ववौ प्रव्यथयन्दैत्यान्प्रतिलोमं सतोयदः। मारुतो देवगंधर्वैर्विद्याधरगणैः सह
He blew, agitating the Daityas, against the current, with rain-bearing clouds; Māruta played together with the gods, Gandharvas, and hosts of Vidyādharas.
चिक्रीड रश्मिभिश्शुभ्रैर्निर्मुक्तैरिव पन्नगैः। सृजंतः सर्पपतयस्तीव्रं रोषमयं विषम्
He sported with bright rays, like serpents released; the lords of serpents emitted fierce, wrathful poison.
शरभूता विलग्नाश्च चेरुर्व्यात्तानना दिवि। पर्वताश्च शिलाशृंगैः शतशाखैश्च पादपैः
Beings in the form of arrows clung together, roaming the sky with gaping mouths; mountains, with rocky peaks, and trees with a hundred branches,
उपतस्थुः सुरगणान्प्रहर्तुं दानवं बलम्। यः स देवो हृषीकेशः पद्मनाभस्त्रिविक्रमः
Approached the hosts of gods to strike the army of Dānavas; that god is Hṛṣīkeśa, Padmanābha, the three-strider.
युगांते कृष्णवर्त्मा च विश्वस्य जगतः प्रभुः। सर्वयोनिः समधुहा हव्यभुक्क्रतुसंस्थितः
At the end of the age, the Lord of the universe, the path of Krishna, the source of all beings, who consumes the offerings and abides in sacrifice, was manifested.
भूम्यम्बुव्योमभूतात्मा श्यामः शांतिकरोरिहा। अविघ्नममरादीनां चक्रे चक्रगदाधरः
He, whose essence is earth, water, space, and the elements, dark-hued, bestower of peace here, the wielder of the discus and mace, made things free of obstacles for the immortals and others.
सव्येनालभ्य महतीं सर्वायुधविनाशिनीं। करेण कालीं वपुषा शत्रुकालप्रदां गदां
With his left hand he grasped the great mace, impossible to obtain, destroyer of all weapons, in the form of Kālī, the bringer of death to enemies.
शेषैर्भुजैः प्रदीप्ताभैर्भुजगारिध्वजः प्रभुः। दधारायुधजालानि शार्ङ्गादीनि महाबलः
With his other blazing arms, the Lord bearing the serpent-banner, of great might, held arrays of weapons such as the Sharnga bow.
स कश्यपस्यात्मभवं द्विजं भुजगभोजनम्। भुजगेंद्रेण वदने निविष्टेन विराजितम्
He, resplendent, bore the twice-born son of Kashyapa, destined as food for serpents, placed in the mouth of the king of serpents.
अमृतारंभसंयुक्तं मंदराद्रिमिवोच्छितम्। देवासुरविमर्देषु बहुशो दृष्टविक्रमम्
Joined with the nectar-waters, raised up like Mount Mandara, whose valor had been seen many times in the battles of gods and demons.
महेंद्रेणामृतस्यार्थे वज्रेण कृतलक्षणम्। विचित्रपत्रवसनं धातुमंतमिवाचलम्
Marked by the thunderbolt of Mahendra for the sake of the nectar, adorned with wondrous feathered garments, like a mountain rich in minerals.
स्फीतक्रोधावलंबेन शीतांशुसमतेजसा। भोगिभोगावसक्तेन मणिरत्नेन भास्वता
With swelling wrath as his support, radiance equal to the moon, adorned with a shining jewel attached to the coils of the serpent.
पक्षाभ्यां चारुपत्राभ्यामावृतं दिवि लीलया। युगांते सेंद्रचापाभ्यां तोयदाभ्यामिवांबरम्
Covered in the sky by his two beautiful, feathered wings in play, like the sky at the end of the age with Indra’s bows and clouds.
नीललोहितपीताभिः पताकाभिरलंकृतम्। अरुणावरजं श्रीमानारुह्य समरे प्रभुः
Adorned with banners of blue, red, and yellow, the illustrious Lord mounted the younger brother of Aruna in battle.
सुवर्णवर्णवपुषं सुपर्णं खेचरोत्तमम्। तमन्वयुः सुरगणा मुनयश्च समाहिताः
The gods and concentrated sages followed that foremost of sky-farers, Suparna, golden-bodied.
गीर्भिः परममंत्राभिस्तुष्टुवुश्च गदाधरम्। तद्वैश्रवणसंश्लिष्टं वैवस्वतपुरःसरम्
With supreme mantras they praised the mace-holder with their words, he who was joined by Vaishravana and led by Vaivasvata.
वारिराजपरिक्षिप्तं देवराजविराजितम्। पवनाबद्धनिर्घोषं संप्रदीप्त हुताशनम्
Encircled by the king of waters, resplendent with the king of gods, with a roar bound by the wind, blazing like sacrificial fire.
विष्णोर्जिष्णोः सहिष्णोश्च भ्राजिष्णोस्तेजसावृतम्। बलं बलवदुद्रिक्ते युद्धाय समवर्तत
The army, filled with the brilliance of Vishnu, Jishnu, Sahiṣṇu, and Bhrajiṣṇu, mighty in strength, assembled for battle.
स्वस्त्यस्तु देवेभ्य इति बृहस्पतिरभाषत। स्वस्त्यस्तु दैत्येभ्य इति उशना वाक्यमाददे
Bṛhaspati spoke, 'May there be welfare for the gods,' and Uśanas replied, 'May there be welfare for the daityas.'
ताभ्यां बलाभ्यां संजज्ञे तुमुलो विग्रहस्तथा। सुराणामसुराणां च परस्परजयैषिणाम्
From those two powers arose a tumultuous conflict, as the gods and asuras strove for victory over one another.
दानवा दैवतैः सार्द्धं नानाप्रहरणोद्यमाः। समीयुर्युध्यमाना वै पर्वता इव पर्वतैः1.41.
The Dānavas, together with the gods, eager with various weapons, came together to fight, like mountains clashing with mountains.
तत्सुरासुरसंयुक्तं युद्धमत्यद्भुतं बभौ। धर्माधर्मसमायुक्तं दर्पेण विनयेन च
That wondrous battle, joined by gods and asuras, shone forth, filled with both righteousness and unrighteousness, with pride and with humility.
ततो हयैः प्रजवितैर्वारणैश्च प्रचोदितैः। उत्पतद्भिश्च गगने सासिहस्तैः समंततः
Then, with swift horses and urged elephants, leaping into the sky all around, bearing swords in hand,
क्षिप्यमाणैश्च मुसलैः संपतद्भिश्च सायकैः। चापैर्विस्फार्यमाणैश्च पात्यमानैः सुदारुणैः
With maces being hurled, arrows flying, and bows being drawn, terrible missiles were cast down.
तद्युद्धमभवद्घोरं देवदानवसंकुलम्। जगतस्त्रासजननं युगसंवर्तकोपमम्
That battle became dreadful, filled with gods and demons, causing terror in the world, resembling the destruction at the end of an age.
स्वहस्तमुक्तैः परिघैर्मुद्गरैश्चैव पर्वतैः। दानवास्समरे जघ्नुर्देवानिंद्रपुरोगमान्
With iron clubs, mallets, and even mountains hurled from their own hands, the demons struck the gods led by Indra in the fight.
ते वध्यमाना बलिभिर्दानवैर्जितकाशिभिः। विषण्णवदना देवा जग्मुरार्तिं परां मृधे
Struck down by the powerful demons, conquerors of hosts, the gods, their faces despondent, fell into great distress in battle.
ते चास्त्रशूलमथिताः परिघैर्भिन्नमस्तकाः। भिन्नोरस्का दितिसुतैः स्रवद्रक्ता रणे बहु
Crushed by weapons and spears, their heads split by clubs, their chests shattered by the sons of Diti, the gods bled profusely on the battlefield.
सूदिताः शरजालैश्च निर्यत्नाश्च शरैः कृताः। प्रविष्टा दानवीं मायां न शेकुस्ते विचेष्टितम्
Slain by showers of arrows, rendered helpless by missiles, entering the demons’ illusion, they could not move or act.
उत्तंभितमिवाभाति निष्प्राण सदृशाकृति। बलं सुराणामसुरैर्निष्प्रयत्नायुधं कृतम्
The army of the gods, made lifeless and weaponless by the demons, appeared as if propped up, resembling forms without life.