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.
असिना निहताः केचित्केचित्खट्वाङ्गताडिताः । जग्मुर्विनाशमसुरा दन्ताग्राभिहता रणे
Some asuras were slain by her sword, some struck by her club, and others perished in battle, struck by the edges of her teeth.
क्षणेन तन्महासैन्यमसुराणां निपातितम् । दृष्ट्वा चण्डो ऽभिमैर्भोमाक्षीं तां महासुरः
In a moment, that great army of asuras was destroyed; seeing this, the great asura Chanda, filled with rage, advanced toward her.
शरवर्षैर्महाभीमैर्भोमाक्षीं तां महासुरः । छादयामास चक्रैश्च मुण्डः क्षिप्तैः सहस्रशः
That great demon, Muṇḍa, covered the earth-eyed goddess with a terrifying shower of arrows and with thousands of discus weapons hurled at her.
तानि चक्राण्यनेकानि विशमानानि तन्मुखम् । बभुर्यथार्कबिम्बानि सुबहूनि घनोदरम्
Those many spinning discs, aimed at her face, appeared like numerous suns set against the dark belly of a cloud.
ततो जहासातिरुषा भीमं भैरवनादिनी । काली करालवक्त्रान्तर्दुर्दर्शदशनोज्ज्वला
Then Kālī, with a dreadful, fearsome roar, her mouth wide and terrible, her teeth blazing and hard to behold, laughed fiercely in great wrath.
उत्थाय च महासिंहं देवी चण्डमधावत । गृहीत्वा चास्य केशेषु शिरस्तेनासिनाच्छिनत्
Rising up, the goddess mounted her great lion and rushed at Caṇḍa; seizing him by the hair, she struck off his head with her sword.
छिन्ने शिरसि दैत्येन्द्रश्चक्रे नादं सुभैरवम् । तेन नादेन महता त्रासितं भुवनत्रयम्
When his head was severed, the lord of the demons let out a most fearsome cry; by that great sound, the three worlds were shaken with terror.
अथ मुण्डो ऽभ्यधावत्तां दृष्ट्वा चण्डं निपातितम् । तमप्यपातयद् भूमौ सा खड्गाभिहतं रुषा
Then Muṇḍa charged at her, seeing Caṇḍa struck down; but she too felled him to the ground, striking him with her sword in wrath.
हतशेषं ततः सैन्यं दृष्ट्वा चण्डं निपातितम् । मुण्डं च सुमहावीर्यं दिशो भेजे भयातुरम्
Seeing that the remaining army had been destroyed, and that Caṇḍa, of immense might, had fallen, Muṇḍa, overwhelmed by fear, fled in all directions.
शिरञ्चण्डस्य काली च गृहीत्वा मुण्डमेव च । प्राह प्रचण्डाट्टहासमिश्रमभ्येत्य चण्डिकाम्
Kālī, having seized the head of Caṇḍa and also that of Muṇḍa, approached Caṇḍikā and, with a fierce, resounding laugh, spoke to her.
मया तवात्रोपहृतौ चण्डमुण्डौ महापशू । युद्धयज्ञे स्वयं शुम्भं निशुम्भं च हनिष्यसि
"Here I have brought you Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa, the great beasts, as an offering in the sacrificial battle; you yourself will slay Śumbha and Niśumbha."
तावानीतौ ततो दृष्ट्वा चणाडमुण्डौ महासुरौ । उवाच कालीं कल्याणी ललितं चण्डिका वचः
Then, seeing that Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa, the great asuras, had been brought, Caṇḍikā, the auspicious one, spoke gently to Kālī.
यस्माच्चण्डं च मुण्डं च गृहीत्वा त्वमुपागता । चामुण्डेति ततो लोके ख्याता देवि भविष्यसि
"Because you have come here bringing Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa, you will henceforth be known in the world, O goddess, as Cāmuṇḍā."
चण्डे च निहते दैत्ये मुण्डे च विनिपातिते । बहुलेषु च सैन्येषु क्षयितेष्वसुरेश्वरः
When the demon Caṇḍa had been slain, Muṇḍa had been struck down, and the armies had been greatly diminished, the lord of the asuras—
ततः कोपपराधीनचेताः शुम्भः प्रतापवान् । उद्योगं सर्वसैन्यानां दैत्यानामादिदेश ह
Then Śumbha, whose mind was overcome by anger and offense, powerful as he was, commanded the mobilization of all the armies of the demons.
अद्य सर्वबलैर्दैत्याः षडशीतिरुदायुधाः । कम्बूनां चतुरशीतिर्निर्यान्तु स्वबलैर्वृताः
Today, let the eighty-six armed demon chiefs, and the eighty-four commanders of the Kambus, each with their own forces, set out.
कोटिवीर्याणि पञ्चाशदसुराणां कुलानि वै । शतं कुलानि धौम्राणां निर्गच्छन्तु ममाज्ञया
By my command, let fifty clans of the mighty demons and a hundred clans of the Dhaumras march forth.
कालका दौर्हृदा मौर्याः कालकेयास्तथासुराः । युद्धाय सज्जा निर्यान्तु आज्ञया त्वरिता मम
Let the Kālakas, Daurhṛdas, Mauryas, and Kālakeyas—these demons—prepare for battle and quickly advance at my order.
इत्याज्ञाप्यासुरपतिः शुम्भो भैरवशासनः । निर्जगाम महासैन्यसहस्रैर्बहुभिर्वृतः
Thus commanded by the fierce-lorded Śumbha, the lord of the demons, he set out, surrounded by thousands of great armies.
आयान्तं चण्डिका दृष्ट्वा तत्सैन्यमतिभिषणम् । ज्यास्वनैः पूरयामास धरणीगगनान्तरम्
Seeing that terrifying army approaching, Caṇḍikā filled the space between earth and sky with the twang of her bowstring.