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.
केशेष्वाकृष्य धुन्वाना नग्नमालिंग्य भार्गवम् । योनौ दधार सा कृत्या हसंती जयनंदन
Seizing him by the hair, shaking him, naked, she embraced Bhārgava; laughing, that witch placed him in her womb, O delight of the victorious.
भगे क्षिप्तं गुरुं दृष्ट्वा यावज्जालंधरोऽसुरः । संदधे मार्गणांस्तावत्सा कृत्यादृश्यतां गता
Seeing the guru cast into her vulva, as long as Jālandhara, the demon, watched, she remained visible as the witch, ready with arrows.
श्रीनारद उवाच- अथ जालंधरः प्राह रक्षात्मानमितः शिवम् । शिवाद्य त्वां क्षिपाम्याशु यत्रास्ते मधुसूदनः
Śrī Nārada said: Then Jālandhara spoke, protecting himself, to Śiva: 'Now, O Śiva, I will swiftly hurl you to where Madhusūdana dwells.'
पश्चाद्ब्रह्माणमाकृष्य पातयिष्यामि सागरे । धृतेषु युष्मासु यदा तदा सर्वेश्वरो ह्यहम्
'Afterwards, dragging Brahmā, I will cast him into the ocean; when you all are subdued, then indeed I am the Lord of all.'
इत्युक्त्वा सैन्यसंभारं न्यस्य शुंभासुरादिषु । भटैर्गुप्तं निशुंभाद्यैश्चतुरंगमनंतकम्
Having spoken thus, he entrusted his army to Śumbha, the demon, and others; with warriors like Niśumbha, he protected the fourfold host.
शुंभो निशुंभः फेंकारो फेरुंडो धूम्रलोचनः । केतुर्बिडालजंघश्च राहुर्दुर्वारणो यमः
Śumbha, Niśumbha, Pheṃkāra, Pheruṃḍa, Dhūmralocana, Ketu, Biḍālajaṃgha, Rāhu, Durvāraṇa, and Yama—
कालासुरोऽथ लवणो भूमिरेतोंधकासुरः । रक्तवीर्यादयश्चंडी चामुंडी दैत्यपुंगवाः
Kālāsura, Lavaṇa, Bhūmiretas, Andhakāsura, Raktavīrya, Caṇḍī, Cāmuṇḍī, and the foremost of the Daityas—
सर्वानेवोद्यतान्दृष्ट्वा संख्ये दानवपुंगवान् । रुरुधुः समरे राजन्वीरभद्रादयो गणाः
Seeing all these mighty Daitya leaders arrayed for battle, O King, Vīrabhadra and the other hosts wailed in the fight.
ततो युद्धमभूद्धोरं तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम् । पतंति प्रथमा यत्र दैत्याश्चापि क्षतातुराः
Then there arose a fierce, tumultuous, hair-raising battle, where the Daityas, wounded and suffering, were the first to fall.
अथ शुंभादिभिर्दैत्यैः सर्वशस्त्रैर्महामृधे । हताः पेतुर्गणाश्चान्ये पलायांचक्रिरे नृप
Then, by the Daityas led by Śumbha and others, with all weapons in the great conflict, some of the hosts were slain, others fled, O King.
गणान्विजित्य समरे रुरुधुर्दानवाः शिवम् । वर्षंतः शरधाराभिर्घना मेरुगिरिं यथा
Having conquered the hosts in battle, the Dānavas besieged Śiva, showering streams of arrows like clouds upon Mount Meru.
ततः पिनाकमाकृष्य वृषभोपरि भैरवः । जघान बाणनिवहैर्दानवान्समरांगणे । तीक्ष्णाग्रैस्तु क्षुरप्रौघैर्दानवानहनद्बली
Then Bhairava, drawing the Pināka bow atop the bull, struck down the Dānavas in the battlefield with volleys of arrows, powerful, sharp-tipped, and in masses like razors.
केचिन्नंदिप्रहारेण पेतुः संग्राममूर्धनि । बाणैश्च जर्जरान्कृत्वा शुंभादीन्वृषभध्वजः
Some fell by blows of the club at the center of the battle; Vṛṣabhadhvaja shattered Śumbha and the others with arrows.
शेषं सैन्यं जघानाशु शस्त्रास्त्रैः समरांगणे । गजैर्नरैर्हयैर्व्याप्तं पतितैः समरांगणम्
He quickly destroyed the rest of the army with weapons and missiles on the battlefield; the field was covered with fallen elephants, men, and horses.
बभूव वज्रनिर्भिन्नैः पर्वतैरिव भूतलम् । अथ मायामयीं गौरीं विदधे सिंधुनंदनः
The earth became like mountains split by thunderbolts; then the son of the ocean created a magical form of Gaurī.
सौंदर्यगुणसंपन्नां सर्वालंकारभूषिताम् । जयां मायामयीं कृत्वा समुवाचाब्धिनंदनः
Endowed with beauty and virtues, adorned with all ornaments, he made the magical Jayā and spoke to her, O son of the ocean.
गच्छ त्वं पुरतो रुद्रं विमोहय रणे द्रुतम् । इत्युक्त्वा दैत्यपतिना ययौ मायामयी जया
'Go before Rudra, swiftly bewilder him in battle.' Thus addressed by the lord of the Daityas, the magical Jayā went.
रणे गत्वा शिवस्याग्रे मुक्तकेशी रुरोद ह । पृष्टा हरेण सा प्राह मानसोत्तरपर्वतात्
Going into battle, she stood before Śiva, her hair unbound, and wept; when questioned by Hari, she replied, 'From the Mānasottara mountain...'
हृता तव प्रिया देव पार्वती सिंधुसूनुना । श्रुत्वेति वचनं तस्यास्तामुवाच वृषध्वजः
O god, your beloved Pārvatī has been taken away by the son of the ocean—upon hearing these words, the bull-bannered one spoke to her.
जये त्वमेहि वृषभं त्वां हरिष्यंति दानवाः । ततो वृषभमारुह्य जया चालिंग्य शंकरम्
Jaya, come here, mount the bull; the Dānavas will seize you—then, mounting the bull, Jaya embraced Śaṅkara.