जगाम तत्र यत्रास्ते सह देव्या पिनाकधृक्
He went to the place where Pinākadhṛk was staying with his consort.
तमुत्तरं हरः प्राह शृण्वत्या गिरिकन्यया
Hara replied to him, with the daughter of the mountain listening.
तन्न शक्नोम्यहं त्यक्तुं विनाज्ञां वृक्षवैरिणः
I am not able to give her up without the command of the enemy of trees.
तदेषा यातु स्वं कामं नाहं वारयितुं क्षमः
Let her go as she wishes; I am not able to restrain her.
ब्रूहि गत्वान्धकं वीर मम वाक्यं विपश्चितम्
Go and tell Andhaka, O hero, my wise words.
प्रामद्यूतं परिस्तीर्य यो जेष्यति स लप्स्यते
Whoever wins at the game of dice, having spread it out, shall obtain her.
समागम्याब्रवीद् वाक्यं शर्वगौर्योश्च भाषितम्
Having assembled, he spoke the words uttered by Śarva and Gaurī.
समाहूयाब्रवीद् वाक्यं दुर्योधनमिदं वचः
Having summoned Duryodhana, he spoke these words to him.
ताडयस्व सुविश्रब्धं दुःशीलामिव योषितम्
Strike her confidently, as one would a woman of bad conduct.
ताडयामास वेगेन यथाप्राणेन भूयसा
He struck her forcefully, with all his might and vigor.
सत्वरं भैरवं रावं रुराव सुरभी यथा
She cried out loudly and fiercely, like a cow.
समायाताः सभां तूर्णं किमेतदिति वादिनः
They quickly entered the assembly, saying, 'What is this?'
ते चापि बलिनां श्रेष्ठाः सन्नद्धा युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः
And those foremost among the strong, armed and eager for battle.
अन्धको रथमास्थाय पञ्चनल्वप्रणमाणतः
Andhaka, mounting his chariot, bowed slightly five times.
जम्भः कुजम्भो हुण्डश्च तुहुण्डः शम्बरो बलिः
Jambha, Kujambha, Huṇḍa, Tuhuṇḍa, Śambara, and Bali.
अयःशुङ्कुः शिबिः शाल्वो वृषपर्वा विरोचनः
Ayaḥśuṅku, Śibi, Śālva, Vṛṣaparvā, and Virocana.
शरभः शलभश्चैव विप्रचित्तिश्च वीर्यवान्
Śarabha, Śalabha, and the mighty Vipracitti,
प्रजगमुरुत्सुका योद्धुं नानायुधधरा रणे
Eager to fight, they advanced into battle, bearing diverse weapons.
महाचलं मन्दरमभ्युपेयिवान् स कालपाशावसितो हि मन्दधीः
Bound by the noose of Time and of dull mind, he approached the great mountain Mandara.
प्राहामन्त्रय शैलादे ये स्थितास्तव शासने
I addressed those who stood by your command, O Śailāda.
उपस्पृश्य जलं श्रीमान् सस्मार गणनायकान्
Having touched water in purification, the illustrious one remembered the leaders of the gaṇas.
समुत्पत्य त्वरायुक्ताः प्रणतास्त्रिदसेश्वरम्
Swiftly rising up, they bowed to the Lord of the gods.
सर्वान् निवेदयामास शङ्कराय महात्मने
He reported everything to the great-souled Śaṅkara.
एते रुद्रा इति ख्याताः कोट्य एकादशैव तु
These are known as the Rudras, eleven crores in number.
एतेषां द्वारपालास्ते मन्नमानो यशोधनाः
Among them are the doorkeepers, renowned and glorious.
षट् च षष्टिस्तथा कोट्यः स्कन्दनाम्नः कुमारकान्
And sixty crores of boys named Skanda.
विशाखास्तावदेवोक्ता नैगमेयाश्च शङ्कर
These are called Viśākhas and also Naigameyas, O Śaṅkara.
एकैकं प्रति देवेश तावत्यो ह्यपि मातरः
For each one, O Lord of gods, there are as many mothers.
एते शैवा इति प्रोक्तास्तव भक्ता गणेश्वराः
These are called Śaivas, your devoted leaders of the gaṇas.
एते गणास्त्वसंख्याताः सहायार्थं समागताः
These countless gaṇas have assembled to aid you.