देवेतरा देववरैर्विभिन्नाः सीदन्ति पङ्केषु यथा गजेन्द्राः वज्रेण भीमेन च वज्रपाणिः शक्त्या च शक्त्या च मयूरकेतुः
The non-divine beings, struck by the best of gods, sank in the mire like lordly elephants; Vajrapani with his thunderbolt, and the mighty Mayuraketu with his spear, attacked.
दण्डेन चोग्रेण च धर्मराजः पाशेन चोग्रेण च वारिगोप्ता शूलेन कालेन च यक्षराजो वीर्येण तेजस्वितया सुकेशः
Dharmaraja with his fierce staff, Varuna with his fierce noose, the Yaksha king with his trident, and Sukeśa with his strength and brilliance, all engaged in battle.
गणेश्वरास्ते सुरसंनिकाशाः पूर्णाहुतीसिक्तशिखिप्रकाशाः उत्सादयन्ते दनुपुत्रवृन्दान् यथैव इन्द्राशनयः पतन्त्यः
Those leaders of the hosts, resembling the gods, their crests shining as if bathed in full offerings, destroyed the hosts of Danu's sons, just as Indra's thunderbolts fall.
मयस्तु देवान्परिरक्षितारम् उमात्मजं देववरं कुमारम् शरेण भित्त्वा स हि तारकासुतं स तारकाख्यासुरम् आबभाषे
But Maya, having pierced the god Kumara, son of Uma and protector of the gods, with an arrow, addressed Taraka's son, the demon known as Taraka.
कृत्वा प्रहारं प्रविशामि वीरं पुरं हि दैत्येन्द्रबलेन युक्तः विश्राममूर्जस्करमप्यवाप्य पुनः करिष्यामि रणं प्रपन्नैः
Having struck, I will enter the city, mighty with the strength of the demon king; even after gaining rest and renewed vigor, I will again engage in battle with those who come forth.
वयं हि शस्त्रक्षतविक्षताङ्गा विशीर्णशस्त्रध्वजवर्मवाहाः जयैषिणस्ते जयकाशिनश्च गणेश्वरा लोकवराधिपाश्च
We, with bodies wounded and pierced by weapons, our weapons, banners, armor, and vehicles shattered, are eager for victory, shining for victory, as are the leaders of the hosts and the lords of the worlds.
मयस्य श्रुत्वा दिवि तारकाख्यो वचो ऽभिकाङ्क्षन्क्षतजोपमाक्षः विवेश तूर्णं त्रिपुरं दितेः सुतैः सुतैरदित्या युधि वृद्धहर्षैः
Hearing Maya's words in the sky, Taraka, his eyes bloodshot with longing, swiftly entered Tripura with the sons of Diti and the sons of Aditi, exulting in battle.
मयः प्रहारं कृत्वा तु मायावी दानवर्षभः विवेश तूर्णं त्रिपुरम् अभ्रं नीलमिवाम्बरम्
Then Maya, the master of illusion and bull among the Danavas, having struck, swiftly entered Tripura, dark as a blue cloud in the sky.
स दीर्घमुष्णं निःश्वस्य दानवान्वीक्ष्य मध्यगान् दध्यौ लोकक्षये प्राप्ते कालं काल इवापरः
He exhaled a long, hot breath, gazing at the Daityas gathered in the midst, and pondered, as destruction of the worlds approached, like another embodiment of Time.
इन्द्रो ऽपि बिभ्यते यस्य स्थितो युद्धेप्सुरग्रतः स चापि निधनं प्राप्तो विद्युन्माली महायशाः
Even Indra, who stands eager for battle before him, is afraid; yet that illustrious Vidyunmālī too has met his end.
दुर्गं वै त्रिपुरस्यास्य न समं विद्यते पुरम् तस्याप्येषो ऽनयः प्राप्तो न दुर्गं कारणं क्वचित्
There is no fortress equal to that of Tripura; yet even that has come to ruin—no stronghold can ever be a true cause of safety.
कालस्यैव वशे सर्वं दुर्गं दुर्गतरं च यत् काले क्रुद्धे कथं कालात् त्राणं नो ऽद्य भविष्यति
All things, even the strongest fortresses, are subject to Time; when Time is enraged, how could there be any protection from Time today?
एकेषु त्रिषु यत्किंचिद् बलं वै सर्वजन्तुषु कालस्य तद्वशं सर्वम् इति पैतामहो विधिः
Whatever power exists in any of the three worlds, among all beings, is entirely under the sway of Time—so declares the ordinance of the Grandsire.
अस्मिन्कः प्रभवेद्योगो ह्य् असंधार्ये ऽमितात्मनि लङ्घने कः समर्थः स्याद् ऋते देवं महेश्वरम्
Who could exert mastery here, over this boundless and unrestrainable being? Who could cross over, except for the great god Maheśvara?
बिभेमि नेन्द्राद्धि यमाद् वरुणान्न च वित्तपात् स्वामी चैषां तु देवानां दुर्जयः स महेश्वरः
I do not fear Indra, nor Yama, nor Varuṇa, nor Kubera; but the lord of these gods, Maheśvara, is unconquerable.
ऐश्वर्यस्य फलं यत्तत् प्रभुत्वस्य च यत्फलम् तदद्य दर्शयिष्यामि यावद्वीराः समन्ततः
The fruit of sovereignty, and the result of supreme power—I shall display that today, while the heroes are all around.
वापीममृततोयेन पूर्णां स्रक्ष्ये वरौषधीः जीविष्यन्ति तदा दैत्याः संजीवनवरौषधैः
I shall create a pond filled with water of immortality and rare herbs; then the Daityas will live again, revived by the life-restoring herbs.
इति संचिन्त्य बलवान् मयो मायाविनां वरः मायया ससृजे वापीं रम्भामिव पितामहः
Thinking thus, the mighty Maya, foremost among magicians, created by his magic a pond, like the Grandsire once did with the mango tree.
द्वियोजनायतां दीर्घां पूर्णयोजनविस्तृताम् आरोहसंक्रमवतीं चित्ररूपां कथामिव
It was two yojanas long, a yojana wide, with steps and landings, wondrous in form, like a marvelous tale.
इन्दोः किरणकल्पेन मृष्टेनामृतगन्धिना पूर्णां परमतोयेन गुणपूर्णामिवाङ्गनाम्
It was filled with supreme water, fragrant with nectar, shining like the rays of the moon, as if endowed with every virtue like a noble woman.
उत्पलैः कुमुदैः पद्मैर् वृतां कादम्बकैस्तथा चन्द्रभास्करवर्णाभैर् भीमैर् आवरणैर्वृताम्
It was surrounded by blue lotuses, white water-lilies, and red lotuses, with clusters of kadamba flowers, and encircled by fearsome barriers shining with the hues of the moon and sun.
खगैर् मधुररावैश्च चारुचामीकरप्रभैः कामैषिभिर् इवाकीर्णां जीवानामरणीम् इव
It was filled with birds of sweet song, radiant as gold, crowded with wish-fulfilling beings, like a fire of life for the living.
तां वापीं सृज्य स मयो गङ्गामिव महेश्वरः तस्यां प्रक्षालयामास विद्युन्मालिनमादितः
Having created that pond, Maya, like Maheśvara with the Ganga, washed Vidyunmālī in it first.
स वाप्यां मज्जितो दैत्यो देवशत्रुर्महाबलः उत्तस्थाविन्धनैरिद्धः सद्यो हुत इवानलः
Immersed in the pond, that mighty Daitya, enemy of the gods, rose up at once, blazing like a fire kindled with fuel.
मयस्य चाञ्जलिं कृत्वा तारकाख्यो ऽभिवादितः विद्युन्मालीति वचनं मयमुत्थाय चाब्रवीत्
Having made a respectful salutation to Maya, Tāraka by name, addressed him, saying, 'I am Vidyunmālī,' and rose up.
क्व नन्दी सह रुद्रेण वृतः प्रमथजम्बुकैः युध्यामो ऽरीन् विनिष्पीड्य दया देहेषु का हि नः
'Where is Nandī, surrounded by Rudra and the Pramatha jackals? Let us fight, crushing our enemies—what need have we for mercy in our bodies?'
अन्वास्यैव च रुद्रस्य भवामः प्रभविष्णवः तैर्वा विनिहता युद्धे भविष्यामो यमाशनाः
If we do not follow Rudra, O mighty ones, we shall be slain by them in battle and become food for Yama.
विद्युन्मालेर् निशम्यैतन् मयो वचनमूर्जितम् तं परिष्वज्य सार्द्राक्ष इदमाह महासुरः
Hearing these powerful words, Vidyunmāli, his eyes moist, embraced him, and the great Asura spoke this:
विद्युन्मालिन्न मे राज्यम् अभिप्रेतं न जीवितम् त्वया विना महाबाहो किमन्येन महासुर
O Vidyunmāli, I do not desire the kingdom, nor even life itself; O mighty-armed one, what use is anything else to me without you, great Asura?
महामृतमयी वापी ह्य् एषा मायाभिरीश्वर सृष्टा दानवदैत्यानां हतानां जीववर्धिनी
This great, immortal pool, O lord of Maya, has been created by you through your magic; it restores life to the slain Dānavas and Daityas.