नाभिकुण्डाच्च बहवो रक्तवर्णा भयानकाः
From her navel cavity, many blood-red, terrifying serpents emerged.
विदशन्तः शक्तिसेनां दहन्तो विषवह्निभिः
Biting the army of Śakti, burning them with poisonous fire.
अत्यन्तमाकुलां चक्रुर्ललितेशीचमूममी
They threw the army of Lalitā into utter confusion.
खण्ड्यमाना अपि मुहुः शक्तीनां शस्त्रकोटिभिः
Though repeatedly struck by the sharp edges of weapons and spears,
नश्यन्ति बहवः सर्पा जायन्ते चापरे पुनः
many serpents were destroyed, yet others were born again.
मूलभूता यतो दुष्टा सर्पिणी न विनश्यति
Because the wicked Sarpiṇī is the root cause, she does not perish.
ततश्चशक्तिसैन्यानां शरीराणि विषानलैः
Then, the bodies of the Śakti warriors were burned by the fire of poison.
किङ्कर्तव्यविमूढेषु शक्तिचक्रेषु भोगिभिः
In the midst of the Śakti formations, bewildered as to what should be done, were the serpents.
करीन्द्री गर्दभशतैर्युक्तं स्यन्दनमास्थितः
Mounted on a chariot drawn by hundreds of donkeys and elephants,
वज्रदन्ताभिधश्चान्यो भण्डदैत्यचमूपतिः
was another, named Vajradanta, the commander of the Bhaṇḍa demon army.
अथ वज्रमुखश्चैव चक्रिवन्तं महत्तरम्
Then Vajramukha, too, with a great discus,
वज्रदन्ताभिधानो ऽन्यश्चमूनामधिपो बली
and another, named Vajradanta, a powerful leader of the army,
तैः सेनापतिभिर्दुष्टैः प्रोत्साहितमथाहवे
By those wicked generals, the battle was fiercely incited.
सर्पिणी च दुराचारा बहुमायापरिग्रहा
And Sarpiṇī, of evil conduct and possessing many illusions,
तथा विकलितं सैन्यमवलोक्य रुषाकुला
Seeing her army thus thrown into disorder, she was filled with wrath.
प्रतप्तकनकप्रख्या ललितातालुसम्भवा
Born from Lalitā's palate, shining like molten gold,
सर्पिण्यभिमुखं तत्र विससर्ज निजं बलम्
she then sent forth her own force against Sarpiṇī.
गरुडः प्राचलद्युद्धे सुमेरुरिव जङ्गमः
Garuda moved into battle like Mount Sumeru set in motion.
क्रोधरक्तेक्षणं व्यात्तं नकुली विदधे मुखम्
With eyes reddened by anger, the mongoose opened its mouth wide.
द्वात्रिंशत्कोटयो जाता नकुलाः कनकप्रभाः
Thirty-two crores of mongooses, shining like gold, were born.
व्यभ्रमन्समरे घोरे विषघ्नाः स्वर्णबभ्रवः
In the fierce battle, the golden brown mongoose, destroyers of poison, moved about.
उत्फुल्ला नकुला व्यात्तवदना व्यदशन्नहीन्
The mongooses, with mouths wide open and fully expanded, bit relentlessly.
तीक्ष्णदन्तनिपातेन खण्डयामास विग्रहम्
With the force of their sharp teeth, they shattered the forms.
लिहन्तो नकुला जिह्वापल्लवैः पुप्लुवुर्मृधे
The mongooses, licking with their tender tongues, leapt into the fray.
मुहुः कुण्डलितैर्भोगैः पन्नगानां व्यचेष्टत
Again and again, the serpents writhed with their coiled bodies.
फणाभरसमुत्कीर्णा मणयो व्यरुचन्रणे
Jewels, scattered from the weight of their hoods, shone brightly in the battle.
फणयस्तन्महाद्रोहवह्विज्वाला इवाबभुः
The hoods, bearing great treachery, appeared like blazing flames.
मायामये सर्पजाले सर्पिणी कोपमादधे
Within the magical net of serpents, the serpent-woman grew furious.
गारुडास्त्रमतिक्रूरं समाधत्त शिलीमुखे
She employed the exceedingly cruel Garuda weapon against the mongoose.
प्रविश्य सर्पिणीदेहं सर्पमायां व्यशोषयत्
Entering the body of the serpent-woman, the Garuda weapon dried up the serpent magic.