त्वां हनिष्यामि रे मूढ नान्यथा मम भाषितम्॥ २८.
I will kill you, fool—my words are not otherwise.
मुचुकुन्दं समासाद्य लोकपालैश्च पूजितः २८.
Having approached Mucukunda, he was honored by the guardians of the worlds.
तस्य वाक्यं निशम्योचुः सर्वे देवाः सवासवाः २८.
Hearing his words, all the gods together with Indra spoke.
जानासि त्वं हि देवर्षे कुमारस्य बलाबलम् २८.
O divine sage, you indeed know the strength and weakness of Kumara.
प्रहस्य नारदो वाक्यमुवाच तस्य सन्निधौ २८.
Narada, laughing, spoke these words in their presence.
जानीध्वममराः सर्वे कुमारं जयिनं सुराः २८.
Know, O gods, all of you immortals, that Kumara is the victor.
नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा सर्वे देवा मुदान्विताः २८.
Hearing Narada’s words, all the gods became filled with joy.
कुमारं गजमारोप्य देवेन्द्रो ह्यग्रगोऽभवत् २८.
Placing Kumara upon the elephant, Indra took the lead.
तदा दुन्दुभयो नेदुर्भेरीतूर्याण्यनेकशः २८.
Then drums resounded, and many kinds of trumpets and instruments played.
गजं दत्त्वा महेंद्राय कुमारो यानमारुहत् विचित्रचित्रं सुमहत्तथाश्चर्यसमन्वितम्॥ २८.
Having given the elephant to Mahendra, Kumara mounted his vehicle, wondrous, immense, and full of marvels.
विमानमारुह्य तदा महायशाः स शांकरिः सर्वगणैरुपेतः २८.
Then the illustrious son of Shiva, surrounded by all the hosts, ascended that celestial chariot.
प्राचे तसं छत्र महामणिप्रभं रत्नैरुपेतं बहुभिर्विराजितम् २८.
A great, radiant parasol adorned with many jewels was held above him, shining with precious stones.
संमीलितास्तदा सव देवा इन्द्रपुरोगमाः २८.
Then all the assembled gods, with Indra at their head, gathered together.
यमेऽपि स्वगणैः सार्द्धं मरुद्भिश्च सदागतिः ईशोऽपि प्रमथैः सार्द्धं नैर्ऋतो व्याधिभिः सह॥ २८.
Yama with his attendants, the Maruts ever moving, Shiva with the Pramathas, and Nirriti with the spirits, all assembled.
एवं तेऽष्टौ लोकपा योद्धुकामाः सर्वे मिलित्वा तारकं हंतुमेव २८.
Thus, all eight guardians of the world, desiring battle, gathered together to slay Taraka.
एवं ते योद्धुकामा हि अवतेरुश्च भूतलम् २८.
Thus, eager for battle, they descended to the earth.
पातालाच्च समायातास्तारकस्योपजीविनः २८.
And from the netherworld came those who lived by Taraka’s favor.
तारको हि समायातो विमानेन विराजितः २८.
Indeed, Taraka arrived, resplendent in his celestial chariot.
चामरैर्विज्यमानो हि शुशुभे दैत्यराट् स्वयम्॥ २८.
Fanned with chowries, the lord of the Daityas shone brilliantly.
एवं देवाश्च दैत्याश्च अंतर्वेद्यां स्थितास्तदा २८.
Thus, at that time, the gods and the Daityas stood on the battlefield.
गजान्कृत्वा ह्येकतश्च हयांश्च विविधांस्तथा २८.
They formed elephants on one side, and likewise various kinds of horses.
पदाता बहवस्तत्र शक्तिशूलपरश्वधैः २८.
There were many foot soldiers there, armed with spears, tridents, and axes.
ते सेने सुरदैत्यानां शुशुभाते परस्परम् २८.
Those armies of gods and demons shone as they faced each other.
उभे सेने तदा तेषां सुराणां चामरद्विषाम् विरेजतुस्तदान्योऽन्यं गर्जतो वांबुदागमे॥ २९.
Then both armies, of the gods and the enemies of the immortals, blazed forth, roaring at each other like clouds at the onset of the rains.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र वल्गमानाः परस्परम् २९.
Meanwhile, there they clashed with each other in close combat.
युद्धं सुतुमुलं ह्यासीद्देवदैत्यसमाकुलम् २९.
A very fierce battle took place, filled with gods and demons.
भूमौ निपतितास्तत्र शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः २९.
There, hundreds and thousands fell to the ground.
मुचुकुंदो हि बलवांस्त्रैलोक्येऽमितविक्रमः॥ २९.
Mucukunda, mighty and of boundless valor in the three worlds, was present.
तारको हि तदा तेन मुचुकुंदेन धीमता प्रसह्य तत्प्रहारं च प्रहसन्वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ २९.
Then Tāraka, laughing, spoke these words after forcefully receiving that blow from the wise Mucukunda.
किं रे मूढ त्वया चाद्य कृतमस्ति बलादिदम् २९.
"What, fool, have you done today with your strength or anything else?"