रेमे नृपतिशार्दूलः कामिन्या बहुवासरान्
The tiger among kings enjoyed many days with the passionate woman.
सैरंध्र्या कथितं तस्यै तया दृष्टः पतिस्तथा 5.18.
Sairandhri told her, and thus she saw her husband.
कदाचिदपि सामान्यां रहो रूपवतीं नृपः
Once, in private, the king saw the beautiful woman.
न ज्ञातोऽयं शठः पूर्वं यदा दृष्टः स्वयंवरे
This deceitful one was not known before, when seen at the self-choice ceremony.
किं करोम्यद्य संताप निर्लज्जे निर्घृणे शठे
What shall I do today, O shameless, pitiless, deceitful one?
अद्यप्रभृति संसारे सुखं त्यक्तं मया खलु
From this day onward, I have truly abandoned happiness in this world.
अकर्तव्यं कृतं कार्यं तज्जातं दुःखदं मम
I have done what should not be done; that deed has brought me sorrow.
पितृगेहं व्रजाम्याशु तत्राऽपि न सुखं भवेत्
I will quickly go to my father's house, yet even there happiness will not be found.
तस्मादत्रैव संवासो वैराग्ययुतया मया
Therefore, I shall remain here itself, living with detachment.
महिष उवाच स्थिता पतिगृहं त्यक्त्वा सुखं संसारजं ततः
Mahiṣa said: Having left my husband's house, I have forsaken the happiness that comes from worldly life.
तस्मात्त्वमपि कल्याणि मामनादृत्य भूपतिम्
Therefore, O auspicious one, you too should not disregard me, your husband.
वचनं कुरु मे तथ्यं नारीणां परमं हितम् 5.18.
Do as I truly say; this is the highest good for women.
देव्युवाच हत्वा त्वामसुरान्सर्वान्यमिष्यामि यथासुखम्
The Goddess said: Having slain you and all the other demons, I shall enjoy as I please.
यदा यदा हि साधूनां दुःखं भवति दानव
Whenever sorrow befalls the righteous, O Dānava, at such times—
अरूपायाश्च मे रूपमजन्मायाश्च जन्म च
My form arises from the formless, my birth from the unborn.
सत्यं ब्रवीमि जानीहि प्रार्थिताहं सुरै किल
I speak the truth—know this: I have indeed been invoked by the gods.
तस्माद्युध्यस्व वा गच्छ पातालमसुरालयम्
Therefore, either fight or go to Pātāla, the abode of the demons.
व्यास उवाच युद्धकामः स्थितस्तत्र संग्रामांगणभूमिषु
Vyāsa said: Desiring battle, he stood there on the field of war.
मुमोच तरसा बाणान्कर्णाऽऽकृष्टाञ्छिलाशितान्
He swiftly released arrows, drawn to his ear, sharp as stones.
तयोः परस्परं युद्धं संबभूव भयप्रदम्
A fearful battle arose between the two of them.
मध्ये दुर्धर आगत्य मुमोच शिलीमुखान्
In the midst, Durdhara approached and released his stone-tipped arrows.
ततो भगवती क्रुद्धा तं जघान शितैः शरैः 5.18.
Then the Blessed Goddess, enraged, struck him down with sharp arrows.
तं तया निहतं दृष्ट्वा त्रिनेत्रः परमास्त्रवित्
Seeing him struck down by her, the three-eyed master of supreme weapons—
अनागतांस्तु चिच्छेद देवी तान्विशिखैः शरान्
The Goddess cut down with arrows those yet to arrive.
अन्धकस्त्वाज गामाशु हतं दृष्ट्वा त्रिलोचनम्
But Andhaka, seeing the three-eyed one swiftly slain, fled to the earth.
सिंहस्तु नखघातेन तं हत्वा बलवत्तरम्
The lion, with a blow of its claws, killed an even mightier foe.
तान्रणे निहतान्वीक्ष्य दानवो विस्मयं गतः
Observing his companions slain on the battlefield, the demon was struck with amazement.
द्विधा चक्रे शरान्देवी तानप्राप्ताञ्छिलीमुखैः
The Goddess split the arrows that reached her into two with her sharp-feathered shafts.
स गदाभिहतो मूर्छामवापामरबाधकः
Struck by the mace, he who tormented the gods fell into a swoon.
जघान गदया सिंहं मूर्ध्नि क्रोधसमन्वितः
In a fury, he struck the lion on the head with his mace.