Adhyaya 10

Verse 1

श्रीशुक उवाच इति दानवदैतेया नाविन्दन्नमृतं नृप । युक्ता: कर्मणि यत्ताश्च वासुदेवपराङ्‌मुखा: ॥ १ ॥

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King, the Dānavas and Daityas applied themselves with full attention and effort to the churning of the ocean, yet because they were turned away from Vāsudeva, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, they could not obtain the nectar.

Verse 2

साधयित्वामृतं राजन्पाययित्वा स्वकान्सुरान् । पश्यतां सर्वभूतानां ययौ गरुडवाहन: ॥ २ ॥

O King, after the Supreme Lord brought the churning of the ocean to completion and gave the nectar to the demigods, His dear devotees, He departed before all beings, carried by Garuḍa to His own abode.

Verse 3

सपत्नानां परामृद्धिं द‍ृष्ट्वा ते दितिनन्दना: । अमृष्यमाणा उत्पेतुर्देवान्प्रत्युद्यतायुधा: ॥ ३ ॥

Seeing the supreme prosperity of their rivals, the demigods, the sons of Diti could not tolerate it. Burning with resentment, they surged forward against the devas with weapons raised.

Verse 4

तत: सुरगणा: सर्वे सुधया पीतयैधिता: । प्रतिसंयुयुधु: शस्त्रैर्नारायणपदाश्रया: ॥ ४ ॥

Thereafter the gods, enlivened by drinking the nectar and ever sheltered at the lotus feet of Nārāyaṇa, took up their many weapons and counterattacked the demons with fighting zeal.

Verse 5

तत्र दैवासुरो नाम रण: परमदारुण: । रोधस्युदन्वतो राजंस्तुमुलो रोमहर्षण: ॥ ५ ॥

O King, upon the shore of the Ocean of Milk there arose a most dreadful battle between the gods and the demons, so tumultuous that merely hearing of it makes one’s hair stand on end.

Verse 6

तत्रान्योन्यं सपत्नास्ते संरब्धमनसो रणे । समासाद्यासिभिर्बाणैर्निजघ्नुर्विविधायुधै: ॥ ६ ॥

In that fight both sides, their hearts inflamed with wrath and enmity, closed in upon one another and struck each other with swords, arrows, and many kinds of weapons.

Verse 7

शङ्खतूर्यमृदङ्गानां भेरीडमरिणां महान् । हस्त्यश्वरथपत्तीनां नदतां निस्वनोऽभवत् ॥ ७ ॥

A great, tumultuous roar arose—the blare of conchshells, bugles, mṛdaṅgas, bherīs and ḍamarīs, together with the cries of elephants, horses, and soldiers on chariots and on foot.

Verse 8

रथिनो रथिभिस्तत्र पत्तिभि: सह पत्तय: । हया हयैरिभाश्चेभै: समसज्जन्त संयुगे ॥ ८ ॥

On that battlefield, charioteers fought charioteers, infantry fought infantry, horsemen fought horsemen, and elephant riders fought elephant riders—thus the combat proceeded between equals.

Verse 9

उष्ट्रै: केचिदिभै: केचिदपरे युयुधु: खरै: । केचिद्गौरमुखैरृक्षैर्द्वीपिभिर्हरिभिर्भटा: ॥ ९ ॥

Some soldiers fought mounted on camels, some on elephants, and others on asses. Some rode white-faced monkeys, some tigers, and some lions; thus they all engaged in battle.

Verse 10

गृध्रै: कङ्कैर्बकैरन्ये श्येनभासैस्तिमिङ्गिलै: । शरभैर्महिषै: खड्‌गैर्गोवृषैर्गवयारुणै: ॥ १० ॥ शिवाभिराखुभि: केचित् कृकलासै: शशैर्नरै: । बस्तैरेके कृष्णसारैर्हंसैरन्ये च सूकरै: ॥ ११ ॥ अन्ये जलस्थलखगै: सत्त्वैर्विकृतविग्रहै: । सेनयोरुभयो राजन्विविशुस्तेऽग्रतोऽग्रत: ॥ १२ ॥

O King, some soldiers fought mounted on vultures, eagles, herons, hawks, and bhāsa birds. Some rode timiṅgilas, some śarabhas, and others buffaloes, rhinoceroses, cows, bulls, wild cattle, and aruṇas, thus entering the fray.

Verse 11

गृध्रै: कङ्कैर्बकैरन्ये श्येनभासैस्तिमिङ्गिलै: । शरभैर्महिषै: खड्‌गैर्गोवृषैर्गवयारुणै: ॥ १० ॥ शिवाभिराखुभि: केचित् कृकलासै: शशैर्नरै: । बस्तैरेके कृष्णसारैर्हंसैरन्ये च सूकरै: ॥ ११ ॥ अन्ये जलस्थलखगै: सत्त्वैर्विकृतविग्रहै: । सेनयोरुभयो राजन्विविशुस्तेऽग्रतोऽग्रत: ॥ १२ ॥

Others fought mounted on jackals, rats, lizards, rabbits, and even on human beings. Some rode goats, some black kṛṣṇasāra deer, some swans, and others boars, thus taking part in the battle.

Verse 12

गृध्रै: कङ्कैर्बकैरन्ये श्येनभासैस्तिमिङ्गिलै: । शरभैर्महिषै: खड्‌गैर्गोवृषैर्गवयारुणै: ॥ १० ॥ शिवाभिराखुभि: केचित् कृकलासै: शशैर्नरै: । बस्तैरेके कृष्णसारैर्हंसैरन्ये च सूकरै: ॥ ११ ॥ अन्ये जलस्थलखगै: सत्त्वैर्विकृतविग्रहै: । सेनयोरुभयो राजन्विविशुस्तेऽग्रतोऽग्रत: ॥ १२ ॥

O King, mounted on creatures of water, land, and sky—even those of strange and misshapen forms—both armies faced one another and advanced, front line after front line.

Verse 13

चित्रध्वजपटै राजन्नातपत्रै: सितामलै: । महाधनैर्वज्रदण्डैर्व्यजनैर्बार्हचामरै: ॥ १३ ॥ वातोद्धूतोत्तरोष्णीषैरर्चिर्भिर्वर्मभूषणै: । स्फुरद्भ‍िर्विशदै: शस्त्रै: सुतरां सूर्यरश्मिभि: ॥ १४ ॥ देवदानववीराणां ध्वजिन्यौ पाण्डुनन्दन । रेजतुर्वीरमालाभिर्यादसामिव सागरौ ॥ १५ ॥

O King, O descendant of Pāṇḍu, the armies of the devas and the asuras were adorned with bright canopies, colorful banners, and spotless white umbrellas whose handles were set with jewels and pearls. Peacock-feather fans and chāmara whisks waved; their garments fluttered in the breeze, and in the sun their shields, ornaments, and clean, sharp weapons shone dazzlingly. Thus the two battle lines gleamed like two oceans garlanded with bands of aquatic beings.

Verse 14

चित्रध्वजपटै राजन्नातपत्रै: सितामलै: । महाधनैर्वज्रदण्डैर्व्यजनैर्बार्हचामरै: ॥ १३ ॥ वातोद्धूतोत्तरोष्णीषैरर्चिर्भिर्वर्मभूषणै: । स्फुरद्भ‍िर्विशदै: शस्त्रै: सुतरां सूर्यरश्मिभि: ॥ १४ ॥ देवदानववीराणां ध्वजिन्यौ पाण्डुनन्दन । रेजतुर्वीरमालाभिर्यादसामिव सागरौ ॥ १५ ॥

O King, O descendant of Pāṇḍu, the armies of the devas and the dānavas were adorned with variegated banners, spotless white canopies and umbrellas whose handles were set with jewels and pearls, and with fans and cāmaras of peacock feathers. Their garments and turbans fluttered in the breeze, and in the sun’s glitter their shields, ornaments, and clean, keen weapons flashed dazzlingly. Thus the two battle lines shone like two oceans, wreathed with bands of aquatic beings.

Verse 15

चित्रध्वजपटै राजन्नातपत्रै: सितामलै: । महाधनैर्वज्रदण्डैर्व्यजनैर्बार्हचामरै: ॥ १३ ॥ वातोद्धूतोत्तरोष्णीषैरर्चिर्भिर्वर्मभूषणै: । स्फुरद्भ‍िर्विशदै: शस्त्रै: सुतरां सूर्यरश्मिभि: ॥ १४ ॥ देवदानववीराणां ध्वजिन्यौ पाण्डुनन्दन । रेजतुर्वीरमालाभिर्यादसामिव सागरौ ॥ १५ ॥

O King, O descendant of Pāṇḍu, the two armies of the heroic devas and dānavas were adorned with colorful banners and pure white umbrellas. Their garments and turbans fluttered in the wind, and in the sunlight their armor, ornaments, and clean, sharp weapons shone brilliantly. Thus both hosts appeared like two seas, garlanded with bands of aquatic beings.

Verse 16

वैरोचनो बलि: सङ्ख्ये सोऽसुराणां चमूपति: । यानं वैहायसं नाम कामगं मयनिर्मितम् ॥ १६ ॥ सर्वसाङ्ग्रामिकोपेतं सर्वाश्चर्यमयं प्रभो । अप्रतर्क्यमनिर्देश्यं द‍ृश्यमानमदर्शनम् ॥ १७ ॥ आस्थितस्तद् विमानाग्र्यं सर्वानीकाधिपैर्वृत: । बालव्यजनछत्राग्र्यै रेजे चन्द्र इवोदये ॥ १८ ॥

In that battle, Mahārāja Bali, son of Virocana and renowned commander of the asuras, mounted a wondrous aircraft named Vaihāyasa, fashioned by the dānava Maya and moving at will. O King, it was equipped for every kind of warfare, filled with marvels, beyond conjecture and beyond description—now seen, now unseen. Seated in that foremost craft beneath a splendid umbrella and fanned by the finest cāmaras, surrounded by his captains, Bali shone like the moon rising at dusk, illumining all directions.

Verse 17

वैरोचनो बलि: सङ्ख्ये सोऽसुराणां चमूपति: । यानं वैहायसं नाम कामगं मयनिर्मितम् ॥ १६ ॥ सर्वसाङ्ग्रामिकोपेतं सर्वाश्चर्यमयं प्रभो । अप्रतर्क्यमनिर्देश्यं द‍ृश्यमानमदर्शनम् ॥ १७ ॥ आस्थितस्तद् विमानाग्र्यं सर्वानीकाधिपैर्वृत: । बालव्यजनछत्राग्र्यै रेजे चन्द्र इवोदये ॥ १८ ॥

O King, that craft named Vaihāyasa—made by the dānava Maya and moving at will—was furnished for every kind of combat and filled with wonders. It was beyond conjecture and beyond description, appearing at times and vanishing at times.

Verse 18

वैरोचनो बलि: सङ्ख्ये सोऽसुराणां चमूपति: । यानं वैहायसं नाम कामगं मयनिर्मितम् ॥ १६ ॥ सर्वसाङ्ग्रामिकोपेतं सर्वाश्चर्यमयं प्रभो । अप्रतर्क्यमनिर्देश्यं द‍ृश्यमानमदर्शनम् ॥ १७ ॥ आस्थितस्तद् विमानाग्र्यं सर्वानीकाधिपैर्वृत: । बालव्यजनछत्राग्र्यै रेजे चन्द्र इवोदये ॥ १८ ॥

Seated in that foremost craft and surrounded by the commanders of all divisions, Bali was attended beneath an excellent umbrella and fanned with soft fans and the finest cāmaras. He shone like the rising moon, illumining every direction.

Verse 19

तस्यासन्सर्वतो यानैर्यूथानां पतयोऽसुरा: । नमुचि: शम्बरो बाणो विप्रचित्तिरयोमुख: ॥ १९ ॥ द्विमूर्धा कालनाभोऽथ प्रहेतिर्हेतिरिल्वल: । शकुनिर्भूतसन्तापो वज्रदंष्ट्रो विरोचन: ॥ २० ॥ हयग्रीव: शङ्कुशिरा: कपिलो मेघदुन्दुभि: । तारकश्चक्रद‍ृक् शुम्भो निशुम्भो जम्भ उत्कल: ॥ २१ ॥ अरिष्टोऽरिष्टनेमिश्च मयश्च त्रिपुराधिप: । अन्ये पौलोमकालेया निवातकवचादय: ॥ २२ ॥ अलब्धभागा: सोमस्य केवलं क्लेशभागिन: । सर्व एते रणमुखे बहुशो निर्जितामरा: ॥ २३ ॥ सिंहनादान्विमुञ्चन्त: शङ्खान्दध्मुर्महारवान् । द‍ृष्ट्वा सपत्नानुत्सिक्तान्बलभित् कुपितो भृशम् ॥ २४ ॥

Surrounding Maharaja Bali on all sides were the commanders and captains of the demons, sitting on their respective chariots. Among them were Namuci, Sambara, Bana, Vipracitti, and Ayomukha.

Verse 20

तस्यासन्सर्वतो यानैर्यूथानां पतयोऽसुरा: । नमुचि: शम्बरो बाणो विप्रचित्तिरयोमुख: ॥ १९ ॥ द्विमूर्धा कालनाभोऽथ प्रहेतिर्हेतिरिल्वल: । शकुनिर्भूतसन्तापो वज्रदंष्ट्रो विरोचन: ॥ २० ॥ हयग्रीव: शङ्कुशिरा: कपिलो मेघदुन्दुभि: । तारकश्चक्रद‍ृक् शुम्भो निशुम्भो जम्भ उत्कल: ॥ २१ ॥ अरिष्टोऽरिष्टनेमिश्च मयश्च त्रिपुराधिप: । अन्ये पौलोमकालेया निवातकवचादय: ॥ २२ ॥ अलब्धभागा: सोमस्य केवलं क्लेशभागिन: । सर्व एते रणमुखे बहुशो निर्जितामरा: ॥ २३ ॥ सिंहनादान्विमुञ्चन्त: शङ्खान्दध्मुर्महारवान् । द‍ृष्ट्वा सपत्नानुत्सिक्तान्बलभित् कुपितो भृशम् ॥ २४ ॥

Also present were Dvimurdha, Kalanabha, Praheti, Heti, Ilvala, Sakuni, Bhutasantapa, Vajradamstra, and Virocana.

Verse 21

तस्यासन्सर्वतो यानैर्यूथानां पतयोऽसुरा: । नमुचि: शम्बरो बाणो विप्रचित्तिरयोमुख: ॥ १९ ॥ द्विमूर्धा कालनाभोऽथ प्रहेतिर्हेतिरिल्वल: । शकुनिर्भूतसन्तापो वज्रदंष्ट्रो विरोचन: ॥ २० ॥ हयग्रीव: शङ्कुशिरा: कपिलो मेघदुन्दुभि: । तारकश्चक्रद‍ृक् शुम्भो निशुम्भो जम्भ उत्कल: ॥ २१ ॥ अरिष्टोऽरिष्टनेमिश्च मयश्च त्रिपुराधिप: । अन्ये पौलोमकालेया निवातकवचादय: ॥ २२ ॥ अलब्धभागा: सोमस्य केवलं क्लेशभागिन: । सर्व एते रणमुखे बहुशो निर्जितामरा: ॥ २३ ॥ सिंहनादान्विमुञ्चन्त: शङ्खान्दध्मुर्महारवान् । द‍ृष्ट्वा सपत्नानुत्सिक्तान्बलभित् कुपितो भृशम् ॥ २४ ॥

Hayagriva, Sankusira, Kapila, Meghadundubhi, Taraka, Cakradrk, Sumbha, Nisumbha, Jambha, and Utkala were also there.

Verse 22

तस्यासन्सर्वतो यानैर्यूथानां पतयोऽसुरा: । नमुचि: शम्बरो बाणो विप्रचित्तिरयोमुख: ॥ १९ ॥ द्विमूर्धा कालनाभोऽथ प्रहेतिर्हेतिरिल्वल: । शकुनिर्भूतसन्तापो वज्रदंष्ट्रो विरोचन: ॥ २० ॥ हयग्रीव: शङ्कुशिरा: कपिलो मेघदुन्दुभि: । तारकश्चक्रद‍ृक् शुम्भो निशुम्भो जम्भ उत्कल: ॥ २१ ॥ अरिष्टोऽरिष्टनेमिश्च मयश्च त्रिपुराधिप: । अन्ये पौलोमकालेया निवातकवचादय: ॥ २२ ॥ अलब्धभागा: सोमस्य केवलं क्लेशभागिन: । सर्व एते रणमुखे बहुशो निर्जितामरा: ॥ २३ ॥ सिंहनादान्विमुञ्चन्त: शङ्खान्दध्मुर्महारवान् । द‍ृष्ट्वा सपत्नानुत्सिक्तान्बलभित् कुपितो भृशम् ॥ २४ ॥

Arista, Aristanemi, Maya, Tripuradhipa, and others like the Paulomas, Kaleyas, and Nivatakavacas were also present.

Verse 23

तस्यासन्सर्वतो यानैर्यूथानां पतयोऽसुरा: । नमुचि: शम्बरो बाणो विप्रचित्तिरयोमुख: ॥ १९ ॥ द्विमूर्धा कालनाभोऽथ प्रहेतिर्हेतिरिल्वल: । शकुनिर्भूतसन्तापो वज्रदंष्ट्रो विरोचन: ॥ २० ॥ हयग्रीव: शङ्कुशिरा: कपिलो मेघदुन्दुभि: । तारकश्चक्रद‍ृक् शुम्भो निशुम्भो जम्भ उत्कल: ॥ २१ ॥ अरिष्टोऽरिष्टनेमिश्च मयश्च त्रिपुराधिप: । अन्ये पौलोमकालेया निवातकवचादय: ॥ २२ ॥ अलब्धभागा: सोमस्य केवलं क्लेशभागिन: । सर्व एते रणमुखे बहुशो निर्जितामरा: ॥ २३ ॥ सिंहनादान्विमुञ्चन्त: शङ्खान्दध्मुर्महारवान् । द‍ृष्ट्वा सपत्नानुत्सिक्तान्बलभित् कुपितो भृशम् ॥ २४ ॥

All of these demons had been deprived of their share of the nectar and had shared merely in the labor. They had often defeated the demigods in battle.

Verse 24

तस्यासन्सर्वतो यानैर्यूथानां पतयोऽसुरा: । नमुचि: शम्बरो बाणो विप्रचित्तिरयोमुख: ॥ १९ ॥ द्विमूर्धा कालनाभोऽथ प्रहेतिर्हेतिरिल्वल: । शकुनिर्भूतसन्तापो वज्रदंष्ट्रो विरोचन: ॥ २० ॥ हयग्रीव: शङ्कुशिरा: कपिलो मेघदुन्दुभि: । तारकश्चक्रद‍ृक् शुम्भो निशुम्भो जम्भ उत्कल: ॥ २१ ॥ अरिष्टोऽरिष्टनेमिश्च मयश्च त्रिपुराधिप: । अन्ये पौलोमकालेया निवातकवचादय: ॥ २२ ॥ अलब्धभागा: सोमस्य केवलं क्लेशभागिन: । सर्व एते रणमुखे बहुशो निर्जितामरा: ॥ २३ ॥ सिंहनादान्विमुञ्चन्त: शङ्खान्दध्मुर्महारवान् । द‍ृष्ट्वा सपत्नानुत्सिक्तान्बलभित् कुपितो भृशम् ॥ २४ ॥

Surrounding Mahārāja Bali on every side, the commanders and captains of the asuras sat upon their own chariots—Namuci, Śambara, Bāṇa, Vipracitti, Ayomukha, Dvimūrdhā, Kālanābha, Praheti, Heti, Ilvala, Śakuni, Bhūtasantāpa, Vajradaṁṣṭra, Virocana, Hayagrīva, Śaṅkuśirā, Kapila, Meghadundubhi, Tāraka, Cakradṛk, Śumbha, Niśumbha, Jambha, Utkala, Ariṣṭa, Ariṣṭanemi, Maya the lord of Tripura, the sons of Puloma, the Kāleyas, the Nivātakavacas, and others besides. Deprived of any share of amṛta, they had received only the toil of churning the ocean; yet on the battlefield they had many times conquered the devas. To rouse their armies they loosed lionlike roars and blew conchs with a thunderous din. Seeing these fierce, exultant rivals, Balabhit—Lord Indra—became exceedingly enraged.

Verse 25

ऐरावतं दिक्करिणमारूढ: शुशुभे स्वराट् । यथा स्रवत्प्रस्रवणमुदयाद्रिमहर्पति: ॥ २५ ॥

Seated upon Airāvata, the elephant of the quarters who can range everywhere, the sovereign Indra shone like the sun rising from Udayagiri, a mountain rich with reservoirs and flowing springs.

Verse 26

तस्यासन्सर्वतो देवा नानावाहध्वजायुधा: । लोकपाला: सहगणैर्वाय्वग्निवरुणादय: ॥ २६ ॥

Surrounding Indra, the king of heaven, were the devas, seated upon many kinds of mounts and adorned with banners and weapons. Present there were Vāyu, Agni, Varuṇa, and the other lokapālas, each with his own associates.

Verse 27

तेऽन्योन्यमभिसंसृत्य क्षिपन्तो मर्मभिर्मिथ: । आह्वयन्तो विशन्तोऽग्रे युयुधुर्द्वन्द्वयोधिन: ॥ २७ ॥

The devas and the asuras surged toward one another, hurling heart‑piercing taunts back and forth. Then they closed in and began fighting face to face, pair by pair, in single combats.

Verse 28

युयोध बलिरिन्द्रेण तारकेण गुहोऽस्यत । वरुणो हेतिनायुध्यन्मित्रो राजन्प्रहेतिना ॥ २८ ॥

O King, Bali fought with Indra; Guha (Kārttikeya) fought with Tāraka; Varuṇa battled Heti; and Mitra engaged Praheti in combat.

Verse 29

यमस्तु कालनाभेन विश्वकर्मा मयेन वै । शम्बरो युयुधे त्वष्ट्रा सवित्रा तु विरोचन: ॥ २९ ॥

Yamarāja fought Kālanābha; Viśvakarmā fought the dānava Maya; Tvaṣṭā fought Śambara; and the sun-god fought Virocana.

Verse 30

अपराजितेन नमुचिरश्विनौ वृषपर्वणा । सूर्यो बलिसुतैर्देवो बाणज्येष्ठै: शतेन च ॥ ३० ॥ राहुणा च तथा सोम: पुलोम्ना युयुधेऽनिल: । निशुम्भशुम्भयोर्देवी भद्रकाली तरस्विनी ॥ ३१ ॥

Aparājita fought Namuci, and the two Aśvinī-kumāras fought Vṛṣaparvā. The sun-god fought the hundred sons of Mahārāja Bali, led by Bāṇa, and the moon-god fought Rāhu. The wind-god fought Puloma, and the supremely powerful Durgādevī—called Bhadrakālī—fought Śumbha and Niśumbha.

Verse 31

अपराजितेन नमुचिरश्विनौ वृषपर्वणा । सूर्यो बलिसुतैर्देवो बाणज्येष्ठै: शतेन च ॥ ३० ॥ राहुणा च तथा सोम: पुलोम्ना युयुधेऽनिल: । निशुम्भशुम्भयोर्देवी भद्रकाली तरस्विनी ॥ ३१ ॥

Aparājita fought Namuci, and the two Aśvinī-kumāras fought Vṛṣaparvā. The sun-god fought the hundred sons of Mahārāja Bali, led by Bāṇa, and the moon-god fought Rāhu. The wind-god fought Puloma, and the supremely powerful Durgādevī—called Bhadrakālī—fought Śumbha and Niśumbha.

Verse 32

वृषाकपिस्तु जम्भेन महिषेण विभावसु: । इल्वल: सह वातापिर्ब्रह्मपुत्रैररिन्दम ॥ ३२ ॥ कामदेवेन दुर्मर्ष उत्कलो मातृभि: सह । बृहस्पतिश्चोशनसा नरकेण शनैश्चर: ॥ ३३ ॥ मरुतो निवातकवचै: कालेयैर्वसवोऽमरा: । विश्वेदेवास्तु पौलोमै रुद्रा: क्रोधवशै: सह ॥ ३४ ॥

O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, subduer of foes! Vṛṣākapi (Lord Śiva) fought Jambha, and Vibhāvasu (Agni) fought Mahiṣāsura. Ilvala, with his brother Vātāpi, fought the sons of Brahmā. Durmarṣa fought Cupid; the demon Utkala fought the Mātṛkā goddesses; Bṛhaspati fought Uśanas (Śukrācārya); and Śanaiścara (Saturn) fought Narakāsura. The Maruts fought Nivātakavaca; the Vasus fought the Kālakeya demons; the Viśvedevas fought the Paulomas; and the Rudras fought the Krodhavaśas, who were driven by wrath.

Verse 33

वृषाकपिस्तु जम्भेन महिषेण विभावसु: । इल्वल: सह वातापिर्ब्रह्मपुत्रैररिन्दम ॥ ३२ ॥ कामदेवेन दुर्मर्ष उत्कलो मातृभि: सह । बृहस्पतिश्चोशनसा नरकेण शनैश्चर: ॥ ३३ ॥ मरुतो निवातकवचै: कालेयैर्वसवोऽमरा: । विश्वेदेवास्तु पौलोमै रुद्रा: क्रोधवशै: सह ॥ ३४ ॥

O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, subduer of foes! Vṛṣākapi (Lord Śiva) fought Jambha, and Vibhāvasu (Agni) fought Mahiṣāsura. Ilvala, with his brother Vātāpi, fought the sons of Brahmā. Durmarṣa fought Cupid; the demon Utkala fought the Mātṛkā goddesses; Bṛhaspati fought Uśanas (Śukrācārya); and Śanaiścara (Saturn) fought Narakāsura. The Maruts fought Nivātakavaca; the Vasus fought the Kālakeya demons; the Viśvedevas fought the Paulomas; and the Rudras fought the Krodhavaśas, who were driven by wrath.

Verse 34

वृषाकपिस्तु जम्भेन महिषेण विभावसु: । इल्वल: सह वातापिर्ब्रह्मपुत्रैररिन्दम ॥ ३२ ॥ कामदेवेन दुर्मर्ष उत्कलो मातृभि: सह । बृहस्पतिश्चोशनसा नरकेण शनैश्चर: ॥ ३३ ॥ मरुतो निवातकवचै: कालेयैर्वसवोऽमरा: । विश्वेदेवास्तु पौलोमै रुद्रा: क्रोधवशै: सह ॥ ३४ ॥

O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, suppressor of enemies [Arindama], Lord Śiva fought with Jambha, and Vibhāvasu fought with Mahiṣāsura. Ilvala, along with his brother Vātāpi, fought the sons of Lord Brahmā. Durmarṣa fought with Cupid, the demon Utkala with the Mātṛkā demigoddesses, Bṛhaspati with Śukrācārya, and Śanaiścara [Saturn] with Narakāsura. The Maruts fought Nivātakavaca, the Vasus fought the Kālakeya demons, the Viśvedeva demigods fought the Pauloma demons, and the Rudras fought the Krodhavaśa demons, who were victims of anger.

Verse 35

त एवमाजावसुरा: सुरेन्द्रा द्वन्द्वेन संहत्य च युध्यमाना: । अन्योन्यमासाद्य निजघ्नुरोजसा जिगीषवस्तीक्ष्णशरासितोमरै: ॥ ३५ ॥

All of these demigods and demons assembled on the battlefield with a fighting spirit and attacked one another with great strength. All of them desiring victory, they fought in pairs, hitting one another severely with sharpened arrows, swords and lances.

Verse 36

भुशुण्डिभिश्चक्रगदर्ष्टिपट्टिशै: शक्त्युल्मुकै: प्रासपरश्वधैरपि । निस्त्रिंशभल्ल‍ै: परिघै: समुद्गरै: सभिन्दिपालैश्च शिरांसि चिच्छिदु: ॥ ३६ ॥

They severed one another’s heads, using weapons like bhuśuṇḍis, cakras, clubs, ṛṣṭis, paṭṭiśas, śaktis, ulmukas, prāsas, paraśvadhas, nistriṁśas, lances, parighas, mudgaras and bhindipālas.

Verse 37

गजास्तुरङ्गा: सरथा: पदातय: सारोहवाहा विविधा विखण्डिता: । निकृत्तबाहूरुशिरोधराङ्‍‍घ्रय- श्छिन्नध्वजेष्वासतनुत्रभूषणा: ॥ ३७ ॥

The elephants, horses, chariots, charioteers, infantry soldiers and various kinds of carriers, along with their riders, were slashed to pieces. The arms, thighs, necks and legs of the soldiers were severed, and their flags, bows, armor and ornaments were torn apart.

Verse 38

तेषां पदाघातरथाङ्गचूर्णिता- दायोधनादुल्बण उत्थितस्तदा । रेणुर्दिश: खं द्युमणिं च छादयन् न्यवर्ततासृक् स्रुतिभि: परिप्लुतात् ॥ ३८ ॥

Because of the impact on the ground of the legs of the demons and demigods and the wheels of the chariots, particles of dust flew violently into the sky and made a dust cloud that covered all directions of outer space, as far as the sun. But when the particles of dust were followed by drops of blood being sprinkled all over space, the dust cloud could no longer float in the sky.

Verse 39

शिरोभिरुद्धूतकिरीटकुण्डलै: संरम्भद‍ृग्भि: परिदष्टदच्छदै: । महाभुजै: साभरणै: सहायुधै: सा प्रास्तृता भू: करभोरुभिर्बभौ ॥ ३९ ॥

In the course of the battle, the warfield became strewn with the severed heads of heroes, their eyes still staring and their teeth still pressed against their lips in anger. Helmets and earrings were scattered from these severed heads. Similarly, many arms, decorated with ornaments and clutching various weapons, were strewn here and there, as were many legs and thighs, which resembled the trunks of elephants.

Verse 40

कबन्धास्तत्र चोत्पेतु: पतितस्वशिरोऽक्षिभि: । उद्यतायुधदोर्दण्डैराधावन्तो भटान् मृधे ॥ ४० ॥

Many headless trunks were generated on that battlefield. With weapons in their arms, those ghostly trunks, which could see with the eyes in the fallen heads, attacked the enemy soldiers.

Verse 41

बलिर्महेन्द्रं दशभिस्त्रिभिरैरावतं शरै: । चतुर्भिश्चतुरो वाहानेकेनारोहमार्च्छयत् ॥ ४१ ॥

Mahārāja Bali then attacked Indra with ten arrows and attacked Airāvata, Indra’s carrier elephant, with three arrows. With four arrows he attacked the four horsemen guarding Airāvata’s legs, and with one arrow he attacked the driver of the elephant.

Verse 42

स तानापतत: शक्रस्तावद्भ‍ि: शीघ्रविक्रम: । चिच्छेद निशितैर्भल्ल‍ैरसम्प्राप्तान्हसन्निव ॥ ४२ ॥

Before Bali Mahārāja’s arrows could reach him, Indra, King of heaven, who is expert in dealing with arrows, smiled and counteracted the arrows with arrows of another type, known as bhalla, which were extremely sharp.

Verse 43

तस्य कर्मोत्तमं वीक्ष्य दुर्मर्ष: शक्तिमाददे । तां ज्वलन्तीं महोल्काभां हस्तस्थामच्छिनद्धरि: ॥ ४३ ॥

When Bali Mahārāja saw the expert military activities of Indra, he could not restrain his anger. Thus he took up another weapon, known as śakti, which blazed like a great firebrand. But Indra cut that weapon to pieces while it was still in Bali’s hand.

Verse 44

तत: शूलं तत: प्रासं ततस्तोमरमृष्टय: । यद् यच्छस्त्रं समादद्यात्सर्वं तदच्छिनद् विभु: ॥ ४४ ॥

Thereafter Bali Mahārāja took up, one after another, the śūla, prāsa, tomara, ṛṣṭis and other weapons, yet whatever weapon he seized, Indra at once cut it to pieces.

Verse 45

ससर्जाथासुरीं मायामन्तर्धानगतोऽसुर: । तत: प्रादुरभूच्छैल: सुरानीकोपरि प्रभो ॥ ४५ ॥

My dear King, Bali Mahārāja then vanished from sight and took shelter of asuric illusion. From that māyā a gigantic mountain appeared above the heads of the demigod soldiers.

Verse 46

ततो निपेतुस्तरवो दह्यमाना दवाग्निना । शिला: सटङ्कशिखराश्चूर्णयन्त्यो द्विषद्बलम् ॥ ४६ ॥

From that mountain fell trees blazing in a forest fire. Stone chips with sharp, picklike edges also rained down, smashing the heads of the demigod soldiers.

Verse 47

महोरगा: समुत्पेतुर्दन्दशूका: सवृश्चिका: । सिंहव्याघ्रवराहाश्च मर्दयन्तो महागजा: ॥ ४७ ॥

Then great serpents, dandasūkas and scorpions sprang forth. Lions, tigers, boars and mighty elephants also fell upon the demigod soldiers, crushing everything in their path.

Verse 48

यातुधान्यश्च शतश: शूलहस्ता विवासस: । छिन्धि भिन्धीति वादिन्यस्तथा रक्षोगणा: प्रभो ॥ ४८ ॥

O my King, hundreds of yātudhānas and hosts of rākṣasas, male and female—completely naked and bearing tridents—appeared, crying, “Cut them down! Pierce them through!”

Verse 49

ततो महाघना व्योम्नि गम्भीरपरुषस्वना: । अङ्गारान्मुमुचुर्वातैराहता: स्तनयित्नव: ॥ ४९ ॥

Then, in the sky, massive clouds—lashed by powerful winds—roared with deep, harsh thunder and began to rain down glowing coals.

Verse 50

सृष्टो दैत्येन सुमहान्वह्नि: श्वसनसारथि: । सांवर्तक इवात्युग्रो विबुधध्वजिनीमधाक् ॥ ५० ॥

A vast, devastating fire, created by Bali and driven by blasting winds, began to burn the demigods’ army—fierce like the Sāṁvartaka fire at the time of cosmic dissolution.

Verse 51

तत: समुद्र उद्वेल: सर्वत: प्रत्यद‍ृश्यत । प्रचण्डवातैरुद्धूततरङ्गावर्तभीषण: ॥ ५१ ॥

Thereafter the ocean surged and overflowed; driven by fierce winds, terrifying waves and whirlpools appeared everywhere before everyone’s eyes.

Verse 52

एवं दैत्यैर्महामायैरलक्ष्यगतिभीरणे । सृज्यमानासु मायासु विषेदु: सुरसैनिका: ॥ ५२ ॥

Thus, as the demons—adept in great māyā and moving unseen—conjured illusion after illusion in the battle, the demigods’ soldiers became downcast.

Verse 53

न तत्प्रतिविधिं यत्र विदुरिन्द्रादयो नृप । ध्यात: प्रादुरभूत् तत्र भगवान्विश्वभावन: ॥ ५३ ॥

O King, when Indra and the other demigods found no countermeasure to the demons’ deeds, they meditated with all their hearts on Bhagavān, the sustainer of the universe—and He at once appeared there.

Verse 54

तत: सुपर्णांसकृताङ्‍‍घ्रिपल्ल‍व: पिशङ्गवासा नवकञ्जलोचन: । अद‍ृश्यताष्टायुधबाहुरुल्ल‍स- च्छ्रीकौस्तुभानर्घ्यकिरीटकुण्डल: ॥ ५४ ॥

Then Śrī Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, became visible to the demigods, seated upon Garuḍa’s back and spreading His lotus-soft feet over Garuḍa’s shoulders. Clad in yellow, radiant with the Kaustubha gem and the splendor of Śrī Lakṣmī, wearing an invaluable crown and earrings, and bearing diverse weapons in His eight arms, the Lord shone forth.

Verse 55

तस्मिन्प्रविष्टेऽसुरकूटकर्मजा माया विनेशुर्महिना महीयस: । स्वप्नो यथा हि प्रतिबोध आगते हरिस्मृति: सर्वविपद्विमोक्षणम् ॥ ५५ ॥

As soon as the supremely mighty Lord entered the battlefield, the illusory tricks born of the demons’ deceit were destroyed—just as the dangers of a dream end when one awakens. Indeed, mere remembrance of Śrī Hari frees one from all peril.

Verse 56

द‍ृष्ट्वा मृधे गरुडवाहमिभारिवाह आविध्य शूलमहिनोदथ कालनेमि: । तल्ल‍ीलया गरुडमूर्ध्नि पतद् गृहीत्वा तेनाहनन्नृप सवाहमरिं त्र्यधीश: ॥ ५६ ॥

O King, when the demon Kālanemi, riding a lion, saw the Lord of the three worlds upon Garuḍa in the battle, he whirled his trident and hurled it at Garuḍa’s head. But Śrī Hari caught it as if in play and, with that very weapon, slew the foe Kālanemi together with his mount, the lion.

Verse 57

माली सुमाल्यतिबलौ युधि पेततुर्य च्चक्रेण कृत्तशिरसावथ माल्यवांस्तम् । आहत्य तिग्मगदयाहनदण्डजेन्द्र तावच्छिरोऽच्छिनदरेर्नदतोऽरिणाद्य: ॥ ५७ ॥

Thereafter the exceedingly powerful demons Mālī and Sumālī fell in battle, their heads severed by the Lord’s disc. Then Mālyavān attacked, roaring like a lion and striking Garuḍa, king of the birds, with a sharp club. But Śrī Hari, the original Person, used the Sudarśana disc to cut off that enemy’s head as well.