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.
भ्रामयित्वा ततः शूलं जघान परमेश्वरम्। त्रिभिश्चिच्छेद बाणैश्च शूलं कालानलप्रभम्
After whirling the spear, he struck the Supreme Lord; but with three arrows, he cut the spear, which shone like the fire of time.
ततः क्रूरो महाबाहुर्मधुर्मायातिमायिकः। देवीरूपं समास्थाय सिंहस्थः प्रययौ हरिः
Then the fierce, mighty-armed Madhū, master of illusion, took the form of a goddess and, seated on a lion, advanced toward Hari.
शरैर्बहुविधैर्विष्णुं जघानैवाब्रवीद्वचः। स्वामी तु मे सुरश्रेष्ठ त्वयैव पातितो युधि
He struck Viṣṇu with many kinds of arrows and spoke: 'O best of gods, my master has been cast down by you in battle.'
अहं त्वां च हनिष्यामि सुतौ स्कंदविनायकौ। उक्तवंतं च दैतेयं जघान बहुमार्गणैः
'I will slay you and your sons, Skanda and Vināyaka.' Having spoken thus, the demon was struck with many arrows.
स पपात महीपृष्ठे गतासुर्लोहितोद्गिरः। पितरौ निहतौ दृष्ट्वा मायाबद्धो महाबलः
He fell to the earth, his life departed, blood flowing; seeing his parents slain, the mighty one was bound by illusion.
स्कंदः शक्तिं समादाय प्रायाद्योधयितुं हरिम्। ततो धाताऽब्रवीद्वाक्यं स्कंदं मोहप्रपीडितम्
Skanda, taking up his spear, advanced to fight Hari; then Dhātā spoke words to Skanda, who was afflicted by delusion.
पश्य ते पितरौ दूरे पश्यंतौ युद्धमीदृशम्। अंतरिक्षे भ्रमंतौ च संस्थितौ लोकसाक्षिणौ
'See your parents afar, watching this battle; wandering in the sky, they stand as witnesses to the worlds.'
एतच्छ्रुत्वा ततो दृष्ट्वा तत्रैवांतरधीयत। ततो धुंधुश्च सुंधुश्च भ्रातरावतिदर्पितौ
Hearing this and seeing them, he vanished right there; then Dhuṃdhu and Suṃdhu, the brothers, became exceedingly arrogant.
वधं प्रति हरेर्युद्धे पेततुर्गरुडोपरि। खड्गहस्तं च धुंधुं च सगदं सुंधुमेव च
For the killing of Hari in battle, they fell upon Garuḍa; Dhuṃdhu with a sword in hand, and Suṃdhu with a mace.
चिच्छेद नंदकेनैकं गदया सादयत्परम्। पेततुस्तौ धरापृष्ठे प्रवीरौ क्षतविक्षतौ
With Nandaka, he cut down one, and with the mace struck the other; both heroes fell to the earth, wounded and battered.