कक्लसं वह्निवासा च निजघान शरैः शतैः
Vahnivasa struck Kaklasa with hundreds of arrows.
पुक्लसं शिवदूती च प्राहिणोद्यमसादनम्
Shivaduti sent Puklasa to defeat him with force.
कुलसुन्दरिका नित्या चण्डबाहुं च कुक्कुरम्
Kulasundari and Nitya slew Candabahu and Kukura.
ज्वालामालिनिका नित्या जघानोग्रं त्रिकर्णकम्
Jvalamalini, the eternal one, killed the fierce Trikarnaka.
सेनानाथेषु सर्वेषु निहतेषु दुरात्मसु
When all the wicked commanders had been slain,
अथ यामावशेषायां यामिन्यां घटिकाद्वयम्
Then, in the remaining two hours of the night,
अशक्यत्वं समुद्दिश्य चक्राम प्रपलायितुम्
Seeing their inability, they began to flee.
हतावशिष्टैर्योधैश्च सार्धमेव पलायितः
With the surviving warriors, he fled together.
दण्डनाथाशरेणैव कालदण्डसमत्विषा
By the arrow of Dandanatha, shining like the rod of Time,
सा विभाता च रजनी प्रसन्नाश्चाभवन्दिशः
That night ended, and the directions became clear and bright.
इति ताः समरान्नित्यास्तस्मिन्काले व्यरंसिषुः
Thus, the eternal ones ceased from battle at that time.
नित्याः श्रीललितां देवीं प्रणिपेतुर्जयोद्धताः
The victorious eternal ones bowed to the goddess Shri Lalita.
नित्यानां रूपजालं च शस्त्रक्षतमलोकयत्
She observed the array of forms of the eternal ones, marked by wounds from weapons.
तदालोकनमात्रेण व्रणो निर्व्रणतामगात्
By merely beholding them, the wound was transformed into unwoundedness.
नित्यानां विक्रमैश्चापि ललिता प्रीतिमासदत्
And by the valor of the eternal ones, Lalita attained delight.
दशाक्षौहिणिकं सैन्यं तया रात्रौ विनाशितम्
A force of ten akshauhinis was destroyed by her during the night.
मन्त्रिणी दण्डनाथा च श्रुत्वा निर्वेदमापतुः
The minister and the commander, upon hearing this, became despondent.
उत्तानबुद्धिभिर्दूरमस्माभिश्चलितं पुरः
With shallow-minded men, our city has been led far astray.
एतं त्ववसरं प्राप्य रात्रौ दुष्टैः पराकृतम्
Having reached this opportunity, the wicked attacked at night.
अन्या वा शक्तयस्तत्र चक्रुर्युद्धं महासुरैः
Other powers there engaged in battle with the great demons.
महादेव्याश्च हृदये कः प्रसंगः प्रवर्तते
What connection arises in the heart of the great goddess?
मन्त्रिणीं पुरतः कृत्वा प्रचेलुर्ललितां प्रति
Placing the minister at the front, they proceeded toward Lalita.
व्यतीतायां विभावर्यां रथेन्द्रं पर्यवारयन्
When the night had passed, they surrounded the lord of chariots.
अधस्तात्सैन्यमावेश्य तदारुरुहतू रथम्
Having stationed the army below, they then ascended the chariot.
तत्तत्सर्वगतैः शक्तिचक्रैः सम्यङ् निवेदितैः
With all the circles of powers, properly reported by those present everywhere.
ते व्यजिज्ञपतां देव्या अष्टाङ्गस्पृष्टभूतले
They informed the goddess, touching the earth with eight limbs.
कूटयुद्धप्रकारेण दैत्यैरपकृतं खलैः
Through deceitful warfare, the demons carried off what was theirs, O wicked ones.
कुहकव्यवहारेण जयसिद्धिं तु काक्षति
By means of deceptive conduct, he seeks victory and success.
शरादिकपरामर्शो न जातस्तेन जीवति
No contact with arrows and the like has occurred; thus he lives.
वयं सर्वा हि जीवामः साधयामः समीहितम्
We all indeed live and accomplish what is intended.