यत्सारं सर्वलोकस्य वीर्यस्य तपसोऽपि च २१.
The essence of all the worlds, of strength, and even of ascetic power,
व्यालीढांगा महादेवा बलिनो नीलकंधराः २१.
The great gods, with bodies entwined by serpents, powerful, with blue throats,
पिंगोत्तुंगजटाजूटाः सिंहचर्मावसायिनः २१.
With tawny, towering matted hair, clad in lion skins,
कपालीशादयो रुद्रा विद्रावितमहाऽसुराः २१.
The Rudras, headed by Kapālīśa, who had routed the great Asuras,
अजकः शासनः शास्ता शंभुश्चंद्रो भवस्तथा २१.
Ajaka, Śāsana, Śāstā, Śaṃbhu, Candra, and Bhava as well,
अपालयंत त्रिदशान्विगर्जंत इवांबुदाः २१.
Protected the gods, roaring like thunderclouds.
प्रचंचलमहाहेमघंटासंहतिमंडिते २१.
Adorned with clusters of large, resounding golden bells,
महामदजलस्रावे कामरूपे शतक्रतुः तस्यारक्षत्पदं सव्यं मारुतोऽमितविक्रमः॥ २१.
Indra, the thousand-eyed, in a form at will, with streams of intoxicating fluid flowing, had his left side guarded by Māruta, of boundless might.
जुगोपापरमग्निश्च ज्वालापूरितदिङ्मुखः २१.
Agni, filling all directions with flames, protected the other side.
आदित्या वसवो विश्वे मरुतश्चाश्विनावपि २१.
The Ādityas, Vasus, Viśve Devas, Maruts, and the Aśvins as well.
कोटिशःकोटिशः गृत्वा वृंदं चिह्नोपलक्षितम् २१.
Taking countless hosts, each marked with distinguishing signs,
चेलुर्दैत्यवधे दृप्ता नानावर्णायुधध्वजाः॥ २१.
They moved proudly to the slaughter of the demons, adorned with banners, weapons, and of various colors.
शतक्रतोरमरनिकायपालिता पताकिनी याननिनादनादिता २१.
That army, protected by Indra and the hosts of immortals, resounded with the noise of chariots and banners.
आयांतीं तां विलोक्याथ सुरसेनां गजासुरः २१.
Then, seeing that approaching army of the gods, Gajāsura,
परश्वधायुधो दैत्यो दशनौष्ठकसंपुटः २१.
The demon, armed with a battle-axe, his lips and teeth pressed together,
परान्परशुना जघ्ने दैत्येंद्रो रौद्रविक्रमः २१.
That fierce and mighty lord of demons struck down his enemies with his axe.
मुमुचुः संहताः सर्वे चित्रशस्त्रास्त्रसंहतिम् २१.
All together released a dense shower of wondrous weapons and missiles.
कुन्तान्प्रासाञ्छरांस्तीक्ष्णान्मुद्गरांश्चापि दुःसहान् २१.
Sharp spears, javelins, arrows, and even heavy maces, hard to withstand,
कोपस्फुरितदंष्ट्राग्रः करस्फोटेन नादयन् २१.
With fangs quivering in anger, he made a loud noise by clapping his hands.
यस्मिन्यस्मिन्निपतति सुर वृंदे गजासुरः २१.
Wherever Gajāsura fell upon the host of gods,
अथ विद्रवमानं तब्लं प्रेक्ष्व समंततः २१.
Then, seeing the army fleeing in all directions,
भोभो गृह्णत दैत्येंद्रं भिंदतैनं महाबलाः २१.
"Ho! Seize the lord of demons, break him, O mighty ones!"
कपाली वाक्यमाकर्ण्य शूलं सितशितंमुखे २१.
Hearing these words, Kapālī took up his sharp, shining spear in his mouth.
प्रोत्फुल्लारुणनीलाब्जसंहतिः सर्वतो दिशः २१.
All directions became filled with clusters of blooming red and blue lotuses.
दृढेन मुष्टिबन्धेन शूलं विषृभ्य निर्मलः २१.
With a firm grip of his fist, he hurled the spotless spear.
ततो दशापि ते रुद्रा निर्मलायोमयै रणे २१.
Then those ten Rudras, pure and made of iron, in the battle—
सुस्राव शोणितं पश्चात्सर्वस्रोतस्सु तस्य वै २१.
Afterwards, blood flowed from all his veins.
प्रोत्फुल्लामलनीलाब्जं शरदीवामलं सरः २१.
Like a clear lake in autumn, filled with blooming, spotless blue lotuses.
क्रुद्धं कपालिनं दैत्यः प्रचलत्कर्णपल्लवः २१.
The demon, with trembling ear-ornaments, faced the wrathful bearer of skulls.
दृष्ट्वानुरक्तं रुद्राभ्यां नवरुद्रास्ततो द्रुतम् २१.
Seeing him devotedly engaged with Rudra, the nine Rudras quickly approached.