त्रिंशन्महाब्जसाहस्रैः प्रमथानां वृतः शिवः । वीरभद्रो रथेनाशु सिंहयुक्तेन सत्वरः
Shiva, surrounded by thirty thousand mighty Pramathas, and Virabhadra, swiftly on a chariot drawn by lions, hastened forth.
वामपार्श्वं महेशस्य शूरो रक्षति पार्थिव । मणिभद्रो ऽश्वयुक्तेन रथेन परवीरहा
The heroic Manibhadra, destroyer of enemy warriors, guards the left side of Mahesha with a chariot drawn by horses.
दक्षिणं धूर्जटेः पार्श्वं संरक्षति धनुर्द्धरः । तुंगादुत्तीर्य शैलेंद्राद्रणं प्राप्तो गणैः सह
The bow-bearing one protects the right side of Dhurjati; crossing the lofty mountain, he arrived at the battlefield with the hosts.
दृष्ट्वा जगर्जुस्ते दैत्या महेशानं वृषस्थितम् । ततो महान्निनादोऽभूद्दैत्यप्रमथसेनयोः
Seeing Maheshana seated upon the bull, the demons roared; then arose a great tumult from the armies of demons and Pramathas.
तयोरभून्मिथो राजन्संप्रमर्दोऽथ दारुणः । ततो नंदी महाकालः कालस्कंदौ महाबलः
O king, between them there arose a fierce and dreadful clash; then Nandi, Mahakala, and the mighty Kaleskanda joined.
माल्यवान्पुष्पदंतश्च वृषली स्वर्णदंतिकः । चंडीशो मदनश्चंडः कूष्मांडो गुप्तलोमकः
Malyavan, Pushpadanta, Vrishali, Swarnadantika, Chandisha, Madana, Chanda, Kushmanda, and Guptalomaka.
ये ये पूर्वं रणे भग्नाः प्राप्तास्ते रणसंकटम् । शिवस्य पुरतो दैत्या युयुधुस्ते महाबलाः
All those mighty demons who had previously been defeated in battle and had returned to the field now fought before Shiva with great strength.
गणदानवयोधानां संग्रामोऽभूद्भयावहः । ततो गणानां विद्राव्य सैन्यं ते च महाबलाः
A terrifying battle broke out between the hosts of Shiva's attendants and the demon warriors; then, those mighty demons routed the army of the attendants.
रणे संवेष्टयामासुः शरौघैः सर्वतः शिवम् । शूलैः कुंतैर्गदाभिश्च मुद्गरैः परिघैरपि
In the battle, they surrounded Shiva from all sides with volleys of arrows, and attacked with spears, lances, maces, mallets, and iron clubs.
इंद्रियाणि यथात्मानं विषयैः पंचपंचभिः । जघानाथ रणे दैत्याञ्छंभुर्बाणैः सुदारुणैः । यथाशु माघः पापानि हंति स्नानेन तत्क्षणात्
Just as the senses envelop the self with their fivefold objects, so too did Shambhu strike down the demons in battle with his fierce arrows, destroying them instantly, just as a bath in the month of Māgha swiftly removes sins.
नारद उवाच- ततो जालंधरः श्रुत्वा दैत्यकोलाहलं रणे । आजगाम रथारूढो यत्र देवः सदाशिवः
Nārada said: Then Jalandhara, hearing the tumult of the demons in battle, came riding his chariot to where the god Sadāśiva was.
सारथिं खड्गरोमाणं कोपात्सत्वरमब्रवीत् । संप्रेषय रथं शीघ्रं सहस्रहययोजितम्
In anger, he quickly said to his charioteer, Khadgaroman: 'Drive the chariot swiftly, yoked with a thousand horses.'
हन्मि तं तापसं शौर्याज्जटाभस्मास्थिभूषितम् । वृषारूढस्य का शक्तिः पंगोर्युद्धे मया सह
'I will slay that ascetic, adorned with matted hair, ashes, and bones, by my valor. What power does one riding a bull have in battle against me?'
नारद उवाच- इत्युक्त्वा खड्गरोमाणमाभाष्य च तथोद्धतः । गृहीत्वा कार्मुकं घोरं रथेनाधावत द्रुतम्
Nārada said: Having spoken thus to Khadgaroman, he, filled with arrogance, seized his terrible bow and rushed forward swiftly in his chariot.
तं रुरोध तदायांतं वीरभद्रः शितैः शरैः । निरुच्छ्वासीकृतेनापि स कायेन शरैर्वृतः
Then Vīrabhadra blocked his advance with sharp arrows, so that his body, covered with arrows, was rendered breathless.
देवैर्यद्यपि तुल्योऽभूद्भूतेशस्य परिग्रहः । तथापि किं कपालानि तुलां यांति कलानिधेः
Though his retinue was equal to the gods, how could skulls ever compare to the full moon?
विव्याध मणिभद्रोऽपि शरैः सागरनंदनम् । पाशेन मणिभद्रं तु हत्वोवाचेश्वरं वचः
Maṇibhadra also struck the son of the ocean with arrows, but then, having bound Maṇibhadra with a noose, he spoke these words to the Lord.
एहि योद्धुं महादेव शस्त्राभ्यासोऽस्ति ते यदि । त्वं मां प्रहर न त्वाहमादौ हन्मि जटाधरम्
'Come, Mahādeva, if you have skill in weapons, fight me! Strike me—you, not I, should first attack the matted-haired one.'
इति ब्रुवंतं तं गर्वाद्वीरभद्रोऽथ सायकैः । पूरयामास संक्रुद्धो यथा पद्मं रविः करैः
As he spoke thus arrogantly, Vīrabhadra, enraged, filled him with arrows, just as the sun fills a lotus with its rays.
मणिभद्रोऽथ गदया सैन्यं तस्य समाहनत् । रथोपरि रथं वीर तुरगं तुरगोपरि
Then Maṇibhadra struck his army with a mace—chariot against chariot, horse against horse, on the chariot and on horseback.
गजोपरि गजं हत्वा पातयामास भूतले । रक्तपंकारुणा भूमिः संजाता दुर्गमा क्षणात्
He struck down elephant against elephant, casting them to the ground; the earth became red as a muddy pond, impassable in an instant.
शैलाच्च गणमुख्याश्च दानवाञ्जघ्नुराहवे । पतंति दानवाः शूरा गतप्राणा महीतले
From the mountains, the chief attendants slew the demons in battle; the heroic demons fell lifeless to the earth.
रुंडदोर्दंडमुंडैश्च करिपृष्ठकरोरुभिः । पतंति दानवाः शूरा पूरिता वसुधा नृप
With severed heads, arms, and thighs, and the backs and chests of elephants, the heroic demons fell, filling the earth, O king.
नारद उवाच- एवंविधं रणे दृष्ट्वा हरमत्यंतदुर्जयम् । भुवने च तथान्यानि दृष्टवाँल्लक्षणानि सः
Nārada said: Seeing such an utterly invincible Hara in battle, he also observed other signs in the worlds.
तेजोऽन्यदेवनक्षत्र शशांक सकलादिषु । उद्धाटितजगत्कोशमन्यदेवरवेर्महः
The radiance of other gods, stars, the moon, and all else—when revealed—exposes the shell of the world; yet the splendor of other gods is but armor.
भग्नः पुनश्चिंतितवांस्ततो जालंधरो नृप । न दृष्टा सा मया गौरी यां मामाहाति नारदः
Broken, Jalandhara the king reflected again: 'I have not seen Gauri, whom Narada told me about.'
सांप्रतं शाश्वते स्थाने कथं द्रक्ष्याम्युमां स्थिताम् । तां हि द्रष्टुं व्रजाम्यादौ पश्चाद्योत्स्यामि शंभुना
Now, in her eternal abode, how will I see Uma standing there? I must go to see her first, and then later fight with Shambhu.
चिंतयित्वेति मनसा दैत्यं प्राहार्णवात्मजः । शुंभं चंडजये वीर मम तुल्यपराक्रम
Thinking thus in his mind, the son of the ocean spoke to the demon: 'O Shumbha, victorious over Chanda, hero equal to me in valor—'
धृत्वा मत्सदृशं रूपं संग्रामं कर्तुमर्हसि । तव युद्धस्य भारोऽयं शिबिरस्य बलस्य च
'Assume a form like mine and you should wage battle. The burden of this fight and the camp's strength is yours.'
अहं यास्यामि तां द्रष्टुं गौरीं मच्चित्तहारिणीम् । इत्युक्त्वाथ ददौ तस्मै स्वांगादुत्तार्य मंडनम्
'I will go to see Gauri, who captivates my mind.' Having said this, he gave him ornaments, removing them from his own body.