ववर्ष शैलं धारौघैर्द्यैरिवाम्बुदवृष्टिभिः
He rained down upon the mountain with torrents, as the clouds in the sky pour forth showers.
क्रुद्धा भगवती वेगादाचकर्ष धनुर्वरम्
The enraged Goddess, with great force, seized her excellent bow.
सुवर्णपृष्ठं विबभौ विद्युदम्बुधरेष्विव
Its golden back shone like lightning among rainclouds.
गदया मुसलेनान्यांश्चर्मणान्यानपातयत्
With her mace and club she struck down some, and with her shield she felled others.
विधुन्वन् केसरसटां निषूदयति दानवान्
Shaking her lion’s mane, she struck down the demons.
लाङ्गलैर्दारितग्रीवा विनिकृत्ताः परश्वधैः
Some had their necks torn by ploughs, others were cut down by axes.
चेलुः पेतुश्च मम्लुश् च तत्यजुश्चापरे रणम्
Some fled, some fell, some withered, and others abandoned the battle.
कालरात्रिं मन्यमाना दुद्रुवुर्भयपीडिताः
Thinking her to be the Night of Destruction, they ran, afflicted by fear.
दृष्ट्वाजगाम नमरो मत्तकुञ्जरसंस्थितः
Seeing this, Namara approached, mounted upon a maddened elephant.
त्रिशुलमपि सिंहाय प्राहिणोद् दानवो रणे
In battle, the demon hurled a trident at the lion.
कृतावथ गजेन्द्रेण गृहीतो मध्यतो हरिः
Then Hari was seized in the middle by the lord of elephants.
गतासुः सुञ्जरस्कन्धात् क्षिप्य दैव्यै निवेदितः
Having lost his life, he was thrown from the elephant’s shoulder and offered to the gods.
सव्येन पाणिना भ्राम्य वादयत् पहं यथा
Spinning it with his left hand, he sounded it like a drum.
हास्यात् समुद्भवंस्तस्या भूता नानाविधाद्भुताः
From her laughter arose beings of many wondrous forms.
हयास्या महिषास्याश्च वराहवदनाः परे
Some had horse faces, some buffalo faces, and others the faces of boars.
नानावक्त्राक्षिचरणा नानायुधधरास्तथा
They had various faces, eyes, and feet, and likewise bore many kinds of weapons.
वादयन्त्यपरे तत्र स्तुवन्त्यन्ये तथाम्बिकाम्
Some there played instruments, while others praised Ambika.
शातयामास चाक्रम्य यथा सस्यं महाशनिः
She struck them down as a great thunderbolt shatters a crop.
चिक्षुरः सैन्यपालस्तु योधयामास देवताः
Cikṣura, the commander of the army, engaged in battle with the gods.
ववर्ष शरजालानि यथा मेघो वसुन्धराम्
He rained down volleys of arrows upon the earth like a cloud.
सौवर्णपुङ्खानपराञ्शरान् जग्राह षोडश
He took up sixteen arrows, each with golden feathers and sharp points.
हत्वा सारथिमेकेन ध्वजमेकेन चिच्छिदे
With one arrow he killed the charioteer, and with another he cut down the banner.
छिन्ने धनुषु खङ्गं च चर्म चादत्तवान् बली
When his bow was broken, the mighty one took up his sword and shield.
शरैश्चतुर्भिश्चिच्छेद ततः शूलं समाददे
With four arrows he cut them apart, then seized a spear.
क्रोष्टुको मुदितो ऽरण्ये मृगराजवधूं यथा
He rejoiced in the forest like a jackal with the lion's mate.
शरैश्चिच्छद संक्रुद्धा न्यपतिन्निहतो ऽसुरः
Enraged, he was struck down by arrows and the demon fell.
समाद्रवत वेगेन करालास्यश्च दानवः
With terrifying speed, the demon with a dreadful mouth rushed forward.
दुर्द्धरो दुर्मुखश्चैव बिडालनयनो ऽपरः
Durddhara, Durmukha, and another with cat-like eyes also advanced.
कात्यायनीमाद्रवन्त नानाशस्त्रास्त्रपाणयः
They charged at Kātyāyanī, wielding various weapons and missiles.
वादयामास हसती तथा डमरुकं वरम्
She laughed and began to play the excellent ḍamaru drum.