Varaha Purana

मा च मिथ्या प्रतिज्ञातं धर्मिष्ठस्य भवत्विति

Let there not be a false promise from you, who are devoted to righteousness.

परित्रायस्व नो वीर किंकराणां महाबलान् 201.

Rescue us, O hero, your mighty attendants.

एवमुक्त्वा ततो घोरा व्याधयः कामरूपिणः

Having spoken thus, then the terrible diseases, able to assume any form at will,

गजैरन्ये तथा चाश्वै रथैश्चापि महाबलाः

Some with elephants, others with horses, and also with chariots, mighty in strength,

मृगैः सृगालैर्महिषैर्व्याघ्रैर्मेषैस्तथापरे

Others with deer, jackals, buffaloes, tigers, and sheep,

एवं वाहनसंयुक्ता नानाप्रहरणोद्यताः

Thus equipped with various vehicles, brandishing diverse weapons,

तूर्यक्ष्वेडितसंघुष्टैर्बलितास्फोटितैरपि

With the tumult of drums, trumpets, and the clamor of warriors,

ततः समभवद्युद्धं तस्मिंस्तमसि सन्तते

Then a battle arose in that deep darkness.

सकुण्डलैः शिरोभिश्च भ्राजते वसुधातलम्

The earth was illumined by severed heads adorned with earrings.

शूल शक्तिप्रहारैश्च यष्टितोमरपट्टिशैः

With blows from spears, javelins, staffs, tomaras, and swords,

अभवद्दारुणं युद्धं तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम्

A dreadful, tumultuous, and hair-raising battle took place.

बाहुभिः समनुप्राप्तः केशाकेशि ततः परम् 201.

Then, with arms entwined, they engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat, seizing each other's hair.

ततस्ते राक्षसा भग्ना दूतैर्घोरपराक्रमैः

Then those rākṣasas were broken by messengers of terrible valor.

वध्यमानाः पिशाचास्ते ये निवृत्ता रणार्दिताः

Those piśācas, being slain, retreated from the battlefield, afflicted by war.

तिष्ठ तिष्ठ क्व यासीति न गच्छामि दृढो भव

"Stop, stop! Where are you going?" "I will not go; stand firm!"

किन्तु मूढ त्वया शस्त्रं न मुक्तं मे रुजाकरम्

But, fool, you did not hurl a weapon at me that could cause me pain.

किं त्वं वदसि दुर्बुद्धे एषोऽहं पारगो रणे

What are you saying, O wicked-minded one? It is I who have crossed over in battle.

तत्र ते सहसा घोरा राक्षसाः पिशिताशनाः

There, suddenly, terrifying flesh-eating Rākṣasas appeared before you.

ततो भग्ना यदा ते तु राक्षसाः कामरूपिणः

Then, when your shape-shifting Rākṣasas were broken,

अदृश्याश्चैव दृश्याश्च तद्बलं तमसावृताः

both invisible and visible, that army, shrouded in darkness,

शूलपाणिं विरूपाक्षं सर्वप्राणिप्रणाशनम्

beheld the trident-wielder, with deformed eyes, the destroyer of all living beings.

खादन्ति चैव घ्नन्ति स्म चित्रगुप्तेन चोदिताः 201.

Urged on by Citragupta, they began to devour and strike.

वयमद्य महाभाग त्रायस्व जगतः पते

Today, O greatly fortunate one, protect us, Lord of the world.

ज्वरः क्रुद्धो महातेजा योधानां तु सहस्रशः

Fever, enraged and of great brilliance, attacked thousands of warriors.

विविधान्सन्दिदेशाऽत्र पुरुषानग्निवर्चसः

He dispatched here various men, blazing like fire.

पच शीघ्रमिमान्पापान्योगेन च बलेन च

Burn these sinners quickly, with your power and might.

ज्वराज्ञया च ते सर्वे जीमूतघननिःस्वनाः

By Fever’s command, all of them, roaring like thunderclouds,

बहुशस्त्रप्रहारैश्च शस्त्रैश्च विविधोज्ज्वलैः

with many blows of weapons and with various shining arms,

मोचयामास संग्रामं स्वयमेव यमस्ततः

Yama himself then released the battle.