स च दैत्येश्वरः क्रुद्धः समारूढो महारथम् जगद्धंतुं प्रवृत्तो वा प्रतस्थेऽसौ सुरान्प्रति॥ १६.
And the lord of the Daityas, enraged, mounted his great chariot and set out to destroy the world, advancing against the gods.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे वायुर्देवदूतः सुरालयम् १६.
Meanwhile, Vayu, the divine messenger, went to the abode of the gods.
स गत्वा तु सभां दिव्यां महेंद्रस्य महात्मनः १६.
He entered the celestial assembly of Mahendra, the great-souled.
तच्छ्रुत्वा देवराजः स निमीलितविलोचनः १६.
Hearing this, the king of the gods closed his eyes.
संप्राप्तोऽतिविमर्दोऽयं देवानां दानवैः सह १६.
This intense conflict has arisen between the gods and the demons.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा च वचनं महेंद्रस्य गिरांपतिः १६.
Hearing these words of Mahendra, the lord of the mountains,
सामपूर्वं स्मृता नीतिश्चतुरंगामनीकिनीम् १६.
The policy remembered first is conciliation, and the fourfold army is to be arranged.
साम दानं च भेदश्च चतुर्थो दंड एव च १६.
Conciliation, gifts, division, and finally punishment—these are the four means.
तत्र साम प्रयोक्तव्यमार्येषु गुणवत्सु च १६.
Among the noble and virtuous, conciliation should be employed.
दण्डश्चापि प्रयोक्तव्यो नित्यकालं दुरात्मसु १६.
But punishment should always be used against the wicked.
श्रिया तेषां च किं कार्यं समृद्धानां तथापि यत् १६.
What use is wealth for those who are already prosperous?
एको ह्युपायो दंडोऽत्र भवतां यदि रोचते १६.
Here, if you approve, punishment alone is the one means.
लालितः पालितो वापि स्वस्वभावं न मुंचति १६.
Whether indulged or protected, one does not abandon his own nature.
एवमुक्तः सहस्राक्ष एवमेवेत्युवाच ह १६.
Thus addressed, the thousand-eyed one replied, 'So it is.'
बहुमानेन मे वाचं श्रृणुध्वं नाकवासिनः॥ १६.
With great respect, he said, 'O residents of heaven, listen to my words.'
भवंतो यज्ञभोक्तारः सतामिष्टाश्च सात्त्विकाः १६.
You are the enjoyers of sacrifices, dear to the virtuous, and possessed of purity.
भवतां च निमित्तेन बाधंते दानवेश्वराः १६.
Because of you, the lords of the demons cause distress.
क्रियतां समरे बुद्धिः सैन्यं संयोज्यतामिति १६.
Let counsel be taken for battle; let the army be assembled.
इत्युक्ताः समनह्यंत देवानां ये प्रधानतः १६.
Thus addressed, those who were foremost among the gods prepared themselves.
वाहनानि विमानानि योजयंतु ममामराः १६.
Let my immortals yoke the vehicles and aerial cars.
नानाश्चर्यगुणोपेता दुर्जया देवदानवैः १६.
Endowed with wondrous qualities, unconquerable by gods and demons.
यमो महिषमास्थाय सेनाग्रे समवर्तत १६.
Yama, mounting his buffalo, took position at the head of the army.
कल्पकालोज्जवालापूरितांबरगोचरः १६.
The sky was filled with the blazing flames of the end of the age.
पवनोंऽकुशपाणिस्तु विस्तारितमहाजवः १६.
The wind, holding a goad in his hand, moved with immense speed.
भुजगेन्द्रं समारूढो जलेशो भगवान्स्वयम् १६.
The blessed Lord of Waters himself mounted the king of serpents.
नरयुक्ते रथे दिव्ये धनाध्यक्षो व्यचीचरत् १६.
The Lord of Wealth rode about in a divine chariot drawn by men.
राक्षसेशोऽथ निर्ऋती रथे रक्षोमुखैर्हयैः १६.
Then the Lord of the Rākṣasas, Nirṛti, rode in a chariot with horses having demon faces.
चंद्रादित्यावश्विनौ च वसवः साध्यदेवताः १६.
The Moon, the Sun, the Aśvins, the Vasus, and the Sādhyas, the divine beings,
हेमपीठत्तरासंगाश्चित्रवर्मायुधध्वजाः १६.
were adorned with golden upper garments, splendid armor, weapons, and banners.
तथा रक्तोत्तरासंगा निर्मलायोविभूषणाः १६.
Likewise, those with red upper garments, pure weapons, and ornaments.