विद्युन्माली च वेगेन विद्युन्माली इवाम्बुदः विद्युर्मालघनोन्नादो नन्दीश्वरमभिद्रुतः
Vidyunmālī, swift as a thundercloud wreathed in lightning, with a roar like thunder, rushed toward Nandīśvara.
स तं तमोरिवदनं प्रणदन्वदतां वरः उवाच युधि शैलादिं दानवो ऽम्बुधिनिःस्वनः
That best of speakers, with a voice like thunder, the demon, roaring like a cloud, addressed the mountain-like Nandīśvara in battle.
युद्धाकाङ्क्षी तु बलवान् विद्युन्माल्यहमागतः यदि त्विदानीं मे जीवन् मुच्यसे नन्दिकेश्वर न विद्युन्मालिहननं वचोभिर्युधि दानव
Desiring battle, I, Vidyunmālī, have come, strong as I am. If you escape with your life now, Nandikeśvara, it will not be by words that Vidyunmālī is slain in battle, O demon.
तम् एवंवादिनं दैत्यं नन्दीशस्तपतां वरः उवाच प्रहरंस्तत्र वाक्यालंकारकोविदः
To that demon speaking thus, Nandīśa, foremost among the blazing ones, skilled in the ornaments of speech, replied: 'Strike, then, here!'
दानवा धर्मकामाणां नैषो ऽवसर इत्युत शक्तो हन्तुं किमात्मानं जातिदोषाद् विबृंहसि
O demon, this is not the time for those who desire righteousness. If you are able to kill, why do you hesitate because of your birth's fault?
यदि तावन्मया पूर्वं हतो ऽसि पशुवद्यथा इदानीं वा कथं नाम न हिंस्ये क्रतुदूषणम्
If I had slain you before, like a beast, or if I do so now, why should I not destroy the defiler of sacrifice?
सागरं तरते दोर्भ्यां पातयेद्यो दिवाकरम् सो ऽपि मां शक्नुयान्नैव चक्षुर्भ्यां समवेक्षितुम्
He who crosses the ocean with his arms, or brings down the sun, even he would not be able to gaze upon me with his eyes.
इत्येवंवादिनं तत्र नन्दिनं तन्निभो बले बिभेदैकेषुणा दैत्यः करेणार्क इवाम्बुदम्
As Nandī, resembling him, spoke thus, the demon struck him with a single arrow, as the sun pierces a cloud with his hand.
वक्षसः स शरस्तस्य पपौ रुधिरमुत्तमम् सूर्यस्त्वात्मप्रभावेण नद्यर्णवजलं यथा
That arrow drank the best blood from his chest, just as the sun, by its own radiance, draws up the water of rivers and oceans.
स तेन सुप्रहारेण प्रथमं चातिरोपितः हस्तेन वृक्षमुत्पाट्य चिक्षेप गजराडिव
Struck with that powerful blow, he first staggered, then, uprooting a tree with his hand, hurled it like a lord of elephants.
वायुनुन्नः स च तरुः शीर्णपुष्पो महारवः विद्युन्मालिशरैश्छिन्नः पपात पतगेशवत्
That tree, battered by the wind, its flowers scattered, roared loudly, and, cut down by Vidyunmālī's arrows, fell like the king of birds.
वृक्षमालोक्य तं छिन्नं दानवेन वरेषुभिः रोषमाहारयत्तीव्रं नन्दीश्वरः सुविग्रहः
Seeing that tree cut down by the demon's excellent arrows, Nandīśvara, of mighty form, was seized by intense wrath.
सोद्यम्य करमारावे रविशक्रकरप्रभम् दुद्राव हन्तुं स क्रूरं महिषं गजराडिव
With his hand raised, shining with the brilliance of the sun and Indra, he charged forth to slay that cruel buffalo, like a lord of elephants.
तमापतन्तं वेगेन वेगवान्प्रसभं बलात् विद्युन्माली शरशतैः पूरयामास नन्दिनम्
As he rushed forward with great speed and force, Vidyunmali filled Nandi with hundreds of arrows.
शरकण्टकिताङ्गो वै शैलादिः सो ऽभवत्पुनः अरेर्गृह्य रथं तस्य महतः प्रययौ जवात्
His body pierced with arrows, Śailādi became like a mountain once more; seizing the great chariot, he swiftly departed.
विलम्बिताश्वो विशिरो भ्रमितश्च रणे रथः पपात मुनिशापेन सादित्यो ऽर्करथो यथा
His horse delayed, his head spinning, and his chariot whirling in battle, he fell by the sage's curse, like the sun's chariot falling.
अन्तरान्निर्गतश्चैव मायया स दितेः सुतः आजघान तदा शक्त्या शैलादिं समवस्थितम्
Then, the son of Diti emerged from within by his illusion and struck Śailādi, who stood firm, with a spear.
तामेव तु विनिष्क्रम्य शक्तिं शोणितभूषिताम् विद्युन्मालिनमुद्दिश्य चिक्षेप प्रमथाग्रणीर्
Śailādi, having extracted that very blood-stained spear, hurled it at Vidyunmali, the leader of the Pramathas.
तया भिन्नतनुत्राणो विभिन्नहृदयस्त्वपि विद्युन्माल्यपतद्भूमौ वज्राहत इवाचलः
Pierced by that spear, his armor shattered and his heart split, Vidyunmali fell to the earth like a mountain struck by thunder.
विद्युन्मालिनि निहते सिद्धचारणकिंनराः साधु साध्विति चोक्त्वा ते पूजयन्त उमापतिम्
With Vidyunmali slain, the Siddhas, Charanas, and Kinnaras exclaimed 'Excellent, excellent!' and worshipped Umāpati.
नन्दिना सादिते दैत्ये विद्युन्मालौ हते मयः ददाह प्रमथानीकं वनमग्निरिवोद्धतः
With the demon defeated by Nandi and Vidyunmali slain, Maya burned the host of Pramathas like a raging forest fire.
शूलनिर्दारितोरस्का गदाचूर्णितमस्तकाः इषुभिर्गाढविद्धाश्च पतन्ति प्रमथार्णवे
Their chests torn by spears, heads crushed by maces, and bodies deeply pierced by arrows, they fell into the ocean of Pramathas.
नागं तु नागाधिपतेः शताक्षं मयो विदार्येषुवरेण तूर्णम् यमं च वित्ताधिपतिं च विद्ध्वा ररास मत्ताम्बुदवत्तदानीम्
Maya swiftly pierced Shataksha, the serpent king, with a mighty arrow, and wounded Yama and the lord of wealth, roaring like a maddened cloud.
ततः शरैः प्रमथगणैश्च दानवा दृढाहताश्चोत्तमवेगविक्रमाः भृशानुविद्धास्त्रिपुरं प्रवेशिता यथा शिवश्चक्रधरेण संयुगे
Then, struck firmly by arrows from the Pramatha hosts, the powerful demons, greatly wounded, were driven into Tripura, just as Shiva entered with his discus in battle.
ततस्तु शङ्खानकभेरिमर्दलाः ससिंहनादा दनुपुत्रभङ्गदाः कपर्दिसैन्ये प्रबभुः समन्ततो निपात्यमाना युधि वज्रसंनिभाः
Then, conch shells, drums, and cymbals resounded with lion-roars, announcing the defeat of the sons of Danu; in Kapardi's army, they fell everywhere in battle, shining like thunderbolts.
अथ दैत्यपुराभावे पुष्ययोगो बभूव ह बभूव चापि संयुक्तं तद्योगेन पुरत्रयम्
When the city of the demons was destroyed, the auspicious conjunction occurred, and by that conjunction, the three cities became united.
ततो बाणं त्रिधा देवस् त्रिदैवतमयं हरः मुमोच त्रिपुरे तूर्णं त्रिनेत्रस्त्रिपथाधिपः
Then, Hara, the three-eyed lord of the three paths, released a threefold arrow composed of the three deities, swiftly at Tripura.
तेन मुक्तेन बाणेन बाणपुष्पसमप्रभम् आकाशं स्वर्णसंकाशं कृतं सूर्येण रञ्जितम्
That arrow, released, shone like a garland of arrows; the sky became golden, tinged by the sun.
मुक्त्वा त्रिदैवतमयं त्रिपुरे त्रिदशः शरम् धिग्धिङ् मामिति चक्रन्द कष्टं कष्टमिति ब्रुवन्
Having released the arrow made of the three deities at Tripura, the gods cried out, 'Alas, alas!' and exclaimed, 'How terrible!'
वैधुर्यं दैवतं दृष्ट्वा शैलादिर्गजवद्गतः किमिदं त्विति पप्रच्छ शूलपाणिं महेश्वरम्
Seeing the gods bewildered, Śailādi, like an elephant, approached and asked Maheśvara, the wielder of the trident, 'What is this?'