दानवेन्द्रस्तमप्राप्तं वियत्येव शतैः शरैः चिछेद तिलशः क्रुद्धो दर्शयन्पाणिलाघवम्
The enraged lord of the demons, displaying the dexterity of his hand, cut that approaching mace into pieces in the sky with hundreds of arrows.
ततो विष्णुः प्रकुपितः प्रासं जग्राह भैरवम् तेन दैत्यस्य हृदयं ताडयामास गाढतः
Then Viṣṇu, incensed, took up a dreadful spear and struck the demon's heart forcefully with it.
क्षणेन लब्धसंज्ञस्तु कालनेमिर्महासुरः शक्तिं जग्राह तीक्ष्णाग्रां हेमघण्टाट्टहासिनीम्
In a moment, regaining consciousness, the great demon Kālanemi grasped a sharp-edged spear adorned with golden bells.
तया वामभुजं विष्णोर् बिभेद दितिनन्दनः भिन्नः शक्त्या भुजस्तस्य स्रुतशोणित आबभौ
With that weapon, the son of Diti pierced Viṣṇu's left arm; wounded by the spear, his arm appeared with flowing blood.
पद्मरागमयेनेव केयूरेण विभूषितः ततो विष्णुः प्रकुपितो जग्राह विपुलं धनुः
Adorned as if with a bracelet of red lotus gems, then Viṣṇu, enraged, seized his mighty bow.
सप्तदश च नाराचांस् तीक्ष्णान्मर्मविभेदिनः दैत्यस्य हृदयं षड्भिर् विव्याध च त्रिभिः शरैः
He pierced the demon's heart with six of the seventeen sharp, vital-wounding arrows, and with three more arrows.
चतुर्भिः सारथिं चास्य ध्वजं चैकेन पत्त्रिणा द्वाभ्यां ज्याधनुषी चापि भुजं सव्यं च पत्त्रिणा
With four arrows he struck his charioteer, with one feathered shaft the banner, with two the bowstring and bow, and with another feathered shaft the demon's left arm.
स विद्धो हृदये गाढं दैत्यो हरिशिलीमुखैः स्रुतरक्तारुणप्रांशुः पीडाकुलितमानसः
Pierced deeply in the heart by Hari's iron-tipped arrows, the demon, his body flushed with flowing blood, was tormented and distressed in mind.
चकम्पे मारुतेनेव नोदितः किंशुकद्रुमः तमाकम्पितमालक्ष्य गदां जग्राह केशवः
He trembled, like a kimshuka tree shaken by the wind; seeing him thus unsteady, Keśava took up his mace.
तां च वेगेन चिक्षेप कालनेमिरथं प्रति सा पपात शिरस्युग्रा विपुला कालनेमिनः
With force Kālanemi hurled it at Viṣṇu's chariot, and that massive weapon fell fiercely upon Kālanemi's head.
संचूर्णितोत्तमाङ्गस्तु निष्पिष्टमुकुटो ऽसुरः स्रुतरक्तौघरन्ध्रस्तु स्रुतधातुरिवाचलः
His head crushed, his crown shattered, the demon poured streams of blood, like a mountain with its ores flowing out.
प्रापतत्स्वे रथे भग्ने विसंज्ञः शिष्टजीवितः पतितस्य रथोपस्थे दानवस्याच्युतो ऽरिहा
Falling unconscious, his life barely remaining, he collapsed upon his broken chariot; the slayer of foes, Acyuta, stood by the fallen demon.
स्मितपूर्वमुवाचेदं वाक्यं चक्रायुधः प्रभुः गच्छासुर विमुक्तो ऽसि साम्प्रतं जीव निर्भयः
The lord, wielder of the discus, first smiled and then spoke these words: 'Go, demon, you are released for now; live on, free from fear.'
ततः स्वल्पेन कालेन अहमेव तवान्तकः एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य सारथिः कालनेमिनः अपवाह्य रथं दूरम् अनयत्कालनेमिनः
But soon, I myself shall be your end.' Hearing these words, Kālanemi's charioteer drove the chariot far away.
कृष्णचामरजालाढ्ये सुधाविरचिताङ्कुरे चित्रपञ्चपताके तु प्रभिन्नकरटामुखे
Adorned with black yak-tail fans, with a canopy made of nectar, with a banner of five colors, and a broken elephant's frontal plate.
पर्वताभे गजे भीमे मदस्राविणि दुर्धरे आरुह्याजौ निमिर्दैत्यो हरिं प्रत्युद्ययौ बली
Mounting a mighty, mountain-like, fierce, rutting elephant, the powerful demon Nimi advanced to face Hari in battle.
तस्यासन्दानवा रौद्रा गजस्य पदरक्षिणः सप्तविंशतिसाहस्राः किरीटकवचोज्ज्वलाः
There stood twenty-seven thousand fierce sons of Dānavā, circling the elephant's feet, shining with crowns and armor.
अश्वारूढश्च मथनो जम्भकश्चोष्ट्रवाहनः शुम्भो ऽपि विपुलं मेषं समारुह्याव्रजद्रणम्
Mathana rode a horse, Jambhaka mounted a camel, and Śumbha, too, entered the battle riding a great ram.
अपरे दानवेन्द्रास्तु यत्ता नानास्त्रपाणयः आजघ्नुः समरे क्रुद्धा विष्णुमक्लिष्टकारिणम्
Other lords of the Dānavas, armed with various weapons and fully prepared, attacked Viṣṇu, the doer of flawless deeds, in their wrath on the battlefield.
परिघेण निमिर्दैत्यो मथनो मुद्गरेण तु शुम्भः शूलेन तीक्ष्णेन प्रासेन ग्रसनस्तथा
Nimi the demon struck with a mace, Mathana with a club, Śumbha with a sharp spear, and Grasaṇa likewise with a javelin.
चक्रेण महिषः क्रुद्धो जम्भः शक्त्या महारणे जघ्नुर्नारायणं सर्वे शेषास्तीक्ष्णैश्च मार्गणैः
The enraged Mahisha attacked with a discus, Jambha with a spear in the great battle, and all the rest struck Nārāyaṇa with sharp arrows.
तान्यस्त्राणि प्रयुक्तानि शरीरं विविशुर्हरेः गुरूक्तान्युपदिष्टानि सच्छिष्यस्य श्रुताविव
Those weapons, when released, entered Hari's body as teachings imparted by a guru enter the attentive mind of a worthy disciple.
असम्भ्रान्तो रणे विष्णुर् अथ जग्राह कार्मुकम् शरांश्चाशीविषाकारांस् तैलधौतानजिह्मगान्
Unshaken in battle, Viṣṇu then took up his bow and arrows, which were straight, well-oiled, and shaped like venomous serpents.
ततो ऽभिसंध्य दैत्यांस्तान् आकर्णाकृष्टकार्मुकः अभ्यद्रवद्रणे क्रुद्धो दैत्यानीके तु पौरुषात्
Then, drawing his bow to his ear, he rushed in anger against those Daityas on the battlefield, advancing with the strength of a hero.
निमिं विव्याध विंशत्या बाणानामग्निवर्चसाम् मथनं दशभिर्बाणैः शुम्भं पञ्चभिरेव च
He struck Nimi with twenty blazing arrows, Mathana with ten, and Śumbha with five.
एकेन महिषं क्रुद्धो विव्याधोरसि पत्त्रिणा जम्भं द्वादशभिस्तीक्ष्णैः सर्वांश्चैकैकशो ऽष्टभिः
In his wrath, he pierced Mahisha in the chest with a single feathered arrow, Jambha with twelve sharp ones, and each of the others with eight.
तस्य तल्लाघवं दृष्ट्वा दानवाः क्रोधमूर्छिताः नर्दमानाः प्रयत्नेन चक्रुरत्यद्भुतं रणम्
Seeing his swiftness, the Dānavas, overcome by rage, roared and, with great effort, made the battle exceedingly wondrous.
चिछेदाथ धनुर्विष्णोर् निमिर्भल्लेन दानवः संध्यमानं शरं हस्ते चिछेद महिषासुरः
Then Nimi the Dānava cut Viṣṇu's bow with a broad-headed arrow, and Mahishāsura severed the arrow Viṣṇu held as he was about to release it.
पीडयामास गरुडं जम्भस्तीक्ष्णैस्तु सायकैः भुजं तस्याहनद्गाढं शुम्भो भूधरसंनिभः
Jambha wounded Garuḍa with sharp arrows, and Śumbha, massive as a mountain, struck Garuḍa's arm with a heavy blow.
छिन्ने धनुषि गोविन्दो गदां जग्राह भीषणाम् तां प्राहिणोत्स वेगेन मथनाय महाहवे
When his bow was cut, Govinda seized his fearsome mace and hurled it with force at Mathana in the great battle.