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.
स च सिंहो महानादमतीव कृतवान् नृप । घण्टास्वनेन तन्नादमम्बिका चाप्यबृंहयत्
And that lion let out a tremendous roar, O King, and Ambika amplified that sound with the ringing of her bell.
धनुर्ज्यासिंहघण्टानां नादापूरितदिङ्मुखा । निनादैर्भोषणैः काली जिग्ये विस्तारितानना
The quarters of the sky were filled with the sounds of bowstrings, lion roars, and bells; with her wide-open mouth, Kali overwhelmed the enemy with her shouts and cries.
तं निनादमुपश्रुत्य दैत्यसैन्यैश्चतुर्दिशम् । देवी सिंहस्तथा काली सरोषैः परिवारिताः
Hearing that tumult, the armies of the demons surrounded the Goddess, the lion, and Kali from all directions, filled with anger.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे भूप विनाशाय सुरद्विषाम् । भवायामरसिंहानामतिवीर्यबलान्विताः
Meanwhile, O King, for the destruction of the enemies of the gods and the welfare of the immortal lions, those endowed with immense strength and power—
ब्रह्मेशगुहविष्णूनां तथेन्द्रस्य च शक्तयः । शरीरेभ्यो विनिष्क्रम्य तद्रूपैश्चण्डिकां ययुः
The energies of Brahma, Shiva, Guha, Vishnu, and also Indra emerged from their bodies and approached Chandika in their own forms.
यस्य देवस्य यद्रूपं यथाभूषणवाहनम् । तद्वदेव हि तच्छक्तिरसुरान् योद्धुमाययौ
Whatever form, ornaments, and vehicle belonged to each deity, in that very manner their energy came forth to fight the demons.
हंसयुक्तविमानाग्रे साक्षसूत्रकमण्डलुः । आयाता ब्रह्मणः शक्तिर्ब्रह्माणी साभिधीयते
At the forefront of an aerial chariot drawn by swans, holding a rosary and water-pot, came the power of Brahma, known as Brahmani.
माहेश्वरी वृषारूढा त्रिशूलवरधीरिणी । महाहिवलया प्राप्ता चन्द्रलेखाविभूषणा
Maheshvari arrived, mounted on a bull, bearing a trident and granting boons, adorned with great serpents and a crescent moon as her ornament.
कौमारी शक्तिहस्ता च मयूरवरवाहना । योद्धुमभ्याययौ दैत्यानम्बिका गुहरूपिणी
Kaumari, with weapons in hand and riding the supreme peacock, came forth to battle the demons, Ambika in the form of Guha.
तथैव वैष्णावी शक्तिर्गरुडोपरि संस्थिता । शङ्खचक्रगदाशार्ङ्गखड्गहस्ताभ्युपाययौ
In the same way, the power of Vishnu, stationed upon Garuda, approached holding conch, discus, mace, bow, and sword.