तत्राजग्मुश्च काजेशाः स्मृतमात्राः सुरोत्तमाः । हंसतार्क्ष्यवृषारूढास्त्रातुकामा वरायुधाः
Then the lords of creation, preservation, and destruction arrived, summoned by remembrance, riding on swan, eagle, and bull, bearing excellent weapons, intent on protection.
शौरिस्तां मोहिनीं दृष्ट्वा सुदर्शनमथोज्ज्वलम् । मुमोच तत्तेजसैव माया सा विलयं गता
Seeing that delusive magic, Shauri released the brilliant Sudarshana discus; by its power, the illusion was destroyed.
वीक्ष्य तान्महिषस्तत्र सृष्टिस्थित्यन्तकारिणः । योद्धुकामः समादाय परिघं समुपाद्रवत्
Mahisha, seeing those who create, sustain, and end the worlds, eager for battle, took up a club and rushed forward.
महिषाख्यो महावीरः सेनानीश्चिक्षुरस्तथा । उग्रास्यश्चोग्रवीर्यश्च दुद्रुवुर्युद्धकामुकाः
The mighty hero called Mahisha, along with the commander Chikshura and fierce-faced, fierce-powered Ugrasya, all eager for battle, charged forth.
असिलोमात्रिनेत्रश्च बाष्कलोऽन्धक एव च । एते चान्ये च बहवो युद्धकामा विनिर्ययुः
Asiloma, Trinetra, Baskala, and Andhaka, along with many others, all desiring battle, went out.
सन्नद्धा धृतचापास्ते रथारूढा मदोद्धताः । परिवव्रुः सुरान्सर्वान्वृका इव सुवत्सकान्
Fully armored, holding bows, riding chariots, intoxicated with pride, they surrounded all the gods like wolves encircling tender calves.
बाणवृष्टिं ततश्चक्रुर्दानवा मदगर्विताः । सुराश्चापि तथा चक्रुः परस्परजिघांसवः
Then the Daityas, intoxicated with pride, unleashed a shower of arrows; the gods likewise did the same, each intent on destroying the other.
अन्धको हरिमासाद्य पञ्चबाणाञ्छिलाशितान् । मुमोच विषसन्दिग्धान्कर्णाकृष्टान्महाबलान्
Andhaka, confronting Hari, released five arrows tipped with stone, smeared with poison, drawn to his ear, and endowed with great force.
वासुदेवोऽप्यसंप्राप्तान्विशिखानाशुगैस्तदा । चिच्छेद तान्पुनः पञ्च मुमोच रिपुनाशनः
Vāsudeva, before those arrows reached him, swiftly cut them down with his own sharp arrows, and then, the destroyer of enemies, released five more.
तयोः परस्परं युद्धं बभूव हरिदैत्ययोः । बाणासिचक्रमुसलैर्गदाशक्तिपरश्वधैः
A fierce battle took place between Hari and the Daitya, with arrows, swords, discs, maces, clubs, spears, and axes.
महेशान्धकयोर्युद्धं तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम् । पञ्चाशद्दिनपर्यन्तं बभूव च परस्परम्
The tumultuous and hair-raising battle between Mahesha and Andhaka lasted for fifty days, each contending with the other.
इन्द्रबाष्कलयोस्तद्वन्महिषासुररुद्रयोः । यमत्रिनेत्रयोस्तद्वन्महाहनुधनेशयोः
Similarly, battles occurred between Indra and Bāṣkala, Mahishasura and Rudra, Yama and Trinetra, and Mahāhanu and Dhanesha.
असिलोमवरुणयोर्युद्धं परमदारुणम् । गरुडं गदया दैत्यो जघान हरिवाहनम्
A most dreadful battle took place between Asi and Lomavaruna; the Daitya struck Garuda, the vehicle of Hari, with his mace.
स गदापातखिन्नाङ्गो निःश्वसन्नवतिष्ठत । शौरिस्तं दक्षिणेनाशु हस्तेन परिसान्त्वयन्
Struck by the blow of the mace, his body exhausted, Garuda stood gasping; the heroic one quickly comforted him with his right hand.
स्थिरं चकार देवेशो वैनतेयं महाबलम् । समाकृष्य धनुः शार्ङ्गं मुमोच विशिखान्बहून्
The Lord of the gods made the mighty son of Vinata steady, drew his Sharnga bow, and released many arrows.
अन्धकोपरि कोपेन हन्तुकामो जनार्दनः । दानवोऽपि च तान्वाणांश्चिच्छेद स्वशरैः शितैः
Janardana, enraged and intent on killing Andhaka, directed his arrows at him; but the Daitya cut them down with his own sharp arrows.
पञ्चाशद्भिर्हरिं कोपाज्जघान च शिलाशितैः । वासुदेवोऽपि तांस्तूर्णं वञ्चयित्वा शरोत्तमान्
In anger, Andhaka struck Hari with fifty stone-tipped arrows; but Vāsudeva swiftly evaded those excellent arrows.
चक्रं मुमोच वेगेन सहस्रारं सुदर्शनम् । त्यक्तं सुदर्शनं दूरात्स्वचक्रेण न्यवारयत्
He hurled the Sudarshana discus, blazing with a thousand spokes, with great speed; but the Daitya blocked the released Sudarshana from afar with his own discus.
ननाद च महाराज देवान्सम्मोहयन्निव । दृष्ट्वा तु विफलं जातं चक्रं देवस्य शार्ङ्गिणः
He roared loudly, O King, as if to bewilder the gods; seeing the discus of the bow-bearing god rendered ineffective.
जग्मुः शोकं सुराः सर्वे जहर्षुर्दानवास्तथा । वासुदेवोऽपि तरसा दृष्ट्वा देवाञ्छुचावृतान्
All the gods fell into sorrow, while the Daityas rejoiced; and Vāsudeva, seeing the gods overcome with grief, acted swiftly.
गदां कौमोदकीं धृत्वा दानवं समुपाद्रवत् । तं जघानातिवेगेन मूर्ध्नि मायाविनं हरिः
Seizing the Kaumodakī mace, he rushed at the Daitya; Hari struck the sorcerer on the head with tremendous force.
स गदाभिहतो भूमौ निपपातातिमूर्च्छितः । तं तथा पतितं वीक्ष्य हयारिरतिकोपनः
Struck by the mace, he fell to the ground in a deep swoon; seeing him fallen thus, the enemy of horses became exceedingly enraged.
आजगाम रमानाथं त्रासयन्नतिगर्जितैः । वासुदेवोऽपि तं दृष्ट्वा समायान्तं क्रुधान्वितम्
He approached the Lord of Lakshmi, terrifying him with loud roars; and Vāsudeva, seeing him advancing in wrath—
चापज्यानिनदं चोग्रं चकार नन्दयन्सुरान् । शरवृष्टिं चकाराशु भगवान्महिषोपरि
Made a fierce twang on his bowstring, delighting the gods, and swiftly showered arrows upon Mahisha.
सोऽपि चिच्छेद बाणौघैस्ताञ्छरान्गगनेरितान् । तयोर्युद्धमभूद्राजन् परस्परभयावहम्
He too cut down with volleys of arrows those missiles hurled into the sky; between the two, O King, there arose a battle that inspired mutual terror.
गदया ताडयामास केशवो मस्तकोपरि । स गदाभिहतो मूर्ध्नि पपातोर्व्यां सुमूर्च्छितः
Keśava struck him on the head with his mace; struck by the mace on the crown, he fell to the ground, deeply unconscious.
हाहाकारो महानासीत्सैन्ये तस्य सुदारुणः । स विहाय व्यथां दैत्यो मुहूर्तादुत्थितः पुनः
A great and dreadful outcry arose in his army; abandoning his pain, the demon rose again after a moment.
गृहीत्वा परिघं शीर्षे जघान मधुसूदनम् । परिघेणाहतस्तेन मूर्च्छामाप जनार्दनः
Seizing an iron club, he struck Madhusūdana on the head; struck by that club, Janārdana fell into a swoon.
मूर्च्छितं तमुवाहाशु जगाम गरुडो रणात् । परावृत्ते जगन्नाथे देवा इन्द्रपुरोगमाः
Garuda swiftly carried away the unconscious one from the battle; when the Lord of the Universe withdrew, the gods, led by Indra,
भयं प्रापुः सुदुःखार्ताश्चुक्रुशुश्च रणाजिरे । क्रन्दमानान्सुरान्वीक्ष्य शङ्करः शूलभृत्तदा
were seized by fear, overwhelmed with deep distress, and cried out on the battlefield; seeing the gods wailing, Śaṅkara, the wielder of the trident, then