नारसिंही नखैस्तीव्रैर्दारितान्दैत्यपुङ्गवान् । भक्षयन्ती चचाराजौ ननाद च मुहुर्मुहुः
Nārasiṃhī tore apart the foremost Daityas with her fierce claws, roaming the battlefield devouring them and roaring again and again.
शिवदूती अट्टहासैः पातयामास भूतले । तांश्चखादाथ चामुण्डा कालिका च त्वरान्विता
Śivadūtī, with loud laughter, cast them to the ground; then Cāmuṇḍā and Kālikā, swift in action, devoured them.
शिखिसंस्था च कौमारी कर्णाकृष्टैः शिलाशितैः । निजघान रणे शत्रून्देवानां च हिताय वै
Kaumārī, stationed on a peacock, slew the enemies in battle for the sake of the gods, using sharp stones drawn to her ear.
वारुणी पाशसम्बद्धान्दैत्यान्समरमस्तके । पातयामास तत्पृष्ठे मूर्च्छितान्गतचेतनान्
Vāruṇī, with her noose, bound the Daityas at the height of battle, casting them behind her, unconscious and deprived of sense.
एवं मातृगणेनाजावतिवीर्यपराक्रमम् । मर्दितं दानवं सैन्यं पलायनपरं ह्यभूत्
Thus, by the host of Mothers, the army of Dānavas, though full of strength and valor, was crushed in battle and turned to flight.
बुम्बारवस्तु सुमहानभूत्तत्र बलार्णवे । पुष्पवृष्टिं तदा देवाश्चक्रुर्देव्या गणोपरि
A tremendous tumult arose there in that ocean of forces; then the gods showered flowers upon the Goddess and her hosts.
तच्छ्रुत्वा निनदं घोरं जयशब्दं च दानवाः । रक्तबीजश्चुकोपाशु दृष्ट्वा दैत्यान्पलायितान्
Hearing that dreadful roar and the cry of victory, Raktabīja grew angry, seeing the Daityas fleeing.
गर्जमानांस्तथा देवान्वीक्ष्य दैत्यो महाबलः । रक्तबीजस्तु तेजस्वी रणमभ्याययौ तदा
Observing the gods roaring and the Daityas in flight, the mighty Raktabīja, full of energy, then advanced to the battle.
सायुधो रथसंविष्टः कुर्वञ्ज्याशब्दमद्भुतम् । आजगाम तदा देवीं क्रोधरक्तेक्षणोद्यतः
Armed and seated in his chariot, making a wondrous twang with his bowstring, he approached the Goddess, his eyes red with rage.
देव्यासह युद्धकरणाय निशुम्भप्रयाणम् व्यास उवाच वरदानमिदं तस्य दानवस्य शिवार्पितम् । अत्यद्भुततरं राजञ्छ्रुणु तत्प्रब्रवीम्यहम्
Vyāsa said: Listen, O King, to the extraordinary boon granted to that Dānava by Śiva; I shall now tell you of it.
तस्य देहाद्रक्तबिन्दुर्यदा पतति भूतले । समुत्पतन्ति दैतेयास्तद्रूपास्तत्पराक्रमाः
Whenever a drop of his blood falls to the ground from his body, Daityas of the same form and valor arise from it.
असंख्याता महावीर्या दानवा रक्तसम्भवाः । प्रभवन्त्विति रुद्रेण दत्तोऽस्त्यत्यद्भुतो वरः
Countless, mighty Dānavas are born from his blood; this most wondrous boon was given by Rudra.
स तेन वरदानेन दर्पितः क्रोधसंयुतः । अभ्यगात्तरसा संख्ये हन्तुं देवीं सकालिकाम्
Made arrogant by the boon and filled with anger, he rushed swiftly into battle to slay the Goddess along with Kālī.
स दृष्ट्वा वैष्णवीं शक्तिं गरुडोपरिसंस्थिताम् । शक्त्या जघान दैत्येन्द्रस्तां वै कमललोचनाम्
Seeing the Vaiṣṇavī power standing upon Garuḍa, the lord of the Daityas struck that lotus-eyed one with his weapon.
गदया वारयामास शक्तिः सा शक्तिसंयुता । अताडयच्च चक्रेण रक्तबीजं महासुरम्
That power, endowed with strength, warded off his blow with her mace and struck the great demon Raktabīja with her discus.
रथाङ्गहतदेहात्तु बहु सुस्राव शोणितम् । वज्राहतगिरेः शृङ्गान्निर्झरा इव गैरिका
From his body, struck by the wheel of the chariot, much blood flowed, like red streams from the peaks of a mountain struck by thunderbolts.
यत्र यत्र यदा भूमौ पतन्ति रक्तबिन्दवः । समुत्तस्थुस्तदाकाराः पुरुषाश्च सहस्रशः
Wherever drops of blood fell upon the earth, men of the same form arose there by the thousands.
ऐन्द्री तमसुरं घोरं वज्रेणाभिजघान च । रक्तबीजं क्रुधाऽऽविष्टा निःससार च शोणितम्
Aindrī, seized by anger, struck that terrible demon Raktabīja with her thunderbolt, and blood gushed forth.
ततस्तत्क्षतजाज्जाता रक्तबीजा ह्यनेकशः । तद्वीर्याश्च तदाकारा सायुधा युद्धदुर्मदाः
From that blood, many Raktabījas were born, possessing his strength and form, armed and wild with the frenzy of battle.
ब्रह्माणी ब्रह्मदण्डेन कुपिता ह्यहनद् भृशम् । माहेश्वरी त्रिशूलेन दारयामास दानवम्
Brahmāṇī, enraged, struck fiercely with Brahmā’s staff, and Māheśvarī pierced the demon with her trident.
नारसिंही नखाघातैस्तं विव्याध महासुरम् । अहनत्तुण्डघातेन क्रुद्धा तं राक्षसाधमम्
Nārasiṃhī wounded that great demon with blows of her claws, and, enraged, struck that wicked Rākṣasa with her beak.
कौमारी च तथा शक्त्या वक्षस्येनमताडयत् । सोऽपि क्रुद्धः शरासारैर्बिभेद निशितैश्च ताः
Likewise, Kaumārī struck him on the chest with her spear; but he, enraged, pierced them with showers of sharp arrows.
गदाशक्तिप्रहारैस्तु मातॄः सर्वाः पृथक्पृथक् । शक्तयस्तं शराघातैर्विव्यधुस्तत्प्रकोपिताः
With blows of maces and spears, all the Mothers attacked him separately, while the goddesses, provoked, wounded him with volleys of arrows.
तस्य शस्त्राणि चिच्छेद चण्डिका स्वशरैः शितैः । जघानान्यैश्च विशिखैस्तं देवी कुपिता भृशम्
Caṇḍikā cut his weapons to pieces with her sharp arrows and, greatly enraged, struck him with other shafts.
तस्य देहाच्च सुस्राव रुधिरं बहुधा तु यत् । तस्मात्तत्सदृशाः शूराः प्रादुरासन्सहस्रशः
From his body, much blood flowed, and from it, warriors of similar form appeared by the thousands.
रक्तबीजैर्जगद्व्याप्तं रुधिरौघसमुद्भवैः । सन्नद्धैः सायुधैः कामं कुर्वद्भिर्युद्धमद्भुतम्
The world was filled with Raktabījas, arisen from streams of blood, fully armed, clad for battle, performing wondrous feats in war.
प्रहरन्तश्च तान्दृष्ट्वा रक्तबीजाननेकशः । भयभीताः सुरास्त्रेसुर्विषण्णाः शोककर्षिताः
Seeing the countless Raktabījas attacking, the gods became terrified, disheartened, and afflicted with sorrow.
कथमद्य क्षयं दैत्या गमिष्यन्ति सहस्रशः । महाकाया महावीर्या दानवा रक्तसम्भवाः
How today will these thousands of Daityas, of great size and might, born from blood, be destroyed?
एकैव चण्डिकात्रास्ति तथा काली च मातरः । एताभिर्दानवाः सर्वे जेतव्याः कष्टमेव तत्
Here there is only Caṇḍikā, Kālī, and the Mothers; by these alone all the Daityas must be conquered—this is truly difficult.
निशुम्भो वाथ शुम्भो वा सहसा बलसंवृतः । आगमिष्यति संग्रामे ततोऽनर्थो महान्भवेत्
If Niśumbha or Śumbha, surrounded by their forces, should suddenly enter the battle, then a great calamity will arise.