शोभितं त्रासनीयैश्च तोमरैः सपरश्वधैः। उद्यतं द्विषतां हेतोर्द्वितीयमिव मंदरम्॥१.४०.
Adorned with terrifying spears and axes, it rose up for the destruction of its enemies, like a second Mandara mountain.
युक्तं खरसहस्रेण सोऽध्यारोहद्रथोत्तमम्। विरोचनस्तु संक्रुद्धो गदापाणिरवस्थितः॥१.४०.
He mounted the finest chariot, yoked with a thousand donkeys; Virocana, enraged, stood there holding his mace.
प्रमुखे तस्य सैन्यस्य दीप्तशृंग इवाचलः। युक्तं हयसहस्रेण हयग्रीवस्तु दानवः॥१.४०.
At the front of his army, like a mountain with blazing peaks, the demon Hayagriva, yoked to a thousand horses, stood ready.
व्यूहितं दानवव्यूहं परिचक्राम वीर्यवान्। विप्रचित्तिसुतः श्वेतः श्वेतकुंडलभूषणः॥१.४०.
The mighty Śveta, son of Vipracitti, adorned with white earrings, circled the demon formation, arranging their battle lines.
स्यंदनं वाहयामास परानीकस्य मर्दनः। व्यायतं किष्कुसाहस्रं धनुर्विस्फारयन्महत्॥१.४०.
He drove his chariot, crushing the enemy ranks, drawing his great bow, strung with a thousand bowstrings.
स चाहवमुखे तस्थौ सप्ररोह इवाचलः। खरस्तु विष्किरिन्क्रोधान्नेत्राभ्यां रोपजं जलम्॥१.४०.
He stood on the battlefield like a mountain with its peaks; Kharas, furious, tears welling from his eyes, stood ready.
स्फुरद्दंतौष्ठनयनः संग्रामं सोभ्यकांक्षत। त्वष्टा त्वष्टादशहयं यानमास्थाय दानवः॥१.४०.
His teeth, lips, and eyes quivering, he longed for battle; the demon Tvaṣṭā mounted a chariot drawn by eighteen horses.
दिव्यव्यूहप्रतीकाशा युद्धायाभिमुखः स्थितः। अरिष्टो बलिपुत्रश्च वरिष्ठो दुर्धरायुधः॥१.४०.
He stood facing battle, resembling a divine battle formation; Ariṣṭa, son of Bali, the foremost, wielded mighty weapons.
युद्धायाभिमुखस्तस्थौ धराधरविकंपनः। किशोरस्त्वतिसंहर्षात्किशोर इव चोदितः॥१.४०.
He stood facing the battle, shaking the mountains; Kiśora, out of great excitement, was urged on like a young bull.
अभवद्दैत्यमध्ये स ग्रहमध्ये यथा रविः। लंबस्तु नवमेघाभः प्रलंबांबरभूषणः॥१.४०.
In the midst of the demons, he shone like the sun among the planets; Lamba, resembling a new cloud, was adorned with Pralamba's garment.
दैत्यव्यूहगतो भाति सनीहार इवांशुमान्। वसुंधराभस्तदनु दशनौष्ठेक्षणायुधः॥१.४०.
Entering the demon formation, he shone like the sun with mist; then Vasuṃdhara, with ten teeth, lips, eyes, and weapons, appeared.
हसंस्तिष्ठति दैत्यानाम्मध्ये क्रूर महाग्रहः। अन्ये हयगतास्तत्र मत्तेभेंद्रगताः परे॥१.४०.
He stood laughing among the demons, fierce as a great planet; some were mounted on horses, others on intoxicated elephants.
सिंहव्याघ्रगताश्चान्ये वराहर्क्षेषु चापरे। केचित्खरोष्ट्रयातारः केचित्तोयदवाहनाः॥१.४०.
Others rode lions and tigers, some on boars and bears; some rode donkeys and camels, others had aquatic mounts.
पत्तयश्चापरे दैत्या भीषणा विकृताननाः। एकपादास्त्वपादाश्च ननृतुर्युद्धकांक्षिणः॥१.४०.
Other demons, fearsome with monstrous faces, went on foot; some had one leg, some none, all eager for battle, they danced.
आस्फोटयंतो बहवः स्वनंतश्च तथापरे। दृप्तशार्दूलनिर्घोषा नेदुर्दानवपुङ्गवाः॥१.४०.
Many struck their arms, others roared aloud; the leaders of the demons bellowed with the sound of proud tigers.
ते गदापरिघैर्घोरैः शिलामुद्गरपाणयः। बाहुभिः परिघाकारैस्तर्जयंति स्म देवताः॥१.४०.
With dreadful maces and iron clubs, holding stones and mallets, they threatened the gods with arms like iron bars.
प्रासैः खड्गैश्च पाशैश्च तोमरांकुशपट्टिशैः। चिक्रीडुस्ते शतघ्नीभिः शतधारैश्च मुद्गरैः॥१.४०.
With spears, swords, nooses, javelins, hooks, and whips, they played with machines that killed hundreds and with clubs having a hundred blades.
खड्गशैलैश्च शैलैश्च परिघैश्चोद्यतायुधैः। युक्तं बलाहकगणैः सर्वतः संवृतं नभः॥१.४०.
With swords, rocks, and iron bars, weapons raised, the sky was covered on all sides by masses of clouds yoked together.
एवं तद्दानवं सैन्यं सर्वसत्वमदोत्कटम्। देवताभिमुखं तस्थौ मेघानीकमिवोदितम्॥१.४०.
Thus, that army of the Dānavas, fierce with the pride of all beings, stood facing the gods like a mass of clouds arisen.
रेजे च तद्दैत्यसहस्रगाढं वाय्वग्निशैलांबुदतोयकल्पम्। बलं बलौघाकुलमभ्युदीर्णं युयुत्सयोन्मत्तमिवा बभासे॥१.४०.
And that host of Daityas, dense with thousands, shone forth, resembling wind, fire, mountains, clouds, and waters—an army surging with strength, crowded with forces, appearing as if maddened for battle.
श्रुतस्ते दैत्यसैन्यस्य विस्तारः कुरुनंदन। सुराणामपि सैन्यस्य विस्तरं वैष्णवं शृणु॥१.४०.
You have heard the extent of the Daitya army, O descendant of Kuru; now hear the account of the army of the gods, the Vaiṣṇava host.
पुलस्त्य उवाच। आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा अश्विनौ च महाबलौ। सबलाः सानुगाश्चैव संनह्यन्त यथाक्रमम्
Pulastya said: The Ādityas, Vasus, Rudras, and the mighty Aśvins, all with their followers and forces, arrayed themselves in order.
पुरुहूतश्च पुरतो लोकपालः सहस्रदृक्। ग्रामणीः सर्वदेवानामारुरोह वरद्विपम्
And Puruhūta, the thousand-eyed guardian of the worlds, the leader of all the gods, mounted his noble elephant at the front.
सव्ये चास्य रथः पार्श्वे पक्षिप्रवरकेतनः। सुरारुचक्रचरणो हैमच्छत्रपरिष्कृतः
On his left side was a splendid chariot, bearing the banner of the foremost bird, with wheels shining like the sun, adorned with golden parasols.
देवगंधर्वयक्षौघैरनुयातः सहस्रशः। दीप्तिमद्भिश्च स्वर्गस्थैर्ब्रह्मर्षिभिरभिष्टुतः
He was followed by thousands of hosts of gods, Gandharvas, and Yakṣas, praised by radiant dwellers of heaven and by Brahmarṣis.
वज्रविस्फारितोद्भूतैर्विद्युदिंद्रायुधप्रभैः। युक्तं बलाहकगणैः पर्वतैरिव कामगैः
With clouds formed by the thunderbolt’s blast, shining with the brilliance of lightning and Indra’s weapons, it was yoked with masses of clouds like wish-fulfilling mountains.
यमारूढः स भगवान्पर्येति सकलं जगत्। हविर्दानेषु गायंति विप्रा मखमुखेस्थिताः
That blessed one, mounted upon it, circles the entire world; at sacrifices, the priests sing his praises as they stand at the forefront of the ritual.
स्वर्गसंग्रामयातेषु देवतूर्यनिनादिषु। सेंद्रं तमुपनृत्यंति शतशो ह्यप्सरोगणाः
As the celestial drums resound in the heavenly battle, hundreds of Apsaras dance before him and Indra.
केतुना नागराजेन राजमानो यथा रविः। युक्तो हयसहस्रेण मनोमारुतरंहसा
With the banner of the serpent king, shining like the sun, yoked to a thousand horses swift as the mind and wind.
सम्यग्रथवरो भाति युक्तो मातलिना तदा। कृत्स्नः परिवृतो मेरुर्भास्करस्येव तेजसा
That excellent chariot, properly yoked by Mātali, shone forth, surrounded on all sides like Mount Meru by the radiance of the sun.