ततो ऽस्य भ्रातरौ वीरौ क्रुद्धौ सुम्भनिशुम्भकौ
Then his two heroic brothers, Sumbha and Niśumbha, became enraged.
सुरास्ते ऽपि सहस्राक्षं पुरस्कृत्य विनिर्ययुः
The gods too, led by the thousand-eyed one, went forth to battle.
शक्रस्याहृत्य च गजं याम्यं च महिषं बलात्
They seized Śakra’s elephant and Yama’s buffalo by force.
निधनः पद्मशङ्खाद्या हृतास्त्वाक्रम्य दानवैः
The Dānavas seized and carried off treasures such as the lotus and conch.
तदाजग्मुर्महीपृष्ठं ददृशुस्ते महासुरम्
Then they came to the earth’s surface and saw the great Asura.
स चाह दैत्यो ऽस्मि विभो सचिवो महिषस्य तु
He said, 'I am a Daitya, O lord, a minister of Mahiṣa.'
अमात्यौ रुचिरौ वीरौ चण्डमुण्डाविति श्रुतौ
Two ministers, famed as Canda and Muṇḍa, were valiant and splendid.
यस्त्वासीत् प्रभूरस्माकं महिषो नाम दानवः
Our lord was the Dānava named Mahiṣa.
किंवीर्यौ किंप्रभावौ च एतच्छंसितुमर्हथः
What is your valor, what is your power? You should declare this.
निशुम्भो ऽयं मम भ्राता कनीयान् शत्रुपूगहा
This is Niśumbha, my younger brother, destroyer of hosts of enemies.
समेत्य निर्जिता वीरा ये ऽन्ये च बलवत्तराः
Having come together, all the other mighty heroes have been conquered.
यावत्तां घातयिष्यावः स्वसैन्यपरिवारितौ
Until then, we two, surrounded by our armies, will slay them.
जलवासाद् विनिष्क्रान्तौ चण्डमुण्डौ च दानवौ
Canda and Munda, the two Dānavas, emerged from the waters.
ऊचतुर्वचनं श्लक्ष्णं को ऽयं तव पुरस्सरः
They spoke gentle words: 'Who is this leader of yours?''
कनीयानस्य च भ्राता द्वितीयो हि निशुम्भकः
The second is Niśumbhaka, the younger brother.
अहं विवाहयिष्यामि रत्नभूतां जगत्त्रये
I will marry her who is the jewel among the three worlds.
यः प्रभुः स्यात्स रत्नार्हस्तस्माच्छुम्भाय योज्यताम्
He who is the lord, he alone is worthy of the jewel; therefore, let her be given to Śumbha.
भूयो ऽपि तद्विधां जातां कौशिकीं रूपशालिनीम्
Again, Kauśikī, endowed with beauty, was born in that very way.
दैत्यं च प्रेषयामास सकाशं विन्ध्यवासिनीम्
He sent a demon to the Vindhya-dwelling goddess.
निशुम्भशुम्बावाहेदं मन्युनाबिपरिप्लुतः
Niśumbha and Śumbha, filled with anger, spoke this.
गतवानहमद्यैव तामहं वाक्यमब्रुवम्
I went there today and spoke these words to her.
स त्वां प्राह महाभागे प्रभुरस्मि जगत्त्रये
He said to you, O greatly fortunate one: 'I am the lord of the three worlds.'
रत्नानि सन्ति तावन्ति मम वेश्मनि नित्यशः
There are so many jewels in my palace at all times.
तस्माद् भजस्वमां वा त्वं नुशुम्भंवा ममानुजम्
Therefore, choose either me or my younger brother Niśumbha.
सत्यमुक्तं त्रिलोकेशः शुम्भो रत्नार्ह एव च
It is true: Śumbha is lord of the three worlds and worthy of the jewel.
यो मां विजयते युद्धे स भता स्यान्महासुर
Whoever conquers me in battle, that great Asura shall be my husband.
स त्वां कथं न जयते सा त्वमुत्तिष्ठ भामिनी
How can she not defeat you? Rise up, O radiant one.
मनोरथस्तु तद् गच्छ सुम्भाय त्वं निवेदय
Go with your desire, and report it to Sumbha.
सा चाग्निकोटिसदृशी मत्वैवं कुरु यत्क्षमम्
She, blazing like a mass of fire, will act as she sees fit.
प्राह दूरस्थितं सुम्भो दानवं धूम्रलोचनम्
Sumbha addressed the distant demon Dhūmralocana.