Varaha Purana

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.

गत्वा ज्वरं महाभागं विनयात्सान्त्वयन्मुहुः

Going to the mighty Fever, he repeatedly appeased and soothed him with respect.

प्रविवेश गृहं स्वं तु सम्भ्रमेणेदृशेन तु

Then, in such confusion, he entered his own house.

धर्मराजोऽथ विश्रान्तं कालभूतं महाज्वरम् 201.

Then the Lord of Dharma, having rested, approached Kāla, the great Fever.

रोषायासकरं चैव सर्वलोकनमस्कृतः

He, honored by all the worlds, was the cause of anger and exhaustion.

शासेमहि यथाकामं यथादृष्टं यथाश्रुतम्

We shall rule as we wish, as we have seen, and as we have heard.

लोकान्सर्वानहं हन्मि सर्वघाती न संशयः

I destroy all the worlds; I am the slayer of all—there is no doubt.

राक्षसानां हतास्तत्र षष्टिकोट्यो रणाजिरे

There, sixty million Rākṣasas were slain on the battlefield.

ततो ह्युपरतं युद्धं धर्मराजो यमः स्वयम्

Then the battle ceased, and Dharmarāja Yama himself—

सम्भाषन्ते ततो दूताश्चित्रगुप्तं तथैव च

Then the messengers spoke with Citragupta as well.

स्वकर्मगुणभूतानि ह्यशुभानि शुभानि च

Indeed, both unwholesome and wholesome deeds, which are formed by the qualities of one's actions—