तादृशी यस्य सा भार्या गृहमीदृङ्मनोहरम् । तत्रादृष्ट्वावदच्छंभुं हरः कुत्र गतः कवे
He whose wife is so exceptional, whose home is so enchanting—without seeing Śambhu there, he asked: 'O sage, where has Hara gone?'
कथं मम भयाच्चेति पृष्टः प्रोवाच भार्गवः । देवशंभुर्महाशैलमगम्यं मानसोत्तरम्
Asked, 'How did he leave because of me?' Bhārgava replied: 'Lord Śambhu has gone to the great mountain north of Lake Mānas.'
ययौ तत्र महादेवो गंतुं चान्यैर्न शक्यते । इति काव्यवचः श्रुत्वा प्राह दैत्यो महाबलः
Mahādeva went there, and others cannot reach it; hearing the poet's words, the mighty demon spoke.
जालंधर उवाच-। अहं यास्यामि देवेशं त्वं पुरा गच्छ भार्गव । इत्युक्त्वा प्रययौ तत्र यत्रास्ते शंकरः स्वयम्
Jālandhara said: 'I will go to the Lord of gods; you go ahead, Bhārgava.' Saying this, he departed to where Śaṃkara himself resides.
अपश्यत्तं गिरिवरं सिंधुजो मानसोत्तरम् । तस्य षष्टिसहस्राणि योजनानां समुच्छ्रयः
The ocean-born one saw that great mountain, Mānasottara, whose height was sixty thousand yojanas.
स शैलो मानसो राजन्दैत्यसैन्यैः समावृतः । बहवो दैत्यराजानः शैलमारुरुहुर्द्रुतम्
King, that mountain Mānas was surrounded by demon armies; many demon kings swiftly ascended the mountain.
छत्रांधकारं पर्यासीत्वाद्यनादेन वेपथुः । सैन्यकोलाहलस्तेषां पूरयामास रोदसी
After passing through darkness caused by their umbrellas, they trembled with fear at the uproar; the tumult of their armies filled the heavens and earth.
नारद उवाच-। अथैवमागतं दृष्ट्वा दैत्यसैन्यं महत्तदा । अत्युच्चे स गिरेः शृंगे स्थाप्य गौरीं सखीवृताम् 6.11.
Nārada said: 'Then, seeing that great demon army arrive, he placed Gaurī, surrounded by her companions, atop the highest peak of the mountain.'
भगवांश्च गणैः सर्वैः सन्नद्धैर्युद्धदुर्मदैः । त्रिंशन्महाब्जसाहस्रैः प्रमथानां वृतः शिवः
The blessed one, Śiva, surrounded by all his attendants, armed and fierce in battle, was accompanied by thirty thousand mighty Pramathas.
उवाच नंदिनं शंभुर्गणानामधिपं त्वया । प्रहर्तव्यो महादैत्यो वीरो जालंधरो रणे
Śaṃbhu spoke to Nandin, chief of the attendants: 'You must strike the great demon, the hero Jālandhara, in battle.'
महाकालादिभिः शूरैर्याहि त्वं परिवारितः । तावदाजौ त्वया तस्माद्योद्धव्यमतिपौरुषात्
'Go, surrounded by heroes like Mahākāla; in the fight, you must battle him with utmost valor.'
यावद्युद्धे नारिजयो मम वीर भविष्यति । इति शंभोर्वचः श्रुत्वा स च सारथिमब्रवीत्
'Until victory in battle is mine, O hero, you must fight.' Hearing Śaṃbhu's words, he spoke to his charioteer.
काकतुंडरथं मेऽद्य समानय महामते । नंदिनो वचनं श्रुत्वा सोपि स्यंदनमाहरत्
'Bring me today the chariot with the crow's beak, O wise one.' Hearing Nandin's command, he brought the chariot.
द्वात्रिंशदश्वसंयुक्तं चक्रषोडशसंयुतम् । षष्टिध्वजसमोपेतं द्वात्रिंशद्योजनायुतम्
It was yoked with thirty-two horses, fitted with sixteen wheels, adorned with sixty banners, and measured thirty-two yojanas in length.
सर्वशस्त्रैश्च संपूर्णं प्राप्तं सांग्रामिकं रथम् । नंदिनश्चक्ररक्षार्थं पुत्रौ स्कंदविनायकौ
The war chariot, fully equipped with all weapons, was obtained for battle; Nandi's sons, Skanda and Vinayaka, were appointed to guard its wheels.
समादिष्टौ शंकरेण सन्नद्धौ तौ स्ववाहनौ । गणैः परिवृतो नंदी वाग्भिः संपूज्य चेश्वरम्
Commanded by Shankara, those two, armed and mounted on their own vehicles, surrounded Nandi with the hosts; Nandi honored the Lord with words.
नंदी रथं समारुह्य निर्ययौ दानवान्प्रति । विराजते तस्य मूर्ध्नि छत्रं द्वादशयोजनम्
Nandi mounted the chariot and set out against the demons; upon his head shone a parasol twelve yojanas wide.
यावत्स निर्ययौ नंदी तावत्ते दानवाः पुरः । शैलोपरि समारूढा दानवा घोरदर्शनाः
As Nandi advanced, the demons appeared before him, having climbed atop a mountain, terrifying in appearance.
गणानामायुधैस्तीक्ष्णैः निहताः पतिता भुवि । हन्यमाना गणैर्दैत्यास्तत्यजुर्दूरतो गिरिम्
Struck down by the sharp weapons of the hosts, they fell to the ground; as the demons were slain by the hosts, they abandoned the mountain from afar.
ततो धूमसमं तस्मादवरुह्य शिलोच्चयात् । जघ्नुर्दैत्यान्शितैः शस्त्रैर्गणा राजन्महाबलान्
Then, descending from the mountain peak like smoke, the hosts, O King, slew the mighty demons with sharp weapons.
अमरैराचितं दृष्ट्वा रुरुधुर्दैत्यसैनिकाः । ततः समभवद्युद्धं गणानां दानवैः सह
Seeing the ground covered with the slain by the immortals, the demon soldiers wailed; then a battle arose between the hosts and the demons.
शरवर्षमथात्युग्रं दानवानां दिवौकसाम् । ततः समस्तान्मातंगाञ्जघ्नुः शिखिमुखा रणे
A fierce shower of arrows from the demons and the celestials followed; then the peacock-faced ones struck down all the elephants in battle.
रथान्हयान्पदातींश्च काकतुंडा महाबलाः । हतानां दैत्यसंघांनां संगरे भृशमायिनाम्
The mighty Kakatunda slew chariots, horses, and foot soldiers; the groups of demons, skilled in battle, were struck down.
शिरोभिर्गगनं व्याप्तं प्रहसद्भिर्भयावहैः । मुक्तकेशारुणमुखैर्भीमदंष्ट्राविलोचनैः
The sky was filled with heads, grinning and terrifying; with loose hair, red faces, dreadful fangs, and glaring eyes.
सिंहैः कबंधजंघोरुकटिपृष्ठनिकृंतनैः । चिता सर्वत्र वसुधा कबंधैरुधिरारुणैः
With lions, Kabandhas, and fierce ones, their thighs, waists, and backs severed; everywhere the earth was strewn with Kabandhas, red with blood.
ततो विरावः सुमहान्बभूव दैत्येश्वराणां ध्वजिनीषु धावताम् । शंभोर्गणैः पातितसैनिकानां यथार्णवानां नदतां युगक्षये
Then a tremendous roar arose among the armies of the demon lords as they charged; the hosts of Shambhu, having struck down the soldiers, sounded like the ocean at the end of the age.
नारद उवाच- दैत्यसैन्यं हतं दृष्ट्वा गणैर्नंदिपुरोगमैः । क्रुद्धाः शुंभादयो दैत्याः समाजग्मुर्गणान्प्रति
Narada said: Seeing the demon army slain by the hosts led by Nandi, Shumbha and the other demons, enraged, came against the hosts.
ततः शुंभो महादैत्यो नंदिनं प्रत्ययुध्यत । महाकालं निशुंभोऽथ कालो लोकेश्वरं रणे
Then Shumbha, the great demon, fought Nandi; Nishumbha fought Mahakala, and Kala fought the lord of the world in battle.
पुष्पदंतं शैलरोमा माल्यवंतं महाबलः । कोलाहलो रणे राजन्प्राप्तो मायाबलेन च
Pushpadanta, Shailaroma, and Malyavant, mighty ones, and Kolahala, O King, entered the battle with magical power.
चंडं भयानको नाम राहुः स्कंदमधावत । कूष्मांडं सर्परोमा च घर्घरो मदनं तथा
Chanda, named Bhayanaka, and Rahu rushed at Skanda; Kushmanda, Sarparoma, Ghaghara, and Madana likewise.