राजमार्गे महादुर्गे मार्गे चौरा दिसंकुले
On the royal road, in great fortresses, on paths crowded with thieves and in all directions—
संग्रामे शस्त्रसंघाते सिंहव्याघ्रनिषेविते
In battle, amidst a clash of weapons, and in places frequented by lions and tigers—
विवादे विपुलावर्ते समुद्रे च नदीतटे
In disputes, in great whirlpools, in the ocean, and on riverbanks—
सर्वस्वहरणे प्राप्ते प्राप्ते प्राणस्य संकटे
When all is being taken away, or when life itself is in danger—
मारीदुःस्वप्नपीडासु क्लिष्टे विश्वासघातके
In the afflictions of evil dreams, in suffering, and in betrayal by those trusted—
आधिव्याधिभये विघ्नज्वालोपद्रवके ऽपि च
Even in the fear of distress, disease, obstacles, burning, and calamity—
आङ्गुतुकामानखिलानस्मद्वसुविलुंपकान्
All those who desired our wealth and plundered our riches,
स्वकरोद्धृतसाहस्रपाशबद्धान्सुदुर्जयान्
Bound by a thousand nooses, drawn forth by his own hand, hard to overcome,
सृणिसाहस्रनिर्भिन्नान्सहस्रशरखण्डितान्
Pierced by a thousand spears, shattered by a thousand arrows,
खड्ग साहस्रदलितान्सहस्रमुशलार्दितान्
Crushed by a thousand swords, struck down by a thousand maces,
स्वशङ्खनादसंत्रस्तान्सहस्रारसहस्रभृत्
Terrified by the sound of his own conch, bearing a thousand arms and a thousand heads,
कार्तवीर्य महावीर्य सर्वदुष्टविनाशन
Kārtavīrya, of great might, destroyer of all wicked ones,
किं त्वं स्वपिषि दुष्टघ्न किं तिष्टसि चिरायासि
Why do you sleep, destroyer of evil? Why do you stand still? Why do you delay?
ये चौरा वसुहर्तारो विद्विषो ये च हिंसकाः
Those who are thieves, robbers of wealth, haters, and violent ones,
दुर्हृदो दुष्टभू पाला दुष्टामात्याश्च पापकाः
Those of evil hearts, wicked rulers, corrupt ministers,
सर्वस्वहारिणां ये च पञ्च मायाविनो ऽपरेः
And those who seize all possessions, and the five kinds of deceivers,
ये ऽग्निदा गरदातारो वञ्चकाः शस्त्रपाणयः
Those who set fires, poisoners, cheats, and those who wield weapons,
व्याजकाः कुपथासक्ता ये च नानाभयप्रदाः
Impostors, those attached to wrong paths, and those who cause various fears,
ते सर्वे कार्तवीर्यस्य महाशङ्खरवाहताः
All these are struck down by the great conch-blast of Kārtavīrya.
ये दानवा महादित्या ये यक्षा ये च राक्षसाः
Those who are Dānavas, great Ādityas, Yakṣas, and Rākṣasas,
अपस्मारग्रहा ये च ये ग्रहाः पिशिताशनाः
Those who are Apasmāra-spirits, seizing demons, and flesh-eating spirits,
गन्धर्वाप्सरसः सिद्धा ये च देवादियोनयः
Gandharvas, Apsarases, Siddhas, and all beings born from the gods,
महाव्याघ्रमहामेघा महातुरागरूपकाः
Great tigers, great clouds, and those who take the forms of great diseases,
ऋक्षवाराहशुनकवानरोलूकमूर्तयः
Those who appear as bears, boars, dogs, monkeys, and owls,
नानारूपा महासत्त्वा नानाक्लेशसहस्रदाः
Beings of many forms, possessing great strength, who bring thousands of different afflictions,
वातिकाः पैत्तिका घोरा श्लैष्मिकाः सान्निपातिकाः
Diseases arising from wind, bile, terrifying phlegm, and those of combined humors,
स्कान्दा वैनायकाः क्रूरा ये च प्रमथगुह्यकाः
Those of Skanda, of Vināyaka, fierce ones, and the spirits called Pramathas and Guhyakas,
ऐकाहिका व्द्याहिकाश्च त्र्याहिकाश्च महाज्वराः
Fevers of one day, two days, and three days, and the great fevers,
सांवत्सरा दुर्निवार्या ज्वराः परमदारुणाः
Year-long, hard-to-restrain fevers, exceedingly dreadful,
कूष्माण्डा जृंभिका भौमा द्रोणाः सान्निध्यवञ्चकाः
Kūṣmāṇḍas, Jṛmbhikās, earth-spirits, Droṇas, and deceivers by proximity,