श्रीशिवमहापुराण

दैत्यः स्मरबाणविद्धः (daityaḥ smarabāṇaviddhaḥ) — the daitya, pierced by desire's arrowthe daitya, pierced by desire's arrow·गुहां वीरकरुद्धमार्गाम् (guhāṃ vīrakaruddhamārgām) — the cave whose path Vīraka had blockedthe cave whose path Vīraka had blocked·स्निग्धं यथा वीक्ष्य पतङ्गसंज्ञः (snigdhaṃ yathā vīkṣya pataṅgasaṃjñaḥ) — as a moth, seeing the glossy flameas a moth, seeing the glossy flame·दशाप्रदीपं कृमिर्ह्युपेत्य (daśāpradīpaṃ kṛmirhyupetya) — as a worm approaches a lamp's wickas a worm approaches a lamp's wick

प्रदर्श्याशु पुनः पुनः (pradarśyāśu punaḥ punaḥ) — shown swiftly, again and againshown swiftly, again and again·सम्पीड्यमानोऽपि वीरकेण (sampīḍyamāno'pi vīrakeṇa) — though hemmed in by Vīrakathough hemmed in by Vīraka·कामाग्निसुदग्धदेहः (kāmāgnisudagdhadehaḥ) — his body consumed by desire's firehis body consumed by desire's fire·अन्धको महादैत्यपतिः स मूढः (andhako mahādaityapatiḥ sa mūḍhaḥ) — Andhaka, the deluded great lord of daityasAndhaka, the deluded great lord of daityas

पाषाणवृक्षाशनितोयवह्नि (pāṣāṇavṛkṣāśanitoyavahni) — with stone, tree, thunderbolt, water, firewith stone, tree, thunderbolt, water, fire·भुजङ्गशस्त्रास्त्रबिभीषिकाभिः (bhujaṅgaśastrāstrabibhīṣikābhiḥ) — with threats of serpent and weaponrywith threats of serpent and weaponry·सम्पीडितोऽसौ न पुनः प्रपीड्यः (sampīḍito'sau na punaḥ prapīḍyaḥ) — assailed, yet not to be assailed furtherassailed, yet not to be assailed further·पृष्टश्च कस्त्वं समुपागतोऽसि (pṛṣṭaśca kastvaṃ samupāgato'si) — and asked: who are you that has comeand asked: who are you that has come

निशम्य तद्गां स्वमतं स तस्मै (niśamya tadgāṃ svamataṃ sa tasmai) — hearing this, he told him his own intenthearing this, he told him his own intent·चकार युद्धं स तु वीरकेण (cakāra yuddhaṃ sa tu vīrakeṇa) — and waged battle with Vīrakaand waged battle with Vīraka·मुहूर्तमाश्चर्यवदप्रमेयं (muhūrtamāścaryavadaprameyaṃ) — in a wondrous, unfathomable momentin a wondrous, unfathomable moment·सङ्ख्ये जितो वीरतरेण दैत्यः (saṅkhye jito vīratareṇa daityaḥ) — the daitya was conquered in battle by the mightier herothe daitya was conquered in battle by the mightier hero

सङ्ग्रामशिरो विहाय (saṅgrāmaśiro vihāya) — abandoning the forefront of battleabandoning the forefront of battle·क्षुत्क्षामकण्ठस्तृषितो गतोऽभूत् (kṣutkṣāmakaṇṭhastṛṣito gato'bhūt) — throat parched with hunger, thirsty, he departedthroat parched with hunger, thirsty, he departed·चूर्णीकृते खड्गवरे च खिन्ने (cūrṇīkṛte khaḍgavare ca khinne) — his fine sword shattered to powder, weariedhis fine sword shattered to powder, wearied·पलायमानो गतविस्मयः सः (palāyamāno gatavismayaḥ saḥ) — fleeing, his astonishment gonefleeing, his astonishment gone

चक्रुस्तदाजिं सह वीरकेण (cakrustadājiṃ saha vīrakeṇa) — they waged that battle together with Vīrakathey waged that battle together with Vīraka·प्रह्लादमुख्या दितिजप्रधानाः (prahlādamukhyā ditijapradhānāḥ) — the chief daityas, headed by Prahlādathe chief daityas, headed by Prahlāda·लज्जाङ्कुशाकृष्टधियो बभूवुः (lajjāṅkuśākṛṣṭadhiyo babhūvuḥ) — their minds driven by the goad of shametheir minds driven by the goad of shame·सुदारुणाः शस्त्रशतैरनेकैः (sudāruṇāḥ śastraśatairanekaiḥ) — made most fierce, with many hundreds of weaponsmade most fierce, with many hundreds of weapons

विरोचनस्तत्र चकार युद्धं (virocanastatra cakāra yuddhaṃ) — Virocana there waged warVirocana there waged war·बलिश्च बाणश्च सहस्रबाहुः (baliśca bāṇaśca sahasrabāhuḥ) — and Bali, and thousand-armed Bāṇaand Bali, and thousand-armed Bāṇa·भजिः कुजम्भस्त्वथ शम्बरश्च (bhajiḥ kujambhastvatha śambaraśca) — Bhaji, and Kujambha, and ŚambaraBhaji, and Kujambha, and Śambara·वृत्रादयश्चाप्यथ वीर्यवन्तः (vṛtrādayaścāpyatha vīryavantaḥ) — and Vṛtra and others of great mightand Vṛtra and others of great might

ते युध्यमाना विजिताः समन्तात् (te yudhyamānā vijitāḥ samantāt) — fighting on every side, they were defeatedfighting on every side, they were defeated·द्विधाकृता वै गणवीरकेण (dvidhākṛtā vai gaṇavīrakeṇa) — split in two indeed by the gaṇa-hero Vīrakasplit in two indeed by the gaṇa-hero Vīraka·शेषे हतानां बहुदानवानाम् (śeṣe hatānāṃ bahudānavānām) — of the many slain dānavas, the remainderof the many slain dānavas, the remainder·उक्तं जयत्येव हि सिद्धसङ्घैः (uktaṃ jayatyeva hi siddhasaṅghaiḥ) — was proclaimed victorious by the hosts of Siddhaswas proclaimed victorious by the hosts of Siddhas

भेरुण्डजानाभिनयप्रवृत्ते (bheruṇḍajānābhinayapravṛtte) — where jackals engaged in wild dancingwhere jackals engaged in wild dancing·मेदोवसामांससुपूयमध्ये (medovasāmāṃsasupūyamadhye) — amid fat, marrow, and flesh reeking with pusamid fat, marrow, and flesh reeking with pus·क्रव्यादसङ्घातसमाकुले तु (kravyādasaṅghātasamākule tu) — thronged with packs of flesh-eating creaturesthronged with packs of flesh-eating creatures·भयङ्करे शोणितकर्दमे तु (bhayaṅkare śoṇitakardame tu) — terrible, amid a mire of bloodterrible, amid a mire of blood

भग्नैस्तु दैत्यैर्भगवान् पिनाकी (bhagnaistu daityairbhagavān pinākī) — the daityas thus broken, the illustrious Pinākīthe daityas thus broken, the illustrious Pinākī·व्रतं महापाशुपतं सुघोरम् (vrataṃ mahāpāśupataṃ sughoram) — the most terrible Mahāpāśupata vowthe most terrible Mahāpāśupata vow·प्रिये मया यत्कृतपूर्वमासीत् (priye mayā yatkṛtapūrvamāsīt) — 'beloved, that which was done by me before''beloved, that which was done by me before'·दाक्षायणीं प्राह सुसान्त्वयित्वा (dākṣāyaṇīṃ prāha susāntvayitvā) — he spoke to Dākṣāyaṇī, having well consoled herhe spoke to Dākṣāyaṇī, having well consoled her

तस्माद्बलं यन्मम तत्प्रणष्टं (tasmādbalaṃ yanmama tatpraṇaṣṭaṃ) — on account of that, whatever strength was mine, was destroyedon account of that, whatever strength was mine, was destroyed·मर्त्यैरमर्त्यस्य यतः प्रपातः (martyairamartyasya yataḥ prapātaḥ) — since the immortal falls by mortals' handssince the immortal falls by mortals' hands·पुण्यक्षयाही ग्रह एव जातो (puṇyakṣayāhī graha eva jāto) — a very planet deserving loss of merit has arisena very planet deserving loss of merit has arisen·दिवानिशं देवि तव प्रसङ्गात् (divāniśaṃ devi tava prasaṅgāt) — day and night, O goddess, from your companyday and night, O goddess, from your company

उत्पाद्य दिव्यं परमाद्भुतं तु (utpādya divyaṃ paramādbhutaṃ tu) — having obtained a divine, most wondrous [boon]having obtained a divine, most wondrous [boon]·पुनर्वरं घोरतरं च गत्वा (punarvaraṃ ghorataraṃ ca gatvā) — again, and having gone to a more terrible [discipline]again, and having gone to a more terrible [discipline]·तस्माद्व्रतं घोरतरं चरामि (tasmādvrataṃ ghorataraṃ carāmi) — therefore I shall practise a more terrible vowtherefore I shall practise a more terrible vow·सुनिर्भया सुन्दरि वै विशोका (sunirbhayā sundari vai viśokā) — be wholly fearless, O beautiful one, and free of sorrowbe wholly fearless, O beautiful one, and free of sorrow

एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं महात्मा (etāvaduktvā vacanaṃ mahātmā) — having spoken this much, the great-souled onehaving spoken this much, the great-souled one·उत्पाद्य घोषं शनकैश्चकार (utpādya ghoṣaṃ śanakaiścakāra) — gently sounding forth a crygently sounding forth a cry·स तत्र गत्वा व्रतमुग्रदीप्तो (sa tatra gatvā vratamugradīpto) — going there, blazing fiercely, [performed] the vowgoing there, blazing fiercely, [performed] the vow·गतो वनं पुण्यतमं सुघोरम् (gato vanaṃ puṇyatamaṃ sughoram) — having gone into a most sacred, very terrible foresthaving gone into a most sacred, very terrible forest

चर्तुं हि शक्यं तु सुरासुरैर्यत् (cartuṃ hi śakyaṃ tu surāsurairyat) — which indeed even gods and asuras can performwhich indeed even gods and asuras can perform·न तादृशं वर्षसहस्रमात्रम् (na tādṛśaṃ varṣasahasramātram) — not thus, for a full thousand yearsnot thus, for a full thousand years·सा पार्वती मन्दरपर्वतस्था (sā pārvatī mandaraparvatasthā) — that Pārvatī, stationed on Mount Mandarathat Pārvatī, stationed on Mount Mandara·प्रतीक्ष्यमाणाऽऽगमनं भवस्य (pratīkṣyamāṇā'gamanaṃ bhavasya) — was awaiting the return of Bhavawas awaiting the return of Bhava

पतिव्रता शीलगुणोपपन्ना (pativratā śīlaguṇopapannā) — devoted to her husband, endowed with virtuedevoted to her husband, endowed with virtue·एकाकिनी नित्यमथो विभीता (ekākinī nityamatho vibhītā) — alone, and ever fearfulalone, and ever fearful·गुहान्तरे दुःखपरा बभूव (guhāntare duḥkhaparā babhūva) — remained sorrowful within the caveremained sorrowful within the cave·संरक्षिता सा सुतवीरकेण (saṃrakṣitā sā sutavīrakeṇa) — guarded by her son Vīrakaguarded by her son Vīraka

ततः स दैत्यो वरदानमत्तः (tataḥ sa daityo varadānamattaḥ) — then that daitya, maddened by the boonthen that daitya, maddened by the boon·तैर्योधमुख्यैः सहितो गुहां ताम् (tairyodhamukhyaiḥ sahito guhāṃ tām) — together with those chief warriors, to that cavetogether with those chief warriors, to that cave·विभिन्नधैर्यः पुनराजगाम (vibhinnadhairyaḥ punarājagāma) — his resolve shattered, came againhis resolve shattered, came again·शिलीमुखैर्मारसमुद्भवैश्च (śilīmukhairmārasamudbhavaiśca) — with arrows born of desirewith arrows born of desire

अत्यद्भुतं तत्र चकार युद्धं (atyadbhutaṃ tatra cakāra yuddhaṃ) — there he waged a most wondrous battlethere he waged a most wondrous battle·हित्वा तदा भोजनपाननिद्राः (hitvā tadā bhojanapānanidrāḥ) — then having abandoned food, drink, and sleepthen having abandoned food, drink, and sleep·रात्रिं दिवं पञ्चशतानि पञ्च (rātriṃ divaṃ pañcaśatāni pañca) — for five hundred nights and daysfor five hundred nights and days·क्रुद्धः ससैन्यैः सह वीरकेण (kruddhaḥ sasainyaiḥ saha vīrakeṇa) — enraged, with his army, against Vīrakaenraged, with his army, against Vīraka

खड्गैः सकुन्तैः सह भिन्दिपालैः (khaḍgaiḥ sakuntaiḥ saha bhindipālaiḥ) — with swords, with lances and javelinswith swords, with lances and javelins·गदाभुशुण्डीभिरथो प्रकाण्डैः (gadābhuśuṇḍībhiratho prakāṇḍaiḥ) — with maces, bhuśuṇḍīs, and great shaftswith maces, bhuśuṇḍīs, and great shafts·शिलीमुखैरर्द्धशशीभिरुग्रैः (śilīmukhairarddhaśaśībhirugraiḥ) — with fierce, half-moon-shaped arrowswith fierce, half-moon-shaped arrows·वितस्तिभिः कूर्ममुखैर्ज्वलद्भिः (vitastibhiḥ kūrmamukhairjvaladbhiḥ) — span-long, blazing, turtle-headed [arrows]span-long, blazing, turtle-headed [arrows]

नाराचमुख्यैर्निशितैश्च शूलैः (nārācamukhyairniśitaiśca śūlaiḥ) — with chief nārāca arrows and sharp spearswith chief nārāca arrows and sharp spears·परश्वधैस्तोमरमुद्गरैश्च (paraśvadhaistomaramudgaraiśca) — with axes, lances, and hammerswith axes, lances, and hammers·खड्गैर्गुडैः पर्वतपादपैश्च (khaḍgairguḍaiḥ parvatapādapaiśca) — with swords, iron balls, mountains and treeswith swords, iron balls, mountains and trees·दिव्यै रथास्त्रैरपि दैत्यसङ्घैः (divyai rathāstrairapi daityasaṅghaiḥ) — even with divine chariot-weapons, by the daitya hordeseven with divine chariot-weapons, by the daitya hordes

नदीधितिर्भिन्नतनुः पपात (nadīdhitirbhinnatanuḥ papāta) — with body torn by streams [of weapons], he fellwith body torn by streams [of weapons], he fell·द्वारं गुहायाः पिहितं समस्तम् (dvāraṃ guhāyāḥ pihitaṃ samastam) — the whole door of the cave was blockedthe whole door of the cave was blocked·तैरायुधैर्दैत्यभुजप्रयुक्तैः (tairāyudhairdaityabhujaprayuktaiḥ) — by those weapons wielded by daitya armsby those weapons wielded by daitya arms·गुहामुखे मूर्छित एव पश्चात् (guhāmukhe mūrchita eva paścāt) — he then swooned right at the cave's mouthhe then swooned right at the cave's mouth

आच्छादितं वीरकमस्त्रजालैः (ācchāditaṃ vīrakamastrajālaiḥ) — Vīraka, covered over by nets of weaponsVīraka, covered over by nets of weapons·दैत्यैश्च सर्वैस्तु मुहूर्तमात्रम् (daityaiśca sarvaistu muhūrtamātram) — by all the daityas, for but a momentby all the daityas, for but a moment·अपावृतं कर्तुमशक्यमासीत् (apāvṛtaṃ kartumaśakyamāsīt) — it became impossible to keep [the door] openit became impossible to keep [the door] open·निरीक्ष्य देवी दितिजान् सुघोरान् (nirīkṣya devī ditijān sughorān) — the goddess, beholding the very terrible daityasthe goddess, beholding the very terrible daityas

भयेन सस्मार पितामहं तु (bhayena sasmāra pitāmahaṃ tu) — in fear she remembered the Grandsirein fear she remembered the Grandsire·देवी सखीभिः सहिता च विष्णुम् (devī sakhībhiḥ sahitā ca viṣṇum) — the goddess, with her friends, and Viṣṇuthe goddess, with her friends, and Viṣṇu·सैन्यं च मद्वीरवरस्य सर्वं (sainyaṃ ca madvīravarasya sarvaṃ) — and the entire army of her great hero-sonand the entire army of her great hero-son·सस्मारयामास गुहान्तरस्था (sasmārayāmāsa guhāntarasthā) — she, within the cave, summoned to mindshe, within the cave, summoned to mind

ब्रह्मा तया संस्मृतमात्र एव (brahmā tayā saṃsmṛtamātra eva) — Brahmā, as soon as remembered by herBrahmā, as soon as remembered by her·स्त्रीरूपधारी भगवांश्च विष्णुः (strīrūpadhārī bhagavāṃśca viṣṇuḥ) — and the illustrious Viṣṇu, assuming female formand the illustrious Viṣṇu, assuming female form·इन्द्रैश्च सर्वैः सह सैन्यकैश्च (indraiśca sarvaiḥ saha sainyakaiśca) — together with Indra and all, with their armiestogether with Indra and all, with their armies·स्त्रीरूपमास्थाय समागतास्ते (strīrūpamāsthāya samāgatāste) — having taken on female form, they came therehaving taken on female form, they came there

भूत्वा स्त्रियस्ते विविशुस्तदानीं (bhūtvā striyaste viviśustadānīṃ) — having become women, they entered at that timehaving become women, they entered at that time·मुनीन्द्रसङ्घाश्च महानुभावाः (munīndrasaṅghāśca mahānubhāvāḥ) — the great hosts of foremost sagesthe great hosts of foremost sages·सिद्धाश्च नागास्त्वथ गुह्यकाश्च (siddhāśca nāgāstvatha guhyakāśca) — and the Siddhas, and Nāgas, and Guhyakasand the Siddhas, and Nāgas, and Guhyakas·गुहान्तरं पर्वतराजपुत्र्याः (guhāntaraṃ parvatarājaputryāḥ) — into the interior of the mountain-king's daughter's caveinto the interior of the mountain-king's daughter's cave

यस्मात्सुराज्यासनसंस्थितानाम् (yasmātsurājyāsanasaṃsthitānām) — since, for those seated on a divine royal thronesince, for those seated on a divine royal throne·अन्तःपुरे सङ्गमनं विरुद्धम् (antaḥpure saṅgamanaṃ viruddham) — union in an inner apartment is forbiddenunion in an inner apartment is forbidden·ततः सहस्राणि नितम्बिनीनाम् (tataḥ sahasrāṇi nitambinīnām) — therefore, thousands of lovely-hipped womentherefore, thousands of lovely-hipped women·अनन्तसङ्ख्यान्यपि दर्शयन्त्यः (anantasaṅkhyānyapi darśayantyaḥ) — displaying, indeed countless in numberdisplaying, indeed countless in number

रूपाणि दिव्यानि महाद्भुतानि (rūpāṇi divyāni mahādbhutāni) — divine, most wondrous formsdivine, most wondrous forms·गौर्यै गुहायां तु सवीरकार्यैः (gauryai guhāyāṃ tu savīrakāryaiḥ) — to Gaurī in the cave, with those aiding Vīraka's taskto Gaurī in the cave, with those aiding Vīraka's task·स्त्रियः प्रहृष्टा गिरिराजकन्या (striyaḥ prahṛṣṭā girirājakanyā) — the women [came]; the mountain-king's daughter rejoicedthe women [came]; the mountain-king's daughter rejoiced·गुहान्तरं पर्वतराजपुत्र्याः (guhāntaraṃ parvatarājaputryāḥ) — into the interior of the mountain-king's daughter's caveinto the interior of the mountain-king's daughter's cave

स्त्रीभिःसहस्रैश्च शतैरनेकैः (strībhiḥsahasraiśca śatairanekaiḥ) — with women in thousands and many hundredswith women in thousands and many hundreds·नेदुश्च कल्पान्तरमेघघोषाः (neduśca kalpāntarameghaghoṣāḥ) — drums resounded like the clouds of dissolutiondrums resounded like the clouds of dissolution·भेर्यश्च सङ्ग्रामजयप्रदास्तु (bheryaśca saṅgrāmajayapradāstu) — and war-drums granting victory in battleand war-drums granting victory in battle·ध्माताःसुशङ्खाः सुनितम्बिनीभिः (dhmātāḥsuśaṅkhāḥ sunitambinībhiḥ) — fine conches were blown by those lovely-hipped womenfine conches were blown by those lovely-hipped women

मूर्छां विहायाद्भुत चण्डवीर्यः (mūrchāṃ vihāyādbhuta caṇḍavīryaḥ) — abandoning his swoon, of wondrous fierce valourabandoning his swoon, of wondrous fierce valour·स वीरको वै पुरतः स्थितस्तु (sa vīrako vai purataḥ sthitastu) — that Vīraka stood indeed before themthat Vīraka stood indeed before them·प्रगृह्य शस्त्राणि महारथानां (pragṛhya śastrāṇi mahārathānāṃ) — seizing the weapons of great chariot-warriorsseizing the weapons of great chariot-warriors·तैरेव शस्त्रैर्दितिजान् जघान (taireva śastrairditijān jaghāna) — with those very weapons he slew the daityaswith those very weapons he slew the daityas

ब्राह्मी ततो दण्डकरा विरुद्धा (brāhmī tato daṇḍakarā viruddhā) — then Brāhmī, rod in hand, hostilethen Brāhmī, rod in hand, hostile·गौरी तदा क्रोधपरीतचेताः (gaurī tadā krodharītacetāḥ) — and Gaurī then, her mind seized with angerand Gaurī then, her mind seized with anger·नारायणी शङ्खगदासुचक्र (nārāyaṇī śaṅkhagadāsucakra) — Nārāyaṇī, with conch, mace, and discusNārāyaṇī, with conch, mace, and discus·धनुर्द्धरा पूरितबाहुदण्डा (dhanurddharā pūritabāhudaṇḍā) — bow-bearing, her arms filled [with weapons]bow-bearing, her arms filled [with weapons]

विनिर्ययौ लाङ्गलदण्डहस्ता (viniryayau lāṅgaladaṇḍahastā) — she issued forth, plough-staff in handshe issued forth, plough-staff in hand·व्योमालका काञ्चनतुल्यवर्णा (vyomālakā kāñcanatulyavarṇā) — her tresses sky-like, of golden hueher tresses sky-like, of golden hue·धारासहस्राकुलमुग्रवेगं (dhārāsahasrākulamugravegaṃ) — thronged with a thousand torrents, of fierce speedthronged with a thousand torrents, of fierce speed·बैडौजसी वज्रकरा तदानीम् (baiḍaujasī vajrakarā tadānīm) — the wife of Vidyaujas, thunderbolt in hand, at that timethe wife of Vidyaujas, thunderbolt in hand, at that time

सहस्रनेत्रा युधि सुस्थिरा च (sahasranetrā yudhi susthirā ca) — thousand-eyed, and steady in battlethousand-eyed, and steady in battle·सुदुर्जया दैत्यशतैरधृष्या (sudurjayā daityaśatairadhṛṣyā) — very hard to conquer, unassailable by hundreds of daityasvery hard to conquer, unassailable by hundreds of daityas·वैश्वानरी शक्तिरसौम्यवक्त्रा (vaiśvānarī śaktirasaumyavaktrā) — Vaiśvānarī Śakti, of stern countenanceVaiśvānarī Śakti, of stern countenance·याम्या च दण्डोद्यतपाणिरुग्रा (yāmyā ca daṇḍodyatapāṇirugrā) — and fierce Yāmyā, her rod raised in handand fierce Yāmyā, her rod raised in hand

सुतीक्ष्णखङ्गोद्यतपाणिरूपा (sutīkṣṇakhaṅgodyatapāṇirūpā) — her form and hand bearing a most sharp raised swordher form and hand bearing a most sharp raised sword·समाययौ नैरृतिघोरचापा (samāyayau nairṛtighoracāpā) — Nairṛtī came, with a terrible bowNairṛtī came, with a terrible bow·तोयालिका वारणपाशहस्ता (toyālikā vāraṇapāśahastā) — Tōyālikā, Varuṇa's noose in handTōyālikā, Varuṇa's noose in hand·विनिर्गता युद्धमभीप्समाना (vinirgatā yuddhamabhīpsamānā) — came forth, eager for battlecame forth, eager for battle

प्रचण्डवातप्रभवा च देवी (pracaṇḍavātaprabhavā ca devī) — the goddess born of fierce windthe goddess born of fierce wind·क्षुधावपुस्त्वङ्कुशपाणिरेव (kṣudhāvapustvaṅkuśapāṇireva) — her body gaunt with hunger, a goad in handher body gaunt with hunger, a goad in hand·कल्पान्तवह्निप्रतिमां गदां च (kalpāntavahnipratimāṃ gadāṃ ca) — and a mace resembling the fire of dissolutionand a mace resembling the fire of dissolution·पाणौ गृहीत्वा धनदोद्भवा च (pāṇau gṛhītvā dhanadodbhavā ca) — held in hand, she born of Dhanadaheld in hand, she born of Dhanada

यक्षेश्वरी तीक्ष्णमुखा विरूपा (yakṣeśvarī tīkṣṇamukhā virūpā) — Yakṣeśvarī, sharp-faced, misshapenYakṣeśvarī, sharp-faced, misshapen·नखायुधा नागभयङ्करी च (nakhāyudhā nāgabhayaṅkarī ca) — armed with talons, terrible as a serpentarmed with talons, terrible as a serpent·एतास्तथान्याः शतशो हि देव्यः (etāstathānyāḥ śataśo hi devyaḥ) — these and hundreds of other such goddessesthese and hundreds of other such goddesses·सुनिर्गताः सङ्कुलयुद्धभूमिम् (sunirgatāḥ saṅkulayuddhabhūmim) — came forth into the crowded battlefieldcame forth into the crowded battlefield

दृष्ट्वा च तत्सैन्यमनन्तपारं (dṛṣṭvā ca tatsainyamanantapāraṃ) — seeing that boundless armyseeing that boundless army·विवर्णवर्णाश्च सुविस्मिताश्च (vivarṇavarṇāśca suvismitāśca) — pale-faced and utterly astonishedpale-faced and utterly astonished·समाकुलाः सञ्चकिता भयाद्वै (samākulāḥ sañcakitā bhayādvai) — agitated, terrified indeed with fearagitated, terrified indeed with fear·देव्यो बभूवुर्हृदि दीनसत्त्वाः (devyo babhūvurhṛdi dīnasattvāḥ) — the goddesses became faint of heartthe goddesses became faint of heart

चक्रुः समाधाय मनः समस्ताः (cakruḥ samādhāya manaḥ samastāḥ) — all of them, composing their minds, made [him leader]all of them, composing their minds, made [him leader]·ता देववध्वो विधिशक्तिमुख्याः (tā devavadhvo vidhiśaktimukhyāḥ) — those wives of gods, headed by Vidhi's Śaktithose wives of gods, headed by Vidhi's Śakti·सुसम्मतत्वेन गिरीशपुत्र्याः (susammatatvena girīśaputryāḥ) — with the ready assent of the mountain-lord's daughterwith the ready assent of the mountain-lord's daughter·सेनापतिर्वीरसुघोरवीर्यः (senāpatirvīrasughoravīryaḥ) — [made him] general, the hero of fierce, terrible might[made him] general, the hero of fierce, terrible might

चक्रुर्महायुद्धमभूतपूर्वं (cakrurmahāyuddhamabhūtapūrvaṃ) — they waged an unprecedented great battlethey waged an unprecedented great battle·निधाय बुद्धौ दितिजाः प्रधानाः (nidhāya buddhau ditijāḥ pradhānāḥ) — the chief daityas, having resolved in mindthe chief daityas, having resolved in mind·निवर्तनं मृत्युमथात्मनश्च (nivartanaṃ mṛtyumathātmanaśca) — either retreat, or their own deatheither retreat, or their own death·नारीभिरन्ये वरदानसत्त्वाः (nārībhiranye varadānasattvāḥ) — others, endowed with boons, against the womenothers, endowed with boons, against the women

अत्यद्भुतं तत्र चकार युद्धं (atyadbhutaṃ tatra cakāra yuddhaṃ) — a most wondrous battle occurred therea most wondrous battle occurred there·गौरी तदानीं सहिता सखीभिः (gaurī tadānīṃ sahitā sakhībhiḥ) — Gaurī then, accompanied by her friendsGaurī then, accompanied by her friends·कृत्वा रणे चाद्भुतबुद्धिशौण्डं (kṛtvā raṇe cādbhutabuddhiśauṇḍaṃ) — having made, in that battle, [him] intoxicated with wondrous prowesshaving made, in that battle, [him] intoxicated with wondrous prowess·सेनापतिं वीरकघोरवीर्यम् (senāpatiṃ vīrakaghoravīryam) — her general — Vīraka, of terrible mighther general — Vīraka, of terrible might

हिरण्यनेत्रात्मज एव भूपः (hiraṇyanetrātmaja eva bhūpaḥ) — the son of Hiraṇyanetra himself, that kingthe son of Hiraṇyanetra himself, that king·चक्रे महाव्यूहमरं सुकर्मा (cakre mahāvyūhamaraṃ sukarmā) — skilled in action, swiftly arrayed a great formationskilled in action, swiftly arrayed a great formation·सम्भाव्य विष्णुं च निरीक्ष्य याम्यां (sambhāvya viṣṇuṃ ca nirīkṣya yāmyāṃ) — having considered Viṣṇu, and beholding Yāmyāhaving considered Viṣṇu, and beholding Yāmyā·सुदारुणं तद्गिलनामधेयम् (sudāruṇaṃ tadgilanāmadheyam) — he appointed that most terrible one, named the Swallowerhe appointed that most terrible one, named the Swallower

मुखं करालं विधिसेवयाऽस्य (mukhaṃ karālaṃ vidhisevayā'sya) — his mouth became gaping, by the working of fatehis mouth became gaping, by the working of fate·तस्मिन् कृते भगवानाजगाम (tasmin kṛte bhagavānājagāma) — when that was done, the Bhagavān arrivedwhen that was done, the Bhagavān arrived·कल्पान्तघोरार्कसहस्रकान्ति (kalpāntaghorārkasahasrakānti) — with the terrible splendour of a thousand suns of dissolutionwith the terrible splendour of a thousand suns of dissolution·कीर्णञ्च वै कुपितः कृत्तिवासाः (kīrṇañca vai kupitaḥ kṛttivāsāḥ) — pervaded, enraged, Kṛttivāsa toopervaded, enraged, Kṛttivāsa too

गते ततो वर्षसहस्रमात्रे (gate tato varṣasahasramātre) — then, after a full thousand years had passedthen, after a full thousand years had passed·तमागतं प्रेक्ष्य महेश्वरं च (tamāgataṃ prekṣya maheśvaraṃ ca) — beholding that Maheśvara arrivedbeholding that Maheśvara arrived·चक्रुर्महायुद्धमतीवमात्रं (cakrurmahāyuddhamatīvamātraṃ) — they waged an exceedingly great battlethey waged an exceedingly great battle·नार्यः प्रहृष्टाः सह वीरकेण (nāryaḥ prahṛṣṭāḥ saha vīrakeṇa) — the women, rejoicing, together with Vīrakathe women, rejoicing, together with Vīraka

प्रणम्य गौरी गिरिशं च मूर्ध्ना (praṇamya gaurī giriśaṃ ca mūrdhnā) — Gaurī, bowing her head to GiriśaGaurī, bowing her head to Giriśa·सन्दर्शयन् भर्तुरतीव शौर्यम् (sandarśayan bharturatīva śauryam) — displaying her husband's very great valourdisplaying her husband's very great valour·गौरी प्रयुद्धं च चकार हृष्टा (gaurī prayuddhaṃ ca cakāra hṛṣṭā) — Gaurī, joyful, waged battle furtherGaurī, joyful, waged battle further·हरस्ततः पर्वतराजपुत्रीम् (harastataḥ parvatarājaputrīm) — then Hara [drew to him] the mountain-king's daughterthen Hara [drew to him] the mountain-king's daughter

कण्ठे गृहीत्वा तु गुहां प्रविष्टो (kaṇṭhe gṛhītvā tu guhāṃ praviṣṭo) — taking her by the neck, he entered the cavetaking her by the neck, he entered the cave·रमासहस्राणि विसर्जितानि (ramāsahasrāṇi visarjitāni) — the thousand Ramās [women] were dismissedthe thousand Ramās [women] were dismissed·गौरी च सम्मानशतैः प्रपूज्य (gaurī ca sammānaśataiḥ prapūjya) — and Gaurī, honouring them with hundreds of tokens of esteemand Gaurī, honouring them with hundreds of tokens of esteem·गुहामुखे वीरकमेव स्थापयन् (guhāmukhe vīrakameva sthāpayan) — stationed Vīraka right at the cave's mouthstationed Vīraka right at the cave's mouth

ततो न गौरीं गिरिशं च दृष्ट्वा (tato na gaurīṃ giriśaṃ ca dṛṣṭvā) — then, not seeing Gaurī and Giriśathen, not seeing Gaurī and Giriśa·सुरेश्वरो नीतिविचक्षणो हि (sureśvaro nītivicakṣaṇo hi) — the lord of asuras, indeed skilled in policythe lord of asuras, indeed skilled in policy·द्रुतं स्वदूतं विधसाख्यमेव (drutaṃ svadūtaṃ vidhasākhyameva) — swiftly, his own envoy, named Vidhasaswiftly, his own envoy, named Vidhasa·स प्रेषयामास शिवोपकण्ठम् (sa preṣayāmāsa śivopakaṇṭham) — he sent to the presence of Śivahe sent to the presence of Śiva

तैस्तैः प्रहारैरपि जर्जराङ्गः (taistaiḥ prahārairapi jarjarāṅgaḥ) — his limbs battered by blow after blowhis limbs battered by blow after blow·तस्मिन् रणे देवगणेरितैर्यः (tasmin raṇe devagaṇeritairyaḥ) — in that battle, inflicted by the hosts of godsin that battle, inflicted by the hosts of gods·जगाद वाक्यं तु सगर्वमुग्रं (jagāda vākyaṃ tu sagarvamugraṃ) — he spoke a speech, proud and fiercehe spoke a speech, proud and fierce·प्रविश्य शम्भुं प्रणिपत्य मूर्ध्ना (praviśya śambhuṃ praṇipatya mūrdhnā) — having entered and bowed his head to Śambhuhaving entered and bowed his head to Śambhu

सम्प्रेषितोऽहं विविशे गुहां तु (sampreṣito'haṃ viviśe guhāṃ tu) — I, having been sent, have entered this caveI, having been sent, have entered this cave·ह्येषोऽन्धकस्त्वां समुवाच वाक्यम् (hyeṣo'ndhakastvāṃ samuvāca vākyam) — this Andhaka has spoken this word to youthis Andhaka has spoken this word to you·नार्या न कार्यं तव किञ्चिदस्ति (nāryā na kāryaṃ tava kiñcidasti) — you have no business at all with the womanyou have no business at all with the woman·विमुञ्च नारीं तरुणीं सुरूपाम् (vimuñca nārīṃ taruṇīṃ surūpām) — release the young, beautiful womanrelease the young, beautiful woman

प्रायो भवांस्तापसस्तज्जुषस्व (prāyo bhavāṃstāpasastajjuṣasva) — for the most part you, an ascetic, should keep to thatfor the most part you, an ascetic, should keep to that·क्षान्तं मया यत्कमनीयमन्तः (kṣāntaṃ mayā yatkamanīyamantaḥ) — whatever was tolerable within, was tolerated by mewhatever was tolerable within, was tolerated by me·मुनिर्विरोधव्य इति प्रचिन्त्य (munirvirodhavya iti pracintya) — thinking, 'a sage is not to be opposed'thinking, 'a sage is not to be opposed'·न त्वं मुनिस्तापस किं तु शत्रुः (na tvaṃ munistāpasa kiṃ tu śatruḥ) — you are no ascetic sage — but rather an enemyyou are no ascetic sage — but rather an enemy

अतीव दैत्येषु महाविरोधी (atīva daityeṣu mahāvirodhī) — exceedingly hostile among the daityasexceedingly hostile among the daityas·युध्यस्व वेगेन मया प्रमथ्य (yudhyasva vegena mayā pramathya) — fight swiftly, crushed by mefight swiftly, crushed by me·नयामि पातालतलानुरूपं (nayāmi pātālatalānurūpaṃ) — I shall lead you to a place befitting PātālaI shall lead you to a place befitting Pātāla·यमक्षयं तापस धूर्त्त हि त्वाम् (yamakṣayaṃ tāpasa dhūrtta hi tvām) — to Yama's destruction, deceitful asceticto Yama's destruction, deceitful ascetic

एतद्वचो दूतमुखान्निशम्य (etadvaco dūtamukhānniśamya) — hearing this speech from the envoy's mouthhearing this speech from the envoy's mouth·कपालमाली तमुवाच कोपात् (kapālamālī tamuvāca kopāt) — the one garlanded with skulls spoke to him in angerthe one garlanded with skulls spoke to him in anger·ज्वलन्विषादेन महांस्त्रिनेत्रः (jvalanviṣādena mahāṃstrinetraḥ) — blazing with disdain, the great three-eyed oneblazing with disdain, the great three-eyed one·सतां गतिर्दुष्टमदप्रहर्ता (satāṃ gatirduṣṭamadaprahartā) — refuge of the good, destroyer of the pride of the wickedrefuge of the good, destroyer of the pride of the wicked

व्यक्तं वचस्ते तदतीव चोग्रं (vyaktaṃ vacaste tadatīva cograṃ) — your speech is plainly and exceedingly harshyour speech is plainly and exceedingly harsh·प्रोक्तं हि तत्त्वं त्वरितं प्रयाहि (proktaṃ hi tattvaṃ tvaritaṃ prayāhi) — what has truly been said — go quicklywhat has truly been said — go quickly·कुरुष्व युद्धं हि मया प्रसह्य (kuruṣva yuddhaṃ hi mayā prasahya) — wage war upon me indeed by forcewage war upon me indeed by force·यदि प्रशक्तोऽसि बलेन हि त्वम् (yadi praśakto'si balena hi tvam) — if you are indeed capable through strengthif you are indeed capable through strength

यः स्यादशक्तो भुवि तस्य कोऽर्थो (yaḥ syādaśakto bhuvi tasya ko'rtho) — what use for one who is powerless on earthwhat use for one who is powerless on earth·दारैर्धनैर्वा सुमनोहरैश्च (dairdhanairvā sumanoharaiśca) — for a wife, or wealth, however lovelyfor a wife, or wealth, however lovely·आयान्तु दैत्याश्च बलेन मत्ता (āyāntu daityāśca balena mattā) — let the daityas come, maddened with strengthlet the daityas come, maddened with strength·विचार्यमेवं तु कृतं मयैतत् (vicāryamevaṃ tu kṛtaṃ mayaitat) — having considered thus, this was done by mehaving considered thus, this was done by me

शरीरयात्रापि कुतस्त्वशक्तेः (śarīrayātrāpi kutastvaśakteḥ) — even the sustaining of the body, whence for the powerlesseven the sustaining of the body, whence for the powerless·कुर्वन्तु यद्यद्विहितं तु तेषाम् (kurvantu yadyadvihitaṃ tu teṣām) — let them do whatever is ordained for themlet them do whatever is ordained for them·ममापि यद्यत्करणीयमस्ति (mamāpi yadyatkaraṇīyamasti) — and whatever is to be done by me tooand whatever is to be done by me too·तत्तत्करिष्यामि न संशयोऽत्र (tattatkariṣyāmi na saṃśayo'tra) — that I shall do — there is no doubt in thisthat I shall do — there is no doubt in this

एतद्वचस्तद्विधसोऽपि तस्माच्छ्रुत्वा (etadvacastadvidhaso'pi tasmācchrutvā) — having heard this speech, that Vidhasa toohaving heard this speech, that Vidhasa too·हरान्निर्गत एव हृष्टः (harānnirgata eva hṛṣṭaḥ) — went forth from Hara, rejoicingwent forth from Hara, rejoicing·प्रागात्ततो गर्जितहुङ्कृतानि (prāgāttato garjitahuṅkṛtāni) — then proceeded, [uttering] roars and thunderous criesthen proceeded, [uttering] roars and thunderous cries·कुर्वंस्ततो दैत्यपतेः सकाशम् (kurvaṃstato daityapateḥ sakāśam) — making [such sounds], to the presence of the lord of daityasmaking [such sounds], to the presence of the lord of daityas