निमिषान्तरमात्रेण गदया विनिपोथयत्
In the space of a moment, he struck down with the mace.
शक्त्या विभिन्नहृदयं गतासुं व्यसृजद् भुवि
Pierced in the heart by the spear, his life departed and he fell to the ground.
सध्वजाक्षं रथं तूर्णमभञ्जन्त तपोधनाः
The ascetics swiftly broke the chariot with its good banner and strong axle.
गदामादाय बलवानभिदुद्राव दैवतान्
Seizing his mace, the mighty one charged at the gods.
स्थित्वा प्रोवाच दैत्येन्द्रो महादेवं स हेतुमत्
Standing firm, the lord of the Daityas addressed Mahadeva with reasoned words.
तथापि त्वां विजेष्यामि पश्य मे ऽद्य पराक्रमम्
Yet still, I shall defeat you—behold my valor today.
ब्रह्मणा सहितान् सर्वान् स्वशरीरे न्यवेशयत्
He placed all those who were with Brahma into his own body.
प्राह एह्येहि तुष्टात्मन् अहमेको ऽपि संश्थितः
He said, 'Come, come, O contented one; though I stand alone, I am ready.'
दैत्यः शङ्करमभ्यागाद् गदामादाय वेगवान्
The Daitya, swift, approached Shankara wielding his mace.
शूलपाणिर्गिरिप्रस्थे पदातिः प्रत्यतिष्ठत
The wielder of the trident stood on the mountain slope, facing him on foot.
दारुणं सुमहद् रूपं कृत्वा त्रैलोक्यभीषणम्
Assuming a terrible and immense form, frightening to the three worlds,
भुजङ्गहारामलकण्ठकन्दरं विंशार्धबाहुं सषडर्धलोचनम्
With a garland of serpents, a throat like a mountain cave, twenty and a half arms, and six and a half eyes,
बिभेद शत्रुं शूलेन शुभदः शाश्वतः शिवः
Auspicious, eternal Shiva struck down the enemy with his trident.
विजहारातिवेगेन क्रोशमात्रं महामुने
With great speed he moved a distance of a krosha, O great sage.
तूर्णमुत्पाटयामास शूलेन सगदं रिपुम्
He quickly uprooted the enemy, mace and all, with his trident.
कराभ्यां गृह्य शूलं च समुत्पतत दानवः
The demon, grasping the trident with both hands, leapt up.
गदापातक्षताद् भूरि चतुर्धासृगथापतत्
From the blow of the mace, much blood fell in four streams.
विद्याराजेति विख्यातः पद्ममालाविभूषितः
He is famed as Vidyaraja, adorned with a garland of lotuses.
कालराजेति विख्यातः कृष्णाञ्जनसमप्रभः
He is renowned as Kalaraja, shining like black collyrium.
अतसीकुसुमप्रख्यः कामराजेति विश्रुतः
He is celebrated as Kamaraja, resembling the blossom of the flax flower.
सोमराजेति विख्यातश्चक्रमालाविभूषितः
Somaraja, renowned and adorned with a garland of discs.
स्वच्छन्दराजो विख्यातः इन्द्रायुधसमप्रभः
Svacchandaraja, famed, brilliant as Indra’s weapon.
ख्यातो ललितराजेति सौभाञ्जनसमप्रभः
Lalitaraja, known, radiant like the vessel of beauty.
विघ्नराजो ऽष्टमः प्रोक्तो भैरवाष्टकमुच्यते
Vighnaraja is declared the eighth; this is called the Bhairava Eight.
छत्रवद् धारितो ब्रह्मन् भैरवेण त्रिशुलिना
O Brahman, upheld like a parasol by Bhairava, the wielder of the trident.
येनाकष्ठं महादेवो निमग्नः सप्तमूर्तिमान्
By whom Mahadeva, possessing seven forms, was plunged into hardship.
ललाटफलके तस्माज्जाता कन्यासृगाप्लुता
From his forehead arose a maiden, drenched in blood.
तस्मादङ्गरपुञ्जाभो बालकः समजायत
From her, a boy was born, resembling a cluster of limbs.
कन्या चोत्कृत्य संजातमसृग्विलिलिहे ऽद्भुता
The maiden, after being cut, wondrously licked up the blood that had emerged.
शङ्करो वरदो लोके श्रेयोर्ऽथाय वचो महत्
Shankara, the bestower of boons in the world, spoke great words for the sake of welfare.