तद्वदाम्यद्य यद्वाक्यं तच्छ्रुत्वा यत्क्षमं कुरु
Now I will say what I must; listen and do what is fitting.
समासते हि हृदये पद्माक्षी शैलनन्दिनी
Padma-eyed Pārvatī, daughter of the mountain, dwells in my heart.
तत्रैनां मोहयिष्यामि हररूपेण दानव
There, O Dānava, I will enchant her by taking the form of Hara.
ततो गत्वाथ भुक्त्वा तां जेष्यामि प्रमथान् सुरान्
Then, after going and enjoying her, I will defeat the Pramathas and the gods.
समजायत शैलादिरन्धकः शङ्करो ऽप्यभूत्
Thus, Andhaka, son of the mountain, was born, and Śaṅkara also appeared.
संप्राप्तौ मन्दरगिरिं प्रहारैः क्षतविग्रहौ
Wounded in body by blows, they both reached Mandara mountain.
विवेश निर्विशङ्केन चित्तेनासुरसत्तमः
The best of Asuras entered without any hesitation in his mind.
महेश्वरवपुश्छ्न्नं प्रहारैर्जर्जरच्छविम्
He saw the form of Maheśvara, battered and bruised by blows.
तं दृष्ट्वा मालिनीं प्राह सुयशां विजयां जयाम्
Seeing him, Mālinī spoke to Suyaśā, Vijayā, and Jayā.
शत्रुभिर्दानववरैस्तदुत्तिष्ठस्व सत्वरम्
Rise quickly, you heroes among Daityas, though surrounded by enemies.
व्रणभङ्गं करिष्यामि स्वयमेव पिनाकिनः
I myself will heal the wounds of Pinākin.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा वचनं समत्थाय वरासनात्
Having thus spoken, she confirmed her words and rose from her noble seat.
शूलपाणेस्ततः स्थित्वा रूपं चिह्नानि यत्नतः
Then, standing before the wielder of the trident, she carefully observed his form and its marks.
सा ज्ञात्वा दानवं रौद्रं मायाच्छादितविग्रह्म्
She recognized the fierce demon, whose body was concealed by illusion.
देव्याश्चिन्तितमाज्ञाय सुन्दं त्यक्त्वान्धको ऽसुरः
Perceiving the goddess’s thought, the demon Andhaka abandoned Sunda.
समाद्रवत दैतेयो येन मार्गेण सागमत्
The Daitya rushed along the path by which she had gone.
तमापतन्तं दृष्ट्वैव गिरिजा प्राद्रवद् भयात्
Seeing him charging, Girijā fled in fear.
तत्राप्यनुजगामासौ मदान्धो मुनिपुङ्गव
That intoxicated one pursued her even there, O best of sages.
तद्भयादाविशद् गौरी श्वेतार्ककुसुमं शुचि
Out of fear, Gaurī entered a pure white arka blossom.
नष्टायामाथ पार्वत्यां भूयो हैरण्यलोचनिः
When Pārvatī was lost, Hiraṇyalocanī again...
अन्धके पुरायाते स्वबलं मुनिसत्तम
When Andhaka entered the city, O eminent sage, with his own forces...
ततो ऽमरगणश्रेष्ठो विष्णुश्चक्रगदाधरः
Then Viṣṇu, best of the hosts of immortals, bearer of discus and mace,
शार्ङ्गचापच्युतैर्बाणैः संस्यूता दानवर्षभाः
With arrows released from the Śārṅga bow, he pierced the best of the Dānavas.
गदया कांश्चिदवधीत् चक्रेणान्यान् जनार्दनः
With his mace he struck down some, and with the discus Janārdana slew others.
हलेनाकृष्य चैवान्यान् मु सलेन व्यचूर्णयत्
Drawing some near with the plough, he crushed others with the pestle.
स चादिपुरुषो धाता पुराणाः प्रपितामहः
And that primeval person, the creator, the ancient grandsire,
संस्पृष्टा ब्रह्मतोयेन सर्वतीर्थमयेन हि
Touched by the water of Brahmā, which is composed of all sacred fords,
दानवास्तेन तोयेन संस्पृष्टाश्चाघहारिणा
The Dānavas, touched by that sin-destroying water,
दृष्ट्वा ब्रह्महरी युद्धे घातयन्तौ महासुरान्
Seeing the destroyer of Brahmā slaying the great Asuras in battle,
तमापतन्तं संप्रेक्ष्य बलो दानवसत्तमः
Beholding him as he charged, Bala, the foremost of Dānavas,