तस्यां ततो निर्गतायां दैत्यशीर्षं व्यकम्पयत् ३२.
When she departed from there, the demon's head trembled.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे शक्तिं सोऽक्षिपद्गिरिजात्मजः ३२.
Meanwhile, the son of Girijā hurled his spear.
कल्पांभोधिसमुन्नादां दिधक्षंतीं जगद्यथा ३२.
Roaring like the cloud of a cosmic age, desiring to burn the world,
दारणीं पर्वतानां च सर्वसत्त्वबलाधिकाम् ३२.
It was capable of splitting mountains and surpassed the strength of all beings.
धर्मश्चेद्बलवाँल्लोके धर्मो जयति चेत्सदा ३२.
If righteousness is powerful in the world, then righteousness always prevails.
सा कुमारभुजोत्सृष्टा दुर्निवार्या दुरासदा ३२.
That weapon, released from the hand of Kumara, was irresistible and unapproachable.
निःसृत्य जलकल्लोलपूर्विका स्कंदमाययौ नादयन्वसुधां सर्वां पपातायोमुखो मृतः॥ ३२.
Emerging preceded by waves of water, it came to Skanda, resounding throughout the whole earth, and struck the iron-faced one, who fell dead.
एवं प्रताप्य त्रैलोक्यं निर्जित्य बहुशः सुरान् ३२.
Thus, after scorching the three worlds and repeatedly conquering the gods,
एतस्मिन्निहते दैत्ये प्रहर्षं विश्वमाययौ॥ ३२.
When that demon was slain, joy arose throughout the universe.
ववुर्वातास्तथा पुण्याः सुप्रभोभूद्दिवाकरः ३२.
Auspicious winds blew, and the sun shone with great brilliance.
ततः पुनः स्कंदमाह प्रहृष्टः केशवोऽरिहा ३२.
Then, delighted, Keshava the destroyer of enemies again spoke to Skanda:
क्रौंचपर्वतमादाय देवसंघान्प्रबाधते जहि तं पापसंकल्पं क्रौंचस्थं शक्तिवेगतः॥ ३२.
He is oppressing the hosts of gods, carrying Mount Krauncha; strike down that wicked-minded one who dwells on Krauncha with the force of your spear.
ततः क्रौंचं महातेजा नानाव्यालविनादितम् ३२.
Then the mighty Skanda approached Krauncha, which resounded with the cries of many serpents.
तत्र व्यालसहस्राणि दैत्यकोट्ययुतं तथा ३२.
There were thousands of serpents and tens of millions of demons there.
अद्यापि छिद्रं तत्पार्थ क्रौंचस्य परिवर्तते॥ ३२.
Even today, O Partha, that cleft in Krauncha remains.
येन हंसाश्च क्रौंचाश्च मानसाय प्रयांति च प्रत्यायाति मनः साधोराहृतं प्रहितं तथा॥ ३२.
Through it, swans and kraunchas go to Lake Manasa, and likewise the mind of the virtuous returns after being drawn away or sent forth.
ततो हरींद्रप्रमुखाः प्रतुष्टुवुर्ननृतुश्च रंभाप्रमुखा वरांगनाः ३२.
Then the gods led by Indra praised him, and the excellent women led by Rambha sang and danced.
ततस्तं गिरिवर्ष्माणं पतितं वसुधोपरि ३३.
Then they saw that mountain, massive as it was, fallen upon the earth.
दृष्ट्वा देवा विस्मितास्ते जयं जगुस्तथा मुहुः ३३.
Seeing this, the gods were amazed and repeatedly cried out in victory.
उत्थाय तारको दैत्यः कदा चिन्नो निहंति चेत् ३३.
Rising up, the demon Taraka wondered when he might be struck down.
आसीद्दीनमनाः पार्थ शुशोच च महामतिः ३३.
He became despondent, O Partha, and that great-minded one grieved.
शोच्यं पातकिनं मां च संस्तुवध्वं कथं सुराः ३३.
How is it, O gods, that you praise me, a sinner, who is worthy of sorrow and destruction?
स तु रुद्रांशजः प्रोक्तस्तस्य द्रुह्यन्न रुद्रँवत् ३३.
He, however, who is called a portion of Rudra, acts treacherously toward him, just as one would toward Rudra.
वीरं हि पुरुषं हत्वा गोसहस्रेण मुच्यते ३३.
Indeed, by killing a heroic man, one is freed by giving a thousand cows.
पापशीलस्य हनने दोषो यद्यपि नास्ति च ३३.
Even though there is no fault in killing a person of sinful conduct,
तदहं श्रोतुमिच्छामि प्रायाश्चित्तं च किंचन ३३.
Therefore, I wish to hear what expiation there is for this.
इति संशोचतस्तस्य शिवपुत्रस्य धीमतः ३३.
Thus, as the wise son of Shiva was lamenting,
श्रुतिः स्मृतिश्चेतिहासाः पुराणं च शिवात्मज ३३.
The Veda, the Smriti, the Itihasas, and the Purana, O son of Shiva,
स्वप्राणान्यः परप्राणैः प्रपुष्णात्यघृणः पुमान् ३३.
A man without compassion who sustains his own life by the lives of others—
अन्नादे भ्रूणहा मार्ष्टि पत्यौ भार्या पचारिणी ३३.
The eater of food, the killer of a fetus, the woman unfaithful to her husband—