भग्नेषादण्डचक्राक्षा रथाश्च शकलीकृताः पेतुः शकलतां यातास् तुरंगाश्च सहस्रशः
Chariots with broken yokes, axles, and wheels were smashed to fragments; horses too, by the thousands, fell and were reduced to pieces.
ततो ऽसृघ्रददुस्तारा पृथिवी समजायत नद्यश्च रुधिरावर्ता हर्षदाः पिशिताशिनाम् वेतालाक्रीडमभवत् तत्संकुलरणाजिरम्
Then the earth became impassable with streams of blood; rivers with bloody whirlpools delighted the flesh-eaters, and the battlefield became a playground for ghouls.
अथ ग्रसनमालोक्य यमः क्रोधविमूर्छितः ववर्ष शरवर्षेण विशेषेणाग्निवर्चसा
Then, seeing the devouring, Yama, overwhelmed with anger, showered a rain of arrows, especially those blazing like fire.
स विद्धो बहुभिर्बाणैर् ग्रसनो ऽतिपराक्रमः कृतप्रतिकृताकाङ्क्षी धनुरानम्य भैरवम्
Struck by many arrows, the mighty Grasana, eager for retaliation, drew his bow with a terrifying aspect.
शतैः पञ्चभिरत्युग्रैः शराणां यममर्दयत् स विचिन्त्य यमो बाणान् ग्रसनस्यातिपौरुषम्
With five hundred fierce arrows, he wounded Yama; Yama, considering the arrows and Grasana's extraordinary valor,
बाणवृष्टिभिरुग्राभिर् यमो ग्रसनमर्दयत् कृतान्तशरवृष्टिं तां वियति प्रतिसर्पिणीम्
Yama attacked Grasana with fierce showers of arrows, and the rain of arrows from the Lord of Death advanced through the sky.
चिछेद शरवर्षेण ग्रसनो दानवेश्वरः विफलां तां समालोक्य यमस्तां शरसंततिम्
Grasana, lord of the demons, cut down that rain of arrows with his own, and seeing it rendered fruitless, Yama observed that stream of arrows.
स विचिन्त्य शरव्रातं ग्रसनस्य रथं प्रति चिक्षेप मुद्गरं घोरं तरसा तस्य चान्तकः
Considering the mass of arrows aimed at Grasana's chariot, Antaka hurled a dreadful mace at him with force.
स तं मुद्गरम् आयान्तम् उत्प्लुत्य गगनस्थितम् जग्राह वामहस्तेन याम्यं दानवनन्दनः
As that mace came flying through the sky, the delight of the demons leapt up and caught it with his left hand.
तमेव मुद्गरं गृह्य यमस्य महिषं रुषा पातयामास वेगेन स पपात महीतले
Grabbing that very mace, with wrath Grasana struck Yama's buffalo with speed, and it fell to the earth.
उत्प्लुत्याथ यमस्तस्मान् महिषान्निष्पतिष्यतः प्रासेन ताडयामास ग्रसनं वदने दृढम्
Then Yama, leaping from his buffalo as it was falling, struck Grasana firmly in the face with a spear.
स तु प्रासप्रहारेण मूर्छितो न्यपतद्भुवि ग्रसनं पतितं दृष्ट्वा जम्भो भीमपराक्रमः
Struck by the spear, Grasana lost consciousness and fell to the ground; seeing Grasana fallen, Jambha, of terrible prowess,
यमस्य भिन्दिपालेन प्रहारमकरोद्धृदि यमस्तेन प्रहारेण सुस्राव रुधिरं मुखात्
Yama struck with his mace at the heart, and from that blow, blood flowed from Yama’s mouth.
कृतान्तं मर्दितं दृष्ट्वा गदापाणिर्धनाधिपः वृतो यक्षायुतशतैर् जम्भं प्रत्युद्ययौ रुषा
Seeing Kṛtānta crushed, the lord of wealth, holding his mace and surrounded by hundreds of thousands of Yakṣas, advanced in anger against Jambha.
जम्भो रुषा तम् आयान्तं दानवानीकसंवृतः उवाच प्राज्ञो वाक्यं तु यथा स्निग्धेन भाषितम्
Jambha, surrounded by the army of Dānavas, seeing him approach in wrath, spoke wise words, gentle in tone.
ग्रसनो लब्धसंज्ञो ऽथ यमस्य प्राहिणोद्गदाम् मणिहेमपरिष्कारां गुर्वीम् अरिविमर्दिनीम्
Then Grasana, regaining consciousness, sent forth a mighty mace adorned with jewels and gold, heavy and crusher of enemies, against Yama.
तामप्रतर्क्यां सम्प्रेक्ष्य गदां महिषवाहनः गदायाः प्रतिघातार्थं जगद्दलनभैरवम्
Seeing that unfathomable mace, the buffalo-rider, for the sake of countering it, released his own dreadful mace, terrifying to the worlds.
दण्डं मुमोच कोपेन ज्वालामालासमाकुलम् स गदां वियति प्राप्य ररासाम्बुधरो यथा
In anger he hurled his staff, blazing with garlands of flames; it reached the mace in the sky and roared like a cloud heavy with rain.
संघट्टमभवत्ताभ्यां शैलाभ्यामिव दुःसहम् ताभ्यां निष्पेषनिर्ह्रादजडीकृतदिगन्तरम्
There was a clash between the two, as unbearable as between mountains, and from their crushing impact, the quarters were stunned with a deafening sound.
जगद् व्याकुलतां यातं प्रलयागमशङ्कया क्षणात्प्रशान्तनिर्ह्रादं ज्वलदुल्कासमाचितम्
The world was thrown into turmoil, fearing the coming of dissolution; in a moment, the roaring ceased, and the sky was filled with blazing meteors.
निष्पेषणे तयोर्भीमम् अभूद्गगनगोचरम् निहत्याथ गदां दण्डस् ततो ग्रसनमूर्धनि
From their dreadful collision in the sky, the mace was destroyed; then the staff struck Grasana on the head.
हृत्वा श्रियमिवानर्थो दुर्वृत्तस्यापतद्दृढः स तु तेन प्रहारेण दृष्ट्वा सतिमिरा दिशः
Like misfortune seizing wealth, it fell hard upon the wicked one; from that blow, he saw the directions darkened.
पपात भूमौ निःसंज्ञो भूमिरेणुविभूषितः ततो हाहारवो घोरः सेनयोरुभयोरभूत्
He fell unconscious to the earth, covered in dust; then a terrible cry of lament arose from both armies.
ततो मुहूर्तमात्रेण ग्रसनः प्राप्य चेतनाम् अपश्यत्स्वां तनुं ध्वस्तां विलोलाभरणाम्बराम्
After a moment, Grasana regained consciousness and saw his own body ruined, with ornaments and garments in disarray.
स चापि चिन्तयामास कृते प्रतिकृतिक्रियाम् मद्विधे वस्तुनि पुंसि प्रभोः परिभवोदयात्
He then reflected on the cause and effect of actions, considering that for one like himself, disgrace arises from the lord’s contempt.
मय्याश्रितानि सैन्यानि जिते मयि विनाशिता असंभावित एवास्तु जनः स्वच्छन्दचेष्टितः
The armies that depended on me are destroyed with my defeat; let people act as they wish, for such is the unexpected way of things.
न तु व्यर्थशतोद्घुष्टसंभावितधनो नरः एवं संचिन्त्य वेगेन समुत्तस्थौ महाबलः
But a man whose wealth is only imagined and loudly proclaimed is nothing; thinking thus, the mighty one rose up swiftly.
मुद्गरं कालदण्डाभं गृहीत्वा गिरिसंनिभः ग्रसनो घोरसंकल्पः संदष्टौष्ठपुटच्छदः
Grasana, grim in resolve, lips pressed tight, took up a club like the rod of Time, massive as a mountain.
रथेन त्वरितो गच्छन् नाससादान्तकं रणे समासाद्य यमं युद्धे ग्रसनो भ्राम्य मुद्गरम्
Hastening in his chariot, he did not reach Antaka in battle; but encountering Yama in the fight, Grasana whirled his club.
वेगेन महता रौद्रं चिक्षेप यममूर्धनि विलोक्य मुद्गरं दीप्तं यमः संभ्रान्तलोचनः
With great speed, he hurled the fierce club at Yama’s head; seeing the blazing club, Yama’s eyes were filled with alarm.