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.
किञ्चिल्लब्धजयप्रायदैत्यदानवमण्डलम् । दूयमानसुरानीकम् एकान्तोद्विग्नवासवम्
The hosts of demons and daityas, having gained but a little victory, were nearly destroyed; the army of gods was being torn apart, and Indra stood alone, deeply anxious.
उत्तराशामिलद्वह्निरक्तहेतिबृहत्प्रभम् । प्रतिक्षणं लसद्दाहप्रकाशतिमिरोल्बणम्
A blazing fire, tinged with red weapons, shone in the northern direction, its fierce and ever-bright flames flashing forth, dispelling the darkness.
ववुर् अशनिनिपातपिण्डिताङ्गा दलितशिलाशकला दिशां मुखेषु । प्रलयसमयसूचकास् सुराणाम् उरुतरघर्घरघस्मरास् समीराः
Winds, roaring terribly like great serpents, swept through the quarters, their force scattering fragments of shattered rocks and bodies struck by thunderbolts—portents of cosmic dissolution for the gods.
वहत्स्व् असृक्प्रवाहेषु गङ्गापूरेष्व् इवाम्बरात् । दाम्नि वेष्टितदेवौघे मुक्तक्ष्वेडाघनारवे
As blood flowed in streams, like the Ganges in flood pouring from the sky, the hosts of gods, bound together by cords, roared with the tumult of released thunder.
व्याले निजकराकृष्टिपिष्टसर्वसुरालये । कटे कठिनसंरम्भसङ्गराच्छादितामरे
The serpent, having seized and crushed all the abodes of the gods with its own hand, concealed the lotus with the harsh tumult of battle at its waist.
ऐरावणे क्षीणमदे पलायनपरायणे । प्रवृद्धे दानवानीके मध्याह्न इव भास्करे
When Airavata, his pride subdued and intent on fleeing, was overwhelmed by the army of demons, it was as if the midday sun was surrounded by a multitude of clouds.
पतितार्धायुधाङ्गानि प्रस्रवद्रुधिराणि च । पयांसीव विसेतूनि देवसैन्यानि दुद्रुवुः
The armies of the gods, with their weapons and limbs fallen and blood streaming forth, fled like waters breaking through a breached dam.
दामव्यालकटास् तानि चिरम् अन्तर्हितान्य् अपि । अनुजग्मुर् लसन्नादम् इन्धनानीव पावकाः
Those cords, serpents, and belts, though hidden for a long time, followed with resounding noise, like flames pursuing fuel.
अन्विष्टान् अपि यत्नेन नालभन्तासुरास् सुरान् । घनजालवनोड्डीनान् सिंहा हरिणकान् इव
Though the demons searched diligently, they could not find the gods, just as lions cannot find deer that have leapt into a thicket of dense clouds.
अलब्धेष्व् अमरौघेषु दामव्यालकटास् तदा । जग्मुः पातालकोशस्थं प्रभुं प्रमुदिताशयाः
When the hosts of gods could not be found, those cords, serpents, and belts then joyfully went to their lord, who dwelt in the treasury of the netherworld.