कोलाहलः प्रहृतवान्दर्शयन्नात्मलाघवम् । सोऽपि हेति व्यथां त्यक्त्वा माल्यवांश्च गणाग्रणीः
Kolahala struck, displaying his own lightness; he too, leader of the hosts, cast off his pain from the weapon.
गिरिं गृहीत्वा तेनाजौ कोलाहलमथाहनत् । निश्चक्राम ज्वरस्तस्माज्ज्वलनो नाम भीषणः
Taking a mountain in battle, Kolahala then struck; from him emerged a fever, called the fierce Jvalana.
त्रिशीर्षो नवहस्तश्च नवपादोऽतिपिंगलः । स ज्वरो मोहयामास माल्यवंतं स्वतेजसा
That fever, three-headed, nine-armed, nine-footed, exceedingly tawny, bewildered Malyavan with its own radiance.
माल्यवान्समरं त्यक्त्वा पराक्रांतो गिरिं ययौ । चंडिर्भयानकेनाजौ पाशेन हृदये हतः
Malyavan, abandoning the battle, advanced toward the mountain; Chandir, struck in the heart by a noose of terror in battle.
हयो विनिर्गतस्तस्मात्क्षिप्तः सोऽपि च सागरे । कार्त्तिकेयो रणे राहुं शितैर्बाणैः समाहनत्
The horse emerged from him, and was thrown into the ocean; Kartikeya attacked Rahu in battle with sharp arrows.
आच्छाद्य शरजालैश्च शीघ्रं शक्तिं मुमोच ह । आपतंतीं महाशक्तिं ज्वलंतीमिव तेजसा
Covering him swiftly with a shower of arrows, he released a spear; a mighty spear, rushing forth, blazing with energy.
दृष्ट्वा राहुः खमुत्पत्य कराभ्यां जगृहे द्रुतम् । स तां शक्तिं गृहीत्वा तु विनद्योच्चैः पुनः पुनः
Seeing it, Rahu leapt into the sky and quickly seized it with his hands; taking that spear, he roared loudly again and again.
स्वर्भानुः शिरसोनोपि तस्य शक्त्या जघान तम् । वक्षस्यभिहते शक्त्या तद्देहान्निर्गता सरित्
Svarbhanu struck him on the head with that spear; when his chest was struck by the spear, a river emerged from his body.
तया संप्लावितः पुत्रो महादेवस्य संयुगे । कथंचित्सा नदी रुद्धा समं पूरो गिरिं ययौ
With that river flooding him, the son of Mahadeva in battle; somehow that river was stopped, and together with the flood, he went to the mountain.
श्रुत्वार्णवजो ज्वरतः कटककदंबस्य कर्कशं विरुतम् । सुस्वरवचनविदग्धं तमपि च कोकिलापतिं न सस्मार
Hearing the harsh cry of fever from the fortress of Kadamba, born of the ocean, skilled in sweet words, he did not remember even the lord of the cuckoos.
शरैः किरंतं दहनमसिना बर्बरोऽवधीत् । कूष्मांडो निहतो मूर्ध्नि सर्परोम्णाथ मुष्टिना
Barbaras killed the blazing one with a sword as he showered arrows; Kushmanda was struck on the head by a serpent-haired fist.
पातालकेतुना हासो मुद्गरेण समाहतः । तस्य देहाद्विनिष्क्रम्य हस्ती मुद्गरमाभुनक्
Haso was struck by Patalaketu with a mace; from his body emerged an elephant, which seized the mace.
शुंडायां मुष्टिघातेन हतः पातालकेतुना । आयुधैर्जर्जरं चक्रे भृंगीशं रोमकंटकः
Patalaketu struck the elephant's trunk with a fist; Romakantaka battered Bhringisha with weapons.
भृंगीशोऽपि रणाद्भीतस्त्वरन्नेव गिरिं ययौ । सहसा धूम्रवर्णश्च शुभ्रः केतुमुखेऽपतत्
Bhringisha, frightened from battle, hastily went to the mountain; suddenly, the smoky-colored and the bright one fell at Ketumukha's face.
गणं गिलितवान्दैत्यो महाकायो महाननः । हाहाकारो महानासीद्गिलिते केतुना रणे
A demon of great body and mouth swallowed a host; a great cry arose when Ketumukha was swallowed in battle.
जृंभस्य निशितैर्बाणैश्छिन्नांगोऽथ विनायकः । शुंडादंडं परशुना तस्य चिच्छेद दंतिनः
Jrmbha, with sharp arrows, cut off the limbs of Vinayaka; he chopped off the elephant's trunk with an axe.
जृंभासुरो जघानाथ शक्त्या लंबोदरोदरम् । मूषकोऽपि शरैर्भिन्नः प्रविवेश गुहामुखम्
Jrmbhasura struck Lambodara with a spear; the mouse, pierced by arrows, entered the cave's mouth.
विनायकः प्रहारार्त्तो विललापाकुलो रणे । हा मातस्तात हा भ्रातर्हा मूषक मम प्रिय
Vinayaka, afflicted by blows, cried out in confusion in battle: 'Ah, mother! Father! Ah, brother! Ah, my beloved mouse!'
गणेशक्रंदितं श्रुत्वा भगवत्या तया तदा । समेत्य कूटादन्यस्मात्पार्वत्योक्तः शिवस्तदा
Hearing the cries of Ganesha, at that moment the goddess approached, and Shiva was addressed by Parvati, who had come from another peak.
हेरंबो वध्यते दैत्यैः स्कंदोऽपि विनिपातितः । शिव किं क्रीडसे शैले रक्ष पुत्रौ गणानपि
Heramba is slain by the demons, and Skanda too has been struck down; Shiva, why do you play upon the mountain? Protect your sons and the hosts as well.
सदा शूलादिशस्त्राणां धृतानामद्य वै क्षणः । अथ गौर्या वचः श्रुत्वा वीरभद्रं शिवोऽब्रवीत्
Always bearing weapons like spears and others, now is the moment; then, hearing Gauri's words, Shiva spoke to Virabhadra.
वृषः सज्जीयतां शीघ्रमित्युक्ते स तदाकरोत् । बबंध मुकुटं तस्य शृंगयोर्भास्करप्रभम्
Let the bull be made ready quickly, he said; and so it was done. A crown radiant like the sun was fastened upon its horns.
कंठे घंटाशतं बद्ध्वा कर्णयोर्दर्पणौ धृतौ । स्कंधे च किंकिणीजालं चरणे नूपुरं महत्
A hundred bells were tied around its neck, mirrors were placed at its ears, a network of tinkling ornaments on its shoulders, and a great anklet upon its foot.
पुच्छे चामरसाहस्रं तस्य पाशाष्टकं मुखे । कल्याणी च तदा देवी शर्वपार्श्वे व्यस्थिता
Upon its tail, a thousand yak-tail whisks; in its mouth, eight nooses. At that time, the auspicious goddess stood at Shiva's side.
पाशाष्टकेन संयुक्ता तत्र खड्गधरांबिका । न्यस्तानि सर्वशस्त्राणि स वृषः सज्जितो बभौ
Armed with eight nooses, Ambika holding a sword was stationed there; all weapons were placed, and the prepared bull shone forth.
पार्वत्या भूषितः सोऽथ निजया घंटमालया । कृतं च तिलकं देव्या प्रोक्तः सत्कृतिपूर्वकम् 6.12.
Then, adorned by Parvati with her own garland of bells, the bull was marked with a tilaka by the goddess, who spoke with due honor.
हरस्त्वया न मोक्तव्यो वृषेन्द्र रणसंकटे । आगंतव्यमरीन्जित्वा शंभुना सह संगरे
O lord of bulls, you must not let go of Hara in the peril of battle; after conquering the enemies, you should return together with Shambhu in the conflict.
इति श्रुत्वा वचो देव्या हरो वृषमथारुहत् । धृत्वायुधसहस्रं तु निजालंकारभूषितः । रणं गच्छामि तां प्राह पार्वतीं प्रति सादरम्
Hearing the goddess's words, Hara mounted the bull, bearing a thousand weapons, adorned with his own ornaments; he respectfully said to Parvati, 'I go to battle.'
ईश्वर उवाच- त्वं तिष्ठसि स्वरूपाणि एकाकिन्यपि सस्पृहा । भामिनी दुरभिप्राया दानवा हि समागताः
Ishvara said: You remain in your own form, even alone, with desire; O radiant one, the difficult-minded demons have gathered.
तस्मात्त्वयात्मनैवात्मा रक्षणीयो वरानने । इत्युक्त्वा वृषभारूढो ययौ रुद्रो रणांगणम्
Therefore, O beautiful-faced one, you must protect yourself by your own power; saying this, Rudra mounted the bull and went to the battlefield.