शराम्बुराशिमथनमत्तमुद्गरमन्दरम् । गदावदलनोद्युक्तदुर्वाराद्रिनिभाशनि
It was like a Mandara mountain, intoxicated with the task of churning the ocean of arrows and waters, a mighty club, and a thunderbolt-like mass, ready to shatter with irresistible force.
ऋष्टिवृष्टिप्रशमनभ्रमत्कुन्तेन्दुमण्डलम् । प्रासग्रसनसंरब्धप्रोद्यच्छङ्कुकृतान्तकम्
It was a whirling circle of spears, quelling showers of missiles, like the moon surrounded by stars, and the god of death himself, eager to devour with the tip of his lance.
चक्रार्धचटितोच्चाद्रिवज्रविज्वरपर्वतम् । शङ्कुशङ्कितशूत्कारकाशिशूलशिलातलम्
It was a mountain, scorched by the half-disc of a spinning discus and the heat of thunderbolts, its rocky surface shining with the flash of tridents and the piercing sound of iron goads.
भुसुण्डीभण्डितोद्दण्डभिण्डिपालोडुमण्डलम् । परशूलकरानेकपरशूलूकलङ्घितम्
It was a region resounding with the clamor of Bhusundi slings and clubs, filled with the tumult of maces, and crossed by countless axes wielded by fierce warriors.
वहत्कचक्रकचवच्छिन्नचञ्चुरचामरम् । स्फुटच्चटचटास्फोटत्रुट्यत्त्रिपथगारयम्
It was a field where crests and crested helmets were shattered, beaks and fans were severed, and the river of the Ganges was broken by the loud, cracking, and splitting sounds.
हेत्यश्रिचूर्णसंभारमहाभ्रमवितानकम् । अन्योऽन्यशस्त्रसंघट्टभ्रमज्ज्वालोल्लसत्तडित्
It was a vast canopy of swirling dust from shattered weapons, where the clash of arms sent forth blazing flashes of lightning from the whirling flames.
शब्दस्फुरद्विरिञ्चाण्डं घातभग्नकुलाचलम् । धारानिकृत्तशस्त्रौघम् अस्त्रयोर् युध्यमानयोः
The sound resounded like the breaking of the cosmic egg of Brahma, mountains of families were destroyed, and streams of weapons were cut down in the battle between the two warriors.
सदस्त्रवारणेनैव यातः कालो बलात्मनः । स्वयं कियद्बल इति सिन्धौ तिष्ठति हेलया
By the mere act of parrying weapons, the time of the mighty was passing; each, confident in his own strength, stood in the ocean of battle with ease.
विदूरथो ऽस्त्रम् आग्नेयं तत्याजाशनिशब्दवत् । ज्वालयाम् आस स रथं सिन्धोः कक्षम् इवारसम्
Viduratha released the Agneya weapon, which thundered like a bolt of lightning, and set the chariot ablaze, as if igniting the dry brush along a riverbank.
एतस्मिन्न् अन्तरे व्योम्नि हेतिनिर्विवरोदरे । स सन्नाह इव प्रावृट्पयोदपटिनीव वा
Meanwhile, in the vast expanse of the sky, within the hollow of the battle, he stood armored, like a rain-laden cloud wrapped in a veil.
अस्त्रराजेक्षणं कृत्वा युद्धं परमदारुणं । अन्योऽन्यं शमम् आयातौ सवीर्यौ सुभटाव् इव
Having unleashed the king of weapons, they fought a most fierce battle, and both warriors, strong and valiant, came to a truce with each other.
एतस्मिन्न् अन्तरे ऽस्त्राग्नी रथं कृत्वाशु भस्मसात् । प्राप दग्ध्वा वनं सिन्धुं मृगेन्द्रम् इव कन्दरात्
In that moment, the fiery weapon swiftly reduced the chariot to ashes, then, having burned the forest, it reached the river like a lion emerging from a cave.
सिन्धुर् अभ्याशतो ऽग्न्यस्त्रं वारुणास्त्रेण शातयन् । रथं त्यक्त्वावनिं प्राप्य खड्गखेटकवान् अभूत्
The river, close by, countered the fire weapon with the Varuna weapon; abandoning the chariot, he reached the ground, armed with sword and shield.
अक्ष्णोर् निमेषमात्रेण रथाश्वानां रिपोः खुरान् । लुलाव करवालेन मृणालानीव लाघवात्
In the blink of an eye, with his sword, he sliced the hooves of the enemy's chariot horses, as easily as cutting lotus stalks.
विदूरथो ऽपि विरथो बभूव खेटकासिमान् । समायुधौ समोत्साहौ चेरतुर् मण्डलान्वितौ
Viduratha too, now without his chariot, took up shield and sword; both warriors, equally eager and armed, moved in circles, ready for battle.
खड्गौ क्रकचतां यातौ मिथः प्रहरतोस् तयोः । दन्तमालेयम् अस्येव चलेचर्चयतः प्रजाः
As their swords struck each other, becoming like saws, the people watched as if witnessing the grinding of teeth in a fierce contest.
शक्तिम् आदाय चिक्षेप खड्गं त्यक्त्वा विदूरथः । सिन्धाव् उद्घर्घरारावं महोत्पात इवाशनिम्
Viduratha, seizing the spear, hurled it and cast aside his sword; it thundered with a roaring sound in the ocean, like a great calamity or a lightning bolt.
अविच्छिन्नं समायान्ती पतिता सास्य वक्षसि । अप्रियस्य यथा भर्तुर् अनिच्छन्ती स्वकामिनी
Unbroken, it came and struck his chest, just as a beloved who does not wish for an unpleasant husband falls upon him.
तेन शक्तिप्रहारेण नासौ मरणम् आप्तवान् । केवलं रुधिरस्रोतो नागो जलम् इवात्यजत्
By that blow of the spear, he did not meet death; only a stream of blood flowed out, like water from a wounded serpent.
तद्देशलीला तं दृष्ट्वा भग्नं तम इवेन्दुना । सविकासा घनानन्दा पूर्वलीलाम् उवाच ह
Seeing him broken in that place, like darkness dispelled by the moon, Taddeshalila, radiant and joyful, spoke of her former play.
देवि पश्य नृसिंहेन हतो भर्तायम् आवयोः । शक्तिकोटिनखैर् दैत्यस् सिन्धुर् उद्धुरकन्धरः
O goddess, see—our husband has been slain by Narasimha; the demon Sindhu, with his mighty neck, was torn by the lion's claws, sharp as a thousand spears.
सरस्तलस्थनागेन्द्रवरहूङ्कृतवारिवत् । दिष्ट्योरस्य् अस्य निर्याति रक्तं शुलुशुलारवैः
Like the mighty wind roaring over a lake where the king of serpents dwells, blood pours from his chest with a sound like sharp arrows.
हा कष्टं रथम् आनीतं सिन्धुर् आरोढुम् उद्यतः । सौवर्णं मैरवं शृङ्गं पुष्करावर्तको यथा
Alas, how terrible! The chariot has been brought for Sindhu to ascend; it is golden, like the crest of Mount Meru, swirling like a lotus whirlpool.
पश्य देवि रथो ऽस्यासौ मुद्गरेणावचूर्णितः । भ्रमत्पर्वतपातेन सौवर्णं नगरं यथा
See, goddess, his chariot has been shattered by the mace, like a golden city crushed by the fall of a whirling mountain.
प्रवृत्तो रथम् आनीतम् आरोढुं पतिर् एष मे । कष्टं वज्रम् इवेन्द्रेण मुसुलं सिन्धुनेरितम्
My husband, who set out and brought the chariot to mount, is struck down, as if by Indra's thunderbolt or the club hurled by the ocean.
वञ्चयित्वा विलासेन रथम् आरुह्य लाघवात् । पश्य भर्ता मदीयो ऽसौ चकास्ति नितरां रणे
Deceiving with his charm, he swiftly mounted the chariot—see, my husband shines forth exceedingly in battle.
हा धिक् कष्टम् असौ सिन्धुर् आर्यपुत्ररथं बलात् । हरिश् श्वभ्रम् इवरूढः प्लवेनोन्तर् इव द्रुमम्
Alas, how terrible! That Sindhu has forcefully seized the prince's chariot, like a monkey climbing a cliff or a branch in the air.
खड्गेनारोहतो ऽस्यांसच्छिन्नो भर्ता विलोकय । पद्मरागगिरिर् द्योतम् इव मुञ्चति शोणितम्
Look, my husband, as he climbs, is struck on the shoulder by a sword, and like a mountain of ruby, he pours forth blood in brilliance.
हा हा धिक् कष्टम् एतेन सिन्धुना खड्गधारया । जङ्घयोर् मे पतिश् छिन्नः क्रकचेनेव पादपः
Alas, alas, how dreadful! By this Sindhu wielding a sword, my husband's legs are cut, as a tree is severed by a saw.
हा हा हतास्मि दग्धास्मि मृतास्म्य् अपहतास्मि च । मृणाले इव लूने मे पत्युर् द्वे अपि जानुनी
Alas, alas, I am slain, I am burned, I am dead, I am destroyed; my husband's two knees are cut, like lotus stalks severed.