स्वायुधेभ्यश्चायुधानि वितीर्यविससर्ज ताम्
Distributing weapons from her own, she dispatched her.
हंसयुग्यशतैर्युक्तमारुरोह कुमारिका
The maiden mounted a chariot yoked with hundreds of swans.
बद्धाञ्जलिपुटा नेमुः प्रधृतासिपरंपराः
With hands joined in reverence, bearing drawn swords in succession, they bowed.
अवरुह्य तले सैन्यं वर्तमानमगाहत
Descending to the ground, they entered the army that was present.
मन्त्रिणीदण्डनाथे च सभये वाचमूचतुः
The minister and the chief of justice, filled with fear, spoke these words.
अकाण्डे किं महाराज्ञ्या प्रेषितासि रणं प्रति
Why have you been sent by the great queen, unseasonably, to the battlefield?
त्वं मूर्तं जीवितमसि श्रीदेव्या बालिके यतः
O girl, you are the very embodiment of life for Lady Śrīdevī.
इति ताभ्यां प्रार्थितापि प्राचलद्दृढनिश्चया
Though entreated thus by them, she proceeded, firm in her resolve.
सहैव तस्या रक्षार्थं चेलतुः पार्श्वयोर्द्वयोः
Both of them went along at her sides, for the sake of her protection.
प्रभूतसेनायुक्ताभ्यां निर्जगाम कुमारिका
Accompanied by those two, each with a great army, the maiden set out.
प्रणामाञ्जलिजालानि कर्णीरथकृतासना
Seated on the ear of an elephant, she offered salutations with folded hands.
तस्याः प्रादेशिकं सैन्यं कुमार्या न हि विद्यते
The maiden had no local army of her own.
ततः प्रववृते युद्धमत्युद्धतापराक्रमम्
Then a battle commenced, with exceedingly fierce valor.
यद्युद्धमतनोत्तत्तु स्पृहणीयं सुरासुरैः
That battle which then arose was coveted even by gods and demons.
कर्मीरथस्थामालोक्य किरन्तींशरमण्डलम्
Seeing her standing on the elephant, scattering a circle of arrows—
व्यजिज्ञपन्महाराज्ञ्यै भ्रमन्त्यः परिचारिकाः
The attendants, moving about, informed the great queen.
प्रेक्षकत्व मनुप्राप्ते तृष्णीमेव बभूवतुः
When they became spectators, they were seized by thirst alone.
प्रत्येकभिन्ना ददृशे बिंबमालेव भास्वतः
She appeared as if a separate, shining orb to each one.
रक्तोत्पलमिव क्रोधसंरक्तं बिभ्रती मुखम्
Her face, flushed with anger, resembled a red lotus.
साधुवादैर्बहुविधैर्मत्रिणीदण्डनाथयोः
With many kinds of words of praise from the minister and the chief of justice—
द्वितीयं युद्धदिवसं समस्तमपि सा रणे
On the second day of battle, she fought throughout the field.
अस्त्रप्रत्यस्त्रमोक्षेण तान्सर्वानपि भिन्दती
By releasing counter-weapons, she shattered all of them.
द्विशत्यक्षौहिणीसैन्यं भस्मसादकरोत्क्षणात्
In an instant, she reduced the army of two hundred akṣauhiṇīs to ashes.
आकृष्टगुरुधन्वानस्ते ऽपतन्नेकहेलया
Those warriors, with their heavy bows drawn, fell with a single gesture.
युगपत्त्रिंशतो बाणानसृजत्सा कुमारिका
At once, the maiden released thirty arrows.
त्रिंशता त्रिंशतो भण्डपुत्राणा साहतं शिरः
With thirty arrows, she struck off the heads of thirty sons of Bhaṇḍa.
अत्यन्तविस्मयाविष्टा वबृषुः पुष्पमभ्रगाः
Overwhelmed with utmost wonder, the flower-clouds showered blossoms.
मन्त्रिणीदण्डनाथाभ्यामालिङ्ग्यत भृशं मुदा
The ministers and the chief of justice embraced her joyfully.
शक्तयस्तुमुलं चक्रुः साधुवादैर्जगत्त्रयम्
The powers made tumultuous praise, lauding her throughout the three worlds.
तदाश्चर्यं महाराज्ञ्यै निवेदयितुमुद्गताः
They went forth to report this marvel to the great queen.