राहुं त्यक्त्वाऽथ पुरुषस्तदा रुद्रं व्यजिज्ञपत् पुरुष उवाच क्षुधा मां वाधतेऽत्यंतं क्षुत्क्षामश्चाऽस्मि सर्वथा
Then, leaving Rāhu, that man addressed Rudra: The man said: Hunger torments me greatly; I am utterly emaciated by hunger.
किं भक्षयामि देवेश तदाज्ञापय मां प्रभो ईश्वर उवाच भक्षयस्वात्मनः शीघ्रं मांसं त्वं हस्तपादयोः
What shall I eat, O Lord of gods? Command me, Master. Īśvara said: Quickly eat the flesh of your own hands and feet.
हस्तपादोद्भवं मांसं शिरःशेषो यथाऽभवत्
He ate the flesh of his hands and feet, so that only the head remained.
दृष्ट्वा शिरोऽवशेषं तं सुप्रसन्नस्तदा शिवः
Seeing him with only the head remaining, Śiva was then greatly pleased.
त्वदर्चां ये न कुर्वंति नैव ते मे प्रियंकराः ।। 2.4.17.
Those who do not perform your worship are certainly not dear to me.
* नार्चयन्तीह ये पूर्वं तेषामर्चा वृथा भवेत्
Those who did not worship here before—their worship now becomes fruitless.
राहुर्विमुक्तो यस्तेन सोऽपि तद्बर्बरे स्थले
He who was released from Rāhu, even he remained in that barbaric place.
ततः स राहुः पुनरेव जातमात्मानमस्मिन्निति मन्यमानः
Then that Rāhu, thinking 'I have been born again here,'
निर्जगामाऽऽशु दैत्यानां कोटिभिः परिवारितः
He swiftly emerged, surrounded by millions of Daityas.
गच्छतोऽस्याऽग्रतः शुक्रो राहुर्दृष्टिपथेऽभवत्
As he advanced, Śukra and Rāhu came into his line of sight.
दैत्यसैन्याऽऽवृतैस्तस्य विमानानां शतैस्तदा
At that time, he was encircled by hundreds of flying chariots filled with Daitya armies.
तस्योद्योगं तदा दृष्ट्वा देवाः शक्रपुरोगमाः
Seeing his preparations then, the gods led by Śakra,
तदस्मद्रक्षणार्थाय जहि सागरनंदनम्
For the sake of our protection, slay the son of the ocean.
इति देववचः श्रुत्वा प्रहस्य वृषभध्वजः
Hearing these words of the gods, Vṛṣabhadhvaja laughed.
जलंधरः कथं विष्णो न हतः संगरे त्वया
Jalandhara, why was he not slain by you, O Viṣṇu, in battle?
न मया निहतः संख्ये त्वमेनं जहि दानवम्
He was not killed by me in combat; you must slay this Dānava.
नायमेभिर्महातेजाः शस्त्रास्त्रैर्वध्यते मया
This mighty one cannot be slain by me with weapons or missiles.
तान्यैक्यमागतानीशो दृष्ट्वा स्वं चामुचन्महः ।। 2.4.18.
Seeing them united, the Lord withdrew his own radiance.
तेनाकरोन्महादेवो महसा शस्त्रमुत्तमम्
With that radiance, Mahādeva fashioned a supreme weapon.
ततः शेषेण च तदा वज्रं च कृतवान्हरिः
Then, with Śeṣa, Hari made the thunderbolt at that time.
हस्त्यश्वरथपत्तीनां कोटिभिः परिवारितः
He was surrounded by millions of elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers.
गणाश्च समसज्जंत युद्धायाऽतित्वरान्विताः
The hosts also assembled, filled with great eagerness for battle.
अवतेरुर्गणा वेगात्कैलासाद्युद्धदुर्मदाः
The hosts, intoxicated by the prospect of battle, swiftly descended from Kailāsa.
प्रमथाधिपदैत्यानां घोरशस्त्रास्त्रसंकुलम्
The leaders of the Pramathas and the Daityas, surrounded by terrifying weapons and missiles, confronted each other.
गजाश्वरथशब्दैश्च नादिता भूर्व्यकंपत
The earth resounded and trembled with the noise of elephants, horses, and chariots.
व्यराजत नभः पूर्णमुल्काभिरिव संवृतम्
The sky shone, completely filled as if covered with blazing meteors.
वज्राहताचलशिरःशकलैरिव संवृता
It was as if the sky was covered with fragments of mountain peaks struck by thunderbolts.
वसासृङ्मांसपंकाढ्या भूरगम्याऽभवत्तदा 2.4.18.
At that time, the earth became impassable, thick with mud of flesh, blood, and marrow.
युद्धे पुनः पुनस्तत्र मृतसंजीविनीबलात् शशंसुर्देवदेवाय तत्सर्वं शुक्रचेष्टितम्
Again and again in that battle, by the power of the mṛtasaṃjīvinī, all the gods reported to Devadeva every act performed by Śukra.
अथ रुद्रमुखात्कृत्या बभूवाऽतीवभीषणा
Then, from the mouth of Rudra, a terrifying Kṛtyā was born.