ददृशुस्ते सुराः सर्वे हरिं सांद्रघनोपमम् । शार्ङ्गशंखगदापद्मविभूषितचतुर्भुजम्
All the gods beheld Hari, resembling a dense raincloud, adorned with four arms bearing the bow Śārṅga, conch, mace, and lotus.
स्तोत्रं पठित्वा पुरतः प्राहेंद्रः सरितांपतेः । जालंधरेणात्मजेन भग्नं देव त्रिविष्टपम् 6.5.
After reciting a hymn before him, Indra, lord of rivers, spoke: 'O god, the realm of the gods has been destroyed by Jālandhara, son of the ocean.'
तदिंद्रवचनं श्रुत्वाऽभयं दत्वा दिवौकसाम् । विजेतुमसुरं देवैः सह रेजे सुरांतकृत्
Hearing the words of Indra, granting safety to the dwellers of heaven, the destroyer of the gods shone forth, ready to conquer the demon together with the gods.
अथानीतं मातलिना रथमारुह्य वासवः । वासुदेवस्य पुरतः प्रययौ विधृताशनिः
Then, having mounted the chariot brought by Mātali, Vāsava, holding his thunderbolt, set out before Vāsudeva.
वामतस्त्रिदशाः सर्वे सव्यतश्च समाययौ । स्वाहाप्रियो दक्षिणतः स च मेषं समास्थितः
All the gods stood to the left, and to the right came the beloved of Svāhā, mounted upon a ram.
आरुह्यैरावतं नागं जयंतः शक्रनंदनः । उच्चैःश्रवसमिंद्रश्च उभौ भगवतः पुरः
Jayanta, son of Śakra, mounted Airāvata the elephant, and Indra on Uccaiḥśravas, both stood before the Blessed Lord.
धातार्यमा च मित्रश्च वरुणोंशो भगस्तथा । इंद्रो विवस्वान्पूषा च पर्जन्यो दशमः स्मृतः
Dhātṛ, Aryaman, Mitra, Varuṇa, Aṃśa, Bhaga, Indra, Vivasvat, Pūṣan, and Parjanya are remembered as the ten.
ततस्त्वष्टा ततो विष्णू रेजे धन्यो जघन्यजः । इत्येते द्वादशादित्या इंद्रस्य पुरतः स्थिताः
Then Tvaṣṭṛ, then Viṣṇu, the blessed youngest, shone forth; thus these twelve Ādityas stood before Indra.
वीरभद्रश्च शंभुश्च गिरिशश्च महायशाः । अजैकपादहिर्बुध्न्यः पिनाकी चापराजितः
Vīrabhadra, Śaṃbhu, and the illustrious Giriśa; Ajaikapāda, Ahibudhnya, Pinākī, and Aparājita,
भुवनाधीश्वरश्चैव कपाली च विशांपते । स्थाणुर्भगश्च भगवान्रुद्रा एकादश स्मृताः
The Lord of the worlds, Kapālī, O lord of men, Sthāṇu, Bhaga, and the Blessed One—these eleven are remembered as the Rudras.
श्वसनः स्पर्शनो वायुरनिलो मारुतस्तथा । प्राणापानौ सजीवौ च मरुतोऽष्टौ तदग्रतः
Śvasana, Sparśana, Vāyu, Anila, and likewise Māruta, Prāṇa and Apāna with Jīva—these eight Maruts stood at the front.
विवस्वानपि तन्मध्ये ययौ द्वादशमूर्तिभिः । धनदः शिबिकारूढः किंनरेशो ययौ तदा
Vivasvat too, in their midst, went forth with his twelve forms; Dhanada, mounted on a palanquin, and the king of the Kiṃnaras also went then.
रुद्राश्च वृषभारूढा मारुतो मृगवाहनः । ययुः सैन्यस्य पुरतः त्रिशूलपरिघायुधाः
The Rudras, mounted on bulls, and the Marut, riding a deer, advanced at the front of the army, armed with tridents and maces.
गंधर्वाश्चारणा यक्षाः पिशाचोरग गुह्यकाः । सर्वसैन्यस्य पुरतः सर्वशस्त्रभृतो ययुः
Gandharvas, Cāraṇas, Yakṣas, Piśācas, Nāgas, and Guhyakas—all bearing weapons—went at the front of the whole army.
पूर्वापरौ तोयराशी समाक्रांतौ च सैनिकैः । तस्मिन्ससार भूमिराट्वराहवपुषा हरिः
The eastern and western oceans were crossed by the warriors; there, Hari, lord of the earth, moved in the form of battle.
स्वर्गादागत्य वेगेन दैत्यसैन्यजिघांसया । सुमेरोरुत्तरो भागः सुरसैन्येन संवृतः
Coming swiftly from heaven, desiring to destroy the army of the Daityas, the northern part of Sumeru was covered by the army of the gods.
सेनाभारोद्भुतकरस्तस्थौ जालंधरस्य च । आश्रित्य दक्षिणं भागं तूर्णं कनकशृंगतः
The mighty army of Jālandhara, with wondrous hands, stood occupying the southern part, quickly at the golden-peaked mountain.
अहोरात्रेण विहिता वर्षे तस्मिन्निलावृते । मेरुमंदरयोर्मध्ये युद्धभूमिः प्रतिष्ठिता
Within that blue-encircled region, in a year of day and night, between Meru and Mandara, the field of battle was established.
तत्रात्मजयदां भूमिं कविप्रोक्तां मुदायुताः । जग्मुस्ते दानवास्तूर्णं गुरुप्रोक्तां ययुः सुराः
There, the Daityas joyfully went to the land that grants victory to sons, as spoken by the seers; the gods quickly went to the place indicated by their teacher.
रथप्रवीरैः परितश्च संप्लवैर्गजैर्घनाकारमदप्रवाहिभिः । अश्वैरनंतैर्गरुडाग्रगामिभिः पदातिभिः सारणभूर्भृता बभौ
With expert charioteers all around, with elephants like masses of clouds streaming with ichor, with endless horses led by Garuḍa, and with foot soldiers, the earth shone, bearing the weight of the armies.
ततो वादित्रनिर्घोषः सेनयोरुभयोरभूत् । कोलाहलश्च वीराणामन्योन्यमभिगर्जताम्
Then the blare of instruments arose from both armies, and a tumult of heroes roared as they challenged one another.
अथ दानवदेवानां संग्रामोऽभूद्भयावहः । सर्वसैन्यस्य संमर्दो यथा त्रिभुवनक्षयः
Thereafter, a terrifying battle broke out between the gods and the demons, and the clash of all the armies was as if the three worlds were being destroyed.
भयक्रांता महाश्रांता श्रुतिर्विलपती मुहुः । स्वरथाकाररहितं शरैः संपूरितं तदा
Overcome by fear and utterly exhausted, the sense of hearing wailed again and again, as the field, stripped of chariots and filled with arrows, resounded.
रोमांचिता बभौ द्यौश्च रजोवस्त्रं विधुन्वती । रौद्रैर्विहंगमारावैस्त्रासादाक्रंदतीव हि
The sky appeared bristling, shaking off its dusty garment, and seemed to cry out in terror with the harsh calls of birds.
देवेंद्रेण तदाज्ञप्ता मेघाः संवर्तकादयः । गजानुच्चैः समारुह्य तेऽसुरान्युयुधुर्मृधे
At Indra's command, the clouds—beginning with the Samvartaka—mounted great elephants and fought the demons in battle.
देवानामश्वारोहाश्च जाता गंधर्वकिन्नराः । रथिनः साध्यसिद्धाश्च गजिनो यक्षचारणाः
Among the gods, the horsemen were Gandharvas and Kinnaras, the charioteers were Sādhyas and Siddhas, and the elephant riders were Yakṣas and Cāraṇas.
पदातिनः किंपुरुषाः पन्नगाः पवनाशनाः । रोगाणामधिपो राजन्यक्ष्मा च यमनायकः
The foot soldiers were Kiṃpuruṣas, serpents, and those who eat wind; the lord of diseases, the king of Yakṣmā, and the leader of Yama's attendants were also present.
तत्र दानवरोगाणां संग्रामोऽभूत्सुदारुणः । पतिता लुलुठुर्भूमौ दैत्याः शूलज्वरामयैः
There, a most dreadful battle took place between the demons and the diseases; the Daityas, afflicted by spears, fevers, and illnesses, fell and rolled on the ground.
दानवैर्निहता रोगाः पेतुः समरमूर्द्धनि । पलायांचक्रिरे केचित्व्याधयो भूधरान्प्रति
The diseases, struck down by the demons, fell upon the battlefield, and some ailments fled toward the mountains.
औषध्यस्तत्र सहजा वैशल्यकरणीमुखाः । ताभिर्विशल्याः सैन्येषु युयुधुर्यमकिंकराः
There, natural herbs—beginning with those that remove arrows—were present, and with them, Yama's attendants healed the wounded among the troops and continued fighting.