauṣadham | yena saṃjīvayiṣyāmi mṛtānvīrānraṇāṃgaṇe ||15 śeṣa uvāca iti vākyaṃ samākarṇya vāyusūnormahātmanaḥ | te sarve praṇatiṃ gatvā daduḥ saṃjīvanauṣadham ||16 te prahṛṣṭā bhayaṃ tyaktvā surāḥ svargaukasaḥ svayam | yayuḥ surapatiṃ kṛtvā puraḥ saukhya samanvitāḥ ||17 hanumānbheṣajaṃ tattu samādāyāgato raṇam | stutaḥ sarvaiḥ suragaṇairmahākarmasamutsukaiḥ ||18 tamāgataṃ hanūmaṃtaṃ vīkṣya sarve'pi vairiṇaḥ | sādhusādhupraśaṃsaṃtamadbhutaṃ menire kapim ||19 kapiḥ samāgatya mahāmudāyutaḥ | puro bhaṭaṃ puṣkalamāgataṃ mṛtam | śivena saṃrakṣitamugramaṃḍale | śrīrāmacittaṃ savidhe jagāma ha ||20 sumatiṃ ca samāhūya maṃtriṇaṃ mahatāṃ matam | uvāca jīvayāmyadya sarvānvīrānraṇe mṛtān ||21 evamuktvā bheṣajaṃ tatpuṣkalasya mahorasi | śiraḥ kāyena saṃdhāya jagāda vacanaṃ śubham ||22 yadyahaṃ manasā vācā karmaṇā rāghavaṃ patim | jānāmi tarhi etena bheṣajenāśu jīvatu ||23 iti vākyaṃ yadā vakti tāvatpuṣkala utthitaḥ | raṇāṃgaṇe'daśadroṣāddaṃtānvīraśiromaṇiḥ ||24 kva gato vīrabhadro'sau māṃ saṃmūrcchya raṇāṃgaṇe | sadyo'haṃ pātayāmyenaṃ kvāsti me dhanuruttamam ||25 iti taṃ bhāṣamāṇaṃ vai prāha vīraṃ kapīṃdrakaḥ | dhanyo'si vīra yadbhūyo vadasyenaṃ raṇāṃgaṇe ||26 tvaṃ hato vīrabhadreṇa raghunāthaprasādataḥ | punaḥ saṃjīvito'syehi śatrughnaṃ yāma mūrcchitam ||27 ityuktvā prayayau tatra saṃgrāmavaramūrdhani | śvasannāste sa śatrughnaḥ śivabāṇaprapīḍitaḥ ||28 tatra gatvā samīpaṃ tacchatrughnasya mahātmanaḥ | nidhāya bheṣajaṃ tasya vakṣasi śvāsamāgate ||29 uvāca hanumāṃstaṃ vai jīva śatrughnasattama | mūrcchito'si raṇe kasmānmahābalaparākrama ||30 yadyahaṃ brahmacaryaṃ ca janmaparyaṃtamudyataḥ | pālayāmi tadā vīraḥ śatrughno jīvatu kṣaṇāt ||31 uktamātreṇa tenedaṃ jīvitaḥ kṣaṇamātrataḥ | kva śivaḥ kva śivo yāto vihāyaraṇamaṃḍalam ||32 aneke nihatāḥ saṃkhye śrīrudreṇa pinākinā | te sarve jīvitā vīrāḥ kapīndreṇa mahātmanā ||33 tadā sarve susannaddhā roṣapūritamānasāḥ | svesve rathe sthitāḥ śatrūnprayayuḥ kṣatavigrahāḥ ||34 puṣkalo vīrabhadraṃ tu caṃḍaṃ caiva kuśadhvajaḥ | naṃdinaṃ hanumānvīraḥ śatrughnaḥ saṃgare śivam ||35 dhanurvisphārayaṃtaṃ taṃ śatrughnaṃ balināṃ varam | saṃgrāme śivamāhūya tiṣṭhaṃtaṃ prayayau nṛpaḥ ||36 rājā vīramaṇirvīraḥ śatrughnaḥ samare balī | anyonyaṃ cakraturyuddhaṃ munivismayakārakam ||37 rājñā ca vīramaṇinā rathā bhagnāḥ śatādhikāḥ | śatrughnasya nareṃdrasya tilaśaḥ kṣaṇato dvija ||38 tadā prakupito'tyaṃtaṃ śatrughno raṇamaṃḍale | āgneyāstraṃ mumocāmuṃ dagdhuṃ sainyasamanvitam ||39 dāhakaṃ tanmahaddṛṣṭvā mahāstraṃ śatrumocitam | atyaṃtaṃ kupito rājā vāruṇāstraṃ samādade ||40 vāruṇāstreṇa śītārtaṃ vīkṣya rāmānujo balī | vāyavyāstraṃ mumocāsmai tena vāyurmahānabhūt ||41 vāyunā saṃhatā meghā yayuste sarvatodiśam | itastato gatāḥ sarve sainyaṃ tatsukhitaṃ babhau ||42 sainye pavanapīḍārte nṛpo vīramatirmahān | parvatāstraṃ ripūddhāri jagrāha ca śarāsane ||43 parvataiḥ staṃbhito vāyurna cāsarpata saṃgare | tadvīkṣya rāmāvarajo vajrāstraṃ tu samādade ||44 vajrāstreṇa hatāḥ sarve nagāstu tilaśaḥ kṛtāḥ | cūrṇatāṃ prāpuretasminraṇe vīravarārcite ||45 vajrāstreṇa vidīrṇāṃgā vīrāḥ śoṇitaśobhitāḥ | babhūvuḥ samaraprāṃte citraṃ samabhavadraṇam ||46 tadā prakupito'tyaṃtaṃ rājā vīramaṇirmahān | brahmāstraṃ cāpa ādhatta vairidāhakamadbhutam ||47 śatrughnaḥ śaramādāya sasmāra sumanoharam | astraṃ tadyoginīdattaṃ sarvavairivimohanam ||48 brahmāstraṃ tatkarabhraṣṭamāgataṃ vairiṇaṃ prati | tāvacchatrughnanāmnā tu tanmuktaṃ mohanāstrakam ||49 mohanāstreṇa tadbrāhmaṃ dvidhāchinnaṃ kṣaṇādiha | lagnaṃ rājño hṛdi kṣipraṃ mūrcchāṃ saṃprāpayannṛpam ||50 te bāṇāḥ śataśo muktāḥ śatrughnena mahībhṛtā | sarvepi mūrcchitā vīrā gaṇā rudrasya ye punaḥ ||51 śivasya caraṇopasthe mūḍhāḥ peturmahītale | tadā śivaḥ prakupito rathe tiṣṭhanyayau nṛpam ||52 śivena sahasā yoddhuṃ samāyāto raṇāṃgaṇe | śatrughnaḥ sajjamāttajyaṃ dhanuḥ kṛtvā vyayuddhyata ||53 tayoḥ samabhavadyuddhaṃ ghoraṃ vairividāraṇam | śastrāstrairbahudhāmuktairādīpita digaṃtaram ||54 astrapratyastrasaṃghātaistāḍanapratitāḍanaiḥ | devānāmapi daityānāṃ naitādṛgraṇamaṃḍalam ||55 tadā vyākulito'tyaṃtaṃ śatrughnaḥ śivasaṃgare | sasmāra svāminaṃ tatra pāvanerupadeśataḥ ||56 hā nātha bhrātaratyugraḥ śivaḥ prāṇāpahāraṇam | karoti dhanurudyamya trāyasva raṇamaṃḍale ||57 aneke duḥkhapāthodhiṃ tīrṇā rāma tavākhyayā | māmapyuddhara duḥkhasthaṃ rāmarāma kṛpānidhe ||58 itthaṃ vakti yadā tāvadvīkṣito raṇamaṃḍale | nīlotpaladalaśyāmo rāmo rājīvalocanaḥ ||59 mṛgaśṛṃgaṃ kaṭau dhṛtvā dīkṣitaṃ vapurudvahan | taṃ dṛṣṭvā vismayaṃ prāpa śatrughnaḥ samarāṃgaṇe ||60 iti śrīpadmapurāṇe pātālakhaṃḍe śeṣavātsyāyanasaṃvāde rāmāśvamedhe śrīrāmasamāgamonāma paṃcacatvāriṃśattamo'dhyāyaḥ 45

English translation

Śeṣa said :

1-2. Having heard the words of Bṛhaspati , the Supreme Being, the enemy of Vṛṣaparvan , having come to know that Wind’s son (Hanūmat) had come there on Rāma ’s mission gave up the fear in his mind that was due to the monkey and was delighted and said to Bṛhaspati.

Indra said :

3-8. How shall we manage, O master of gods, if this Droṇa (mountain) is taken (by Hanūmat)? Tell me further, how can the gods survive? Now properly propitiate the son of Wind. Rāma will be very much delighted, and the gods would have happiness.

Hearing the words of the lord of gods, Bṛhaspati, putting Indra in the front and surrounded by all gods went there where the fearless monkey, Hanūmat, stood. Having forcibly conquered the happy gods he was roaring. They, led by Bṛhaspati, went near him and having saluted the feet of the son of Wind fell (at his feet). Bṛhaspati, the best among the eloquent being urged on by the lord of gods, the master of the world, spoke to the hero.

Bṛhaspati said :

9-11. Not knowing your valour the gods have done (this) act. O you highly intelligent one, you are the servant of Rāṃa’s feet. What for is this undertaking, and how have you come here? We who are bent before you, will carry out what you say. O you son of Wind, having a body causing fear to the demons, give up anger and regard the lord of gods with favour.

Śeṣa said :

12-15. Hearing these words of the preceptor of gods he of a great fame, spoke to all gods and to Bṛhaspati: “In the battle with king Vīramaṇi , Śiva killed many warriors. To bring them back to life I shall carry the Droṇa mountain. Those who, proud of their power and valour, will stop it (i.e. the mountain from being carried by me) will be sent to Yama ’s abode by me. Therefore, give me either (the mountain) Droṇa or the herb on it, by which I shall revive the heroes who died on the battlefield.

Śeṣa said :

16-21. Hearing these words of the magnanimous son of Wind they all bowed before him and gave him the reviving herb. The gods had given up their fear and were delighted and the residents of heaven being happy went (back) keeping the lord of gods in front (i.e. led by the lord of gods). Hanūmat took the medicine and came to the battlefield. He was praised by all the hosts of gods eagerly watching that feat. Even all the enemies having seen the monkey who had come (back), praised him (with the words), “Well (done), well (done)”, and looked upon the monkey as wonderful. The monkey (i.e. Hanūmat), full of great joy, came there and went near the dead warrior Puṣkala , the heart of Rāma, protected by Śiva on the fierce battlefield. Having called Sumati , the minister honoured by the great, he said (to him): “I shall bring back to life all the heroes, that died in the battle.”

22-27. Saying so,(he put) the medicine on the great chest of Puṣkala, and joining his head with his body, spoke (these) auspicious words: “If I recognise (only) lord Rāghava (i.e. Rāma) by the deeds of my mind, body and speech, then let him quickly revive by means of the medicine.” When he was saying these words, Puṣkala got up on the battlefield and he, the crest-jewel of the brave, gnawed his teeth in anger: “Where has that Vīrabhadra , making me unconscious on the battlefield, gone? I shall instantly knock him down. Where is my excellent bow?” To him who was speaking like this the lord of the monkeys said: “O hero, you who are talking about him on the battlefield, are blessed. You who were killed by Vīrabhadra, have been again brought back to life by the grace of Raghunātha (i.e. Rāma). Come on, let us go to Śatrughna who is unconscious.”

28-35. Saying so he went to the front of the excellent battle. (There) Śatrughna afflicted by Śiva’s arrow, was breathing (i.e. was alive). Having gone there near the magnanimous Śatrughna Hanūmat put medicine on his chest that had come to (i.e. started) breathing, and said to him: “O best Śatrughna, revive. O you of great might and valour, why (i.e. due to what) did you become unconscious on the battlefield? If I being diligent (i.e. diligently) keep celibacy till (the end of) my life, then let this hero Śatrughna revive in a moment.” No sooner did he utter these words than Śatrughna came back to consciousness in a moment. (He said:) “Where is Śiva? Leaving the battlefield where has Śiva gone?” Śrī Rudra , the trident-holder had killed many heroes in the battle. The magnanimous lord of the monkeys revived them all. Then all of them were well-equipped; their minds were full of anger. Seated in their own chariots they with their bodies wounded marched against their enemies. Puṣkala marched against Vīrabhadra; Kuśadhvaja against Caṇḍa ; the hero Hanūmat against Nandin ; and Śatrughna against Śiva in the battle.

36-52a. The king marched against Śatrughna who was the best among the mighty, who had stretched his bow, and who had stood after calling (i.e. challenging) Śiva in the battle. The heroic king Vīramaṇi and the mighty Śatrughna fought in the battle with each other a fight causing wonder to the sages. O brāhmaṇa , king Vīramaṇi in a moment shattered to (pieces like) sesamum seeds more than a hundred chariots of Śatrughna, the lord of kings. Then Śatrughna who was very angry on the battlefield, discharged the Ägneya missile (i.e. the missile presided over by Agni ) to burn him along with his army. The king seeing that great burning missile discharged by Śatrughna got very angry and took up the Vāruṇa missile (i.e. the missile presided over by Varuṇa ). Seeing that (fire) cooled by the Vāruṇa missile the strong younger brother of Rāma discharged at him the Vāyavyāstra (i.e. the missile presided over by Vāyu ). Due to it great (i.e. strong) wind was produced. The clouds struck by the wind moved in all directions. They roamed here and there and the army (of Śatrughna) became happy. Seeing his army afflicted by the wind the great king Vīramaṇi took (i.e. fixed) the mountain-like missile eradicating the enemy on his bow. The wind was checked by the mountains and did not blow on the battlefield. Seeing it the younger brother of Rāma (i.e. Śatrughna) took up the missile like the thunderbolt. All the mountains struck by the Vajrāstra were reduced to pieces like sesamum seeds and were powdered in the battle honoured by the heroes. The heroes with their bodies shattered by the Vajrāstra (i.e. the thunderbolt-like missile) were adorned with blood on the battlefield. The battle was interesting. Then the great king Vīramaṇi who was very angry fixed on his bow the wonderful Brahmāstra (i.e. the missile presided over by Brahmā ) burning the enemies. Śatrughna took an arrow and remembered the very charming missile given by that female devotee and deluding al enemies. The Brahmāstra, which left his hand came to the enemy. Just then he, named Śatrughna, discharged the deluding missile. In a moment the Brahmāstra was cut into two by the Mohanāstra (i.e. the deluding weapon) and quickly stuck into the king’s chest and made him unconscious. Hundreds of arrows were discharged by king Śatrughna. And all the brave attendants of Śiva that had become unconscious lay so on the ground near the feet of Śiva.

52b-60. The very angry Śiva seated in his chariot went to the king. Śatrughna at once went to fight with Śiva on the battlefield. Making his bow ready and drawn out he fought. Between the two a fight breaking the enemy, took place. It brightened up the atmosphere by means of the weapons and missiles discharged in various ways. Such a battle due to (i.e. involving) killings by missiles and counter-missiles and strikings and counter-strikings did not take place even between gods and demons. At that time Śatrughna was very much afflicted in the battle with Śiva. On the advice of the son of Wind (i.e. Hanūmat) he remembered his lord (i.e. Rāma): “O lord, O brother, the very fierce Śiva is snatching away my life. Raising your bow protect me on the battlefield. O Rāma, many crossed the ocean of grief by (uttering) your name. O Rāma, O Rāma, the cloud of kindness, lift me who am in misery.” When he was speaking like this, Rāma who was dark like the blue lotus, whose eyes were like lotuses, having (tucked) a deer’s horn to his waist, and who had the body of (i.e. like that of) an initiated person, was seen on the battlefield. Seeing him on the battle-field, Śatrughna was amazed.

Complete chapter-aligned witnesses. Sanskrit Wikisource page 43939, revision 332852 (2022-02-20T22:37:02Z). English is N. A. Deshpande’s complete translation, controlled against its chapter page at https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-padma-purana/d/doc365356.html and the ten-volume archival witness. The witnesses are aligned at chapter level; no unsupported verse-by-verse equivalence is asserted.