शस्त्रैः शरैरसृक्पातैः कंकवायसजंबुकैः। यथा मुसलधाराभिर्घना वर्षंति लोहितम्
With weapons, arrows, streams of blood, vultures, crows, and jackals, as if clouds rained down torrents of blood.
तथैव क्षतजैः स्रस्तैः स्वाङ्गाच्च देवदानवाः। केचित्पतंति मुह्यंति स्खलंति च हसंति च
So too, with blood flowing from their own bodies, gods and demons—some fell, some were bewildered, some stumbled, and some laughed.
मुंचंति चार्तनादांश्च सिंहनादं मुहुर्मुहुः। केषांचिद्बाहवश्छिन्नाश्छिन्नपादास्तथापरे
They uttered cries of pain and lion-roars again and again; some had their arms cut off, others their feet severed.
छिन्नपार्श्वोदराः केचिन्निपेतुः शतशो भुवि। कोटिकोटिसहस्राणि गजवाज्यसुराणि च
Some, with sides and bellies slashed, fell by the hundreds to the ground; tens of millions of elephants, horses, and demons also perished.
अपतन्धरणीपृष्ठे रक्तौघे बहुधा भुवि। ततस्तु धरणीपृष्ठे त्वभवल्लोहितार्णवः
On the surface of the earth, a torrent of blood flowed in many streams; then, upon the ground, there appeared a sea of blood.
विपरीतास्ततो नद्यः सद्यस्तत्र विसुस्रुवुः। तृणकाष्ठपरास्तत्र शक्तयो दारुसंचयाः
Then, the rivers there suddenly flowed in reverse; among them were heaps of grass and wood, and piles of weapons and logs.
मुद्गरा मुसलाः शूला मकराद्या भवंति च। जयंतिका ध्वजा मीनाः कमठाश्चर्मकायकाः
There appeared maces, pestles, spears, and creatures like makaras; there were banners, standards, fish, tortoises, and shields made of hide.
शरादिभिर्महोष्ट्रैश्च निरुद्धाः प्रचुरैस्तथा। केशचामरशैवालाः संपूर्णास्तास्ततःस्ततः
The rivers were blocked by many arrows and great camels; they were filled everywhere with hair, yak-tails, and waterweeds.
पतद्भिश्च तथान्यैश्च विविधैः क्षतजार्णवः। तदा वसुंधरा सर्वा सशैलवनकानना
With various other things falling in, the ocean of blood was formed; at that time, the whole earth, with its mountains, forests, and groves—
रुधिरौघा महाघोरा सर्वलोकभयंकरा। स्कंदस्य शक्तिपातेन गता दैत्या यमक्षयम्
—was covered by terrible floods of blood, terrifying to all the worlds; by the fall of Skanda's spear, the demons went to Yama's abode.
पर्शुना परमेणैव अग्निनाग्निशिखैः शरैः। वरुणस्य च पाशेन बद्धा मग्ना यमक्षये
Struck down by the supreme axe, by fire, by flaming arrows, and bound by Varuna's noose, they were cast down to Yama's realm.
येषां पुत्रैश्च पौत्रैश्च पुरोगैः सचिवैस्तथा। निपातिताश्च दैतेयाः शरशक्त्यृष्टिवृष्टिभिः
The demons were struck down by the sons, grandsons, leaders, and ministers of the gods, by showers of arrows, spears, and lances.
ग्रहैश्च श्वसनैरेव यक्षगंधर्वकिन्नरैः। महत्या गदया चैव कुबेरेण च धीमता
By planets, by winds, by Yakshas, Gandharvas, and Kinnaras, and by the great mace of wise Kubera, they were also struck down.
घनानां निकरैर्वज्रैस्तुषारैर्विधुनेरितैः। पन्नगानां विषैर्घोरैर्दैत्याः पेतुर्धरातले
By masses of clouds, by thunderbolts, by hailstones hurled by the moon, and by the fierce poisons of serpents, the demons fell to the earth.
अन्यैश्च विविधैर्देवैः कोटिकोटिसहस्रशः। पातिताः प्रययुस्सर्वे धरण्यां तु गतासवः
And by many other gods, in countless millions, they were struck down; all of them fell lifeless upon the earth.
देहांस्त्यक्त्वा दिवं यांति केचिच्च यममंदिरम्। केचिद्गच्छंति पातालं पुण्यापुण्यप्रयोगतः
Some, abandoning their bodies, went to heaven; some went to Yama's abode; others went to the underworld, according to their merit or demerit.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे वेदाञ्जजल्पुः परमर्षयः। स्वस्त्यस्तु ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च गोभ्यः स्त्रीभ्यस्तपस्विषु
Meanwhile, the great sages recited the Vedas, saying, 'May there be well-being for the Brahmins, for the cows, for women, and for ascetics.'
प्रयुध्यमानेष्वन्येषु सांप्रतं सर्वजंतुषु। विबुधैरर्दिता दैत्याः शेषाः पर्वतमाश्रिताः
While others continued to fight among all beings, the remaining demons, afflicted by the gods, took refuge on a mountain.
प्रजग्मुश्च दिशः सर्वाः कातरा रणभीरवः। दैत्यव्यूहे प्रभग्ने च बलो नाम महाबलः
Terrified and dreading the battle, they fled in all directions; and when the demon formation was broken, a mighty one named Bala—
अर्दयामास देवांश्च संयम्याग्निसमैः शरैः। तस्य बाणार्दिता देवा बहवो बलदर्पिताः
—began to harass the gods, restraining them with arrows like fire; many gods, proud of their strength, were struck down by his shafts.
पतिता धरणीपृष्ठे केचिद्भग्ना रणाजिरे। दृष्ट्वा तस्य महत्कर्म दारुणं लोकभीषणम्
Some fell to the ground, broken in the field of battle; seeing his great and dreadful deed, terrifying to the world—
शशंसुर्ऋषयो देवास्तत्र शिष्टाः प्रचुक्रुशुः। अथ क्रुद्धो महातेजाश्शतक्रतुररिंदमः
—the sages reported it, and the remaining gods cried out; then, Indra, destroyer of enemies, filled with great fury and energy—
जघान शरसंदोहैर्बलं बलवतां वरम्। सोपि क्रुद्धो बलो युद्धे तथा शक्रं ससंभ्रमः
He struck down the mighty host of the powerful with volleys of arrows; yet that enraged Bala, too, fought Indra in battle, agitated.
रुधिरेणावसिक्तांगौ प्रसृतेन महाबलौ। तौ यथा माधवे मासि पुष्पितौ किंशुकद्रुमौ
Their bodies, drenched with flowing blood, those two mighty ones looked like blossoming kimshuka trees in the month of spring.
चक्राणि च सहस्राणि शूलानि मुसलानि च। निचखान रणे शक्रे चपले चासुरोत्तमः
Thousands of discs, spears, and maces did the foremost of Asuras hurl at Indra in battle, swift and unsteady.
तानि चक्राणि शूलानि निचकर्त्त शरोत्तमैः। सुरराट्सहसा भ्रांतो लीलया समरे बली
The lord of the gods, powerful and bewildered, swiftly cut down those discs and spears in battle with his excellent arrows, as if in sport.
स च दैत्यो महातेजाः शक्त्या चैव पुरंदरम्। निजघान तदा तूर्णं गजस्थं च स्तनांतरे
Then that mighty and radiant Daitya struck Purandara with a spear, piercing him quickly in the chest as he sat upon his elephant.
तया विनिहतः शक्रः प्रचचाल गजोपरि। लब्धसंज्ञो बलं जिष्णुर्बिभेद दनुजं क्षणात्
Struck by that weapon, Indra wavered atop the elephant; regaining consciousness, the victorious one instantly pierced the demon.
रथसंस्थस्य हस्तौ च धनुश्चिच्छेद चेषुणा। चर्मतीक्ष्णं ध्वजं तस्य शरेणैकेन वीरहा
From his chariot, he severed the demon's arms and bow with an arrow, and with a single sharp shaft, the slayer of heroes cut down his sturdy shield and banner.
चतुर्भिर्निशितैर्बाणैर्विव्याध चतुरो हयान्। शरेणैकेन सूतस्य शिरश्चिच्छेद तत्क्षणात्
With four keen arrows, he pierced the four horses, and with a single arrow, he instantly cut off the charioteer's head.