रत्नेन्द्रसारखचितं विमानाग्र्यं मनोहरम् । ।। 2.19.
A splendid aerial chariot, adorned with the finest jewels, enchanting to behold,
क्षतजं दानवानां च मांसं च विपुलं क्षुधा
Out of great hunger, she consumed the blood and abundant flesh of the demons.
उवाच रणवृत्तान्तं पौर्वापर्य्यं यथाक्रमम्
She narrated the events of the battle, in their proper order, from beginning to end.
लक्षं च दानवेन्द्राणामवशिष्टं रणेऽधुना
Now, a hundred thousand of the lords of the demons remain on the battlefield.
संग्रामे दानवेन्द्रं च हन्तुं पाशुपतेन वै
In the battle, the lord of the demons was to be slain by the Pāśupata weapon.
राजेन्द्रश्च महाज्ञानी महाबलपराक्रमः
And the king, who was greatly wise and possessed immense strength and valor,
नारायण उवाच ययौ स्वयं च समरं स्वगणैः सह नारद
Nārāyaṇa said: Nārada himself went to the battle along with his own followers.
शंखचूडः शिवं दृष्ट्वा विमानादवरुह्य च
Śaṅkhacūḍa, seeing Śiva, descended from his aerial chariot.
तं प्रणम्य च वेगेन विमानं ह्यारुरोह सः
Having quickly bowed to him, he then ascended his chariot.
शिवदानवयोर्युद्धं पूर्णमब्दं बभूव ह
The battle between Śiva and the demon lasted a full year.
न्यस्तशस्त्रश्च भगवान्न्यस्तशस्त्रश्च दानवः
Both the blessed Lord and the demon had laid aside their weapons.
दानवानां च शतकमुद्वृत्तं च बभूव ह
There arose a hundred exceedingly proud demons.
ततो विष्णुर्महामायो वृद्धब्राह्मणरूपधृक्
Then Viṣṇu, the master of great illusion, took the form of an aged brāhmaṇa.
वृद्धब्राह्मण उवाच त्वं सर्वसम्पदां दाता यन्मे मनसि वाञ्छितम्
The aged brāhmaṇa said: You are the giver of all prosperity, whatever I desire in my heart.
निराहाराय वृद्धाय तृषितायातुराय च
To one who was fasting, aged, thirsty, and afflicted,
ओमित्युवाच राजेन्द्रः प्रसन्नवदनेक्षणः 2.20.
The king, with a cheerful and gracious face, spoke the syllable 'Om.'
तच्छ्रुत्वा दानवश्रेष्ठो ददौ कवचमुत्तमम्
Hearing this, the foremost of the Daityas gave the excellent armor.
शङ्खचूडस्य रूपेण जगाम तुलसीं प्रति
Assuming the form of Shankhachuda, he went to Tulasi.
अथ शम्भुर्हरेः शूलं दानवार्थं समग्रहीत्
Then Shambhu took up Hari's trident for the sake of the Daitya.
नारायणाधिष्ठिताग्रं ब्रह्माधिष्ठितमध्यमम्
Its tip was empowered by Narayana, its middle by Brahma,
किरणावलिसंयुक्तं प्रलयाग्निशिखोपमम्
Adorned with a multitude of rays, resembling the flame of the fire of dissolution,
तेजसा चक्रतुल्यं च सर्वशस्त्रविघातकम्
Equal in brilliance to the discus, capable of destroying all weapons,
धनुस्सहस्रं दैर्घ्येण विस्तृत्या शतहस्तकम्
A thousand bows in length, a hundred hands in breadth,
संहर्तुं सर्वविध्यण्डमेकदा दैवलीलया
Able, by divine play, to destroy all the worlds at once,
राजा चापं परित्यज्य श्रीकृष्णचरणाम्बुजम्
The king, abandoning his bow, approached the lotus feet of Shri Krishna.
शूलं च भ्रमणं कृत्वा न्यपतद्दानवोपरि 2.20.
The trident, spinning, fell upon the Daitya.
राजा धृत्वा दिव्यरूपं बालकं गोपवेषकम्
The king, assuming a divine form as a boy dressed as a cowherd,
नानारत्नसुभूषाढ्यगोपकोटिभिरावृतम्
Surrounded by countless cowherds adorned with various precious jewels,
गत्वा ननाम शिरसा राधामाधवयोर्मुने सुदामानं तौ च दृष्ट्वा प्रसन्न वदनेक्षणौ
He went and bowed his head to Radha and Madhava, O sage; seeing Sudama, both of them, with cheerful faces,
तदा च चक्रतुः क्रोडे स्नेहेन परिसंप्लुतौ
At that time, overflowing with affection, they embraced him on their laps.