स तमुद्ग्राह्य वेगेन दानवाय मुमोच वै १९.
He seized it with force and hurled it at the demon.
चिच्छेद तिलशः क्रुद्धो दर्शयन्पाणिलाघवम् १९.
Angry, he cut it into tiny pieces, displaying the dexterity of his hand.
तेन दैत्यस्य हृदयं ताडयामास वेगतः १९.
With that, he struck the demon's heart with speed.
शक्तिं जग्राह तीक्ष्णाग्रां हेमघंटाट्टहासिनीम् १९.
He took up a spear, its tip sharp, adorned with golden bells and a fierce blade.
भिन्नं शक्त्या भुजं तस्य स्रुतशोणितमाबभौ १९.
His arm, struck by the spear, appeared split open and streaming with blood.
ततो विष्णुः प्रकुपितो जग्राह विपुलं धनुः १९.
Then Viṣṇu, enraged, seized his mighty bow.
दैत्यस्य हृदयं षड्भिर्विव्याध च शरैस्त्रिभिः १९.
He pierced the demon's heart with six arrows and with three more.
द्वाभ्यां धनुर्ज्याधनुषी भुजं चैकेन पत्रिणा १९.
With two arrows he struck the bowstring and the bow, and with one feathered shaft, his arm.
स्रुतरक्तारुणः प्रांशुः पीडाचलितमानसः १९.
Tall, flushed red by flowing blood, his mind shaken by pain.
ततः कंपितमालक्ष्य गदां जग्राह केशवः १९.
Then Keśava, seeing him trembling, took up his mace.
सा पपात शिरस्युग्रा सहसा कालनेमिनः १९.
That fierce mace fell suddenly upon Kālanemi's head.
स्रुतरक्तौघरंध्रश्च स्रुतधातुरिवाचलः १९.
Blood poured in streams from his wounds, as ore flows from a mountain.
पतितस्य रथोपस्थे दानवस्याच्युतोऽरिहा १९.
As the demon fell onto the chariot floor, Acyuta, destroyer of foes—
गच्छासुर विमुक्तोऽसि सांप्रतं जीव निर्वृतः १९.
said: 'Depart, Asura; you are now freed. Go, live in peace.'
एवं वचस्तस्य निशम्य विष्णोः सर्वेश्वरस्याथ रथं निमेषात् १९.
Hearing these words from Viṣṇu, Lord of all, he left his chariot in an instant.
तं दृष्ट्वा दानवाः सर्वे क्रुद्धाः स्वैःस्वैर्बलैर्वृताः २०.
Seeing this, all the Dānavas, enraged, gathered with their own forces.
पर्वताभे गजे भीमे मदस्राविणि दुर्दमे २०.
On a mighty elephant, mountain-like, fierce, wild with rut and hard to restrain,
स्वर्णवर्णांचिते यद्वन्नगे दावाग्निसंवृते २०.
adorned with gold, in a forest thick with trees and encircled by wildfire,
तस्यासन्दानवा रौद्रा गजस्य परिरक्षिणः २०.
the fierce Dānavas, protectors of the elephant, stood guard.
अश्वमारुह्य शैलाभं हरिमाद्रवत् २०.
Mounting horses, they rushed at Hari, who was like a mountain.
शुम्भो मेषं समारुह्याव्रजद्द्वादशयोजनम् २०.
Śumbha, mounting a ram, advanced twelve yojanas.
आजग्मुः समरे क्रुद्धा विष्णुमक्लिष्टकारिणम् २०.
Enraged, they came to battle against Viṣṇu, the doer of effortless deeds.
शुम्भः शूलेन तीक्ष्णेन प्रासेन ग्रसनस्तथा २०.
Shumbha, with a sharp spear and a javelin, attacked fiercely.
जघ्नुर्नारायणं शेषा विशिखैर्मर्मभेदिभिः २०.
The others struck Narayana with arrows that pierced the vital points.
उपदेशा गुरोर्यद्वत्सच्छिष्यं बहुधेरिताः २०.
Just as disciples receive many instructions from their teacher,
ममर्द दैत्यसेनां तद्धर्ममर्थवचो यथा २०.
He crushed the army of demons, as one follows the words of righteousness and purpose.
मथनं दशभिश्चैव शुम्भं पंचभिरेव च २०.
Ten attacked Mathana, and five attacked Shumbha.
जंभं द्वादशभिस्तीक्ष्णैः सर्वांश्चैकैक शोऽष्टभिः २०.
Twelve with sharp weapons attacked Jambha, and each of the others with eight.
चक्रुर्गाढतरं यत्नमावृण्वाना हरिं शरैः २०.
They made a stronger effort, covering Hari with arrows.
हस्ताच्चापं च संरंभाच्चिच्छेद महिषासुरः २०.
Mahishasura, in his fury, cut the bow from his hand.