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—
उत्सृज्य सहसा पार्थ ऐरावणशिरःस्थितः ३२.
Suddenly abandoning his position, O Pārtha, he stood upon the head of Airāvata.
शक्रं च चघ्ने विनदन्पेततुस्तावुभौ भुवि ३२.
He struck Śakra as he roared, and both fell to the ground.
रथमाश्रित्य भूयोपि तारकाभिमुखो ययौ ३२.
Once more, mounting his chariot, he advanced toward Tāraka.
ह्रियते ह्रियते राजा त्राता कोऽपि न विद्यते ३२.
The king is being seized, being seized—there is no one at all to save him.
बाणैः ससैन्यं कृत्वा च जंभकं गृध्रमोदनम् ३२.
With arrows, he struck Jambhaka and Gṛdhramodana along with their armies.
किमेतेन महेन्द्रेण मया युध्यस्व दानव ३२.
What use is this great Indra to you? Fight with me, O Dānava!
नग्नेन सह को युध्येद्धतेनापि च येन वा ३२.
Who would fight with one who is naked, or with one who is exhausted, or with anyone else in such a state?
आत्मनस्तु समं किंचिद्विलोक्य सुदुर्मते ३२.
Consider something equal to yourself, O wicked-minded one.
ततः कुमारः सहसा मयूरस्थोऽभ्यधावत ३२.
Then the Kumāra, mounted on his peacock, rushed forward at once.
ततो हरिः स्कंदमाह किमेतेन तव प्रभो ३२.
Then Hari said to Skanda, 'What is this to you, O Lord?'
एवमुक्त्वा निवार्यैनं केशवो गरुडस्थितः ३२.
Having spoken thus, Keśava, standing upon Garuḍa, restrained him.
स तैर्बाणैस्ताड्यमानो वज्रैरिव महासुरः ३२.
That great Asura, struck by their arrows, was as if struck by thunderbolts.
यान्यान्बाणान्हरिर्दिव्यानस्त्राणि च मुमोच ह ३२.
Hari released various divine arrows and weapons.
ततः कौमोदकीं गृह्य क्षिप्रकारी जनार्दनः ३२.
Then Janārdana, acting swiftly, took up the Kaumodakī mace.
ततो रथादवप्लुत्य विवृत्य वदनं महत् ३२.
Then, leaping down from his chariot, he opened wide his great mouth.
ततोऽभूत्सर्वदेवानां विमोहो जगतामपि ३२.
Then there arose confusion among all the gods, and even among the worlds.
कालनेमिर्नश्चैव प्रानृत्यत महारणे ३२.
Kālanemi was destroyed and danced in the great battlefield.
कुक्षिं विदार्य चक्रेण भास्करोऽभादिवोदितः ३२.
Having split open his belly with the discus, the Sun appeared as if rising.
पातालस्य तलं निन्ये तत्र शिश्ये स काष्ठवत् ३२.
He brought him down to the floor of the netherworld, where he lay as if he were a piece of wood.
प्रमोदितास्तथा देवा विमोहास्तत्क्षणाद्बभुः ३२.
The gods were delighted, and the demons became bewildered at that very moment.