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.
चञ्चरीककुलैरग्रे गीयमानमहोदयाः
In front, swarms of bees sang songs of great joy.
सदा रत्नाकरानेकहेलया पातुमुद्यताः
Always, with many playful gestures, they were ready to drink from the ocean of jewels.
आमोदश्च प्रमोदश्च मुमुखो दुर्मुखस्तथा
There were Āmoda, Pramoda, Mumukha, and also Durmukha.
ते सप्तकोटिसंख्यानां हेरंबाणामधीश्वराः
They were the lords of seventy million hosts of Heramba.
अग्निप्राकारवलयाद्विनिर्गत्य गजाननाः
Emerging from the circle of fire-walls, the elephant-faced ones appeared.
पुनः प्रचण्डफूत्कारबधिरीकृतविष्टपाः
Again, with their fierce roars, they deafened the worlds.
अच्छिदन्निशितैर्बाणैर्गणनाथः स दानवान्
The Lord of Hosts cut down the demons with sharp, unbroken arrows.
युद्धमुद्धतहुङ्कारभिन्नकार्मुकनिःस्वनम्
The battle resounded with the shattering twang of bows, broken by wild war-cries.
विशुक्रो युधि बिभ्राणः समयुध्यत तेन सः
Viśukra, bearing arms in battle, fought with him.
दैत्यसप्तिखुरक्रीडत्कुद्दालीकूटनिस्वनैः
With the clamor of the Daitya elephants’ trampling, the crash of shovels and iron clubs,
हेषया च हयश्रेण्या रथचक्रस्वनैरपि
With the neighing of lines of horses and also the sound of chariot wheels,
धनुषां गुणनिस्स्वानैश्चक्रचीत्करणैरपि
With the twang of bowstrings and the sharp clatter of discus weapons,
अट्टहासैर्महेन्द्राणां सिंहनादैश्चभूरिशः
With the loud laughter of the great Indras and their repeated lion-roars,
त्रिंशदक्षौहिणी सेना विशुक्रस्य दुरात्मनः
The army of Viśukra, the evil-minded one, numbered thirty akshauhinis.
दन्तैर्मर्म विभिन्दन्तो विष्टंयतश्च शुण्डया
They pierced vital spots with their tusks and struck with their trunks.
नासाश्वासैश्च परुषैर्विक्षिपन्तः पताकिनीम्
With harsh blasts from their nostrils, they scattered the flag-bearing troops.
पिंषन्तश्च पदाघातैः पीनैर्घ्नन्तस्तथोदरैः
They crushed with the blows of their feet and struck down with their massive bellies.
शङ्खस्वनेन महता त्रासयन्तो वरूथिनीम्
Terrifying the enemy ranks with the great sound of conch shells.
धूलीशेषं समस्तं तत्सैन्यं चक्रुर्महोद्यताः
All that remained was dust; the entire army was utterly exhausted.
प्रेषयामास देवस्य गजासुर मसौ पुनः
The elephant-demon once again sent forth the forces of the god.