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.
प्राह प्रयामि पार्वत्या न जीवामि विना हर । चंद्रं शंभुजटाविष्टं गृहीत्वा वृषभाद्द्रुतम्
She said, 'I will go with Pārvatī; I cannot live without her, O Hara.' Seizing the moon from Śambhu's matted hair, she swiftly descended from the bull.
अवारोहत सा माया मायाष्वक्तो रणं ययौ । ततो गौरीं हृतां श्रुत्वा चिंतयामास शंकरः
That Māyā, absorbed in illusion, dismounted and went to battle; then, having heard that Gaurī had been taken, Śaṅkara began to ponder.
दैत्यमायापरिष्वक्तो नात्मानं बुबुधे नृप । एतस्मिन्नंतरे प्राप्तः सैन्येन महता वृतः
Embraced by the illusion of the demon, he did not recognize himself, O king; at that moment, one arrived, surrounded by a great army.
मायामृडानीं स्वरथे निधायार्णवजः शिवम् । जालंधरजये तद्वदासीद्वादित्रनिस्वनः
The son of the ocean placed Māyā Mṛḍānī on his chariot and went toward Śiva; in the battle for Jālandhara's defeat, there arose the sound of many instruments.
चचाल वसुधा येन प्रतिनेदुर्महीधराः । हरस्य दर्शयामास पार्वतीं सिंधुनंदनः
The earth trembled, and the mountains resounded in response; the son of the ocean showed Pārvatī to Hara.
रुद्रोऽप्यरिरथस्थां तां ददर्श निजवल्लभाम् । वियोगविधुरां दीनां तन्वीमातुरलोचनाम्
Rudra, too, saw his beloved standing on the enemy's chariot—frail, distressed by separation, with anxious eyes.
हा नाथ प्रिय रुद्रेति प्रजल्पंतीं पुनः पुनः । प्रौढवैरिरथे दृष्ट्वा पाखंडिस्थां यथा श्रुतिम्
She kept crying out again and again, 'Alas, lord, beloved Rudra!'—seeing her on the chariot of the proud enemy, like the Veda among heretics.
गौरीं दध्यौ तथा स्थाणुः कथं प्राप्या प्रिया मया । विललाप ततः शंभुर्दैत्यमायाविमोहितः
Thus, Sthāṇu meditated on Gaurī: 'How will my beloved be regained by me?' Then Śambhu, bewildered by the demon's illusion, lamented.
मोहो मे दानवैः कांते हृतासि त्वां कथं प्रिये । शोकमोहप्लुतं दृष्ट्वा शंकरं सागरात्मजः
'Delusion has overtaken me by the demons, O beloved; how have you been taken, my dear?' Seeing Śaṅkara overwhelmed by grief and confusion, the son of the ocean—
जगाद प्रहसन्वाक्यं कश्चित्कारुण्यवान्यथा । सर्वप्रमाणशून्योऽसि स्मर शृंगारवर्जितः
—spoke these words, laughing, yet with a certain compassion: 'You are devoid of all discernment, remember, bereft of passion.'
ईश्वरोऽपि वराकस्त्वं संजातोंबिकया विना । मा रोदीर्हि विरूपाक्ष ददामि तव वल्लभाम्
'Even you, the lord, have become pitiable without Ambikā; do not weep, O Virūpākṣa, I will return your beloved to you.'
रक्षितोऽसि मया रुद्र गृहीत्वा पार्वतीं रणात् । इत्युक्त्वा गिरिशं तूर्णमुत्तार्य स्वरथादुमाम्
'You are protected by me, O Rudra; I have taken Pārvatī from the battle.' Saying this, he quickly lifted Umā from his chariot for Giriśa.
सैन्यं संप्रेषयामास शंकराभिमुखं किल । हरोऽपि वृषभेणाशु तत्सैन्यं समधावत
He sent his army toward Śaṅkara, indeed; and Hara, mounted on the bull, swiftly charged at that army.
गृहीतुं पार्वतीं पाहि त्राहित्राहीति जल्पतीम् । यावद्गृह्णाति तां गौरीं करेण वृषभध्वजः
Pārvatī, crying out, 'Protect me! Save me!' as she was about to be seized—just as Vṛṣabhadhvaja reached out his hand to take Gaurī—
तावच्छुंभासुरः शीघ्रं गृहीत्वा चांबरे स्थितः । शूलं मुमोच बलवान्हंतुं शुंभासुरं हरः
At that moment, the demon Śumbha quickly seized her and, standing in the sky, hurled his trident with force to kill Śumbhāsura, but Hara—
शुंभेन सा परित्यक्ता शूलोपरि पपात ह । रुदंती चारुसर्वांगी त्यक्ता शूलेन संयुता
Śumbha abandoned her, and she fell upon the trident; weeping, her beautiful body cast down, she was pierced by the trident.
पतिता शंकरस्याग्रे तथेत्युक्त्वा ममार च । मायागौरीं मृतां दृष्ट्वा शोकमोहपरिप्लुतः
She fell before Śaṅkara and, saying 'So be it,' died. Seeing Māyāgaurī dead, I was overwhelmed by grief and delusion.
हा प्रियेति रुदन्रुद्रः पपात भुवि मूर्च्छितः । क्षणं संज्ञामवाप्याथ रणभूमावुमापतिः । शशाप शुंभप्रमुखान्गौरी युष्मान्हनिष्यति
Crying out, 'Alas, my beloved!' Rudra wept and collapsed to the ground, unconscious. Regaining his senses for a moment on the battlefield, the Lord of Umā cursed Śumbha and the others: 'Gaurī will slay you all.'
नारद उवाच- अथ शुंभादयो दैत्या रणे देव्या निपातिताः । महेश्वरस्य शापेन गते मंन्वतरे नृप
Nārada said: Then, O King, Śumbha and the other demons were struck down in battle by the Goddess, as a result of Maheśvara's curse, and departed.
शपित्वा तान्रुरोदाथ जल्पन्निर्गत्य शंकरः । क्व गतासि प्रियेत्युक्त्वा दुःखितं मां रणांगणे
Having cursed them, Śaṅkara wept, uttering words as he left: 'Where have you gone, my beloved?' Thus he addressed me, sorrowful, on the battlefield.