इति श्रीब्रह्मवैवर्ते महापुराणे तृतीये गणपतिखण्डे नारदनारायणसंवादे दुर्गतिनाशिनीकवचं नामैकोनचत्वारिंशतमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the forty-first chapter named 'The Armor that Destroys Misfortune' in the dialogue between Nārada and Nārāyaṇa, in the third section, Gaṇapati-khaṇḍa, of the great Purāṇa Śrī Brahmavaivarta.
नारायण उवाच सपुत्रं च सहस्राक्षं जघान भृगुनन्दनः
Nārāyaṇa said: The son of Bhṛgu struck down Sahasrākṣa along with his sons.
कृत्वा युद्धं तु सप्ताहं ब्रह्मास्त्रेण प्रयत्नतः पतिते तु सहस्राक्षे कार्तवीर्य्यार्जुनः स्वयम्
After fighting for seven days, carefully employing the Brahmāstra, when Sahasrākṣa had fallen, Kārtavīrya Arjuna himself—
सुवर्णरथमारुह्य रत्नसारपरिच्छदम्
—mounted a golden chariot adorned with the finest jewels.
समरे तं परशुरामो राजेन्द्रं च ददर्श ह
In battle, Paraśurāma saw that king.
रत्नातपत्रभूषाढ्यं रत्नालंकारभूषितम्
He was adorned with a jeweled parasol and decorated with ornaments of gems.
राजा दृष्ट्वा मुनीन्द्रं तमवरुह्म रथादहो
The king, seeing that sage among sages, descended from his chariot—indeed!
ददौ शुभाशिषं तस्मै रामश्च समयोचितम्
He offered him auspicious blessings, and Rāma responded appropriately.
उभयोः सेनयोर्युद्धमभवत्तत्र नारद क्षतविक्षतसर्वाङ्गाः कार्त्तवीर्य्यप्रपीडिताः
O Nārada, battle arose between both armies; all were wounded and battered, oppressed by Kārtavīrya.
नृपस्य शरजालेन रामः शस्त्रभृतां वरः 3.40.
Rāma, foremost among wielders of weapons, was struck by the king's shower of arrows.
चिक्षेप रामश्चाग्नेयं बभूवाग्निमयं रणे
Rāma hurled the Agneya weapon, which became a fiery force in the battle.
चिक्षेप रामो गान्धर्वं शैलसर्पसमन्वितम्
Rāma launched the Gāndharva weapon, accompanied by mountain-serpents.
चिक्षेप रामो नागास्त्रं दुर्निवार्य्यं भयंकरम्
Rāma cast the Nāga weapon, difficult to resist and terrifying.
माहेश्वरं च भगवांश्चिक्षेप भृगुनन्दनः
The blessed son of Bhṛgu also hurled the Māheśvara weapon.
ब्रह्मास्त्रं चिक्षिपे रामो नृपनाशाय नारद
Rāma released the Brahma weapon, O Nārada, for the destruction of the king.
दत्तदत्तं च यच्छूलमव्यर्थं मन्त्रपूर्वकम्
He gave and received the spear, unfailing and empowered by mantra.
शूलं ददर्श रामश्च शतसूर्य्यसमप्रभम्
Rāma saw the spear, shining like a hundred suns.
पपात शूलं समरे रामस्योपरि नारद
The spear fell upon Rāma in the battle, O Nārada.
पतिते तु तदा रामे सर्वे देवा भयाकुलाः
When Rāma fell, all the gods were seized by fear.
शङ्करश्च महाज्ञानी महाज्ञानेन लीलया 3.40.
Śaṅkara, the great knower, acted playfully with supreme wisdom.
भृगुश्च चेतनां प्राप्य ददर्श पुरतः सुरान्
Bhṛgu, regaining consciousness, saw the gods before him.
राजा दृष्ट्वा सुरेशांश्च भक्तिनम्रात्मकन्धरः
The king, seeing the lords of the gods, bowed his head in devotion.
तत्राजगाम भगवान्दत्तात्रेयो रणस्थलम्
There, the blessed Dattātreya arrived at the battlefield.
भृगुः पाशुपतास्त्रं च सोऽग्रहीत्कोपसंयुतः
Bhṛgu, filled with anger, seized the Pāśupata weapon.
ददर्श स्तम्भितो रामो राजानं रणमूर्द्धनि
Rāma, stunned, saw the king at the head of the battle.
सुदर्शनं प्रज्वलन्तं भ्रमणं कुर्वता सदा
He saw the Sudarśana, blazing and always revolving.
गोपालशतयुक्तेन गोपवेषविधारिणा
With a hundred cowherds, assuming the attire of a cowherd,
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र वाग्बभूवाशरीरिणी
Meanwhile, there appeared a bodiless voice at that place,
राज्ञोऽस्ति दक्षिणे बाहौ सद्रत्नगुटिकान्वितम्
On the king’s right arm is a string of gems,
तदा हन्तुं नृपं शक्तो भृगुश्चेति च नारद 3.40.
At that time, O Nārada, Bhṛgu was able to slay the king.