अक्षोभ्यामिव तां सेनां दृष्ट्वा सोऽचिंतयत्तदा ३१.
Seeing that army, seemingly unshakable, he pondered at that moment.
इति चिंतापरो दैत्यः शुश्राव कटुकाक्षरम् ३१.
Absorbed in such thoughts, the demon heard harsh words.
जयातु लशक्तिदीधितिपिंजररुचारुणमंडलभुजोद्भासितदेवसैन्य पुरवनकुमुदकाननविकासनेंदो कुमारनाथ जय दितिकुलमहोदधिवडवानल मधुररवमयूररवासुरमुकुटकूटकुट्टितचरणनखांकुर महासेन तारकवंशशुष्कतृमदावानल योगीश्वरयॉ योगिजनहृदयगगनविततचिंतासंतानसंतमसनोदनखरकिरणकल्पनखनिकरविराजितचरणकमल स्कन्द जय बाल सप्तवासर भुवनावलिशोकसंदहन॥ ३१.
Victory to Kumara, lord of hosts, whose radiant arms shine like the circle of the sun, who makes the lotus-groves of cities and forests bloom, who is the moon to the lilies of the gods’ army, who is the submarine fire to the great ocean of the demon race, whose peacock’s sweet cry shatters the peaks of the crowns of the demon lords, whose lotus feet are adorned with rays that dispel the darkness of anxiety in the sky of yogis’ hearts, who is Skanda, child of seven nights, who burns away the sorrow of the worlds—victory!
नमो नमस्तेस्तु मनोरमाय नमोस्तु ते साधुभयापहाय ३१.
Salutations, salutations to you, O charming one; salutations to you, remover of the fears of the good.
श्रुत्वैतं संस्तवं दैत्यः संघुष्टं देवबंदिभिः ३२.
Hearing this praise, resounding from the bards of the gods, the demon—
श्रुत्वा स क्लिन्नसर्वांगो द्वाःस्थं राजा वचोऽब्रवीत् ३२.
Hearing it, his whole body moist, the king spoke to the doorkeeper.
ततस्ते राजवचनात्कालनेमि मुखागताः ३२.
Then, by the king’s command, they approached Kalanemi.
यैः शत्रुसंभवा वार्ता कापि न श्रीवितस्त्वहम् हितं मन्त्रयते राज्ञस्तेन मंत्री निगद्यते॥ ३२.
From whom no news of the enemy arises, I do not consider him a true minister; he who counsels the king’s welfare is called a minister.
को जानाति सुरान्दीनान्दैत्यानामिति नो मतिः॥ ३२.
Who knows the intentions of the gods or the demons? Such is our thought.
मा विषीद महाराज वयं जेष्यामहे सुरान् ३२.
Do not despair, great king; we shall conquer the gods.
सर्वमेतत्सुसाध्यं च भेरी संताड्यतां दृढम् ३२.
All this is easily accomplished; let the war drum be struck firmly.
भृशं संताडिता भेरी कंपयामास सा जगत् ३२.
The drum, beaten fiercely, made the world tremble.
निम्नगाभ्यः समुद्रेभ्यः पातालेभ्योंऽबरादपि ३२.
From the rivers, from the oceans, from the netherworlds, and even from the sky—
कोटिकोटिसहस्रैस्तु परार्धैर्दशभिः शतैः ३२.
With ten hundred trillion times a hundred quadrillion—
चतुर्योजनविस्तीर्णे नानाश्चर्यसमन्विते ३२.
In a land four yojanas wide, filled with many wonders—
एतस्मिन्नंतरे पार्थ क्रुद्धैः स्कन्दस्य पार्षदैः ३२.
Meanwhile, O Pārtha, the attendants of Skanda, enraged—
ततश्चचाल वसुधा देवी सवनकानना ३२.
Then the earth goddess trembled, along with her forests and groves—
तमोभूतं जगच्चसीद्गृध्रैर्व्याप्तं नभोऽभवत् ३२.
The world became shrouded in darkness, and the sky was filled with vultures—
कालनेमिमुखं पार्थ अदृश्यत महद्बलम् ३२.
O Pārtha, the mighty force led by Kālanemi was seen—
अभ्यद्रवद्रणे देवान्भगवंतं च शंकरम् ३२.
They charged in battle against the gods and the blessed Śaṅkara—
पर्वतैश्च शतघ्नीभिरायसैः परिधैरपि ३२.
With mountains, with engines hurling a hundred missiles, and with iron clubs—
असुरैर्वध्यमाने तु पावकैरिव काननम् ३२.
The demons slaughtered, as a forest is consumed by blazing fires—
ते भिन्नास्थिशि रोदेहाः प्राद्रवंत दिवौकसः ३२.
Their bodies broken, their bones shattered, the dwellers of heaven fled—
अथ तद्विद्रुतं सैन्यं दृष्ट्वाः पुरंदरः ३२.
Then, seeing that army in flight, Purandara—
भयं त्यजत भद्रं वः शुराः शस्त्राणि गृह्णत ३२.
Abandon fear, blessings to you! Heroes, take up your weapons—
एष कालानलप्रख्यो मयूरं समुपस्थितः ३२.
This one, blazing like the fire of time, has approached the peacock—
शक्रस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा समाश्वस्ता दिवोकसः ३२.
Hearing Śakra’s words, the dwellers of heaven were reassured—
कालनेमिर्महेन्द्रेण संयुगे समयुज्यत ३२.
Kālanemi engaged in battle with Mahendra—
कुजंभो विष्णुना चैव तावत्य क्षौहिणीवृतः ३२.
Kujambha, surrounded by such a division, with Viṣṇu—
प्रत्ययुध्यंतं दैत्येंद्रेः साध्याश्च वसुभिः सह ३२.
The Sādhyas, together with the Vasus, fought back against the lord of the Daityas—