यश् च एष शूलम् निशितम् प्रगृह्य | विद्युत् प्रभम् किम्कर वज्र वेगम् | वृष इन्द्रम् आस्थाय गिरि प्रकाशम् | आयाति सो असौ त्रिशिरा यशस्वी || ६-५९-१९
yash ca eSha shuulam nishitam pragR^ihya | vidyut prabham kimkara vajra vegam | vR^iSha indram aasthaaya giri prakaasham | aayaati so asau trishiraa yashasvii || 6-59-19
Translation
"He who, seizing a sharp spike with a possesses the velocity of a well-directed thunder bolt and comes mounting on an excellent bull which shines like a moon, he is the illustrious Trishiras."
Word by word
yaH eSaH
he who
pragR^ihya
seizing
nishitam
a sharp
shuulam
spike
vidyut prabham
with a lightning brilliance
kimkara vajravegam
possesses the velocity of a thunder-bolt
aayaati
comes
aaruuhya
mounting
vR^iSendram
on an excellent bull
shashiprakaasham
which shines like a moon
asau
he
yashasvii
is the illustrious
trishiiraH
Trishiras.
Chapter context
Ravana Himself Appears on the Battle-front
140 verses · Verse 19 of 140
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