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.
तव भक्ताः समायाता जटामण्डलिनोद्भुताः
Your devotees have arrived, born from the tangled locks.
इमे प्राप्ता गणा योद्धुं महाव्रतिन उत्तमाः
These excellent, great-vowed gaṇas have come to fight.
निराश्रया नाम गणाः समायाता जगद्गुरो
The gaṇas called Nirāśrayā have assembled, O Teacher of the world.
समायाताः खगारूढा वृषभध्वजिनो ऽव्ययाः
The imperishable followers of the Bull-bannered One have arrived, mounted on birds.
भैरवो विष्णुना सार्द्धमभेदेनार्चितो हि यै
Bhairava, together with Viṣṇu, was worshipped as non-different by those devotees.
गणास्त्वद्रोमसंभूता वीरभद्रपुरोगमाः
The Gaṇas, led by Vīrabhadra, arose from your very hair.
सहायार्थं तवायाता यथाप्रीत्यादिशस्व तान्
They have come to assist you; instruct them as you desire, according to your pleasure.
तान् करेणैव भगवान् समाश्वास्योपवेशयत्
The Blessed Lord comforted them with his hand and seated them.
संपरिष्वजताध्यक्षांस्ते प्रणेमुर्महेश्वरम्
Those chiefs, having embraced, bowed to the great Lord Maheśvara.
ततस्तदद्भुततमं दृष्ट्वा सर्वे गणेश्वराः सुचिरं विस्मिताक्षाश्च वैलक्ष्यमगमत् परम्
Then, seeing that most wondrous event, all the lords of the Gaṇas gazed long in amazement and became greatly bewildered.