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.
त्वया यद्विहितं कर्म तत्कर्तान्यो न विद्यते ३२.
No one else exists who can perform the deed you have accomplished.
तेषामतिबलो ह्येष त्वया विष्णो विनिर्जितः ३२.
This one is exceedingly powerful among them, O Viṣṇu, and he has been conquered by you.
कंसरूपः पुनस्तेऽयं हंतव्योऽष्टमजन्मनि ३२.
This one, in the form of Kaṃsa, must again be slain in his eighth birth.
शस्त्रजालैर्लब्धसंज्ञान्दैत्यसैन्याननाशयत् ३२.
He destroyed the armies of the demons, who had regained consciousness, with volleys of weapons.
अपतन्भूतले पार्थ च्छिन्नाभ्राणीव सर्वशः ३२.
O Pārtha, they fell to the earth completely, like clouds that have been scattered.
देवैः स्कंदानुगैश्चैव कृतं शस्त्रैः पराङ्मुखम् ३२.
By the gods and Skanda’s followers, with their weapons, he was turned back in flight.
संहतानि च सर्वाणि तदा तूर्याण्यवादयन् ३२.
Then all the assembled musical instruments were played together.
देवानां च महामोदं तारकः प्राह सारथिम् ३२.
In the great joy of the gods, Tāraka spoke to his charioteer.
येस्माभिस्तृणवद्दृष्टाः पश्य कालस्य चित्रताम् ३२.
Those whom we regarded as mere blades of grass—behold the strange workings of time!
पश्यंतु मे बलं बाह्वोर्द्रवंतु च सुराधमाः ३२.
Let them see the strength of my arms, and let the lowest of the gods flee!