विनाम्य चापं हि तथा च तारकः स योद्धुकामः प्रविवेश सेनाम् २९.
Then Taraka, bending his bow and eager to fight, entered the army.
गणैः समेतो युयुधे तदानीं स वीरभद्रो हि महाबलश्च स दैत्यवर्योऽतिरुषं प्रविष्टः संमर्दयामास महाबलो हि॥ २९.
Joined by the hosts, Virabhadra, mighty in strength, fought at that time; the foremost of the demons, entering in great rage, began to crush, for he was truly powerful.
ततः समभवद्युद्धं देवदानवसंकुलम् २९.
Then a battle arose, crowded with gods and demons.
तथा वृषा गर्जमाना अश्वाञ्जघ्नुश्च सादिभिः २९.
Thus, the bull-bannered ones, roaring, struck the horses with their weapons.
वृषारूढौः सरथैस्ते च सर्वे निष्पाटिता ह्यसुराः पोथिताश्च॥ २९.
Mounted on bulls and with their chariots, all those asuras were struck down and crushed.
क्षयं प्रणीता बहवस्तदानीं पेतुः पृथिव्यां निहताश्च केचित् २९.
Many were utterly destroyed at that time; some fell dead upon the earth.
केचिच्च शरणं प्राप्ता रुद्रानुचरकिंकरान् तारको हि रुषाविष्टो हंतुं देवगणान्ययौ॥ २९.
Some sought refuge with the attendants and servants of Rudra, for Tāraka, seized by wrath, advanced to slay the hosts of gods.
भुजानामयुतं कृत्वा दैत्यराजो हि तारकः २९.
The demon king Tāraka, indeed, made ten thousand arms appear.
दंशितेन च सिंहेन वृषाः केचिद्विदारिताः २९.
Some bulls were torn apart by a lion with bared fangs.
एवं कृतं तदा तेन तारकेण महात्मना २९.
Thus was this deed accomplished then by the great-souled Tāraka.
जातस्तदा महाबाहुस्त्रैलोक्यक्षयकारकः २९.
At that time was born the mighty-armed one, the destroyer of the three worlds.
महारूढा दंशिताश्च करालास्ते प्रहारिणः २९.
Those fierce ones, mounted and bitten, were terrifying and aggressive.
एवं निहन्यमाना वै गणास्ते रणमण्डले २९.
Thus, those hosts were being slain on the battlefield.
नान्यो हंतास्य पापस्य त्वद्विना कृत्तिकासुत २९.
No one else but you, son of Kṛttikā, can slay this wicked one.
तारकस्य वधार्थाय उत्पन्नोऽसि शिवात्मज २९.
For the destruction of Tāraka, you were born, O son of Śiva.
तच्छ्रुत्वा भगवान्क्रुद्धः पार्वतीनन्दनो महान् २९.
Hearing this, the great son of Pārvatī became angry.
मया निरीक्ष्यते सम्यक्चित्रयुद्धं महात्मनाम् २९.
I am observing well the wondrous battle of these great souls.
केऽस्मदीयाः परे चैव न जानामि कथंचन २९.
I do not know at all who are ours and who are the others.
कुमारस्य वचः श्रुत्वा नारदो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ २९.
Hearing Kumāra's words, Nārada spoke.
कुमारोऽसि महाबाहो शंकरस्यांशसंभवः २९.
You are Kumāra, mighty-armed, born from a portion of Śaṃkara.
तारकेण पुरा वीर तपस्तप्तं सुदारुणम् २९.
Long ago, Tāraka performed severe and terrible austerities.
तपसा तेन चोग्रेण अजेयत्वमवाप्तवान् २९.
By that fierce austerity, he obtained invincibility.
त्रैलोक्यं च जितं सर्वं ह्यनेनैव रदुरात्मना २९.
Indeed, all the three worlds have been conquered by this very wicked soul.
सर्वेषां शं विधातव्यं त्वया नाथेन चाद्य वै विमाना दवतीर्याथ पदातिः परमोऽभवत्॥ २९.
Today, O Lord, it is your duty to bring welfare to all; having descended from the celestial chariot, you have now become the foremost among foot-soldiers.
पद्म्यां तदासौ परिधावमानः शिवात्मजोयं च कुमाररूपी २९.
At that time, he ran about on the battlefield, and the son of Shiva, taking the form of a youth, did likewise.
दृष्ट्वा तमायांतमतीव चंडमव्यक्तरूपं बलिनां वरिष्ठम् २९.
Seeing him approaching, exceedingly fierce, of unmanifest form, and the mightiest among the strong,
अनेन सार्द्धं ह्यहमेव वीरो योत्स्यामि सर्वानहमेव वीरान् २९.
I alone, as a hero, will fight together with him; I alone will face all the warriors.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा सततं महाबलः कुमारमुद्दिश्य ययौ च योद्धम् २९.
Thus having spoken continually, the mighty one advanced to fight, aiming at the youth.
कुमारो मेग्रतश्चाद्य भवद्भिश्च कथं कृतः २९.
Today, how has the youth come to stand before me, and before you all?
पुरा येन कृतं कर्म विदितं सर्वमेव तत् २९.
All the deeds he performed before are well known.