ताडयामास गदया दयामुत्सृज्य पाशभृत् स तु तेन प्रहारेण स्रोतोभिः क्षतजं वमन्
The noose-bearer struck the Daitya, whose arms were bound, with a mace, showing no mercy; from that blow, he vomited blood from his wounds.
दधार रूपं मेघस्य विद्युन्मालालतावृतम् तदवस्थागतं दृष्ट्वा कुजम्भं महिषासुरः
He took on the form of a cloud, wreathed with a garland of lightning; seeing Kujambha in that state, Mahiṣāsura—
व्यावृत्तवदने ऽगाधे ग्रस्तुमैच्छत् सुरावुभौ निरृतिं वरुणं चैव तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रोत्कटाननः
With gaping mouth and dreadful, sharp fangs, he wished to swallow both Nirṛti and Varuṇa, the two gods, into the abyss.
तावभिप्रायमालक्ष्य तस्य दैत्यस्य दूषितम् त्यक्त्वा रथपथं भीतौ महिषस्यातिरंहसा
Perceiving the Daitya's wicked intent, both, terrified by Mahiṣa's violence, abandoned the chariot path and fled.
भृशं द्रुतौ जवाद् दिग्भ्याम् उभाभ्यां भयविह्वलौ जगाम निरृतिः क्षिप्रं शरणं पाकशासनम्
Greatly alarmed, both fled swiftly in different directions, overwhelmed by fear; Nirṛti quickly sought refuge with Indra, the lord of the gods.
क्रुद्धस्तु महिषो दैत्यो वरुणं समभिद्रुतः तमन्तकमुखासक्तम् आलोक्य हिमवद्द्युतिः
But the enraged Daitya, Mahiṣa, charged at Varuṇa; seeing him entangled with Death, shining like the snowy mountain—
चक्रे सोमास्त्रनिःसृष्टं हिमसंघातकण्टकम् वायव्यं चास्त्रमतुलं चन्द्रश्चक्रे द्वितीयकम्
Soma released a weapon of cold, bristling with icy spikes; and he fashioned a second, mighty wind-weapon as well.
वायुना तेन चन्द्रेण संशुष्केण हिमेन च व्यथिता दानवाः सर्वे शीतोच्छिन्ना विपौरुषाः
By that wind, by the moon, and by the parching cold, all the Dānavas were afflicted, cut down by the chill, their valor destroyed.
न शेकुश्चलितुं पद्भ्यां नास्त्राण्यादातुमेव च महाहिमनिपातेन शस्त्रैश्चन्द्रप्रचोदितैः
They were unable to move their feet or even take up their weapons, struck down by the great force and by missiles driven by the moon.
गात्राण्यसुरसैन्यानाम् अदह्यन्त समन्ततः महिषो निष्प्रयत्नस्तु शीतेनाकम्पिताननः
The bodies of the demon armies were burning everywhere; but the buffalo, exhausted, sat unmoving, his face unshaken by the cold.
कक्षावालम्ब्य पाणिभ्याम् उपविष्टो ह्यधोमुखः सर्वे ते निष्प्रतीकारा दैत्याश्चन्द्रमसा जिताः
Leaning on his side with his hands, seated with his face downcast, all those Daityas, powerless to resist, were overcome by the moon.
रणेच्छां दूरतस्त्यक्त्वा तस्थुस्ते जीवितार्थिनः तत्राब्रवीत्कालनेमिर् दैत्यान्कोपेन दीपितः
Having abandoned all desire for battle, they stood at a distance, seeking only to survive; then Kalanemi, inflamed with anger, spoke to the Daityas.
भो भोः शृङ्गारिणः शराः सर्वे शस्त्रास्त्रपारगाः एकैको ऽपि जगत्सर्वं शक्तस्तुलयितुं भुजैः
"Ho! Ho! You horned ones, skilled in weapons and missiles—each one of you alone is able to balance the whole world with your arms.
एकैको ऽपि क्षमो ग्रस्तुं जगत्सर्वं चराचरम् एकैकस्यापि पर्याप्ता न सर्वे ऽपि दिवौकसः
Each one of you is capable of devouring the entire world, moving and unmoving; even all the gods together are not sufficient for a single one of you.
कलां पूरयितुं यत्नात् षोडशीमतिविक्रमाः किं प्रयाताश्च तिष्ठध्वं समरे ऽमरनिर्जिताः
With your immense prowess, each of you could fill the full sixteenth part of the moon—why have you retreated? Stand firm in battle, unconquered by the immortals!
न युक्तमेतच्छूराणां विशेषाद्दैत्यजन्मनाम् राजा चान्तरितो ऽस्माकं तारको लोकमारकः
This is not fitting for heroes, especially those born as Daityas; our king, Tāraka, the destroyer of worlds, is hidden among us.
विरतानां रणादस्मात् क्रुद्धः प्राणान्हरिष्यति शीतेन नष्टश्रुतयो भ्रष्टवाक्पाटवास्तथा
If you withdraw from this battle, he will, in anger, take your lives; numbed by the cold, you have lost your hearing and your eloquence.
मूकास्तदाभवन्दैत्या रणद्दशनपङ्क्तयः तान्दृष्ट्वा नष्टचेतस्कान् दैत्याञ्छीतेन सादितान्
Then the Daityas became mute, their teeth chattering in the fight; seeing those Daityas, their minds lost, struck down by the cold—
मत्वा कालक्षमं कार्यं कालनेमिर्महासुरः आश्रित्य दानवीं मायां वितत्य स्वं महावपुः
Realizing it was time for decisive action, the great Asura Kalanemi, relying on demonic illusion, expanded his own mighty form.
पूरयामास गगनं दिशो विदिश एव च निर्ममे दानवेन्द्रेशः शरीरे भास्करायुतम्
He filled the sky, the directions, and the intermediate quarters; the lord of the Dānavas created in his body the brilliance of ten thousand suns.
दिशश्च मायया चण्डैः पूरयामास पावकैः ततो ज्वालाकुलं सर्वं त्रैलोक्यमभवत्क्षणात्
With fierce fires conjured by illusion, he filled the directions; then, in an instant, all three worlds became engulfed in flames.
तेन ज्वालासमूहेन हिमांशुरगमच्छमम् ततः क्रमेण विभ्रष्टं शीतदुर्दिनम् आबभौ
By that mass of flames, the moon lost its coolness; then, gradually, the harsh cold day was dispelled.
तद्बलं दानवेन्द्राणां मायया कालनेमिनः तद्दृष्ट्वा दानवानीकं लब्धसंज्ञं दिवाकरः उवाचारुणमुद्भ्रान्तः कोपाल्लोकैकलोचनः
That was the power of the Dānava lords, the illusion of Kalanemi; seeing this, the sun, regaining consciousness, spoke to Aruṇa, his charioteer, his anger aroused, the single eye of the world.
नयारुण रथं शीघ्रं कालनेमिरथो यतः विमर्दस्तत्र विषमो भविता शूरसंक्षयः
"O Aruṇa, quickly drive the chariot, for Kalanemi's chariot is there; a fierce clash will occur, and heroes will fall."
जित एष शशाङ्को ऽत्र यद्बलं वयमाश्रिताः इत्युक्तश्चोदयामास रथं गरुडपूर्वजः
"Here, the moon has been conquered, whose power we relied upon." So spoken, Garuḍa's elder brother urged on the chariot.
प्रयत्नविधृतैरश्वैः सितचामरमालिभिः जगद्दीपो ऽथ भगवाञ् जग्राह विततं धनुः
With horses held firmly by effort, adorned with white chowries, the blessed lamp of the world then took up his stretched bow.
शरौ च द्वौ महाभागो दिव्यावाशीविषद्युती संचारास्त्रेण संधाय बाणमेकं ससर्ज सः
He took two arrows, splendid and radiant like divine serpent venom, and, employing the Saṃcāra weapon, fitted one to his bow and released it.
द्वितीयमिन्द्रजालेन योजितं प्रमुमोच ह संचारास्त्रेण रूपाणां क्षणाच्चक्रे विपर्ययम्
The second arrow, infused with illusion by Indrajāla, he let fly; with the Saṃcāra weapon, he caused a momentary reversal of forms.
देवानां दानवं रूपं दानवानां च दैविकम् मत्वा सुरान्स्वकानेव जघ्ने घोरास्त्रलाघवात्
He made the gods appear as demons, and the demons as divine; thinking the gods were his own, he struck them with dreadful, swift weapons.
कालनेमी रुषाविष्टः कृतान्त इव संक्षये कांश्चित्खड्गेन तीक्ष्णेन कांश्चिन् नाराचवृष्टिभिः कांश्चिद्गदाभिर्घोराभिः कांश्चिद्घोरैः परश्वधैः
Kālanemi, seized by wrath like Death at the end of time, slew some with his sharp sword, some with showers of arrows, some with fierce maces, and some with terrible axes.