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.
त्वां चाहं तत्पथं दैत्य प्रेषयामि क्षणादिह। उक्तवंतं महाप्राज्ञं सुराणां च गणाधिपं
"And now, O demon, I will send you on that same path at once," said the wise lord of the ganas to him.
विव्याध दशभिस्तीक्ष्णैः कालानलसमप्रभैः। ततः शरसहस्रैस्तु दैत्यं विव्याध साहसात्
He pierced him with ten sharp arrows, blazing like the fire of time; then, with a thousand arrows, he struck the demon with force.
यमदंडसमैर्बाणैः क्षुरप्रैश्च शिलीमुखैः। कंकपत्रैर्महातीक्ष्णैर्वज्रानलसमप्रभैः
With arrows as fierce as Yama's staff, with razors, iron-tipped shafts, and barbed arrows, sharp as thunderbolts and blazing like fire—
विचकर्त शरांश्चास्य लंबोदरः सुरार्चितः। पुनर्विव्याध विशिखैः सहसाभि दुरोपमैः
Lambodara, worshipped by the gods, cut down his arrows, and again struck him suddenly with arrows hard to withstand.
शरैरर्दितसर्वांगो मूर्च्छितस्त्वपतद्भुवि। ततो भद्रश्च सौभद्रो भीषणो निर्जरांतकः
His whole body pierced by arrows, he fainted and fell to the ground; then Bhadra, Saubhadra, Bhishana, and Nirjarantaka—
स्वां स्वां गदां समादाय दुद्रुवुस्तं विनायकम्। युगपत्ते गदापातैर्निजघ्नुर्गणनायकम्
Each took up their own mace and rushed at Vinayaka; together, with blows from their maces, they struck the leader of the ganas.
लाघवात्तु वृथा कृत्वा गदास्तेषां महाबलः। भद्रकस्य तु शीर्षे चाहनत्परशुना तदा
But by his agility, the mighty one rendered their maces useless; then he struck Bhadra on the head with his axe.
सौभद्रस्योत्तमांगं च असिनाग्रे निपातितम्। भीषणस्य कुठारेण खड्गेन निर्जरांतकम्
He cut off Saubhadra's head with the edge of his sword; Bhishana with his axe, and Nirjarantaka with his sword.
पातयित्वा च हेरम्बो महागिरिसमांस्तदा। चतुरो गणमुख्यांश्च अन्यांश्चापातयद्द्विषः
Then Heramba, as massive as a great mountain, struck them down; he felled the four chief ganas and other enemies as well.
ततः संज्ञां समालभ्य त्रैपुरिश्चासुरोत्तमः। समारुह्य रथं स्वं च जघान सुरसत्तमम्
Then, regaining consciousness, Traipuri, the foremost of asuras, mounted his own chariot and struck the best of the gods.
विशिखैरर्धचंद्रैश्च क्षुरप्रैर्भल्लकैस्तथा। तांस्तु चिच्छेद धर्मात्मा पुनर्विव्याध तं शरैः
With arrows shaped like half-moons, with razors, and with darts as well, the righteous-souled one cut them down and again pierced him with arrows.
चतुर्भिः सैंधवांश्चैव शरैकेन च सारथिम्। शरैः संपातयामास धरण्यां गणनायकान्
With four arrows he struck the Sindhu warriors, and with a single arrow the charioteer; with arrows he brought the leaders of the hosts down to the ground.
लाघवात्तु रथं चान्यं गत्वा त्रिपुरनंदनः। विशिखैर्वज्रसंकाशैः संबिभेद गणाधिपम्
Then, by his swiftness, the delight of Tripura mounted another chariot and pierced the lord of the hosts with arrows shining like thunderbolts.
रुधिरेणावसिक्तांगो रुषा घोर यमप्रभः। ललाटे च त्रिभिर्बाणैस्सप्तभिश्च स्तनांतरे
His body drenched in blood, fierce as Yama in his wrath, he struck the forehead with three arrows and the chest between the breasts with seven.
चतुर्भिर्नाभिदेशे च पंचभिर्मुष्टिमस्तके। संबिभेद महाक्रोधो बलिनं शंभुनंदनः
With four arrows at the navel, and five at the fist and head, the mighty son of Śambhu, filled with great anger, pierced the powerful one.
शरैरर्दितसर्वांगः स दैत्यो रणमूर्धनि। कश्मलं परमं गत्वा संपपात रथोपरि
That demon, his whole body wounded by arrows, entered a deep swoon in the midst of battle and collapsed onto the chariot.
ततः सूतेन धीरेण अपनीतो रणाजिरात्। विमुखं नाहनच्छूरो विनायकः सुरार्चितः
Then, removed from the battlefield by his steadfast charioteer, the heroic Vināyaka, worshipped by the gods, did not attack his foe.
चिरात्संज्ञां समालभ्य यंतारं चाब्रवीद्वचः। गच्छ सूत रणे भीरुं विनायकं हरात्मजम्
After a long time regaining consciousness, he spoke to his charioteer: 'Go, charioteer, to the battlefield, to Vināyaka, son of Hara, who inspires fear.'
ततो यंताब्रवीद्वाक्यं सत्यं पथ्यं च कोमलम्। हरात्मजशरान्सोढुं कस्समर्थो रणाजिरे
Then the charioteer spoke these true, gentle, and beneficial words: 'Who is able to withstand the arrows of Hara's son in the field of battle?'
तस्मान्मोहगतस्त्वं च मयानीतः प्रभासुत। एतज्ज्ञात्वा त्विदानीं भो यद्युक्तं तद्विधीयताम्
Therefore, you were brought here by me, O son of Prabhā, while you were overcome by delusion; now, knowing this, do what is appropriate.