तेषां त्रियाममात्रेण संबभूव महान्रणः तलप्रहारेण रिपुं मूर्च्छयामास वीर्यवान्
Within three watches, a great battle arose among them; with a blow from his palm, the valiant one caused his foe to swoon.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे वीरस्तारको देवसिंहकम्
Meanwhile, the hero Tāraka seized Devasiṃhaka.
तच्छब्दात्स च चामुंडस्त्यक्त्वा मूर्छां महाबलः तयोर्गृहीत्वा शिरसी महीराजमुपाययौ
Hearing that sound, Cāmuṇḍa, of great strength, cast off his faint and, seizing their heads, went to the king of the earth.
महीराजस्तु ते दृष्ट्वा परमानंदनिर्भरः
The king of the earth, seeing them, was filled with supreme joy.
लक्षणस्य तदा सैन्ये हाहाशब्दो महानभूत् ब्रह्मानंदस्तदा मूर्च्छां त्यक्त्वा वेलामुवाच ह
Then, in Lakṣaṇa’s army, a great cry of ‘Alas!’ arose; Brahmānanda, having cast off his swoon, spoke to Velā.
प्रिये गच्छ रणं शीघ्रं हरिनागरमास्थिता
‘Dear one, go swiftly to battle, for Harināgara is occupied.’
इति श्रुत्वा तु सा वेला रामांशेन समन्विता 3.3.32.
Hearing this, Velā, endowed with a portion of Rāma, (set out).
श्रुत्वा स लक्षणो वीरस्तालनेन समन्वितः
Hearing this, the hero Lakṣaṇa, accompanied by Tālanena, (set out).
तृतीयायां प्रभाते च तारको बलवत्तरः
At dawn on the third day, Tāraka became even mightier.
रक्तबीजश्च चामुंडो रामांशो बलवत्तरः
Raktabīja, Cāmuṇḍa, and the Rāma-portion became exceedingly strong.
याममात्रेण रामांशो हत्वा तस्य महागजम्
Within a single watch, the Rāma-portion slew his great elephant.
त्रियाममात्रेण तदा सायंकाले समागते
Then, within three watches, as evening approached,
तदा वेला महाशत्रुं तारकं बलवत्तरम्
At that time, Velā confronted the great enemy, the exceedingly powerful Tāraka.
चितां कृत्वा विधानेन सा देवी द्रुपदात्मजा
Having prepared the funeral pyre according to the rite, that goddess, the daughter of Drupada,
तेन सार्द्धं च सा शुद्धा श्वशुरस्याज्ञया मुदा
With him, she remained pure, by the joyful command of her father-in-law.
तच्चितायां च भर्तारमिंदुलं बलवत्तरम्
On that funeral pyre, her husband, Indula, became even more powerful.
रात्रौ परिमलो राजा लक्षणेन समन्वितः 3.3.32.
At night, King Parimala, endowed with auspicious marks, appeared.
सपादलक्षाश्च तदा हतशेषा महाबलाः
At that time, of the great warriors, one and a quarter lakhs remained slain.
धान्यपालः शतं भूपाँल्लक्षणश्च तथा शतम्
Dhānyapāla killed a hundred kings, and Lakṣaṇa likewise slew a hundred.
महीराजस्तदा दुःखी ध्यात्वा रुद्रं महेश्वरम् एकाकी गजमारुह्य ययौ चादिभयंकरम्
Then the earth-king, distressed, meditated on Rudra, the great lord; alone, mounting an elephant, he went to the dreadful battle.
रुद्रदत्तेन बाणेन हत्वा परिमलं नृपम् लक्षणान्तमुपागम्य महद्युद्धमचीकरत्
With an arrow given by Rudra, he slew King Parimala, and approaching Lakṣaṇa, he engaged in a great battle.
महीराजस्य रौद्रास्त्रैस्सैन्यास्सर्वे क्षयं गताः
By the earth-king's fierce weapons, all the armies were destroyed.
तदा तु लक्षणो वीरो वैष्णवास्त्रं समादधे तेनास्त्रतेजसा राजा महासंतापमाप्तवान्
Then the hero Lakṣaṇa took up the Vaiṣṇava weapon; by the power of that weapon, the king was overcome with great anguish.
ध्यात्वा रुद्रं महादेवं त्यक्त्वा विद्यां च वैष्णवीम्
Meditating on Rudra, the great god, he abandoned the Vaiṣṇava knowledge.
हस्तिनी च तदा रुष्टा गजमादिभयंकरम्
Then the enraged elephantess attacked the dreadful elephant.
उषःकाले च संप्राप्ते मलना पतिमुत्तमम्
At the coming of dawn, Malanā obtained an excellent husband.
तदा तु देवकी शुद्धं लक्षणं बलवत्तरम् 3.3.32.
Then Devakī found Lakṣaṇa, pure and exceedingly strong.
प्रभाते विमले जाते चतुर्थे भौमवासरे ध्यात्वा सर्वमयीं देवीं स्थिरीभूय स्वयं स्थितः
When the clear morning of the fourth Tuesday arrived, having meditated on the all-pervading goddess, he stood firm by himself.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र कलिर्भार्यासमन्वितः
Meanwhile, there, Kali arrived together with his wife.
योगेश्वराय शुद्धाय महावतीनिवासिने
To the pure Lord of Yogis, the resident of Mahāvati,