तदा दैत्याश्च देवाश्च युयुधुस्ते तरस्विनः १७.
Then the Daityas and the gods, both full of energy, fought with each other.
अनेकशस्त्रसंवीतं महारौद्रमवर्तत तदा वृत्रोऽथ सन्नद्धो गृहीत्वा शूलमुल्बणम्॥ १७.
Clad in many weapons, a most dreadful battle unfolded; then Vṛtra, fully armored, seized his terrible spear.
इंद्र प्रमुखतो भूत्वा जगर्जातिविभीषणम् १७.
Standing before Indra, he roared, terrifying all beings.
ऐरावणं समारुह्य महेंद्रः शुशुभे तदा १७.
Then Mahendra, mounting Airāvata, shone brilliantly.
चामरैर्वीज्यमानोऽथ बभाषे दैत्यपुंगवम्॥ १७.
Fanned with fly-whisks, he addressed the foremost of the Daityas.
संग्रामं कुरु मे वृत्र बलेन महता वृतः १७.
Engage me in battle, Vṛtra, equipped with your great strength.
एवमुक्तस्तदा तेन वृत्रो वाक्यमुवाच ह १७.
Thus addressed, Vṛtra then spoke these words.
तथेति मत्वा तदतीव दुःसहं वज्रं तदानीं शतधारमेव पुरोधसा बुद्धिमतां वरेण तथेति मत्वा स चकार चेंद्रः॥ १७.
So thinking, and considering that thunderbolt to be extremely unbearable, Indra, with the consent of the wise priest, made it as it was, with a hundred edges.
गदां प्रगृह्य देवेंद्रो वृत्रं विव्याध तां गदाम् १७.
Taking up his mace, Indra struck Vṛtra with that mace.
व्यार्थां च स्वगदां दृष्ट्वा इंद्रश्चिंतामवाप ह॥ १७.
Seeing his own mace rendered useless, Indra fell into thought.
तं चिंत्यमानं स तदा पुरंदरं वृत्रो बभाषे परिभर्त्समानः येनैव जातोऽसि सहस्रनेत्रः शापान्महर्षेरथ गौतमस्य॥ १७.
As Indra pondered thus, Vṛtra rebuked him, saying: 'It is by the curse of the great sage Gautama that you, O thousand-eyed one, were born as you are.'
ये शूराश्चेंद्रियग्रामं वर्तंते हि नियम्य तु १७.
Those heroes who restrain the group of senses truly prevail.
रणाजिरं महाघोरं पापिनां नात्र संशयः॥ १७.
The battlefield is exceedingly terrible for the wicked; of this there is no doubt.
एवं निर्भर्त्सयामास देवेंद्रं दैत्यपुंगवः १७.
Thus the foremost of the Daityas reproached the lord of the gods.
तेन शूलेन महता वृत्रोऽद्भुतपराक्रमः १७.
With that great trident, Vṛtra, of wondrous might, advanced.
तथाभूतं समालक्ष्य देवराजः शतक्रतुः १७.
Observing him in such a state, the king of the gods, Śatakratu, took note.
तमायांतमभिप्रेक्ष्य हंतुकामं पुरंदरम् मुखं प्रसार्य सुमहदागतो हि पुरंदरम्॥ १७.
Seeing him approaching, intent on killing Purandara, he opened his vast mouth wide, for he had come to devour Purandara.
ग्रस्तुकामो महातेजा दैत्यानामधिपस्तदा १७.
Then the mighty and radiant lord of the Daityas wished to swallow him.
सवज्रं सकिरीटं च ननर्त च जगर्ज्ज च १७.
Indra, bearing the thunderbolt and his crown, danced and roared.
हाहाकारो महानासीद्देवानां तत्र पश्यताम् १७.
A great outcry arose among the gods, who were witnessing the scene.
तिमिरेणावृतं सर्वं जगत्स्थावरजंगमम् १७.
All the world, both moving and unmoving, became enveloped in darkness.
विध्यमानास्तदा सर्वे देवा ब्रह्माण मागताः १७.
Then, as they were being struck down, all the gods came to Brahmā.
तच्छ्रुत्वा भगवान्ब्रह्मा व्यथितोऽतीव विस्मितः १७.
Hearing this, the blessed Brahmā was deeply troubled and greatly astonished.
देवैः सह तदा ब्रह्मा सर्वलोकपितामहः १७.
Then Brahmā, the grandsire of all worlds, together with the gods—
ॐनमो लिंगरूपाय महादेवाय वै नमः १७.
Om, homage to the one in the form of the liṅga, homage indeed to the great god.
त्राहित्राहि त्रिलोकेश वृत्रग्रस्तं पुरंदरम् १७.
Protect, protect, O Lord of the three worlds, Purandara who is seized by Vṛtra.
उवाच हितकामाय विधिं लिंगार्चने सती १७.
For the sake of benefit, Satī instructed Vidhi in the worship of the liṅga.
निर्माल्यं पीठिकां चैव च्छायाप्रासादमेव च १७.
The remnants, the pedestal, and even the shadow-shrine—
लंघयंति च ये मूढास्ते वै दंड्या न संशयः प्रदक्षिणानमस्कारौ लिंगार्च्चनसमन्वितः॥ १७.
Those fools who step over them are certainly to be punished; circumambulation and salutation are to be performed in conjunction with worship of the liṅga.
श्रेयःप्राप्तयेकबुद्ध्या वै प्रयत्नाल्लिंगपूजनम् १७.
With single-mindedness, one should strive to worship the liṅga for the attainment of supreme good.