तामप्राप्तां निमिर्बाणैश् चिछेद तिलशो रणे तां नाशमागतां दृष्ट्वा हीनाग्रे प्रार्थनामिव
But before it reached its mark, Nimi shattered it to pieces with arrows in the fight, just as a prayer is cut short before its fulfillment.
जग्राह मुद्गरं घोरं दिव्यरत्नपरिष्कृतम् तं मुमोचाथ वेगेन निमिमुद्दिश्य दानवम्
He then took up a terrible club adorned with divine jewels and hurled it swiftly at Nimi, the Dānava.
तम् आयान्तं वियत्येव त्रयो दैत्या न्यवारयन् गदया जम्भदैत्यस्तु ग्रसनः पट्टिशेन तु
As it flew through the sky, three Daityas blocked its path: Jambha with a mace, Grasaṇa with a broadsword.
शक्त्या च महिषो दैत्यः स्वपक्षजयकाङ्क्षया निराकृतं तमालोक्य दुर्जने प्रणयं यथा
And Mahisha the Daitya, desiring victory for his own side, blocked it with a spear, just as a wicked man thwarts affection.
जग्राह शक्तिमुग्राग्राम् अष्टघण्टोत्कटस्वनाम् जम्भाय तां समुद्दिश्य प्राहिणोद्रणभीषणः
He seized a fierce spear, its tip dreadful, resounding with eight bells, and hurled it towards Jambha, the terrifying warrior.
तामम्बरस्थां जग्राह गजो दानवनन्दनः गृहीतां तां समालोक्य शिक्षामिव विवेकिभिः
The elephant, son of the Danavas, caught it as it hung in the sky; seeing it grasped, the wise regarded it as a lesson.
दृढं भारसहं सारम् अन्यदादाय कार्मुकम् रौद्रास्त्रमभिसंधाय तस्मिन्बाणं मुमोच ह
Taking another strong, weight-bearing, and essential bow, he prepared a fierce missile and released an arrow upon it.
ततो ऽस्त्रतेजसा सर्वं व्याप्तं लोकं चराचरम् ततो बाणमयं सर्वम् आकाशं समदृश्यत
Then, by the brilliance of the weapon, the entire world, moving and unmoving, was enveloped; the whole sky appeared filled with arrows.
भूर्दिशो विदिशश्चैव बाणजालमया बभुः दृष्ट्वा तदस्त्रमाहात्म्यं सेननीर् ग्रसनो ऽसुरः
The earth, the directions, and the intermediate directions became covered with a net of arrows; seeing the greatness of that weapon, the demon commander Grasana was consumed.
ब्राह्ममस्त्रं चकारासौ सर्वास्त्रविनिवारणम् तेन तत्प्रशमं यातं रौद्रास्त्रं लोकघस्मरम्
He employed the Brahma missile, which nullifies all weapons; through it, the fierce world-devouring missile was subdued.
अस्त्रे प्रतिहते तस्मिन् विष्णुर्दानवसूदनः कालदण्डास्त्रमकरोत् सर्वलोकभयंकरम्
When that weapon was repelled, Vishnu, the slayer of the Danavas, created the Kāladaṇḍa missile, terrifying to all worlds.
संधीयमाने तस्मिंस्तु मारुतः परुषो ववौ चकम्पे च मही देवी दैत्या भिन्नधियो ऽभवन्
As it was being prepared, a harsh wind blew, the earth trembled, the goddess shook, and the demons became confused in mind.
तदस्त्रमुग्रं दृष्ट्वा तु दानवा युद्धदुर्मदाः चक्रुरस्त्राणि दिव्यानि नानारूपाणि संयुगे
Seeing that fierce weapon, the demons, reckless in battle, launched divine missiles of various forms in the conflict.
नारायणास्त्रं ग्रसनो गृहीत्वा चक्रं निमिः स्वास्त्रवरं मुमोच ऐषीकमस्त्रं च चकार जम्भस् तत्कालदण्डास्त्रनिवारणाय
Grasana took up the Nārāyaṇa missile, Nimi the discus, and each released their own best weapon; Jambha prepared the Aishika missile to counter the Kāladaṇḍa missile.
यावन्न संध्या न दशां प्रयान्ति दैत्येश्वराश्चास्त्रनिवारणाय तावत्क्षणेनैव जघान कोटीर् दैत्येश्वराणां सगजान्सहाश्वान्
Before twilight arrived and the demon lords could counter the missile, in that instant he slew crores of demon lords, along with their elephants and horses.
अनन्तरं शान्तमभूत्तदस्त्रं दैत्यास्त्रयोगेण तु कालदण्डम् शान्तं तदालोक्य हरिः स्वशस्त्रं स्वविक्रमे मन्युपरीतमूर्तिः
Afterwards, that weapon was pacified by the union of demon missiles; seeing the Kāladaṇḍa pacified, Hari, his form filled with wrath and valor, took up his own weapon.
जग्राह चक्रं तपनायुताभम् उग्रारमात्मानमिव द्वितीयम् चिक्षेप सेनापतये ऽभिसंध्य कण्ठस्थलं वज्रकठोरमुग्रम्
He seized the discus, blazing like ten thousand suns, fierce as himself incarnate, and hurled it at the commander, aiming at his neck, hard as thunder and terrible.
चक्रं तदाकाशगतं विलोक्य सर्वात्मना दैत्यवराः स्ववीर्यैः नाशक्नुवन्वारयितुं प्रचण्डं दैवं यथा कर्म मुधा प्रपन्नम्
Seeing the discus in the sky, the foremost demons, with all their might, could not withstand its fierce divine force, as fate brings fruitless effort.
तमप्रतर्क्यं जनयन्नजय्यं चक्रं पपात ग्रसनस्य कण्ठे द्विधा तु कृत्वा ग्रसनस्य कण्ठं तद्रक्तधारारुणघोरनाभि जगाम भूयो ऽपि जनार्दनस्य पाणिं प्रवृद्धानलतुल्यदीप्ति
That inconceivable, invincible discus fell upon Grasana's neck, splitting it in two; from his neck a terrible stream of blood flowed, and the discus returned again to Janardana's hand, shining like blazing fire.
तस्मिन्विनिहते दैत्ये ग्रसने लोकनायके निर्मर्यादमयुध्यन्त हरिणा सह दानवाः
When Grasana, the leader of the worlds, was slain, the demons fought without restraint against Hari.
पट्टिशैर्मुशलैः पाशैर् गदाभिः कुणपैरपि तीक्ष्णाननैश्च नाराचैश् चक्रैः शक्तिभिरेव च
With spears, maces, nooses, clubs, corpses, sharp-faced arrows, discs, and spears, they attacked.
तानस्त्रान्दानवैर्मुक्तांश् चित्रयोधी जनार्दनः एकैकं शतशश्चक्रे बाणैरग्निशिखोपमैः
Janardana, the wondrous warrior, countered those missiles released by the demons, making each one into hundreds with arrows resembling tongues of fire.
ततः क्षीणायुधप्राणा दानवा भ्रान्तचेतसः अस्त्राण्यादातुमभवन्न् असमर्था यदा रणे
Then, their weapons and strength exhausted, the demons, their minds bewildered, became unable to take up arms in the battle.
तदा मृतैर्गजैरश्वैर् जनार्दनमयोधयन् समन्तात्कोटिशो दैत्याः सर्वतः प्रत्ययोधयन्
At that time, the Daityas fought on all sides, in countless numbers, using the corpses of elephants and horses as weapons against Janardana.
बहु कृत्वा वपुर्विष्णुः किंचिच्छान्तभुजो ऽभवत् उवाच च गरुत्मन्तं तस्मिन्सुतुमुले रणे
Assuming many forms, Viṣṇu for a moment appeared with subdued arms, and in that tumultuous battle spoke to Garuḍa.
गरुत्मन्कच्चिदश्रान्तस् त्वमस्मिन्नपि साम्प्रतम् यद्यश्रान्तो ऽसि तद्याहि मथनस्य रथं प्रति
"Garuḍa, are you not yet weary even now in this fight? If you are still untired, then go towards Mathana's chariot."
श्रान्तो ऽस्यथ मुहूर्तं त्वं रणादपसृतो भव इत्युक्तो गरुडस्तेन विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना
If you are tired, then withdraw from the battle for a moment—so spoke Viṣṇu, the mighty lord, to Garuḍa.
आससाद रणे दैत्यं मथनं घोरदर्शनम् दैत्यस्त्वभिमुखं दृष्ट्वा शङ्खचक्रगदाधरम्
In the battle, Garuḍa approached the dreadful-looking demon Mathana; seeing Viṣṇu, bearing conch, discus, and mace, the demon faced him.
जघान भिन्दिपालेन शितबाणेन वक्षसि तत्प्रहारमचिन्त्यैव विष्णुस्तस्मिन्महाहवे
He struck Viṣṇu on the chest with a sharp arrow from a bhindipāla; yet, in that great conflict, Viṣṇu regarded the blow as nothing.
जघान पञ्चभिर्बाणैर् मार्जितैश्च शिलाशितैः पुनर्दशभिर् आकृष्टैस् तं तताड स्तनान्तरे
Viṣṇu struck him with five arrows, honed and stone-tipped, and then again with ten drawn arrows, hitting him in the chest.