सेलुकाझल्लरीराङ्घाहुहुकाहुण्डुकाघटाः
Seluka, jhallarī, rāṅghā, huhukā, huṇḍukā, ghaṭā—
यवमध्या मुष्टिमध्या मर्द्दलाडिण्डिमा अपि
Yavamadhyā, muṣṭimadhyā, marddala, and ḍiṇḍimā as well,
उद्धकाश्चैतुहुण्डाश्च निःसाणा बर्बराः परे
Uddhakā, caituhuṇḍā, niḥsāṇā, and barbarā, others besides,
दध्वनुः शक्तिसेनाभिराहताः समरोद्यमे
The sound of drums, struck by armies of Śaktis, echoed in the fervor of battle.
संपत्करी नाम देवी चचाल सह शक्तिभिः
The goddess named Saṃpatkarī advanced, together with her Śaktis.
सेविता तरुणादित्यपाटला संपदीश्वरी
She was served by Saṃpadīśvarī, radiant as a young sun and crimson-hued.
रणकोलाहलं नाम सारुरोह मतङ्गजम्
She ascended the elephant named Raṇakolāhala.
लोलाभिः केतुमालाभिरुल्लिखन्ती धनाधनात्
With her restless, banner-bearing attendants, she swept across the realm of wealth and poverty.
कण्टको घनसंनाहो रुरुचे वक्षसिस्थितः
A thorn, dense and massive, shone upon her chest.
कुटिला कालनाथस्य भृकुटीव भयङ्करा
Curved and terrifying as the frown of Kālanātha, it inspired fear.
तामन्वगा ययुः कोटिसंख्याकाः कुञ्जरोत्तमाः
Countless elephants, numbering in the tens of millions, followed her.
अतित्वरितविक्रान्तिरश्वारूढाचलत्पुरः
Mounted on swift horses, they advanced rapidly at the forefront.
व्यचरत्खुरकुद्दालविदारितमहीतलम्
She moved about, the earth's surface torn open by the blows of hooves and digging tools.
टङ्कणाः पर्वतीयाश्च पारसीकास्तथा परे
There were horses from the mountainous regions, from Persia, and from other distant lands.
वाल्मीकयावनोद्भूता गान्धर्वाश्चाथ ये हयाः
There were horses born in anthills and grasslands, and also Gandharva horses.
विनीताः साधुवोढारो वेगिनः स्थिरचेतसः
They were well-trained, noble, swift, and steady-minded.
लक्षणैर्बहुभिर्युक्ता जितक्रोधा जितश्रमाः
Endowed with many auspicious marks, they had conquered anger and fatigue.
पञ्चधारासु शक्षढ्या विनीताश्च प्लवान्विताः
Disciplined in the five gaits and six speeds, they were skilled in leaping.
देवपद्मं देवमणिं देवस्वस्तिकमेव च
They bore divine lotuses, divine jewels, and divine svastikas.
वहन्तो वातजवना वाजिनस्तां समन्वयुः
Those wind-swift horses carried her, bearing those emblems.
अत्यन्तोत्तुङ्गवर्ष्माणं कविकाविलसन्मुखम्
She was of exceedingly tall stature, her face shining like the moon.
स्थूलवालधिविक्षेपक्षिप्यमाणपयोधरम्
Her large, waving tail scattered the clouds as she moved.
वादयन्तमिवोच्चण्डैः खुरनिष्ठुरकुट्टनैः
She seemed to play music with the fierce, harsh pounding of her hooves.
घोषमाणं प्रति मुहुः संदर्शितगतिक्रमम्
She repeatedly resounded, displaying her sequence of movements.
भाण्डैर्मनोहरैर्युक्तं घर्घरीजालमण्डितम्
Adorned with charming ornaments, she was decorated with a network of jingling bells.
अश्वारूढा महादेवी समारूढा हयं ययौ
The great goddess, mounted on a horse, rode forth.
हयवल्गां च दधती बहुविक्रमशोभिनी
Holding the horse's reins, she shone with manifold valor.
सञ्चचाल हयारूढा नर्तयन्तीव वाजिनम्
Mounted on the horse, she moved, as if making the steed dance.
उद्दण्डसिन्धुनिस्वानश्चकार बधिरं जगत्
The thunderous sound of the Sindhu river rendered the world deaf.
अन्युद्धतभुजाश्मानः शक्तयः काश्चिदुच्छ्रिताः
Some weapons, raised high, had arms of stone, brandished by others.