इति ते कथितं वत्स सर्वमन्त्रौघविग्रहम् 3.37.
Thus, O child, I have told you the embodiment of all the multitude of mantras.
सप्तद्वीपेश्वरो राजा सुचन्द्रोऽस्य प्रभावतः
The king Sucandra, lord of the seven islands, by its power—
प्रचेता लोमशश्चैव यतः सिद्धो बभूव ह
Pracetas and Lomaśa, indeed, became accomplished because of it.
यदि स्यात्सिद्धकवचः सर्वसिद्धीश्वरो भवेत् निश्चितं कवचस्यास्य कलां नार्हन्ति षोडशीम्
If one possesses the perfected armor, he becomes lord of all accomplishments; certainly, even the sixteenth part of this armor's power is unattainable.
इदं कवचमज्ञात्वा भजेत्कालीं जगत्प्रसूम्
Without knowing this armor, one who worships Kāli, the mother of the world—
इति श्रीब्रह्मवैवर्ते महापुराणे तृतीये गणपतिखण्डे नारदनारायणसंवादे भद्रकालीकवचनिरूपणं नाम सप्तत्रिंशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the thirty-seventh chapter named 'Description of Bhadrakālī's Armor' in the third book, in the section of Ganapati, in the dialogue between Nārada and Nārāyaṇa, of the glorious Brahmavaivarta Mahāpurāṇa.
नारायण उवाच अगमत्पुष्कराक्षस्तु सेनात्र्यक्षौहिणीयुतः
Nārāyaṇa said: Puṣkarākṣa arrived, accompanied by an army of three akṣauhiṇīs.
सूर्य्यवंशोद्भवो राजा सुचन्द्रतनयो महान्
A great king, born of the solar dynasty, the noble son of Sucandra.
महालक्ष्म्याश्च कवचं गले यस्य मनोहरम्
And around his neck was the enchanting armor of Mahālakṣmī.
तं दृष्ट्वा भ्रातरः सर्वे रैणुकेयस्य धीमतः
Seeing him, all the brothers of the wise Raiṇukeya—
राजेन्द्रः शरजालेन च्छेदयामास तांस्तथा
The king cut down those with a volley of arrows in that way.
चिच्छिदुः स्यन्दनं राज्ञस्ते वीराः पञ्चबाणतः
Those warriors of the king then shattered the chariot with arrows from the five-bowed one.
तद्धनुः सप्तबाणेन तूर्णं वै पञ्चबाणतः
That bow was swiftly broken by the five-bowed one with seven arrows.
ते च त्र्यक्षौहिणीं सेनान्निजघ्नुश्चापि लीलया गले बभूव तच्छूलं राज्ञः पुष्करमालिका
And they effortlessly struck down three akshauhinis of troops; the king’s spear, adorned with lotuses, was at his throat.
शक्तिं च परिघं चैव भुशुण्डीं मुद्गरं तथा
He also hurled a spear, a mace, a club, and a mallet.
तानि शस्त्राणि चूर्णानि क्ष्माभृतो देहयोगतः 3.38.
Those weapons, upon contact with the earth, became dust along with the king’s body.
रथं धनुश्च शस्त्राणि चास्त्राणि विविधानि च
The chariot, the bow, the weapons, and the various missiles—
राजा स्यन्दनमारुह्य पुष्कराक्षो महाबलः
The mighty king Pushkaraksha mounted his chariot.
चिच्छिदुः शरजालं ते वीराः शस्त्रास्त्रपाणयः
Those warriors, armed with weapons and missiles, cut down the volley of arrows.
भ्रातॄंश्च निद्रितान्दृष्ट्वा जामदग्न्यो महाबलः
Seeing his brothers lying unconscious, the mighty son of Jamadagni—
बोधयित्वा तान्निवार्य्य जगाम रणमूर्द्धनि
Having awakened and restrained them, he went to the forefront of the battle.
छित्त्वा राज्ञः किरीटं च पर्शुर्भूमौ पपात ह
Having cut off the king’s crown, the axe fell to the ground.
तदा शङ्करशूलं च चिक्षिपे मन्त्रपूर्वकम्
Then he hurled the trident of Shankara, preceded by mantra.
राजा निहन्तुं तं रामं शरजालं चकार ह
The king, to kill Rama, created a volley of arrows.
क्रमेण राजा नानास्त्रं चिक्षिपे मन्त्रपूर्वकम्
The king, one after another, hurled various missiles, preceded by mantra.
भृगुश्चिक्षेप नानास्त्रं महासन्धानपूर्वकम् 3.38.
Bhrigu also hurled various missiles, with great incantation.
रामश्चिक्षेप सन्धाय ब्रह्मास्त्रं मन्त्रपूर्वकम्
Rama, having prepared, hurled the Brahma-missile, preceded by mantra.
सर्वाण्यस्त्राणि शस्त्राणि रामः पाशुपतं विना
Rama, except for the Pashupata, repelled all weapons and missiles.
रामः स्तुत्वा शिवं नत्वाऽऽददे पाशुपतं मुने
Rama, having praised and bowed to Shiva, took up the Pashupata weapon, O sage.
ब्राह्मण उवाच नरं हन्तुं पाशुपतं कोपात्किं क्षिपसि भ्रमात्
The Brahmin said: Out of anger, why do you hurl the Pashupata weapon at a man, mistakenly?