स्पर्शने च स्फुलिंगानामुभयोः सेनयोर्भटाः। न शक्ताः संमुखे स्थातुं शलभा ज्वलने यथा
At the touch of those sparks, the warriors of both armies could not stand before them, like moths before a flame.
दग्धाः पेतुः पृथिव्यां च दिशस्सर्वाः प्रदुद्रुवुः। देवदानवयोर्वीराः शून्यस्तत्राभवद्रणः
Burned, they fell to the earth, and all directions fled; the battlefield of gods and demons became empty.
अस्त्रं निरस्तकं दृष्ट्वा स दैत्यः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः। मायया शैलसंदोहमस्त्रं शक्रे मुमोच ह
Seeing his weapon neutralized, the demon, maddened by anger, released a mountain-mass missile against Śakra by his magic power.
बाणौघैः शैलसंघातं प्रचिच्छेद रणे हरिः। अघोरं प्रासृजद्दैत्यः पुरुहूते महाबले
With torrents of arrows, Hari cut apart the mass of mountains in battle; the fierce demon hurled another terrible weapon at the mighty Puruhūta.
कोटिकोटिसहस्राणि जंतूनां प्रवराणि च। सिंहशार्दूलभल्लूक वृक व्याघ्र महागजाः
Hundreds of millions of creatures, the foremost among them—lions, tigers, bears, wolves, leopards, and great elephants—
दंदशूकादयः सत्वाः प्रधावंति सुरेश्वरं। क्षुरप्रैरर्धचंद्रैश्च भल्लैः शिलीमुखैस्तथा
Serpents and other beings rushed at the lord of the gods, armed with razors, half-moon shaped arrows, and also with barbed and iron-tipped shafts.
असंप्राप्तान्प्रचिच्छेद मघवा परवीरहा। ततो वृत्रो महाबाहुर्धनुरुद्यम्य वीर्यवान्
Maghavan, the slayer of enemy heroes, cut down those who had not yet reached him; then Vṛtra, mighty-armed and powerful, raised his bow.
बिभेद शरसाहस्रैर्वज्रकल्पैः शतक्रतुं। छित्वा क्षुरप्रैश्शक्रश्च धनुस्तस्य चकर्त च
He pierced Śatakratu with thousands of arrows, hard as thunderbolts; but Śakra cut his bow with razor-sharp arrows.
सूतं चाश्वान्पृथिव्यां च पातयामास तत्क्षणात्। सकंटकांगदां भीमां संपूज्यासुरसत्तमः
In that instant, he struck down his charioteer and horses to the ground; the best of asuras, fierce and adorned with thorny armlets, was honored.
जघान पद्मिनः शीर्षे मोहाद्दंती क्षितिं ययौ। सगदः सर्वदेवेशो धरणीं समुपस्थितः
Deluded, he struck the head of Padmin with his tusk, and the elephant fell to the earth; the lord of all the gods, still holding his mace, stood upon the ground.
ततस्तयोर्गदायुद्धमवर्तत मुहुर्मुहुः। तयोः प्रहरतोः शब्दो गदापातोद्भवो ध्रुवं
Then, between the two, a mace duel took place again and again; the sound of their blows, produced by the striking of maces, was constant.
आवर्तं परिवर्तं च चक्रतुस्तौ पुनः पुनः। अध ऊर्ध्वं प्रहारं च पार्श्वयोरतिभीषणं
They circled and wheeled around each other repeatedly, striking upwards, downwards, and with terrifying blows to the sides.
बभूवैवं तयोर्युद्धं लोकालोकभयंकरं। दृष्ट्वा देवगणाः सिद्धा दानवा विस्मयं गताः
Thus their battle became fearsome, threatening both worlds of the living and the dead; seeing this, the hosts of gods, siddhas, and dānavas were amazed.
युद्ध्यमानौ तु तौ वीरौ मृत्युसंशयमागतौ। देवदानववीराश्च द्रष्टुं नैव तदीशिरे
Those two heroes, fighting, approached the very threshold of death; neither the gods nor the dānava warriors were able to watch.
ईशब्रह्मादयः खे तु स्थिता द्रष्टुं तदद्भुतं। तयोर्हुंकारशब्देन गदापातस्वनेन च
But Īśa, Brahmā, and the others remained in the sky to witness that wonder; the sound of their roars and the crash of their maces resounded.
ऊर्ध्वोर्ध्वमगमच्छब्दो ह्यशनेश्चोपजायते। भग्ने गदे द्वयोरेव करः संपुटितस्तयोः
The sound rose ever higher, like thunder; when both their maces broke, their hands were joined in readiness.
एवं चैवार्धयामेन तयोरस्त्रे निपेततुः। एतस्मिंन्नन्तरे वीरौ खड्गचर्मधरौ तदा
Thus, in the middle of the duel, both their weapons fell to the ground; at that moment, the two heroes took up swords and shields.
प्रतियोद्धुं महाघोरमाहवे संप्रचेरतुः। निस्त्रिंशौ विद्युदुल्काभौ तयोर्गात्रे च चर्मणी
To continue the dreadful combat, they advanced to face each other; their swords flashed like lightning, and their shields covered their bodies.
दृश्येते सर्वलोकैश्च लाघवं विस्मयं गतैः। चिच्छिदाते तयोरेव चर्मणी बहुवर्णके
All the worlds beheld their skill with wonder; the two of them slashed each other's many-colored shields.
भीष्मकं बलयुद्धं च तयोरेवं प्रवर्तते। मंडलं चक्रधन्वं च लाघवं च परिप्लुतं
Thus, a terrible contest of strength unfolded between them, with circular maneuvers, whirling weapons, and displays of agility.
वृत्रवासवयोर्युद्धं वृत्रवासवयोरिव। केशान्वृत्रस्य उत्प्लुत्य संप्रधृत्यासिना द्रुतं
The battle of Vṛtra and Vāsava was like that of Vṛtra and Vāsava of old; leaping upon Vṛtra's hair, he swiftly seized it with his sword.
शिरश्चिच्छेद सहसा मघवा रणमूर्धनि। जयशब्दस्ततस्त्वासीद्देवानां च समंततः
Maghavan suddenly struck off his head in the midst of battle; then, all around, the gods raised a cry of victory.
प्रोत्फुल्लहृदया देवा मघवंतमपूजयन्। देवदुंदुभयो नेदुर्ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः
With hearts blossoming with joy, the gods worshipped Maghavan; the divine drums resounded, and the hosts of apsarases danced.
गीतं गायंति गंधर्वा मुनयः स्तुतिपाठकाः। भीताः पलायिताः सर्वे दैत्यास्त्यक्तायुधा दिशः
The gandharvas sang songs, the sages recited hymns of praise; all the daityas, terrified, fled in all directions, abandoning their weapons.
इति श्रीपाद्मपुराणे प्रथमे सृष्टिखंडे वृत्रासुरवधोनाम त्रिसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Padma Purana, in the first section on creation, ends the seventy-third chapter, entitled 'The Slaying of Vṛtrāsura.'
व्यास उवाच- चतुर्भिस्तुरगैर्जुष्टं रथं सूर्यसमप्रभं। त्रैपुरिः संरुरोहाथाब्रवीद्वाक्यं गणाधिपं
Vyasa said: Traipuri, mounting a chariot adorned with four horses and shining like the sun, then approached and spoke to the lord of the ganas.
पिता मे निहतः पित्रा तव यस्माद्गणाधिप। तस्मात्त्वामद्य विशिखैर्नयामि यमसादनं
"Because my father was slain by your father, O lord of the ganas, therefore today I will send you, pierced by arrows, to the abode of Yama."
ततस्तमब्रवीद्देवो गणेशस्त्रिपुरात्मजं। तव तातेन दुष्टेन सुराणामहितं पुरा
Then the god Ganesha spoke to the son of Tripura: "Your wicked father once committed a great sin against the gods.
कृतं कर्ममहत्पापं श्रुतं नो जनकेन हि। पापकर्मरतं दुष्टं ज्ञात्वा ज्ञानबलेन च
"We have heard of the great sinful deed done by your father; knowing him to be wicked and devoted to evil acts, by the power of knowledge—
अवधीत्तं शरैकेन पितरं ते बलेन च। पंकात्प्रतारितो मोहात्प्रेषितो यममंदिरं
"He was slain by a single arrow, by force, and sent, deluded and dragged from the mire, to the abode of Yama.