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—
साधुसाध्विति वैकुंठं समेताः प्रत्यपूजयन्। अपरे ये तु दैत्या वै युद्धे दृष्टपराक्रमाः
All gathered and worshipped Vaikuṇṭha, exclaiming, 'Well done! Well done!' But the other Daityas, who had witnessed the valor in battle—
ते सर्वे बाहुभिर्व्याप्ता न शेकुश्चलितुं रणे। कांश्चित्केशेषु जग्राह कांश्चित्कंठेष्वपीडयत्
All of them, their arms entangled, could not move on the battlefield; some seized others by the hair, some pressed at their throats.
चकर्त कस्यचिद्वक्त्रं मध्ये गृह्णात्तथापरम्। ते गदाचक्रनिर्दग्धा गतसत्वा गतासवः
He cut off the face of one, seized another in the midst; scorched by mace and discus, their strength and life departed.
गगनाद्भ्रष्टसर्वांगा निपेतुर्धरणीतले। तेषु सर्वेषु दैत्येषु हतेषु पुरुषोत्तमः
Their bodies, fallen from the sky, crashed to the earth; when all those Daityas were slain, the Supreme Person—
शक्रप्रियं ततः कृत्वा कृतकर्मगदाधरः। तस्मिन्विमर्दे संवृत्ते संग्रामे तारकामये
Having accomplished the beloved task of Indra, holding his completed weapon, Gadā, in that fierce battle of Tāraka—
तं च देशं जगामाशु ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः। सर्वैर्ब्रह्मर्षिभिः सार्द्धं गंधर्वाप्सरसांगणैः
Then Brahmā, the grandsire of the worlds, swiftly came to that place, together with all the Brahmarṣis and the hosts of Gandharvas and Apsarases.
देवदेवं हरिं देवः पूजयन्वाक्यमब्रवीत्। कृतं देव महत्कर्म सुराणां शल्यमुद्धृतम्
The god Brahmā, worshipping Hari, the god of gods, spoke these words: 'O god, a great deed has been accomplished; the thorn of the gods has been removed.'
निधनेन च दैत्यानां वयं च परितोषिताः। योऽयं त्वया हतो विष्णो कालनेमिर्महासुरः
'By the destruction of the Daityas, we are all satisfied; this Kālanemi, the great Asura, whom you have slain, O Viṣṇu—'
त्वामेतस्य ॠते ह्यस्मिन्शास्ता कश्चिन्न विद्यते। एष देवान्परिभवन्लोकांश्च सचराचरान्
'Except for you, no one could have been his vanquisher in this world; he insulted the gods and all the worlds, both moving and unmoving.'
ॠषीणां कदनं कृत्वा मामपि प्रतिगर्जति। तदनेन त्वदीयेन परितुष्टोस्मि कर्मणा
'Having slaughtered the seers, he even challenged me; therefore, by this act of yours, I am well pleased.'
यदयं कालकल्पस्ते कालनेमिर्निपातितः। तदागच्छस्व भद्रं ते गच्छाम दिवमुत्तमाम्1.41.
'Now that this Kālanemi, the time-appointed foe, has been slain, come, may good fortune be yours; let us go to the highest heaven.'
ब्रह्मर्षयस्त्वां तत्रस्थाः प्रतीक्षंते सदो गताः। कं चाहं तव दास्यामि वरं वरभृतां वर
'The Brahmarṣis who are present there await you, having gone to the assembly; and I, the bestower of boons, shall grant you a boon, O best of those who grant boons.'
स्वस्थानस्थेषु देवेषु तेषां च वरदो भवान्। निर्यातमेतत्त्रैलोक्यं स्फीतं निहतकंटकम्
'With the gods restored to their own places, you are their boon-giver; let this threefold world, now flourishing and freed from thorns, be delivered.'
अस्मिन्नेव मृधे विष्णो शक्राय सुमहात्मने। एवमुक्तो भगवता ब्रह्मणा हरिरव्ययः
'In this very battle, O Viṣṇu, for the great-souled Indra—' Thus addressed by the blessed Brahmā, Hari, the imperishable, replied.
देवान्शक्रमुखान्सर्वानुवाच शुभया गिरा। विष्णुरुवाच। श्रूयतां त्रिदशास्सर्वे यावंतोऽत्र समागताः
Viṣṇu spoke to all the gods, headed by Śakra, with auspicious words: 'Let all the assembled deities listen.'
सुपर्णसहितैस्तत्र पुरस्कृत्य पुरंदरं। अस्माभिः समरे सर्वैः कालनेमिमुखा हताः
With Suparṇa and others, placing Purandara at the forefront, we all together slew Kālanemi and his allies in battle.
दानवा विक्रमोपेताः शक्रादपि महत्तराः। अस्मिन्महति संग्रामे द्वावेव तु विनिस्सृतौ
The Dānavas, endowed with great valor, surpassed even Śakra; in this vast conflict, only two emerged.
विरोचनस्तु दैतेयः स्वर्भानुश्च महाबलः। स्वां दिशं भजतां शक्रो दिशं वरुण एव च
Virocana, the Daitya, and Svarbhānu, of immense strength, went to their own quarters; Śakra and Varuṇa likewise to theirs.
याम्यां यमः पालयतामुत्तरां च धनाधिपः। ॠक्षैः सह सदा योगं गच्छतां चंद्रमास्तथा
Yama shall guard the southern direction, and the lord of wealth the northern; the Moon, together with the Ṛkṣas, shall always pursue union.
अयमृतुमुखं सूर्यो भजतामयनैः सह। आज्यभागाः प्रवर्तंतां सदस्यैरभिपूजिताः
The Sun, accompanied by the seasons, shall go forth with the Ayanas; the offerings of clarified butter shall be commenced, honored by the assembly.