पूरयामास गगनं विदिश एव च १८.
He filled the sky and all the intermediate directions.
दिशश्च विदिशश्चैव पूरयामास पावकैः १८.
He filled the quarters and the intermediate quarters with flames.
तेन ज्वालासमूहेन हिमां शुरगमद्द्रुतम् १८.
By that mass of blazing fire, the snow melted swiftly.
तद्बलं दानवेंद्राणां मायया कालनेमिनः उवाचारुणमत्यर्थं कोपरक्तांतलोचनः॥ १८.
To that army of the lords of the daityas, Kālanemi, with eyes reddened in anger, spoke with great harshness through his magic.
नयारुण रथं शीघ्रं कालनेमिरथो यतः॥ १८.
Aruna, quickly drive the chariot, for the chariot of Kālanemi is approaching.
विमर्दे तत्र विषमे भविता भूतसंक्षयः १८.
In that fierce and uneven conflict, there will be destruction of beings.
इत्युक्तश्चोदयामास रथं गरुडपूर्वजः १८.
Thus addressed, Garuḍa’s elder brother urged the chariot onward.
जगद्दीपोऽथ भगवाञ्जग्राह विततं धनुः १८.
Then the blessed Lord, the lamp of the world, took up his stretched bow.
शंबरास्त्रेण संधाय बाणमेकं ससर्ज ह १८.
Fitting a single arrow with the Śambara weapon, he released it.
शंबरास्त्रं क्षणाच्चक्रे तेषांरूपविपर्ययम् १८.
The Śambara weapon instantly caused confusion in their forms.
मत्वा सुरान्स्वकानेव जघ्ने घोरास्त्रलाघवात् १८.
Thinking the gods to be his own, he struck them down with the swiftness of his terrible weapon.
कांश्चित्खड्गेन तीक्ष्णेन कांश्चिन्नाराचवृष्टिभिः १८.
Some he struck with a sharp sword, others with showers of iron arrows.
शिरांसि केषाचिदपातयद्रथाद्भुजांस्तथा सारथींस्चोग्रवेगान् १८.
He struck off the heads of some from their chariots, as well as arms, and also charioteers, with fierce speed.
कालनेमी रुषाविष्टस्तेषां रूपं न बुद्धवान् १९.
Kalanemi, seized by anger, did not recognize their forms.
केशेषु गृह्य तं वीरं चकर्ष च ननाद च १९.
Seizing that hero by the hair, he dragged him and roared.
अहं निमिः कालनेमे सुतं मत्वा वधस्व मा १९.
I am Nimi; do not kill, thinking him to be Kalanemi’s son.
सुरैः सुदुर्जयाः कोट्यो निहतादश विद्धि तत् १९.
Know that ten million, most difficult to defeat even for the gods, have been slain.
स तेन बोधितो दैत्यो मुक्त्वा तं संभ्रमाकुलः १९.
Thus instructed, the demon released him, agitated and confused.
ब्रह्मास्त्रं तत्प्रजज्वाल ततः खे सुमहाद्भुतम् १९.
Then the Brahma-weapon blazed forth, a most wondrous sight in the sky.
शंबरास्त्रं ततः शांतं ब्राह्मप्रतिहतं तदा १९.
Then the Shambara-weapon was subdued, repelled by the Brahma-weapon.
महेंद्रजालमास्ताय चक्रे भीषणां तनुम् १९.
Assuming the great illusion of Indra, he took on a terrifying form.
तताप दानवानीकं गलन्मज्जाङ्घ्रिशोणितम् १९.
He tormented the army of the Dānavas, with marrow, limbs, and blood flowing.
गजानामगलन्मेदः पेतुश्चापि रथा भुवि १९.
The fat of elephants melted away, and chariots too fell to the ground.
इतश्चेतश्च सलिलं प्रार्थयंतस्तृषातुराः १९.
Here and there, tormented by thirst, they sought water.
तेषां प्रार्थयतां शीघ्रमन्योन्यं च विसर्पिणाम् १९.
As they swiftly begged each other for water, they spread out.
तोयार्थिनः पुरो दृष्ट्वा तोयं कल्लो लमालितम् १९.
Longing for water, they saw before them water, clear and rippling.
अप्राप्य सलिलं भूमावभ्याशे द्रुतमेव ते १९.
But unable to reach the water, they quickly fell to the ground nearby.
रथा गजाश्च पतितास्तुरंगाश्च श्रमान्विताः १९.
Chariots, elephants, and horses, exhausted, collapsed.
दानवानां कोटिकोटि व्यदृश्यतमृतं तदा १९.
Then countless millions of Dānavas appeared lifeless.
प्रकोपोद्भूतताम्राक्षः कालनेमी रुषातुरः १९.
Kalanemi, his eyes reddened with wrath, overcome by anger, was seen.