सुतलाच्च समुद्धर्तुं नालं तत्र गदाधरः । सभ्रातृको हिरण्याक्षः कथं देवैश्च हिंसितः
From Sutala, Gadādhara was not able to bring him up; how was Hiraṇyākṣa, along with his brother, harmed by the gods?
शुम्भादयश्चासुराश्च कथं देवैर्निपातिताः । पुरा समुद्रमथने पीयूषं भक्षितं सुरैः
How were Śumbha and other Asuras struck down by the gods? Long ago, during the churning of the ocean, the nectar was consumed by the gods.
क्लेशभाजो वयं तत्र ते सर्वे फलभोगिनः । क्रीडाभाण्डमिदं विश्वं प्रकृतेः परमात्मनः
We alone suffered affliction there, while all of them enjoyed the fruits; this whole universe is a plaything of Prakṛti and the Supreme Self.
यस्मै यत्र स ददाति तस्यैश्वर्यं भवेत्तदा । देवदानवयोर्वादः शश्वन्नैमित्तिकः सदा
To whomever He gives, in whatever place, to him comes sovereignty; the dispute between gods and demons is always occasional and eternal.
पराजयो जयस्तेषां कालेऽस्माकं क्रमेण च । तदावयोर्विरोधे वाऽऽगमनं निष्कलं परम्
Defeat and victory come to them and to us in turn, according to time; in our mutual conflict, the coming and going is truly without residue and supreme.
समसम्बन्धिनो बन्धोरीश्वरस्य महात्मनः । इयं ते महती लज्जा युद्धेऽस्माभिः सहाधुना
We are all equally related, kinsmen of the great Lord; this is your great shame, to fight with us now.
जये ततोऽधिका कीर्तिर्हानिश्चैव पराजये । इत्येतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रहस्य च त्रिलोचनः
In victory, there is greater fame; in defeat, there is loss; hearing these words, the three-eyed one laughed.
यथोचितमुत्तरं तमुवाच दानवेश्वरम् । महादेव उवाच युष्माभिः सह युद्धे मे ब्रह्मवंशसमुद्भवैः
He replied to the lord of the Daityas as was fitting: Mahādeva said, 'In battle with you, born of the lineage of Brahmā—'
का लज्जा महती राजन्नकीर्तिर्वा पराजये । युद्धमादौ हरेरेव मधुना कैटभेन च
'What great shame or disgrace is there for defeat, O King? In the beginning, there was battle between Hari and Madhu and Kaiṭabha.'
हिरण्यकशिपोश्चैव सह तेनात्मना नृप । हिरण्याक्षस्य युद्धं च पुनस्तेन गदाभृता
'And with that very being, there was battle with Hiraṇyakaśipu, O King; and again, the battle of Hiraṇyākṣa with the wielder of the mace.'
त्रिपुरैः सह युद्धं च मयापि च पुरा कृतम् । सर्वेश्वर्याः सर्वमातुः प्रकृत्याश्च बभूव ह
In ancient times, I too fought a battle together with the Tripuras; all this occurred through the power of the Supreme Lady, the Mother of all, and of Nature herself.
सह शुम्भादिभिः पूर्वं समरः परमाद्भुतः । पार्षदप्रवरस्त्वं च कृष्णस्य परमात्मनः
Previously, there was a most wondrous battle with Shumbha and the others; and you are the foremost attendant of Krishna, the Supreme Self.
ये ये हताश्च दैतेया नहि केऽपि त्वया समाः । का लज्जा महती राजन् मम युद्धे त्वया सह
All those Daityas who were slain—none are your equals; O King, what great shame would there be for me in battle with you?
सुराणां शरणस्यैव प्रेषितश्च हरेरहो । देहि राज्यं च देवानामिति मे निश्चितं वचः
Alas, I was sent by Hari as the refuge of the gods; my firm word is this: 'Give the kingdom to the gods.'
युद्धं वा कुरु मत्सार्धं वाग्व्यये किं प्रयोजनम् । इत्युक्त्वा शङ्करस्तत्र विरराम च नारद । उत्तस्थौ शङ्खचूडश्च ह्यमात्यैः सह सत्वरम्
Either fight with me, or what is the use of further words? Having said this, Shankara fell silent there, O Narada; and Shankhacuda quickly rose together with his ministers.
कालीशङ्खचूडयुद्धवर्णनम् श्रीनारायण उवाच शिवं प्रणम्य शिरसा दानवेन्द्रः प्रतापवान् । समारुरोह यानं च सहामात्यैः स सत्वरः
Description of the battle between Kali and Shankhacuda. Shri Narayana said: Bowing his head to Shiva, the mighty lord of the Daityas swiftly mounted his chariot together with his ministers.
शिवः स्वसैन्यं देवांश्च प्रेरयामास सत्वरम् । दानवेन्द्रः ससैन्यश्च युद्धारम्भे बभूव ह
Shiva quickly mobilized his own army and the gods; and the lord of the Daityas, with his army, stood ready at the start of the battle.
स्वयं महेन्द्रो युयुधे सार्धं च वृषपर्वणा । भास्करो युयुधे विप्रचित्तिना सह सत्वरः
Indra himself fought together with Vrishaparvan; the Sun fought swiftly with Vipracitti.
दम्भेन सह चन्द्रश्च चकार परमं रणम् । कालस्वरेण कालश्च गोकर्णेन हुताशनः
The Moon engaged in a fierce battle with Dambha; Kala fought with Kalasvara, and Agni with Gokarna.
कुबेरः कालकेयेन विश्वकर्मा मयेन च । भयङ्करेण मृत्युश्च संहारेण यमस्तथा
Kubera fought with Kalakeya, Vishvakarma with Maya; terrifying Mrityu with Samhara, and Yama as well.
विकङ्कणेन वरुणश्चञ्चलेन समीरणः । बुधश्च घृतपृष्ठेन रक्ताक्षेण शनैश्चरः
Varuna fought with Vikanaka, Vayu with Chanchala; Budha with Ghritapristha, and Shani with Raktaksha.
जयन्तो रत्नसारेण वसवो वर्चसां गणैः । अश्विनौ च दीप्तिमता धूम्रेण नलकूबरः
Jayanta fought with Ratnasara, the Vasus with the hosts of Varcasa; the Ashvins, shining, with Dhumra, and Nalakubara.
धुरन्धरेण धर्मश्च उषाक्षेण च मङ्गलः । शोभाकरेण वै भानुः पिठरेण च मन्मथः
Dharma fought with Dhurandhara, Mangala with Ushaksha; Bhanu, the radiant one, with Shobhakara, and Manmatha with Pithara.
गोधामुखेन चूर्णेन खड्गेन च ध्वजेन च । काञ्चीमुखेन पिण्डेन धूमेण सह नन्दिना
Godhamukha fought with Churna, Khadga with Dhvaja; Kanchimukha with Pinda, and Dhumena with Nandi.
विश्वेन च पलाशेनादित्याद्या युयुधुः परे । एकादश च रुद्रा वै एकादशभयङ्करैः
Vishva fought with Palasha, and the Adityas and others fought with their counterparts; the eleven Rudras with eleven terrifying opponents.
महामारी च युयुधे चोग्रचण्डादिभिः सह । नन्दीश्वरादयः सर्वे दानवानां गणैः सह
Mahamari fought with the fierce Ugracanda and others; all the Nandishvaras fought with the hosts of the Daityas.
युयुधुश्च महायुद्धे प्रलयेऽपि भयङ्करे । वटमूले च शम्भुश्च तस्थौ काल्या सुतेन च
They all fought in that great and dreadful battle, even as the end of the world approached; and Shambhu stood beneath the banyan tree with Kali and his son.
सर्वे च युयुधुः सैन्यसमूहाः सततं मुने । रत्नसिंहासने रम्ये कोटिभिर्दानवैः सह
O sage, all the hosts of armies constantly fought; on the splendid jeweled throne, together with countless Daityas.
उवास शङ्खचूडश्च रत्नभूषणभूषितः । शङ्करस्य च ये योधा दानवैश्च पराजिताः
Shankhacuda, adorned with jeweled ornaments, remained, and the warriors of Shankara who had been defeated by the Danavas as well.
देवाश्च दुद्रुवुः सर्वे भीताश्च क्षतविग्रहाः । चकार कोपं स्कन्दश्च देवेभ्यश्चाभयं ददौ
All the gods fled, wounded and afraid; Skanda grew angry and granted safety to the gods.