क्रोध रक्तेक्षणो राजा देवसैन्यं समाविशत् ३२.
The king, his eyes red with anger, entered the army of the gods.
कुमार पश्य दैत्येंद्रं कालं यद्वद्युगात्यये ३२.
O Kumāra, see the lord of the demons, like Time itself at the end of an age.
अयं स येन शक्राद्याः कृता मर्काः समार्बुदम् ३२.
This is he by whom Indra and the others were made to wander for a hundred million years.
नावज्ञया प्रद्रष्टव्यस्तारकोऽयं महासुरः ३२.
This Tāraka, the great demon, must not be regarded with contempt.
अर्वागस्तमनादेनं जहि वध्योऽन्यथा नहि ३२.
Approach and strike him down; otherwise, he cannot be slain.
आयासयत दैत्येंद्रं सुखवध्यो यथा भवेत् ३२.
Wear down the lord of the demons, so that he may be easily killed.
तमासाद्य शरव्रातैर्मुदिताः समवाकिरन् ३२.
Having approached him, they joyfully showered volleys of arrows upon him.
यथा नास्तिकदुर्वृत्तो नानाशास्त्रोपदेशकान् ३२.
Just as one does to a wicked atheist who teaches various doctrines.
महापस्मारसंक्रांतं यथैवाप्रियवादिनम् ३२.
Or as to one afflicted by great epilepsy, or to one who speaks unpleasant words.
आजगाम कुमाराय विधुवन्स महाधनुः ३२.
He came before Kumāra, brandishing his great bow.
तस्यारक्षद्भवः पार्श्वं दक्षिणं चैव तं हरिः ३२.
Bhava protected his right side, and Hari guarded him as well.
ततस्तौ सुमहायुद्धे संसक्तौ देवदैत्ययौः ३२.
Then, in that great battle, the gods and the demons engaged each other.
ततः कुमारमासाद्य लीलया तारकोऽब्रवीत् ३२.
Then Tāraka, approaching Kumāra, spoke to him playfully.
आसादयसि मां युद्धे पतंग इव पावकम् ३२.
You approach me in battle like a moth towards a flame.
पिष क्षीरं गृहाणेमं कंदुकं क्रीड लीलया ३२.
Crush the milk, take this ball, play with it at your leisure.
शिशुत्वं मावमंस्था मे शिशुः कष्टो भुजंगमः ३२.
Do not belittle my childhood; even a child can be a fierce serpent.
अल्पाक्षरो न मंत्रः किं सस्फुरो दैत्य दृश्यते ३२.
Why does the mantra, though short in syllables, appear so potent, O demon?
तस्मिञ्छक्त्यस्त्रमादाय दैत्याय प्रमुमोच ह ३२.
Thereupon, he took up the spear-weapon and released it at the demon.
चतुर्योजनमात्रो यो नानाश्चर्यसमन्वितः ३२.
It measured four yojanas and was endowed with various wonders.
मुक्ताः कथंचिदुत्पत्य सागरांतरमाविशन् ३२.
Once released, it somehow flew and entered the midst of the ocean.
विंध्याद्रिमिव तं स्कंदो गृहीत्वा तं व्यताडयत् ३२.
Skanda seized him as if he were Mount Vindhya and struck him.
मेने च दुर्जयं दैत्यस्तदा षड्वदनं रणे ३२.
Then the demon thought the six-faced one to be invincible in battle.
तं भीतमिव चालक्ष्य दैत्यवीराश्च कोटिशः ३२.
Seeing him as if frightened, countless demon warriors gathered.
क्रुद्धस्तेषु ततः स्कंदः शक्तिं घोरामथाददे ३२.
Then Skanda, enraged at them, took up his terrible spear.
उल्काजालं महाघोरं पपात वसुधातले ३२.
A terrifying shower of meteors fell upon the earth.
ततः कोट्यो विनिष्पेतुः शक्तीनां भर्तर्षभ ३२.
Then, O best of warriors, millions of spears burst forth.
अष्टौ पद्मानि दैत्वानां दशकोटिशतानि च ३२.
Eight lotus formations of demons, and ten hundred million groups as well.
ह्रंदोदरं च दैत्येंद्रं निखर्वैर्दशभिर्वृतम् ३२.
Hrandodara, the lord of demons, surrounded by ten fierce adversaries.
कुमारानुचराः पार्थ पूरयंतो दिशो दश ३२.
The attendants of Kumara, O Partha, filled the ten directions.
पताकयावधूताश्च हताः केचित्सहस्रशः ३२.
Some, struck down by fluttering banners, were slain by the thousands.