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.
दुर्विदग्धां तां ललितां बन्दीकुर्मश्च सर्वरम्
We captured that cunning and charming one, making her a prisoner before all.
आसेदुरग्निप्राकारसमीपं भण्डसूनवः
The sons of Bhanda approached the vicinity of the fiery rampart.
भ्रुकुटीकुटिलाश्चक्रुः सिंहनादंमहात्तरम्
With brows twisted in frowns, they let out mighty lion-roars.
उत्पातवारिदोत्सृष्टघोरनिर्घातरंहसा
With the terrible speed of thunder released from a storm-cloud of omens.
क्षोभयामास शक्तीनां श्रवांसि च मनांसि च
She agitated the senses, the ears, and the minds of the powers.
विविधायुधसम्पातमूर्च्छद्वैमानिकच्छटम्
A dazzling array of celestial weapons and their radiance appeared.
आगतान्युद्धकृत्याय बाला कौतूहलं दधे
The maiden, eager for battle, became filled with curiosity as they arrived.
समस्तशक्तिचक्राणां पूज्य विक्रमशालिनी
She, revered by all circles of powers, is endowed with heroic might.
या सदा नववर्षेव सर्वविद्यामहाखनिः
She is ever, as if newly arisen, the great mine of all knowledge.
महाराज्ञी पादपीठे नित्यमाहितसंनिधिः
The great queen, ever present at the footstool, abides constantly.