सर्वरूपमयी चैव तां भवान्द्रष्टुमर्हति
She, who is composed of all forms, is indeed worthy for you to behold.
धृतायामपि चैकस्यां कस्ते कामो भविष्यति
Even if only one is held, what desire of yours would remain unfulfilled?
ततो निवारयैतान्मामादित्सून्सौविदल्लकान्
Therefore, restrain these others who wish to give her to me, O Suvidallaka.
तामेव बह्वमंस्तैकां दूतीं मृत्योरिवासुरः
He considered only her, the single messenger, as significant, just as a demon regards death.
इति तेन समादिष्टाः सर्वे वर्पवरा मुने
Thus instructed by him, all the best among the Varpa, O sage,
सा तान्भस्मीचकाराशु हुंकारजनिताग्निना 4.2.71.
She immediately reduced them to ashes with fire produced from her utterance of 'hum'.
क्षणेनैव तया दूत्या दैत्त्यास्त्र्ययुतसंमितान्
In a moment, that messenger destroyed ten thousand Daityas.
सीरपाणिं पाशपाणिं सुरेंद्रदमनं हनुम्
Bring her, this wicked one, bound with nooses—she who holds a plough and a noose, who subdued the lord of the gods—O Dānavas.
बद्ध्वा पाशैरिमां दुष्टामानयंत्वाशु दानवाः
Bind this wicked one with nooses and quickly bring her, O Dānavas.
इति दैत्याधिपादेशाद्दुर्धरप्रमुखास्ततः
Then, at the command of the lord of the Daityas, Durdhara and the others,
गिरींद्रगुरुवर्ष्माणः शस्त्रास्त्रोद्यतपाणयः
Mighty as mountain-lords, with hands raised bearing weapons and missiles,
तेषूड्डीनेषु दैत्येषु शतकोटिमितेषु च
Among those Daityas who rushed forth, numbering a hundred crores,
ततस्तां तु विनिर्यांतीमनुजग्मुर्महासुराः
Then, as she departed, the great asuras followed her.
दुर्गोनाम महादैत्यः शतकोटि रथावृतः
There was a mighty demon named Durgā, surrounded by a hundred crore chariots.
कोट्यर्बुदेन सहितो हयानां वातरंहसाम्
He was accompanied by ten crore times a hundred million swift horses.
उदायुधैर्महाभीमैःकृतत्रिजगतीभयैः 4.2.71.
Armed with terrible weapons, he was attended by warriors who struck fear into the three worlds.
अथ दृष्ट्वा महादेवी विंध्याचलकृतालयाम्
Then, seeing the great goddess who had made her abode on Mount Vindhya,
महाभुजसहस्राढयां महातेजोभिबृंहिताम्
Who was endowed with a thousand mighty arms and radiated immense splendor,
प्रौद्यच्चंद्रसहस्रांशु निर्मार्जित शुभाननाम्
Whose beautiful face shone, cleansed by the light of a thousand rising moons,
महामाणिक्यनिचय रोचिःखचितविग्रहाम्
Whose form was adorned with the brilliance of clusters of great jewels,
हरनेत्राग्निनिर्दग्ध कामजीवातुवीरुधम्
Who had burned the sprout of Kāma’s life with the fire of Hara’s eye,
विषमेषु शरैर्भिन्नहृदयो दैत्यपुंगवः
The foremost of the daityas, his heart pierced by her sharp arrows, in distress,
अयि जंभ महाजंभ कुजंभ विकटानन
O Jambha, great Jambha, Kujambha, with the dreadful face,
पिंगाक्ष महिषग्रीव महोग्रात्युग्रविग्रह
Pingākṣa, Mahishagrīva, fierce one of terrible form,
जितांतक महाबाहो महावक्त्र महीधर
Jitāntaka, mighty-armed, great-mouthed, mountain-like one,
उग्रास्य दीर्घदशनमेवकेश वृकानन 4.2.71.
Ugrāsya, long-toothed, Evakesha, wolf-faced one,
शुकतुंड प्रचंडास्य भीमाक्ष क्षुदमानस
Shukatunda, fierce-mouthed, terrible-eyed, ever-hungry one,
दीर्घग्रीव महाजंघ क्रमेलक शिरोधर
Long-necked, great-thighed, Kramelaka, head-bearer,
धूम्राक्ष धूमनिःश्वास चंडचंडांशुतापन
Dhumrākṣa, smoky-breathed, blazing with fierce rays,
भवत्स्वेतेषु चान्येषु एतां विंध्यवासिनीम्
And others among your hosts, attack this dweller of Vindhya!