धूतपापा महारावं कर्णा विद्रुमसंनिभम्
Dhūtapāpā gave Mahārāva, and Karṇā, resembling coral, as well.
यज्ञबाहुं विशाला च सरस्वत्यो ददुर्गणान्
Viśālā and Sarasvatī gave the hosts called Yajñabāhu.
करालं सितकेशं च कृष्णकेशं जटाधरम्
Karāla, Sitakeśa, Kṛṣṇakeśa, and Jaṭādhara.
सोमाप्ययनमेवोग्रं देवयाजिनमेव च
Somāpyayana, Ugra, and also Devayājina.
कूर्मग्रीवं च पञ्चैतान् ददुः पुत्राय कृत्तिकाः
The Kṛttikās gave their son Kūrmagrīva and these five.
पिण्डाकारं च पञचैतान् ददुः स्कन्दायट चर्षयः
The sages gave Skanda these five, of the form of a lump.
चाषवक्त्रं च जम्बूकं ददौ तीर्थः पृथूदकः
The holy place Pṛthūdaka gave Cāṣavaktra and Jambūka.
गणं पञ्चशिखं नाम ददौ कनखलः स्वकम्
Kanakhala gave his own host named Pañcaśikha.
सर्वौञ्जसं माहिषकं मानसः पिङ्गलं यथा
Mānasa gave Sarvauñjasa, Māhiṣaka, and Piṅgala.
वसुदामां सोमतीर्थः प्रभासो नन्दिनीमपि
Somatīrtha gave Vasudāmā, and Prabhāsa gave Nandinī as well.
सप्तसारस्वतः प्रादान्मातरश्चतुरोद्भुताः
The seven Sarasvatas gave the four wondrous Mothers.
एकचूडां नागतीर्थः कुरुक्षेत्रं पलासदाम्
Nāgatīrtha gave Ekacūḍā, and Kurukṣetra gave Palāsadā.
चौण्डीं भैण्डीं योगभैण्डीं प्रादाच्चरणपावनः
He, the purifier of feet, bestowed Cauṇḍī, Bhaiṇḍī, and Yogabhaiṇḍī.
शकघण्टां शतानन्दां तथोलूखलमेखलाम्
He gave Śakaghaṇṭā, Śatānandā, as well as Olūkhala and Mekhalā.
सुषमामैकचूडां च देवीं धमधमां तथा
He granted Suṣamā, Ekacūḍā, and also the goddess Dhamadhamā.
सुनक्षत्रां कद्रुलां च सुप्रभातां मुङ्गलाम्
He gave Sunakṣatrā, Kadrulā, Suprabhātā, and Muṅgalā.
कोटरामूर्ध्वणीं च श्रीमतीं बहुपुत्रिकाम्
He bestowed Koṭarāmūrdhvaṇī, Śrīmatī, and Bahuputrikā.
सूपलां मधुकुम्भां च ख्यातिं दहदहां पराम्
He gave Sūpalā, Madhukumbhā, Khyāti, and Parā Dahadahā.
संतानिकां विकलिकां क्रमश्चत्वरवासिनीम्
He granted Saṃtānikā, Vikalikā, and the one residing in four places, step by step.
रौद्रा कर्कटिका तुण्डा श्वेततीर्थो ददौ त्विमाः
He gave Raudrā, Karkaṭikā, Tuṇḍā; Śvetatīrtha bestowed these.
ददौ मयूरं स्वसुतं महाजवं तथारुणस्ताम्रचूडं च पुत्रम्
He gave the peacock, his own son, Mahājava, and also Aruṇa and Tāmracūḍa as sons.
मालां हरिः शूलधरः पताकां कण्ठे च हारं मघवानुरस्तः
Hari, the wielder of the trident, gave a garland; Maghavan, adorned with a necklace, gave a banner for the neck.
सैन्याधिपत्ये स कृतो भवेन रराज सूर्येव महावपुष्मान्
He was made commander of the army by Bhava, and shone like the sun, possessing great form.
प्रणिपत्य भवं भक्त्या गिरिजां पावकं शुचिम्
Having bowed with devotion to Bhava, Girijā, Pāvaka, and Śuci—
ब्रह्माणं च नमस्कृत्य इदं वचनमब्रवीत्
And having saluted Brahmā, he spoke these words:
युष्मत्प्रसादाज्जेष्यामि शत्रू महिषतारकौ
By your grace, I shall conquer the enemies, Mahiṣa and Tāraka.
दीयतां ब्रह्मणा सार्द्धमनुज्ञ मम साम्प्रतम्
Let permission be given to me now, together with Brahmā.
मुखं निरीक्षन्ति सुराः स्रेवे विगतसाध्यमाः
The gods gaze upon the face, their hopes exhausted.
आदाय दक्षिणे पाणौ स्कन्दान्तिकमुपागमत्
Taking it in his right hand, he approached Skanda.
वन्दस्व चरणौ दिव्यौ विष्णोर्लोकनमस्कृतौ
Revere the divine feet of Viṣṇu, honored by the worlds.