क्षणेन चेतनां प्राप्य समुत्तस्थौ प्रतापवान् । न चकार बाहुयुद्धं देव्या सह ननाम ताम्
Regaining consciousness in a moment, the valiant one rose up; he did not engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Goddess, but bowed to her.
देव्याश्चास्त्रं स चिच्छेद जग्राह च स्वतेजसा । नास्त्रं चिक्षेप तां भक्तो मातृभक्त्या तु वैष्णवः
He cut apart the Goddess's weapon and seized it by his own power; but, devoted to the Mother and to Viṣṇu, he did not hurl a weapon at her.
गृहीत्वा दानवं देवी भ्रामयित्वा पुनः पुनः । ऊर्ध्वं च प्रापयामास महावेगेन कोपिता
The Goddess seized the demon, whirled him around again and again, and, enraged, hurled him upward with great force.
ऊर्ध्वात्पपात वेगेन शङ्खचूडः प्रतापवान् । निपत्य च समुत्तस्थौ प्रणम्य भद्रकालिकाम्
From above, the mighty Shankhacuda fell swiftly; after falling, he rose up and bowed to Bhadrakali.
रत्नेन्द्रसारनिर्माणं विमानं सुमनोहरम् । आरुरोह हर्षयुक्तो न विश्रान्तो महारणे
He joyfully ascended a most beautiful aerial chariot, fashioned from the finest jewels, without resting from the great battle.
दानवानां च क्षतजं सा देवी च पपौ क्षुधा । पीत्वा भुक्त्वा भद्रकाली जगाम शङ्करान्तिकम्
And the Goddess, hungry, drank the blood of the demons; having drunk and eaten, Bhadrakali went to Shankara.
उवाच रणवृत्तान्तं पौर्वापर्यं यथाक्रमम् । श्रुत्वा जहास शम्भुश्च दानवानां विनाशनम्
She recounted the events of the battle, in their proper order, and Shambhu, hearing of the destruction of the demons, laughed.
लक्षं च दानवेन्द्राणामवशिष्टं रणेऽधुना । भुञ्जन्त्या निर्गतं वक्त्रात्तदन्यं भुक्तमीश्वर
Now, a hundred thousand demon chiefs remain in the battle; as she ate, what emerged from her mouth was consumed by another, O Lord.
संग्रामे दानवेन्द्रं च हन्तुं पाशुपतेन वै । अवध्यस्तव राजेति वाग्बभूवाशरीरिणी
In the battle, when the lord of demons was to be slain by the Pashupata weapon, a bodiless voice declared, 'He is not to be killed by you, O King.'
राजेन्द्रश्च महाज्ञानी महाबलपराक्रमः । न च चिक्षेप मय्यस्त्रं चिच्छेद मम सायकम्
And the king of demons, greatly wise and of immense strength and valor, did not hurl a weapon at me, but cut down my arrow.
शङ्खचूडवधवर्णनम् शिवस्तत्त्वं समाकर्ण्य तत्त्वज्ञानविशारदः । ययौ स्वयं च समरे स्वगणैः सह नारद
Hearing the account of Shankhacuda's death, Shiva, expert in true knowledge, went himself to the battlefield with his attendants, O Narada.
शङ्खचूडः शिवं दृष्ट्वा विमानादवरुह्य च । ननाम परया भक्त्या शिरसा दण्डवद्भुवि
Shankhacuda, seeing Shiva, descended from his chariot and bowed with utmost devotion, prostrating himself on the ground.
तं प्रणम्य च वेगेन विमानमारुरोह सः । तूर्णं चकार सन्नाहं धनुर्जग्राह दुर्वहम्
Having bowed to him, he quickly ascended his chariot, donned his armor at once, and took up his formidable bow.
शिवदानवयोर्युद्धं पूर्णमब्दशतं पुरा । न बभूवतुरन्योन्यं ब्रह्मञ्जयपराजयौ
In ancient times, the battle between Shiva and the demon lasted a full hundred years, but neither gained victory nor suffered defeat, O Brahman.
न्यस्तशस्त्रश्च भगवान् न्यस्तशस्त्रश्च दानवः । रथस्थः शङ्खचूडश्च वृषस्थो वृषभध्वजः
Both the Blessed Lord and the demon laid down their weapons; Shankhacuda stood on his chariot, and the Bull-bannered One on his bull.
दानवानां च शतकमुद्धृतं च बभूव ह । रणे ये ये मृताः शम्भुर्जीवयामास तान्विभुः
A hundred of the demons were revived; those who had died in battle, Shambhu, the Lord, restored to life.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे वृद्धब्राह्मणः परमातुरः । आगत्य च रणस्थानमुवाच दानवेश्वरम्
At that moment, an aged Brahmin, greatly afflicted, came to the battlefield and spoke to the lord of demons.
वृद्धब्राह्मण उवाच देहि भिक्षां च राजेन्द्र मह्यं विप्राय साम्प्रतम् । त्वं सर्वसम्पदां दाता यन्मे मनसि वाञ्छितम्
The aged Brahmin said: 'O king of kings, grant me alms now, for I am a Brahmin; you are the giver of all wealth, give me what I desire in my heart.'
निरीहाय च वृद्धाय तृषिताय च साम्प्रतम् । पश्चात्त्वां कथयिष्यामि पुरः सत्यं च कुर्विति
'To me, who am old, without desire, and now thirsty, you shall give; afterwards, I will tell you—do this truly before me.'
ओमित्युवाच राजेन्द्रः प्रसन्नवदनेक्षणः । कवचार्थी जनश्चाहमित्युवाचातिमायया
The king, with a gracious face, said 'Om'; and, desiring the armor, replied with great cunning, 'I am one who seeks armor.'
तच्छ्रुत्वा कवचं दिव्यं जग्राह हरिरेव च । शङ्खचूडस्य रूपेण जगाम तुलसीं प्रति
Hearing that, Hari took up the divine armor and, assuming the form of Shankhachuda, went to Tulasi.
गत्वा तस्यां मायया च वीर्याधानं चकार ह । अथ शम्भुर्हरेः शूलं जग्राह दानवं प्रति
Having gone there, by his maya he accomplished the act of union; then Shambhu took up his trident against the demon.
ग्रीष्ममध्याह्नमार्तण्डप्रलयाग्निशिखोपमम् । दुर्निवार्यं च दुर्धर्षमव्यर्थं वैरिघातकम्
That trident was like the blazing fire of summer midday or the flames of cosmic dissolution—impossible to withstand, unconquerable, unfailing, and the destroyer of enemies.
तेजसा चक्रतुल्यं च सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रसारकम् । शिवकेशवयोरन्यैर्दुर्वहं च भयङ्करम्
Radiant like a discus, the essence of all weapons and missiles, it was unbearable and terrifying even for Shiva and Keshava and others.
धनुःसहस्रं दैर्घ्येण प्रस्थेन शतहस्तकम् । सजीवं ब्रह्मरूपं च नित्यरूपमनिर्दिशम्
A thousand bows in length, a hundred hands in span, living, of the form of Brahma, eternal, and indescribable.
संहर्तुं सर्वब्रह्माण्डमलं यत्स्वीयलीलया । चिक्षेप तोलनं कृत्वा शङ्खचूडे च नारद
Sufficient by his own play to destroy the entire universe, he hurled it, having measured, at Shankhachuda, O Narada.
राजा चापं परित्यज्य श्रीकृष्णचरणाम्बुजम् । ध्यानं चकार भक्त्या च कृत्वा योगासनं धिया
The king, laying aside his bow, fixed his mind in devotion on the lotus feet of Shri Krishna, and entered into meditation, assuming the yogic posture.
शूलं च भ्रमणं कृत्वा पपात दानवोपरि । चकार भस्मसात्तं च सरथं चाथ लीलया
The trident, spinning, fell upon the demon, and by play reduced him and his chariot to ashes.
राजा धृत्वा दिव्यरूपं किशोरं गोपवेषकम् । द्विभुजं मुरलीहस्तं रत्नभूषणभूषितम्
The king, assuming a divine form—a youthful cowherd, two-armed, holding a flute, adorned with jeweled ornaments—
रत्नेन्द्रसारनिर्माणं वेष्टितं गोपकोटिभिः । गोलोकादागतं यानमारुरोह पुरं ययौ
Entered a vehicle fashioned from the finest jewels, surrounded by countless cowherds, descended from Goloka, and went to the city.