विशङ्कटोदरं सालं प्रविवेश गतक्लमा
Without fatigue, she entered the sala tree with the gaping hollow.
वामपक्षे रथं स्वीयं दक्षिणे श्यामलारथम्
On her left was her own chariot; on the right, the chariot of Shyamala.
एवं संवेश्य परितश्चक्रराजरथस्य च
In this way, she stationed herself all around the chariot of the king of the circle.
ज्वलद्दण्डायुधोदग्रां स्तम्भिनीं नाम देवताम्
She placed there the goddess named Stambhini, fierce with blazing staff and weapon.
पूषण्युदितभूयिष्ठे पुनर्युद्धमुपाश्रयत्
When the sun had risen high, she again engaged in battle.
अग्निप्राकारकद्वारान्निर्जगाम् महारवा
With a great roar, she emerged from the gateway flanked by walls of fire.
भूयः संज्वरमापन्नः प्रचण्डो भण्डदानवः
Once more, the fierce demon Bhanda was seized by fever.
विषङ्गेण विशुक्रेणासममात्मसुतैरपि
With Vishanga and Vishukra, and with his own sons as well, he was not equal.
चतुर्बाहुमुखान्पुत्रांश्चतुर्जलधिसन्निभान्
His sons, with four arms and faces, resembling the four oceans,
प्रेषयामास युद्धाय भण्डश्चण्डक्रुधा ज्वलन्
Bhanda, blazing with fierce wrath, sent them to battle.
तेषां नामानि वक्ष्यामि समाकर्णय कुम्भज
I shall tell you their names; listen attentively, O Kumbhaja.
वज्रघोषश्चोर्ध्वकेशो महाकायो महाहनुः
Vajraghosa, Urdhvakesha, Mahakaya, and Mahahanu;
लडुनः पट्टसेनश्च पुराजित्पूर्वमारकः
Laduna, Pattasena, Purajit, and Purvamaraka;
अतिमायो बृहन्माय उपमायश्च वीर्यवान्
Atimaya, Brihanmaya, and Upamaya, all mighty in valor.
पितुः सदृशदोर्वीर्याः पितुः सदृशविग्रहाः
With strength and form like their father,
सगौरवमिदं वाक्यं बभाषे कुलघातकः
The destroyer of the family spoke these words with gravity.
भवतामेव सत्येन जितं विश्वं मया पुरा
By your very truth, I once conquered the universe.
कचेषु कर्षणं कोपात्कृतं युष्माभिराहवे
Out of anger, you engaged in a contest of strength with me on the battlefield.
जाग्रत्स्वेव ही युष्मासु कुलभ्रंशो ऽयमागतः
Even while you were awake, this downfall of your lineage has come.
बहुभिः स्वसमानाभिः स्त्रीभिर्युक्ता हिनस्ति नः
She, joined by many women equal to herself, harms us.
जीवग्राहं च सा ग्राह्या भवद्भिर्ज्वलदायुधैः
She must be captured alive by you, with blazing weapons.
सम्प्रेषणमनौचित्यं तथाप्येष विधेः क्रमः
Though sending her is improper, still this is the order of fate.
द्विशतं चाक्षौहिणीनां तत्सहायतयाहिनोत्
With the help of two hundred akshauhinis, she struck us.
बद्धभ्रुकुटयः शस्त्रपाणयो निर्ययुर्गृहात्
With furrowed brows and weapons in hand, they came out from their homes.
उत्पाता विविधा जाता वित्रस्तं चाभवज्जगत्
Various omens arose, and the world became terrified.
विथीषु यानैश्चलितान्पौरवृद्धपुरन्ध्रयः
In the streets, the elderly women of the city watched the vehicles passing by.
मङ्गलारार्तिकं चक्रुर्द्वारेद्वारे पुराङ्गनाः
At every gate, the women of the city performed auspicious rituals and waved lamps.
आसीत्तेषां विनिर्याणे घूर्णमान इवार्णवः
As they set out, it was as if the ocean itself was churning.
क्रोधोद्यद्भ्रुकुटीक्रूरवदना निर्ययुः पुरात्
With brows raised in anger and fierce faces, they departed from the city.
तेषामायुधचक्राणि चूर्णयामः शितैशरैः
We shattered their circles of weapons with sharp arrows.