हे धूम्रलोचनाशु त्वं स्वसैन्यपरिवारितः । तामानय बलाद् दुष्टां केशाकर्षणविह्वलाम्
O Dhūmralocana, quickly go, surrounded by your own army, and bring that wicked woman here by force, dragging her by the hair if she resists.
तत्परित्राणदः कश्चिद्यदि वोत्तिष्ठते ऽपरः । स हन्तव्यो ऽमरो वापि यक्षो गन्धर्व एव वा
If anyone else rises to protect her, whether immortal, yaksha, or gandharva, he must be slain.
तेनाज्ञप्तस्ततः शीघ्रं स दैत्यो धूम्रलोचनः । वृतः पष्ट्या सहस्राणामसुराणां द्रुतं ययो
Then, commanded by him, that demon Dhumralochana swiftly set out, surrounded by thousands of asuras, and advanced quickly.
न चेत्प्रीत्याद्य भवती मद्भर्तारमुपैष्यति । ततो बलान्नयाम्येष केशाकर्षणविह्वलाम्
If today, out of affection, you do not approach my master, then by force I will take you, your hair seized and you distressed.
दैत्येश्वरेण प्रहितो बलवान् बलसंवृतः । बलान्नयसि मामेवं ततः किं ते करोम्यहम्
Sent by the lord of the daityas, powerful and accompanied by force, if you take me away by force, then what can I do to you?
इत्युक्तः सो ऽभ्यधावत्तामसुरो धूम्रलोचनः । हुङ्कारेणैव तं भस्म सा चकाराम्बिका ततः
Thus addressed, that asura Dhumralochana rushed at her; but with a mere roar, Ambika reduced him to ashes.
अथ क्रुद्धं महासैन्यमसुराणां तथाम्बिका । ववर्ष सायकैस्तीक्ष्णैस्तथा शक्तिपरश्वधैः
Then Ambika showered the great army of asuras, who were enraged, with sharp arrows, as well as spears and axes.
ततो धुतसटः कोपात् कृत्वा नादं सुभैरवम् । पपातासुरसेनायां सिंहो देव्याः स्ववाहनः
Then, shaking his mane in anger and making a most terrifying roar, the lion, the Devi’s own mount, leapt into the army of the asuras.
कांश्चित् करप्रहारेण दैत्यानास्येन चापरान् । आक्रम्य चाधरेणान्यान् स जघान महासुरान्
Some of the great demons he struck with his paws, others with his mouth; and seizing yet others with his lower jaw, he killed them.
केषाञ्चित् पाटयामास नखैः कोष्ठानि केसरी । तथा तलप्रिहारेण शिरांसि कृतवान् पृथक्
The lion tore open the bellies of some with his claws, and with blows of his paw, he severed the heads of others.
विच्छिन्नबाहुशिरसः सृतास्तेन तथापरे । पपौ च रुधिरं कोष्ठादन्येषां धुतकेसरः
Some, whose arms and heads were cut off by him, fell down; and the lion, shaking his mane, drank the blood from the bellies of others.
क्षणेन तद्बलं सर्वं क्षयं नीतं महात्मना । तेन केसरिणा देव्या वाहनेनातिकोपिना
In a moment, that lion—Devi’s furious mount—destroyed all that army completely.
श्रुत्वा तमसुरं देव्या निहतं धूम्रलोचनम् । बलं च क्षयितं कृत्स्त्रं देवीकेसरिणा ततः
Hearing that the demon Dhumralocana had been slain by the Devi, and that his entire force had been annihilated by the lion,
चुकोप दैत्याधिपतिः शुम्भः प्रस्फुरिताधरः । आज्ञापयामास च तौ चण्डमुण्डौ महासुरौ
The lord of the demons, Shumbha, lips quivering with rage, became furious and ordered the two great demons, Chanda and Munda.
हे चण्ड हे मुण्ड बलैर्बहुभिः परिवारितौ । तत्र गच्छत गत्वा च सा समानीयतां लघु
O Caṇḍa, O Muṇḍa, surrounded by your many forces, go there; having gone, quickly bring her here.
केशेष्वाकृष्य बद्ध्वा वा यदि वः संशयो युधि । तदाशेषायुधैः सर्वैरसुरैर्विनिहन्यताम्
Seize her by the hair and bind her, or if you have any doubt in battle, let all the asuras kill her with every weapon.
तस्यां हतायां दुष्टायां सिंहे च विनिपातिते । शीघ्रमागम्यतां बद्ध्वा गृहीत्वा तामथाम्बिकाम्
When that wicked one is slain, and the lion is also destroyed, quickly come back, having bound and captured that Ambikā.
आज्ञप्तास्ते ततो दैत्याश्चण्डमुण्डपुरोगमाः । चतुरङ्गबलोपेता ययुरभ्युद्यतायुधाः
Then, commanded thus, the daityas, led by Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa, equipped with fourfold armies and weapons raised, advanced.
ददृशुस्ते ततो देवीमीषद्धासां व्यवस्थिताम् । सिंहस्योपरि शैलेन्द्रशृङ्गे महति काञ्चने
There they saw the Goddess, standing with a slight smile, upon a great golden peak of the king of mountains, above the lion.
ते दृष्ट्वा तां समादातुमुद्यमं चक्रुरुद्यताः । आकृष्टचापासिधरास्तथान्ये सत्समीपगाः
Seeing her, they prepared to seize her, drawing their bows and brandishing swords, while others stood close by.
ततः कोपं चकारोच्चैरम्बिका तानरीन् प्रति । कोपेन चास्या वदनं मषीवर्णमभूत्तदा
Then Ambika grew intensely angry at those enemies, and from her wrath, her face became black as ink.
भ्रुकुटीकुटिलात्तस्या ललाटफलकाद् द्रुतम् । काली करालवदना विनिष्क्रान्तासिपाशिनी
From the furrow of her knitted brows on her forehead, Kali emerged swiftly, with a terrifying face, bearing a sword and a noose.
विचित्रखट्वाङ्गधरा नरमालाविभूषणा । द्वीपिचर्मपरीधाना शुष्कमांसातिभैरवा
She held a strange skull-topped staff, was adorned with a garland of human heads, clothed in a tiger skin, and was exceedingly dreadful with her emaciated flesh.
अतिविस्तारवदना जिह्वाललनभीषणा । निमग्नारक्तनयना नादापूरितदिङ्मुखा
Her mouth was extremely wide, her lolling tongue was fearsome, her eyes were sunken and blood-red, and her roar filled all directions.
सा वेगेनाभिपतिता घतयन्ती महासुरान् । सैन्ये तत्र सुरारीणामभक्षयत तद्वलम्
She rushed forward with speed, striking down the great demons, and in that army of the enemies of the gods, she devoured their forces.
पार्ष्णिग्राहाङ्कुशग्राहियोधघण्टासमन्वितान् । समादायैकहस्तेन मुखे चिक्षेप वारणान्
Seizing elephants with her single hand—elephants equipped with riders, hooks, and bells—she hurled them into her mouth.
तथैव योधं तुरगै रथं सारथिना सह । निक्षिप्य वक्त्रे दशनैश्चर्वयन्त्यतिभैरवम्
In the same way, she seized a warrior along with his horses, chariot, and charioteer, and cast them into her mouth, chewing them with her terrifying teeth.
एकं जग्राह केशेषु ग्रीवायामथ चापरम् । पादेनाक्रम्य चैवान्यमुरसान्यमपोथयत्
She grabbed one by the hair, another by the neck, pressed another down with her foot, and struck yet another with her chest.
तैर्मुक्तानि च शस्त्रणि महास्त्राणि तथासुरैः । मुखेन जग्राह रुषा दशनैर्मथितान्यपि
The weapons and great missiles hurled by the asuras, she seized with her mouth in anger, even those crushed by her teeth.
बलिनां तद्बलं सर्वमसुराणां दुरात्मनाम् । ममर्दाभक्षयच्चान्यानन्यांश्चाताडयत्तथा
She crushed the entire strength of those powerful, evil-minded asuras, devoured some, and struck down others.