विहाय पौरुषं रूपं सोऽपि सिंहो बभूव ह
Abandoning his human form, he too became a lion.
तं च केसरिणं वीक्ष्य देवी क्रुद्धा ह्ययोमुखैः 5.18.
Seeing that lion, the Goddess, enraged, attacked with iron-tipped weapons.
त्यक्त्वा स हरिरूपं तु गजो भूत्वा मदस्रवः
Then, abandoning the lion form, he became an elephant, streaming with rut.
आगच्छंतं गिरेः शृंगं देवी बाणैः शिलाशितैः
As he approached the mountain peak, the Goddess struck with stone-tipped arrows.
उत्पत्य च तदा सिंहस्तस्य मूर्ध्नि व्यवस्थितः
Then the lion leapt up and stood upon his head.
विहाय गजरूपं च बभूवाष्टापदी तथा
Abandoning the elephant form, he then became an eight-legged beast.
तं वीक्ष्य शरभं देवी खड्गेन सा रुषाऽन्विता
Seeing that Sharabha, the Goddess, filled with wrath, struck with her sword.
तयोः परस्परं युद्धं बभूवाति भयप्रदम्
A battle arose between the two, terrifying in the extreme.
पुच्छप्रभ्रमणेनाशु शृंगघातैर्महासुरः
The great demon, with swift tail-whirling and blows of his horns—
पुच्छेन पर्वताञ्छृंगे गृहीत्वा भ्रामयन्बलात्
With his tail he seized mountains by the peaks and whirled them about with force.
तामुवाच बलोन्मत्तस्तिष्ठ देवि रणांगणे
He, intoxicated with strength, spoke to her: 'Stand, O Goddess, in the field of battle.'
मूर्खाऽसि मदमत्ताऽद्य यन्मया सह संगरम् 5.18.
You are foolish and drunk with pride; today you will fight with me.
हत्वा त्वां निहनिष्यामि देवान्कपटपं डितान्
After killing you, I will destroy those deceitful gods.
देव्युवाच करिष्यामि निरातंकान्हत्वा त्वां सुरसत्तमान्
The Goddess spoke: 'After slaying you, I will make the best of the gods free from fear.'
पीत्वाऽद्य माधवीमिष्टां शातयामि रणेऽधम
Today, after drinking the sweet wine, I will cut you down in battle, O vile one.
व्यास उवाच पपौ पुनः पुनः क्रोधाद्धंतुकामा महासुरम्
Vyasa spoke: Again and again, out of anger and wishing to kill the great demon, she drank.
पीत्वा द्राक्षासवं मिष्टं शलूमादाय सत्वरा
After drinking the sweet grape wine, she swiftly seized her spear.
देवास्तां तुष्टुवुः प्रेम्णा चक्रुः कुसुम वर्षणम्
The gods praised her with love and showered flowers upon her.
ऋषयः सिद्धगंधर्वाः पिशाचोरगचारणाः
The sages, Siddhas, Gandharvas, spirits, serpents, and Charanas,
सोऽपि नानाविधान्देहान्कृत्वा कृत्वा पुनः पुनः
He, again and again, assumed various forms and bodies.
चंडिकाऽपि च तं पापं त्रिशूलेन बलादधृदि
And Chandika forcefully struck that wicked one in the heart with her trident.
ताडितोऽसौ पपातोर्व्यां मूर्छांमाप मुहूर्तकम् 5.18.
Struck, he fell to the ground and was unconscious for a moment.
विनिहत्य पदाघातैर्जहास च मुहुर्मुहुः
She repeatedly laughed, having subdued him with kicks.
ततो देवी सहस्रारं सुनाभं चक्रमुत्तमम्
Then the Goddess took up the supreme thousand-spoked, beautiful discus.
पश्य चक्रं मदांधाद्य तव कंठनिकृंतनम्
Behold this discus, O one blinded by intoxication, which will sever your neck.
इत्युक्त्वा दारुणं चक्रं मुमोच जगदंबिका
Having spoken thus, Jagadambika released the dreadful discus.
सुस्राव रुधिरं चोष्णं कंठनालाद्गिरेर्यथा
Hot blood flowed from his throat, as from a mountain.
कबंधस्तस्य दैत्यस्य भ्रमन्वै पतितः क्षितौ
The headless trunk of that demon, spinning, fell to the earth.
सिंहस्त्वतिबलास्तत्र पलायनपरानथ
There, the lions, though exceedingly strong, turned to flight.
मृते च महिषे क्रूरे दानवा भयपीडिताः
And when the fierce Mahisha was slain, the Daityas, afflicted by fear,