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.
कश्यपस्यात्मजेनैव बहुरूपो हतोऽसुरः २९.
It was by the very son of Kashyapa, of many forms, that the demon was slain.
कुमारं हंतुमोसौ देवेंद्रो बलघातकः २९.
That slayer of strength, the lord of the gods, has come to kill the youth.
पुरा हतास्त्वया विप्रा दक्षयज्ञे ह्यनेकशः दर्शयिष्यामि ते वीर रणे रणविशारद॥ २९.
Formerly, O Brahmins, you slew many at Daksha's sacrifice; I will show you, O hero skilled in battle, in the midst of war.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा स तदा महात्मा दैत्याधिपो वीरवरः स एकः २९.
Thus having spoken, at that time, the great-souled, foremost hero among the Daityas, stood alone.
इति परमरुषभिभूतो दितितनयः परीवृतोऽसुरेंद्रैः २९.
Thus, overwhelmed by supreme anger, the son of Diti was surrounded by the lords of the demons.
वल्गमानं तमायांतं तारका सुरमोजसा ३०.
As he advanced, roaring, Tāraka, with the vigor of a god—
तेन वज्रप्रहारेण तारको विह्वलीकृतः पतितोऽपि समुत्थाय शक्त्या तं प्राहरद्द्विपम्॥ ३०.
Struck by that blow of the thunderbolt, Tāraka was bewildered; yet, having fallen, he rose up and struck the elephant with his spear.
पुरंदरं गजस्थं हि अपातया भूतले ३०.
He caused Purandara, who was mounted on the elephant, to fall to the ground.
तारकेणापि तत्रैव यत्कृतं तच्छृणु प्रभो ३०.
Now hear, O Lord, what Tāraka did right there.
हतं देवेंद्रमालोक्य तारको रिपुसूदनः ३०.
Seeing the lord of the gods slain, Tāraka, the destroyer of enemies—