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.
भुजावस्य च विव्याध शंभो बाणायुतेन वै २०.
Shumbha pierced his arm with ten thousand arrows.
तां प्राहिणोत्स वेगेन मथनाय महाहवे २०.
He sent her swiftly against Mathana in the great battle.
आहत्य पातयामास विनदन्कालमेघवत् २०.
Striking, he made her fall, roaring like a storm cloud.
नैतदस्ति बलं व्यक्तं यत्राशीर्यत सा गदा २०.
There was no evident strength where that mace was broken.
जग्राह मुद्गरं घोरं दिव्यरत्नपरिष्कृतम् २०.
He took up a dreadful club adorned with divine jewels.
तमायांतं वियत्येव त्रयो दैत्या ह्यवारयन् २०.
As he advanced, three demons blocked him in the sky.
शक्त्या च महिषो दैत्यो विनदंतो महाररवम् २०.
Mahisha, the demon, with a spear, roared loudly.
जग्राह शक्तिमुग्रोग्रां शतघंटामहास्वनाम् २०.
He took up a fierce spear, resounding with a hundred bells.
तामायान्तीमथालोक्य जंभोऽन्यस्य रथात्त्वरात् २०.
Seeing it approaching, Jambha quickly descended from another chariot.
तयैव गरुडं मूर्ध्नि जघ्ने स प्रहसन्बली २०.
With that same weapon, he struck Garuda on the head, laughing with strength.