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.'
इति श्रुत्वा वचो देव्यास्स वीरो विस्मयान्वितः
Hearing the goddess's words, the hero was filled with wonder.
सा तु श्रुत्वा वचो घोरं स्वर्णवत्या समन्विता
But she, having heard those dreadful words, accompanied by Svarnavati,
कृष्णांशस्तु तदा दुःखी देवसिंहमुवाच ह
Krishnamsa, then sorrowful, spoke to Devasimha.
तच्छ्रुत्वा तेन सहितो लक्षणेन समन्वितः
Hearing that, together with him, endowed with auspicious marks,
तालनो भीमसेनांशः सेनापतिरुदारधीः 3.3.26.
Talana, a portion of Bhimasena, noble-minded commander of the army,
कल्पक्ष्रेत्रमुपागम्य योगिनस्ते तदाभवन्
having reached the field of Kalpaksha, those yogis became present there.
कृष्णांशस्तालनो देवो लक्षणो बलवत्तरः
Krishnamsa, Talana, the god Lakshana, all of great strength,
सप्ताहं च तयोर्युद्धं जातं मृत्युविवर्द्धनम्
for seven days, a battle took place between the two, increasing death.
तस्मिन्दिने महाभाग महद्युद्धमवर्तत
On that day, O greatly fortunate one, a great battle occurred.
दृष्ट्वा पराजितं सैन्यं राजा परिमलो बली
Seeing his army defeated, King Parimala, mighty,