अथ बाणः पुनः क्रुद्धो रथमारुह्य कोपतः । कार्तिकेयश्च भगवान्युद्धाय पुनरागतः
Then Bāṇa, enraged once more, mounted his chariot in fury; and the blessed Kārtikeya returned to the battle, having been revived.
बाणः पञ्च शरांश्चैव चिक्षेप रणमूर्धनि । अर्धचन्द्रेण चिच्छेद बलदेवो महाबलः
Bāṇa released five arrows at the height of battle; Baladeva, of great strength, cut them down with a crescent-tipped arrow.
रथं बभञ्ज बाणस्य लाङ्गलेन च लाङ्गली । जघन सूतमश्वांश्च मुसलेनावलीलया
The wielder of the plough broke Bāṇa's chariot with his plough; with his mighty mace, he struck down the charioteer and the horses.
कुर्वन्तमुद्यमं छेत्तुं हलिनं च महाबलः । कालाग्निरुद्रो भगवान्वारयामास लीलया
As the powerful wielder of the plough prepared to strike, the blessed Kālāgni-Rudra effortlessly restrained him.
रथं कालाग्निरुद्रस्य बभञ्ज लाङ्गली रुषा । हलेन सूतमश्वाश्च जधान रणमूर्धनि
Lāṅgalī, in anger, broke Kālāgni-Rudra's chariot; with his plough, he struck down the charioteer and horses in the midst of battle.
कालाग्निरुद्रः कोपेन चिक्षेप जवरमुल्वणम् । बभूवुर्यादवाः सर्वे ज्वराक्रान्ता हरिं विना
Kālāgni-Rudra, in fury, unleashed a terrible fever; all the Yādavas, except Hari, were afflicted by that fever.
तं दृष्ट्वा भगवान्कृष्णः ससर्ज वैष्णवं ज्वरम् । तं चिक्षेप ज्वरं हन्तुं माहेशं रणमूर्धनि
Seeing this, the blessed Kṛṣṇa created a Vaiṣṇava fever; he sent forth that fever to destroy the Śaiva fever on the battlefield.
बभूव ज्वरयोर्युद्धं मुहूर्तमतिदारुणम् । वैष्णवज्वरनिष्कान्तो रणमीर्ध्नि पपात सः
There was a fierce battle between the two fevers for a moment; vanquished by the Vaiṣṇava fever, the other fell on the battlefield.
ज्वर उवाच प्रणान्रक्ष जगन्नाथ भक्तानुग्रहविग्रह । त्वमात्मा पुरुषः पुर्णः सर्वत्र समता तव
The Fever said: 'Protect the living beings, O Lord of the universe, embodiment of grace to devotees; you are the Self, the complete Person, your equanimity is everywhere.'
ज्वरस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा संजहार स्वकं ज्वरम् । माहेश्वरो ज्वरो भीतो रणादेव हि निर्ययौ
Hearing the words of the Fever, he withdrew his own fever; the Śaiva fever, frightened, departed from the battlefield.
बाणश्च पुनरागत्य बाणानां च सहस्रकम् । चिक्षेप मन्त्रपूतं च प्रलयाग्निशिखोपमम्
Bāṇa, returning again, released a thousand arrows, sanctified by mantras and blazing like the fire of dissolution.
फाल्गुनः शरजालेन वारयामास लीलया । चिक्षेप शक्तिं बाणश्च ग्रीष्मसूर्यसमप्रभाम्
Arjuna, with a network of arrows, effortlessly blocked them; Bāṇa hurled a spear shining like the summer sun.
चिच्छेद लीलया तां च सव्यसाची महाबलः । स जग्राह पाशुपतं शतसूर्यसमप्रभम्
The mighty Arjuna, with effortless ease, cut that (weapon) and seized the Pāśupata, which shone with the brilliance of a hundred suns.
अत्यर्थमतिघोरं च विश्वसंहारकारकम् ।तद्दृष्टा चक्रपाणिश्च चक्रं चिक्षेप दारुणम्
That weapon, exceedingly fierce and terrifying, capable of destroying the universe—seeing it, the discus-wielder hurled his dreadful discus.
हस्तानां च सहस्रं च सपाशुपतमुल्बणम् । चिच्छेद रणमध्ये च पपाताचलसिंहवत्
He severed a thousand hands, along with the formidable Pāśupata, in the midst of battle, and (Bāṇa) fell like a lion from a mountain.
शस्त्रं पाशुपतं चैव ययौ पशुपतेः करम् । अव्यर्थ दारुणं लोके प्रलयाग्निशिखोपमम्
The Pāśupata weapon returned to the hand of Paśupati; its terrifying force in the world was as if a tongue of fire at the end of time.
बाणरक्तसमूहेन बभूव च महानदः । बाणः पपात निश्चेष्टी व्यथितो हतचेतनः
A great river was formed from the streams of Bāṇa’s blood; Bāṇa fell motionless, tormented, his consciousness lost.
तत्राऽऽजगाम भगवान्महदेवो जगद्गुरुः । रुरोदाऽऽगत्य मोहेन बाणं कृत्वा स्ववक्षसि
There arrived the blessed Mahādeva, teacher of the world; coming in delusion, he took Bāṇa to his own chest and wept.
शिवाश्रुपतनेनैव संबभूव सरोवरम् । चेतनं कारयामास करुमासागरः प्रभुः
From the very falling of Śiva’s tears, a lake was formed; the ocean of compassion, the Lord, restored Bāṇa’s consciousness.
बाणां गृहीत्वा प्रययौ यत्र देवो जनार्दनः । चक्रे पद्मार्चिते पादपद्मे बाणसमर्पणम्
Taking Bāṇa, he went to where the god Janārdana was; at the lotus feet worshipped by Padmā, he offered Bāṇa.
तुष्टाव जगतां नाथं भक्तेशं चन्द्रशेखलः । बलिना च स्ततं येन वेदोक्तेन च तेन च
The moon-crested one praised the Lord of the worlds, the Lord of devotees, with strength and with the Vedic hymns as prescribed.
हरिर्मृत्युंजयं ज्ञानं ददौ बाणाय धीमते । करपद्मं ददौ गात्रे तं चकाराजरामरम्
Hari granted Bāṇa, the wise one, knowledge of immortality; he placed his lotus hand upon his body and made him free from old age and death.
बाणः स्तोत्रेण तुष्टाव भक्त्या बलिकृतेन च । वरां कन्यां समानीय रत्नभूषणभूषिताम्
Bāṇa praised (Hari) with hymns and devotion, and with the offering of tribute; he brought a maiden adorned with jeweled ornaments as a boon.
ब्रददौ हरये भक्त्या तत्रैव देवसंसदि । गजेन्द्राणां पञ्चलक्ष्मश्वानां तच्चतुर्गुणम्
There, in the assembly of the gods, he gave to Hari, with devotion, five hundred thousand elephants and four times as many horses.
दासीनां च सहस्रं च रत्नभूषणभूषितम् । सहस्रं कामधेनूनां वत्सयुक्तं च सर्वदम्
He gave a thousand maidservants adorned with jeweled ornaments, and a thousand wish-fulfilling cows, each with calves, bestowing all desires.
माणिक्यानां च मुक्तानां रत्नानां शतलक्षकम् । मणीन्द्राणां हीरकाणां शतलक्षं मनोहरम्
He gave a hundred thousand rubies, pearls, and gems, and a hundred thousand splendid chief jewels and diamonds.
जलभाजनपात्राणि सुवर्णनिर्मितानि च । महस्राणि ददौ तस्मै भक्तिनम्रात्मकंधरः
He gave thousands of water vessels and containers made of gold, bowing with devotion in his heart.
वराणि सूक्ष्मवस्त्राणि वह्निशुद्धांशुकानि च । ददौ बाणश्च मर्वाणि स्वभक्त्या शंकराज्ञया
He gave fine garments and fire-purified silks as boons; Bāṇa gave these with devotion, by the command of Śaṅkara.
ताम्बूलानां मधनां च पूर्णपात्राणि नारद । सहस्राणि ददौ भक्त्या वराणि विविधानि च
O Nārada, he gave thousands of full vessels of betel and intoxicating drinks, and various other boons, with devotion.
कन्यां समर्पयामास पादपद्मे हरेरपि । रुरोदोच्चैः स्वभक्त्या च परिहारं चकार सः
He offered the maiden also at the lotus feet of Hari, and, out of devotion, wept loudly and made amends.