पुत्रप्रीत्यासुरान्हंतुं सगणः शंकरोऽपि च । ततो घोरतरं युद्धमभूदद्भुतसैन्ययोः
Out of affection for his son, Shankara, together with his retinue, also set out to destroy the demons; then a fiercer battle arose between the wondrous armies.
हरसिंधुजयोर्युद्धे गतप्राणेव रोदसी । अथ जालंधरः क्रुद्धो बाणं संधाय दारुणम्
In the fight between Hara and Sindhuja, the earth and sky seemed lifeless; then, Jalandhara, enraged, fitted a dreadful arrow.
सहस्रशतसंख्याकैः पत्रैः सर्वत्र भूषितम् । दैत्येंद्रस्तेन बाणेन ललाटेताडयच्छिवम्
With an arrow adorned everywhere with hundreds of thousands of feathers, the lord of the demons struck Shiva on the forehead.
ममज्जापुंखमर्यादं ललाटे शंकरस्य च । भाले शशांकवच्छंभोः स रराज महाप्रभः
Its shaft sank into the boundary of Shiva’s forehead; on Shambhu’s brow, like the moon, it shone with great brilliance.
यथादित्यो हि घर्मांते संध्याकालेंबुदागमे । अथ रुद्रो महाबाणं जग्राह ज्वलनोपमम्
Just as the sun at the end of summer appears at dusk among clouds, so Rudra then seized a great arrow, blazing like fire.
यस्य वेगे तु पवनः फले यस्याग्निभास्करौ । कालो ग्रंथिषु सर्वेषु शरे देवी धरा स्थिता
Its speed was that of wind, its tip was fire and sun; in all its knots was time, and the goddess earth was established in the arrow.
हरस्तेन शरेणाशु विव्याध हृदि सिंधुजम् । तेन बाणप्रहारेण रुधिरौघपरिप्लुतः
With that arrow, Hara swiftly pierced Sindhuja in the heart; from that blow, he was drenched in a flood of blood.
पपात शरभिन्नांगो वज्राहत इवाचलः । तदा दैत्याः समाक्रंदन्जगर्जुः प्रमथास्तथा
He fell, his limbs pierced by the arrow, like a mountain struck by a thunderbolt; then the demons cried out, and so did the Pramathas.
सिंधुजं मूर्छितं दृष्ट्वा रुरुधुर्दानवाः शिवम् । रक्षार्थमुद्यताः केचित्केचित्तं परितः स्थिताः
Seeing Sindhuja unconscious, the demons surrounded Shiva; some rose to protect him, others stood around him.
यावज्जालंधरो मूर्छां प्राप्तो वारिधिनंदनः । तावद्रुद्रेण नाराचैर्हता जालंधरी चमूः
While Jalandhara, son of the ocean, was still unconscious, Rudra slew the army of Jalandhara with arrows.
चिराज्जालंधरस्त्यक्त्वा मूर्छां सैन्यं हतं नृप । दृष्ट्वा भयान्वितः सेनां विकीर्णां च तथा रणे
After a long time, Jalandhara recovered from his faint; seeing his army destroyed and scattered in battle, he was filled with fear.
ततः काव्यं स सस्मार मनसा परमं गुरुम् । स्मृतस्तेन त्वरन्प्राप्तः कविर्जालंधरं प्रति
Then he remembered Kavi, his supreme teacher, in his mind; being remembered, the sage quickly came to Jalandhara.
स्वस्ति कृत्वा जगादाथ भार्गवः सिंधुनंदनम् । किं करोमि महाराज तव कार्यं महाबल
Having offered blessings, Bhārgava then spoke to the son of the ocean: 'What shall I do, O mighty king? What is your wish?'
नारद उवाच- इति काव्यवचः श्रुत्वा भार्गवं बहु मानयन् । नत्वा गुरुमुवाचाथ राजा जालंधरस्तथा
Nārada said: Hearing these words of Kāvya, and honoring Bhārgava greatly, King Jālandhara bowed to his guru and spoke.
राजोवाच- जीवयैतान्मृताञ्छुक्र दैत्यान्सर्वान्समंततः । इत्युक्तः सिंधुजेनाजौ सैन्यं तत्र व्यलोकयत्
The king said: 'Shukra, revive all these dead Daityas everywhere.' Thus addressed by the son of the ocean, Shukra surveyed the army on the battlefield.
पंचविंशत्सहस्राणि योजनानां प्रमाणतः । दैत्यांगरथसंकीर्णमुपर्युपरि पार्थिव
There, O king, the ground was covered, for a stretch of twenty-five thousand yojanas, with Daityas, chariots, and limbs, piled one upon another.
उच्छ्रये पंचनवतियोजनानां महीं चिताम् । योधवाहनदेहाद्यैरिव पूर्णां धरां ततः
On that field, which extended for ninety-five yojanas, the earth was filled with the bodies of warriors, vehicles, and animals, like a funeral pyre.
मंत्रोदकेन चाभ्युक्ष्य दैत्यानुत्थापयत्कविः । यावद्रुद्रो जटाजूटं बबंध भुजगैर्दृढम्
Sprinkling them with water empowered by mantras, Kavi revived the Daityas, just as Rudra was binding his matted locks tightly with serpents.
तावत्काव्येन तत्सैन्यं मंत्रेणोत्थापितं नृप । व्याघ्रान्यथा केसरिणो गजेंद्राः शूकरान्यथा
At that very moment, by Kavi's mantra, the army was revived, O king—like tigers by a lion, elephants by a leader, or boars by their kind.
आगतान्दानवान्दृष्ट्वा चिंतयामास शंकरः । किमेतदिह संजातं मृतान्सृजति कुत्रचित्
Seeing the Dānavas return, Śaṅkara pondered: 'What is this that has happened here? Who is reviving the dead?'
ददर्श चिंतयन्काव्य इति तस्मिन्रणे भवः । जीवयंतं रणे दैत्यान्धावंतं वेगवत्तरम्
While thinking thus, Bhava saw Kāvya in that battle, reviving the Daityas, who then rushed forward with even greater speed.
ततः क्रुद्धो महादेवः शुक्रं हंतुं मनो दधे । त्रिशूलिनमनुज्ञाय रहश्चोवाच तं कविः
Then, enraged, Mahādeva resolved to kill Shukra; but Kavi, having perceived this, spoke to him privately after gaining the Trident-bearer's attention.
ब्राह्मणोऽहं कथं हंसि सर्वविद्याविशारदम् । ब्रह्महत्या मयि हते तव रुद्र भविष्यति
'I am a Brāhmaṇa—how can you kill one skilled in all knowledge? O Rudra, if you slay me, the sin of Brahmin-killing will fall upon you.'
इति श्रुत्वा कवेर्वाक्यं शूलं तत्याज शंकरः । स्मृत्वा तत्पूर्ववृत्तांतं यल्लग्नं ब्रह्मणः शिरः
Hearing these words of Kavi, Śaṅkara set aside his trident, recalling the previous incident when Brahmā's head had become attached to him.
ब्राह्मणो न हि हंतव्यो हरन्प्राणानपि प्रियान् । अयं तु जीवयन्दैत्यान्निग्राह्यः सर्वथा मया
'A Brāhmaṇa must not be slain, even if he takes the lives of those most dear; but since he is reviving the Daityas, I must restrain him by any means.'
तस्मादेनं क्षिपाम्याशु स्त्रीयोनौ दैत्यजीवनम् । एवमुक्तवतः शंभोस्तृतीयनयनाद्द्रुतम्
'Therefore, I will quickly cast him into a woman's womb, along with the life of the Daityas.' As Śambhu spoke thus, from his third eye, swiftly—
कृत्या विवासा चात्युग्रा मुक्तकेशी महोदरा । स्थूललंबस्तनी योनी दंष्ट्रालोचनभीषणा
A fierce Krityā emerged, with loose hair and a huge belly, with large, hanging breasts, a terrifying womb, and dreadful fangs and eyes.
आज्ञापयेति स तया प्रोक्तस्तामब्रवीच्छिवः । कृत्ये त्वं दानवाचार्यं स्वयोनौ क्षिप दुर्मतिम्
Command me!' she said, and Śiva replied to her: 'O Krityā, cast the Daitya preceptor, that wicked-minded one, into your womb.'
यावज्जालंधरं हन्मि तावदेनं भगे वह । हते जालंधरे दैत्ये पश्चान्निस्तीर्य मोचय
'Until I slay Jālandhara, carry him in your womb; when the Daitya Jālandhara is killed, then release him afterwards.'
हरेणोक्तेति सा कृत्या भार्गवं समधावत । पपात भूमौ तां दृष्ट्वा कविर्दैत्याः प्रदुद्रुवुः
Thus commanded by Hara, Krityā rushed at Bhārgava; seeing her fall to the ground, Kavi and the Daityas fled in fear.