निजघान यथैवेन्द्रो वज्रवृष्ट्या नगोत्तमान्
He struck them down just as Indra fells great mountains with a shower of thunderbolts.
भ्रामयन् मुद्गरं वेगान्निजघान बलाद् रिपून्
Whirling his mace with speed, he forcefully struck down his enemies.
भस्म चक्रे महावेगो रथं च रथिना सह
With tremendous force, he reduced the chariot and its warrior to ashes.
कीलभिर्वज्रतुल्याभिर्जघान बलवान् मुने
With bolts as hard as thunder, the mighty one struck them down, O sage.
लुण्ठनेन तता दैत्यान् निजघान सवाहनान्
By plundering, he struck down the Daityas along with their mounts.
विदारयति संग्रामे दानवान् समरोद्धतान्
He tore apart the Danavas in battle, who were wild with the fury of combat.
प्रदुद्रावाथ महिषस्तारकश्च गणाग्रणीः
Then the buffalo-demon and Tāraka, the leader of the hosts, fled.
परिवार्य समन्तात् ते युयुधुः कुपितास्तदा
Surrounding him on all sides, they fought, enraged, at that time.
षोटशाक्षस्त्रिशूलेन शतशीर्षो वरासिना
Ṣoṭaśākṣa with his trident, and Śataśīrṣa with his excellent sword—
बन्धुदत्तस्तु शूलेन मूर्ध्नि दैत्यमताडयत्
Bandhudatta struck the Daitya on the head with his spear.
नाकम्पत् ताड्यमानो ऽपि मैनाक इव पर्वतः
Though struck, he did not tremble, like the mountain Maināka.
वध्यते चैकचूडाया दार्यते परमायुधैः
He is slain by Ekacūḍā and torn apart by supreme weapons.
न क्षोभं जग्मतुर्विरौ क्षोभयन्तौ गणानपि
The two mighty ones did not waver, even as they shook the hosts.
पराजित्य पराधावत् कुमारं प्रति सायुधः
Having defeated him, he rushed forward, armed, against Kumāra.
चक्रमुद्यम्य संक्रुद्धो रुरोध दनुनन्दनम्
Raising his discus in anger, he blocked the son of Danu.
अयुध्येतां तद ब्रह्मन् लघु चित्रं च सुष्ठु च
Then, O Brahman, the two fought—swiftly, skillfully, and marvelously.
सुचक्राक्षो निजं चक्रमुत्ससर्जासुरं प्रति
Sukakrākṣa released his own discus at the Asura.
तत उच्चुक्रुशुर्दैत्या हा हतो महिषस्तिवति
Then the Daityas cried out loudly, 'Alas! The buffalo-demon is slain!'
जघान चक्रं रक्ताक्षः पञ्जमुष्टिशतेन हि
Raktākṣa struck down the discus with a hundred clenched fists.
बलवानपि बाणेन निष्प्रयत्नगतिः कृतः
Though powerful, he was rendered motionless by an effortless arrow.
दृष्ट्वाद्रवद्गदापाणिर्मकराक्षो महाबलः
Seeing this, Makarākṣa of great might, mace in hand, fled.
स चापि तेन संयुक्तो व्रीडायुक्तो महामनाः
And he too, joined in that fight, was filled with shame, though high-minded.
बाणो ऽपि मकाराक्षेण ताडितो ऽभूत्पराङ्मुखः
Even Bāṇa, struck by the Makara-eyed one, turned his back and fled.
खड्गोद्यतकरो दैत्यः प्रदुद्राव गणेश्वरान्
The demon, sword raised in hand, ran from the lords of the Gaṇas.
समातरश्चापि पराजिता रणे स्कन्दं भयार्त्ताः शरणं प्रपेदिरे
And the other demons, defeated in battle and terrified, sought refuge with Skanda.
दृष्ट्वैव शक्त्या हृदये बिभेद स भिन्नमर्मा न्यपतत् पृथिव्याम्
Seeing him, Skanda pierced his heart with the spear; his vital parts shattered, he fell to the ground.
संत्यज्य संग्रामशिरो दुरात्मा जगाम शैलं स दिमाचलाख्यम्
Abandoning the battlefield, that wicked one went to the mountain called Dimācala.
भयाद् विवेशोग्रमपां निधानं गर्णैर्बले वध्यति सापराधे
Out of fear, he entered the dreadful cave, a stronghold, as the Gaṇas slew the guilty in battle.
मयूरमारुह्य शिखण्डमण्डितं ययौ निहन्तुं महिषासुरस्य
Mounting the peacock adorned with a crest of feathers, he went to slay Mahiṣāsura.
कैलासमुत्सृज्य हिमाचलं तथा क्रौञ्चं समभ्येत्व गुहं विवेश
Leaving Kailāsa, he approached Himācala and then Krauñca, and entered the cave.