तेषां सामादि नैवास्ति दण्ड एव विधीयताम् क्रियतां समरोद्योगः सैन्यं संयोज्यतां मम
For them, conciliation and the like are of no use; let only punishment be applied. Prepare for battle—assemble my army.
आद्रियन्तां च शस्त्राणि पूज्यन्तामस्त्रदेवताः वाहनानि च यानानि योजयन्तु ममामराः
Let the weapons be honored, let the deities of arms be worshipped; let vehicles and chariots be readied for me by the immortals.
यमं सेनापतिं कृत्वा शीघ्रमेवं दिवौकसः इत्युक्ताः समनह्यन्त देवानां ये प्रधानतः
Appoint Yama as commander of the army, and quickly, O dwellers of heaven—thus instructed, the chief among the gods made preparations.
वाजिनामयुतेनाजौ हेमघण्टापरिष्कृतम् नानाश्चर्यगुणोपेतं सम्प्राप्तं सर्वदैवतैः
A chariot yoked with ten thousand steeds, adorned with golden bells, endowed with wondrous qualities, was brought by all the gods.
रथं मातलिना कॢप्तं देवराजस्य दुर्जयम् यमो महिषमास्थाय सेनाग्रे समवर्तत
Matali prepared an unconquerable chariot for the king of the gods; Yama, mounting his buffalo, took position at the head of the army.
चण्डकिंकरवृन्देन सर्वतः परिवारितः कल्पकालोद्धतज्वालापूरिताम्बरलोचनः
Surrounded on all sides by a host of fierce attendants, his eyes blazing like the flames at the end of the age, he filled the sky.
हुताशनश्छागरूढः शक्तिहस्तो व्यवस्थितः पवनो ऽङ्कुशपाणिस्तु विस्तारितमहाजवः
Agni, mounted on a ram, stood holding a spear; Vayu, with an elephant goad in hand, displayed his immense speed.
भुजगेन्द्रसमारूढो जलेशो भगवान्स्वयम् नरयुक्तरथे देवो राक्षसेशो वियच्चरः
The blessed lord of waters himself rode a great serpent; the lord of the Rakshasas, moving through the sky, was on a chariot drawn by men.
तीक्ष्णखड्गयुतो भीमः समरे समवस्थितः महासिंहरवो देवो धनाध्यक्षो गदायुधः
The dreadful god, armed with a sharp sword, stood firm in battle; the god of wealth, with a lion’s roar, wielded a mace.
चन्द्रादित्यावश्विनौ च चतुरङ्गबलान्वितौ राजभिः सहितास्तस्थुर् गन्धर्वा हेमभूषणाः
The Moon, the Sun, and the Ashvins, accompanied by fourfold armies, stood together with kings and the Gandharvas adorned with gold.
हेमपीतोत्तरासङ्गाश् चित्रवर्मरथायुधाः नाकपृष्ठशिखण्डास्तु वैडूर्यमकरध्वजाः
Wearing golden-yellow upper garments, with chariots, armor, and weapons adorned in various ways, their crests shone on the heights of heaven, bearing banners of beryl and makara-emblems.
जपारक्तोत्तरासङ्गा राक्षसा रक्तमूर्धजाः गृध्रध्वजा महावीर्या निर्मलायोविभूषणाः
The Rakshasas, with crimson upper garments and blood-red hair, bearing vulture banners, of great valor, were adorned with pure ornaments.
मुसलासिगदाहस्ता रथे चोष्णीषदंशिताः महामेघरवा नागा भीमोल्काशनिहेतयः
Holding pestles, swords, and maces in their hands, wearing turbans on their chariots, the great serpents roared like thunderclouds, hurling blazing meteors and lightning.
यक्षाः कृष्णाम्बरभृतो भीमबाणधनुर्धराः ताम्रोलूकध्वजा रौद्रा हेमरत्नविभूषणाः
The Yakshas, clad in black garments, wielded mighty bows and arrows; fierce, with copper-owl banners, they were adorned with gold and jewels.
द्वीपिचर्मोत्तरासङ्गं निशाचरबलं बभौ गार्ध्रपत्त्रध्वजप्रायम् अस्थिभूषणभूषितम्
The army of night-wanderers shone, clad in tiger-skin upper garments, mostly bearing vulture-feather banners, adorned with ornaments of bone.
मुसलायुधदुष्प्रेक्ष्यं नानाप्राणिमहारवम् किंनराः श्वेतवसनाः सितपत्त्रिपताकिनः
Armed with pestles, dreadful to behold, roaring with the cries of many creatures, the Kinnaras, dressed in white, bore white-feathered banners.
मत्तेभवाहनप्रायास् तीक्ष्णतोमरहेतयः मुक्ताजालपरिष्कारो हंसो रजतनिर्मितः
With intoxicated elephants as mounts, fierce spears as weapons, adorned with strings of pearls, a swan crafted from silver.
केतुर्जलाधिनाथस्य भीमधूमध्वजानलः पद्मरागमहारत्नविटपं धनदस्य तु
The banner of the lord of waters was a terrifying smoky flag of fire; for Kubera, a bough of lotus-gem and great jewels.
ध्वजं समुच्छ्रितं भाति गन्तुकाममिवाम्बरम् वृकेण काष्ठलोहेन यमस्यासीन्महाध्वजः
A raised banner shone, as if wishing to ascend the sky; for Yama, a great banner made of wood and iron by a wolf.
राक्षसेशस्य केतोर्वै प्रेतस्य मुखमाबभौ हेमसिंहध्वजौ देवौ चन्द्रार्कावमितद्युती
On the banner of the lord of the Rakshasas appeared the face of a ghost; the gods had golden lion banners, radiant like the moon and sun.
कुम्भेन रत्नचित्रेण केतुर् अश्विनयोर् अभूत् हेममातंगरचितं चित्ररत्नपरिष्कृतम्
The banner of the Ashvins was a jeweled pitcher, crafted of golden elephant and adorned with varied precious gems.
ध्वजं शतक्रतोरासीत् सितचामरमण्डितम् सनागयक्षगन्धर्वम् अहोरगनिशाचरा
The banner of Shatakratu was decorated with white yak tails, attended by Nagas, Yakshas, Gandharvas, and both serpents and night-dwellers.
सेना सा देवराजस्य दुर्जया भुवनत्रये कोटयस्तास् त्रयस्त्रिंशद् देवदेवनिकायिनाम्
That army of the king of the gods was unconquerable in the three worlds; its divisions numbered thirty-three crores of divine hosts.
हिमाचलाभे सितकर्णचामरे सुवर्णपद्मामलसुन्दरस्रजि कृताभिरागोज्ज्वलकुङ्कुमाङ्कुरे कपोललीलालिकदम्बसंकुले
With white yak tails resembling Himalayan peaks, pure golden lotus garlands, radiant with bright saffron marks, cheeks adorned with playful clusters of locks.
स्थितस्तदैरावतनामकुञ्जरे महाबलश्चित्रविभूषणाम्बरः विशालवस्त्रांशुवितानभूषितः प्रकीर्णकेयूरभुजाग्रमण्डलः सहस्रदृग्बन्दिसहस्रसंस्तुतस् त्रिविष्टपे ऽशोभत पाकशासनः
Standing upon the elephant named Airavata, mighty, clad in wondrous ornaments and garments, adorned with vast cloths and armlets, praised by thousands of bards, Indra shone in heaven.
तुरंगमातंगबलौघसंकुला सितातपत्रध्वजराजिशालिनी चमूश्च सा दुर्जयपत्त्रिसंतता विभाति नानायुधयोधदुस्तरा
That army, crowded with horses and elephants, bearing rows of white parasols and banners, unconquerable, shone with its array of diverse weapons, difficult to overcome in battle.
सुरासुराणां सम्मर्दस् तस्मिन्नत्यन्तदारुणे तुमुलो ऽतिमहानासीत् सेनयोरुभयोरपि
In that exceedingly fierce clash between gods and demons, a tumultuous and immense battle arose between both armies.
गर्जतां देवदैत्यानां शङ्खभेरीरवेण च तूर्याणां चैव निर्घोषैर् मातंगानां च बृंहितैः
With the roaring of gods and demons, the sound of conches and drums, the thunder of instruments, and the trumpeting of elephants.
ह्वेषतां हयवृन्दानां रथनेमिस्वनेन च ज्याघोषेण च शूराणां तुमुलो ऽतिमहानभूत्
With the neighing of horses, the rumble of chariot wheels, the twang of bowstrings, and the tumult of heroes, a great and terrible din arose.
समासाद्योभये सेने परस्परजयैषिणाम् रोषेणातिपरीतानां त्यक्तजीवितचेतसाम्
When both armies met, each seeking victory over the other, filled with wrath, their minds set on abandoning life.