चतुष्पदान् सद्विपदान् स्थावरान् जङ्गमानपि
All four-footed and two-footed beings, the stationary and the moving as well,
तत्रासतो भार्गवस्य दिव्यः संवत्सरो गतः
There, a divine year of the Bhargava passed in that place.
भिक्तिनम्रो महादेवं शरणं समुपागम्
Bending for alms, he approached the great god for refuge.
सहस्राक्ष महादेव त्वामहं शरणं गतः
O thousand-eyed great god, I have come to you for shelter.
दृष्ट्वैव सर्वान् भुवनांस्तवोदरे श्रान्तो भवन्तं शरणं प्रपन्नः
Having seen all the worlds within your body, I am weary and have sought refuge in you.
निर्गच्छ पुत्रो ऽसि ममाधुना त्वं शिश्नेन भो भार्गववंशचन्द्र
Come forth, you are now my son, O Bhargava lineage's moon, by the organ, indeed.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा भगवान् मुमोच शिश्नेन शुक्रं स च निर्जगाम
Having thus spoken, the Blessed Lord released Shukra by the organ, and he emerged.
प्रणम्य शंभुं स जगाम तूर्ण महासुराणां बलमुत्तमौजाः
Having bowed to Shambhu, he swiftly went to the army of the great Asuras, full of might.
पुनर्युद्धाय विदधुर्मतिं सह गणेश्वरैः
Again, they resolved upon battle together with the lords of the hosts.
युयुधुः संकुलं युद्धं सर्व एव जयेप्सवः
All of them, desiring victory, fought a tumultuous battle.
द्वन्द्वयुद्धूं समभवद् घोररूपं तपोधन
A terrible duel took place, O ascetic rich in austerity.
कुम्भध्वजं बलिर्धीमान् नन्दिषेणं विरोचनः
Bali, the wise, fought Kumbhadhvaja; Virocana fought Nandishena.
वाणस्तथा नैगमेयं बलं राक्षसपुङ्गवः
Vana, the foremost of Rakshasas, fought Naigameya Bala.
दुर्योधनश्च बलिनं घण्टाकर्णमयोधयत्
Duryodhana, too, fought the mighty Ghantakarna.
संयोधयन्ति देवर्षे दिव्याब्दानां शतनि षट्
O sage among the gods, they fought for six hundred divine years.
वारयामास बलवान् जम्भो नाम महासुरः
The powerful great Asura named Jambha restrained them.
महौजसं कुजम्भश्च विष्णुं दैत्यान्तकारिणम्
Kujambha, of great might, opposed Vishnu, the destroyer of demons.
द्विमूर्धा पवनं सोमं राहुर्मित्रं विरूपधृक्
Dvimurdha confronted Pavana, Soma, Rahu, Mitra, and Virupadhrit.
अष्टावेव महेष्वासान् वारयामासुराहवे
All eight mighty archers resisted in battle.
वातापि चेल्वलश्चैव नानाशस्त्रास्त्रयोधिनः
Vatapi and Celvala, skilled in various weapons and missiles, fought.
एक एव रणे रौद्रः कालनेमिर्महासुरः
Kalanemi, the fierce great demon, alone raged in battle.
योधयामास तेजस्वी विद्युन्माली महासुरः
Vidyunmali, the radiant great demon, engaged in combat.
साध्यान् मरुद्गणांश्चैव निवातकवचादयः
The Sadhyas, the Marut hosts, and the Nivatakavachas joined the fight.
कृतानि च सुराब्दानां दशतीः षट् महामुने
O great sage, six sets of ten oceans of gods were created.
तदा मायं समाश्रित्य ग्रसन्तः क्रमशो ऽव्ययान्
Then, relying on illusion, they gradually consumed the imperishable ones.
आवृतं वर्जितं सर्वैः प्रमथैरमरैरपि
All were surrounded and excluded by the Pramathas and even the immortals.
क्रोधादुत्पादयामास रुद्रो जृम्भायिकां वशी
Out of anger, Rudra, the master, produced the Jṛmbhāyikā.
वदनं विकृतं कृत्वा मुक्तशस्त्रं विजृम्भिरे
Making his face distorted, he unleashed the Jṛmbhāyikā weapon.
सुराश्च निर्ययुस्तूर्णं दैत्यदेहेभ्य आकुला
The gods hurriedly emerged, distressed, from the bodies of the demons.
शोभन्ते पद्मपत्राक्षा मेघेभ्य इव विद्युतः
They shone with lotus-leaf eyes, like lightning from clouds.