एवमुक्त्वा प्रणम्यादौ विष्णुं सदृशरूपिणम् ४.
Having spoken thus, he first bowed to Viṣṇu, who appeared in a similar form.
यथा शंभुस्तथा त्वं हि मम नास्त्यत्र संशयः नेष्याम्यपुनरावृत्तिं यदि तिष्ठेस्त्वमात्मना॥ ४.
Just as Śambhu is, so are you indeed; I have no doubt about this. I shall grant you freedom from rebirth, if you remain steadfast in your own self.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा वीरभद्रस्य धीमतः ४.
Hearing these words of the wise Vīrabhadra,
रुद्रतेजःप्रसूतोसि पवित्रोऽसि महामते ४.
You are born from Rudra's energy; you are pure, O great-minded one.
अहं भक्तपराधीनस्तथा सोऽपि महेश्वरः ४.
I am bound by devotion to my devotees, and so too is Maheśvara.
आगतोऽहं वीरभद्र रुद्रकोपसमुद्भव ४.
I have come, O Vīrabhadra, born from Rudra's wrath.
इत्युक्तवति गोविंदे प्रहस्य स महाभुजः ४.
When Govinda had spoken thus, that mighty-armed one laughed.
यथा शिवस्तथा त्वं हि यथा त्वं च तथा शिवः ४.
Just as Śiva is, so are you; and as you are, so is Śiva.
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य सोऽच्युतः संप्रहस्य च ४.
Hearing his words, Acyuta also smiled.
योधयस्व महाबाहो मया सार्धमशंकितः ४.
Fight, O mighty-armed one, together with me, without hesitation.
तथेत्युक्त्वा तु वीरोऽसौ वीरभद्रो महाबलः ४.
Saying 'so be it,' that heroic and mighty Vīrabhadra—
विष्णुश्चापि महाघोषं शंखनादं चकार सः ४.
Viṣṇu then made a great sound by blowing his conch.
व्यूहं चक्रुस्तदा सर्वे लोकपालाः सवासवाः ४.
At that time, all the guardians of the worlds, along with Indra, formed their battle array.
नंदीना च हतः शक्रस्त्रिशूलेन स्तनांतरे ४.
Indra was struck down by Nandī with a trident in the chest.
शूलेन सितधारेण संनद्धो दण्डधारिणा ४.
He was pierced by a sharp trident, wielded by one bearing a staff.
कुबेरेण च संगम्य कूष्मांडानां पतिः स्वयम् ४.
And joining with Kubera, the lord of the Kūṣmāṇḍas himself—
युयुधे परयाशक्त्या त्रैलोक्यं विस्मयन्निव ४.
He fought with supreme power, as if astonishing the three worlds.
युयुधे परमास्त्रेण नैर्ऋत्यं च विडंबयन् ४.
He fought with the ultimate weapon, mocking the region of Nairṛti.
विदार्य देवानखिलान्पपौ शोणितमद्बुतम् ४.
Having torn apart all the gods, he drank their wondrous blood.
साकिनी डाकिनी रौद्रा नवदुर्गास्तथैव च नेदुः पपुः शोणितं च बुभुजुः पिशितं बहु॥ ४.
The Sākinīs, Dākinīs, the fierce ones, and the Nine Durgās likewise, shouted, drank the blood, and devoured much flesh.
भक्ष्यमाणं तदा सैन्यं विलोक्य सुरराट्स्वयम् ४.
Seeing his army being devoured at that time, the king of the gods himself—
वीरभद्रो विहायैव विष्णुं देवेन्द्रमास्थितः ४.
Vīrabhadra, leaving Viṣṇu aside, went straight for Indra, the lord of the gods.
वीरभद्रं यदा शक्रो हंतुकामस्त्वरान्वितः ४.
When Śakra, filled with urgency, sought to slay Vīrabhadra—
वीरभद्रो रुषाविष्टो दुर्निवार्यो महाबलः ४.
Vīrabhadra, seized by wrath, unstoppable and of great might—
सगजं च सवज्रं च वासवं ग्रस्तुमुद्युतः ४.
Prepared to swallow Vāsava together with his elephant and thunderbolt—
वीरभद्रं तताभूतं तथाभूतं हंतुकामं पुरंदरम् ४.
Vīrabhadra, in such a state, desiring to slay Purandara—
शक्रं च पृष्ठतः कृत्वा योधयामास वै तदा ४.
Then, placing Śakra behind him, he began to fight.
शस्त्रास्त्रैर्विविधाकारैर्योधयामासतुस्तदा ४.
They fought then with various kinds of weapons and missiles.
द्वंद्वयुद्धं सुतुमुलं देवानां प्रमथैः सह ४.
A most tumultuous duel took place between the gods and the Pramathas.
गणान्पराङ्मुखान्दृष्ट्वा सर्वे ते व्याधयो भृशम् ४.
Seeing all the Gaṇas turning their backs, all those diseases pressed hard.