आदिदेश स रक्षार्थं दशाक्षौहिणिकायुतम्
He commanded, for the sake of defense, a force of ten divisions.
मण्डलाकारतो वस्तुन्दशाक्षौहिणिमादिशत्
He ordered that the ten divisions be arranged in a circular formation.
शून्यकस्य पुरस्यैव तद्वृत्तं स्वामिने ऽवदत्
He reported the events of the city of Śūnyaka to his master.
दुर्मदः प्रेषितः पूर्वं दुष्टां तां ललितां प्रति
Durmada was previously sent against that wicked Lalitā.
तथापि राज्ञामाचारः कर्त्तव्यं पुररक्षणम्
Nevertheless, the king's duty is to ensure the protection of the city.
स्वसैन्यं सज्जयामास सेनापतिभिरन्वितः
He made his own army ready, accompanied by generals.
स ध्वनन्ध्वजिनीयुक्तो ललितासैन्य मावृणोत्
With a resounding army and banners, he surrounded Lalitā's forces.
दोधूयमानैरसिभिर्निपेतुः शक्तिसैनिकैः
Struck by whirling swords, the warriors with spears fell down.
देदीप्यमानशस्त्राभाः समयुध्यन्त दानवैः
With weapons blazing like fire, they fought with the demons.
समवर्तत संग्रामो धूलिग्रामतताम्बरः
The battle commenced, its sky covered with a mass of dust.
अश्वनिःश्वासविक्षिप्ता धूलयः रवं प्रपेदिरे
Dust, stirred up by the snorting of horses, resounded loudly.
संपत्सरस्वती क्रोधादभिदुद्राव संगरे
Sarasvatī, seized by anger, rushed forward into the battle.
अश्वाश्च दन्तिनो मत्ता व्यमर्दन्दानत्रीं चमुम्
Mad horses and elephants crushed the enemy army.
धूलीषु धूयमानासु ताड्यमानासु भेरिषु
As the dust was being stirred and the drums were being beaten.
शक्तिभिः पात्यमानानां दानवानां सहस्रशः
As the demons were struck down by the spears, they fell by the thousands.
विस्रस्ततत्तच्छिह्नानि समं छत्रकदम्बकैः
Their distinctive marks scattered, mingled with the clusters of broken parasols.
आलंबि तुलना संध्यारक्ताभ्रहिमरोचिषा
The ground was stained red, like the glow of evening sunlight on a mass of dark clouds.
दैत्यसैन्यानि निवहाः शक्तीनां पर्यवारयन्
The hosts of demon armies surrounded the spears on all sides.
दानवानां रणतले निपेतुर्मुण्डराशयः
On the battlefield, heaps of demon heads fell to the ground.
मुण्डैरखण्डमभवत्संग्रामधरणीतलम्
The earth of the battlefield became covered entirely with severed heads.
शक्तयो भृशसंक्रुद्धा दैत्यसेनाममर्दयन्
The spears, exceedingly enraged, crushed the army of the demons.
विनेशुर्दानवास्तत्र संपद्देवीबलाहताः
There, the demons perished, their power destroyed by the might of the goddess.
उष्ट्रमारुह्य सहसा दुर्मदो ऽभ्यद्रवच्चमुम्
Suddenly, Durmada mounted a camel and charged into the fray.
अधिष्ठितो दुर्मदेन वाहनोष्ट्रश्चचाल ह
With Durmada riding him, the camel vehicle began to tremble.
दानावनश्वसत्सर्वान्भीताञ्छक्तियुयुत्सया
Desiring to fight with the spears, Durmada terrified all the demons, who lost their breath.
संपत्करीचमूचक्रं वनं वार्भिरिवांबुदः
He rushed upon the battalion of Sampatkari like a rain cloud upon a forest.
स्तंभितेवाभवत्सेना संपत्कर्याः क्षणं रणे
For a moment in battle, the army of Sampatkari stood motionless.
रणकोलाहलगजमारूढायुध्यतामुना
Mounted on an elephant, she fought, her weapons resounding amidst the tumult of war.
तस्याश्चाकृष्य कोदण्डमौर्वीमाकर्णमाहवे
In that battle, she drew back her bow, bending the string to her ear.
ददृशे घनुषश्चक्रं केवलं शरधारणे
On her bow, only the wheel of the bowstring could be seen, so swift was the flight of arrows.