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.
सौरभं शरसंघैश्च जयंतो वशमानयत्। शक्तिहस्तं च संह्रादं यमदंडं नरांतकम्
Jayanta subdued Saurabha with volleys of arrows; and, with his spear in hand, he overcame Samhrada, Yamadanda, and Narantaka.
हत्वा च पातयामास स भस्मीकृतविग्रहः। कालश्च खड्गपातेन पातयामास बाभ्रवम्
Having slain them, he cast them down, their bodies reduced to ashes; Kala, with a sword strike, brought down Babhrava.
शक्त्या मृत्युर्बिभेदाश्वं तथा निर्घृणकं रणे। अग्निना दह्यमानाश्च सप्तैते च महाबलाः
With his spear, Mrityu pierced the horse, as well as Nirghrinaka in battle; and, burned by fire, these seven mighty warriors perished.
भद्रबाहुर्महाबाहुः सुगंधो गंध एव च। भौरिको वल्लिको भीम एते सेनाग्रगामिनः
Bhadrabahu, the great-armed, Sugandha, Gandha himself, Bhaurika, Vallika, and Bhima—these were the leaders of the army.
रणे संदग्धदेहाश्च पेतुरुर्व्यां गतासवः। पाशबद्धा महावीर्या वरुणस्य महात्मनः
Their bodies burned in battle, they fell lifeless to the earth; bound by Varuna's noose, these mighty warriors met their end.
पेतुरुर्व्यां महासत्वाः शूराः शूरभयानकाः। शूरस्य रश्मिजालेन निहताः पञ्चदानवाः
Great-souled heroes, fierce and terrifying, fell to the earth; five danavas were struck down by the rays of Surya.
तुरुतुंबुरुदुर्मेधस्साधका साधकाभिधाः। क्रूर क्रौंच रणेशान मोदसंमोद षण्मुखाः
Turutu, Tumburu, Durmedhas, Sadhaka, Sadhaka by name, Krura, Kraunca, Ranesha, Moda, Sammoda, and Shanmukha—
शरैर्निपातिता दैत्याः संयुगे मातरिश्वना। नैर्ऋतो गदया भीमं पातयामास भूतले
The daityas were struck down in battle by Matariśvan's arrows; Nairrita, with his mace, cast down Bhima to the earth.
शूलपातैश्च रुद्राणां शतशो दैत्यदानवाः। निपेतुः संयुगे भीताः संमुखा रणपंडिताः
By the Rudras' spear strikes, hundreds of daityas and danavas fell in battle, terrified, facing the masters of war.
वसूनां शरपातैश्च शूराणां रश्मिमालिनाम्। मेघानां करकाभिश्च वज्रपातैस्सुदारुणैः
By the Vasus' arrow volleys, by the rays of the heroic ones, by the hailstones of the clouds, and by the fierce thunderbolt strikes—