स विद्धो बहुभिर्षाणैर्ग्रसनोऽतिपराक्रमः १७.
Though struck by many arrows, Grasana, of great valor, remained undaunted.
शरैः सहस्रैश्च पञ्चलक्षैश्चैव व्यताडयत् १७.
He struck with thousands and even five hundred thousand arrows.
बाणवृष्टिभिरुग्राभिर्यमो ग्रसनमर्दयत् चिच्छेद शरवर्षेण ग्रसनो दानवेश्वरः॥ १७.
Yama assailed Grasana with fierce showers of arrows; Grasana, lord of the Daityas, cut them down with a rain of his own.
विफलां तां समालोक्य यमः स्वशरसंततिम्॥ १७.
Seeing his stream of arrows rendered fruitless, Yama—
प्राहिणोन्मुद्गरं दीप्तं ग्रसनस्य रथं प्रति १७.
—hurled a blazing mace at Grasana’s chariot.
जग्राह वामहस्तेन लीलया ग्रसनोऽरिहा १७.
Grasana, the destroyer of enemies, caught it effortlessly with his left hand.
ताडयामास वेगेन स पपात महीतले १७.
He struck with force, and it fell to the ground.
प्रासेन ताडयामास ग्रसनं वदने दृढम् १७.
With a spear, he struck Grasana firmly in the face.
ग्रसनं पतित दृष्ट्वा जंभो भीमपराक्रमः १७.
Seeing Grasana fallen, Jambha, of terrible might—
यमस्तेन प्रहारेण सुस्राव रुधिरं मुखात् १७.
By that blow, blood flowed from Yama’s mouth.
कृतांतमर्दितं दृष्ट्वा गदापाणिर्धनादिपः १७.
Seeing Death overpowered, the lord of wealth, mace in hand—
जंभो रुषा तमायांतं दानवा नीकसंवृतः १७.
Jambha, surrounded by Danava troops, advanced in anger.
ग्रसनो लब्धसंज्ञोऽथ यमस्य प्राहिणोद्गदाम् १७.
Then Grasana, regaining consciousness, hurled a mace at Yama.
तामापतंतीं संप्रेक्ष्य गदां महिषवाहनः १७.
Seeing that mace hurtling toward him, the buffalo-rider—
दंडं मुमोच कोपेन ज्वालामालासमाकुलम् १७.
—released his staff in anger, blazing with garlands of flames.
संवट्टश्चाभवत्ताभ्यां शैलाभ्यामिव दुःसहः १७.
By those two weapons, a cataclysm arose, as unbearable as two mountains.
जगद्व्याकुलतां यातं प्रलयागमशंकया १७.
The world fell into turmoil, fearing the arrival of dissolution.
निष्पेषणं तयोर्भीमम भूद्गनगोचरम् १७.
A terrible crushing between the two took place, shaking the mountain realm.
पपात पौरुषं हत्वा यथा दैवं पुरार्जितम् १७.
Having vanquished human strength, as if fate previously acquired, he fell.
पपात भूमौ निःसंज्ञो भूमिरेणुविभूषितः १७.
He collapsed unconscious upon the earth, adorned with dust from the ground.
ततो महूर्तमात्रेण ग्रसनः प्राप्य चेतनाम् १७.
Then, within a single moment, Grasana regained consciousness.
स चापि चिंतयामास कृतप्रतिकृतक्रियाम् १७.
He began to reflect on the deeds done and those repaid.
मय्याश्रितानि सैन्यानि जिते मयि जितानि च १७.
The armies dependent on me, once I am conquered, are also defeated.
संभावितस्त्वशक्तश्चेत्तस्य नायं परोऽपि वा १७.
If I, though honored, am powerless, then neither this one nor another can prevail.
मुद्गरं कालदण्डाभं गृहीत्वा गिरिसंनिभम् १७.
He seized a mace, resembling the rod of Time and as massive as a mountain.
रथेन त्वरितोऽगच्छदाससादांतकं रणे १७.
Hastening in his chariot, he approached Yama, the Ender, on the battlefield.
वेगेन महता रौद्रं चिक्षेप यममूर्धनि १७.
With great speed, he hurled the fierce mace at the head of Yama.
वंचयामास दुर्द्धर्षं मुद्गरं तं महाबलः १७.
The mighty one evaded that formidable mace, difficult to withstand.
याम्यानां किंकराणां च अयुतं निष्पिपेष ह १७.
He crushed ten thousand of Yama’s attendants.
दशार्बुदमिता क्रुद्धा ग्रसनायान्वधावत १७.
Enraged, Grasana pursued after a hundred million more.