ज्ञात्वा च तत्सर्वमिदं सुराणां कृत्यं तदानीं च चुकोप साध्वी १७.
Learning all this, the work of the gods at that time, the virtuous woman became angry.
अहो सुरा दुष्टतराश्च सर्वे सर्वे ह्यशक्ताश्च तथैव लुब्धाः १७.
Ah, the gods are all most wicked, all powerless, and likewise greedy.
एव शापं ददौ तेषां सुराणां सा तपस्विनी १७.
Thus, that ascetic woman pronounced a curse upon those gods.
निर्गतो जठराद्गर्भो दधीचस्य महात्मनः १७.
The embryo departed from the womb of the great-souled Dadichi.
प्रहस्य जननी गर्भमुवाच रुषितेक्षणा १७.
Laughing, the mother addressed the embryo, her eyes blazing with anger.
अश्वत्थस्य महाभाग सर्वेषां सफलो भवेः पतिमन्वगमत्साध्वी परमेण समाधिना॥ १७.
O most fortunate one, you will be fruitful for all under the Ashvattha tree; the virtuous woman followed her husband with supreme concentration.
एवं दधीचपत्नी सा पतिना स्वर्गमाव्रजत्॥ १७.
Thus, that wife of Dadhīci went to heaven together with her husband.
ते देवाः कृतशस्त्रास्त्रा दैत्यान्प्रति समुत्सुकाः १७.
Those gods, having obtained weapons and missiles, were eager to confront the daityas.
गुरुं पुरस्कृत्य तदाज्ञया ते गणाः सुराणां बहवस्तदानीम् १७.
Then, with their teacher at the forefront and by his command, many hosts of the gods assembled.
समागतानुपसृत्य देवांश्चेंद्रपुरोगमान् १७.
Approaching those who had gathered, the gods, with Indra at their head, drew near.
यथा मेरोश्च शिखरं परिपूर्णं प्रदृश्यते १७.
Just as the peak of Mount Meru appears completely filled, so it was seen.
तेन दृष्टो महेन्द्रश्च महेंद्रेण महासुरः १७.
There, Mahendra was seen by the great asura, and the great asura by Mahendra.
तदा ते बद्धवैराश्च देवदैत्याः परस्परम् १७.
Then, the gods and daityas, bound by mutual enmity, faced each other.
वादित्राणि च भीमानि वाद्यमानानि सर्वशः १७.
Terrifying instruments were sounded everywhere.
वाद्यमानेषु तूर्येषु ते सर्वे त्वरयान्विताः १७.
As the trumpets were played, all of them became filled with urgency.
तदा देवासुरे युद्धे त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम् १७.
Then, in the battle between gods and asuras, the three worlds with all their moving and unmoving beings were involved.
छेदिताः स्फोटिताश्चैव केचिच्छस्त्रैर्द्विधा कृताः १७.
Some were cut down, others shattered, and some were split in two by weapons.
भल्लैश्चेरुर्हताः केचिद्व्यंगभूता दिवौकसः १७.
Some celestial beings, struck by arrows, wandered about maimed.
शिरांसि पतितान्येव बहूनिच नभस्तलात् १७.
Many heads fell from the sky to the ground.
प्रवर्तितं मध्यदेशे सर्वबूतक्षयावहम् १७.
In the midst of the field, destruction of all beings was set in motion.
वज्रेण जघ्ने तरसा नमुचिं देवराट् स्वयम् १७.
With the thunderbolt, the king of the gods himself struck Namuci with force.
वज्रेणापि तदा सर्वे विस्मयं परमं गताः १७.
Even with the thunderbolt, at that time, all were seized by utmost astonishment.
गदया नमुचिं जघ्ने गदा सापि विचूर्णिता १७.
He struck Namuci with the mace, but that mace was also shattered.
तथा शूलेन महता तं जघान पुरंदरः १७.
Likewise, Purandara struck him with a great spear.
एवं तं वविधैः शस्त्रैराजघान सुरारिहा १७.
Thus, the destroyer of the enemies of the gods struck him with various weapons.
तूष्णींभूतस्तदा चेंद्रश्चिंतया परया युतः १७.
Then Indra became silent, filled with deep thought.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र महायुद्धे महाभये १७.
At that very moment, in that great battle and terrible danger,
जह्येनमद्याशु महेंद्र दैत्यं दिवौकसां घोरतरं भयावहम् १७.
O Mahendra, today you must quickly slay this demon, the dreadful bringer of fear to the gods.
अन्येन शस्त्रेण च आहतोऽसौ वध्यः कदाचिन्न भवत्ययं तु १७.
Struck by any other weapon, he is never killed; but by this, he can be destroyed.
निशम्य वाचं परमार्थयुक्तां दैवीं सदानंदकरीं शुभावहाम् १७.
Hearing that divine speech, filled with ultimate truth, ever bringing joy and auspiciousness,