The Bhagavadgîtâ, with the Sanatsugâtîya and the Anugîtâ — SBE Vol. 8 (trans. K. T. Telang, 1882)
The translator’s English as printed (K. T. Telang). The original-language text is not held; names are romanised as the translator printed them.
Arguna said:
If there is anywhere any wielder of the bow equal to me in battle, who might stand against me in the field, name him to me.
The ocean said:
If, O king! you have heard of the great sage Gamadagni, his son is (the) proper (person) to show you due hospitality 1.
Then the king, full of great wrath, went away, and arriving at that hermitage approached Râma only. In company with his kinsmen, he did many (acts) disagreeable to Rama, and caused much trouble to the high-souled Rama. Then the power of Rama, whose power was unbounded, blazed forth, burning the hosts of the enemy, O lotus-eyed one! And then Rama, taking up his axe, hacked away that man of the thousand arms in battle, like a tree of many branches. Seeing him killed and fallen, all (his) kinsmen assembled together, and taking swords and lances, surrounded the descendant of Bhṛigu. Rama also taking up a bow, and hurriedly mounting a chariot, shot away volleys of arrows, and blew away the army of the king. Then some of the
1 I.e. by giving him what he desired—a « foeman worthy of his steel’ to fight with him.
Arjuna said:
If there is anywhere any wielder of the bow equal to me in battle, who might stand against me in the field, name him to me.
The ocean said:
If, O king, you have heard of the great sage Jamadagni, his son is the right person to offer you proper hospitality. 1
Then the king, full of great wrath, went away and came to that hermitage, where he approached Râma alone. Together with his kinsmen he did many things disagreeable to Râma and caused great trouble to the high-souled Râma. Then the power of Râma, whose power was without limit, blazed up and burned the hosts of the enemy, O lotus-eyed one! And Râma, taking up his axe, hewed that man of a thousand arms down in battle like a tree with many branches. Seeing him killed and fallen, all his kinsmen gathered together, and taking up swords and lances, surrounded the descendant of Bhṛigu. Râma too took up a bow, mounted a chariot in haste, and poured out volleys of arrows, scattering the army of the king. Then some of the
1 I.e. by giving him what he desired—a « foeman worthy of his steel' to fight with him.