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.
शराः सम्पत्करीचापच्युताः समदहन्नरीन्
Arrows released from Sampatkari's bow struck down the enemy women.
अभूदन्योन्यसंघट्टाद्विस्फुलिङ्गशिलीमुखैः
From their mutual collision, sparks flew from the iron-tipped arrows.
अन्धकारः समभवत्तिरस्कुर्वन्नहस्करम्
Darkness arose, obscuring the radiance of the sun.
विष्फुलिङ्गा विदधिरे दधिरे भ्रमचातुरीम्
Sparks flew forth, displaying restless movement.
पराक्रमं बहुविधं दर्शयामास संगरे
He exhibited manifold valor in the battle.
उदग्रदन्तमुसलघातैरन्यांश्च दानवान्
With fierce blows of tusks and pestle-like strikes, he attacked other demons.
गात्रव्यामर्द्दनैरन्यान्नखघातैस्तथापरान्
He crushed some with the force of his limbs, and others with strikes of his nails.
चतुरं चरितं चक्रे संपद्देवीमतङ्गजः
The elephant of the goddess's fortune performed a skillful maneuver.
संपत्करीमुकुटगं मणिमेकमपाहरत्
He seized a single jewel from the crown of the victorious one.
विक्षतो वक्षसि क्षिप्रं दुर्मदो जीवितं जहौ
Pierced swiftly in the chest, the arrogant one lost his life.