दंडं यमादुपादाय मूर्ध्न्याहत्य न्यपातयत् ३२.
He took up Yama’s staff and struck it upon the head, casting it down.
वरुणात्पाशमादाय तेन बद्धा न्यपातयत् ३२.
He seized Varuna’s noose and bound with it, casting down.
फूल्कारैरुद्धतं वह्निं शमयामास तारकः ३२.
With blasts of breath, Taraka subdued the raging fire.
शूलैरेव तथा रुद्राः साध्याश्च धनुषार्दिताः ३२.
Likewise, Rudras and Sadhyas were struck by arrows and spears.
रेणुनाच्छाद्य चंद्रार्कौ वल्मीकस्थाविवेक्षितौ ३२.
He covered the moon and sun with dust, making them indistinguishable from the anthill.
सविषाश्च कृता नागा निर्विषाः पादकुट्टनैः ३२.
Serpents were made poisonous, and those without poison were crushed by feet.
एवं तद्देवसैन्यं च हाहाभूतमचेतनम् ३२.
Thus, that army of gods became overwhelmed, lifeless and unconscious.
ततश्चांतर्दधे सद्यः प्रहसन्निव केशवः ३२.
Then, suddenly, Kesava vanished, as if laughing.
अपश्यंस्तारको विष्णुं पुनर्वृषभवा हनम् ३२.
Taraka did not see Vishnu, but again saw the slayer born of the bull.
अचिरांशुरिवालक्ष्यो लक्ष्योथ भगवान्हरिः ३२.
The blessed Hari was visible as a fleeting ray, then became the target.
पलायध्वमहो देवाः शक्तिश्चेद्वः पलायितुम् ३२.
Flee, O gods, if you have the power to flee!
किं न श्रुतः पुरा गीतः श्लोकः स्वायंभुवेन यः अपस्मारीषु चैवापि सर्वे ते संशयं गताः॥ ३२.
Has the verse sung long ago by Svayambhu not been heard? All those afflicted by apasmara have fallen into doubt.
प्रत्यक्षं तदिदं सर्वमाधुना चात्र दृस्यते॥ ३२.
All this is now plainly seen before your eyes.
अज्ञासिष्म पुरैवैतद्रुद्रभक्तं न हंत्यसौ ३२.
We knew this before: one devoted to Rudra is not slain.
अथैष यदि दैत्येंद्रं न निहंति कुबुद्धिमान् ३२.
If this one does not slay the demon king, he is of wicked mind.
अद्य मे विपुलं बाह्वोर्बलं पश्यत दैत्याधमं नाशयामि मुष्टिनैकेन पश्यत॥ ३२.
Today, behold the great strength of my arms; I will destroy the vile demon with a single fist—watch!
मया हि दक्षिणो बाहुर्दत्तश्च भवतां सदा ३२.
Indeed, my right arm has always been given to you all.
येंऽबरे ये च पाताले भुवि ये च महासुराः ३२.
Those in the sky, those in the netherworld, those on earth, and the great asuras.
एवमुक्ता जगन्नाथो मुष्टिमुद्यम्य दक्षिणम् ३२.
Having spoken thus, the Lord of the universe raised his right fist.
तस्मिन्धावति गोविंदे चचाल भुवनत्रयम् ३२.
As Govinda rushed forward, the three worlds trembled.
धावतश्चापि कल्पांतं रुद्रकल्पस्य तस्य याः ३२.
And as he ran, for the duration of a Rudra-kalpa, the worlds shook.
ततोंऽतरिक्षे वाचश्च प्रोचुः सिद्धाः स्वयं तदा ३२.
Then, in the sky, the Siddhas themselves spoke words.
अनादृत्येव तद्वाक्यं ब्रुवन्नान्यत्करोम्यहम् ३२.
Disregarding those words, he said, 'I will do something else.'
उवाच वाचं साधूंश्च यत्नात्पालयतां फलम् ३२.
He spoke words, and to the virtuous, he said, 'The fruit comes to those who strive to protect.'
अथापश्यन्महासेनो रुद्रं यांतं च तारकम् ३२.
Then Mahasena saw Rudra and Taraka departing.
जगच्च क्षुब्धमत्यर्थं स्वां प्रतिज्ञां पुरा कृताम् ३२.
The world was greatly disturbed, recalling the vow made earlier.
आकाशवाणीं श्रृण्वंश्च किं स्कन्द त्वं विषीदसी ३२.
Hearing the voice in the sky, 'Why, Skanda, do you despair?'
स्थापयेर्लिगमीशस्य मोक्षो हत्याशतैरपि ३२.
Establish the linga of the Lord; liberation comes even after a hundred killings.
अथोत्प्लुत्य मयूरात्स प्रहसन्निव केशवम् ३२.
Then, leaping from the peacock, he laughed as if at Kesava.
जानामि त्वामहं विष्णो महाबुद्धिपराक्रमम् ३२.
I know you, O Vishnu, of great wisdom and valor.