एतस्मिन्नंतरे राज्ञा प्रेरितः कविसत्तमः। औषधादिप्रयोगेण गजः संज्ञामबोधयत्
Meanwhile, sent by the king, the best of poets revived Gaja’s consciousness with the use of medicinal herbs and other means.
अकारयच्छतगुण प्राणं च जयमादिशत्। प्राग्जलं मंत्रितं दत्वा रुरोधास्याङ्गकव्रणान्
He restored his life-force a hundredfold and commanded him to win; after giving consecrated water, he treated the wounds on his mouth and body.
स गजो दशनैरेव स्फोटयामास वै गिरिम्। एवं शतसहस्राणि सैन्यानि सैन्यपालकान्
That elephant, with his very tusks, began to shatter the mountain; in this way, he struck down hundreds of thousands of soldiers and commanders.
पातयामास समितौ गजः परमदुर्जयः। स दैत्यस्तस्य पृष्ठस्थः शरैः कालानलप्रभैः
That exceedingly invincible elephant struck down armies and their leaders in battle; the demon standing on his back rained down arrows blazing like the fire of death.
हत्वा त्वपातयच्चोर्व्यां मुख्यमुख्यान्सुराधिपान्। शरैस्तस्य तदा देवा यमदंडसमप्रभैः
He slew and cast down to the earth the foremost of the gods and their chiefs; then the gods struck him with arrows as powerful as the staff of Yama.
निपतंति महावीर्या रुधिरौघपरिप्लुताः। यस्मिन्यस्मिंश्च मार्गे तु स दैत्यः सगजो गतः
The mighty ones, drenched in streams of blood, fell as those arrows struck; wherever that demon and the elephant went,
तत्र तत्र चकाराशु भीषणं संचितं शरैः। गजेन पातिताः केचिद्गजारोहेण चापरे
There and there he swiftly wrought terror with a shower of arrows; some were felled by the elephant, others by the elephant-rider.
वेगेन भ्रमणेनैव सुराः केचित्प्रतापिताः। एवं सुरगणाध्यक्षाः शस्त्रास्त्रैर्विविधैश्च तम्
Some gods were tormented by the rapid whirling motion; thus, the leaders of the divine hosts assailed him with various weapons and missiles.
सगजं युद्धनिर्भीता निजघ्नुर्बहुभिः शरैः। तथापि तद्गजं योद्धुं न शक्तास्ते महाबलाः
Though unafraid in battle, they struck the elephant with many arrows; yet even so, those mighty warriors were unable to defeat that elephant.
क्षिप्रं तांस्तु गजो दंतैस्त्रैपुरोऽपातयच्छरैः। न गता ये धरण्यां च देवा जर्जरविग्रहाः
Swiftly, the elephant brought them down with its tusks and arrows, and those gods whose bodies were shattered did not reach the earth.
शरण्यं गणपं जग्मुर्भीतास्ते वेदनातुराः। देवानां कदनं दृष्ट्वा गणाधीशः प्रतापवान्
Afflicted by pain and fear, they sought refuge with Gaṇapati; seeing the slaughter of the gods, the glorious Lord of the Gaṇas was filled with valor.
स गजं ताडयामास वज्रानलसमैः शरैः। स गजो वेगसंरुद्धः शरेण च समुत्थितः
He struck the elephant with arrows like thunderbolts and fire; the elephant, restrained by force, rose up again from the arrow's blow.
अथोतौ द्वौ शरैरेव बिभिदाते परस्परम्। उभौ तौ नर्दमानौ च अन्योन्यं जयमैच्छताम्
Then the two wounded each other with arrows, both roaring and each desiring victory over the other.
शोणितैर्लिप्तसर्वांगौ वीरमुख्यौ सुरासुरौ। अथाखुं स गजो मत्तो बिभेद दशनैः स्वकैः
Their entire bodies were smeared with blood, those foremost heroes among gods and demons; then the maddened elephant wounded the mouse with its own tusks.
आखुनाभिद्रुतो नागो घोरयुद्धं तयोः परम्। अधोर्ध्वं संविभागे च चतुर्भिर्युद्धमद्भुतम्
Attacked by the mouse, the elephant engaged in a fierce battle; above and below, the wondrous fight of the four continued.
सशब्दं तुमुलं युद्धं सर्वलोकभयंकरम्। दशनैर्दशनैरेव शरैरेव शरोत्तमैः
That tumultuous battle, terrifying to all the worlds, resounded with noise; with tusks against tusks, and with the finest arrows.
तद्घोरमभवद्युद्धं देवदानवसंगरे। आखुको भेदयांचक्रे महानांगं महाबलम्
That dreadful battle took place between gods and demons; the mouse began to break the great, mighty elephant.
पर्शुना पृष्ठवंशाग्रे स्थित्वा तेनाहनत्पुनः। दैत्यस्य दशनद्वारे हृदिस्कंधेथ लाघवात्
Standing at the base of its spine with a hatchet, he struck again; swiftly, through the demon's mouth, he entered the heart and shoulder.
सगजः स पपातोर्व्यां गतासुर्लोहितं वमन्। शशंसुर्मुनयो देवास्साधुसाध्विति चाब्रुवत्
The elephant fell to the ground, lifeless, pouring out blood; the sages and gods exclaimed, 'Well done! Well done!'
अत्रान्येस्त्रैरमोघैश्च दैत्यानाजघ्नुराहवे। यावत्तु सेनयोर्नैव जययुद्धं समापयेत्
Meanwhile, with unfailing arrows, the gods struck the demons in battle, until neither army could claim victory.
इति श्रीपाद्मपुराणे प्रथमे सृष्टिखंडे त्रैपुरिविमर्दोनाम चतुस्सप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Padma Purāṇa, in the first section on creation, the seventy-fourth chapter named 'The Destruction of Tripura' concludes.
व्यास उवाच-। श्रुत्वा महेश्वराद्वाक्यं देवाः शक्रपुरोगमाः। दुद्रुवुर्दैत्यसंघांस्तान्सर्वे सर्वान्समंततः
Vyāsa said: Having heard the words of Maheśvara, the gods, led by Indra, rushed in all directions against the hosts of demons.
आजगाम महाबाहुः कुंभो नाम महासुरः। नैर्ऋतो यक्षराजानं गदया चाहनद्भृशम्
Then came the mighty demon named Kumbha; the lord of the Nairṛtas struck the king of the Yakṣas fiercely with his mace.
गुह्यकेशो गदापातैर्जघान भृशमुत्तमम्। ततोन्योन्यं गदायुद्धमभवद्भीषणं तयोः
Guhyaka, with blows of his mace, struck back fiercely; then between them arose a dreadful duel with maces.
चक्रबंधं महाबंधं पुरोवध्यनिबंधनम्। प्राचुरं भीषणं यानं स्फोटतैलाभिवास्तिकम्
There was a great formation of wheels, a mighty blockade, a binding for the defense of the front, a formidable and dense array, and vehicles smeared with oil for bursting.
तेन कृत्वा महायुद्धमवसाने धनेश्वरः। पातयामास तं स्फोटं तस्य कुंभस्य चोरसि
After waging a great battle, at the end, the Lord of Wealth struck that bursting vehicle upon the chest of Kumbha.
भग्नदंष्ट्रस्ततः कुंभो निपपात महीतले। स्यंदनस्थो महावीर्यो जंभो हरिहयं तदा
Then Kumbha, his fangs broken, fell to the earth; mighty Jambha, standing on his chariot, at that moment struck Harihaya.
जघानशरसंघैश्च तथैवैरावणं भृशम्। वासवो भिदुरेणैव संबिभेदासुरोत्तमम्
With volleys of arrows, he fiercely attacked Airavana; Indra, with his thunderbolt, pierced the foremost among the asuras.
स पपात धरापृष्ठे गतासुर्लोहितोक्षितः। तथारण्यं सुघोरं च अघोरं घोरमेव च
He fell upon the earth's surface, his life departed and blood-soaked; thus, the forest became both dreadful and peaceful, yet truly terrifying.
चतुरो गणमुख्यांश्च शक्त्या बिभेद संयुगे। सेनान्यश्चैव प्रत्येकं पातयामास लाघवात्
In battle, he pierced four chief leaders with his spear; and, with swiftness, he cast down each commander.