बहिरुद्गिरयामास यद्दत्तं चेशवर्ज्जितम्
He expelled outside whatever had been given, except what was dedicated to the Lord.
उड्डीय गिरिमाश्रित्यच्छन्नः कौतुकमैक्षत
He flew up, took refuge on a mountain, and, concealed, watched the spectacle.
प्रमथाः कालयामासुरन्यानपि च याचकान् वीरभद्रः स्वतः प्राप्तः प्रमथानीकिनी वृतः
The Pramathas drove away the other petitioners as well; Vīrabhadra himself arrived, surrounded by a host of Pramathas.
यज्ञवाटं श्मशानाभं दृष्ट्वा तैः प्रमथैः पुरा
Seeing the sacrificial enclosure made to resemble a cremation ground by those Pramathas before—
गणाः पश्यत दुर्वृत्तैः प्रारब्धानां च कर्मणाम्
O hosts, behold the deeds begun by those of evil conduct.
ये द्विषंति महादेवं सर्वकर्मैकसाक्षिणम्
Those who hate Mahadeva, the sole witness of all actions—
क्व स दक्षो दुराचारः क्व च यज्ञभुजः सुराः
Where is that Daksha, of wicked ways, and where are the gods who partake of the sacrifice?
इत्याज्ञा वीरभद्रस्य प्राप्य ते प्रमथा द्रुतम्
Receiving Virabhadra’s command, the Pramathas swiftly—
तेन ते प्रमथाः सर्वे महाबलपराक्रमाः 4.2.89.
By him, all the Pramathas, mighty and valiant, were—
अथ नष्टेषु सर्वेषु प्रमथेषु हरेर्भयात्
Then, when all the Pramathas had perished, out of fear of Hari—
ददर्श शार्ङ्गिणं चाग्रे स्वगणैश्च परिष्टुतम्
He saw the wielder of Sharnga ahead, praised by his own hosts.
चक्रिभिर्गदिभिर्जुष्टं खड्गिभिश्चापि शार्ङ्गिभिः
Adorned with those bearing discus and mace, and also with sword-bearers and archers.
त्वं तु यज्ञपुमानत्र महायज्ञप्रवर्तकः
You are indeed the sacrificer here, the initiator of the great sacrifice.
किं वा दक्षं समानीय देहि युध्यस्व वा मया
Either bring Daksha here, or fight with me.
प्रायशः शंभुभक्तेषु यतस्त्वं प्रोच्यसेऽग्रणीः
For among the devotees of Shambhu, you are proclaimed foremost.
तुष्टेन शंभुना दत्तं तुभ्यं चक्रं सुदर्शनम्
The Sudarshana discus was given to you by the pleased Shambhu.
इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य वीरभद्रस्य चोर्जितम्
Hearing those powerful words of Virabhadra—
त्वं शंभोः सुत देशीयो गणानां प्रवरोस्यहो
You, O son of Shambhu, are indeed the chief among the hosts—how wondrous!
योसि सोस्यहमप्यत्र दक्षरक्षणदक्षधीः 4.2.89.
You are he, and I am also here, wise in protecting Daksha.
इत्युक्तो वीरभद्रः स तेन वै शार्ङ्गधन्वना
Thus addressed by the wielder of Sharnga, Virabhadra—
अथ तैः प्रमथैर्विष्णोरनुगा गदिता रणे
Then, in battle, those Pramathas followed Vishnu, speaking—
ततस्तार्क्ष्यरथः क्रुद्धस्त्वेकैकं रणमूर्धनि
Then, the chariot of Tarkshya, enraged, engaged each one at the forefront of battle.
ते भिन्नवक्षसः सर्वे गणा रुधिरवर्षिणः
All those hosts, their chests split open, rained blood.
क्षरंत इव मातंगाः स्रवंत इव पर्वताः
They flowed like elephants wounded, or like mountains oozing.
ततः प्रहस्य गणपोऽब्रवीद्वै कुंठनायकम्
Then, laughing, the Lord of the Hosts spoke to Kuṇṭhanāyaka:
परं युध्यसि दैत्येंद्रैर्दानवेंद्रैर्न पार्षदैः
You fight fiercely with the lords of Daityas and Dānavas, not with attendants.
गदिनाऽथ गदा तूर्णं दैत्येंद्रगिरिरेणुकृत्
Then the club, hurled swiftly by the club-bearer, struck the mountain-like lord of Daityas.
तदंगसंगमासाद्य विदद्रे शतधा तया
Striking his body, it shattered him into a hundred pieces.
जघान वासुदेवोपि तरसाऽज्ञातवेदनम् 4.2.89.
Vāsudeva too struck with force, not knowing his opponent.
आताड्य सव्यदोर्दंडे गदां भूमावपातयत्
Struck on his left arm, he dropped his club to the ground.