करालो दुर्द्धरस्तस्य विचष्णुर्विकरालकः
Ferocious, hard to subdue, ever-roving, with a terrifying appearance—
महाहनुर्महामौलिरुग्रास्यो विकटेक्षणः
With massive jaws, a great crown, a fierce mouth, and dreadful eyes.
कोलाहलमिमं श्रुत्वा देवी नियमविघ्नतः 1.3.2.19.
Hearing this tumult, the goddess, due to the disruption of her observance,
सारुणाद्रिरहोद्रोण्यामधिरूढा मृगाधिपम्
mounted the lord of beasts in the crimson mountain valley,
घनाघनरवोदग्रं सिंहनादमचीकरत्
she produced a lion's roar, loud as thunderclouds.
स्वांगेभ्यो योगिनीचक्रं मातरोऽप्यसृजन्रुषा
From their own bodies, the Mothers also, in anger, released the circle of Yoginis.
काश्चित्तत्रारुणच्छाया दंडिन्यो हंसवाहनाः
Some there, with reddish hue, wielding staffs, rode on swans.
निर्ययुः काश्चन क्रुद्धा ज्वलत्त्रिशिखपाणयः
Others, enraged, emerged holding flaming tridents.
निर्जग्मुरपराः सेनासहिताः शिखिवाहनैः
Still others departed, accompanied by armies, riding peacocks.
निश्चक्रमुः परास्तार्क्ष्यमधिरुह्याधिकक्रुधा
Others, with greater fury, went forth riding Garuda.
प्रतिष्ठंते तथा व्याघ्रवाहाः कुवलयत्विषः
Likewise, tiger-mounted ones, radiant as blue lotuses, set out.
रोषारुणसहस्राक्ष्यो वलक्षद्विपवाहनाः
With wrathful, red, thousand-eyed forms, some rode on elephants with spotted hides.
अश्वारूढा समापेतुरेकाः सौदामिनीनिभाः ।। 1.3.2.19.
Some, mounted on horses, gathered together, shining like lightning.
ताश्च कोटिचतुःषष्टिमसुरानाश्रमाद्बहिः
And those four crore sixty lakh, outside the asura hermitage,
ततश्च योगिनीचक्रदानवानीकयोर्मिथः
Then, between the Yogini circle and the demon host,
सायकैर्योगिनीमुक्तैर्दलिता दैत्यमौलयः
The crowns of the demons were shattered by arrows released by the Yoginis.
प्रसस्रू रक्तसरितो लगत्कैशिकशैवलाः
Blood rivers flowed, with kaishika grass as their reeds.
वेतण्डतुण्डान्यारुह्य सौधानिव पिशाचिकाः
The ghouls, mounting the beaks of vultures, like palaces,
कपालैर्दैत्यवीराणामघासुरसृगासवान्
With skulls of demon warriors, filled with the blood-liquor of evil demons,
परिजह्रुस्तथांत्राणि कंकौघाः पाशशंकया
Thus, the flocks of vultures seized entrails, suspecting them to be ropes.
सिद्धविद्याधरोन्मुक्तमंदारप्रसवासवैः
Freed by the powers of Siddhas and Vidyādharas, with the fragrance of Mandāra blossoms.
विरेजुर्योगिनीमुक्तैर्देहलग्नैर्द्विषां हयाः
The horses of the enemies were purified by yoginīs, their bodies clinging to them as they moved.
दंडैः केचित्परे शूलैर्निशितैः केऽपि शक्तिभिः 1.3.2.19.
Some struck with staffs, others with sharp spears, and some with pointed weapons.
योगिनीनां परे खड्गैर्दलिता दानवेश्वराः
The yoginīs destroyed the chiefs of the demons with swords.
ब्राह्मी स्वयमुपागम्य विहितायोधनावधीत्
Brāhmī herself approached and, having arranged the battle, slew them.
माहेश्वरी त्रिशूलेन सुचिरं कृतसंगरा
Māheśvarī, after a long struggle, struck with her trident.
शक्त्या लुलाव कौमारी चिक्षुरासुरमस्तकम्
Kaumārī struck with her spear, splitting the demon's head.
बाष्कलस्याशु वाराही मुसलेनालुनाच्छिरः
Vārāhī quickly crushed Bāṣkala's head with her mace.
ख्यातं यस्याश्च नामेदं तयोरेव निदूषनात्
The name by which she is renowned arose from their defamation.
प्रचण्डचामरौ वीरौ महामौलिं महाहनुम्
Pracaṇḍa and Cāmara, two mighty warriors, possessed great crowns and jaws.