मूर्च्छां संप्राप्य राजोपलभ्य वै चेतनां पुनः
The king, having fallen unconscious, regained consciousness once more.
चकार शरजालं च मायया मायिनां वरः
The foremost of magicians created a network of arrows by his illusion.
जग्राह शक्तिमव्यर्थां शतसूर्य्यसमप्रभाम्
He seized an unfailing spear, shining like a hundred suns.
चिक्षेप तां च कोपेन महावेगेन कार्त्तिके
In anger, he hurled it with great force at Karttikeya.
मूर्च्छां संप्राप शक्त्या च कार्त्तिकेयो महाबलः 2.19.
Struck by the spear, the mighty Karttikeya fell unconscious.
शिवस्तं दर्शनादेव जीवयामास लीलया
Shiva, simply by his glance, revived him with ease.
शिवः स्वसैन्यं देवांश्च प्रेरयामास सत्वरः
Shiva quickly urged his own army and the gods into action.
स्वयं महेन्द्रो युयुधे सार्द्धं च वृषपर्वणा
Indra himself fought together with Vrishaparvan.
दम्भेन सह चन्द्रश्च चकार समरं परम्
The moon, along with Dambha, engaged in a great battle.
कुबेरः कालकेयेन विश्वकर्मा मयेन च
Kubera fought with Kalakeya, and Vishvakarma with Maya.
कलविङ्केन वरुणश्चञ्चलेन समीरणः
Varuṇa fought with the restless Kalavingka, and Samīraṇa.
जयन्तो रत्नसारेण वसवो वर्चसां गणैः
Jayanta fought with the essence of jewels, and the Vasus with groups of radiant powers.
धनुर्द्धरेण धर्मश्च मण्डूकाक्षेण मङ्गलः
Dharma fought with Dhanurdhara, and Maṅgala with Maṇḍūkākṣa.
विश्वेन च पलाशेन चादित्या युयुधुः परम् 2.19.
Viśva fought with Palāśa, and the Ādityas engaged in battle with supreme valor.
महामारी च युयुधे चोग्रदण्डादिभिः सह
Mahāmārī also fought, together with fierce weapons and others.
युयुधुश्च महद्युद्धे प्रलये च भयङ्करे
They fought in the great battle, and in the terrifying dissolution.
सर्वे च युयुधुः सैन्यसमूहाः सततं मुने
All the armies fought constantly, O sage.
उवास शंखचूडश्च रत्नभूषणभूषितः
Śaṃkhacūḍa remained, adorned with jewel ornaments.
देवाश्च दुद्रुवुः सर्वे भीताश्च क्षतविक्षताः
All the gods fled, wounded and fearful.
बलं च स्वगणानां वै वर्द्धयामास तेजसा
He increased the strength of his own troops with his brilliance.
अक्षौहिणीनां शतकं समरे स जघान ह
In battle, he slew a hundred divisions of Akṣauhiṇīs.
पपौ रक्तं दानवानां क्रुद्धा सा शतखर्परम्
In anger, she drank the blood of the Dānavas, a hundred kharparas.
स्कन्दस्य शरजालेन दानवाः क्षतविक्षताः 2.19.
The Dānavas were wounded and scattered by Skanda's shower of arrows.
वृषपर्वा विप्रचित्तिर्दम्भश्चापि विकङ्कनः
Vṛṣaparvā, Vipracitti, Dambha, and also Vikaṅkana.
काली जगाम समरमरक्षत्कार्त्तिकं शिवः
Kālī entered the battle, and Shiva protected Kārttika.
सर्वे देवाश्च गन्धर्वा यक्षराक्षसकिन्नराः
All the gods, Gandharvas, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, and Kinnaras.
सा च गत्वा च संग्रामं सिंहनादं चकार ह
She went to the battlefield and let out a lion's roar.
अट्टाट्टहासमशिवं चकार च पुनः पुनः
She repeatedly uttered a dreadful, wild laughter.
उग्रदंष्ट्रा चोग्रचण्डा कौट्टरी च पपौ मधु
With fierce fangs and terrifying rage, Kauttari drank the honey.
दृष्ट्वा कालीं शङ्खचूडः शीघ्रमाजिं समाययौ
Seeing Kali, Shankhachuda swiftly entered the battle.