इति पद्माकरः श्रुत्वा सर्वमायाविशारदः स्वगेहे स्थापयामास कारागारे शिलामये
Thus, Padmākara, having heard all this and skilled in all magic arts, confined him in his own house, in a stone prison.
देव्याश्च वरदानेन देवसिंहस्तदा निशि
By the boon of the goddess, Devasimha, at night,
इंदुलाग्रे च तत्सर्वे गदित्वा तेन संयुतः
At the waxing of the moon, all of them, having spoken, were joined with him.
पद्माकरस्तु तच्छुत्वा कृत्वा मायां च शाम्बरीम् 3.3.25.
Padmākara, having heard this, performed the magic of Śambara.
इंदुलश्च तदा चापे संधाय शरमुत्तमम्
Then Indula, having fitted the excellent arrow to the bow,
तदा ते बोधिताः सर्वे कामास्त्रेण महाबलाः
Then all those mighty ones were awakened by the Kāma weapon.
बहिर्भूता: समाजग्मुः शत्रुसैन्यान्यनाशयन्
The enemy armies, having come forth, destroyed everything.
शारदानंदनो भूपस्तत्रागत्य विनम्य तान्
King Sharadānanda, arriving there, bowed to them.
नानाविधानि भोज्यानि प्रशस्याभरणानि च
He offered various kinds of foods and splendid ornaments.
कुमारिकां स्वकीयां च बहुरोदनतत्पराम् आगतो लक्षणो गेहं माघकृष्णाष्टमीदिने
His own daughter, devoted to preparing much rice, and Lakṣaṇa arrived at the house on the eighth day of the dark half of Māgha.
जयचंद्रस्तु तं दृष्ट्वा लक्षणं प्रेमविह्वलः
Jayachandra, seeing Lakṣaṇa, was overcome with love.
दत्त्वा ततोऽन्यदानानि गोवस्त्राभरणानि च
Then he gave further gifts—cows, garments, and ornaments.
सूत उवाच महीराजो वरं प्राप्तः शंकरात्पार्थिवार्चनात्
The Sūta said: The king obtained a boon from Śaṅkara by worshipping the lord of kings.
सप्तलक्षैश्च सहितः शिरीषाख्यपुरं ययौ 3.3.25.
Accompanied by seven lakhs, he went to the city called Śirīṣa.
सुखखानिस्तदा क्रुद्धो लक्षसैन्यसमन्वितः
Then Sukhakhāni, enraged, set out with an army of a hundred thousand.
पावकास्त्रेण बलवान्हत्वा दशसहस्रकम्
With the fiery weapon, the powerful one slew ten thousand.
अद्य त्वां च हनिष्यामि त्वं वा हन्ता रणे मम
Today I will kill you, or you will slay me in battle.
इति श्रुत्वा महीराजो रौद्रास्त्रं चाप आदधे
Hearing this, the king took up his bow and the fierce weapon.
सुखखानिस्तदाग्नेयं संदधौ तस्य शांतये
Then Sukhakhāni prepared the missile of fire to subdue him.
तदस्त्रं शिवतूणीरे गतं कार्यं विधाय तत्
That weapon, having accomplished its task, entered Śiva's quiver.
भ्रातुर्वैरमुपादाय जघान च रिपोर्बलम्
Taking up his brother's enmity, he struck down the enemy's forces.
भूमिराजस्तु तं दृष्ट्वा तद्बलाधिक्यमोहितः
The king, seeing him, was bewildered by the superiority of his forces.
क्रोशमात्रान्तरे गर्ता द्वादशैव मया कृताः
At a distance of a krosha, I made twelve pits.
शूराञ्जित्वा समुल्लंघ्य गर्तान्द्वादशसम्मितान् 3.3.25.
Having conquered the heroes, he leapt across the twelve pits.
इति श्रुत्वा प्रियं वाक्यं तद्राज्ञा सत्यभाषितम्
Hearing those pleasing words, truthfully spoken by that king,
दृष्ट्वा गर्तान्महावीरो हत्वा शूराञ्छतञ्छतम्
the great hero, having seen the pits, slew hundreds upon hundreds of warriors.
चामुंडस्तु तदागत्य शरायुतसमन्वितः
Then Cāmuṇḍa arrived there, equipped with a multitude of arrows.
बलखानिश्च महतीं सेनां तस्य जघान ह
He struck down the mighty divisions and the great army belonging to him.
त्रयोदशं गुप्तगर्तं तृणैराच्छादितं मृदा
The thirteenth hidden pit, covered with grass and earth,
पतितः सकपोतश्च स वीरो दैवमोहितः
into it fell that hero, together with a pigeon, deluded by fate.