ततः कण्ठं समाश्लिष्य तस्या मतिमतां वरः
Then the best among the wise embraced her neck.
तं दृष्ट्वा विस्मिता सा च यावन्मुंचति कर्तिकाम्
Seeing him, she was astonished, and until she released Kartikeya,
पीड्यमाने च बलिना कंठे तस्या मुहुर्मुहुः
As she was repeatedly pressed by the strong one at her neck,
क्षणं रावांस्ततो मुक्त्वा त्राहि मुञ्चेति वक्त्यणु
For a moment she cried out, then released, saying, 'Protect, let go!'
शरणं ते प्रपन्नास्मि दासी कर्मकरी तव
I have taken refuge in you; I am your servant, your worker.
काशीश्मशाननिलयां देवदानवदर्पहाम् 1.2.63.
Dwelling in Kāśī's cremation ground, she crushes the pride of gods and demons.
ततस्तपश्चरिष्यामि सर्वभूताभयप्रदा
Then I shall perform austerities, granting fearlessness to all beings.
यद्येतद्व्यत्ययं कुर्यां भस्मीभूयां ततः क्षणम्
If I commit this transgression, let me be reduced to ashes in that instant.
मुमोच सापि संहृष्टा कृच्छ्रा- न्मुक्ता ययौ वनम्
She too, delighted, was released from her hardships and went to the forest.
ततो मध्यमरात्रौ च गर्जितं श्रूयते महत्
Then, at midnight, a great roaring sound was heard.
ददृशे च ततः शैलः शतशृंगोऽतिविस्तरः
After that, a mountain was seen, vast and with a hundred peaks.
नानानिर्झर संघोषं ववृषे शोणितं वहु
It poured forth much blood, resounding with the noise of many waterfalls.
पर्वतो द्विगुणो भूत्वा पर्वतं सहसाप्लुतः
The mountain, having doubled in size, suddenly leapt upon another mountain.
तदा विशीर्णः सोऽभूच्च पर्वतो भूमिमंडले
Then that mountain was shattered and fell upon the surface of the earth.
वक्त्रैर्मुंचन्महाज्वालां रेपलेन्द्रोऽभ्यधावत
Repalendra rushed forward, emitting great flames from his mouths.
विधाय तादृशं रूपं नर्दन्तं चाप्यधावत 1.2.63.
Assuming such a form, roaring, he too charged ahead.
युयुधाते बाणजालैर्यथा प्रावृषि तोयदौ
They fought with showers of arrows, like rainclouds in the rainy season.
पर्वताविव सत्पक्षौ चिरं युयुधतुः स्थिरम्
Like two mountains with strong wings, they fought steadily for a long time.
भूमौ प्रधर्षयामास प्रसृतं च मुमोच ह
He struck down his opponent to the ground and released his force.
तद्दूरे रेपलेन्द्राख्यं ग्राममद्यापि वर्तते
At a distance, the village called Repalendra still exists today.
नाथः श्मशानस्यावन्त्या विघ्नकृन्निहतोऽभवत्
The lord of the Avanti cremation ground, the obstacle-maker, was slain.
ततस्तृतीययामे च प्रतीच्या दिश आययौ
Then, in the third watch of the night, he came from the western direction.
दुहद्रुहाख्याश्वतरी मेघभ्रष्टा तडिद्यथा
A mule named Duhadruha, like lightning fallen from a cloud, appeared.
उपसृत्य जवाद्भैमी रुरोह प्रहसन्निव
Approaching swiftly, the earth-born one mounted it, as if smiling.
स्थापयामास तत्रैव तस्थौ सा चातिपीडिता
He placed her right there, and she remained, greatly afflicted.
जगत्यामाशु चिक्षेप बर्बरीकं तथेच्छकम् 1.2.63.
He quickly hurled Barbarika, as he wished, onto the earth.
पादौ च वीरः संगृह्य चिक्षेप भुवि लीलया
The hero seized their feet and cast them upon the ground with ease.
मुष्टिना पातयित्वैव दंतान्कंठमपीडयत्
Striking with his fist, he knocked out their teeth and crushed their throats.
एवं सीकोत्तरस्थाने स्मशानैकपदो द्भवा
Thus, at the place beyond the boundary, in the cremation ground, standing alone, he appeared.
हत्वा तां चापि चिक्षेप प्रतीच्यामेव लीलया
Having slain them, he threw them toward the west, again with effortless grace.