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.
प्रचिक्षेप नराग्र्याय तं च चिच्छेद धर्मजः
He hurled it at the best of men, but the righteous one cut it apart.
तां च चिच्छेद बलवान् क्षुरप्रेण महातपाः
The mighty ascetic, powerful and austere, cut it with a razor-edged arrow.
समादाय ततो बाणैरवतस्तार नारद
Then, taking up arrows, he protected himself, O Nārada.
नाराचेन जघानाथ हृदये सुरतापसः
With a broad-headed arrow, the lord struck the ascetic of Surata in the heart.
निपपात रथोपस्थे तमपोवाह सारथिः
He fell onto the chariot floor, and the charioteer carried him away.
सुदृढं चापमादाय भूयो योद्धमुपागतः
Taking up a very strong bow, he again approached for battle.
गच्छ दैत्येन्द्र योत्स्यामः प्रातस्त्वाह्निकमाचर
Go, O lord of the Daityas; we shall fight in the morning—perform your daily rites.
जगाम नैमिषारण्यं क्रियां चक्रे तदाऽह्निकीम्
He went to Naimisha forest and performed his daily rituals there.
रात्रौ चिन्तयते युद्धे कथं जेष्यामि दाम्भिकम्
At night, he pondered how he might defeat the deceitful one in battle.
दिव्यं वर्षसस्रं तु दैत्यो देवं न चाजयत्
But for a thousand divine years, the demon did not conquer the god.