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,
तत्रागतं समीक्ष्याथ नमुचिः क्रोधमूर्छितः १७.
Then, seeing him arrive, Namuci, overcome with anger,
समुद्रस्य तटः कस्मात्सेवितः सुरसत्तम १७.
Why, O best of gods, have you come here from the shore of the ocean?
त्वदीयेनैव वज्रेण किं कृतं मम दुर्मते॥ १७.
What have you done to me, wicked one, with your own thunderbolt?
तथान्यानि च शस्त्राणि अस्त्राणि सुबहूनि च १७.
And with many other weapons and missiles as well,
किं करिष्यसि मां हंतुं युद्धाय समुपस्थितः १७.
What will you do to kill me, now that you have come for battle?
त्वां गातयामि चाद्यैव यदि तिष्ठसि संयुगे १७.
I will slay you today itself, if you stand firm in the fight.
एवं स गर्वितं तस्य वाक्यमाहवशोभिनः १७.
Thus, his boastful words, shining in the midst of battle,
फेनं करस्थं दृष्ट्वा तु असुरा जहसुस्तदा॥ १७.
When the demons saw the foam in his hand, they laughed at that moment.
क्षयं गतानि चास्त्राणि पेनेनैव पुरंदरः १७.
All the missiles had been exhausted, and Purandara held only the foam.
एवं प्रहस्य नमुचिरज्ञाय पुरंदरम् १७.
Thus, Namuci laughed, not recognizing Purandara.