दैत्यास्तां वृष्टिमासाद्य समाश्वस्तास्ततः क्रमात् बीजाङ्कुरा इवाम्लानाः प्राप्य वृष्टिं धरातले
The demons, receiving that rain, gradually revived, like wilted sprouts upon the earth regaining life after rainfall.
ततः स मेघरूपी तु कालनेमिर्महासुरः शस्त्रवृष्टिं ववर्षोग्रां देवानीकेषु दुर्जयाम्
Then Kālanemi, the great asura, taking the form of a cloud, unleashed a fierce shower of weapons, unconquerable, upon the hosts of the gods.
तया वृष्ट्या बाध्यमाना दैत्येन्द्राणां महौजसाम् गतिं कां च न पश्यन्तो गावः शीतार्दिता इव
Afflicted by that shower, the mighty demon kings, unable to find any way out, were like cows tormented by cold.
परस्परं व्यलीयन्त पृष्ठेषु व्यस्त्रपाणयः स्वेषु बाधे व्यलीयन्त गजेषु तुरगेषु च
They collapsed upon each other, their hands loosened upon their backs; in their own distress, they fell among elephants and horses.
रथेषु त्वमरास्त्रस्तास् तत्र तत्र निलिल्यिरे अपरे कुञ्चितैर्गात्रैः स्वहस्तपिहिताननाः
In the chariots, terrified immortals hid here and there; others, their limbs curled, covered their faces with their own hands.
इतश्चेतश्च संभ्रान्ता बभ्रमुर्वै दिशो दश एवंविधे तु संग्रामे तुमुले देवसंक्षये
Distraught, they wandered in all ten directions; in such a tumultuous battle, with the destruction of the gods underway.
दृश्यन्ते पतिता भूमौ शस्त्रभिन्नाङ्गसंधयः विभुजा भिन्नमूर्धानस् तथा छिन्नोरुजानवः
One saw bodies fallen on the earth, their joints shattered by weapons, arms severed, heads split, and thighs cut apart.
विपर्यस्तरथासङ्गा निष्पिष्टध्वजपङ्क्तयः निर्भिन्नाङ्गैस्तुरंगैस्तु गजैश्चाचलसंनिभैः
Chariots overturned, rows of crushed banners, horses with broken limbs, and elephants, massive as mountains, lay scattered.
स्रुतरक्तह्रदैर्भूमिर् विकृताविकृता बभौ एवमाजौ बली दैत्यः कालनेमिर्महासुरः
The earth was transformed, both distorted and undistorted, by pools of flowing blood; thus, in battle, the mighty demon Kālanemi prevailed.
जघ्ने मुहूर्तमात्रेण गन्धर्वाणां दशायुतम् यक्षाणां पञ्च लक्षाणि रक्षसामयुतानि षट्
Within a single moment, he slew a hundred thousand Gandharvas, five hundred thousand Yakshas, and six hundred thousand Rakshasas.
त्रीणि लक्षाणि जघ्ने स किंनराणां तरस्विनाम् जघ्ने पिशाचमुख्यानां सप्त लक्षाणि निर्भयः
He slew three hundred thousand swift Kinnaras, and, fearless, seven hundred thousand chief Pisachas.
इतरेषामसंख्याताः सुरजातिनिकायिनाम् जघ्ने स कोटीः संक्रुद्धश् चित्रास्त्रैरस्त्रकोविदः
Countless multitudes of other divine beings he slew, in the tens of millions, enraged, with wondrous weapons, skilled in arms.
एवं परिभवे भीमे तदा त्वमरसंक्षये संक्रुद्धावश्विनौ देवौ चित्रास्त्रकवचोज्ज्वलौ
Thus, when Bhīma was being scorned, then you, in the exhaustion of the battle, the two Aśvins, blazing with wondrous weapons and armor, became enraged.
जघ्नतुः समरे दैत्यं कृतान्तानलसंनिभम् तमासाद्य रणे घोरम् एकैकः षष्टिभिः शरैः
In the battle, the two gods struck the demon, who was like the fire of death, each approaching the terrible foe and wounding him with sixty arrows.
जघ्ने मर्मसु तीक्ष्णाग्रैर् असुरं भीमदर्शनम् ताभ्यां बाणप्रहारैः स किंचिदायस्तचेतनः
With their sharp-pointed arrows, they struck the demon, terrifying in appearance, in his vital spots; by the force of their arrow-strikes, his consciousness became somewhat disturbed.
जग्राह चक्रमष्टारं तैलधौतं रणान्तकम् तेन चक्रेण सो ऽश्विभ्यां चिछेद रथकूबरम्
He seized an eight-spoked discus, oiled and deadly in battle; with that discus, he cut apart the yoke of the Aśvins’ chariot.
जग्राहाथ धनुर्दैत्यः शरांश्चाशीविषोपमान् ववर्ष भिषजो मूर्ध्नि संछाद्याकाशगोचरम्
Then the demon took up his bow and arrows, fierce as venomous serpents, and rained them down upon the physicians’ heads, covering them as they moved through the sky.
तावप्यस्त्रैश्चिछिदतुः शितैस्तैर्दैत्यसायकान् तच्च कर्म तयोर्दृष्ट्वा विस्मितः कोपमाविशत्
But they, too, with their sharp weapons, cut down the demon’s arrows; seeing this feat of theirs, he was amazed and filled with rage.
महता स तु कोपेन सर्वायोमयसादनम् जग्राह मुद्गरं भीमं कालदण्डविभीषणम्
Then, in great anger, he seized a massive iron mace, dreadful as the rod of Time.
स ततो भ्राम्य वेगेन चिक्षेपाश्विरथं प्रति तं तु मुद्गरम् आयान्तम् आलोक्याम्बरगोचरम्
Whirling it with speed, he hurled it at the Aśvins’ chariot; seeing the mace coming through the sky,
त्यक्त्वा रथौ तु तौ वेगाद् आप्लुतौ तरसाश्विनौ तौ रथौ स तु निष्पिष्य मुद्गरो ऽचलसंनिभः
the two Aśvins quickly leapt from their chariot with force; that mace, massive as a mountain, smashed their chariot.
दारयामास धरणीं हेमजालपरिष्कृतः तस्य कर्माश्विनौ दृष्ट्वा भिषजौ चित्रयोधिनौ
It tore open the earth, adorned with golden networks; seeing this deed of the demon, the two Aśvins, skilled physicians and wondrous warriors,
वज्रास्त्रं तु प्रकुर्वाते दानवेन्द्रनिवारणम् ततो वज्रमयं वर्षं प्रावर्तद् अतिदारुणम्
prepared the thunderbolt-missile to check the lord of the Dānavas; then a terrible shower of thunderbolts began.
घोरवज्रप्रहारैस्तु दैत्येन्द्रः स परिष्कृतः रथो ध्वजो धनुश्चक्रं कवचं चापि काञ्चनम्
Struck by dreadful thunderbolts, the demon king’s chariot, banner, bow, discus, and golden armor
क्षणेन तिलशो जातं सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यतः तद्दृष्ट्वा दुष्करं कर्म सो ऽश्विभ्यां भीमविक्रमः
were, in a moment, shattered to pieces before the eyes of the whole army; seeing this difficult feat of the Aśvins, the mighty demon
नारायणास्त्रं बलवान् मुमोच रणमूर्धनि वज्रास्त्रं शमयामास दानवेन्द्रो ऽस्त्रतेजसा
unleashed the Nārāyaṇa missile on the battlefield; by the power of that weapon, the demon lord subdued the thunderbolt-missile.
तस्मिन्प्रशान्ते वज्रास्त्रे कालनेमिरनन्तरम् जीवग्राहं ग्राहयितुम् अश्विनौ तु प्रचक्रमे
When the thunderbolt-missile was quelled, Kālanemi then immediately sought to seize the Aśvins alive.
तावश्विनौ रणाद्भीतौ सहस्राक्षरथं प्रति प्रयातौ वेपमानौ तु पदा शस्त्रविवर्जितौ
The two Aśvins, fearful from the battle, fled on foot toward Indra’s chariot, trembling and weaponless.
तयोरनुगतो दैत्यः कालनेमिर्महाबलः प्राप्येन्द्रस्य रथं क्रूरो दैत्यानीकपदानुगः
The powerful demon Kālanemi pursued them, and, cruel, reached Indra’s chariot, followed by the ranks of the demon army.
तं दृष्ट्वा सर्वभूतानि वित्रेसुर्विह्वलानि तु दृष्ट्वा दैत्यस्य तत्क्रौर्यं सर्वभूतानि मेनिरे
Seeing him, all beings were terrified and distressed; witnessing the demon’s cruelty, all creatures were filled with fear.