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.
व्यास उवाच एवं देवा भयोद्विग्नाश्चिन्तामापुर्महत्तराम् । यदा तदाम्बिका प्राह कालीं कमललोचनाम्
Vyasa said: Thus, when the gods were seized by great fear, they became deeply anxious. At that time, Ambika spoke to Kali, the lotus-eyed one.
चामुण्डे कुरु विस्तीर्णं वदनं त्वरिता भृशम् । मच्छस्त्रपातसम्भूतं रुधिरं पिब सत्वरा
O Camunda, quickly make your mouth wide, and eagerly drink the blood that arises from my weapons.
भक्षयन्ती चर रणे दानवानद्य कामतः । हनिष्यामि शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्गदासिमुसलैस्तथा
Freely devour the demons on the battlefield as you wish; I will slay them with sharp arrows, as well as with mace, sword, and club.
तथा कुरु विशालाक्षि पानं तद्रुधिरस्य च । बिन्दुमात्रं यथा भूम्यां न पतेदपि साम्प्रतम्
So do this, O wide-eyed one: drink all that blood, so that not even a single drop falls to the ground at this time.
भक्ष्यमाणास्तदा दैत्या न चोत्पत्स्यन्ति चापरे । एवमेषां क्षयो नूनं भविष्यति न चान्यथा
As the demons are being devoured, no others will arise; in this way, their destruction will certainly occur and not otherwise.
घातयिष्याम्यहं दैत्यं त्वं भक्षय च सत्वरा । पिबन्ती क्षतजं सर्वं यतमानारिसंक्षये
I will strike down the demon, and you, swiftly devour, drinking all the blood as I strive to destroy the enemy.
इत्थं दैत्यक्षयं कृत्वा दत्त्वा राज्यं सुरालयम् । इन्द्राय सुस्थिरं सर्वं गमिष्यामो यथासुखम्
Thus, after destroying the demons and restoring the kingdom of the gods to Indra, we shall all depart happily as we wish.
व्यास उवाच इत्युक्ताम्बिकया देवी चामुण्डा चण्डविक्रमा । पपौ च क्षतजं सर्वं रक्तबीजशरीरजम्
Vyasa said: Thus addressed by Ambika, the fiercely valiant Camunda drank all the blood from the body of Raktabija.
अम्बिका तं जघानाशु खड्गेन मुसलेन च । चखाद देहशकलांश्चामुण्डा तान्कृशोदरी
Ambika quickly struck him down with sword and club, and Camunda, the slender-waisted, devoured the pieces of his body.
सोऽपि क्रुद्धो गदाघातैश्चामुण्डां समघातयत् । तथापि सा पपावाशु क्षतजं तमभक्षयत्
Even as he, enraged, struck Camunda with his mace, still she swiftly drank his blood and devoured him.