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.
विदीर्णस्तत्र चरणस्स पद्मो वत्सजस्य वै स्वपदैस्ताडयामास महीराजस्य तद्बलम्
There, the foot of the lotus-born son of Vatsa was torn, and with his own feet he struck the army of the king.
चामुंडस्तु तदागत्य बलखानेश्च वै शिरः
Then Cāmuṇḍa arrived there and struck off the head of Balakhāna.
गजमुक्ता च तच्छुत्वा चितामारोप्य वै पतिम्
Hearing this, Gajamuktā placed her husband upon the funeral pyre.
तदा ब्रह्मा स्ववध्वा च सार्द्धमागत्य तत्र वै 3.3.25.
Then Brahmā, together with his own wife, came there.
शून्यभूतं च नगरं भस्म कृत्वा स वै नृपः
That king reduced the city to ashes, leaving it desolate.
नागोत्सवाय प्रययौ सदैव कलहप्रियः
Always fond of conflict, he went to the festival of serpents.
दृष्ट्वा नागोत्सवं तत्र गीतनृत्यसमन्वितम्
There, seeing the serpent festival accompanied by song and dance,
राजन्महावतीग्रामे कीर्तिसागरमध्यगे पश्य त्वं तत्र गत्वा च ममैव वचनं कुरु
O king, in the village of Mahāvatī, in the midst of Kīrtisāgara, go there and do exactly as I say.
इति श्रुत्वा महीराजो धुंधुकारेण संयुतः प्राप्तः शिरीषविपिने तत्र वासमकारयत्
Hearing this, the king, accompanied by Dhuṃdhukāra, arrived in the Śirīṣa forest and made his dwelling there.
महीपतिस्तु नृपतिं नत्वा वै चन्द्रवंशिनम्
The lord of the earth, bowing to the king of the lunar dynasty,
राजन्प्राप्तो महीराजो युद्धार्थी त्वामुपस्थितः दिव्यलिंगं स संपूज्य बलात्काराद्ग्रहीष्यति
O king, the lord of the earth has come, seeking battle, and stands before you; after worshipping the divine liṅga, he will seize it by force.
तस्मात्त्वं स्वबलैः सार्द्धं मया सह महामते
Therefore, together with your own forces and with me, O wise one,
इति श्रुत्वा दैव वशो राजा परिमलो बली
Hearing thus, King Parimala, mighty and under the sway of fate,
शयितान्क्षत्रियाञ्छूरान्हत्वा पंचसहस्रकान्
having slain five thousand valiant Kshatriya warriors lying there,
तदोत्थाय महीराजः कटिमाबध्य संभ्रमात् 3.3.26.
then, rising up in haste, the great king fastened his belt.
युद्ध्यंत्योः सेनयो स्तत्र मलना पुत्रगृद्धिनी
As the two armies fought there, Malana, longing for a son,
देविदेवि महादेवि सर्वदुःखविनाशिनि
O goddess, O great goddess, destroyer of all suffering,
जप्त्वायुतमिमं मंत्रं हुत्वा तर्पणमार्जने
having recited this mantra ten thousand times, and performed oblations and offerings,
मलने महती बाधा क्षयं यास्यति मा शुचः
a great calamity will befall Malana; she will perish—do not grieve.
इत्युक्त्वा शारदा देवी कृष्णांशं प्रति चागमत् क्षयं यास्यति शीघ्रं च तस्मात्त्वं तां समुद्धर
Having spoken thus, the goddess Sharada departed towards the portion of Krishna, saying: 'She will soon perish, therefore you must rescue her.'