अपूजितस्तदा देवैः प्राह देवान्निवारयन् मामपूज्य जगत्यस्मिन् भक्ष्यभोज्यादिभिः शुभैः
When not worshipped by the gods at that time, he spoke, restraining the gods: 'Without worshipping me in this world with pure offerings of food and drink,'
कः पुमान्सिद्धिमाप्नोति देवो वा दानवो ऽपि वा ततस्तस्मिन् क्षणादेव देवकार्ये सुरेश्वराः
Who among men, gods, or even demons attains success? Therefore, at that very moment, the lords of the gods, for the divine task,
विघ्नं करिष्ये देवेश कथं कर्तुं समुद्यताः ततः सेन्द्राः सुराः सर्वे भीताः सम्पूज्य तं प्रभुम्
I will create obstacles, O Lord of gods, for those who attempt to act; then all the gods with Indra, fearful, worshipped that master.
भक्ष्यभोज्यादिभिश्चैव उण्डरैश्चैव मोदकैः अब्रुवंस्ते गणेशानं निर्विघ्नं चास्तु नः सदा
With offerings of food, drink, and also cakes and sweet balls, they addressed Ganesha: 'May we always be free from obstacles.'
आलिङ्ग्य चाघ्राय सुतं तदानीमपूजयत्सर्वसुरेन्द्रमुख्यः
Embracing and smelling his son, at that moment, the chief among all the gods worshipped him.
सम्पूज्य पूज्यं सह देवसंघैर् विनायकं नायकमीश्वराणाम् गणेश्वरैरेव नगेन्द्रधन्वा पुरत्रयं दग्धुमसौ जगाम
Having worshipped the worthy one, Vinayaka, the leader of the gods, together with the host of deities, the lords of the Ganas, and the bow of the mountain king, he went to burn the three cities.
तं देवदेवं सुरसिद्धसंघा महेश्वरं भूतगणाश् च सर्वे गणेश्वरा नन्दिमुखास्तदानीं स्ववाहनैरन्वयुरीशमीशाः
That Lord of gods, surrounded by hosts of divine and perfected beings, Maheshvara, and all the hosts of spirits, the lords of the Ganas led by Nandi, then followed the Lord with their own vehicles.
अग्रे सुराणां च गणेश्वराणां तदाथ नन्दी गिरिराजकल्पम् विमानमारुह्य पुरं प्रहर्तुं जगाम मृत्युं भगवानिवेशः
At the forefront of the gods and the lords of the Ganas, then Nandi, like the king of mountains, ascended the celestial chariot and went to attack the city, the abode of Death, O Blessed One.
यान्तं तदानीं तु शिलादपुत्रम् आरुह्य नागेन्द्रवृषाश्ववर्यान् देवास्तदानीं गणपाश् च सर्वे गणा ययुः स्वायुधचिह्नहस्ताः
At that time, ascending the best elephant, bull, and horse, the gods, the Gana leaders, and all the Ganas went, bearing their own weapons and insignia.
जगाम जगतां हिताय पुरत्रयं दग्धुमलुप्तशक्तिः
He went, with his power undiminished, for the welfare of the worlds, to burn the three cities.
सुरासुरेशं सहस्ररश्मिर् भगवान् सुतीक्ष्णः
The Lord, thousand-rayed, fierce, the lord of gods and demons,
रराज मध्ये भगवान्सुराणां विवाहनो वारिजपत्रवर्णः यथा सुमेरोः शिखराधिरूढः सहस्ररश्मिर् भगवान् सुतीक्ष्णः
The Blessed One shone in the midst of the gods, riding his vehicle, his color like a lotus petal, just as the thousand-rayed, fierce Lord ascends the summit of Mount Sumeru.
सहस्रनेत्रः प्रथमः सुराणां गजेन्द्रमारुह्य च दक्षिणे ऽस्य जगाम रुद्रस्य पुरं निहन्तुं यथोरगांस्तत्र तु वैनतेयः
The thousand-eyed one, foremost among the gods, mounted the king of elephants and went to the right of Rudra to destroy the city, and there Garuda went as serpents do.
तं सिद्धगन्धर्वसुरेन्द्रवीराः सुरेन्द्रवृन्दाधिपम् इन्द्रम् ईशम् समन्ततस्तुष्टुवुरिष्टदं ते जयेति शक्रं वरपुष्पवृष्ट्या
The perfected beings, Gandharvas, heroic gods, and the leaders of the gods all praised Indra, the lord, from all sides, the bestower of wishes, saying 'Victory!' and showered him with excellent flowers.
प्रणेमुरालोक्य सहस्रनेत्रं सलीलमंबा तनयं यथेन्द्रम्
Seeing the thousand-eyed one, they bowed with reverence, like a mother to her son, just as to Indra.
यमपावकवित्तेशा वायुर्निरृतिरेव च अपाम्पतिस् तथेशानो भवं चानु समागताः
Yama, Agni, Kubera, Vayu, Nirriti, the lord of waters, Ishana, and Bhava also assembled.
वीरभद्रो रणे भद्रो नैरृत्यां वै रथस्य तु वृषभेन्द्रं समारुह्य रोमजैश् च समावृतः
Vīrabhadra, noble in battle, mounted the bull-king in the southwest of the chariot, surrounded by those with hair like bristles.
सेवां चक्रे पुरं हन्तुं देवदेवं त्रियंबकम् महाकालो महातेजा महादेव इवापरः
He served to destroy the city, the god of gods, Triyambaka, the great time, of immense brilliance, like another Mahādeva.
वायव्यां सगणैः सार्धं सेवां चक्रे रथस्य तु
In the northwest, together with his attendants, he served at the chariot.
षण्मुखो ऽपि सह सिद्धचारणैः सेनया च गिरिराजसंनिभः देवनाथगणवृन्दसंवृतो वारणेन च तथाग्निसंभवः
Skanda too, along with Siddhas and Cāraṇas, with his army, resembling the king of mountains, surrounded by groups of divine leaders, with an elephant and born of fire.
विघ्नं गणेशो ऽप्यसुरेश्वराणां कृत्वा सुराणां भगवानविघ्नम् विघ्नेश्वरो विघ्नगणैश् च सार्धं तं देशमीशानपदं जगाम
Gaṇeśa, the remover of obstacles, created hindrance for the lords of demons, and for the gods, the blessed remover of obstacles, together with the obstacle-removing hosts, went to the region of Īśāna.
काली तदा कालनिशाप्रकाशं शूलं कपालाभरणा करेण प्रकम्पयन्ती च तदा सुरेन्द्रान् महासुरासृङ्मधुपानमत्ता
Kālī, at that time, with a trident shining like the darkness of night, adorned with skulls in her hand, shaking it, intoxicated by drinking the blood of great demons and gods.
मत्तेभगामी मदलोलनेत्रा मत्तैः पिशाचैश् च गणैश् च मत्तैः मत्तेभचर्मांबरवेष्टिताङ्गी ययौ पुरस्ताच्च गणेश्वरस्य
She moved like a mad elephant, her eyes rolling in intoxication, accompanied by intoxicated ghosts and hosts, her limbs wrapped in elephant hide, she went ahead of the lord of hosts.
तां सिद्धगन्धर्वपिशाचयक्षविद्याधराहीन्द्रसुरेन्द्रमुख्याः प्रणेमुरुच्चैरभितुष्टुवुश् च जयेति देवीं हिमशैलपुत्रीम्
Siddhas, Gandharvas, Piśācas, Yakṣas, Vidyādharas, serpent-kings, and foremost gods bowed down and loudly praised the goddess, daughter of the snowy mountain, with cries of victory.
मातरः सुरवरारिसूदनाः सादरं सुरगणैः सुपूजिताः मातरं ययुरथ स्ववाहनैः स्वैर्गणैर्ध्वजधरैः समन्ततः
The mothers, destroyers of the best enemies of the gods, honored by the hosts of gods with reverence, went to the chariot, each with their own vehicles, banners, and hosts all around.
दुर्गारूढमृगाधिपा दुरतिगा दोर्दण्डवृन्दैः शिवा बिभ्राणाङ्कुशशूलपाशपरशुं चक्रासिशङ्खायुधम् प्रौढादित्यसहस्रसदृशैर्नेत्रैर्दहन्ती पथं बालाबालपराक्रमा भगवती दैत्यान्प्रहर्तुं ययौ
Durgā, mounted on the lord of beasts, difficult to approach, bearing a multitude of powerful arms, holding goad, trident, noose, axe, discus, sword, and conch weapon, with eyes like a thousand blazing suns, burning the path, youthful yet mighty, the blessed one went to strike the demons.
तं देवमीशं त्रिपुरं निहन्तुं तदा तु देवेन्द्ररविप्रकाशाः गजैर्हयैः सिंहवरै रथैश् च वृषैर्ययुस्ते गणराजमुख्याः
Then, to slay the god Tripura, the chief lords of hosts, shining like Indra and the sun, went with elephants, horses, mighty lions, chariots, and bulls.
हलैश् च फालैर् मुसलैर् भुशुण्डैर् गिरीन्द्रकूटैर् गिरिसन्निभास्ते ययुः पुरस्ताद्धि महेश्वरस्य सुरेश्वरा भूतगणेश्वराश् च
With ploughs, blades, pestles, clubs, mountain peaks, resembling mountains themselves, the lords of gods and hosts went ahead of Maheśvara.
तथेन्द्रपद्मोद्भवविष्णुमुख्याः सुरा गणेशाश् च गणेशमीशम् जयेति वाग्भिर् भगवन्तमूचुः किरीटदत्ताञ्जलयः समन्तात्
Then Indra, Padma-born, Viṣṇu and others, gods and leaders of hosts, addressed the blessed lord with words of victory, offering salutations with crowns from all sides.
ननृतुर्मुनयः सर्वे दण्डहस्ता जटाधराः ववृषुः पुष्पवर्षाणि खेचराः सिद्धचारणाः पुरत्रयं च विप्रेन्द्राः प्राणदत्सर्वतस् तथा
All the sages danced, holding staffs, with matted hair; the Siddhas and Cāraṇas, moving in the sky, showered flowers, and the best of Brāhmins gave life to the triple city from all sides.