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.
देवीसिंहश्चपेटेन ताडयामास पाणिना
The lion of the goddess struck him with a slap of its paw.
अथ व्याघ्रतया प्राप्तः स्फुटव्यात्ताननो महान्
Then, taking the form of a tiger, a great being with a wide-gaping mouth approached.
दीर्घाभिर्न्नीलरेखाभिः पूर्णः पिंगलविग्रहः
His tawny body was marked with long, dark blue stripes.
मृगैरिव परित्रातुं मुच्यमानोऽग्रतो बली
Like a beast seeking rescue, he, though powerful, was being released in front.
आगच्छंतं रयाद्देवी भल्लेन शशिवर्चसा 1.3.1.11.
As he came forward in that form, the goddess struck him with a shining arrow.
स बाणस्तन्मुखे मग्नस्तद्रक्तेन समुक्षितः
That arrow lodged in his face, drenched with his blood.
स दैत्यो वारणो भूत्वा देवीमाश्वभ्युपागमत्
Then the demon, taking the form of an elephant, approached the goddess swiftly.
तं गजेंद्रं समायांतं मदक्लिन्नमहीतलम्
As that lord of elephants advanced, the earth was soaked with his rut.
अथ खड्गधरो वीरश्चर्मपाणिः समुद्गतः
Then a heroic sword-bearer, holding a shield, emerged.
देवी च विलसत्खड्गचक्रचक्रलसत्करा
And the goddess, her hands shining with sword and discus, stood forth.