पक्वकर्करिकापेषमवपेक्ष्यति वैरिणः
He will regard the crushing of ripe gourds as the destruction of enemies.
वज्रदन्तो वज्रमुखो वज्रलोमा बलाहकः
Vajradanta, Vajramukha, Vajralomā, and Balāhaka,
करालाक्षः कर्कटको मदनो दीर्घजिह्वकः
Karālākṣa, Karkaṭaka, Madana, and Dīrghajihvaka,
पुल्कसः पुण्ड३केतुश्च चण्डबाहुश्च कुक्कुरः
Pulkasa, Puṇḍa3ketu, Caṇḍabāhu, and Kukkura,
चतुर्गुप्तश्चतुर्बाहुश्चकाराक्षश्चतुःशिराः
Caturgupta, Caturbāhu, Cakārākṣa, and Catuḥśirā,
मखशत्रुर्मखास्कन्दी सिंहघोषः शिरालकः
Makhaśatru, Makhāskandī, Siṃhaghoṣa, and Śirālaka,
गुहाक्षो गण्डगल्लश्च चण्डधर्मो यमान्तकः
Guhākṣa, Gaṇḍagalla, Caṇḍadharma, and Yamāntaka,
स्वर्गशत्रुः स्वर्गबलो दुर्गाख्यः स्वर्गकण्टकः
Svargaśatru, Svargabala, Durgākhya, and Svargakaṇṭaka,
पुरुषेणो विषेणश्च कुन्तिषेणः परूषकः
Puruṣeṇa, Viṣeṇa, Kuntiṣeṇa, and Parūṣaka,
कोल्लाटः कुजिलाश्वश्च दासेरो बभ्रुवाहनः
Kollāṭa, Kujilāśva, Dāsera, and Babhruvāhana.
महामहो महादंष्ट्रो दुर्गतिः स्वर्गमेजयः
Greatly fierce, with enormous fangs, bringer of misfortune, conqueror of heaven—
दुःशठो दुर्विनीतश्च छिन्नकर्णश्च मूषकः
Wicked, undisciplined, with a severed ear, and mouse-like—
कुम्भोत्कचः कुम्भनासः कुम्भग्रीवो घटोदरः
Pot-bellied, pot-nosed, pot-necked, with a jar-like belly—
पूतिदन्तः पूतिचक्षुः पूत्यास्यः पूतिमेहनः
With foul teeth, foul eyes, foul mouth, and foul genitals—
हिरण्याक्ष समाश्चैव मम पुत्रा महाबलाः
And those equal to Hiraṇyākṣa, my sons of great might—
सेनान्यो मे मदोदुवृत्ता मम पुत्रैरनुद्रुताः
My generals, intoxicated with pride, pursued by my sons—
भस्मशेषा भवेयुस्तै हा हन्त किमुताबला
By them, only ashes would remain; alas, what could the weak do?
महामायाविनोदाश्च कुप्युस्ते भस्मसाद्बलम्
And those masters of great illusion, when enraged, reduce armies to ashes.
इत्यक्त्वा भण्डदैत्येन्द्रः समुत्थाय नृपासनात्
Having spoken thus, the lord of the Daityas rose from the royal throne.
उत्तिष्ठ रे बलं सर्वं संनाहय समन्ततः
Arise! Muster all the forces; prepare them on every side.
दुर्गाणि संगृहाण त्वं कुरुक्षेपणिकाशतम्
Gather the fortresses; arrange a hundred divisions for attack.
सज्जीकुरु त्वं शस्त्राणि युद्धमेतदुपस्थितम्
Ready the weapons; this battle is at hand.
अनेकबलसंघातसहितं घोरदर्शनम्
With many groups of forces assembled, terrifying to behold—
केशेष्वाकृष्य तां मूढां देवसत्त्वे न दर्पिताम्
Seizing that deluded one by the hair, who was not proud among the divine beings—
कुटिलाक्षं महासत्त्वं स्वयं चान्तः पुरं ययौ
With crooked eyes, of great strength, he himself entered the inner city.
अश्रूयन्त च दैत्येन्द्रैरतिकर्णज्वरावहाः
And from the lords of the Daityas were heard sounds causing agony to the ears.
उच्चचालसुरेन्द्राणां योद्धतो दुन्दुभिध्वनिः
The sound of war drums, as the lords of the gods prepared to fight, resounded.
बधिरीकृतलोकेन चकम्पे जगतां त्रयी
The three worlds trembled, deafened by the noise that filled all beings.
पुप्रोथे गगनाभोगे दैत्य निःसाणनिस्वनः
In the expanse of the sky, the demon raised a thunderous battle cry.
विरसं विररासोच्चैर्विबुधद्वेषिझल्लरी
He uttered a harsh, loud shout, hateful to the gods.