भीताश्च पर्वताः सर्वे चुक्रुशुः प्रलयाद्यथा २९.
All the mountains, terrified, cried out as if at the time of dissolution.
एवं श्रुत्वा ततो देवा वासवं सह तेऽब्रुवन् २९.
Hearing this, the gods then spoke together to Vāsava.
स संक्रुद्धः क्षणाद्विश्वं संहरिष्यति वासव २९.
"If he becomes enraged, O Vāsava, he will destroy the universe in a moment."
तच्च त्राणं सदा कार्यं प्राणैः कंठगतैरपि २९.
"Therefore, protection must always be given, even if life itself is at the throat."
धिक्ततो जन्म वीराणां श्लाघ्यं हि मरणं क्षणात् २९.
"Shame on the birth of heroes—glorious is death in an instant."
एवमुक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा देवैः सार्धं तमभ्ययात् २९.
Thus addressed, he replied, 'So be it,' and went with the gods to him.
उग्रं तच्च महावेगं देवानीकं दुरासदम् २९.
That fierce and mighty army of the gods was unapproachable.
तस्य नादेन महता समुद्धूतोदधिप्रभम् २९.
By his great roar, it shone like the ocean stirred up.
जिघांसूनुपसंप्राप्तान्देवान्दृष्ट्वा स पावकिः २९.
Seeing the gods approaching with intent to kill, the son of Agni—
अदहद्देवसैन्यानि चेष्ट मानानि भूतले २९.
burned up the armies of the gods and their activities on the earth.
प्रच्युताः सहसा भांति दिवस्तारागणा इव २९.
They were scattered at once, shining like the stars in the daytime.
देवा वज्रधरं प्रोचुस्त्यज वज्रं शतक्रतो २९.
The gods said to the wielder of the thunderbolt, 'O Śatakratu, cast aside the thunderbolt!'
तद्विसृष्टं जघानाशु पार्श्व स्कंदस्य दक्षिणम् २९.
That which was released struck swiftly the right side of Skanda.
वज्रप्रहारात्स्कंदस्य संजातः पुरुषोऽपरः २९.
From the blow of the thunderbolt, another man was born from Skanda.
शाख इत्यभिविख्यातः सोपि व्यनददद्भुतम् २९.
He became known as Śākha, and he too uttered a wondrous cry.
तत्रापि तादृशो जज्ञे नैगमेय इति श्रुतः २९.
There also, one of similar nature was born, called Naigameya, as heard.
तदेंद्रो वज्रमुत्सृज्य प्रांजलिः शरणं ययौ २९.
Then Indra, abandoning the thunderbolt, approached with joined palms for refuge.
ततः प्रहृष्टास्त्रभिदशा वादित्राण्यभ्यवादयन् २९.
Then, delighted, the gods played instruments and sounded drums.
या हरं ति शिशूञ्जातान्गर्भस्थांश्चैव दारुणाः २९.
Those fierce mothers who had given birth to Hara and the infants still in the womb,
आया पलाला मित्रा च सप्तैताः शिशुमातरः २९.
Āyā, Palālā, Mitrā—these seven are the mothers of the child.
स्कंदप्रसादजः पुत्रो लोहिताक्षो भयंकरः २९.
Born from Skanda's favor, the son with red eyes, terrifying in appearance,
पूजनीयः सदा भक्त्या सर्वापस्मारशांतिदः २९.
He is always to be worshipped with devotion, the giver of peace from all epilepsy.
लोहितांबरसंवीतं त्रैलोक्यस्यापि सुप्रभम् २९.
Clad in red garments, radiant even among the three worlds,
श्रिया जुष्टं च तं प्राहुः सर्वे देवाः प्रणम्य वै २९.
Endowed with splendor, all the gods, bowing, declared him thus.
भवानिंद्रोऽस्तु नो नाथ त्रैलोक्यस्य हिताय वै॥ २९.
Let Bhavānīndra be our protector, for the welfare of the three worlds.
किमिंद्रः सर्वलोकानां करोतीह सुरोत्तमाः २९.
Kimiṃdra acts for all worlds, O best of gods.
इंद्रो दिशति भूतानां बलं तेजः प्रजाः सुखम् २९.
Indra grants strength, brilliance, offspring, and happiness to beings.
दुर्वृत्तानां स हरति वृत्तस्थानां प्रयच्छति २९.
He removes from the wicked, and bestows upon the righteous.
असूर्ये च भवेत्सूर्यस्तथाऽचंद्रे च चंद्रमाः २९.
Where there is no sun, he becomes the sun; likewise, where there is no moon, he becomes the moon.
एतदिंद्रेण कर्तव्यमिंद्रो हि विपुलं बलम् २९.
This must be done by Indra; for Indra possesses immense strength.