जघानोरसि दैत्यस्य स पपात व्यथान्वितः। चिरात्संलभ्य संज्ञां च दैतेयः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः
He struck the demon in the chest, and the demon fell down, overcome with pain; after a long time regaining consciousness, the daitya was seized by furious wrath.
गत्वा वेगात्सुरश्रेष्ठमैरावतं दधार ह। त्रासयामास सुतरामिंद्रस्य द्विरदं रुषा
Rushing swiftly, he seized Airavata, the best of elephants, and began to terrify Indra’s elephant with great anger.
धृत्वा स तु गजं सेंद्रं मुमोच धरणीतले। ततो भूमिगतः शक्रः कश्मलं च क्षणं गतः
Grasping the elephant along with Indra, he hurled it to the earth; then Indra, fallen to the ground, was for a moment overcome with confusion.
अवप्लुत्य स दैत्येंद्रो गजदंतांतरस्थितः। शक्रं ग्रहीतुकामस्य वधार्थं यूथपस्य सः
The lord of the daityas, leaping and standing between the elephant’s tusks, sought to seize Indra, intending to kill the lord of the herd.
असिनाऽसुरमुख्यस्य शिरश्छित्वा न्यपातयत्। सर्वे प्रजहृषुर्देवा गंधर्वा ललितं जगुः। मुदितास्ते च मुनयः स्तुवंति सुरसत्तमम्
With his sword, he struck off the head of that foremost asura and cast it down; all the gods rejoiced, the gandharvas sang sweetly, and the delighted sages praised the best of the gods.
इति श्रीपाद्मपुराणे प्रथमे सृष्टिखंडे द्वितीय नमुचिवधोनामैकसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Padma Purana, in the first section on creation, the seventy-first chapter named 'The Slaying of Namuci' is concluded.
व्यास उवाच- दिव्यं रथं समास्थाय धनुर्हस्तो बलैर्युतः। गत्वा च माधवं संख्ये देवासुरगणाग्रतः
Vyasa said: Mounting a divine chariot, bow in hand and endowed with strength, he went before Madhava in the midst of the gods and asuras.
क्रोधेन महताविष्टो मधुर्निर्जरमर्दनः। अब्रवीत्परुषं वाक्यमव्ययं हरिमीश्वरम्
Overcome by great anger, Madhu, the destroyer of immortals, spoke harsh and unchanging words to Hari, the Lord.
नारायण न जानासि युद्धधर्ममितः कथम्। अन्यायाद्दुर्वधोपायं कृत्वा नष्टो न शोचसि
'Narayana, do you not know the law of battle? How can you, by unjust and wrongful means, cause destruction and feel no sorrow?'
अनेन पंकयोगेन व्यवहारा कृतस्य च। सुरत्वं चोपनष्टं स्यादन्यसृष्टिं करोम्यहम्
'By this connection with impurity, and by the actions done, the status of the gods is lost; I will create a different creation.'
त्वामेव निहनिष्यामि सह देवगणैरिह। इत्युक्त्वा धनुरादाय जघान विशिखैर्विभुम्
I will slay you here along with the hosts of gods—so saying, he took up his bow and struck the Lord with arrows.
माधवस्तान्बिभेदाथ शरैर्वज्रसमप्रभैः। बहुभिस्सर्वगात्रेषु जघान च मधुं ततः
Then Mādhava pierced them with arrows shining like thunderbolts; with many arrows he struck Madhu on every limb.
मायया छादितः सोभूद्दैत्यस्तं सुरसत्तमाः। ये वै शूराश्च रुद्राद्यास्त्रिदशास्सत्त्वधारिणः
The demon became concealed by illusion; and those foremost among the gods—heroes such as Rudra and others, the thirty gods, bearers of strength—
देव्यो नानाविधाश्चापि सायुधा वाहनान्विताः। सेनान्यो गणपा देवा लोकेश हरविष्णवः
The goddesses of various kinds, armed and mounted, the commanders, the hosts of gods, the lords of the worlds, Hari and Viṣṇu—
अन्ये ग्रहादयो देवाः सर्वे युध्यन्ति संगताः। विनष्टाश्च तदा देवा मधोर्वै मायया ध्रुवम्
Other gods, including the planets and so forth, all gathered and fought; but then, by Madhu’s illusion, the gods were surely vanquished.
संमुखे विमुखे चैव शरशक्त्यृष्टिवृष्टिभिः। पतंति सहसा देवा भूमौ शस्त्राभिपीडिताः
Facing and fleeing, under showers of arrows, spears, and javelins, the gods fell swiftly to the earth, overwhelmed by weapons.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे विष्णुर्गृहीत्वा च सुदर्शनम्। असुरान्मायया देवान्जघान रणमूर्धनि
Meanwhile, Viṣṇu took up the Sudarśana discus and, through illusion, struck the demons and the gods in the midst of battle.
अथ तेषां शिरांस्येष छित्वा चैव सहस्रशः। पातयामास देवेशो दैत्यानां च सुरात्मनाम्
Then, cutting off their heads by the thousands, the Lord of the gods caused them to fall—both the demons and those of divine nature.
एवमन्यान्विभुर्दैत्यान्द्रावयामास संगरात्। तं दृष्ट्वा मुनयो देवाः सर्वे विस्मयमाययुः
Thus, the Lord drove away other demons from the battle; seeing this, all the sages and gods were filled with wonder.
कर्णे कर्णे प्रजल्पंते देवा मुनिगणास्तथा। सदा देवैकगोप्ता च हरिरव्यय ईश्वरः
From ear to ear, the gods and groups of sages spoke among themselves: 'Hari, the imperishable Lord, is always the sole protector of the gods.'
सर्वसाक्षी त्वयं देवो दैत्यजिष्णुर्युगे युगे। कथं हंति सुरान्सर्वान्कल्पांत इह जायते
This god is the witness of all, the slayer of demons in every age; how does he destroy all the gods, and at the end of the cycle, is he born here?
एतस्मिन्नंतरे दूरे मधुर्मायां प्रयोजिता। हररूपधरो भूत्वा अब्रवीद्धरिमव्ययम्
Meanwhile, at a distance, Madhu employed his illusion; taking the form of Hara, he spoke to the imperishable Hari.
दैत्यानामग्रतः पाप रणे देवान्समंततः। हत्वा किं ते शिवं चाद्य धर्मकीर्ति यशो गुणाः
In front of the demons, O sinner, you have slain the gods in battle; what benefit, what righteousness, what fame or virtue is there for you today?
महतोन्मत्तभावेन न जानासि परान्स्वकान्। अतस्त्वां निशितैर्बाणैर्नयामि यमसादनम्
In your great intoxication, you do not know friend from foe; therefore, with sharp arrows, I will send you to the abode of Yama.
एवमुक्त्वा शरैरुग्रैर्जघान केशवं रणे। निचकर्त शरांस्तांस्तु माधवो वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Having spoken thus, he struck Keśava in battle with fierce arrows; Mādhava cut down those arrows and spoke these words:
जानामि त्वां रणे दैत्यं हररूपधरं प्रियम्। शूरं शूरविकर्माणं मधुं मायानियोजितम्
I know you in battle, demon, bearing the form of Hara, dear one; a hero, heroic in deeds, Madhu, employing illusion.
मिथ्यालोकं प्रदास्यामि पातयित्वा रणाजिरे। एतस्मिन्नंतरे तीक्ष्णैः शरैर्विव्याध संयुगे
I will grant you a false world, having cast you down on the battlefield; meanwhile, he pierced him in combat with sharp arrows.
जटिलं वृषकेतुं च वृषभस्थं महेश्वरम्। तयोर्युद्धमतीवासीद्देवदानवयोस्तदा
The matted-haired, the bearer of the bull-banner, Maheśvara seated upon the bull—there was a fierce battle between the gods and the demons at that time.
परस्परं भिंदतोश्च प्राप्तान्प्राप्तान्शरान्शरैः। क्षुरप्रेण धनुस्तस्य चिच्छेद हरिरव्ययः
As they struck each other with arrows, Harī, the imperishable, cut his bow with a razor-edged arrow.
ततश्च पातयामास घोटकं वृषरूपिणम्। स दैत्यश्शूलहस्तोथ प्रदुद्राव जगत्पतिम्
Then he made the horse, which had the form of a bull, fall; that demon, holding a spear, fled from the Lord of the world.