संध्यानुरक्तशीतांशुमण्डलीसुंदरानना
Her face was beautiful like the orb of the cool-rayed moon, tinged with the hues of twilight.
अवाकिरच्छरासारैः कुरण्डं तुरगानना
The horse-faced one showered Kuraṇḍa with volleys of arrows.
दिशो दश व्यानशिरे रुक्मपुङ्खाः शिलीमुखाः
Ten directions were filled with golden-feathered, sharp-tipped arrows.
विशिखैः शार्ङ्गनिष्ठ्यूतैरश्वारूढा मवाकिरत्
Mounted on horses, they showered arrows released from Śārṅga.
अश्वारूढातुरङ्गो ऽपि मर्दयामास दानवान्
Mounted on a horse, Turaṅga crushed the Dānavas.
अमूर्च्छयन्ननेकानि तस्यानीतानि वैरिणः
He rendered many of the enemy brought there unconscious.
निजं पाशायुधं दिव्यं मुमोच ज्वलिताकृति
He released his own divine noose-weapon, blazing in form.
समस्तमपि तत्सैन्यं बद्ध्वाबद्ध्वा व्यमूर्छयन्
Binding and unbinding, he rendered that entire army unconscious.
सरेणैकेन चिच्छेद तस्या मणिधनुर्गुणम्
With a single arrow, she cut the jeweled bowstring of her opponent.
अङ्कुशं पातयामास तस्य वक्षसि दुर्मतेः
She struck his chest with the goad, O wicked-minded one.
कुरण्डो न्यपतद्भूमौ वज्ररुग्ण इव द्रुमः
Kuraṇḍa fell to the ground like a tree shattered by a thunderbolt.
तत्सैन्यं पाशनिष्यन्दं भक्षयित्वा क्षयं गताः
Having devoured the army, streaming with nooses, they met their end.
हतावशिष्टास्ते दैत्याः प्रपलायन्त वै द्रुतम्
The surviving Daityas, having been slain, fled swiftly.
श्रुत्वा शून्यकनाथो ऽपि निशश्वास भुजङ्गवत्
Hearing this, even the lord of Śūnyaka sighed like a serpent.
कुटिलाक्षमिदं प्रोचे पुनरेव युयुत्सया
Kuṭilākṣa spoke this again, desiring battle.
यच्च नो शङ्कितं चित्ते तदेतत्कष्टमागतम्
That which we feared in our hearts—this very hardship has come.
दुष्टदास्याः प्रभावो ऽयं मायाविन्या महत्तरः
This is the influence of the wicked maidservant, whose deception is exceedingly great.
शतमक्षौहिणीनां च प्रस्थापय रणाङ्गणे
Dispatch a hundred divisions of troops onto the battlefield.
सर्वथैव विजेष्यन्ते दुर्विदग्धविलासिनीम्
They will certainly be defeated by the cunning and capricious woman.
कुटिलाक्षः करङ्कादीनाजुहाव चमूपतीन्
Kuṭilākṣa summoned the commanders, such as Karaṅka and others.
अग्नौ प्रविष्णव इव क्रोधान्धा निर्ययुः पुरात्
Blinded by rage, they rushed out from the city like those entering fire.
आकर्ण्य दिग्गजास्तूर्णं शीर्णकर्णा जुघूर्णिरे
Hearing this, the elephants of the quarters, with torn ears, trembled violently.
उत्तरङ्गतुरङ्गादि बभौ मत्तमतङ्गजम्
The northern waves and horses shone, along with the intoxicated elephants.
बृंहमाणगजं गर्जद्रथयक्रं चचाल तत्
The swelling elephants, roaring chariots, and yaks shook that place.
बभूवे तुहिनासारच्छन्नेनेव विवस्वता
It appeared as if the sun were covered by a shower of snow.
क्वचिच्छब्दमयं चैव निःसाणकठिनस्वनैः
In some places, there was a sound-filled tumult with harsh, drum-like noises.
इयत्तयातः सेनायाः संख्यापि परिभाविता
The number of the army was estimated by its extent.
प्रचेलुर्धूलिकाजाले मत्स्या इव महोदधौ
They moved through a veil of dust like fish in the great ocean.
वित्रेसुरमराः सर्वे शक्तीनां भङ्गशङ्कया
All the gods fled, fearing the breaking of their weapons.
सर्पिणीं नाम समरे मायां चक्रुर्महीयसीम्
In battle, they created a mighty illusion called Sarpiṇī.