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.
तस्थौ दिक्पालकैः सार्धमष्टभिः केशवेन च २१.
He stood together with the eight guardians of the directions and with Keśava.
तावच्छक्रगजो भीतो मुक्त्वा नादं सुभैरवम् २१.
Then the elephant of Indra, terrified, let out a most dreadful roar.
पलायति गजे तस्मिन्नारूढः पाकशासनः २१.
As that elephant fled, Indra, the lord of the gods, was still mounted upon it.
शतक्र तुस्तु शूलेन निमिं वक्षस्यताडयत् २१.
Śatakratu struck Nimi in the chest with his trident.
तं प्रहारचिंत्यैव निमिर्निर्भयपौरुषः २१.
Unshaken by the blow, Nimi stood firm, fearless and resolute.
स हतो मुद्गरेणाथ शक्रकुञ्जर आहवे २१.
Then, in the battle, Indra's elephant was slain by a mace.
लाघवात्क्षिप्रमुत्थाय ततोऽमरमहागजः २१.
Then, due to his lightness, the great elephant of the gods quickly rose up.
ततो वायुर्ववौ रूक्षो बहुशर्करपांशुलः स्रुतरक्तो बभौ शैलो घनधातुह्रदो यता॥ २१.
After that, a harsh wind blew, laden with much sand and gravel; the mountain appeared blood-soaked, like a lake of dense ore.
धनेशोऽपि गदां गुर्वी तस्य दानवहस्तिनः २१.
The Lord of Wealth also took up his heavy mace against the elephant of the demon.
गजो गदानिपातेन स तेन परिमूर्छितः २१.
Struck by that mace, the elephant was rendered unconscious.