Devi Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 5 — Chapter 6
DB 5 6.1
महिषासुरस्येन्द्रादिदेवैः सह युद्धवर्णनम् व्यास उवाच ताम्रेऽथ मूर्च्छिते दैत्ये महिषः क्रोधसंयुतः । समुद्यम्य गदां गुर्वीं देवानुपजगाम ह
mahiṣāsurasyendrādidevaiḥ saha yuddhavarṇanam vyāsa uvāca tāmre'tha mūrcchite daitye mahiṣaḥ krodhasaṃyutaḥ | samudyamya gadāṃ gurvīṃ devānupajagāma ha
The description of Mahiṣāsura's battle with Indra and the other gods. Vyāsa said: Then, when the demon Tāmra had fallen unconscious, Mahiṣa, filled with rage, raising up his heavy mace, advanced upon the gods.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.2
तिष्ठन्त्वद्य सुराः सर्वे हन्म्यहं गदया किल । सर्वे बलिभुजः कामं बलहीनाः सदैव हि
tiṣṭhantvadya surāḥ sarve hanmyahaṃ gadayā kila | sarve balibhujaḥ kāmaṃ balahīnāḥ sadaiva hi
"Let all the gods stand (their ground) today — I shall surely strike (them) down with my mace! They all eat sacrificial offerings to their heart's content, yet they are forever without strength."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.3
इत्युक्त्वासौ गजारूढं सम्प्राप्य मदगर्वितः । जघान गदया तूर्णं बाहुमूले महाभुजः
ityuktvāsau gajārūḍhaṃ samprāpya madagarvitaḥ | jaghāna gadayā tūrṇaṃ bāhumūle mahābhujaḥ
Having said this, that (demon), swollen with intoxication, came upon (Indra) mounted on his elephant and, mighty-armed, swiftly struck him with his mace at the base of the arm.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.4
सोऽपि वज्रेण घोरेण चिच्छेदाशु गदाञ्च ताम् । प्रहर्तुकामस्त्वरितो जगाम महिषं प्रति
so'pi vajreṇa ghoreṇa cicchedāśu gadāñca tām | prahartukāmastvarito jagāma mahiṣaṃ prati
He too, with his terrible thunderbolt, swiftly cut that mace to pieces, and wishing to strike, went in haste toward the buffalo.
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DB 5 6.5
हयारिरपि कोपेन खड्गमादाय सुप्रभम् । ययाविन्द्रं महावीर्यं प्रहरिष्यन्निवान्तिकम्
hayārirapi kopena khaḍgamādāya suprabham | yayāvindraṃ mahāvīryaṃ prahariṣyannivāntikam
And the foe of horses too, in anger, taking up his bright-gleaming sword, went close to Indra of great might, as if about to strike (him).
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DB 5 6.6
बभूव च तयोर्युद्धं सर्वलोकभयावहम् । आयुधैर्विविधैस्तत्र मुनिविस्मयकारकम् पञ्चमस्कन्धे महिषासुरस्येन्द्रादिदेवैः सह युद्धवर्णनं नाम षष्ठोऽध्यायः
babhūva ca tayoryuddhaṃ sarvalokabhayāvaham | āyudhairvividhaistatra munivismayakārakam pañcamaskandhe mahiṣāsurasyendrādidevaiḥ saha yuddhavarṇanaṃ nāma ṣaṣṭho'dhyāyaḥ
And there came about a battle between those two, bringing fear to all the worlds, (fought) there with weapons of many kinds, causing amazement even in the sages. — In the fifth book, the sixth chapter, called the description of the battle of Mahiṣāsura with Indra and the other gods.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.7
चकाराशु तदा दैत्यो मायां मोहकरीं किल । शाम्बरीं सर्वलोकघ्नीं मुनीनामपि मोहिनीम्
cakārāśu tadā daityo māyāṃ mohakarīṃ kila | śāmbarīṃ sarvalokaghnīṃ munīnāmapi mohinīm
Then the Daitya swiftly wrought a bewildering magic — the Śāmbarī illusion, destroyer of all the worlds, deluding even the sages.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.8
कोटिशो महिषास्तत्र तद्रूपास्तत्पराक्रमाः । ददृशुः सायुधाः सर्वे निघ्नन्तो देववाहिनीम्
koṭiśo mahiṣāstatra tadrūpāstatparākramāḥ | dadṛśuḥ sāyudhāḥ sarve nighnanto devavāhinīm
There, by the crore, buffaloes of his form and his valour — all bearing weapons, slaughtering the army of the gods — (the gods) saw (them).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.9
मघवा विस्मितस्तत्र दृष्ट्वा तां दैत्यनिर्मिताम् । बभूवातिभयोद्विग्नो मायां मोहकरीं किल
maghavā vismitastatra dṛṣṭvā tāṃ daityanirmitām | babhūvātibhayodvigno māyāṃ mohakarīṃ kila
Maghavan (Indra), astonished there on seeing that (illusion) fashioned by the demon, became greatly agitated with fear at that bewildering magic.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.10
वरुणोऽपि सुसन्त्रस्तस्तथैव धननायकः । यमो हुताशनः सूर्यः शीतरश्मिर्भयातुरः
varuṇo'pi susantrastastathaiva dhananāyakaḥ | yamo hutāśanaḥ sūryaḥ śītaraśmirbhayāturaḥ
Varuṇa too was greatly terrified, and likewise the lord of wealth (Kubera); Yama, the fire-god, the sun, and the cool-rayed (moon) were stricken with fear.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.11
पलायनपरा सर्वे बभूवुर्मोहिताः सुराः । ब्रह्मविष्णमहेशानां स्मरणं चक्रुरुद्यताः
palāyanaparā sarve babhūvurmohitāḥ surāḥ | brahmaviṣṇamaheśānāṃ smaraṇaṃ cakrurudyatāḥ
— tr. refused: cyber
DB 5 6.12
तत्राजग्मुश्च काजेशाः स्मृतमात्राः सुरोत्तमाः । हंसतार्क्ष्यवृषारूढास्त्रातुकामा वरायुधाः
tatrājagmuśca kājeśāḥ smṛtamātrāḥ surottamāḥ | haṃsatārkṣyavṛṣārūḍhāstrātukāmā varāyudhāḥ
And the lords came there, those best of gods, the moment they were remembered — mounted on the goose, on Garuḍa, and on the bull, bearing their excellent weapons, wishing to protect (them).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 5 6.13
शौरिस्तां मोहिनीं दृष्ट्वा सुदर्शनमथोज्ज्वलम् । मुमोच तत्तेजसैव माया सा विलयं गता
śauristāṃ mohinīṃ dṛṣṭvā sudarśanamathojjvalam | mumoca tattejasaiva māyā sā vilayaṃ gatā
Śauri (Kṛṣṇa), seeing that bewitching (illusion), then hurled the blazing Sudarśana (discus); by its radiance alone that illusion went to dissolution.
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DB 5 6.14
वीक्ष्य तान्महिषस्तत्र सृष्टिस्थित्यन्तकारिणः । योद्धुकामः समादाय परिघं समुपाद्रवत्
vīkṣya tānmahiṣastatra sṛṣṭisthityantakāriṇaḥ | yoddhukāmaḥ samādāya parighaṃ samupādravat
— tr. refused: cyber
DB 5 6.15
महिषाख्यो महावीरः सेनानीश्चिक्षुरस्तथा । उग्रास्यश्चोग्रवीर्यश्च दुद्रुवुर्युद्धकामुकाः
mahiṣākhyo mahāvīraḥ senānīścikṣurastathā | ugrāsyaścogravīryaśca dudruvuryuddhakāmukāḥ
The great hero named Mahiṣa, and likewise Cikṣura the general, and Ugrāsya and Ugravīrya, rushed forth eager for battle.
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DB 5 6.16
असिलोमात्रिनेत्रश्च बाष्कलोऽन्धक एव च । एते चान्ये च बहवो युद्धकामा विनिर्ययुः
asilomātrinetraśca bāṣkalo'ndhaka eva ca | ete cānye ca bahavo yuddhakāmā viniryayuḥ
And Asiloman and Trinetra, and Bāṣkala and Andhaka too — these and many others went forth eager for battle.
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DB 5 6.17
सन्नद्धा धृतचापास्ते रथारूढा मदोद्धताः । परिवव्रुः सुरान्सर्वान्वृका इव सुवत्सकान्
sannaddhā dhṛtacāpāste rathārūḍhā madoddhatāḥ | parivavruḥ surānsarvānvṛkā iva suvatsakān
Armed, holding their bows, mounted on chariots, swollen with intoxication, they surrounded all the gods as wolves (surround) fine calves.
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DB 5 6.18
बाणवृष्टिं ततश्चक्रुर्दानवा मदगर्विताः । सुराश्चापि तथा चक्रुः परस्परजिघांसवः
bāṇavṛṣṭiṃ tataścakrurdānavā madagarvitāḥ | surāścāpi tathā cakruḥ parasparajighāṃsavaḥ
Then the Dānavas, proud with intoxication, made a rain of arrows, and the gods likewise did so, each seeking to slay the other.
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DB 5 6.19
अन्धको हरिमासाद्य पञ्चबाणाञ्छिलाशितान् । मुमोच विषसन्दिग्धान्कर्णाकृष्टान्महाबलान्
andhako harimāsādya pañcabāṇāñchilāśitān | mumoca viṣasandigdhānkarṇākṛṣṭānmahābalān
Andhaka, coming upon Hari, released five arrows sharpened on stone, smeared with poison, drawn back to the ear, of great force.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.20
वासुदेवोऽप्यसंप्राप्तान्विशिखानाशुगैस्तदा । चिच्छेद तान्पुनः पञ्च मुमोच रिपुनाशनः
vāsudevo'pyasaṃprāptānviśikhānāśugaistadā | ciccheda tānpunaḥ pañca mumoca ripunāśanaḥ
But Vāsudeva, the destroyer of foes, cut down those arrows with his own swift shafts before they arrived, and again released five.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.21
तयोः परस्परं युद्धं बभूव हरिदैत्ययोः । बाणासिचक्रमुसलैर्गदाशक्तिपरश्वधैः
tayoḥ parasparaṃ yuddhaṃ babhūva haridaityayoḥ | bāṇāsicakramusalairgadāśaktiparaśvadhaiḥ
Between those two, Hari and the Daitya, there was mutual combat with arrows, swords, discs, clubs, maces, spears and axes.
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DB 5 6.22
महेशान्धकयोर्युद्धं तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम् । पञ्चाशद्दिनपर्यन्तं बभूव च परस्परम्
maheśāndhakayoryuddhaṃ tumulaṃ lomaharṣaṇam | pañcāśaddinaparyantaṃ babhūva ca parasparam
The battle between Maheśa and Andhaka was tumultuous and hair-raising, and it went on between them for fifty days.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.23
इन्द्रबाष्कलयोस्तद्वन्महिषासुररुद्रयोः । यमत्रिनेत्रयोस्तद्वन्महाहनुधनेशयोः
indrabāṣkalayostadvanmahiṣāsurarudrayoḥ | yamatrinetrayostadvanmahāhanudhaneśayoḥ
So too between Indra and Bāṣkala, between Mahiṣāsura and Rudra, so too between Yama and Trinetra, and between Mahāhanu and the Lord of Wealth,
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DB 5 6.24
असिलोमवरुणयोर्युद्धं परमदारुणम् । गरुडं गदया दैत्यो जघान हरिवाहनम्
asilomavaruṇayoryuddhaṃ paramadāruṇam | garuḍaṃ gadayā daityo jaghāna harivāhanam
and between Asiloman and Varuṇa the fight was utterly terrible; the Daitya struck Garuḍa, Hari's mount, with his mace.
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DB 5 6.25
स गदापातखिन्नाङ्गो निःश्वसन्नवतिष्ठत । शौरिस्तं दक्षिणेनाशु हस्तेन परिसान्त्वयन्
sa gadāpātakhinnāṅgo niḥśvasannavatiṣṭhata | śauristaṃ dakṣiṇenāśu hastena parisāntvayan
His limbs pained by the fall of the mace, he stood there gasping; and Śauri, quickly soothing him with his right hand,
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DB 5 6.26
स्थिरं चकार देवेशो वैनतेयं महाबलम् । समाकृष्य धनुः शार्ङ्गं मुमोच विशिखान्बहून्
sthiraṃ cakāra deveśo vainateyaṃ mahābalam | samākṛṣya dhanuḥ śārṅgaṃ mumoca viśikhānbahūn
the lord of gods made mighty Vainateya steady, and drawing back the Śārṅga bow he loosed many arrows,
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DB 5 6.27
अन्धकोपरि कोपेन हन्तुकामो जनार्दनः । दानवोऽपि च तान्वाणांश्चिच्छेद स्वशरैः शितैः
andhakopari kopena hantukāmo janārdanaḥ | dānavo'pi ca tānvāṇāṃściccheda svaśaraiḥ śitaiḥ
Janārdana in anger wishing to kill Andhaka; but the Dānava too cut down those arrows with his own sharp shafts,
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DB 5 6.28
पञ्चाशद्भिर्हरिं कोपाज्जघान च शिलाशितैः । वासुदेवोऽपि तांस्तूर्णं वञ्चयित्वा शरोत्तमान्
pañcāśadbhirhariṃ kopājjaghāna ca śilāśitaiḥ | vāsudevo'pi tāṃstūrṇaṃ vañcayitvā śarottamān
and in rage he struck Hari with fifty (arrows) sharpened on stone; Vāsudeva too, swiftly evading those excellent arrows,
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DB 5 6.29
चक्रं मुमोच वेगेन सहस्रारं सुदर्शनम् । त्यक्तं सुदर्शनं दूरात्स्वचक्रेण न्यवारयत्
cakraṃ mumoca vegena sahasrāraṃ sudarśanam | tyaktaṃ sudarśanaṃ dūrātsvacakreṇa nyavārayat
hurled with force the thousand-spoked discus Sudarśana; (the Daitya) warded off the released Sudarśana from afar with his own discus,
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DB 5 6.30
ननाद च महाराज देवान्सम्मोहयन्निव । दृष्ट्वा तु विफलं जातं चक्रं देवस्य शार्ङ्गिणः
nanāda ca mahārāja devānsammohayanniva | dṛṣṭvā tu viphalaṃ jātaṃ cakraṃ devasya śārṅgiṇaḥ
and he roared, O great king, as if bewildering the gods. But seeing that the discus of the god who bears the Śārṅga bow had become fruitless,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.31
जग्मुः शोकं सुराः सर्वे जहर्षुर्दानवास्तथा । वासुदेवोऽपि तरसा दृष्ट्वा देवाञ्छुचावृतान्
jagmuḥ śokaṃ surāḥ sarve jaharṣurdānavāstathā | vāsudevo'pi tarasā dṛṣṭvā devāñchucāvṛtān
all the gods fell into grief, and the Dānavas rejoiced; but Vāsudeva, at once seeing the gods enveloped in sorrow,
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DB 5 6.32
गदां कौमोदकीं धृत्वा दानवं समुपाद्रवत् । तं जघानातिवेगेन मूर्ध्नि मायाविनं हरिः
gadāṃ kaumodakīṃ dhṛtvā dānavaṃ samupādravat | taṃ jaghānātivegena mūrdhni māyāvinaṃ hariḥ
took up the mace Kaumodakī and rushed at the Dānava; with great speed Hari struck that wielder of illusions on the head.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.33
स गदाभिहतो भूमौ निपपातातिमूर्च्छितः । तं तथा पतितं वीक्ष्य हयारिरतिकोपनः
sa gadābhihato bhūmau nipapātātimūrcchitaḥ | taṃ tathā patitaṃ vīkṣya hayāriratikopanaḥ
Struck by the mace, he fell to the ground utterly senseless. Seeing him fallen thus, the enemy of horses (Mahiṣa), exceedingly enraged,
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DB 5 6.34
आजगाम रमानाथं त्रासयन्नतिगर्जितैः । वासुदेवोऽपि तं दृष्ट्वा समायान्तं क्रुधान्वितम्
ājagāma ramānāthaṃ trāsayannatigarjitaiḥ | vāsudevo'pi taṃ dṛṣṭvā samāyāntaṃ krudhānvitam
came against the lord of Ramā, terrifying (them) with his mighty roars; and Vāsudeva, seeing him approaching filled with wrath,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.35
चापज्यानिनदं चोग्रं चकार नन्दयन्सुरान् । शरवृष्टिं चकाराशु भगवान्महिषोपरि
cāpajyāninadaṃ cograṃ cakāra nandayansurān | śaravṛṣṭiṃ cakārāśu bhagavānmahiṣopari
He made a fierce twanging of the bowstring, gladdening the gods; and swiftly the Lord loosed a rain of arrows upon Mahiṣa.
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DB 5 6.36
सोऽपि चिच्छेद बाणौघैस्ताञ्छरान्गगनेरितान् । तयोर्युद्धमभूद्राजन् परस्परभयावहम्
so'pi ciccheda bāṇaughaistāñcharāngaganeritān | tayoryuddhamabhūdrājan parasparabhayāvaham
He too cut down with his floods of arrows those shafts sped through the sky; and their battle, O king, became a terror to each other.
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DB 5 6.37
गदया ताडयामास केशवो मस्तकोपरि । स गदाभिहतो मूर्ध्नि पपातोर्व्यां सुमूर्च्छितः
gadayā tāḍayāmāsa keśavo mastakopari | sa gadābhihato mūrdhni papātorvyāṃ sumūrcchitaḥ
Keśava struck him on the head with his mace; struck on the crown by the mace, he fell to the ground deeply swooning.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.38
हाहाकारो महानासीत्सैन्ये तस्य सुदारुणः । स विहाय व्यथां दैत्यो मुहूर्तादुत्थितः पुनः
hāhākāro mahānāsītsainye tasya sudāruṇaḥ | sa vihāya vyathāṃ daityo muhūrtādutthitaḥ punaḥ
A great and most dreadful cry of "alas, alas!" arose in his army; but the demon, casting off his pain, rose up again in a moment.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.39
गृहीत्वा परिघं शीर्षे जघान मधुसूदनम् । परिघेणाहतस्तेन मूर्च्छामाप जनार्दनः
gṛhītvā parighaṃ śīrṣe jaghāna madhusūdanam | parigheṇāhatastena mūrcchāmāpa janārdanaḥ
Taking up an iron bar, he struck Madhusūdana on the head; struck by that bar, Janārdana fell into a swoon.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.40
मूर्च्छितं तमुवाहाशु जगाम गरुडो रणात् । परावृत्ते जगन्नाथे देवा इन्द्रपुरोगमाः
mūrcchitaṃ tamuvāhāśu jagāma garuḍo raṇāt | parāvṛtte jagannāthe devā indrapurogamāḥ
Garuḍa swiftly bore him, swooning, and went away from the battle; when the Lord of the world had turned back, the gods led by Indra
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.41
भयं प्रापुः सुदुःखार्ताश्चुक्रुशुश्च रणाजिरे । क्रन्दमानान्सुरान्वीक्ष्य शङ्करः शूलभृत्तदा
bhayaṃ prāpuḥ suduḥkhārtāścukruśuśca raṇājire | krandamānānsurānvīkṣya śaṅkaraḥ śūlabhṛttadā
were seized with fear, and sorely afflicted they wailed on the field of battle; then Śaṅkara, bearer of the trident, seeing the gods lamenting,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.42
महिषं तरसाभ्येत्य प्राहरद्रोषसंयुतः । सोऽपि शक्तिं मुमोचाथ शङ्करस्योरसि स्फुटम्
mahiṣaṃ tarasābhyetya prāharadroṣasaṃyutaḥ | so'pi śaktiṃ mumocātha śaṅkarasyorasi sphuṭam
came upon Mahiṣa with speed and, filled with rage, struck him; he too then hurled his spear straight at Śaṅkara's chest.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.43
जगर्ज स च दुष्टात्मा वञ्चयित्वा त्रिशूलकम् । शङ्करोऽपि तदा पीडां न प्रापोरसि ताडितः
jagarja sa ca duṣṭātmā vañcayitvā triśūlakam | śaṅkaro'pi tadā pīḍāṃ na prāporasi tāḍitaḥ
And that evil-souled one roared, having evaded the trident; but Śaṅkara, though struck on the chest, then felt no pain.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.44
तं जघान त्रिशूलेन कोपादरुणलोचनः । संलग्नं शङ्करं दृष्ट्वा महिषेण दुरात्मना
taṃ jaghāna triśūlena kopādaruṇalocanaḥ | saṃlagnaṃ śaṅkaraṃ dṛṣṭvā mahiṣeṇa durātmanā
With eyes red with anger he smote him with the trident; and seeing Śaṅkara locked in combat with the evil-souled Mahiṣa,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.45
आजगाम हरिस्तावत्त्यक्त्वा मूर्च्छां प्रहारजाम् । महिषस्तु तदा वीक्ष्य सम्प्राप्तौ हरिशङ्करौ
ājagāma haristāvattyaktvā mūrcchāṃ prahārajām | mahiṣastu tadā vīkṣya samprāptau hariśaṅkarau
Hari meanwhile came, having thrown off the swoon born of the blow; and Mahiṣa then, seeing Hari and Śaṅkara arrived together,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.46
युद्धकामौ महावीर्यो चक्रशूलधरौ वरौ । कोपयुक्तो बभूवासौ दृष्ट्वा तौ समुपागतौ
yuddhakāmau mahāvīryo cakraśūladharau varau | kopayukto babhūvāsau dṛṣṭvā tau samupāgatau
the two excellent ones of great valour, eager for battle, bearing discus and trident — he became filled with rage on seeing the two approach.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.47
जगाम सम्मुखस्तावत्संग्रामार्थं महाभुजः । माहिषं वपुरास्थाय धुन्वन्पुच्छं समुत्कटम्
jagāma sammukhastāvatsaṃgrāmārthaṃ mahābhujaḥ | māhiṣaṃ vapurāsthāya dhunvanpucchaṃ samutkaṭam
That mighty-armed one at once went to face them for combat, assuming his buffalo form and shaking his tail aloft.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.48
चकार भैरवं नादं त्रासयन्नमरानपि । धुन्वञ्छृङ्गे महाकायो दारुणो जलदो यथा
cakāra bhairavaṃ nādaṃ trāsayannamarānapi | dhunvañchṛṅge mahākāyo dāruṇo jalado yathā
He made a fearful roar, terrifying even the immortals; the huge-bodied one shaking his horns, dreadful as a raincloud.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.49
शृङ्गाभ्यां पर्वताज्छृङ्गांश्चिक्षेप भृशमुत्कटान् । दृष्ट्वा तौ तु महावीर्यौ दानवं देवसत्तमौ
śṛṅgābhyāṃ parvatājchṛṅgāṃścikṣepa bhṛśamutkaṭān | dṛṣṭvā tau tu mahāvīryau dānavaṃ devasattamau
With his two horns he hurled exceedingly huge peaks torn from mountains; but those two most excellent gods of great valour, seeing the demon,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.50
चक्रतुर्बाणवृष्टिं च दानवोपरि दारुणाम् । कुर्वाणौ बाणवृष्टिं तौ दृष्ट्वा हरिहरौ हरिः
cakraturbāṇavṛṣṭiṃ ca dānavopari dāruṇām | kurvāṇau bāṇavṛṣṭiṃ tau dṛṣṭvā hariharau hariḥ
made a dreadful rain of arrows upon the demon; and seeing Hari and Hara making that rain of arrows, Hari (the demon)
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 5 6.51
चिक्षेप गिरिशृङ्गं तु पुच्छेनावृत्य दारुणम् । आपतन्तं गिरिं वीक्ष्य भगवान्सात्वतां पतिः
cikṣepa giriśṛṅgaṃ tu pucchenāvṛtya dāruṇam | āpatantaṃ giriṃ vīkṣya bhagavānsātvatāṃ patiḥ
hurled a dreadful mountain peak, having wound it about with his tail; and seeing the mountain falling upon him, the Lord, master of the Sātvatas,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.52
विशिखैः शतधा चक्रे चक्रेणाशु जघान तम् । हरिचक्राहतः संख्ये मूर्च्छामाप स दैत्यराट्
viśikhaiḥ śatadhā cakre cakreṇāśu jaghāna tam | haricakrāhataḥ saṃkhye mūrcchāmāpa sa daityarāṭ
broke it into a hundred pieces with his shafts and swiftly struck him with the discus; struck by Hari's discus in the fight, that demon king fell into a swoon.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.53
उत्तस्थौ च क्षणान्नूनं मानुषं वपुरास्थितः । गदापाणिर्महाघोरो दानवः पर्वतोपमः
uttasthau ca kṣaṇānnūnaṃ mānuṣaṃ vapurāsthitaḥ | gadāpāṇirmahāghoro dānavaḥ parvatopamaḥ
And in an instant indeed he rose up, having taken on a human body — a most terrible demon, mace in hand, like a mountain.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.54
मेघनादं ननादोच्चैर्भीषयन्नमरानपि । तच्छ्रुत्वा भगवान्विष्णुः पाञ्चजन्यं समुज्ज्वलम्
meghanādaṃ nanādoccairbhīṣayannamarānapi | tacchrutvā bhagavānviṣṇuḥ pāñcajanyaṃ samujjvalam
He roared loudly with a thunder-cloud's roar, frightening even the immortals; hearing that, the Lord Viṣṇu (took up) the blazing Pāñcajanya
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 6.55
पूरयामास तरसा शब्दं कर्तुं खरस्वरम् । तेन शब्देन शङ्खस्य भयत्रस्ताश्च दानवाः । बभूवुर्मुदिता देवा ऋषयश्च तपोधनाः
pūrayāmāsa tarasā śabdaṃ kartuṃ kharasvaram | tena śabdena śaṅkhasya bhayatrastāśca dānavāḥ | babhūvurmuditā devā ṛṣayaśca tapodhanāḥ
(He) swiftly filled (it), to make a sound with a piercing tone. By that sound of the conch the Dānavas were shaken with fear, while the gods and the sages rich in austerity became joyful.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition