वार्यमाणोऽपि पूर्वेण कर्मणा प्रेरितो जनः
Even when restrained by former deeds, a person is driven on by karma.
त्वयापि करुणावाक्यं वक्तव्यं किल भूरिभिः
You too must indeed speak many words of compassion.
इति गौर्या समादिष्टा वाचं कपिमुखो मुनिः
Thus instructed by Gauri, the sage with the face of a monkey spoke.
सोऽपि सर्वं समाकर्ण्य क्रोधवेगसमाकुलः
He too, having listened to everything, was agitated by a surge of anger.
अथ सैन्यं निजं सर्वं समाहूय दुराशयः 1.3.1.10.
Then, summoning his entire army, the wicked-minded one—
युगांतसमयोद्वेलचतुरर्णवसंनिभम्
It resembled the four oceans swelling at the time of the end of an age.
अथ गौरी समालोक्य दैत्यानां सैन्यमद्भुतम्
Then Gauri, seeing the wondrous army of the Daityas—
एकपादाक्षिचरणा लंबकर्णपयोधराः
They had one foot, one eye, one leg, with hanging ears and breasts.
अहं ग्रसामि सकलमपर्याप्तमिदं मम
I consume all this, which is insufficient for me.
किं त्वयात्र पुनः कार्यं वीक्ष्य त्वं तिष्ठ केवलम्
But what more is there for you to do here? You should simply stand by and watch.
तेषां कथयतां शंखं गणानां योगिनीगणैः
As they spoke, the conch was sounded by the hosts of Yoginīs.
आलोक्य तां तथारूपामापतंस्तस्य सैनिकाः
Seeing her, in such a terrifying form, advancing, his soldiers—
ववृषुः शस्त्रवर्षाणि दैत्याः प्रतिदिगन्तरम्
The Daityas unleashed showers of weapons in every direction.
रथानां वारणेंद्राणां हयानां लक्षकोटिभिः
With hundreds of millions of chariots, lordly elephants, and horses,
मातरो विविधाकारा डाकिन्यो योगिनीगणाः 1.3.1.10.
The Mothers, of various forms, the Ḍākinīs, and the hosts of Yoginīs—
देव्या सृष्टेन सैन्येन दुर्जयेन महासुराः
The great Asuras faced the army created by the Goddess, which was impossible to defeat.
देवी च सायुधा दृष्टा ज्वलंती निहतासुरैः
The Goddess was seen, armed, blazing, surrounded by slain Asuras.
यदा कैलासशिखरात्प्राप्ता कर्त्तुं तपो भुवम्
When she descended from the summit of Kailāsa to perform austerities on earth,
दुंदुभिः सत्यवत्याख्या तथा चान्तवती परा
There was Dundubhi, known as Satyavatī, and also Antavatī, the supreme one.
देव्या सृष्टा च चामुंडा दंष्ट्रावलयभीपणा
Caṇḍā and Muṇḍā were created by the Goddess, with terrifying fangs and bracelets of teeth.
असुरं कंचिदाक्रम्य नटनं सा चकार ह
Seizing a certain Asura, she began to dance.
अथ तां समवेक्ष्य दुर्मदो हि ज्वलयामास च कोपवह्निना सः
Then, seeing her, the arrogant one was inflamed with the fire of anger.
ज्वलदग्निशिखाभदीर्घजिह्वापरिलीढोन्नतशैलशृंगभागः
His long tongue, blazing like a flame, licked the peaks of towering mountains.
अतिघर्घर दीर्घघोरनादस्फुटदंडभ्रममोहितामरो यः
With a terrible, deep, and dreadful roar, he bewildered the gods, his staff whirling indistinctly.
मृतये व्यगमद्बलित्रयाढ्यां मृगराजस्थितिभासुरां भवानीम्।।1.3.1.10.
For the sake of death, Bhavānī, shining with the strength of three armies and standing upon a lion, advanced.
शैलवर्षेण महता कुपितः समपूरयत्
In his rage, he filled the sky with a great shower of mountains.
शरवर्षेण महता तन्निवार्य विदूरतः
With a great shower of arrows, he drove it back from afar.
भिद्यमानोऽपि दैत्येंद्रः शैलसारप्रदुर्धरः
Though being struck, the lord of the Daityas, firm as the essence of a mountain, endured.
भिद्यमानः स खड्गेन चक्रैरसिभिर्ऋष्टिभिः
He was being struck by swords, discs, spears, and lances.
ततः सिंहाकृतिर्भीमः प्रचंडनिनदाननः
Then, a fearsome lion-shaped being, with a terrifying, roaring mouth, appeared.