पाशेन वरुणो बद्धः पाशेन गणपेन तु
Varuṇa was bound with a noose, and by Gaṇapati with a noose as well.
ताडितोऽनिल एवाथ उत्तरे नरवाहनः वीरभद्रनियुक्तास्ते चक्रुर्युद्धं सुदारुणम्
Then the wind-god was struck, and in the north, the one who rides men—those appointed by Vīrabhadra waged a most terrible battle.
अथ युद्धं चकारो च्चैर्भद्रकाली भयावहा
Then Bhadrakālī, terrifying in aspect, began a battle with great ferocity.
प्रज्वालज्वलनाकारा शुष्कमांसातिभैरवा
She blazed like a burning fire, dreadful with her emaciated flesh.
कपालकर्त्रिकाहस्ता जघ्नुर्देवगणास्तदा दृष्ट्वाभ्युपगता देवास्तुषिता युद्धलालसा
Holding skulls and cleavers in her hands, she struck the hosts of gods; seeing this, the gods approached, eager for battle and gratified.
केचिच्च चिक्षिपुः शक्तीः केचित्प्रासांस्तथापरे
Some hurled spears, and others threw javelins.
अर्द्दितो मातृसंघस्तु पीडिताः प्रमथा यदा
When the host of Mothers was afflicted and the Pramathas were oppressed,
खड्गादिभिः षडर्कांशुः पीडयामास संयुगे
The one with six rays tormented them in battle with swords and other weapons.
करान्दिनकरस्यैव चरणौ भास्करस्य च
He struck the arms of the Sun and the feet of Bhāskara.
वमन्तो रुधिरं तेऽपि नष्टा जर्जर मस्तकाः ५.२.८२.
Even as they vomited blood, their heads shattered and destroyed, they perished.
बद्धः प्राचेतसो दक्षः पाशेन सुदृढेन च
Dakṣa, son of Pracetas, was bound fast with a strong noose.
वृत्तांतः कथितः सर्वो विस्तरेण यथा तथा
The entire account has been told in detail, just as it happened.
नष्टाश्च वसवो देवाः पीडिता भास्करा रणे वरुणो यादसां नाथः क्व गतः परमेश्वरः
The Vasus and the gods were destroyed, Bhāskara was afflicted in battle; where has Varuṇa, lord of the waters, gone, O Supreme Lord?
भद्रकाल्या हतं सर्वं वीरभद्रगणेन च
All was slain by Bhadrakālī and the hosts of Vīrabhadra.
प्रदीपिता महाशाला भग्नं वै यज्ञतोरणम् आजगाम कृपाविष्टो यत्राहं मन्दरे स्थितः
The great hall was set ablaze, the gateway of the sacrifice was broken; filled with compassion, he came to where I was standing on Mandara.
स्तुतिं कृत्वा मदीयां तु वाक्यमुक्तमिदं तदा
Having offered my praise, I then spoke these words.
भद्रकाल्या महादेव वसवो जर्जरीकृताः
O Mahādeva, the Vasus have been shattered by Bhadrakālī.
कायावरोहणं देव तुषितानां कथं भवेत्
How can the embodiment of the Tuṣitas take place, O god?
महाकालवने क्षेत्रे गच्छन्तु तुषितास्त्वमी
Let these Tuṣitas go to the field in the great forest of Time.
ब्राह्मणाश्च ममादेशाच्चतुःशिष्यैः समन्विताः ५.२.८२.
And let the Brāhmaṇas, accompanied by their four disciples, act according to my command.
तत्र कायमनुप्राप्ता मम शिष्या ममो पमाः
There, my disciples, equal to myself, have attained bodily form.
क्षेत्रस्य दक्षिणे तस्य विद्यते लिंगमुत्तमम्
On the southern side of that field, there exists a most excellent liṅga.
प्रसादात्तस्य लिंगस्य कायान्प्राप्स्यंत्यमी सुराः
By the grace of that liṅga, these gods will obtain bodies.
मुदिता ब्रह्मणा सार्द्धं यत्र तल्लिंगमुत्तमम्
Joyful, together with Brahmā, they are where that most excellent liṅga is.
पुनस्ते तादृशा जातास्तुषिता यादृशाऽभवन् समीहितप्रदो नित्यं ख्यातो देवो भविष्यति
Again, those who are born in such a way, satisfied as they were, the god will always be known as the fulfiller of desires.
ये गत्वा दक्षिणामाशां देवं कायावरोहणम्
Those who, having gone to the southern direction, approach the god Kāyāvarohaṇa—
जन्मकोटिसहस्रैस्तु यत्पापं समुपार्जितम्
Whatever sin accumulated over thousands of millions of births—
स्वकर्मणा गता ये च नरके पितरो गणाः
And the groups of ancestors who, by their own actions, have gone to hell—
ये पश्यंति प्रसंगेन देवं कायारोहणम्
Those who see, even incidentally, the god Kāyārohaṇa—
स्पर्शनात्तस्य लिंगस्य पापिनोपि हि ये नराः ५.२.८२.
Even sinful men, by touching that liṅga—