मालिनं विमुखं कृत्वा शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः । मालिमौलिं ध्वजं चापं वाजिनश्चाप्यपातयत् ।। ७.७.
Having turned Mālī away, the bearer of conch, discus, and mace struck down Mālī's crown, banner, bow, and horses.
विरथस्तु गदां गृह्य माली नक्तञ्चरोत्तमः । आपुप्लुवे गदापाणिर्गिर्यग्रादिव केसरी ।। ७.७.
Deprived of his chariot, Mālī, foremost among night-wanderers, seized his mace and charged, mace in hand, like a lion leaping from a mountain peak.
गदया गरुडेशानमीशानमिव चान्तकः । ललाटदेशे ऽभ्यहनद्वज्रेणेन्द्रो यथा ऽचलम् ।। ७.७.
With his mace, Mālī struck the lord of Garuḍa on the forehead, as Death would strike the lord with his thunderbolt, just as Indra strikes a mountain.
गदयाभिहतस्तेन मालिना गरुडो भृशम् । रणात्पराङ्मुखं देवं कृतवान्वेदनातुरः ।। ७.७.
Struck forcefully by Mālī's mace, Garuḍa, afflicted by pain, turned away from the battle, causing the god to retreat.
पराङ्मुखे कृते देवे मालिना गरुडेन वै । उदतिष्ठन्महाञ्छब्दो रक्षसामभिनर्दताम् ।। ७.७.
When Garuḍa had turned away from Mālī, a great sound arose from the demons as they roared in triumph.
रक्षसां रवतां रावं श्रुत्वा हरिहयानुजः ।। ७.७.
Hearing the tumultuous cries of the roaring demons, the younger brother of Hari's horses—
तिर्यगास्थाय सङ्क्रुद्धः पक्षीशे भगवान्हरिः । पराङ्मुखो ऽप्युत्ससर्ज मालेश्चक्रं जिघांसया ।। ७.७.
Assuming a sideways stance, the enraged lord of birds, Hari, though turned away, hurled his discus at Mālī with intent to kill.
तत्सूर्यमण्डलाभासं स्वभासा भासयन्नभः । कालचक्रनिभं चक्रं मालेः शीर्षमपातयत् ।। ७.७.
That discus, shining like the sun's orb and illuminating the sky with its own brilliance, resembling the wheel of time, struck Mālī's head.
तच्छिरो राक्षसेन्द्रस्य चक्रोत्कृत्तं बिभीषणम् । पपात रुधिरोद्गारि पुरा राहुशिरो यथा ।। ७.७.
That head of the demon king, severed by the discus, fell, streaming blood, like the head of Rāhu once fell.
ततः सुरैः संसहृष्टैः सर्वप्राणसमीरितः । सिंहनादरवोन्मुक्तः साधु देवेतिवादिभिः ।। ७.७.
Then, with all the gods rejoicing and their life-breaths stirred, a lion-like roar arose, with cries of 'Well done!' from those praising the gods.
मालिनं निहतं दृष्ट्वा सुमाली माल्यवानपि । सबलौ शोकसन्तप्तौ लङ्कामेव प्रधावितौ ।। ७.७.
Seeing Mālī slain, Sumāli and Mālyavān, overwhelmed with grief, fled with their forces straight to Laṅkā.
गरुडस्तु समाश्वस्तः सन्निवृत्य यथा पुरा । राक्षसान्द्रावयामास पक्षवातेन कोपितः ।। ७.७.
Then Garuḍa, reassured, returned as before and, enraged, drove away the Rākṣasas with the wind of his wings.
चक्रकृत्तास्यकमला गदासञ्चूर्णितोरसः । लाङ्गलग्लपितग्रीवा मुसलैर्भिन्नमस्तकाः ।। ७.७.
Some had their lotus-like faces cut by the discus, some had their chests crushed by the mace, some had their necks weakened by the plough, and some had their heads split by the pestle.
केचिच्चैवासिना छिन्नास्तथान्ये शरपीडिताः । निपेतुरम्बरात्तूर्णं राक्षसाः सागराम्भसि ।। ७.७.
Some Rākṣasas were cut down by the sword, others tormented by arrows, and they quickly fell from the sky into the ocean's waters.
नारायणो बाणवराशनीभिर्विदारयामास धनुर्विमुक्तैः । नक्तञ्चरान्मुक्तविधूतकेशान्यथा ऽशनीभिः सतडिन्महाभ्राः ।। ७.७.
Nārāyaṇa pierced the night-wandering demons with showers of arrows released from his bow, scattering their loosened hair like thunderbolts shattering great rainclouds.
भिन्नातपत्रं पतमानमस्त्रं शरैरपध्वस्तविनीतवेषम् । विनिस्सृतान्त्रं भयलोलनेत्रं बलं तदुन्मत्ततरं बभूव ।। ७.७.
That army, with its parasols broken, weapons falling, garments disordered by arrows, entrails spilling out, and eyes rolling in fear, became even more frenzied.
सिंहार्दितानामिव कुञ्जराणां निशाचराणां सह कुञ्जराणाम् । रवाश्च वेगाश्च समं बभूवुः पुराणसिंहेन विमर्दितानाम् ।। ७.७.
The roars and charges of the night-wanderers and elephants, struck down like elephants by a lion of old, rose together in tumult.
ते वार्यमाणा हरिबाणजालैः सबाणजालानि समुत्सृजन्तः । धावन्ति नक्तञ्चरकालमेघा वायुप्रभिन्ना इव कालमेघाः ।। ७.७.
Though restrained by showers of monkey-arrows, the night-wandering clouds, releasing their own volleys, fled like storm-clouds scattered by the wind.
चक्रपहारैर्विनिकृत्तशीर्षाः सञ्चूर्णिताङ्गाश्च गदाप्रहारैः । अभिप्रहारैर्द्विविधा विभिन्नाः पतन्ति शैला इव राक्षसेन्द्राः ।। ७.७.
The Rākṣasa lords, their heads severed by discus blows, bodies crushed by mace strikes, and limbs shattered by various attacks, fell like mountains struck down.
विलम्बमानैर्मणिहारकुण्डलैर्निशाचरैर्नीलबलाहकोपमैः । निपात्यमानैर्ददृशे निरन्तरं निपात्यमानैरिव नीलपर्वतैः ।। ७.७.
The night-wanderers, adorned with gem-studded necklaces and earrings, dark as rainclouds, fell continuously, appearing like blue mountains tumbling down.
हन्यमाने बले तस्मिन्पद्मनाभेन पृष्ठतः । माल्वान्सन्निवृत्तो ऽथ वेलामेत्य इवार्णवः ।। ७.८.
As Padmanābha struck down that army from behind, Mālyavān turned back, like the ocean reaching the shore.
संरक्तनयनः कोपाच्चलन्मौलिर्निशाचरः । पद्मनाभमिदं प्राह वचनं पुरुषोत्तमम् ।। ७.८.
The night-wanderer, his eyes red with anger and hair disheveled, spoke these words to Padmanābha, the supreme person.
नारायण न जानीषे क्षात्रधर्मं पुरातनम् । अयुद्धमनसो भीतानस्मान्हंसि यथेतरः ।। ७.८.
Nārāyaṇa, you do not know the ancient code of warriors; you kill us, who are fearful and unwilling to fight, just like any other.
पराङ्मुखवधं पापं यः करोत्यसुरेतरः । स हन्ता न गतः स्वर्गं लभते पुण्यकर्मणाम् ।। ७.८.
He who kills one turned away in battle, O non-god, commits a sin and does not attain the heaven earned by the virtuous.
युद्धश्रद्धा ऽथवा ते ऽस्ति शङ्खचक्रगदाधर । ४ अहं स्थितो ऽस्मि पश्यामि बलं दर्शय यत्तव ।। ७.८.
If you truly have the spirit for battle, O bearer of conch, discus, and mace, I stand ready—show me the strength you possess.
माल्यवन्तं स्थितं दृष्ट्वा माल्यवन्तमिवाचलम् । उवाच राक्षसेन्द्रं तं देवराजानुजो बली ।। ७.८.
Seeing Mālyavān standing firm like a mountain, the mighty younger brother of the king of gods spoke to the Rākṣasa lord.
युष्मत्तो भयभीतानां देवानां वै मया ऽभयम् । राक्षसोत्सादनं दत्तं तदेतदनुपाल्यते ।। ७.८.
For the gods, who were terrified of you, I granted safety by destroying the Rākṣasas; that vow I now uphold.
प्राणैरपि प्रियं कार्यं देवानां हि सदा मया । सो ऽहं वो निहनिष्यामि रसातलगतानपि ।। ७.८.
I must always do what is dear to the gods, even at the cost of my life; therefore, I will slay you all, even if you descend to the netherworld.
देवदेवं ब्रुवाणं तं रक्ताम्बुरुहलोचनम् । शक्त्या बिभेद सङ्क्रुद्धो राक्षसेन्द्रो भुजान्तरे ।। ७.८.
As the Lord of Rākṣasas, enraged, heard the god of gods with lotus-red eyes speaking thus, he pierced him between the arms with his spear.
माल्यवद्भुजनिर्मुक्ता शक्तिर्घण्टाकृतस्वना । हरेरुरसि बभ्राज मेघस्थेव शतह्रदा ।। ७.८.
The spear released from Mālyavān's arm, ringing like a bell, shone upon Hari's chest like a thundercloud lit by a hundred flashes of lightning.