सा युद्धभूमिमासाद्य भक्षयंती महासुरान्
She, reaching the battlefield, began to devour the great Asuras.
विधृतं भार्गवं दृष्ट्वा दैत्यसैन्यं गणास्तदा
Seeing the Daitya army protected by Bhārgava, the hosts at that time—
अथाभज्यत दैत्यानां सेना गणभयार्दिता भग्नां गणभयात्सेनां दृष्ट्वामर्षयुता ययुः
Then, the army of the Daityas, afflicted by fear of the hosts, was shattered; seeing their army broken by fear of the hosts, they, filled with rage, advanced.
त्रयस्ते वारयामासुर्गणसेनां महाबलाः
Three of them, possessing great strength, held back the army of the hosts.
ततो दैत्यशरौघास्ते शलभानामिव व्रजाः
Then, the torrents of Daitya arrows came forth like swarms of locusts.
गणाः शरशतैर्भिन्ना रुधिरासारवर्षिणः
The hosts, struck by hundreds of arrows, poured down streams of blood.
पतिताः पात्यमानाश्च भिन्नाश्छिन्नास्तदा गणाः 2.4.18.
Then, the hosts fell, being struck and cut down, some falling, some being hurled down.
ततः प्रभग्नं स्वबलं विलोक्य शैलादिलंबोदरकार्तिकेयाः
Then, seeing their own forces shattered, Śailādi, Lambodara, and Kārtikeya—
अमर्षादभ्यधावंत द्वंद्वयुद्धाय दानवाः
The Dānavas, enraged, rushed forward for single combat.
नंदिनं कालनेमिश्च शुम्भो लंबोदरं तथा
Nandina was challenged by Kālanemi, and Śumbha by Lambodara.
निशुम्भः कार्तिकेयस्य मयूरं पंचभिः शरैः
Niśumbha struck Kārtikeya’s peacock with five arrows.
ततः शक्तिधरः शक्तिं यावज्जग्राह रोषितः
Then, the wielder of the spear, enraged, seized his spear.
नंदीश्वरः शरव्रातैः कालनेमिमवध्यत
Nandīśvara slew Kālanemi with volleys of arrows.
कालनेमिस्तु संक्रुद्धो धनुश्चिच्छेद नंदिनः
But Kālanemi, furious, cut Nandin’s bow.
स शूलभिन्नहृदयो हताश्वो हतसारथिः
His heart pierced by a spear, his horses slain, his charioteer killed.
अथ शुम्भो गणेशश्च रथमूषकवाहनौ
Then Śumbha and Ganeśa, both riding chariots drawn by mice.
गणेशस्तु तदा शुम्भं हृदि विव्याध पत्रिणा
At that moment, Ganeśa pierced Śumbha’s heart with a feathered arrow.
ततोऽतिक्रुद्धः शुम्भोऽपि बाणषष्ट्या गणाधिपम् 2.4.19.
Then, Śumbha, greatly enraged, struck the lord of the Gaṇas with sixty arrows.
मूषकः शरभिन्नांगश्चचाल दृढवेदनः
The mouse, its body pierced by arrows, trembled in intense pain.
ततो लंबोदरः शुम्भं हत्वा परशुना हृदि
Then Lambodara slew Śumbha, striking his heart with an axe.
कालनेमिर्निशुंभश्चाऽप्युभौ लंबोदरं शरैः
Kālanemi and Niśumbha both struck Lambodara with arrows.
तं पीडयमानमालोक्य वीरभद्रो महाबलः
Seeing him afflicted, Vīrabhadra, mighty in strength,
कूष्मांडभैरवाश्चाऽपि वेताला योगिनीगणाः
Kūṣmāṇḍas, Bhairavas, Vetālas, and bands of Yoginīs,
ततः किलकिलाशब्दैः सिंहनादैः सुघर्घरैः
Then, with sounds of clamor, lion-roars, and fierce growls,
ततो भूतान्यधावंत भक्षयंतिस्म दानवान्
Then the spirits rushed forth, devouring the Dānavas.
नन्दी च कार्तिकेयश्च समाश्वस्य त्वरत्वितौ
Nandī and Kārtikeya, regaining their composure, became eager.
छिन्नभिन्ना हतैर्देत्यैः पतितैर्भक्षितैस्तदा
With demons cut, broken, slain, fallen, and devoured,
प्रविध्वस्तां तदा सेनां दृष्ट्वा सागरनंदनः 2.4.19.
Seeing the army shattered at that time, the son of the ocean—
हस्त्यश्वरथसंह्रादाः शंखभेरीस्वनास्तथा
The crashing of elephants, horses, and chariots, along with the blaring of conches and drums,
जलंधरशरव्रातैर्नीहारपटलैरिव
were drowned out by Jalandhara's volleys of arrows, like thick banks of fog.