तस्यामेव ततः षष्ठ्याम् अभिषिक्तो गुहः प्रभुः सर्वैरमरसंघातैर् ब्रह्मेन्द्रोपेन्द्रभास्करैः
On the sixth day, Guha was anointed as lord by all the hosts of immortals—Brahma, Indra, Upendra, and Bhaskara.
गन्धमाल्यैः शुभैर्धूपैस् तथा क्रीडनकैरपि छत्रैश्चामरजालैश्च भूषणैश्च विलेपनैः
With fragrant garlands, auspicious incense, toys, umbrellas, fans, nets, ornaments, and ointments, they adorned him.
अभिषिक्तो विधानेन यथावत्षण्मुखः प्रभुः सुतामस्मै ददौ शक्रो देवसेनेति विश्रुताम्
Having been duly anointed according to the prescribed rite, the mighty Six-faced Lord received from Indra the renowned daughter named Devasena.
पत्न्यर्थं देवदेवस्य ददौ विष्णुस्तदायुधम् यक्षाणां दशलक्षाणि ददावस्मै धनाधिपः
For the sake of the Lord of the gods’ wife, Vishnu then gave his weapon, and the lord of wealth granted him one hundred thousand Yakshas.
ददौ हुताशनस्तेजो ददौ वायुश्च वाहनम् ददौ क्रीडनकं त्वष्टा कुक्कुटं कामरूपिणम् एवं सुरास्तु ते सर्वे परिवारमनुत्तमम्
Agni gave his radiance, Vayu gave a vehicle, and Tvashtar gave a toy—a rooster able to assume any form; thus all the gods bestowed upon him an unsurpassed retinue.
ददुर्मुदितचेतस्काः स्कन्दायादित्यवर्चसे
With joyful hearts, they gave to Skanda, who shone with the brilliance of the sun.
जानुभ्यामवनौ स्थित्वा सुरसंघास्तमस्तुवन् स्तोत्रेणानेन वरदं षण्मुखं मुख्यशः सुराः
The hosts of gods, kneeling upon the ground, praised Six-faced, the bestower of boons, with this hymn, the foremost among the gods.
नमः कुमाराय महाप्रभाय स्कन्दाय च स्कन्दितदानवाय नवार्कविद्युद्द्युतये नमो ऽस्तुते नमो ऽस्तु ते षण्मुख कामरूप
Salutations to Kumara, the great radiant one, to Skanda, the destroyer of demons, to you whose brilliance rivals the newly risen sun; salutations to you, Six-faced, who can assume any form.
पिनद्धनानाभरणाय भर्त्रे नमो रणे दानवदारणाय नमो ऽस्तु ते ऽर्कप्रतिमप्रभाय नमो ऽस्तु गुह्याय गुहाय तुभ्यम्
Salutations to you, adorned with bound jewels, the lord in battle, the destroyer of demons; salutations to you whose radiance equals the sun, salutations to the secret one, to Guha, to you.
नमो ऽस्तु त्रैलोक्यभयापहाय नमो ऽस्तु ते बाल कृपापराय नमो विशालामललोचनाय नमो विशाखाय महाव्रताय
Salutations to you who remove the fear of the three worlds, salutations to you, child of boundless compassion; salutations to you, wide-eyed and pure, salutations to Vishakha, the great vow-holder.
नमो नमस्ते ऽस्तु मनोहराय नमो नमस्ते ऽस्तु रणोत्कटाय नमो मयूरोज्ज्वलवाहनाय नमो ऽस्तु केयूरधराय तुभ्यम्
Salutations and homage to you, captivating one; salutations and homage to you, fierce in battle; salutations to you, whose vehicle shines as a peacock; salutations to you, wearer of armlets.
नमो धृतोदग्रपताकिने नमस्ते नमः प्रभावप्रणताय ते ऽस्तु नमस्ते नमस्ते वरवीर्यशालिने कृपापरो नो भव भव्यमूर्ते
Salutations to you, bearer of the upright banner; homage to you, whose power is revered; salutations to you, possessor of supreme valor; be ever compassionate to us, O auspicious one.
क्रियापरा यज्ञपतिं च स्तुत्वा विनेमुरेवं त्वमराधिपाद्याः एवं तदा षड्वदनस्तु सेन्द्रान् उवाच तुष्टश्च गुहस्ततस्तान् निरीक्ष्य नेत्रैरमलैः सुरेशाञ् शत्रून्हनिष्यामि गतज्वराः स्थ
Having praised the lord of sacrifice, devoted to action, they bowed; thus did the gods and their leaders, and Six-faced, pleased, looked upon them with pure eyes and said: 'I will destroy your enemies; be free from anxiety.'
कं वः कामं प्रयच्छामि देवता ब्रूत निर्वृताः यद्यप्यसाध्यं हृद्यं वो हृदये चिन्तितं परम्
What boon shall I grant you, O gods? Speak, you who are content. Even if it is difficult, whatever is dear to your hearts, whatever you desire most.
इत्युक्तास्तु सुरास्तेन प्रोचुः प्रणतमौलयः सर्व एव महात्मानं गुहं तद्गतमानसाः
Thus addressed by him, the gods, with their heads bowed, all spoke, their minds fixed upon the great-souled Guha.
दैत्येन्द्रस्तारको नाम सर्वामरकुलान्तकृत् बलवान्दुर्जयो दुष्टो दुराचारो ऽतिकोपनः तमेव जहि हृद्यो ऽर्थ एषो ऽस्माकं भयापह
The demon king named Taraka, destroyer of all divine clans, powerful, unconquerable, wicked, of evil conduct, excessively wrathful—slay him; this is our heartfelt wish, the remover of our fear.
एवमुक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा सर्वामरपदानुगः जगाम जगतां नाथः स्तूयमानो ऽमरेश्वरैः
Thus addressed, he replied, 'So be it,' and, accompanied by all the divine hosts, the lord of the worlds departed, praised by the lords of the gods.
तारकस्य वधार्थाय जगतः कण्टकस्य वै ततश्च प्रेषयामास शक्रो लब्धसमाश्रयः
For the purpose of slaying Taraka, the thorn of the world, Indra, having obtained support, sent forth.
दूतं दानवसिंहस्य परुषाक्षरवादिनम् स तु गत्वाब्रवीद्दैत्यं निर्भयो भीमदर्शनः
He sent a messenger to the lion among demons, one who spoke harsh words; that messenger, fearless and terrifying in appearance, went and addressed the demon.
शक्रस्त्वामाह देवेशो दैत्यकेतो दिवस्पतिः तारकासुर तच्छ्रुत्वा घटशक्त्या यथेच्छया
Indra, lord of the gods, speaks to you, O banner of the demons, lord of heaven; hearing this, Tarakasura, with his formidable power, acted as he wished.
यज्जगद्दलनादाप्तं किल्बिषं दानव त्वया तस्याहं शासकस्ते ऽद्य राजास्मि भुवनत्रये
O Dānava, the sin you have acquired by oppressing the world—today, I am your ruler and the king of the three worlds, its punisher.
श्रुत्वैतद्दूतवचनं कोपसंरक्तलोचनः उवाच दूतं दुष्टात्मा नष्टप्रायविभूतिकः
Hearing these words of the messenger, his eyes reddened with anger, the wicked-hearted one, whose glory was nearly lost, spoke to the messenger.
दृष्टं ते पौरुषं शक्र रणेषु शतशो मया निस्त्रपत्वान्न ते लज्जा विद्यते शक्र दुर्मते
O Indra, I have seen your manliness hundreds of times in battle; because you are shameless, you do not feel any embarrassment, O Indra, you of evil mind.
एवमुक्ते गते दूते चिन्तयामास दानवः नालब्धसंश्रयः शक्रो वक्तुमेवं हि चार्हति
When the messenger had departed after speaking thus, the Dānava began to reflect: 'Indra, having found no refuge, is justified in speaking this way.'
जितः स शक्रो नाकस्माज् जायते संश्रयाश्रयः निमित्तानि च दुष्टानि सो ऽपश्यद्दुष्टचेष्टितः
That Indra, having been defeated, does not arise from nowhere; he is one who seeks support from support. The wicked one saw evil omens and his own evil deeds.
पांशुवर्षमसृक्पातं गगनादवनीतले भुजनेत्रप्रकम्पं च वक्त्रशोषमनोभ्रमम्
He beheld a rain of dust, a shower of blood from the sky to the earth, the trembling of arms and eyes, dryness of mouth, and confusion of mind.
स्वकान्तावक्त्रपद्मानां म्लानतां च व्यलोकयत् दुष्टांश्च प्राणिनो रौद्रान् सो ऽपश्यद्दुष्टवेदिनः
He saw the fading of the lotus faces of his beloveds, and he saw wicked and fierce creatures, those with evil knowledge.
तदचिन्त्वैव दितिजो न्यस्तचिन्तो ऽभवत्क्षणात् यावद्गजघटाघण्टारणत्काररवोत्कटाम्
Thinking thus, the son of Diti at once abandoned his worries, until the dreadful sound of the clashing of elephant battalions and the ringing of bells arose.
तद्वत्तुरगसंघातक्षुण्णभूरेणुपिञ्जराम् चञ्चलस्यन्दनोदग्रध्वजराजिविराजिताम्
He saw the earth yellowed by dust trampled by masses of horses, adorned by the banners of swiftly moving chariots.
विमानैश्चाद्भुताकारैश् चलितामरचामरैः तां भूषणनिबद्धां च किंनरोद्गतिनादिताम्
He saw wondrously shaped aerial cars, their celestial fans waving, that army adorned with ornaments and resounding with the songs of Kinnaras.