भूयस्त्विदानीं संप्राप्ते संग्रामे तारकामये। मया सह समागम्य स देवो विनशिष्यति
Now again, as the Tārakāmaya battle approaches, that god, meeting me, will be destroyed.
एवमुक्त्वा बहुविधं क्षिप्रं नारायणं रणे। वाग्भिरप्रतिरूपाभिर्युद्धमेवाभ्यरोचयत्
Having spoken thus in many ways, he quickly challenged Nārāyaṇa to battle with words that were harsh and unfitting.
क्षिप्यमाणोऽसुरेंद्रेण न चुकोप गदाधरः। क्षमाबलेन महता सस्मितं चेदमब्रवीत्
Though provoked by the lord of the Asuras, the wielder of the mace did not become angry; with great strength of forbearance, he smiled and spoke these words:
अल्पं दर्पबलं दैत्य स्थिरमक्रोधजं बलम्। हतस्त्वं दर्पजैर्दोषैर्हित्वा यो भाषसे क्षमाम्
Your strength, O Daitya, is slight and born of arrogance; true strength is steady and free from anger. You are slain by faults arising from pride, yet you speak of forbearance.
अधमस्त्वं मम मतो धिगेतत्तव वाग्बलम्। के तत्र पुरुषाः संति यत्र गर्जंति योषितः
You are deemed base by me; shame on your boastful words. What men are there, where women roar?
अहं त्वां दैत्य पश्यामि पूर्वेषां मार्गगामिनम्। प्रजापतिं कृतं सेतुं त्यक्त्वा कः स्वस्तिमान्भवेत्
I see you, O Daitya, following the path of your forebears; who, abandoning the bridge built by the Lord of Creatures, can attain well-being?
अद्य त्वां नाशयिष्यामि देवव्यापारघातकम्। स्वेषु स्वेषु च स्थानेषु स्थापयिष्यामि देवताः
Today I will destroy you, the slayer of the gods' works, and restore the deities to their own places.
एवं ब्रुवति वाक्यं तु मृधे श्रीवत्सधारिणि। जहास दानवः क्रोधाद्धस्तांश्चक्रेण सायुधान्
As the bearer of the Śrīvatsa mark spoke thus in battle, the Dānava laughed in anger and raised his weapon-bearing hands with the discus.
स बाहुशतमुद्यम्य सर्वायुधगणान्रणे। क्रोधाद्विगुणरक्ताक्षो विष्णोर्वक्षस्य पातयत्
He, raising a hundred arms and all his weapons in battle, with eyes reddened doubly by anger, hurled them at the chest of Viṣṇu.
दानवाश्चापि समरे मयतारपुरोगमाः। उद्यतायुधनिस्त्रिंशा विष्णुमभ्यद्रवन्रणे
And the Dānavas too, led by Maya and Tāra, with weapons and swords raised, charged at Viṣṇu in the battle.
स ताड्यमानोऽतिबलैर्दैत्यैः सर्वायुधोद्यतैः। न चचाल ततो युद्धे कंप्यमान इवाचलः
Though struck by the mighty Daityas, who were armed with all kinds of weapons, he did not move from his place in the fight, like a mountain shaken but unmoved.
संयुक्तश्च सुपर्णेन कालनेमिर्महासुरः। सर्वप्राणेन महतीं गदामुद्यम्य बाहुभिः
Kālanemi, the great Asura, joined by Suparṇa, with all his strength, raised a massive mace with his arms.
घोरां ज्वलंतीं मुमुचे संरब्धो गरुडोपरि। कर्मणा तेन दैत्यस्य विष्णुर्विस्मयमागमत्
In fury, he hurled the blazing, terrible mace at Garuḍa; by this act of the Daitya, Viṣṇu was filled with wonder.
तदा तेन सुपर्णस्य पातिता मूर्ध्नि सा गदा। सुपर्णं व्यथितं दृष्ट्वा क्षतं च वपुरात्मनः
Then that mace, cast by Suparṇa, struck his head; seeing Suparṇa afflicted and his own body wounded—
क्रोधसंरक्तनयनो वैकुंठश्चक्रमाददे। व्यवर्द्धत च वेगेन सुपर्णेन समं विभुः
Vaikuṇṭha, his eyes bloodshot with wrath, took up the discus; together with Suparṇa, the mighty one increased in speed.
भुजाश्चास्य व्यवर्धंत व्याप्तवंतो दिशो दश। विदिशश्चैव खं चापि गां चैव प्रतिपूरयन्
His arms grew, spreading to the ten directions, filling the intermediate quarters, the sky, and the earth.
ववृधे स पुनर्लोकान्क्रांतुकाम इवौजसा। तं जयाय सुरेंद्राणां वर्द्धमानं नभस्तले
He grew again in might, as if wishing to stride across the worlds; as he increased in the sky for the victory of the lords of the gods—
ॠषयः सह गंधर्वास्तुष्टुवुर्मधुसूदनम्। सद्यां किरीटेन लिखन्शिरसा भास्वरेण च
The sages, along with the Gandharvas, praised Madhusūdana, as he inscribed the heavens with his shining crown and head.
पद्भ्यामाक्रम्यवसुधां दिशः प्रच्छाद्य बाहुभिः। सहस्रकरतुल्याभं सहस्रारमरिक्षयम्
Pressing the earth with his feet, covering the directions with his arms, he appeared like one with a thousand arms and a thousand eyes, indestructible among enemies.
दीप्ताग्निसदृशं घोरंदर्शनेन सुदर्शनम्। सुवर्णरेणुपर्यंतं वज्रनाभं भयावहं
The Sudarśana discus, blazing like fire, terrifying in appearance, covered with golden dust, with a diamond-like navel, inspiring fear—
मेदोस्थिमज्जरुधिरैः सिक्तं दानवसंभवैः। अद्वितीयं प्रहरणं क्षुरपर्यंतमंडलम्
Moistened with marrow, bone, fat, and blood from the Dānavas, that peerless weapon, with a razor-sharp edge and circular form—
स्रग्दाममालानिचितं कामगं कामरूपिणं। स्वयं स्वयंभुवा सृष्टं भयदं सर्वविद्विषाम्
Adorned with garlands and wreaths, desired by those who can assume any form, created by Svayambhū himself, it brings terror to all haters.
दधार रोषेणाविष्टं नित्यमाहवदर्पितं। क्षेपणाद्यस्य मुह्यंति लोकाः सस्थाणुजंगमाः
He held it, possessed by wrath, always intent on battle; at its casting, all beings—moving and unmoving—are bewildered.
क्रव्यादानि च भूतानि तृप्तिं यांति महामृधे। तमप्रतिमकर्माणं समानं सूर्यवर्चसा
Even the flesh-eating beings are satisfied in the great conflict; he, whose deeds are unrivaled, is equal to the brilliance of the sun.
चक्रमुद्यम्य समरे कोपदीप्तो गदाधरः। प्रणष्टं दानवं तेजः कुर्वाणं स्वेन तेजसा
Raising the discus in battle, blazing with anger, the wielder of the mace diminished the radiance of the Dānava with his own brilliance.
चिच्छेद बाहूंस्तेनैव समरे कालनेमिनः। तच्च वक्त्रशतं घोरं साग्निचूर्णाट्टहासि वै
With that very discus, he cut off the arms of Kālanemi in battle; and that ghastly hundred-faced head, with fiery, powdered laughter—
तस्य दैत्यस्य चक्रेण प्रममाथ बलाद्धरिः। सच्छिन्नबाहुर्विशिरानप्राकंपत दानवः
Hari forcefully struck down that demon with his discus; his arm severed, his head cut off, the Daitya trembled.
कबंधावस्थितः संख्ये विशाखइव पादपः। तंवितत्य महापक्षौ वायोः कृत्वा समं जवम्
In the battle, he stood like a headless trunk, resembling a tree struck by lightning; spreading his great wings, Garuda matched the speed of the wind.
उरसा ताडयामास गरुडः कालनेमिनं। स तस्य देहोभिमुखो विबाहुः खात्परिभ्रमन्
Garuda struck Kālanemi on the chest; that demon, arms flailing, whirled through the sky facing his own body.
निपपात दिवं त्यक्त्वा क्षोभयन्धरणीतलम्। तस्मिन्निपतिते दैत्ये देवाः सर्षिगणास्तथा
Abandoning the heavens, he fell to the earth, shaking the ground; as that Daitya fell, the gods and the hosts of seers likewise—