विकृष्टपीवरान्त्रकाः प्रयान्ति जम्बुकाः क्वचित् क्वचित्स्थितो ऽतिभीषणः श्वचञ्चुचर्वितो बकः मृतस्य मांसमाहरञ्छ्वजातयश्च संस्थिताः क्वचिद्वृको गजासृजं पपौ निलीयतान्त्रतः
Some jackals dragged fat entrails away; elsewhere, a dreadful heron gnawed at a corpse devoured by dogs; scavenger dogs gathered, feasting on flesh; somewhere, a wolf secretly drank elephant blood.
क्वचित् तुरंगमण्डली विकृष्यते श्वजातिभिः क्वचित्पिशाचजातकैः प्रपीतशोणितासवैः स्वकामिनीयुतैर्द्रुतं प्रमोदमत्तसंभ्रमैर् ममैतदानयाननं खुरो ऽयमस्तु मे प्रियः
In one place, a circle of horses was dragged by packs of dogs; elsewhere, goblins with their mates, intoxicated with delight, drank blood and rushed about, exclaiming: 'Let this hoof be mine, my beloved!'
करो ऽयमब्जसंनिभो ममास्तु कर्णपूरकः सरोषमीक्षते ऽपरा वपां विना प्रियं तदा परा प्रिया ह्यवाप यद्भृतोष्णशोणितासवं विकृष्य शवचर्म तत्प्रबद्धसान्द्रपल्लवम्
Let this lotus-like hand be my ear ornament! Another, angry, gazes at a body without its beloved, while another, having obtained her beloved, drank warm blood, and bound the corpse's skin with thick foliage.
चकार यक्षकामिनी तरुं कुठारपाटितं गजस्य दन्तमात्मजं प्रगृह्य कुम्भसंपुटम् विपाट्य मौक्तिकं परं प्रियप्रसादमिच्छते समांसशोणितासवं पपुश्च यक्षराक्षसाः
A yaksha maiden made a tree from a chopped trunk, seized an elephant's tusk as her child, and, splitting a pot, sought a pearl for her beloved's favor; yakshas and rakshasas drank flesh and blood together.
मृताश्वकेशवासितं रसं प्रगृह्य पाणिना प्रियाविमुक्तजीवितं समानयासृगासवम् न पथ्यतां प्रयाति मे गतं श्मशानगोचरं नरस्य तज्जहात्यसौ प्रशस्य किंनराननम्
Taking with her hand the juice from a dead horse's mane, she brought the blood-wine of her beloved who had lost his life; 'Let it not go to waste, let it come to me, gone to the cremation ground, this man's face is praiseworthy,' she said.
स नाग एष नो भयं दधाति मुक्तजीवितो न दानवस्य शक्यते मया तदेकयाननम् इति प्रियाय वल्लभा वदन्ति यक्षयोषितः परे कपालपाणयः पिशाचयक्षराक्षसाः
'This serpent brings us no fear, for he has lost his life; I alone cannot subdue the demon's single face,' thus yaksha women spoke to their beloved; others, holding skulls, were goblins, yakshas, and rakshasas.
वदन्ति देहि देहि मे ममातिभक्ष्यचारिणः परे ऽवतीर्य शोणितापगासु धौतमूर्तया पितॄन् प्रतर्प्य देवताः समर्चयन्ति चामिषैर् गजोडुपे सुसंस्थितास्तरन्ति शोणितं ह्रदम्
They cried, 'Give, give to me, for I am ravenous!' Others, descending into rivers of blood, washed themselves and, having satisfied their ancestors, worshipped the gods with offerings; elephants well stationed crossed the lake of blood.
इति प्रगाढसंकटे सुरासुरे सुसंगरे भयं समुझ्य दुर्जया भटाः स्फुटन्ति मानिनः
Thus, in the deep and perilous battle between gods and demons, the proud warriors, overcome by fear and the unconquerable, were shattered.
तत शक्रो धनेशश्च वरुणः पवनो ऽनलः यमो ऽपि निरृतिश्चापि दिव्यास्त्राणि महाबलाः
Then Indra, Kubera, Varuna, Vayu, Agni, Yama, and Nirriti—all mighty—released their divine weapons.
आकाशे मुमुचुः सर्वे दानवानभिसंध्य ते अस्त्राणि व्यर्थतां जग्मुर् देवानां दानवान्प्रति
All of them hurled their weapons from the sky against the demons, but those weapons proved ineffective for the gods against the demons.
संरम्भेणाप्ययुध्यन्त संहतास्तुमुलेन च गतिं न विविदुश्चापि श्रान्ता दैत्यस्य देवताः
Even with great fury, they fought together in tumultuous battle, yet the gods, exhausted by the demon, could not discern a way forward.
दैत्यास्त्रभिन्नसर्वाङ्गा ह्य् अकिंचित्करतां गताः परस्परं व्यलीयन्त गावः शीतार्दिता इव
With all their limbs shattered by the demon's weapons, rendered powerless, they mingled together like cows afflicted by cold.
तदवस्थान्हरिर्दृष्ट्वा देवाञ्छक्रमुवाच ह ब्रह्मास्त्रं स्मर देवेन्द्र यस्यावध्यो न विद्यते विष्णुना चोदितः शक्रः सस्मारास्त्रं महौजसम्
Seeing their condition, Hari spoke to the gods: 'O Indra, recall the Brahma weapon, for none can withstand it.' Prompted by Vishnu, Indra remembered that mighty weapon.
सम्पूजितं नित्यमरातिनाशनं समाहितं बाणममित्रघातने धनुष्यजय्ये विनियोज्य बुद्धिमान् अभूत्ततो मन्त्रसमाधिमानसः
Always honored, the destroyer of enemies, focused on the arrow for slaying foes, the wise one placed it upon the bow, his mind absorbed in mantra and concentration.
स मन्त्रमुच्चार्य यतान्तराशयो वधाय दैत्यस्य धियाभिसंध्य तु विकृष्य कर्णान्तम् अकुण्ठदीधितिं मुमोच वीक्ष्याम्बरमार्गमुन्मुखः
Reciting the mantra, with his mind firmly controlled, aiming to kill the demon, he drew the arrow to his ear, its brilliance undiminished, and released it, his gaze fixed on its path through the sky.
अथासुरः प्रेक्ष्य महास्त्रमाहितं विहाय मायामवनौ व्यतिष्ठत प्रवेपमानेन मुखेन शुष्यता बलेन गात्रेण च संभ्रमाकुलः
Then the demon, seeing the great weapon deployed, abandoned his illusions and stood in the forest, his face trembling, his strength fading, his body shaken and confused.
ततस्तु तस्यास्त्रवराभिमन्त्रितः शरो ऽर्धचन्द्रप्रतिमो महारणे पुरंदरस्यासनबन्धुतां गतो नवार्कबिम्बं वपुषा विडम्बयन्
Then, empowered by the supreme mantra, Indra's arrow, shaped like a half-moon, entered the great battle, imitating the new sun's disk with its form.
किरीटकोटिस्फुटकान्तिसंकटं सुगन्धिनानाकुसुमाधिवासितम् प्रकीर्णधूमज्वलनाभमूर्धजं पपात जम्भस्य शिरः सकुण्डलम्
With its dazzling brilliance at the crest, fragrant with many flowers, scattered with smoke and blazing hair, the arrow struck Jambha's head, knocking off his crown and earrings.
तस्मिन्विनिहते जम्भे दानवेन्द्राः पराङ्मुखाः ततस्ते भग्नसंकल्पाः प्रययुर्यत्र तारकः
When Jambha was slain, the demon leaders turned away; their resolve broken, they went to where Tāraka was.
तांस्तु त्रस्तान्समालोक्य श्रुत्वारोषमगात्परम् स जम्भदानवेन्द्रं तु सुरै रणमुखे हतम्
Seeing them terrified and hearing their report, he grew intensely angry, learning that Jambha, the demon lord, had been killed by the gods in battle.
सावलेपं ससंरम्भं सगर्वं सपराक्रमम् साविष्कारमनाकारं तारको भावमाविशत्
Tāraka was filled with arrogance, wrath, pride, and valor; his feelings openly displayed, his demeanor fierce.
स जैत्रं रथमास्थाय सहस्रेण गरुत्मताम् संरम्भाद्दानवेन्द्रस्तु सुरै रणमुखे गतः
He mounted his victorious chariot, accompanied by a thousand Garuda-bannered warriors, and, driven by rage, the demon lord entered the battlefield against the gods.
सर्वायुधपरिष्कारः सर्वास्त्रपरिरक्षितः त्रैलोक्यऋद्धिसम्पन्नः सुविस्तृतमहाननः
Fully equipped with all weapons, protected by every missile, possessing the wealth of the three worlds, his vast mouth wide open.
रणायाभ्यपतत्तूर्णं सैन्येन महता वृतः जम्भास्त्रक्षतसर्वाङ्गं त्यक्त्वैरावतदन्तिनम्
He rushed swiftly to battle, surrounded by a great army, his body wounded by Jambha's weapon, abandoning his elephant Airavata.
सज्जं मातलिना गुप्तं रथमिन्द्रस्य तेजसा तप्तहेमपरिष्कारं महारत्नसमन्वितम्
Indra's chariot, guarded by Matali, was ready, adorned with glowing gold and set with great jewels.
चतुर्योजनविस्तीर्णं सिद्धसंघपरिष्कृतम् गन्धर्वकिंनरोद्गीतम् अप्सरोनृत्यसंकुलम्
Four yojanas wide, decorated by groups of siddhas, sung by Gandharvas and Kinnaras, crowded with dancing apsaras and men.
सर्वायुधम् असंबाधं विचित्ररचनोज्ज्वलम् तं रथं देवराजस्य परिवार्य समन्ततः
Armed with all weapons, spacious and brilliantly crafted, that chariot of the king of gods was surrounded on all sides.
दंशिता लोकपालास्तु तस्थुः सगरुडध्वजाः ततश्चचाल वसुधा ततो रूक्षो मरुद्ववौ
The guardians of the worlds stood ready, bearing Garuda banners; then the earth trembled, and a harsh wind blew.
ततो ऽम्बुधय उद्भूतास् ततो नष्टा रविप्रभा ततस्तमः समुद्भूतं नातो ऽदृश्यन्त तारकाः
Then the oceans surged, the sun's light vanished, darkness arose, and the stars were no longer visible.
ततो जज्वलुरस्त्राणि ततो ऽकम्पत वाहिनी एकतस्तारको दैत्यः सुरसंघस्तु चैकतः
Then the weapons blazed, the armies shook; on one side was Tāraka the demon, and on the other, the host of gods.