दिष्ट्या त्वां दैत्य पश्यामि यमलोकाद् इहागतम् दुर्गतावनयग्रस्तं भोक्ष्यामो ऽद्य महानिधिम्
By fortune, O Daitya, I see you here, returned from the realm of Yama, rescued from misfortune; today we shall enjoy a great treasure.
दृष्ट्वा दृष्ट्वा च तां वापीं मायया मयनिर्मिताम् हृष्टाननाक्षा दैत्येन्द्रा इदं वचनमब्रुवन्
Seeing again and again that pool created by Maya's magic, the Daitya lords, their faces and eyes beaming with joy, spoke these words:
दानवा युध्यतेदानीं प्रमथैः सह निर्भयाः मयेन निर्मिता वापी हतान्संजीवयिष्यति
Now let the Dānavas fight fearlessly with the Pramathas; the pool created by Maya will revive those who are slain.
ततः क्षुब्धाम्बुधिनिभा भेरी सा तु भयंकरी वाद्यमाना ननादोच्चै रौरवी सा पुनः पुनः
Then the terrifying drum, sounding like the agitated ocean, was beaten and roared loudly in the Raurava mode, again and again.
श्रुत्वा भेरीरवं घोरं मेघारम्भितसंनिभम् न्यपतन्नसुरास्तूर्णं त्रिपुराद्युद्धलालसाः
Hearing the dreadful sound of the drum, like the rumbling of gathering clouds, the Asuras, eager for the battle of Tripura, swiftly fell upon the field.
लोहराजतसौवर्णैः कटकैर्मणिराजितैः आमुक्तैः कुण्डलैर्हारैर् मुकुटैरपि चोत्कटैः
Adorned with armlets of iron, silver, and gold, set with jewels, and with splendid earrings, necklaces, and towering crowns,
धूमायिता ह्यविरमा ज्वलन्त इव पावकाः आयुधानि समादाय काशिनो दृढविक्रमाः
Constantly smoking, as if blazing with fire, they seized their weapons, shining and resolute in their valor.
नृत्यमाना इव नटा गर्जन्त इव तोयदाः करोच्छ्रया इव गजाः सिंहा इव च निर्भयाः
Dancing like actors, roaring like thunderclouds, towering like elephants with raised trunks, and fearless like lions,
ह्रदा इव च गम्भीराः सूर्या इव प्रतापिताः द्रुमा इव च दैत्येन्द्रास् त्रासयन्तो बलं महत्
Deep as lakes, blazing like the sun, and like trees, the Daitya lords struck terror into the great army.
प्रमथा अपि सोत्साहा गरुडोत्पातपातिनः युयुत्सवो ऽभिधावन्ति दानवान्दानवारयः
The Pramathas, eager for battle, swooped down like Garuḍas, attacking the Dānavas, those restrainers of Dānavas.
नन्दीश्वरेण प्रमथास् तारकाख्येन दानवाः चक्रुः संहत्य संग्रामं चोद्यमाना बलेन च
The Pramathas, led by Nandīśvara, and the Dānavas, led by Tāraka, joined together in battle, urged on by their respective forces.
ते ऽसिभिश्चन्द्रसंकाशैः शूलैश्चानलपिङ्गलैः बाणैश्च दृढनिर्मुक्तैर् अभिजघ्नुः परस्परम्
With swords shining like the moon, with spears glowing like fire, and with firmly loosed arrows, they struck each other.
शराणां सृज्यमानानाम् असीनां च निपात्यताम् रूपाण्यासन्महोल्कानां पतन्तीनामिवाम्बरात्
As arrows were shot and swords fell, their forms resembled great meteors falling from the sky.
शक्तिभिर्भिन्नहृदया निर्दया इव पातिताः निरयेष्विव निर्मग्नाः कूजन्ते प्रमथासुराः
Pierced in the heart by spears, mercilessly struck down, the Pramathas and Asuras wailed, as if plunged into hell.
हेमकुण्डलयुक्तानि किरीटोत्कटवन्ति च शिरांस्युर्व्यां पतन्ति स्म गिरिकूटा इवात्यये
Heads adorned with golden earrings and towering crowns fell to the earth like mountain peaks in a great calamity.
परश्वधैः पट्टिशैश्च खड्गैश्च परिघैस्तथा छिन्नाः करिवराकारा निपेतुस्ते धरातले
Struck down by axes, spears, swords, and maces, those who resembled mighty elephants collapsed upon the ground.
गर्जन्ति सहसा हृष्टाः प्रमथा भीमगर्जनाः साधयन्त्यपरे सिद्धा युद्धगान्धर्वमद्भुतम्
The Pramathas, exultant, suddenly roared with terrifying thunder; others, accomplished Siddhas, performed wondrous Gandharva warfare.
बलवान्भासि प्रमथ दर्पितो भासि दानव इति चोच्चारयन्वाचं वारणा रणधूर्गताः
The Pramathas, proud and powerful, shouted, 'You appear strong! You seem like a Daitya!' as they advanced into the fortress of battle like elephants.
परिघैराहताः केचिद् दानवैः शंकरानुगाः वमन्ते रुधिरं वक्त्रैः स्वर्णधातुमिवाचलाः
Some followers of Śaṅkara, struck by the Dānavas with maces, spewed blood from their mouths like mountains emitting streams of gold.
प्रमथैरपि नाराचैर् असुराः सुरशत्रवः द्रुमैश्च गिरिशृङ्गैश्च गाढमेवाहवे हताः
Even the Asuras, enemies of the gods, were slain in the battle by the Pramathas with arrows, as well as with trees and mountain peaks.
सूदितानथ तान्दैत्यान् अन्ये दानवपुंगवाः उत्क्षिप्य चिक्षिपुर् वाप्यां मयदानवचोदिताः
Then, other eminent Dānavas, prompted by Maya Dānava, lifted up the slain Daityas and cast them into the pool.
ते चापि भास्वरैर्देहैः स्वर्गलोक इवामराः उत्तस्थुर्वापीमासाद्य सद्रूपाभरणाम्बराः
And those, too, with radiant bodies, adorned with their own ornaments and garments, rose from the pool as if they were immortals in heaven.
अथैके दानवाः प्राप्य वापीप्रक्षेपणाद् असून् आस्फोट्य सिंहनादं च कृत्वाधावंस्तथासुराः
Then some Dānavas, having regained their lives by being thrown into the pool, roared like lions and charged forward, as did the Asuras.
दानवाः प्रमथानेतान् प्रसर्पत किम् आसथ हतानपि हि वो वापी पुनरुज्जीवयिष्यति
The Dānavas taunted the Pramathas, saying, 'Why do you advance, Pramathas? Even those you have slain, the pool will revive again.'
एवं श्रुत्वा शङ्कुकर्णो वचो ऽग्रग्रहसंनिभः द्रुतमेवैत्य देवेशम् इदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Hearing these words, sharp as the grasp of a serpent, Śaṅkukarṇa swiftly approached the lord of the gods and spoke these words.
सूदिताः सूदिता देव प्रमथैरसुरा ह्यमी उत्तिष्ठन्ति पुनर्भीमाः सस्या इव जलोक्षिताः
'Slain, slain, O god! These Asuras are killed by the Pramathas, yet they rise again, terrible as crops revived by rain.'
अस्मिन्किल पुरे वापी पूर्णामृतरसाम्भसा निहता निहता यत्र क्षिप्ता जीवन्ति दानवाः
'In this city, it is said, there is a pool filled with the nectar of immortality; whenever slain Dānavas are cast there, they live again.'
इति विज्ञापयद्देवं शङ्कुकर्णो महेश्वरम् अभवन्दानवबल उत्पाता वै सुदारुणाः
Thus did Śaṅkukarṇa inform great Maheśvara; and the power of the Dānavas became truly dreadful, with terrible portents arising.
तारकाख्यः सुभीमाक्षो दारितास्यो हरिर्यथा अभ्यधावत्सुसंक्रुद्धो महादेवरथं प्रति
Tāraka, whose eyes were exceedingly fierce and whose mouth was torn like Hari's, rushed in great fury toward Mahādeva's chariot.
त्रिपुरे तु महान्घोरो भेरीशङ्खरवो बभौ दानवा निःसृता दृष्ट्वा देवदेवरथे सुरम्
In Tripura, a tremendous sound of drums and conches arose; seeing the gods and the chariot of the lord of gods, the Dānavas sallied forth.