भीषणानां भीषणे च शस्त्रव्यापारदुर्गमे
In that dreadful and terrifying place, difficult to traverse due to the weapons' activity,
कालदण्डोपमं जङ्घाकाण्डे चण्डपराक्रमम्
He, fierce in valor, was like the rod of Time in the region of the thighs.
धूमवद्धूसराकारं पक्षक्षेपभयङ्करम्
He appeared as gray as smoke, terrifying with the beating of his wings.
अङ्गारकुण्डवच्चञ्चुं विदार्याभक्षयच्चमूम्
With his beak like a pit of embers, he tore and devoured the troops.
बलाहकमुवाहोच्चैराकृष्टधनुषं रणे
He carried away a cloud high up, drawing his bow in battle.
सपक्षकूटशैलस्थो बलाहक इवाभवत्
Perched on a mountain peak with his wing, he became like a cloud.
काकवाहनमारुह्य कठिनं समरं व्यधात्
Mounting his crow-vehicle, he engaged in fierce combat.
कालदण्डप्रमाणेन जङ्घाकाण्डेन भीषणः
With thighs as formidable as the rod of Time, he was terrifying.
क्रोशमात्रायतौ पक्षावुभावपि समुद्वहन्
He bore both wings, each measuring a krosha in length.
मर्दयञ्चञ्चुघातेन शक्तीनां मण्डलं महत्
Striking with his beak, he crushed the great circle of spears.
कङ्कमारुह्य समरे चकाशे गिरिसन्निभम्
Mounted upon a vulture in battle, he shone forth, resembling a mountain.
भेरुण्डपतनारूढः प्रचण्डयुद्धमातनोत्
Riding on a Bherunda bird, he unleashed a fierce and tumultuous fight.
उवाह समरे चण्डः कुक्कुटो ऽतिभयङ्करः
In battle, the terrifying rooster carried Caṇḍa.
पश्यन्पुरः शक्तिसैन्यं चचाल चरणायुधः
Seeing the army of Śakti ahead, the one armed with weapons at his feet trembled.
वज्रनिष्ठुरघोषश्च प्राचलत्प्रेतवाहनः
With the thunderous sound of adamantine weapons, the carrier of corpses moved.
प्रेतो भूतसमाविष्टस्तमुवाह रणाजिरे
Possessed by spirits, the corpse bore him onto the battlefield.
प्रोतो वाहनतां प्राप्तःकरालाक्षमथावहत्
The corpse, having become a vehicle, then carried the fierce-eyed one.
सर्दयामास शक्तीनां सैन्यं वेतालवाहनः
The army of Śakti was crushed by the Vetāla as a mount.
श्मशानभूमौ वेतालो मन्त्रेणानेन साधितः
In the cremation ground, the Vetāla was subdued by this mantra.
बहुधायुध्यत तदा शक्तिभिः सह दानवः
Then the demon fought in many ways together with the Śaktis.
शक्तीनां सैनिकं तत्र व्याकुलीचक्रुरुद्धताः
There, the soldiers of Śakti were thrown into confusion by their agitation.
तेन दत्तो वरस्तेषां तपस्तुष्टेन भास्वता
A boon was granted to them by the radiant one, pleased by their austerity.
परितुष्टो ऽस्मि भद्रं वो भवन्तो वृणतां वरम्
I am satisfied; may auspiciousness be yours. You may choose a boon.
प्रार्थयामासुरत्यर्थं दुर्दान्तं वरमीदृशम्
They earnestly requested a formidable boon of this kind.
भवता घोरतेजोभिर्दहता प्रतिरोधिनः
By your dreadful brilliance, may you burn those who oppose us.
तदाक्षिविषयः सर्वो निश्चेष्टो भवतात्प्रभो
Then, O Lord, may all within the range of your gaze become motionless.
स्तब्धशस्त्रा भविष्यन्ति प्रतिरोधकसैनिकाः
The soldiers who resist will have their weapons frozen.
निश्चेष्टा रिपवो ऽस्माभिर्हन्तव्याः सुकरत्वतः
Our enemies, rendered motionless, will be easily slain by us.
वरदानेन ते तत्र युद्धे चेरुर्मधोद्धताः
By the boon granted to them, those arrogant Madhus fought in that battle.
शक्तयः स्तब्धशस्त्रौघा विफलोत्सा हतां गताः
Their powers, with their weapons rendered motionless, became futile and lost their vigor.