जयिष्ये त्रिदशान्सर्वान्विष्णुरुद्रपुरोगमान्। हरिष्ये पर्वतसुतां तया मेऽपहृतं मनः
'I will conquer all the gods, with Vishnu and Rudra at their head; I will take the daughter of the mountain, for my heart has been stolen by her.'
मंत्रिणा तस्य चाख्यातः कनकस्य वधस्सुरैः। परभार्यानुरक्तस्य कृतो देवैः सवासवैः
His minister revealed to him that the gods, along with Indra, had plotted the death of Kanaka because he was enamored with another's wife.
ततः कोपपरीतात्मा हन्मि देवान्सशंकरान्। तं हत्वा दानवं शक्रो भयादंधासुरस्य च
Then, filled with wrath, he declared, 'I will slay the gods, including Shankara.' After killing the demon, Indra, fearing the blind asura, fled.
जगाम शरणान्वेषी कैलासं शंकरालयं। दृष्ट्वा प्रणम्य देवेशं चंद्रार्द्धकृतशेखरं
Seeking refuge, he went to Kailāsa, the abode of Shankara; seeing the Lord of the gods, crowned with the crescent moon, he bowed down.
भीतो विज्ञापयामास धृतसाहस्रलोचनः। अभयं देहि मे देव दानवादंधकादहं
Frightened, the thousand-eyed one humbly petitioned: 'O god, grant me safety from the demon Andhaka.'
बिभेमि तस्य पुत्रोद्य मया युधि निपातितः। तद्यावन्न स जानाति हतं पुत्रं महासुरः
'I fear him, for I have slain his son in battle; before that great asura learns his son is dead—'
तावत्तत्रस्थ एवाशु हन्यतां मद्भयावहः। स्त्रीलौल्याद्दानवः क्रूरः परभार्यापहारकः
'Let that fearsome one, who brings terror to me, be slain here at once; the cruel demon, driven by lust for women, who steals another's wife.'
सर्वथा घातनीयस्ते भवता सुरसत्तम। शक्रस्यैवं वचः श्रुत्वा शरण्यः शंकरस्तदा
'By all means, O best of gods, you must destroy him.' Hearing these words of Indra, Shankara, the refuge of all, then—
ददावभयमेवासौ मा भैरिति शतक्रतोः। दत्ताभयोथ कैलासादाजगाम कुशस्थलीम्
He granted him safety, saying, 'Do not fear, O Shatakratu.' Having given assurance, he departed from Kailāsa for Kuśasthalī.
वृतो भूतगणैरीशो वधार्थमंधकस्य तु। कृत्वा रूपं महाकायं विश्वरूपं सुभैरवं
Surrounded by hosts of spirits, the Lord took on a great and terrible universal form for the destruction of Andhaka.
सर्पैर्ज्वलद्भिर्धावद्भिर्भीमं भीमभुजंगवत्। जटासटाभिराकाशं फणिरत्नशिखार्चिषा
With blazing, darting serpents, dreadful as monstrous snakes, his matted locks filled the sky, crowned with the jeweled hoods of serpents.
दहन्नतीवतेजोभिः कालाग्निरिव संक्षये। मुखैर्दंष्ट्रांकुरांकैश्च द्वितीयेन्दुकलोज्ज्वलैः
Burning with intense radiance like the fire at the end of time, his faces shone with fangs and crescent moons, terrifying to behold.
पातालोदररूपाभैर्भैरवारावनादिभिः। भुजैरनेकसाहस्रैर्बहुशस्त्रकृतग्रहः
With forms as deep as the underworld, roaring like Bhairava and Arāva, his many thousands of arms grasped countless weapons.
बह्वाभरणभूषाढ्यै रणे घोरनिनादिभिः। सिंहचर्मपरीधानं व्याघ्रत्वगुत्तरीयकं
Adorned with many ornaments, resounding with dreadful noise in battle, he wore a lion's skin as a garment and a tiger hide as an upper cloth.
गजाजिनकृताटोपं पतद्भृंगरवाकुलं। ईदृग्रूपं विधायेशो दनुदैत्यभयावहं
The Lord assumed such a form, adorned with the majesty of an elephant hide, swarming with the hum of bees, bringing terror to the Daityas and Danavas.
अवातरन्महीं भीमो दनूनां क्षयकारकः। अंधासुरोपि दनुजः पुत्रं श्रुत्वा हतं युधि
That formidable one, the destroyer of the Danavas, descended to earth; and the blind Asura, hearing that his son had been slain in battle—
क्रोधेन तमसाविष्टो रणतूर्याण्यचोदयत्। संहत्यावहितः प्राप्तो यत्र ते त्रिदशाः स्थिताः
Overcome by anger and darkness, he ordered the war drums to sound; gathering his forces, he arrived where the gods were assembled.
महत्या सेनया सार्द्धं रथवारणयुक्तया। ते देवा दानवान्वीक्ष्य महाहवकृतादरान्
With a great army equipped with chariots and elephants, the gods, seeing the Danavas approaching with fierce intent for battle—
व्यपयाततनुत्राणाः शंभुं शरणमन्वयुः। मा भैरिति च तान्देवो देवानुक्त्वा त्रिलोचनः
Abandoning their slender armor, they sought refuge with Shambhu; and the three-eyed god said to them, 'Do not fear.'
गृहीत्वा शूलमातिष्ठद्दंष्ट्रारवधरो रुषा। अंधकेनाथ रुष्टेन शतकोटिशरैर्गणाः
Seizing his trident, his mouth agape with fangs in wrath, he stood ready; then Andhaka, enraged, struck down hosts of gods with a hundred million arrows.
निहताश्चापि देवानां बहूनामेकताकृतां। सस्फुलिंगार्चिषो वह्नेर्मुंचमानः पिनाकधृक्
Many gods, formed as one, were slain; the bearer of Pinaka, emitting sparks and flames like fire—
शरैः समावृतं चक्रे अंधकं रथगं ततः। दनुनाथो रथस्थोथ शिथिलः शिथिलायुधः
Then covered Andhaka, who was riding his chariot, with arrows; the lord of the Danavas, standing on his chariot, his weapons loosened and slack—
निमंत्र्य दानवान्सर्वान्स योद्धुमुपचक्रमे। बहुधा तद्बलं भग्नं विविधायुधयोधिभिः
Summoned all the Danavas and began to fight; that army was shattered in many ways by warriors wielding various weapons.
युधि वीरैर्हतं देवैः स्थाणुना सख्यमाश्रितैः। दानवश्चांधकः सैन्यं भिन्नं दृष्ट्वा कृतं सुरैः
In battle, the gods, allied with Sthanu, slew the heroic Danavas; Andhaka, seeing his army broken by the gods—
आत्मानं च महेशेन निरुद्धं बाणकोटिभिः। विह्वलीभूतदेहोसौ धैर्यमालंब्य केवलम्
And himself restrained by Mahesha with countless arrows, his body overwhelmed, relied solely on his courage.
पिनाकं चैव रुद्रस्य गृह्य रुद्रमताडयत्। पिनाकस्याभिघातेन रुद्रो भूमिमथागमत्
He seized Rudra's Pinaka and struck Rudra; by the blow of Pinaka, Rudra fell to the ground.
भूमौ निपातिते देवे चलितं भुवनत्रयं। तत्यजुः सागरा वेलां पर्वताः शिखराणि च
When the god fell to the earth, the three worlds trembled; the oceans abandoned their shores, and the mountains their peaks.
नक्षत्राणि वियोगीनि जग्मुर्मुक्तान्यनेकशः। पतिते भुवि देवेशे अंधको गदया पुनः
The stars, separated, fell in countless numbers; as the Lord of the gods lay on the ground, Andhaka again struck with his mace.
जघान रुषितो नागं हत्वा तं पातयद्भुवि। शिवं त्यक्त्वा नागराजः प्रपलाय्यान्यतो गतः
In anger, he struck the serpent; having slain it, he cast it to the ground; abandoning Shiva, the king of serpents fled elsewhere.
मुहूर्त्ताच्चेतनां लब्ध्वा उत्थितः परमेश्वरः। गृहीत्वा परशुं दिव्यं दानवं नैव पश्यति
After a moment, regaining consciousness, the Supreme Lord arose; taking up his divine axe, he could not see the Danava.