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?'
ततः शशाङ्कतिलकः कपर्दी परमार्तवत् उवाच नन्दिनं भक्तः स मयो ऽद्य विनङ्क्ष्यति
Then, the moon-crested, matted-haired one, deeply moved, spoke to Nandi: 'That Maya, though devoted, will perish today.'
अथ नन्दीश्वरस्तूर्णं मनोमारुतवद्बली शरे त्रिपुरमायाति त्रिपुरं प्रविवेश सः
Thereupon, Nandi, swift and powerful as the wind of the mind, went toward Tripura and entered the city.
स मयं प्रेक्ष्य गणपः प्राह काञ्चनसंनिभः विनाशस्त्रिपुरस्यास्य प्राप्तो मय सुदारुणः अनेनैव गृहेण त्वम् अपक्राम ब्रवीम्यहम्
Seeing Maya, the golden-hued leader of the hosts said: 'A terrible destruction has come upon this Tripura, O Maya. Leave this house at once, I tell you.'
श्रुत्वा तन्नन्दिवचनं दृढभक्तो महेश्वरे तेनैव गृहमुख्येण त्रिपुराद् अपसर्पितः
Hearing Nandi's words, that steadfast devotee of Maheshvara departed from Tripura by the main gate.
सो ऽपीषुः पत्त्रपुटवद् दग्ध्वा तन्नगरत्रयम् त्रिधा इव हुताशश्च सोमो नारायणस्तथा
Then, like a leaf in a flame, he burned the three cities; and as if split in three, the fire, the moon, and Narayana did likewise.
शरतेजःपरीतानि पुराणि द्विजपुंगवाः दुष्पुत्रदोषाद्दह्यन्ते कुलान्यूर्ध्वं यथा तथा
O best of twice-born, the cities, filled with the brilliance of the arrow, were consumed, just as lineages are destroyed above due to the fault of a wicked son.
मेरुकैलासकल्पानि मन्दराग्रनिभानि च सकपाटगवाक्षाणि बलिभिः शोभितानि च
They were like Meru and Kailasa, resembling the peaks of Mandara, adorned with doors and windows, splendid with offerings.
सप्रासादानि रम्याणि कूटागारोत्कटानि च सजलानि समाख्यानि सावलोकनकानि च
With beautiful palaces, towering mansions, rain-filled reservoirs, and renowned halls fit for viewing, they were magnificent.
बद्धध्वजपताकानि स्वर्णरौप्यमयानि च गृहाणि तस्मिंस्त्रिपुरे दानवानामुपद्रवे दह्यन्ते दहनाभानि दहनेन सहस्रशः
The houses in Tripura, adorned with banners and flags of gold and silver, belonging to the Danavas, were burned by fire in thousands, blazing like fire itself.
प्रासादाग्रेषु रम्येषु वनेषूपवनेषु च वातायनगताश्चान्याश् चाकाशस्य तलेषु च
In the lovely palaces, in the forests and groves, and in the upper chambers and open spaces, others too were present.
रमणैरुपगूढाश्च रमन्त्यो रमणैः सह दह्यन्ते दानवेन्द्राणाम् अग्निना ह्यपि ताः स्त्रियः
Embraced by their lovers, delighting together, the wives of the Danava lords were consumed by fire, even as they clung to their beloveds.
काचित्प्रियं परित्यज्य अशक्ता गन्तुमन्यतः पुरः प्रियस्य पञ्चत्वं गताग्निवदने क्षयम्
One, unable to go elsewhere, abandoned her beloved and, before his eyes, perished in the mouth of the fire, meeting her end.
उवाच शतपत्त्राक्षी सास्राक्षीव कृताञ्जलिः हव्यवाहन भार्याहं परस्य परतापन धर्मसाक्षी त्रिलोकस्य न मां स्प्रष्टुमिहार्हसि
The lotus-eyed woman, with tearful eyes and hands joined in supplication, said: 'O Fire, I am the wife of another, O tormentor of foes. Witness of righteousness for the three worlds, you should not touch me here.'
शायितं च मया देव शिवया च शिवप्रभ परेण प्रैहि मुक्त्वेदं गृहं च दयितं हि मे
'I have lain with another, O god, and with Shiva's radiance. Go elsewhere, leaving this house and my beloved to me.'
एका पुत्रमुपादाय बालकं दानवाङ्गना हुताशनसमीपस्था इत्युवाच हुताशनम्
One Danava woman, taking her young son, stood near the fire and spoke to the fire-god.
बालो ऽयं दुःखलब्धश्च मया पावक पुत्रकः नार्हस्येनमुपादातुं दयितं षण्मुखप्रिय
'This boy, O Fire, is my son, born of sorrow. You should not take him, O beloved of Shanmukha, my dear one.'
काश्चित्प्रियान्परित्यज्य पीडिता दानवाङ्गनाः निपतन्त्यर्णवजले सिञ्जमानविभूषणाः
Some Danava women, abandoning their beloveds and afflicted, fell into the ocean's waters, their ornaments tinkling.
तात पुत्रेति मातेति मातुलेति च विह्वलम् चक्रन्दुस्त्रिपुरे नार्यः पावकज्वालवेपिताः
Crying out 'Father, son!' and 'Mother!' in distress, the women in Tripura wailed, trembling in the flames of fire.
यथा दहति शैलाग्निः साम्बुजं जलजाकरम् तथा स्त्रीवक्त्रपद्मानि चादहत्त्रिपुरे ऽनलः
Just as fire on a mountain burns the lotuses and the creatures of the water, so too did the fire in Tripura burn the lotus-like faces of the women.
तुषारराशिः कमलाकराणां यथा दहत्यम्बुजकानि शीते तथैव सो ऽग्निस्त्रिपुराङ्गनानां ददाह वक्त्रेक्षणपङ्कजानि
Just as a mass of frost burns the lotuses in a pond with its cold, in the same way that fire burned the lotus-like faces and eyes of the women of Tripura.