षट्त्रीणि चैकं च दितीश्वरेण मुक्तानि बाणानि नराय विप्र
Six, three, and one arrows were released by the lord of the Daityas, O sage, at Nara.
षट् सप्त चाष्टौ नव षण्नरेण द्विसप्ततिं दैत्यपतिः ससर्ज्ज
Six, seven, eight, nine, and six by Nara; the lord of the demons released seventy-two.
ततो ऽप्यसंख्येयतरान् हि बाणान् मुमोचतुस्तौ सुभृशं हि कोपात्
Then both, out of intense anger, released countless arrows.
स चापि दैत्यप्रवरः पृषत्कैश्चिच्छेद वेगात् तपनीयपुङ्खैः
And that foremost demon, with arrows tipped with gold, swiftly cut them down.
युद्धे वरास्त्रैर्युध्येतां घोररूपैः परस्परम्
In battle, they fought each other with mighty weapons of terrifying form.
महेश्वरास्त्रं पुरुषोत्तमेव समं समाहत्य निपेततुस्तौ
The Maheshvara missile and the Supreme Person’s weapon collided equally and fell together.
गदां प्रगृह्य तरसा प्रचस्कन्द रथोत्तमात्
Seizing his mace with force, he swiftly leapt down from his excellent chariot.
दृष्ट्वाथ पृष्ठतश्चक्रे नरं योद्धूमनाः स्वयम्
Seeing this, he himself, eager for combat, turned to face the man from behind.
ख्यातं पुराणर्षिमुदारविक्रमं नारायणं नारद लोकपालम्
That renowned ancient sage of noble valor, Narada, the protector of the worlds, known as Narayana—
परिभ्राम्य गदां वेगात् मूर्ध्नि साध्यमताडयत्
Whirling his mace with speed, he struck Sadhya forcefully on the head.
नेत्राभ्यामपतद् वारि वह्निवर्षनिभं भुवि
From his eyes fell water to the ground, resembling a shower of fire.
जगाम शतधा ब्रह्मञ्शैलशृङ्गे यथाशनिः
O Brahman, he was shattered into a hundred pieces, like a mountain peak struck by lightning.
आदाय कार्मुकं वीरस्तूणद् बाणं समाददे
The hero took up his bow and drew an arrow from his quiver.
मुमोच साध्याय तदा क्रोधन्धकारिताननः
Then, his face darkened by anger, he released it at Sadhya.
चिच्छेद बाणैरपरैर्निर्बिभेद च दानवम्
With other arrows he cut and pierced the demon.
आविध्येतां तदान्योन्यं मर्मभिद्भिरजिह्यगैः
Then they pierced each other with serpent-like arrows that struck the vital points.
दिदृक्षूणां तदा युद्धं लघु चित्रं च सुष्ठु च
Those eager to witness saw that battle, swift, marvelous, and truly wondrous.
पुष्पवर्षमनौपम्यं मुमुचुः साध्यदैत्ययौः
The Sadhya and Daitya heroes showered incomparable rain of flowers.
अयुध्येतां महेष्वासौ प्रेक्षकप्रीतिवर्द्धनम्
Those great archers fought in a way that increased the delight of the onlookers.
दिशश्च विदिशश्चैव छादयेतां शरोत्करैः
With volleys of arrows, they covered all the directions and intermediate quarters.
बिभेद मार्गणैस्तीक्ष्णैः प्रह्लादं सर्वमर्मसु
With sharp arrows he pierced Prahlada in all his vital spots.
बिभेद हृदये बाह्वोर्वदने च नरोत्तमम्
He pierced the best of men in the heart, the arms, and the face.
चिच्छेदैकेन बाणेन चन्द्रार्धाकारवर्चसा
With a single arrow, shining like a crescent moon, he cut it apart.
अधिज्यं लाघवात् कृत्वा ववर्ष निशिताञ्शरान्
With speed, he strung his bow and showered sharp arrows.
कार्मुकं च क्षुरप्रेण चिच्छेद पुरुषोत्तमः
The supreme person cut the bow with a razor-edged arrow.
समादत्तं तदा साध्यो मुने चिच्छेद लाघवात्
Then, O sage, he swiftly cut what had been taken up.
परिघं दारुणां दीर्घं सर्वलोहमयं दृढम्
A fierce, long, and sturdy club, made entirely of iron,
भ्राम्यमाणं स चिच्छेद नाराचेन महामुनिः
As it was being whirled, the great sage cut it with a broad-headed arrow.
मुद्गरं भ्राम्य वेगेन प्रचिक्षेप नराग्रजे
The foremost of men hurled a mace with great speed.
चिच्छेद दशधा साध्यः स छिन्नो न्यपतद् भुवि
The adept cut it into ten pieces, and thus shattered, it fell to the ground.