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.
स च चक्रं समागच्छद्दृष्ट्वा सस्मार शंकरम् कंठमासाद्यवीरस्य सम्यग्जातं सुदर्शनम्
Then, seeing the discus approach, he remembered Śaṅkara; the Sudarśana, well-formed, appeared at the hero’s throat.
तेन चक्रेण शुशुभे नितरां स गणेश्वरः
With that discus, the Lord of Hosts shone exceedingly.
ततः सुदर्शनं दृष्ट्वा तत्कंठाभरणं हरिः
Then, seeing Sudarśana as the ornament at his throat, Hari—
सनंदकं करं तस्य प्रोद्यतं मधुविद्विषः
—the foe of Madhu, raised his hand, holding the Sanandaka weapon.
अभ्यधावच्च वेगेन गृहीत्वा शूलमुज्ज्वलम्
He rushed forward with speed, seizing a blazing spear.
वारितो गणराजः स मा कार्षीः साहसं त्विति
The Lord of Hosts was restrained: 'Do not commit this rash act.'
प्राप्य दक्षं विनद्योच्चैर्धिक्त्वामीश्वरनिंदकम् स कथं सेश्वरं कर्म न कुर्याद्दक्षतांदधत्
Reaching Dakṣa, he roared loudly, 'Shame on you, blasphemer of the Lord! How can one who bears the name of Dakṣa act against the Lord, while claiming skill?
येनास्येन पवित्रेण भवता निंदितः शिवः
By your pure mouth, you have reviled Śiva.
इत्युक्त्वा तस्य दक्षस्य हरपारुष्यभाषिणः ।। 4.2.89.
Having spoken thus to Dakṣa, who uttered harsh words against Hara—
ततस्त्वदितिमुख्यानां मिलितानां महोत्सवे
Then, as the great festival was joined by you and the foremost of the gods—
वेणीदंडाश्च कासांचित्तेनच्छिन्ना महारुषा
Some had their braided hair and staffs cut off in great anger.
नासापुटांस्तथान्यासां पाटयामास पार्षदः
The attendant also tore open the nostrils of others.
ये ये निनिंदुर्देवेशं ये ये च शुश्रुवुस्तदा
Whoever insulted the Lord of gods, and whoever listened at that time,
केचिदुल्लंबिता यूपे पाशयित्वा दृढं गले
Some were hung up on the sacrificial post, tightly bound by the neck.
द्विजराजश्च धर्मश्च भृगुमारीचिमुख्यकाः
The king of Brahmins, Dharma, and the foremost among Bhrigu and Marichi,
एते जामातरस्तस्य यतो दक्षस्य दुर्धियः
These were his sons-in-law, for they were of Daksha, whose mind was wicked.
तानि कुंडानि ते यूपास्ते स्तंभाः स च मंडपः
Those fire-pits, those sacrificial posts, those pillars, and that pavilion—
ते च वै यज्ञसंभारास्ते ते यज्ञप्रवर्तकाः
Those were the sacrificial implements, and those the initiators of the sacrifice.
स्तोकेनैव हि कालेन यथर्धिः परवंचनात् 4.2.89.
In just a short time, as is the way of fate, all was destroyed by deception.
विधीरितमिति श्रुत्वा स्मित्वा देवो महेश्वरः 4.2.89.
Hearing that it was done, the great god Maheśvara smiled.