कुधाराघातसङ्घातविदलन्मस्तकव्रणः । दूरोड्डीनकचत्खड्गखण्डतारकिताम्बरः
His head was wounded by the blows of cruel axes, and his garment was marked by the distant flashes of shattered swords.
शङ्कुनिर्मुक्तशक्त्योघविषक्तेभावृतावनिः । सैन्यव्याकुलवेतालवल्गनोन्मुक्तमुद्गरः
The earth was covered with spears and darts released in battle, and the tumult of the army was filled with the wild leaps of goblins and the swinging of maces.
गगनोत्तम्भितोत्तुङ्गशूरतोमरतोरणः । भुसुण्डीभग्नखड्गौघखण्डालीव्योमकुण्डलः
He stood tall in the sky, a gateway adorned with heroic spears and javelins, his sword broken by Bhusunda, forming a ring in the heavens.
कुन्तवेणुवनव्यस्ततापाम्बरकचच्छिखी । खड्गर्ष्टिवृष्टिसन्तुष्टराजपूजितसैनिकः
He was like a peacock among the reeds and bamboo of spears, his soldiers honored by the king, rejoicing in the rain of swords and spears.
शूरोत्तम्भितसच्छूरग्रहणोद्यमिताप्सराः । गदानुसारविगलत्स्फुरिताङ्गददिङ्मुखः
With celestial nymphs eager to seize the valiant, their arms raised in excitement; the quarters resounding with the clamor of warriors, their armlets trembling as they pursue the battle.
प्रासप्रसभनिष्पिष्टकष्टचेष्टभटोत्कटः । चक्रिचक्रखसञ्चारच्छिन्नाचतुरवारणः
Fierce soldiers, their movements crushed by the forceful thrust of spears; elephants, no longer clever, their ranks broken by the whirling of discus and chariot wheels.
परशुव्रातसम्पातपतत्समदवारणः । लगुडालोडनोड्डीनप्रोड्डामररणद्भटः
Elephants, maddened, fall together as axes descend in a rain of blows; warriors roar, swinging clubs, their enemies scattered and fleeing in terror.
यन्त्रपाषाणसम्पातपिष्टकेतुरथद्रुमः । करवालविलूनोग्रच्छत्त्रपङ्कजपाण्डुरः
Chariots and trees are shattered by the impact of machines and stones; parasols, pale as lotuses, are torn apart by fierce swords.
क्षेपणक्षोभसङ्क्षीणसैन्यक्षोण्योपलक्षितः । कबन्धबन्धमत्तेभपातसम्पिष्टपार्श्वगः
The earth is marked by the dwindling armies, disturbed and scattered by missiles; the sides of elephants are crushed as headless trunks fall in heaps.
शङ्कुशङ्कितशङ्खस्थवीरवारितवारणः । पाशावेशविशेषज्ञवीरातिपरिदेवनः
Elephants are halted by the blows of goads and the shouts of mighty warriors; heroes, skilled in the use of nooses, lament the loss of their companions.
क्षुरिकाकुक्षिनिर्भेदगलत्पद्मपतज्जनः । त्रिशूलवदनोदात्तशूलशङ्करनर्तनः
People fall as lotus petals, pierced by daggers that rip open their bellies; the dance of Shiva is enacted, with tridents raised and faces fierce.
धावद्धानुष्कसम्पूर्णतूणकूजनकाकलिः । भिण्डिपालभटाटोपपत्रातारभटीनटः
The tumult of archers running, their quivers full, echoes like the cry of birds; warriors with slings and shields display their prowess, while others perform the dance of battle.
वज्रमुष्टिविनिष्पिष्टपृष्ठसद्भटसङ्कटः । श्येनवद् व्योमपदवीं प्रोत्पतत्सूतपट्टिशः
Pressed by warriors with fists like thunderbolts, he soared through the sky like a falcon, his chariot cloth flying.
अङ्कुशाक्रान्तशूरेन्द्रमहेभहयकेतनः । हालाहलहलालूनहेलाकुलबलाचलः
With mighty elephants and horses seized by the goad, the banners of heroic kings tossed about, the tumult was stirred by the fierce blows of clubs and the chaos of battle.
सुतालोत्तालकुद्दालनिखातबलभूतलः । धनुर्द्विगुणदत्तास्त्रलूनलोकशिलावलिः
The earth was dug up by the pounding of tall palaces and towers; the rows of stones in the world were shattered by arrows shot from doubled bows.
क्रकचोभयपार्श्वेहाच्छिन्नमत्तमतङ्गजः । सङ्ग्रामोलूखलापूर्णलोकतण्डुलमौसुली । अभ्राभशृङ्खलाजालबद्धसेनाविहङ्गमः
Mad elephants were cut on both sides by saws; the battlefield was filled with rice grains as if from a giant mortar, and the army birds were bound by chains like clouds.
नाराचवर्षवरवारिदवीरपूर मत्ताभ्रसम्भ्रमसनृत्तकबन्धबर्ही । कल्पान्तकाल इव वेगविवर्तमानमातङ्गशैलवलितो रणसम्भ्रमो ऽभूत्
A rain of arrows fell like a flood of heroic warriors; the plumes of warriors danced wildly in the confusion, and the tumult of battle swirled like mountains shaken at the end of an age.
अथ राज्ञां युयुत्सूनां भटानां मन्त्रिणाम् अपि । रभसप्रेक्षकाणां च तत्रेमाः प्रोदगुर् गिरः
Then, among the kings, warriors, ministers, and eager spectators, these words arose in excitement.
चलत्पद्मं सर इव वहद्विहगम् एव वा । नभश् शूरशिरःकीर्णं भाति तारकिताकृति
Like a moving lotus in a lake or a flock of birds in flight, the sky, adorned with the heads of heroes, shone with the appearance of stars.
पश्य रक्तपृषत्पूरसिन्दूरारुणमारुतैः । सन्ध्या इव विभान्त्य् एते मध्याह्ने ऽम्बुदभानवः
Look! With winds reddened by streams of blood, they shine like the evening sky; these cloud-sun warriors gleam at midday.
किम् इदं भगिनि व्योम पलालभरितं स्थितम् । नेदं पलालं वीराणाम् एते शरभराम्बुदाः
Sister, what is this sky, filled with straw, that stands here? This is not straw, O brave one—these are clouds laden with arrows.
यावन्तो भुवि शाम्यन्ति रुधिरैर् अणुरेणवः । तावन्त्य् अब्दसहस्राणि भटानाम् आस्पदं दिवि
As many particles of dust as are quenched on earth by blood, for that many thousands of years the warriors' abode remains in the sky.
मा भैष्ट नैते निस्त्रिंशा नीलोत्पलदलत्विषः । अमी वीरावलोकिन्या लक्ष्म्या नयनविभ्रमाः
Do not fear—these are not swords with the sheen of blue lotus petals; these are the playful glances of Lakshmi, the observer of heroes.
वीरालिङ्गनलोलानां नितम्बे सुरयोषिताम् । मेखलाश् शिथिलीकर्तुं प्रवृत्तः कुसुमायुधः
The god of love, eager to loosen the girdles of heavenly women longing for the embrace of heroes, has set forth.
ललद्भुजलतालोलरक्तपल्लवपाणयः । मञ्जरीमत्तनयना मध्वामोदसुगन्धयः
With arms shining like waving lotus stalks, hands like red buds, eyes intoxicated like flower clusters, and sweet fragrance of honeyed blossoms.
याचन्त्यो मधुरालापैर् नन्दनोद्यानदेवताः । तवागमनम् आशङ्क्य प्रवृत्ताः परिनर्तितुम्
The goddesses of Nandana grove, hoping for your arrival, begin to dance, inviting you with sweet words.
प्रत्यनीकं भिनत्त्य् अन्तः कुठारैः कठिनैर् इयम् । सेना ग्राम्येव वनिता दयितं दुष्टचेष्टितैः
This army, like a village woman with wicked deeds, breaks the enemy within with hard axes, harming her beloved.
हा पितुर् मम भल्लेन शिरो ज्वलितकुण्डलम् । सूर्यस्य निकटं नीतं कालेनेवाष्टमो ग्रहः
Alas, my father's head, with blazing earrings, was carried near the sun by an arrow, as if by Time, like the eighth planet.
आपादं शृङ्खलाप्रोतभ्रमत्स्थूलोपलद्वयम् । भ्रमयंश् चित्रदण्डाख्यं चक्रम् ऊर्ध्वभुजो जवात्
With both arms raised swiftly, he spins the wheel called 'Citradaṇḍa', which is fastened with a chain at his feet and revolves two massive stones.
योधो यम इवायामी याम्याद् आयाति दिक्तटात् । सर्वतस् संहरन् सेनाम् एहि यामो यथागतम्
The warrior, tall as Yama, comes from the southern direction, gathering the army from all sides, saying, 'Come, let us return as we came, like Yama.'