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.
तदायान्तं रिपुबलं दृष्ट्वा कोटिशतावरम्
Seeing the enemy forces approaching, numbering in the hundreds of millions,
कांश्चित् करप्रहारेण कांश्चिदास्येन लीलया
Some were struck by her hand, some by her mouth, playfully.
ते वध्यमानाः सिंहेन गिरिकन्दरवासिना
They were slain by the lion dwelling in the mountain caves.
तावार्त्तं स्वबलं दृष्ट्वा कोपप्रस्फुरिताधरौ
Seeing their own forces afflicted, their lips trembled with anger.
तावापतन्तौ रौद्रौ वै दृष्ट्वा क्रोधपरिप्लुता
Seeing those two fierce ones falling, filled with wrath,
काली करालवदना निःसृता योगिनी शुबा
Kālī, the auspicious yoginī with a terrifying face, emerged.
संशुष्कगात्रा रुधिराप्लुताङ्गीनरेन्द्रमूर्ध्ना स्रजमुद्वहन्ती
Her limbs were withered, her body smeared with blood, and she wore a garland of kings' heads.
न्यषूदयद् भृशं क्रुद्धा सरताश्वगजान् रिपून्
Greatly enraged, she fiercely struck down the enemy horses, chariots, and elephants.
कुञ्जरं सह यन्त्रेण प्रतिक्षेप मुके ऽम्बिका
Ambikā hurled an elephant along with its driver into her mouth.
समं योधेन वदने क्षिप्य चर्वयते ऽम्बिका
Seizing a warrior, Ambikā cast him into her mouth and chewed him up.