मोहं परमतो गच्छन् दृढविद्धो हि वित्तपः स क्षणाद्धैर्यमालम्ब्य धनुराकृष्य भैरवम्
Struck firmly, the lord of wealth fell into deep confusion; then, regaining his courage in a moment, he drew his dreadful bow.
किरन्बाणसहस्राणि निशितानि धनाधिपः दिशः खं विदिशो भूमीर् अनीकान्यसुरस्य च
The lord of wealth released thousands of sharp arrows, filling the directions, sky, intermediate regions, earth, and the demon’s troops.
पूरयामास वेगेन संछाद्य रविमण्डलम् जम्भो ऽपि परमेकैकं शरैर्बहुभिराहवे
He filled them with speed, covering the sun’s orb; Jambha too, in the battle, cut each one with many arrows.
चिछेद लघुसंधानो धनेशस्यातिपौरुषात् ततो धनेशः संक्रुद्धो दानवेन्द्रस्य कर्मणा
With swift aim, he cut them down, by the lord of wealth’s great prowess; then the lord of wealth, enraged by the demon king’s actions,
व्यधमत्तस्य सैन्यानि नानासायकवृष्टिभिः तद्दृष्ट्वा दुष्कृतं कर्म धनाध्यक्षस्य दानवः
Scattered his armies with showers of various arrows; seeing this wicked deed of the lord of wealth, the demon
गृहीत्वा मुद्गरं भीमम् आयसं हेमभूषितम् धनदानुचरान्यक्षान् निष्पिपेष सहस्रशः
Took up a dreadful iron mace adorned with gold, and crushed the yakshas, attendants of the lord of wealth, by the thousands.
ते वध्यमाना दैत्येन मुञ्चन्तो भैरवान्रवान् रथं धनपतेः सर्वे परिवार्य व्यवस्थिताः
As they were being struck down by the demon, all surrounded the chariot of the lord of wealth, releasing terrifying cries.
दृष्ट्वा तानर्दितान्देवः शूलं जग्राह दारुणम् तेन दैत्यसहस्राणि सूदयामास सत्वरः
Seeing them afflicted, the god seized a dreadful spear and swiftly slew thousands of demons with it.
क्षीयमाणेषु दैत्येषु दानवः क्रोधमूर्छितः जग्राह परशुं दैत्यो मर्दनं दैत्यविद्विषाम्
As the demons were being diminished, the demon, overwhelmed by wrath, took up a battle-axe, the destroyer of those who hate demons.
स तेन शितधारेण धनभर्तुर् महारथम् चिछेद शतशो दैत्यो ह्य् आखुः स्निग्धमिवाम्बरम्
With that sharp-edged axe, the demon cut the great chariot of the lord of wealth into hundreds of pieces, like a rat shredding soft cloth.
पदातिरथ वित्तेशो गदामादाय भैरवीम् महाहवविमर्देषु दृप्तशत्रुविनाशिनीम्
The lord of wealth, on foot and chariot, took up a terrifying mace, one that destroys arrogant enemies in great battles.
अधृष्यां सर्वभूतानां बहुवर्षगणार्चिताम् नानाचन्दनदिग्धाङ्गां दिव्यपुष्पविवासिताम्
Unassailable by all beings, honored for many years, its body smeared with various sandalwoods, adorned with divine flowers.
निर्मलायोमयीं गुर्वीम् अमोघां हेमभूषणाम् चिक्षेप मूर्ध्नि संक्रुद्धो जम्भस्य तु धनाधिपः
Pure, made of iron, heavy, unfailing, adorned with golden ornaments—the enraged lord of wealth hurled it at Jambha's head.
आयान्तीं तां समालोक्य तडित्संघातमण्डिताम् दैत्यो गदाभिघातार्थं शस्त्रवृष्टिं मुमोच ह
Seeing it approaching, radiant like a cluster of lightning, the demon released a shower of weapons to strike the mace.
चक्राणि कुणपान्प्रासान् भुशुण्डीः पट्टिशानपि हेमकेयूरनद्धाभ्यां बाहुभ्यां चण्डविक्रमः
Discs, skulls, spears, bhuśuṇḍīs, and pattiśas, too, with arms bound by golden bracelets, fiercely courageous.
व्यर्थीकृत्य तु तान्सर्वान् आयुधान्दैत्यवक्षसि प्रस्फुरन्ती पपातोग्रा महोल्केवाद्रिकन्दरे
But having rendered all those weapons ineffective, the fierce mace fell upon the demon's chest, flashing like a great meteor in a mountain cave.
स तयाभिहतो गाढं पपात रथकूबरे स्रोतोभिश्चास्य रुधिरं सुस्राव गतचेतसः
Struck hard by it, he fell onto the chariot's hub, and streams of blood flowed from him as he lost consciousness.
जम्भं तु निहतं मत्वा कुजम्भो भैरवस्वनः धनाधिपस्य संक्रुद्धो वाक्येनातीव कोपितः
Thinking Jambha slain, Kujambha, with a terrifying roar, was greatly enraged by the words of the lord of wealth.
चक्रे बाणमयं जालं दिक्षु यक्षाधिपस्य तु चिछेद बाणजालं तद् अर्धचन्द्रैः शितैस्ततः
He created a net of arrows in all directions against the lord of the Yakshas, but that net was cut apart by sharp crescent-headed arrows.
मुमोच शरवृष्टिं तु तस्मै यक्षाधिपो बली स तं दैत्यः शरव्रातं चिछेद निशितैः शरैः
Then the powerful lord of the Yakshas released a rain of arrows at him, and the demon cut apart that mass of arrows with sharp shafts.
व्यर्थीकृतां तु तां दृष्ट्वा शरवृष्टिं धनाधिपः शक्तिं जग्राह दुर्धर्षां हेमघण्टाट्टहासिनीम्
Seeing that rain of arrows rendered useless, the lord of wealth took up an irresistible spear, adorned with golden bells.
बाहुना रत्नकेयूरकान्तिसंतानहासिना स तां निरूप्य वेगेन कुजम्भाय मुमोच ह
With an arm shining with the brilliance of jeweled bracelets, he aimed it and hurled it swiftly at Kujambha.
सा कुजम्भस्य हृदयं दारयामास दारुणम् वित्तेहा स्वल्पसत्त्वस्य पुरुषस्येव भाविता
That spear tore through Kujambha's heart cruelly, as fate does to a man of little strength who craves wealth.
अथास्य हृदयं भित्त्वा जगाम धरणीतलम् ततो मुहूर्तादस्वस्थो दानवो दारुणाकृतिः
Then, piercing his heart, it reached the earth; after a moment, the demon of dreadful form became unsteady.
जग्राह पट्टिशं दैत्यः प्रांशुं शितशिलामुखम् स तेन पट्टिशेनाजौ धनदस्य स्तनान्तरम्
The demon seized a long pike with a sharp stone tip, and with it struck the chest of Dhanada in battle.
वाक्येन तीक्ष्णरूपेण मर्मान्तरविसर्पिणा निर्बिभेदाभिजातस्य हृदयं दुर्जनो यथा
With words as piercing and penetrating as a weapon, the wicked one wounded the heart of the noble, just as a villain harms the worthy.
तेन पट्टिशघातेन धनेशः परिमूर्छितः निपपात रथोपस्थे जर्जरो धूर्वहो यथा
Struck by that blow of the pike, Dhanesha lost consciousness and collapsed, shattered, onto the chariot floor like a broken banner.
तथागतं तु तं दृष्ट्वा धनेशं नरवाहनम् खड्गास्त्रो निरृतिर्देवो निशाचरबलानुगः
Seeing Dhanesha, the lord of men, in such a state, Nirriti, the god armed with a sword, accompanied by the night-stalker army, advanced.
अभिदुद्राव वेगेन कुजम्भं भीमविक्रमम् अथ दृष्ट्वा तु दुर्धर्षं कुजम्भो राक्षसेश्वरम्
He rushed swiftly at Kujambha, of terrible valor; and seeing the formidable Kujambha, the lord of the Rakshasas—
चोदयामास सैन्यानि राक्षसेन्द्रवधं प्रति स दृष्ट्वा चोदितां सेनां भल्लनानास्त्रभीषणाम्
He ordered his armies to attack, aiming to slay the king of the Rakshasas. Seeing the army thus commanded, bristling with arrows and fearsome weapons—