त्रिशूलमुद्यम्य महाबलस्तदा स वीरभद्रो रुषितः पुरंदरम् ३०.
Then the mighty Vīrabhadra, enraged, raised his trident against Purandara.
शूलप्रहाराभिहतो निपपात महीतले ३०.
Struck by the blow of the trident, he fell to the ground.
जघान परया शक्त्या वीरभद्रं तदोरसि ३०.
He struck Vīrabhadra on the chest with a powerful spear.
सगणाश्चैव देवाश्च गंधर्वोरगराक्षसाः ३०.
The gods, along with their hosts, and the Gandharvas, serpents, and demons,
तदोत्थितः सहसा महाबलः स वीरभद्रो द्विषतां निहंता स्वरोचिषा भासितदिग्वितानं सूयदुबिंबाग्न्युडुमण्डलाभम्॥ ३०.
Then the mighty Vīrabhadra, destroyer of enemies, suddenly rose up, illuminating the quarters with his radiance, resembling the sun, fire, and the moon.
त्रिशूलेन तदा यावद्धंतुकामो महाबलः ३०.
Then, desiring to slay with his trident, the mighty one—
जगर्ज च महातेजाः कार्त्तिकेयो महाबलः॥ ३०.
Kārttikeya, of great energy and might, roared loudly.
तदा जयेत्यभिहितो भूतैराकाशसंस्थितैः ३०.
Then the spirits stationed in the sky cried out, 'Victory!'
तारकस्य कुमारस्य संग्रामस्तत्र दुःसहः ३०.
There, the battle between Tāraka and the boy was fierce and unbearable.
शक्तिहस्तौ च तौ वीरौ युयुधाते परस्परम् ३०.
Both heroes, holding spears, fought each other.
परस्परं वंचयंतौ सिंहाविव महाबलौ ३०.
The two mighty ones deceived each other like lions.
पार्वतं मतमाश्रित्य शक्त्या शक्तिं निजघ्नतुः ३०.
Taking a mountain as their ground, they struck each other's spears.
अन्योन्यसाधकौ भूत्वा महाबलपराक्रमौ ३०.
Both, being equally matched and of great strength and valor,
मूर्ध्नि कण्ठे तथा बाह्वोर्जान्वोश्चैव कटीतटे ३०.
On the head, neck, arms, knees, and at the sides of the waist,
तदा तौ युध्यमानौ च हन्तुकामौ महाबलौ ३०.
Then those two mighty ones, fighting and seeking to slay each other,
ऊचुः परस्परं सर्वे कोऽस्मिन्युद्धे विजेष्यते ३०.
All of them said to each other, 'Who will be victorious in this battle?'
तारकं हि सुराश्चाद्य कुमारोऽयं हनिष्यति ३०.
'Today, indeed, this boy will slay Tāraka,' said the gods.
श्रुत्वा तदा तां गगने समीरितां तदैव वाचं प्रमथैः परीतः ३०.
Hearing that proclamation uttered in the sky, surrounded by the Pramathas,
शक्त्या तया महाबाहुराजघान स्तनांतरे ३०.
With that spear, the mighty-armed one struck him in the chest.
तं प्रहारमना दृत्य तारको दैत्यपुंगवः ३०.
Enduring that blow with courage, Tāraka, the foremost of the demons,
तेन शक्तिप्रहारेण शांकरिर्मूर्च्छितोऽभवत् ३०.
By that spear-strike, the son of Śiva became unconscious.
यथा सिंहो मदोन्मत्तो हंतुकामस्तथैव च ३०.
Just as a lion, maddened with pride, seeks to kill, so too did he.
एवं परस्परेणैव कुमारश्चैव तारकः ३०.
In this way, Kumāra and Tāraka contended with each other.
अभ्यासपरमावास्तामन्योन्यविजिगीषया ३०.
Both remained intent on practice, each desiring victory over the other.
धाराभिश्च अणीभीश्च सुप्रयुक्तौ च जघ्नतुः ३०.
With streams and sharp weapons, skillfully employed, they struck each other.
विस्मयं परमं प्राप्ता नोचुः किंचन तस्य वै ३०.
They were filled with utmost astonishment and said nothing about it.
हिमालयोऽथ मेरुश्च श्वेतकूटश्च दर्दुरः ३०.
Then Himālaya, Meru, Śvetakūṭa, and Dardura,
लोकालोकौ महाशैलौ मानसोत्तरपर्वतः ३०.
Lokāloka, the great mountains, Mānasottara, and the northern range,
उदयाद्रिर्महेंद्रश्च तथैवास्तगिरिर्महान्॥ ३०.
Udayādri, Mahendra, and likewise the great western mountain,
एते चान्ये च बहवः पर्वताश्च महाप्रभाः ३०.
And many other radiant mountains as well,