यदि स्यात्तव कांतोऽसौ त्वं च तस्य तथा प्रिया 7.3.36.
If he should be pleasing to you, and you likewise dear to him—
एवमुक्ता ततस्तेन देवी वचनमब्रवीत्
Thus addressed by him, the goddess spoke these words.
अवध्यः सर्वथा दूतः सर्वत्र परिकीर्तितः
A messenger is always declared inviolable everywhere.
गत्वा ब्रूहि दुराचारं महिषं दानवाधमम्
Go and tell that wicked, lowly demon Mahiṣa—
वधार्थं ते समुद्योग एष सर्वो मया कृतः
All this effort has been made by me for your destruction.
भयेन महताविष्टस्तस्या रूपेण विस्मितः तस्याश्चैव तथाऽऽलापानस्पृहत्वं च कृत्स्नशः
Overwhelmed by great fear, astonished by her beauty, and entirely struck by her words,
तच्छुत्वा महिषो राजन्कामबाणप्रपीडितः
Hearing this, O King, Mahiṣa was tormented by the arrows of desire.
अर्बुदे पर्वते सेनां कल्पयस्व सुदुर्धराम्
Assemble an invincible army on Mount Arbuda.
ततोऽसौ कल्पयामास चतुरंगां वरूथिनीम्
Then he arranged a fourfold army, well-equipped.
ततो द्विपाश्च संनद्धा दृश्यंतेऽधिष्ठिता भटैः
Then elephants, fully armored and mounted by warriors, were seen.
अश्वाश्चैवाप्यकल्माषा वायुवेगाः सुवर्चसः 7.3.36.
The horses, spotless and swift as the wind, possessed great radiance.
विमानप्रतिमाकारा रथास्तेन प्रकल्पिताः
Chariots were fashioned to resemble flying palaces.
पत्तयश्च महाकाया महेष्वासा महाबलाः
The foot soldiers were massive in form, mighty archers, and possessed immense strength.
लक्षमेकं मतंगानां रथानां त्रिगुणं ततः
There was one hundred thousand elephants, and three times as many chariots.
ततश्चार्बुदमासाद्य वेष्टयित्वा स दूरतः
Then, having reached a multitude, he encircled it from afar.
ध्यानस्थां वीक्ष्य तां देवीं कन्दर्पशरपीडितः
Seeing the goddess absorbed in meditation, he was afflicted by the arrows of desire.
श्रुत्वा तवेदृशं रूपमहं प्राप्तो वरानने
Hearing of your beauty, O lovely-faced one, I have come.
षष्टिभार्यासहस्राणि मम संति शुचिस्मिते
I have sixty thousand wives, O pure-smiling one.
अनर्हं ते तपो बाले भुंक्ष्व भोगान्यथेप्सितान्
Your austerity is unworthy, child; enjoy pleasures as you desire.
एवमुक्ताऽपि सा तेन नोत्तरं प्रत्यभाषत
Even though addressed thus by him, she did not reply.
ततस्तं लोलुपं दृष्ट्वा सा देवी कोपसंयुता 7.3.36.
Then, seeing him greedy, the goddess became filled with anger.
अब्रवीत्परुषं वाक्यं गच्छगच्छेति चासकृत्
She spoke harsh words, repeatedly saying, 'Go, go!'
अथाऽसौ सचिवैः सार्द्धं समंतात्पर्यवेष्टयत्
Then, together with his ministers, he surrounded her on all sides.
ततो जहास सा देवी सशब्दं परमेश्वरी
Then the goddess, the supreme lady, laughed aloud.
सुसन्नद्धाः सशस्त्राश्च रोषेण महताऽन्विताः
They were well-armored and armed, possessed of great wrath.
ततस्ते सहिताः सर्वे महिषं समुपाद्रवन्
Then, all together, they rushed at the buffalo.
ततः समभवद्युद्धं गणानां दानवैः सह
Then a battle arose between the hosts and the demons.
अथाऽसौ महिषो रुष्टः सचिवैर्विंनिपातितैः
Then the buffalo, enraged, struck down by his ministers, became furious.
रथप्रवरमारुह्य सारथिं समभाषत
Mounting the excellent chariot, he addressed the charioteer.
हत्वैनामद्य यास्यामि पारं रोषस्य दुस्तरम्
Having slain her, today I shall cross the difficult shore of wrath.