अपि तत्कालयोगात्मा इज्यो यज्ञरथोऽव्ययः। ओषधीशः क्रियायोनिरपां योनिरनुष्णगुः
Indeed, you are the soul of the conjunction of time, the imperishable one to be worshipped, the chariot of sacrifice, the lord of plants, the source of rites, the source of waters, and free from heat.
शीतांशुरमृताधारश्चपलः श्वेतवाहनः। त्वं कांतिः कांतवपुषां त्वं सोमः सोमपायिनाम्
You are the cool-rayed one, the support of nectar, swift, with a white vehicle; you are the radiance of the radiant, Soma of the Soma-drinkers.
सौम्यस्त्वं सर्वभूतानां तिमिरघ्नस्त्वमृक्षराट्। तद्गच्छ त्वं महासेन वरुणेन वरूथिना
You are gentle among all beings, the destroyer of darkness, the lord of the stars; therefore, go with Mahasena and Varuna, with their armies.
शमयस्वासुरीं मायां यया दह्यामहे रणे। सोम उवाच। यन्मां वदसि युद्धार्थं देवराजवरप्रद
Pacify the asuric illusion by which we are burned in battle.
एष वर्षामि शिशिरं दैत्यमायापकर्षणं। एतान्मे शीतनिर्दग्धान्पश्यस्व हिमवेष्टितान्
Soma said: That which you command me for the sake of battle, O bestower of boons, king of the gods—
तथा हिमकरोत्सृष्टाः सपाशा हिमवृष्टयः। वेष्टयंति च तान्दैत्यान्वायुर्मेघगणानिव
I now pour down cold, dispelling the illusion of the daityas; see these, scorched by cold, wrapped in frost.
तौ पाशशीतांशुधरौ वरुणेंदू महाबलौ। जघ्नतुर्हिमपातैश्च पाशपातैश्च दानवान्
Thus, the cold rains released by the moon, together with the nooses, envelop the daityas, just as the wind envelops masses of clouds.
द्वावंबुनाथौ समरे तौ पाशहिमयोधिनौ। मृधे चेरतुरंभोभिः क्षुब्धाविव महार्णवौ
Those two mighty ones, Varuna and the moon, wielding nooses and cold rays, struck down the danavas with showers of frost and with nooses.
ताभ्यामापूरितं सर्वं तद्दानवबलं महत्। जगत्संवर्त्तकांभोदैः प्रवर्षैरिव संवृतं
Those two lords of waters, armed with icy nooses, moved about in battle with great waves, like two agitated oceans.
तावुद्यतावंबुनाथौ शशांकवरुणावुभौ। शमयामासतुस्तां तु मायां दैत्येन्द्रनिर्मितां
By them, the entire great army of the danavas was overwhelmed, covered as if by the rains of the clouds that bring dissolution to the world.
शीतांशुजालनिर्दग्धाः पाशैश्चास्कंदिता रणे। न शेकुश्चलितुं दैत्या विशिरस्का इवाद्रयः
Those two lords of waters, the moon and Varuna, raised up, subdued that illusion created by the lord of the daityas.
शीतांशु निहतास्ते तु दैत्यास्सर्वे निपातिताः। हिमप्लावित सर्वांगानिरूष्माण इवाग्नयः
Scorched by the rays of the moon and struck by the nooses in battle, the daityas could not move, like mountains without their peaks.
तेषां तु दिवि दैत्यानां निपतंति शुभानि वै। विमानानि विचित्राणि निपतंत्युत्पतंति च
Struck down by the moon, all those daityas fell, their bodies covered with frost, like fires deprived of heat.
तान्पाशहस्तग्रथितान्छादितान्शीतरश्मिभिः। मयो ददर्श मायावी दानवान्दिवि दानवः
Maya, the master of illusion among the Danavas, saw those Danavas in the sky, bound with nooses and veiled by cool rays.
सशैलजालां विततां खड्गपट्टसहासिनीम्। पादपोत्करकूटस्थां कंदराकीर्णकाननां
He created a vast illusion, adorned with mountain ranges, armed with swords and daggers, standing upon rocky peaks, and filled with caves and forests.
सिंहव्याघ्रगणाकीर्णां नदद्भिर्देवयूथपैः। ईहामृगगणाकीर्णां पवनाघूर्णितद्द्रुमाम्
It was crowded with groups of lions and tigers, resounding with the cries of divine herds, teeming with wild animals, and its trees were shaken by the wind.
निर्मितां स्वेन पुत्रेण कूजंतीं दिविकामगां। प्रथितां पार्वतीं मायां ससृजे स समंततः
That renowned illusion, called Parvati, was fashioned by his own son, resounding and desired by the gods, and Maya spread it everywhere.
सासिशब्दैश्शिलावर्षैः संपतद्भिश्च पादपैः। जघान देवसंघांस्ते दानवानभ्यजीवयत्
With the sounds of swords, showers of stones, and falling trees, she struck the hosts of gods, reviving the Danavas.
नैशाकरी वारुणी च माये अंतर्हिते तदा। अभवद्घोरसंचारा पृथिवी पर्वतैरिव
Then, the illusions of the Moon and Varuna vanished, and the earth became dreadful in movement, as if with mountains.
न चारुद्धो द्रुमगणैर्देवो दृश्यत कश्चन। तदपध्वस्तधनुषं भग्नप्रहरणाविलम्
No god could be seen, surrounded by masses of trees; their bows were broken, their weapons shattered, and they were in disarray.
निष्प्रयत्नं सुरानीकं वर्जयित्वा गदाधरं। स हि युद्धगतः श्रीमानीशो न स्म व्यकंपत1.41.
Except for the wielder of the mace, the army of the gods was rendered powerless in battle, for he, glorious and lordly, did not waver in the fight.
सहिष्णुत्वाज्जगत्स्वामी न चुक्रोध गदाधरः। कालज्ञः कालमेघाभः समीक्षन्कालमाहवे
Out of forbearance, the Lord of the Universe, the mace-bearer, did not grow angry; knowing the right time, dark as a rain-cloud, he observed the moment in battle.
देवासुरविमर्दं च द्रष्टुकामस्तदा हरिः। ततो भगवतादिष्टौ रणे पावकमारुतौ
Desiring to witness the clash of gods and demons, Hari then, by the command of the Blessed Lord, sent forth Fire and Wind into the battle.
चोदितौ विष्णुवाक्येन ततो मायां व्यकर्षतां। ताभ्यामुद्भ्रांतवेगाभ्यां प्रबुद्धाभ्यां महाहवे
Urged by Vishnu's words, those two, Fire and Wind, with awakened and tumultuous force, drew away the illusion in the great battle.
दग्धा सा पार्वती माया भस्मीभूता ननाश ह। सोनिलोनलसंयुक्तस्सोनलश्चानिलाकुलः
That Parvati illusion was burned, reduced to ashes and destroyed; fire joined with wind, and wind was filled with fire.
दैत्यसेनां ददहतुर्युगांतेष्विव मूर्च्छितौ। वायुः प्रजवितस्तत्र पश्चादग्निश्च मारुतात्
At the end of the age, as if unconscious, they burned the army of the Daityas; there, Wind moved first, and afterward Fire followed Wind.
चेरतुर्दानवानीके क्रीडंतावनलानिलौ। भस्मीभूतेषु भूतेषु प्रपतत्सूत्पतत्सु च
Fire and Wind moved about the Daitya host, playing as they turned beings to ashes, both those falling and those rising.
दानवानां विमानेषु निपतत्सु समंततः। वातस्कंधापविद्धेषु कृतकर्मणि पावके
As the Daityas' flying palaces fell everywhere, scattered by the force of the wind, Fire completed its work.
मायावधे प्रवृत्ते तु स्तूयमाने गदाधरे। निष्प्रयत्नेषु दैत्येषु त्रैलोक्ये मुक्तबंधने
With the destruction of the illusion underway, as the mace-bearer was praised, the Daityas rendered powerless, and the three worlds freed from bondage.
प्रहृष्टेषु च देवेषु साधुसाध्विति जल्पिषु। जये दशशताक्षस्य दैत्यानां च पराजये
The gods rejoiced, exclaiming 'Well done, well done!' at the victory of the thousand-eyed one and the defeat of the Daityas.