भुसुण्डीमण्डलास्फोटस्फुटन्मेरुशिरश्शतम् । शरमारुतनिर्लूनदैत्यदेवासुराम्बुजम्
The clash of missile-circles shattered hundreds of Meru's peaks; the wind of arrows swept away demons, gods, asuras, and lotuses alike.
चक्रावर्तशतभ्रान्तदेवदैत्यजरत्तृणम् । सेनाप्रवाहकल्लोलवलनावलिताम्बरम्
The sky was veiled by the swirling dust of countless chariot wheels, the trampled grass of gods and demons, and the surging waves of advancing armies.
हेत्यद्रिपातनिष्पिष्टपतद्वैमानिकव्रजम् । हस्तानीताब्धिवार्योघप्लावितव्योमपत्तनम्
Hosts of celestial beings fell, crushed by weapons and mountains, while the heavens were flooded by torrents of ocean water brought forth by elephants.
वहन्महास्त्रावर्तासिशूलशक्तिनदीशतम् । शैलपक्षोद्भटास्फोटजडब्रह्माण्डमण्डपम्
Hundreds of rivers of swords, spears, and missiles flowed, carrying away the domes of the universe, shattered and scattered by the wings of mountain peaks.
दैत्यपार्ष्णिप्रहारौघपतल्लोकेशपत्तनम् । नारीहलहलारावरवत्कनकमन्दिरम्
Cities of the lords of the world fell under the repeated blows of demon heels, and golden palaces resounded with the tumultuous cries of women.
लुठद्दैत्याचलोद्धूतमत्तार्णवजलाद्रिभिः । धौतरक्तनभोयोधमुक्तनादद्रवद्व्रजम्
The demon hosts, tossed about by the waves of the maddened ocean and mountains, rolled on the ground, while the sky was washed clean by the streams of released blood and echoed with their cries.
लोकपानेकपाम्भोदच्छन्नच्छन्नार्यमान्वितम् । पुनस् सुरासुरोद्द्योतैर् दृष्टसैन्यकुलाकुलम्
The world, covered and concealed by the waters of many oceans and filled with noble ones, was again seen teeming with armies, illuminated by the radiance of gods and demons.
सपक्षपर्वताकारदानवाद्रिगमागमैः । वहत्पचपचाशब्दभूरिभाङ्करभीषणम्
It became terrifying and dreadful, with the coming and going of demon-mountains shaped like winged peaks, and filled with the crackling sounds of destruction.
आयुधाद्रिविभिन्नाग्रदैत्यपर्वतनिर्झरैः । रक्तैर् अरुणिताशेषवसुधार्णवपर्वतम्
The earth, ocean, and mountains were reddened everywhere by streams of blood flowing from the wounded demon-mountains, whose peaks were split by weapons and rocks.
उत्सन्नराष्ट्रनगरविपिनग्रामगह्वरैः । वृतासङ्ख्यासुरेभाश्वमनुष्यरथपर्वतम्
Surrounded by ruined kingdoms, cities, forests, villages, and mountain caves, filled with countless demons, elephants, horses, humans, chariots, and mountains.
सुतालोत्तालनाराचराजिरेचितचारणम् । कल्पाभ्रपटलासारधारादलितपर्वतम्
Its paths are traversed by celestial maidens and demons, and its mountains are shattered by torrents from clouds as dense as those of the cosmic age.
मुष्टिप्रहारपिष्टांसमत्तैरावणवारणम् । महाशनिविनिष्पेषपिष्टोड्डीनकुलाचलम्
Its elephants are battered by blows of fists, and its mountain ranges are crushed and scattered by the impact of great meteors.
कुपिताग्निज्वलज्ज्वालाजालैर् ज्वलितदानवम् । एकाञ्जलिपुटानीतसमुद्रोत्सादितानलम्
Its demons are scorched by blazing nets of angry fire, and its fire, drawn forth by a single handful, surges up like the ocean.
चान्द्रशैत्यादिसम्भारशिलीकृतमहाजलम् । वनव्यूहेन्धनाग्न्यर्चिर्द्राविताम्बुशिलोच्चयम्
Its vast waters are frozen by the coolness of the moon, and its heaps of stones are melted by the flames of forest fires.
अस्त्रनिर्मितदुर्वारतमःकल्पान्तरात्रिकम् । मायासूर्यगणोद्द्योतपीतातनुतमःपटम्
Its night of cosmic dissolution is filled with impenetrable darkness created by weapons, and its thin veil of gloom is consumed by the radiance of the sun of illusion.
मायाग्निवर्षनिपतत्कल्पान्तगणवर्षणम् । सध्रीङ्काराग्निपवनशस्त्रसङ्घट्टकर्षणम्
Its cosmic rains of fire fall from the illusory sky, and its storms are stirred by the clash of fire, wind, and weapons.
वज्रवर्षविनिर्धूतशैलवर्षास्त्रसम्भवम् । निद्राबोधास्त्रयुद्धाढ्यं सवर्षावग्रहास्त्रकम्
Its mountain showers are swept away by storms of thunderbolts, and its battles are enriched with weapons of sleep, awakening, and rain, along with weapons of planetary influence.
वहत्क्रकचवृक्षास्त्रं जलाग्न्यस्त्ररणान्वितम् । ब्रह्मास्त्रयुद्धविषमं तमस्तेजोऽस्त्रशारितम्
The weapon of the saw, the weapon for felling trees, the weapons of water and fire, and the fierce weapon of Brahma—these were subdued by the brilliance of the weapon of light.
अस्त्रोद्गीर्णायुधानीकनीरन्ध्रसकलाम्बरम् । शिलावर्षास्त्रवलितं वह्निवर्षास्त्रभासुरम्
The sky was entirely filled with armies of weapons launched by missiles, adorned with showers of stones and illuminated by the radiance of weapons that rained fire.
पताकामृष्टशशिकैश् चक्रचीत्कारगर्जितैः । मुहूर्तेन रथैर् लङ्घितोदयास्तमयाचलम्
With banners brushed by moonlight, with the roar of whirling discs, in a moment, chariots crossed the mountains of sunrise and sunset.
वज्रप्रहाराविरतम्रियमाणमहासुरम् । शुक्रामरमहाविद्याजायमानापरासुरम्
The great demons, struck incessantly by thunderbolts, were dying; other demons arose, born from the mighty spells of Shukra and the gods.
शुभग्रहमहाकेतुपालितानाम् इतस् ततः । उत्पातमङ्गलौघानां युद्धैर् उद्धतकन्धरम्
Guarded by auspicious planets and great comets here and there, the tumultuous battles raised the necks of crowds of omens and portents.
साद्रिखोर्वीसमुद्रद्यु जगद् रुधिरवारिभिः । फुल्लैककिंशुकवनं कुर्वद् दुर्वारवैरतः
The world, along with mountains, oceans, and sky, was flooded with streams of blood, making it appear like a blossoming forest of single kimshuka trees, due to the irresistible enmity.
पर्वतप्रतिमासङ्ख्यशवपूर्णमहार्णवम् । समग्रतरुशाखांसलम्बलोलमहाशवम्
The vast ocean was filled with corpses as numerous as mountains, and the great corpses swayed, hanging from the branches and trunks of all the trees.
नीयमानैस् स्ववाताक्तैः पक्षपुष्पलसत्फलैः । तालोत्तालैश् शरव्रातवनैर् व्याप्तनभस्तलम्
Carried away by winds, with wings, flowers, and fruits attached, the tall palm trees and forests of arrows filled the sky.
पर्वतप्रतिमासङ्ख्यकबन्धवनबाहुभिः । नृत्यद्भिः पतिताम्भोदविमानसुरतारकम्
With arms as numerous as mountain-like hosts of corpses, dancing, the celestial nymphs and stars fell from their aerial chariots into the waters below.
शरशक्तिगदाप्रासपट्टिसप्रोतपर्वतम् । लोकसप्तकविभ्रष्टकुड्यखण्डाचिताम्बरम्
Mountains were pierced through with arrows, spears, maces, javelins, and swords; the sky was strewn with fragments of walls fallen from the seven worlds.
अनारतरसन्मत्तकल्पाभ्रदृढदुन्दुभि । पृष्ठशब्दश्रवोन्नादपातालतलवारणम्
The unceasing, intoxicated, thunderous sound of great war drums, like dense clouds, echoed so powerfully that it seemed to shake the very elephants of the netherworld.
विनायककराकृष्टदीर्घदानवपर्वतम् । एकदिक्तटनिस्स्पन्दसिद्धसाध्यमरुद्गणम्
Mountains, drawn forth by the hands of mighty demons like Vināyaka, were hurled; and on one side, the hosts of perfected beings and wind-gods stood motionless.
पलायमानगन्धर्वकिन्नरामरचारणम् । शवीभूतक्षतक्षीणपतद्गन्धर्वनायकम्
Gandharvas, kinnaras, gods, and celestial sages fled in all directions; their leaders, wounded and exhausted, fell lifeless to the ground.