व्याकुलो ऽपि स्वयं दैत्यः सहस्राक्षास्त्रपीडितः स्मरन्साधुसमाचारं भीतत्राणपरो ऽभवत्
Though distressed himself, the demon, afflicted by the thousand-eyed one's weapons, recalled righteous conduct and became intent on protecting the fearful.
अथास्त्रं मौसलं नाम मुमोच दितिनन्दनः ततो ऽयोमुसलैः सर्वम् अभवत्पूरितं जगत्
Then the son of Diti released the weapon called Mausala; thereafter, the world was filled with iron clubs.
एकप्रहारकरणैर् अप्रधृष्यैः समन्ततः गन्धर्वनगरं तेषु गन्धर्वास्त्रविनिर्मितम्
With blows that could not be resisted, all around, the Gandharva city, fashioned by the Gandharva weapon, was struck.
गान्धर्वमस्त्रं संधाय सुरसैन्येषु चापरम् एकैकेन प्रहारेण गजानश्वान्महारथान्
He set another Gandharva weapon upon the army of the gods; with each blow, he swiftly slew elephants, horses, and great charioteers.
रथाश्वान्सो ऽहनत्क्षिप्रं शतशो ऽथ सहस्रशः ततः सुराधिपस्त्वाष्ट्रम् अस्त्रं च समुदीरयत्
He quickly killed chariots and horses by the hundreds and thousands; then the lord of the gods invoked the Tvaṣṭra weapon.
संध्यमाने ततस्त्वाष्ट्रे निश्चेरुः पावकार्चिषः ततो यन्त्रमयान् दिव्यान् आयुधान्दुष्प्रधर्षिणः
As the Tvaṣṭra weapon was being invoked, flames of fire emerged; then divine weapons, made of machines and impossible to withstand, appeared.
तैर्यन्त्रैरभवद्बद्धम् अन्तरिक्षे वितानकम् वितानकेन तेनाथ प्रशमं मौसले गते
With those machines, a canopy was formed in the sky; with that canopy, the Mausala weapon was subdued and ceased.
शैलास्त्रं मुमुचे जम्भो यन्त्रसंघातताडनम् व्यामप्रमाणैरुपलैस् ततो वर्षमवर्तत
Jambha released the mountain weapon, striking the assembly of machines; then a shower of stones, each the size of a span, began to fall.
त्वाष्ट्रस्य निर्मितान्याशु यन्त्राणि तदनन्तरम् तेनोपलनिपातेन गतानि तिलशस्ततः
The machines swiftly fashioned by Tvaṣṭṛ were then, by the impact of that hail, reduced to atoms.
यन्त्राणि तिलशः कृत्वा शैलास्त्रं परमूर्धसु निपपातातिवेगेना-दारयत्पृथिवीं ततः
Having shattered the machines into particles, the mountain-missile fell with great force upon the highest peaks, and split the earth.
ततो वज्रास्त्रम् अकरोत् सहस्राक्षः पुरंदरः तदोपलमहावर्षं व्यशीर्यत समन्ततः
Then the thousand-eyed Purandara fashioned the thunderbolt-missile; thereupon, a great shower of hailstones was released in all directions.
ततः प्रशान्ते शैलास्त्रे जम्भो भूधरसंनिभः ऐषीकमस्त्रमकरोद् अभीतो ऽतिपराक्रमः
When the mountain-missile was subdued, Jambha, resembling a mountain, unafraid and exceedingly mighty, created the reed-missile.
ऐषीकेणागमन्नाशं वज्रास्त्रं शक्रवल्लभम् विजृम्भत्यथ चैषीके परमास्त्रे ऽतिदुर्धरे
By the reed-missile, the thunderbolt-missile dear to Śakra was destroyed; then, as the supreme and exceedingly difficult reed-missile expanded,
जज्वलुर्देवसैन्यानि सस्यन्दनगजानि तु दह्यमानेष्वनीकेषु तेजसा सुरसत्तमः
The armies of the gods, along with their chariots and elephants, blazed forth; as the battle lines were consumed, the best of the gods shone with radiance.
आग्नेयमस्त्रमकरोद् बलवान्पाकशासनः तेनास्त्रेण तदस्त्रं च बभ्रंशे तदनन्तरम्
Then the mighty lord of the gods fashioned the fire-missile; by that weapon, the previous missile was immediately dispelled.
तस्मिन्प्रतिहते चास्त्रे पावकास्त्रं व्यजृम्भत जज्वाल कायं जम्भस्य सरथं च ससारथिम्
When that weapon was repelled, the fire-missile was unleashed; it blazed, burning Jambha's body, his chariot, and his charioteer.
ततः प्रतिहतः सो ऽथ दैत्येन्द्रः प्रतिभानवान् वारुणास्त्रं मुमोचाथ शमनं पावकार्चिषाम्
Then, repulsed, the wise lord of the Daityas released the Varuṇa-missile, which quelled the flames of fire.
ततो जलधरैर्व्योम स्फुरद्विद्युल्लताकुलैः गम्भीरमुरजध्वानैर् आपूरितम् इवाम्बरम्
Then the sky was filled with clouds, flashing with masses of lightning, and resounding with deep drum-like thunder, as if the heavens were overflowing.
करीन्द्रकरतुल्याभिर् जलधाराभिर् अम्बरात् पतन्तीभिर्जगत्सर्वं क्षणेनापूरितं बभौ
With torrents of water, equal to the trunks of great elephants, falling from the sky, the entire world was instantly filled and shone forth.
शान्तमाग्नेयमस्त्रं तत् प्रविलोक्य सुराधिपः वायव्यम् अस्त्रम् अकरोन् मेघसंघातनाशनम्
Seeing the fire-missile subdued, the lord of the gods fashioned the wind-missile, which destroys masses of clouds.
वायव्यास्त्रबलेनाथ निर्धूते मेघमण्डले बभूव विमलं व्योम नीलोत्पलदलप्रभम्
By the power of the wind-missile, the masses of clouds were swept away, and the sky became clear, shining like the petals of a blue lotus.
वायुना चातिघोरेण कम्पितास्ते तु दानवाः न शेकुस्तत्र ते स्थातुं रणे ऽतिबलिनो ऽपि ये
Shaken by that exceedingly fierce wind, the Dānavas could not stand there in battle, even those who were very strong.
तदा जम्भो ऽभवच्छैलो दशयोजनविस्तृतः मारुतप्रतिघातार्थं दानवानां भयापहः
Then Jambha became a mountain, ten yojanas wide, to withstand the force of the wind and to remove the fear of the Dānavas.
मुक्तनानायुधोदग्रतेजो ऽभिज्वलितद्रुमः ततः प्रशमिते वायौ दैत्येन्द्रे पर्वताकृतौ
Flaming with the brilliance of many released weapons and blazing trees, then, when the wind was calmed, the lord of the Daityas stood in mountain form.
महाशनीं वज्रमयीं मुमोचाशु शतक्रतुः तयाशन्या पतितया दैत्यस्याचलरूपिणः
Swiftly, the hundred-sacrificed one released a great thunderbolt made of adamant; when that thunderbolt struck the demon in his mountain form,
कन्दराणि व्यशीर्यन्त समन्तान्निर्झराणि तु ततः सा दानवेन्द्रस्य शैलमाया न्यवर्तत
The caves and waterfalls all around were shattered; then, the mountain illusion of the lord of the Dānavas was dispelled.
निवृत्तशैलमायो ऽथ दानवेन्द्रो मदोत्कटः बभूव कुञ्जरो भीमो महाशैलसमाकृतिः
Then the lord of the Daityas, filled with fierce arrogance, assumed the form of a terrifying elephant, vast as a great mountain.
स ममर्द सुरानीकं दन्तैश्चाप्यहनत्सुरान् बभञ्ज पृष्ठतः कांश्चित् करेणावेष्ट्य दानवः
He crushed the army of the gods, struck the deities with his tusks, and broke some from behind, seizing them with his trunk.
ततः क्षपयतस्तस्य सुरसैन्यानि वृत्रहा अस्त्रं त्रैलोक्यदुर्धर्षं नारसिंहं मुमोच ह
As he was destroying the forces of the gods, the slayer of Vṛtra released the Nārasiṃha weapon, unconquerable in all three worlds.
ततः सिंहसहस्राणि निश्चेरुर्मन्त्रतेजसा कृष्णदंष्ट्राट्टहासानि क्रकचाभनखानि च
From that weapon, by the power of mantra, thousands of lions emerged, with black fangs, roaring laughter, and claws sharp as saws.