तद्भार्गवेणाद्य कृतं वृथा नः संजीव्य तानाजिमृतान्विपक्षान् 4.1.16.
Today, Bhārgava has acted, not in vain, by reviving our slain enemies on the battlefield.
तुहुंडहुंडादिकजंभजंभविपाकपाकादि महासुरेंद्राः
The great Asura lords—Tuhuṇḍa, Huṇḍa, Jambha, Jambha, Vipāka, Pāka, and others—
यदि ह्यसौ दैत्यवरान्निरस्तान्संजीवयेदत्र पुनःपुनस्तान्
If he should again and again revive those foremost Daityas who have been struck down here,
इत्येवमुक्तः प्रमथेश्वरेण स नंदिना वै प्रमथेश्वरेशः
Thus addressed by the lord of the Gaṇas, Nandī, the lord of the Gaṇas,
नंदिन्प्रयाहि त्वरितोतिमात्रं द्विजेंद्रवर्यं दितिनंदनानाम्
Nandī, go swiftly and without delay to the best of twice-born, the chief among the sons of Diti.
स एव मुक्तो वृषभध्वजेन ननाद नंदी वृषसिंहनादः
Released by the Bull-bannered One, Nandī roared like a lion among bulls.
तं रक्ष्यमाणं दितिजैः समस्तैः पाशासिवृक्षोपलशैलहस्तैः
He, guarded by all the sons of Diti, armed with nooses, swords, trees, stones, and mountains,
स्रस्तांबरं विच्युतभूषणं च विमुक्तकेशं बलिना गृहीतम्
with his garments fallen, ornaments scattered, and hair unbound, was seized by the mighty one.
दंभोलि शूलासिपरश्वधानामुद्दंडचक्रोपल कंपनानाम्
With thunderbolts, tridents, swords, axes, fierce spinning discs, stones, and trembling weapons,
तं भार्गवं प्राप्य गणाधिराजो मुखाग्निना शस्त्रशतानि दग्ध्वा
The lord of the Gaṇas, reaching Bhārgava, burned hundreds of weapons with the fire of his mouth.
अयं स शुक्रो भगवन्नितीदं निवेदयामास भवाय शीघ्रम् 4.1.16.
This is Śukra, O Lord; thus he quickly reported this to Bhava.
न किंचिदुक्त्वा स हि भूतगोप्ता चिक्षेप वक्त्रे फलवत्कवींद्रम्
Without saying anything, that protector of beings cast the eminent poet, like a fruit, into his mouth.
काव्ये निगीर्णे गिरिजेश्वरेण दैत्या जयाशा रहिता बभूवुः
When the poem was swallowed by the Lord of the Mountain's consort, the demons became devoid of hope for victory.
शरीर हीना इव जीवसंघा द्विजा यथा चाध्ययनेन हीनाः
Like groups of living beings deprived of bodies, or like twice-born men lacking study,
पत्या विहीनाश्च यथैव योषा यथा विपक्षा इव मार्गणौघाः
Like women bereft of husbands, or like flights of arrows without an enemy,
विना यथा वैभवशक्तिमेकां भवंति हीनाः स्वफलैः क्रियौघाः
Just as streams of actions become fruitless without a single power of prosperity,
नंदिनापहृते शुक्रे गिलिते च विषादिना
When Śukra was taken away by Nandin and swallowed by the sorrowful one,
तान्वीक्ष्य विगतोत्साहानंधकः प्रत्यभाषत
Seeing them dispirited, Andhaka addressed them.
तनूर्विना हृताः प्राणाः सर्वेषामद्य तेन नः
Our life-breaths have been taken away today, along with our bodies, by him.
युगपन्नो हृतं सर्वमेकस्मिन्भार्गवे हृते गुरुः सर्वसमर्थश्च त्राता त्रातो न चापदि
All at once, everything was lost when that descendant of Bhṛgu was taken; the guru, all-capable and our protector, did not save us in adversity.
तद्धैर्यमवलंब्येह युध्यध्वमरिभिः सह 4.1.16.
Therefore, relying on courage here, fight together with the enemies.
अद्यैतान्विवशान्हत्वा सह देवैः सवासवैः
Today, having slain these helpless ones, along with the gods and their Indras—
स चापि योगी योगेन यदि नाम स्वयं प्रभुः
And even if that yogi, the Lord himself, by yoga—
इत्यंधकवचः श्रुत्वा दानवा मेघनिःस्वनाः
Thus, hearing Andhaka's speech, the Dānavas roared like thunderclouds.
सत्यायुपि न नो जातु शक्ताः स्युः प्रमथाबलात्
Yet, truly, we could never be able to withstand the might of the Pramathas.
ये स्वामिनं विहायाजौ बहुमानधना जनाः
Those people who, abandoning their master in battle, are rich in honor—
अयशस्तमसा ख्यातिं मलिनीकृत्यभूरिशः
Their fame is stained again and again by the darkness of disgrace.
किं दानैः किं तपोभिश्च किं तीर्थपरिमज्जनैः
What use are gifts, what use are austerities, what use is bathing at holy places?
संप्रधार्येति तेऽन्योन्यं दैत्यास्ते दनुजास्तथा
Thus, those Daityas and Danavas deliberated with one another.
तत्र वाणासिवज्रौघैः कटंकटशिलामयैः
There, with showers of arrows, swords, thunderbolts, and stones,