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?"
तारकस्य वचः श्रुत्वा मुचुकुंदोऽभ्यभाषत २९.
Hearing Tāraka's words, Mucukunda replied:
दृष्ट्वा मे खड्गसंपातं न त्वं तिष्ठसि चाग्रतः २९.
"Having seen the fall of my sword, you do not stand before me."
एवमुक्त्वा तदा वीरो मुचुकुंदो महाबलः मांधातुस्तनयस्तत्र पपात रणमंडले॥ २९.
Thus speaking, the mighty hero Mucukunda, son of Māndhātṛ, fell there in the midst of battle.
पतितस्तत्क्षणादेव चोत्थितः परवीरहा॥ २९.
But at that very moment, the slayer of enemy heroes rose up again.
स सज्जमानोतिमहाबलो वै हंतुं तदा दैत्यपतिं च तारकम् २९.
Then, that exceedingly powerful one prepared himself to slay the demon lord Tāraka.
स तारकं योद्धकामस्तरस्वी रुषान्वितोत्फुल्लविलोचनो महान् २९.
Desiring to fight Tāraka, that great and swift warrior, his eyes wide with anger, confronted him.
न तारको हन्यते मानुषेण तस्मादेतन्मा विमोचीर्महास्त्रम्॥ २९.
Tāraka cannot be slain by a human; therefore, do not release that great weapon.
निशम्य वचनं तस्य देवर्षेर्नारदस्य च २९.
Hearing these words of the divine sage Nārada,
तदोवाच महातेजा नारदो दिव्यदर्शनः २९.
Then the great sage Nārada, radiant with divine vision, spoke.
तस्माद्भवद्भिः स्थातव्यमैकपद्येन युध्यताम् २९.
Therefore, you must all stand together in unity as you engage in battle.