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.
ततः कपालिनं त्यक्त्वा भवं चासुरपुंगवः ममर्द चरणाघातैर्दन्तैश्चापि करेण च॥ २१.
Then, abandoning the skull-bearer, the foremost of demons attacked Bhava, crushing him with blows from his feet, his teeth, and his hands.
ततोऽसौ शूलयुद्धेन श्रममासादितो यदा २१.
Then, when he was wearied by battle with the trident,
भ्रामयामास चातीव वेगेन च गजासुरम् २१.
He began to whirl the elephant-demon with great speed.
निरुत्साहं रणे तस्मिन्गतयुद्धोत्सवोऽभवत् २१.
In that battle, he became dispirited, and the celebration of war ceased.
स्रवत्सर्वांगर क्तौघं चकारांबरमात्मनः २१.
Blood flowed from all his limbs, staining his own garments.
ऊचुश्चैनं चयो हन्यात्स म्रियेत ततस्त्वसौ २१.
They said to him, 'Whoever kills him, he will die as well;' and so he,
वित्रेसुर्दुद्रुवुर्जघ्नुर्निपेतुश्च सहस्रशः २१.
They were terrified, fled, struck out, and fell by the thousands.
गजं मत्तमथारुह्य शतदुन्दुभिनादितम् २१.
Mounting a maddened elephant, resounding with a hundred drums,
यांयां निमिगजो याति दिशं तांतां सवाहनाः २१.
Wherever the elephant-demon went, in every direction, the armies followed with their vehicles.
गन्धेन सुरमातंगा दुद्रुवुस्तस्य हस्तिनः २१.
Scenting him, the divine elephants fled from that beast.