शतशीर्षः स्थितः श्रीमान्शतशृंग इवाचलः। कक्षे महति संवृद्धो निदाघ इव पावकः
He stood with a hundred heads, glorious, like a mountain with a hundred peaks, grown vast in his domain, blazing like fire in the summer heat.
धूम्रकेशो हरिश्मश्रुर्दंतुरो विकटाननः। त्रैलोक्यांतरविस्तारं धारयन्विपुलं वपुः
His hair was smoky, his beard tawny, his teeth protruding, his face terrifying; his immense body spanned the three worlds.
बाहुभिस्तुलयन्व्योम क्षिपन्पद्भ्यां महीधरान्। ईरयन्मुखनिःश्वासैर्वृष्टिकारान्बलाहकान्
He measured the sky with his arms, hurled mountains with his feet, and with his breath from his mouth, he stirred the clouds to bring rain.
तिर्यगायतरक्ताक्षं मंदरोदग्रवर्चसाम्। दिधक्षंतमिवायांतं सर्वान्देवगणान्मृधे
With blood-red, oblique eyes, possessing the radiance of Mount Mandara, he advanced as if to burn all the hosts of gods in battle.
तर्जयंतं सुरगणांश्छादयंतं दिशो दश। संवर्तकाले हृषितं दृष्टं मृत्युमिवोत्थितम्
He threatened the hosts of gods, covered the ten directions, and appeared like death itself arisen, exultant at the time of dissolution.
सुतलेनोच्छ्रयवता विपुलांगुलिपर्वणा। लंबाभरणपूर्णेन किंचिच्चलितकर्मणा
With a body towering like the heights of Sutala, with great, thick fingers, adorned with hanging ornaments, his actions slightly unsteady,
उच्छ्रितेनाग्रहस्तेन दक्षिणेन वपुष्मता। दानवान्देवनिहतान्ब्रुवन्तं तिष्ठतेति च
With his right, raised, radiant hand, he declared to the demons, 'The gods have been slain; stand firm!'
तं कालनेमिं समरे द्विषतां कालनेमिनम्। वीक्षंते स्म सुराः सर्वे भयविह्वललोचनाः
All the gods gazed upon Kālanemi in battle, the death of their foes, their eyes filled with fear and agitation.
तं वीक्षंते स्म भूतानि ग्रसंतं कालनेमिनम्। त्रिविक्रमं विक्रमं तं नारायणमिवापरम्
All beings gazed upon Kālanemi, devouring everything, as he strode forth like another Nārāyaṇa in his Trivikrama form.
सोभ्युच्छ्रयं पुनः प्राप्तो मारुताघूर्णितांबरः। प्रक्रामदसुरो योद्धुं त्रासयन्सर्वदेवताः
Once more, the asura advanced with renewed grandeur, his garments swirling in the wind, setting out to fight and terrifying all the gods.
समेयिवान्सुरेंद्रेण परिष्वक्तो भ्रमन्रणे। कालनेमिर्बभौ दैत्यः सविष्णुरिव मंदरः
Kālanemi, the daitya, met Indra on the battlefield and, whirling about, embraced him; he shone like Viṣṇu with Mount Mandara.
अथ विव्यथिरे देवाः सर्वे शक्रपुरोगमाः। कालनेमिनमायांतं दृष्ट्वा कालमिवापरम्
Then all the gods, led by Śakra, were shaken with fear, seeing Kālanemi approaching like another embodiment of Time.
दानवाननुपिप्रीषुः कालनेमिर्महासुरः। व्यवर्धत महातेजास्तपांते जलदो यथा
The mighty asura Kālanemi delighted the other dānavas; his great energy grew, like a raincloud swelling at the end of summer.
तं त्रैलोक्यांतरगतं दृष्ट्वा ते दानवेश्वराः। उत्तस्थुरपरिश्रांताः पीत्वेवामृतमुत्तमम्
Seeing him enter the three worlds, the lords of the dānavas rose up, no longer weary, as if they had drunk the finest nectar.
ते वीतभयसंत्रासा मयतारपुरोगमाः। तारकामयसंग्रामे सततं जितकाशिनः
Freed from fear and dread, with Maya, Tāra, and others at their head, they were ever victorious in battle against the gods.
रेजुरायोधनगता दानवा युद्धकांक्षिणः। मंत्रमभ्यसतां तेषां व्यूहं च परिधावताम्
The dānavas, eager for battle, shone as they entered the fray, reciting mantras and swiftly arranging their battle formations.
प्रेक्षतां चाभवत्प्रीतिर्दानवं कालनेमिनम्। ये तु तत्र मयस्यासन्मुख्या युद्धपुरस्सराः
As they watched Kālanemi, the dānava, joy arose among those who were Maya's chief warriors and foremost in battle.
ते तु सर्वे भयं त्यक्त्वा हृष्टा योद्धुमुपस्थिताः। मयस्तारो वराहश्च हयग्रीवश्च दानवः
All of them, casting off fear, joyfully came forward to fight: Maya, Tāra, Varāha, and the dānava Hayagrīva.
विप्रचित्तिसुतः श्वेतः खरलंबावुभावपि। अरिष्टो बलिपुत्रश्च किशोराख्यस्तथैव च
Śveta, son of Vipracitti, Kharala and Lambā, Ariṣṭa, son of Bali, and Kiśora by name as well.
सुर्भानुश्चामरप्रख्यश्चक्रयोधी महासुरः। एतेऽस्त्रवेदिनः सर्वे सर्वे तपसि सुस्थिताः
Surbhānu, illustrious as a royal fan, and the great asura Cakrayodhin—these all were skilled in weapons and steadfast in asceticism.
दानवाः कृतिनो जग्मुः कालनेमिनमुद्धतम्। ते गदाभिस्सुगुर्वीभिश्चक्रैरथपरश्वधैः
The accomplished dānavas advanced toward the fierce Kālanemi, armed with heavy maces, discs, axes, and clubs.
कालकल्पैश्च मुसलैः क्षेपणीयैश्च मुद्गरैः। अश्मभिश्चास्त्रसदृशैस्तथा शैलैश्च दारुणैः
With pestles like the rod of Time, throwing hammers, mallets, stones like missiles, and fearsome mountains.
पट्टिशैर्भिंडिपालैश्च परिघैश्चोत्तमायसैः। घातिनीभिश्च गुर्वीभिः शतघ्नीभिस्तथैव च
With spears, slings, iron bars of the finest make, deadly and weighty weapons, and also with shataghnis.
युगैर्यंत्रैश्च निर्मुक्तैर्लांगलैरुग्रताडितैः। दोर्भिरायतमानैश्च पाशैश्च परिघादिभिः
With yokes and engines hurling missiles, ploughs striking fiercely, with outstretched arms, nooses, and iron rods.
भुजंगवक्त्रैर्लेलिहानैर्विसर्पद्भिश्च सायकैः। वज्रैः प्रहरणीयैश्च दीप्यमानैश्च तोमरैः
With arrows like serpents' mouths, licking and darting, with thunderbolts, and blazing spears as weapons.
विकोशैरसिभिस्तीक्ष्णैः शूलैश्च शितनिर्मलैः। दैत्यैः संदीप्यमानैश्च प्रगृहीतशरासनैः
With sharp, unsheathed swords, pure and keen spears, the daityas blazed forth, grasping their bows and arrows.
ततः पुरस्कृत्य तदा कालनेमिनमाहवे। सा दीप्तशस्त्रप्रवरा दैत्यानां रुरुचे चमूः
Then, with Kālanemi at their forefront in the battle, that host of Daityas, adorned with blazing weapons, shone brilliantly.
यैर्निमीलितसर्वांगा वनालीवांबुदागमे। देवतानामपि चमूर्मुमुदे शक्रपालिता
By whom, with all their limbs closed, as a forest at the coming of rain, even the army of the gods, protected by Indra, rejoiced.
उपेता शिशिरोष्णाभ्यां तेजोभ्यां चंद्रसूर्ययोः। वायुवेगवती सौम्या तारागणपताकिनी
Endowed with the coolness and heat of the moon and sun, swift as the wind, gentle, and bearing the banners of the stars.
तोयदा बद्धवसना ग्रहनक्षत्रहासिनी। यमेंद्रधनदैर्गुप्ता वरुणेन च धीमता
Clad in clouds as garments, shining with planets and constellations, guarded by Yama, Indra, Kubera, and the wise Varuṇa.