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.
रथं तेनैव मार्गेण यत्र सा तिष्ठते ध्रुवम् 7.3.36.
Drive the chariot along the same path where she surely stands.
बहवस्तेन मार्गेण येनासौ प्रस्थितो नृप
Many have gone along that path by which she departed, O king.
पपात महती चोल्का निहत्य रविमंडलम्
A great meteor fell, striking the orb of the sun.
उपविष्टास्तथा वांता बहुमूत्रं प्रसुस्रुवुः
Seated thus, terrified, they discharged much urine.
स तान्सर्वाननादृत्य महोत्पातान्सुदारुणान्
He disregarded all those terrible and dire omens.
विमुंचंश्च शरान्नादांस्तिष्ठतिष्ठेति च ब्रुवन्
Releasing arrows and roaring, he shouted, 'Stop, stop!'
महिषं रोषसंयुक्तं यो वारयति संगरे
Whoever restrains the wrathful buffalo in battle—
ततो देवी समासाद्य प्रोक्ता गर्वेण पार्थिव
Then, approaching the goddess, he spoke to her with pride, O king.
न च बालिशि मे वीर्यं न सौभाग्यं न वा धनम्
Neither my strength, nor my fortune, nor my wealth is childish.
नूनं तत्त्वेन जानामि अवलिप्तासि भामिनि
Surely, I know the truth: you are arrogant, O beautiful one.