ततो रुद्रप्रयुक्तेन सिंहवेषेण लीलया देव्या मन्युकृतं ज्ञात्वा हतो दक्षस्य स क्रतुः
Then, knowing that the sacrifice of Daksha was destroyed by the wrath of the goddess, who, at Rudra's command, had assumed the form of a lion for sport,
मन्युना च महाभीमा भद्रकाली महेश्वरी आत्मनः कर्मसाक्षित्वे तेन सार्धं सहानुगा
And Bhadrakali, the great and fearsome Maheshvari, accompanied by her followers, became a witness to her own deed, joined together with that wrath.
स एष भगवान् क्रोधः प्रेतावासकृतालयः वीरभद्रेति विख्यातो देव्या मन्युप्रमार्जकः
This is that divine being, Wrath, who made the abode of the spirits his dwelling, renowned as Virabhadra, the one who wipes away the goddess's anger.
सो ऽसृजद् रोमकूपेभ्य आत्मनैव गणेश्वरान् रुद्रानुगान् गणान् रौद्रान् रुद्रवीर्यपराक्रमान्
He then created, from the pores of his own body, the lords of the hosts—followers of Rudra, fierce hosts born of Rudra's power and might.
रुद्रस्यानुचराः सर्वे सर्वे रुद्रपराक्रमाः ते निपेतुस् ततस् तूर्णं शतशो ऽथ सहस्रशः
All these attendants of Rudra, each possessing Rudra's might, swiftly descended there by the hundreds and thousands.
ततः किलकिलाशब्द आकाशं पूरयन्न् इव समभूत् सुमहान् विप्राः सर्वरुद्रगणैः कृतः
Then arose a tremendous clamor, as if filling the sky, created by all the hosts of Rudra, O sages.
तेन शब्देन महता त्रस्ताः सर्वे दिवौकसः पर्वताश् च व्यशीर्यन्त चकम्पे च वसुंधरा
Terrified by that great sound, all the dwellers of heaven were shaken; the mountains crumbled and the earth itself trembled.
मरुतश् च ववुः क्रूराश् चुक्षुभे वरुणालयः अग्नयो वै न दीप्यन्ते न चादीप्यत भास्करः
The winds blew violently, the abode of Varuna was disturbed, the fires would not burn, and the sun did not shine.
ग्रहा नैव प्रकाशन्ते नक्षत्राणि न तारकाः ऋषयो न प्रभासन्ते न देवा न च दानवाः
The planets did not shine, nor the stars or constellations; the sages gave no radiance, nor did the gods or the demons.
एवं हि तिमिरीभूते निर्दहन्ति गणेश्वराः प्रभञ्जन्त्य् अपरे यूपान् घोरान् उत्पाटयन्ति च
Thus, when darkness prevailed, the lords of the hosts began to burn everything; others broke and uprooted the terrible sacrificial posts.
प्रणदन्ति तथा चान्ये विकुर्वन्ति तथा परे त्वरितं वै प्रधावन्ति वायुवेगा मनोजवाः
Some roared, others made strange noises, and yet others rushed about swiftly, moving as fast as the wind and the mind.
चूर्ण्यन्ते यज्ञपात्राणि यज्ञस्यायतनानि च शीर्यमाणान्य् अदृश्यन्त तारा इव नभस्तलात्
The sacrificial vessels and the altars of the sacrifice were shattered; as they broke apart, they vanished like stars from the sky.
दिव्यान्नपानभक्ष्याणां राशयः पर्वतोपमाः क्षीरनद्यस् तथा चान्या घृतपायसकर्दमाः
Heaps of celestial food and drink, as massive as mountains, and rivers of milk and others of ghee, sweet rice, and curds appeared.
मधुमण्डोदका दिव्याः खण्डशर्करवालुकाः षड्रसान् निवहन्त्य् अन्या गुडकुल्या मनोरमाः
There were divine streams of honeyed water, sands of crystal sugar, and other delightful channels of molasses, carrying all six tastes.
उच्चावचानि मांसानि भक्ष्याणि विविधानि च यानि कानि च दिव्यानि लेह्यचोष्याणि यानि च
There were meats of every kind, high and low, and all sorts of celestial delicacies—whatever could be licked or sucked.
भुञ्जन्ति विविधैर् वक्त्रैर् विलुम्पन्ति क्षिपन्ति च रुद्रकोपा महाकोपाः कालाग्निसदृशोपमाः
With many mouths they ate, plundered, and scattered the food; filled with Rudra's wrath, their fury was like the fire of destruction.
भक्षयन्तो ऽथ शैलाभा भीषयन्तश् च सर्वतः क्रीडन्ति विविधाकाराश् चिक्षिपुः सुरयोषितः
Devouring like mountains, terrifying all around, they played in many forms and hurled the celestial women about.
एवं गणाश् च तैर् युक्तो वीरभद्रः प्रतापवान् रुद्रकोपप्रयुक्तश् च सर्वदेवैः सुरक्षितम्
Thus, surrounded by these hosts, the mighty Virabhadra, empowered by Rudra's wrath, was protected by all the gods.
तं यज्ञम् अदहच् छीघ्रं भद्रकाल्याः समीपतः चक्रुर् अन्ये तथा नादान् सर्वभूतभयंकरान्
They swiftly destroyed that sacrifice near Bhadrakālī, and others made dreadful sounds that struck terror into all beings.
छित्त्वा शिरो ऽन्ये यज्ञस्य व्यनदन्त भयंकरम् ततः शक्रादयो देवा दक्षश् चैव प्रजापतिः ऊचुः प्राञ्जलयो भूत्वा कथ्यतां को भवान् इति
Others cut off the head of the sacrifice and uttered terrifying cries; then Indra and the other gods, along with Dakṣa the progenitor, with joined palms, said: 'Tell us, who are you?'
नाहं देवो न दैत्यो वा न च भोक्तुम् इहागतः नैव द्रष्टुं च देवेन्द्रा न च कौतूहलान्विताः
I am neither a god nor a demon, nor have I come here to partake; nor, O lords of the gods, have I come to see or out of curiosity.
दक्षयज्ञविनाशार्थं संप्राप्तो ऽहं सुरोत्तमाः वीरभद्रेति विख्यातो रुद्रकोपाद् विनिःसृतः
I have come, O best of gods, for the destruction of Dakṣa's sacrifice; I am known as Vīrabhadra, arisen from Rudra's wrath.
भद्रकाली च विख्याता देव्याः क्रोधाद् विनिर्गता प्रेषिता देवदेवेन यज्ञान्तिकम् उपागता
And Bhadrakālī, famed by that name, was born from the goddess's anger, sent by the Lord of gods, and has come to the place of sacrifice.
शरणं गच्छ राजेन्द्र देवदेवम् उमापतिम् वरं क्रोधो ऽपि देवस्य न वरः परिचारकैः
Seek refuge, O king of kings, in the Lord of gods, the husband of Umā; for even the Lord's anger is not to be withstood by his attendants.
निखातोत्पाटितैर् यूपैर् अपविद्धैस् ततस् ततः उत्पतद्भिः पतद्भिश् च गृध्रैर् आमिषगृध्नुभिः
With sacrificial posts torn up and scattered here and there, and with vultures greedy for flesh leaping and swooping down,
पक्षवातविनिर्धूतैः शिवारुतविनादितैः स तस्य यज्ञो नृपतेर् बाध्यमानस् तदा गणैः
Blown about by the wind of their wings, resounding with Shiva's howls, that sacrifice of the king was then harassed by the hosts.
आस्थाय मृगरूपं वै खम् एवाभ्यपतत् तदा तं तु यज्ञं तथारूपं गच्छन्तम् उपलभ्य सः
Then, taking the form of a deer, it leapt up into the sky; perceiving the sacrifice thus transformed and fleeing,
धनुर् आदाय बाणं च तदर्थम् अगमत् प्रभुः ततस् तस्य गणेशस्य क्रोधाद् अमिततेजसः
The mighty one took up his bow and arrow for that purpose; then, from the wrath of that leader of the hosts, whose brilliance was boundless,
ललाटात् प्रसृतो घोरः स्वेदबिन्दुर् बभूव ह तस्मिन् पतितमात्रे च स्वेदबिन्दौ तदा भुवि
From his forehead there issued forth a terrible drop of sweat; and as soon as that drop of sweat fell to the ground,
प्रादुर्भूतो महान् अग्निर् ज्वलत्कालानलोपमः तत्रोदपद्यत तदा पुरुषो द्विजसत्तमाः
A great fire appeared, blazing like the fire at the end of time; and from it, O best of twice-born, a man arose.