एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तेषां श्रुत्वा शब्दाननेकशः कुम्भोदरो महातेजा दण्डेनाताडयत्सुरान्
Meanwhile, hearing their many voices, Kumbhodara of great brilliance struck the gods with his staff.
दुद्रुवुस्ते भयाविष्टा देवा हाहेतिवादिनः अपतन्मुनयश्चान्ये देवाश् च धरणीतले
The gods, seized by fear, fled, crying out in distress; some sages and other gods fell to the earth.
अहो विधेर्बलं चेति मुनयः कश्यपादयः दृष्ट्वापि देवदेवेशं देवानां चासुरद्विषाम्
The sages, such as Kaśyapa, seeing the Lord of gods and the enemies of the gods, exclaimed, 'Ah, such is the power of fate!'
अभाग्यान्न समाप्तं तु कार्यमित्यपरे द्विजाः प्रोचुर्नमः शिवायेति पूज्य चाल्पतरं हृदि
Some other twice-born said, 'Because of misfortune, our task is unfinished,' and, with only a little devotion in their hearts, they uttered, 'Salutations to Śiva.'
ततः कपर्दी नन्दीशो महादेवप्रियो मुनिः शूली माली तथा हाली कुण्डली वलयी गदी
Then Kapardī, the sage Nandi, beloved of Mahādeva, bearing a trident, garland, club, earrings, bangles, and mace,
वृषमारुह्य सुश्वेतं ययौ तस्याज्ञया तदा ततो वै नन्दिनं दृष्ट्वा गणः कुम्भोदरो ऽपि सः
Mounted the beautiful white bull and, by his command, set out; seeing Nandi, the host Kumbhodara also,
प्रणम्य नन्दिनं मूर्ध्ना सह तेन त्वरन् ययौ नन्दी भाति महातेजा वृषपृष्ठे वृषध्वजः
Bowed his head to Nandi and quickly went with him; Nandi, of great brilliance, shone atop the bull, the banner of the bull.
सगणो गणसेनानीर् मेघपृष्ठे यथा भवः दशयोजनविस्तीर्णं मुक्ताजालैर् अलंकृतम्
Accompanied by his hosts, the commander of the gaṇas, Bhava moved as if upon a cloud, over a span of ten yojanas, adorned with strings of pearls.
सितातपत्रं शैलादेर् आकाशमिव भाति तत् तत्रान्तर्बद्धमाला सा मुक्ताफलमयी शुभा
That white parasol, from the mountain, shone like the sky; within it was a garland, auspicious and made of pearls.
गङ्गाकाशान्निपतिता भाति मूर्ध्नि विभोर्यथा अथ दृष्ट्वा गणाध्यक्षं देवदुन्दुभयः शुभाः
It shone on the Lord's head like the Ganges descending from the heavens; then, seeing the chief of the gaṇas, the auspicious divine drums resounded.
नियोगाद्वज्रिणः सर्वे विनेदुर्मुनिपुङ्गवाः तुष्टुवुश् च गणेशानं वाग्भिर् इष्टप्रदं शुभम्
At the command of the wielder of the thunderbolt, all the eminent sages sounded forth; they praised the Lord of the gaṇas with auspicious words, bestower of desired boons.
यथा देवा भवं दृष्ट्वा प्रीतिकण्टकितत्वचः नियोगाद्वज्रिणो मूर्ध्नि पुष्पवर्षं च खेचराः
Just as the gods, seeing Bhava, felt their skin bristle with joy, so, by the command of the thunderbolt-wielder, the celestial beings showered flowers upon his head.
ववृषुश् च सुगन्धाढ्यं नन्दिनो गगनोदितम् वृष्ट्या तुष्टस्तदा रेजे तुष्ट्या पुष्ट्या यथार्थया
They rained down fragrant offerings from the sky upon Nandi; pleased by the shower, he shone with true satisfaction and strength.
नन्दी भवश् चान्द्रयातु स्नातया गन्धवारिणा पुष्पैर्नानाविधैस्तत्र भाति पृष्ठं वृषस्य तत्
Nandi and Bhava, having bathed in perfumed water from the moon, shone there, the back of the bull adorned with many kinds of flowers.
संकीर्णं तु दिवः पृष्ठं नक्षत्रैरिव सुव्रताः कुसुमैः संवृतो नन्दी वृषपृष्ठे रराज सः
The sky's vault was crowded, O virtuous ones, as if with stars; Nandi, adorned with flowers, shone resplendent upon the bull's back.
दिवः पृष्ठे यथा चन्द्रो नक्षत्रैरिव सुव्रताः तं दृष्ट्वा नन्दिनं देवाः सेन्द्रोपेन्द्रास् तथाविधम्
Just as the moon upon the sky's expanse is surrounded by stars, so too did the gods, along with Indra and Upendra, behold Nandi in that form.
तुष्टुवुर् गणपेशानं देवदेवमिवापरम् नमस्ते रुद्रभक्ताय रुद्रजाप्यरताय च
They praised the lord of the hosts, the god of gods, as another Rudra: 'Salutations to you, devotee of Rudra, ever intent on reciting Rudra's praises.'
रुद्रभक्तार्तिनाशाय रौद्रकर्मरताय ते कूष्माण्डगणनाथाय योगिनां पतये नमः
Salutations to you who dispel the suffering of Rudra's devotees, who delight in fierce deeds, lord of the Kūṣmāṇḍa hosts, master of yogis.
सर्वदाय शरण्याय सर्वज्ञायार्तिहारिणे वेदानां पतये चैव वेदवेद्याय ते नमः
Salutations to you, who are ever the refuge, all-knowing, remover of distress, lord of the Vedas, and the one to be known through the Vedas.
वज्रिणे वज्रदंष्ट्राय वज्रिवज्रनिवारिणे वज्रालंकृतदेहाय वज्रिणाराधिताय ते
To the wielder of the thunderbolt, with thunderous fangs, who restrains thunderbolts and is adorned with thunder, worshipped by those who wield the thunderbolt—salutations to you.
रक्ताय रक्तनेत्राय रक्तांबरधराय ते रक्तानां भवपादाब्जे रुद्रलोकप्रदायिने
To the red-hued one, with red eyes, clad in red garments, who grants Rudra's realm to those devoted at the feet of Rudra—salutations to you.
नमः सेनाधिपतये रुद्राणां पतये नमः भूतानां भुवनेशानां पतये पापहारिणे
Salutations to the commander of armies, to the lord of Rudras, to the lord of beings, of the rulers of the worlds, and destroyer of sin.
रुद्राय रुद्रपतये रौद्रपापहराय ते नमः शिवाय सौम्याय रुद्रभक्ताय ते नमः
Salutations to Rudra, to the lord of Rudras, to the remover of fierce sins; salutations to Śiva, the gentle one, the devotee of Rudra.
ततः प्रीतो गणाध्यक्षः प्राह देवांश्छिवात्मजः रथं च सारथिं शंभोः कार्मुकं शरमुत्तमम्
Then, pleased, the leader of the hosts, son of Śiva, spoke to the gods of Śambhu's chariot, charioteer, bow, and supreme arrow.
कर्तुमर्हथ यत्नेन नष्टं मत्वा पुरत्रयम् अथ ते ब्रह्मणा सार्धं तथा वै विश्वकर्मणा
You must strive with effort, considering the triple city destroyed; then, together with Brahmā and Viśvakarman, you should act accordingly.
रथं चक्रुः सुसंरब्धा देवदेवस्य धीमतः
With great zeal, they constructed the chariot of the wise god of gods.
अथ रुद्रस्य देवस्य निर्मितो विश्वकर्मणा सर्वलोकमयो दिव्यो रथो यत्नेन सादरम्
Then, for the god Rudra, Viśvakarman made, with care and effort, a divine chariot embodying all the worlds.
सर्वभूतमयश्चैव सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः सर्वदेवमयश्चैव सौवर्णः सर्वसंमतः
It was composed of all beings, worshipped by all the gods, embodying all the gods, golden, and universally esteemed.
रथाङ्गं दक्षिणं सूर्यो वामाङ्गं सोम एव च दक्षिणं द्वादशारं हि षोडशारं तथोत्तरम्
The right wheel of the chariot was the Sun, the left wheel was the Moon; the right had twelve spokes, the left sixteen.
अरेषु तेषु विप्रेन्द्राश् चादित्या द्वादशैव तु शशिनः षोडशारेषु कला वामस्य सुव्रताः
On those wheels, O best of Brahmins, the twelve Ādityas were set; on the sixteen-spoked left wheel, the phases of the Moon, O virtuous ones.