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.
सापराधां यता दासीं कृत्वा शीघ्रमिहानय
Make her, though faultless, a slave; bring her here quickly.
स हन्तव्यो ऽविचार्यैव यदि हि स्यात् पितामहः
He must be slain without hesitation, even if he were the ancestor.
वृतः षड्भिर्महातेजा विन्ध्यं किरिमुपाद्रवत्
Surrounded by six mighty ones, he approached Mount Vindhya.
न चेद् बलान्नयिष्यामि केशाकर्षणविह्वलाम्
If she does not come by force, I will drag her by her hair.
तत्र किं ह्यबला कुर्याद् यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु
What could a powerless woman do there? Do as you wish.
सम्भ्यधावत् त्वरितो गदामादाय वीर्यवान्
He rushed forward swiftly, taking up his mace, full of strength.
सबलं भस्मसाच्चक्रे शुष्कमग्निरिवेन्धनम्
With his forces, he was reduced to ashes, like dry wood by fire.
सबलं भस्मसान्नीतं कौशिक्या वीक्ष्य दानवम्
Seeing the demon and his forces turned to ashes by Kauśikī,
अथादिदेश बलिनौ चण्डमुण्डौ महासुरौ
Then he commanded the powerful Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa, great demons.
तेषां च सैन्यमतुलं गजाश्वरथसंकुलम्
Their army was unmatched, crowded with elephants, horses, and chariots.