निशीथे समनुप्राप्ते ज्येष्ठे मासि तमोमये
When midnight arrived, in the dark month of Jyeshtha,
नृपसैन्यं जघानाशु भक्षयित्वा पुनः पुनः
He swiftly struck down the king's army, devouring them again and again.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे देवाः कृष्णांशाद्या महाबलाः
Meanwhile, the gods, beginning with Krishna and others of great might,
हत्वा दैत्यसहस्राणि बलिदैत्यमुपाययुः स्वखड्गैस्तर्पयामास दैत्यराजं महाबलम्
Having slain thousands of Daityas, they approached Bali, the mighty Daitya king, and with their own swords satisfied the powerful Daitya king.
तदा प्रसन्नो बलवान्दैत्यराजो बलिः स्वयम्
Then the powerful Daitya king Bali himself became pleased.
आर्यदेशं च ते दैत्या नागच्छन्तु त्वया सह 3.3.31.
Let these Daityas not come to the land of the Aryas together with you.
इति श्रुत्वा वचो घोरं विप्रियं च बलिः स्वयम्
Hearing these terrible and disagreeable words, Bali himself—
तदा प्रसन्नः कृष्णांशो वचनं प्राह निर्भयः तत्पश्चाद्भूमिमागत्य यथायोग्यं कुरुष्व भोः
Then Krishna, being pleased, spoke these fearless words: 'Afterwards, coming to the earth, do as is proper, O sir.'
इति तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सहोदो नीलसंयुतः
Hearing those words, Sahoda, accompanied by Nila—
भूमिराजः प्रसन्नात्मा कोटिस्वर्णं ददौ तदा
Then the king of the earth, with a pleased heart, gave ten million gold coins.
पंचमाब्दवया भूत्वा श्रीदं तुष्टाव भक्तितः
Having reached the age of five, Śrīda praised with devotion.
तत्सर्वनिधिभावेन नृपकोशः समन्ततः
With all the treasures, the royal treasury was filled on every side.
किंनरी नाम या कन्या मंकणस्य प्रकीर्तिता इति ते कथितं सर्वं विवाहचरितं मुने
The maiden named Kiṃnarī, renowned as Maṃkaṇa's daughter—thus, O sage, the entire story of the marriage has been told to you.
धुन्धुकारो महाशूरो लक्षसैन्यसमन्वितः
Dhundhukāra, exceedingly valiant, was accompanied by an army of a hundred thousand.
एकत्रिंशाब्दके प्राप्ते कृष्णांशे बलवत्तरे ब्रह्मास्त्रं चाप आधाय चार्धसैन्यमदाहयत्
When the thirty-first year arrived, under the powerful influence of Kṛṣṇa, he set the Brahmāstra on his bow and burned half the army.
पंचायुताश्च ते शूरा भयभीता दिशो गताः 3.3.31.
And those fifty thousand warriors, terrified, fled in all directions.
महीराजस्तदा दुःखी भयभीतः समंततः
At that time, the king of the earth was sorrowful and greatly afraid on all sides.
कथं जयो मे भविता तत्सर्वं मंत्रयाशु वै
How will victory be mine? All this he quickly consulted about.
कृत्वा नारीमयं वेषं चामुण्डं बलशालिनम्
Assuming the guise of a woman, the powerful Cāmuṇḍa was present.
चत्वारस्ते सुताः शूरा धुंधुकारेण संयुता
Those four valiant sons, together with Dhundhukāra.
इति श्रुत्वा महीराजो ब्रह्मानंदाय हर्षितः
Hearing this, the king of the earth was gladdened for Brahmānanda's joy.
सायंकाले तु संप्राप्ते माघशुक्लाष्टमीदिने
When evening came, on the eighth day of the bright half of Māgha.
छद्मना च त्रिशूलं च बलात्कृत्वा रिपूदरे
By deception, and with force, he drove the trident into the enemy's belly.
तारको हृदि तं बाणैः सूर्यवर्मा च तोमरैः धुंधुकारश्च भल्लेन जघान रिपुमूर्द्धनि
Tāraka struck him in the heart with arrows, Sūryavarmā with spears, and Dhundhukāra with a broad-headed arrow struck the enemy on the head.
मूर्छितः पतितो भूमौ बह्मानंदो महाबलः
Brahmānanda, of great strength, fainted and fell to the ground.
भीमस्य च शिरः कायाद्वर्द्धनस्य तथैव च 3.3.31.
The head of Bhīma and likewise of Vardhana was severed from the body.
तारको धुंधुकारश्च चामु ण्डश्च तथैव च
Tāraka, Dhundhukāra, and likewise Cāmuṇḍa.
हतेषु तेषु पुत्रेषु महीराजो भयातुरः
When those sons were slain, the king of the earth was overcome with fear.
इति श्रुत्वा तदा वेला दोलामारुह्य सत्वरम्
Having heard this, at that moment, Velā swiftly mounted the swing.
कनिष्ठामृतभावेन वेलाया बलवांस्तदा
With the youthful nectar-like vigor of Velā, she was powerful then.