आलस्यसदृशं नास्ति चित्तविश्रान्तिदायकम्
Nothing is as restful to the mind as idleness.
तस्या राज्ञीत्वमपि नः समवायेन कल्पितम्
Even her queenship was established for us by coincidence.
नष्ट सत्त्वा च सा राज्ञी कान्नः शिक्षां करिष्यति
That queen, her vitality lost, what instruction will she give us?
शक्तयो निद्रया द्वारे घूर्णमाना इवाभवन्
Their powers, at the gate, became as if swaying with sleep.
शिथिलं चाभवत्सर्वं शक्तीनां कटकं महत्
The entire great host of powers became slackened.
जयविघ्नं महायन्त्रमिति कृत्वा स दानवः
That demon, having created a great device to obstruct victory,
द्वितीययुद्धदिवसस्यार्धरात्रे गते सति
When half the night of the second day of battle had passed,
आजगाम पुनर्दैत्यो विशुक्रः कटकं द्विषाम्
The demon Viśukra again approached the enemy's camp.
तथापि ता निरुद्योगाः शक्तयः कटके ऽभवन्
Yet even then, those powers remained inactive in the camp.
अस्पृष्टे मन्त्रिणीदण्डनाथे चिन्तामवा पतुः
With neither counselor nor ruler touching them, they fell into anxiety.
कस्य वाथ विकारेण सैनिका निर्गतोद्यमाः
By whose disturbance did the soldiers lose their zeal for action?
औदासीन्यं वितन्वन्ति शक्तयो निस्पृहा इमाः
These powers, devoid of desire, spread indifference.
चक्रस्यन्दनमारूढे महाराज्ञीं समूचतुः
When the queen had mounted the chariot, the two addressed her.
न शृण्वन्ति महाराज्ञि तवाज्ञां विश्वपालिताम्
O great queen, they do not heed your command, which protects the world.
निद्रातन्द्रामुकुलिता दुर्वाक्यानि वितन्वते
Drowsy and languid, they utter harsh words.
युद्धं च कीदृशमिति क्षेपं भूरि वितन्वते
They cast many taunts, saying, 'What kind of battle is this?'
उद्दण्डभेरीनिस्वानैर्विभिन्दन्निव रोदसी
With the tumultuous sound of drums, as if splitting the heavens and earth,
इत्युक्त्वा सह दण्डिन्या मन्त्रिणी प्रणतिं व्यधात्
Having spoken thus, the counselor, together with Daṇḍinī, offered obeisance.
दत्तदृष्टडिः समहसदतिरक्तरदावलिः
With a fixed gaze, seated with a row of blood-red gifts,
कटक्रोडगलद्दानः कश्चिदेव व्यजृंभत
Someone appeared, bearing gifts that spilled from his lap and arms.
बीजपूरगदामिक्षुचापं शूलं सुदर्शनम्
He held a mace, a sugarcane bow, a spear, and the Sudarshana discus.
रत्नकुंभं च दशभिः स्वकैर्हस्तैः समुद्वहन्
With his ten hands, he bore a jeweled pitcher.
सिद्धिलक्ष्मीसमाश्लिष्टः प्रणनाम महेश्वरीम्
Embraced by Siddhi and Lakshmi, he bowed to the great goddess.
जयविघ्नमहायन्त्रंभेत्तुं वेगाद्विनिर्ययौ
He rushed forth swiftly to break the great machine that hindered victory.
निभृतं कुत्रचिल्लग्नं जयविघ्नं व्यलोकयत्
He quietly observed, somewhere, the obstacle to victory.
क्षणाच्चूर्मीकरोति स्म जयविघ्नमहाशिलाम्
In a moment, he shattered the great stone that blocked victory.
परागशेषतां नीत्वा तद्यन्त्रं प्रक्षिपद्दिवि
Reducing that machine to mere dust, he cast it into the sky.
उद्यताः समरं कर्तुं शक्तयः शस्त्रपाणयः
The powers, weapons in hand, stood ready to engage in battle.
जययन्त्रं हि तत्सृष्टं तथा रात्रौ व्यनाशयत्
Indeed, that victory-machine, which had been created, was thus destroyed at night.
ससर्जय बहूनात्मरूपान्दन्तावलाननान्
She created many forms of herself, with faces like the lord of elephants.