Kumara's March to the City of the Asura Taraka

Verse 1 (skanda.1.66.1)

॥नारद उवाच॥ ते चैनं योज्य चाशीर्भिरयाचंत वरं गुहम्॥ एष एव वरोऽस्माकं यत्पापं तारकं जहि

nārada uvāca te cainaṁ yojya cāśīrbhirayācaṁta varaṁ guham eṣa eva varo'smākaṁ yatpāpaṁ tārakaṁ jahi

Narada said: They then, blessing him, entreated Guha for a boon: "This alone is our boon — that you slay the sinner Taraka."

Verse 2 (skanda.1.66.2)

एवमस्त्विति तानुक्त्वा योगोयोग इति ब्रुवन्॥ तारकारिमहातेजा मयूरं चाध्यरोहत

evamastviti tānuktvā yogoyoga iti bruvan tārakārimahātejā mayūraṁ cādhyarohata

Saying "so be it" to them, and crying "Yoke, yoke!" to his mount, the greatly splendorous foe of Taraka mounted his peacock.

Verse 3 (skanda.1.66.3)

शक्तिहस्तो विनद्याथ गुहो देवांस्तदाब्रवीत्॥ यद्यद्य तारकं पापं नाहं हन्मि सुरोत्तमाः

śaktihasto vinadyātha guho devāṁstadābravīt yadyadya tārakaṁ pāpaṁ nāhaṁ hanmi surottamāḥ

Then, Shakti in hand, roaring, Guha said to the gods: "If today I do not slay the sinner Taraka, O best of gods,"

Verse 4 (skanda.1.66.4)

गोब्राह्मणावमन्तॄणां ततो यामि गतिं स्फुटम्॥ एवं तेन प्रतिज्ञाते शब्दोऽतिसुमहानभूत्

gobrāhmaṇāvamantṝṇāṁ tato yāmi gatiṁ sphuṭam evaṁ tena pratijñāte śabdo'tisumahānabhūt

"— then let me clearly go to the fate of those who insult cows and brahmins." When he had thus made his vow, an exceedingly great sound arose,

Verse 5 (skanda.1.66.5)

योगोयोग इति प्राहुराज्ञया शरजन्मनः॥ अरजो वाससी रक्ते वसानः पार्वतीसुतः

yogoyoga iti prāhurājñayā śarajanmanaḥ arajo vāsasī rakte vasānaḥ pārvatīsutaḥ

as they cried "Yoke, yoke!" at the command of the reed-born one. The son of Parvati, clad in two spotless red garments,

Verse 6 (skanda.1.66.6)

अथाग्रे सर्वदेवानां स्थितो वीरो ययौ मुदा॥ तस्य केतुरलं भाति चरणायुधशोभितः

athāgre sarvadevānāṁ sthito vīro yayau mudā tasya keturalaṁ bhāti caraṇāyudhaśobhitaḥ

then, positioned at the head of all the gods, that hero set out joyfully. His banner shone brilliantly, adorned with the cock whose feet are its weapon,

Verse 7 (skanda.1.66.7)

चरणाभ्यां चरणाभ्यां गिरीञ्छक्तो यो विदारयितुं रणे॥ या चेष्टा सर्वभूतानां प्रभा शांतिर्बलं यथा

caraṇābhyāṁ caraṇābhyāṁ girīñchakto yo vidārayituṁ raṇe yā ceṣṭā sarvabhūtānāṁ prabhā śāṁtirbalaṁ yathā

capable of rending mountains in battle with its very feet. That energy which resides in all beings — as radiance, as tranquility, as strength —

Verse 8 (skanda.1.66.8)

तन्मया गुहशक्तिः सा भृशं हस्ते व्यरोचत॥ यद्दार्ढ्यं सर्वलोकेषु तन्मयं कवचं तथा

tanmayā guhaśaktiḥ sā bhṛśaṁ haste vyarocata yaddārḍhyaṁ sarvalokeṣu tanmayaṁ kavacaṁ tathā

consisting of that, Guha's Shakti shone brilliantly in his hand. And that firmness which exists in all the worlds — his armor was made of that,

Verse 9 (skanda.1.66.9)

योत्स्यमानस्य वीरस्य देहेप्रादुरभूत्स्वयम्॥ धर्मः सत्यमसंमोहस्तेजः कांतत्वमक्षतिः

yotsyamānasya vīrasya deheprādurabhūtsvayam dharmaḥ satyamasaṁmohastejaḥ kāṁtatvamakṣatiḥ

which of its own accord manifested on the body of the hero about to do battle. Dharma, Truth, freedom from delusion, splendor, beauty, indestructibility,

Verse 10 (skanda.1.66.10)

बलमोजः कृपा चव बद्धा करयुगं तथा॥ आदेशकारीण्यग्रेऽस्य स्वयं तस्थुर्महात्मनः

balamojaḥ kṛpā cava baddhā karayugaṁ tathā ādeśakārīṇyagre'sya svayaṁ tasthurmahātmanaḥ

strength, vigor, and compassion too, bound as it were to his two hands — these stood of their own accord before that great soul, ready to obey his command.

Verse 11 (skanda.1.66.11)

तमग्रे चापि गच्छंतं पृष्ठतोनुययौ हरः॥ रथेनादित्यवर्णेन पार्वत्या सहितः प्रभुः

tamagre cāpi gacchaṁtaṁ pṛṣṭhatonuyayau haraḥ rathenādityavarṇena pārvatyā sahitaḥ prabhuḥ

And as he went ahead, Hara followed behind him — the Lord, together with Parvati, in a chariot of the color of the sun,

Verse 12 (skanda.1.66.12)

निर्मितेन हरेणैव स्वयमीशेन लीलया॥ सहस्रं तस्य सिंहानां तस्मिन्युक्तं रथोत्तमे

nirmitena hareṇaiva svayamīśena līlayā sahasraṁ tasya siṁhānāṁ tasminyuktaṁ rathottame

a chariot made by Hara himself, the Lord, in sport. A thousand lions were yoked to that supreme chariot,

Verse 13 (skanda.1.66.13)

अभीषून्पुरुषव्याघ्र ब्रह्मा च जगृहे स्वयम्॥ ते पिबंत इवाकाशं त्रासयंतश्चराचरम्

abhīṣūnpuruṣavyāghra brahmā ca jagṛhe svayam te pibaṁta ivākāśaṁ trāsayaṁtaścarācaram

O tiger among men, whose reins Brahma himself held. They seemed to drink up the very sky, terrifying all that moves and moves not,

Verse 14 (skanda.1.66.14)

सिंहा रथस्य गच्छंतो नदंतश्चारुकेसराः॥ तस्मिन्रथे पशुपतिः स्थितो भात्युमया सह

siṁhā rathasya gacchaṁto nadaṁtaścārukesarāḥ tasminrathe paśupatiḥ sthito bhātyumayā saha

those lions of the chariot, roaring as they went, their manes beautiful. On that chariot Pashupati, seated together with Uma, shone forth

Verse 15 (skanda.1.66.15)

विद्युता मेडितः सूर्यः सेंद्रचापघनो यथा॥ अग्रतस्तस्य भगवान्धनेशो गुह्यकैः सह

vidyutā meḍitaḥ sūryaḥ seṁdracāpaghano yathā agratastasya bhagavāndhaneśo guhyakaiḥ saha

like the sun ringed by lightning amid a cloud bearing Indra's bow. Ahead of him, the blessed Lord of Wealth, together with the guhyakas,

Verse 16 (skanda.1.66.16)

आस्थाय रुचिरं याति पुष्पकं नरवाहनः॥ ऐरावणं समास्ताय शक्रश्चापि सुरैः सह

āsthāya ruciraṁ yāti puṣpakaṁ naravāhanaḥ airāvaṇaṁ samāstāya śakraścāpi suraiḥ saha

riding upon his beautiful Pushpaka, borne by men, went along. And Shakra too, together with the gods, mounted on Airavata,

Verse 17 (skanda.1.66.17)

पृष्ठतोनुययौ यांतं वरदं वृषभध्वजम्॥ तस्य दक्षिणतो देवा मरुतश्चित्रयोधिनः

pṛṣṭhatonuyayau yāṁtaṁ varadaṁ vṛṣabhadhvajam tasya dakṣiṇato devā marutaścitrayodhinaḥ

followed behind the boon-giving one of the bull-banner as he went. On his right went the gods, the Maruts, wondrous in battle,

Verse 18 (skanda.1.66.18)

गच्छंति वसुभिः सार्धं रुद्रैश्च सह संगताः॥ यमश्च मृत्युना सार्धं सर्वतः परिवारितः

gacchaṁti vasubhiḥ sārdhaṁ rudraiśca saha saṁgatāḥ yamaśca mṛtyunā sārdhaṁ sarvataḥ parivāritaḥ

going along together with the Vasus, joined together with the Rudras. And Yama, together with Death, surrounded on all sides

Verse 19 (skanda.1.66.19)

घोरैर्व्याधिशतैश्चापि सव्यतो याति कोपितः॥ यमस्य पृष्ठतश्चापि घोरस्त्रिशिखरः सितः

ghorairvyādhiśataiścāpi savyato yāti kopitaḥ yamasya pṛṣṭhataścāpi ghorastriśikharaḥ sitaḥ

by hundreds of terrible diseases, went, enraged, on the left. And behind Yama went a terrible, white, three-pronged

Verse 20 (skanda.1.66.20)

विजयोनाम रुद्रस्य याति शूलः स्वयं कृतः॥ तमुग्रपाशो भगवन्वरुणः सलिलेश्वरः

vijayonāma rudrasya yāti śūlaḥ svayaṁ kṛtaḥ tamugrapāśo bhagavanvaruṇaḥ salileśvaraḥ

trident named Vijaya, made by Rudra himself, went along. Behind that, the blessed Varuna, lord of the waters, fierce with his noose,

Verse 21 (skanda.1.66.21)

परिवार्य शतैयाति यादोभिर्विविधैर्वृतः॥ पृष्ठतो विजयस्यापि याति रुद्रस्य पट्टिशः

parivārya śataiyāti yādobhirvividhairvṛtaḥ pṛṣṭhato vijayasyāpi yāti rudrasya paṭṭiśaḥ

went, surrounded by hundreds of various sea-creatures. Behind Vijaya too went Rudra's Pattisha weapon,

Verse 22 (skanda.1.66.22)

गदामुशलशक्त्याद्यैर्वरप्रहरणैर्वृतः॥ पट्टिशं चान्वगात्पार्थ अस्त्रं पाशुपतं महत्

gadāmuśalaśaktyādyairvarapraharaṇairvṛtaḥ paṭṭiśaṁ cānvagātpārtha astraṁ pāśupataṁ mahat

surrounded by clubs, pestles, spears and other excellent weapons. And behind the Pattisha, O Partha, followed the great Pashupata weapon,

Verse 23 (skanda.1.66.23)

बहुशीर्षं महाघोरमेकपादं बहूदरम्॥ कमंडलुश्चास्य पश्चान्महर्षिगणसेवितः

bahuśīrṣaṁ mahāghoramekapādaṁ bahūdaram kamaṁḍaluścāsya paścānmaharṣigaṇasevitaḥ

many-headed, exceedingly terrible, single-footed, many-bellied. And behind it went his water-pot, attended by hosts of great sages,

Verse 24 (skanda.1.66.24)

तस्य दक्षिणतो भाति दण्डो गच्छञ्छ्रिया वृतः॥ भृग्वंगिरोभिः सहितो देवैरप्य भिपूजितः

tasya dakṣiṇato bhāti daṇḍo gacchañchriyā vṛtaḥ bhṛgvaṁgirobhiḥ sahito devairapya bhipūjitaḥ

and on its right shone the Danda, going along encircled by splendor, accompanied by Bhrigu and Angiras, and honored also by the gods,

Verse 25 (skanda.1.66.25)

राक्षसाश्चान्यदेवाश्च गन्धर्वा भुजगास्तथा॥ नद्यो नदाः समुद्राश्च मुनयोऽप्सरसां गणाः

rākṣasāścānyadevāśca gandharvā bhujagāstathā nadyo nadāḥ samudrāśca munayo'psarasāṁ gaṇāḥ

the rakshasas, and other gods, gandharvas and serpents likewise, rivers, streams, and oceans, sages, and the hosts of apsarases,

Verse 26 (skanda.1.66.26)

नक्षत्राणि ग्रहाश्चैव जंगमं स्थावरं तथा॥ मातरश्च महादेवमनुजग्मुः क्षुधान्विताः

nakṣatrāṇi grahāścaiva jaṁgamaṁ sthāvaraṁ tathā mātaraśca mahādevamanujagmuḥ kṣudhānvitāḥ

the constellations and planets, the moving and the unmoving, and the Mothers too, hungry for battle, followed after Mahadeva.

Verse 27 (skanda.1.66.27)

सर्वेषां पृष्ठतश्चासीत्तार्क्ष्यस्थो बुद्धिमान्हरिः॥ पालयन्पृतनां सर्वां स्वपरीवारसंवृतः

sarveṣāṁ pṛṣṭhataścāsīttārkṣyastho buddhimānhariḥ pālayanpṛtanāṁ sarvāṁ svaparīvārasaṁvṛtaḥ

Behind all of them was the wise Hari, mounted upon Garuda, protecting the entire army, surrounded by his own retinue.

Verse 28 (skanda.1.66.28)

एवं सैन्यसमोपेत उत्तरं तटमागतः॥ ताम्रप्राकारमाश्रित्य तस्थौ त्र्यंबकनंदनः

evaṁ sainyasamopeta uttaraṁ taṭamāgataḥ tāmraprākāramāśritya tasthau tryaṁbakanaṁdanaḥ

Thus, accompanied by his army, the son of Tryambaka arrived at the northern shore, and, drawing near the copper rampart, halted there.

Verse 29 (skanda.1.66.29)

स तारकपुरस्यापि पश्यनृद्धि मनुत्तमाम्॥ विसिष्मिये महासेनः प्रशशंस तपोऽस्य च

sa tārakapurasyāpi paśyanṛddhi manuttamām visiṣmiye mahāsenaḥ praśaśaṁsa tapo'sya ca

Seeing even the supreme splendor of Taraka's city, Mahasena was amazed, and praised his austerity as well.

Verse 30 (skanda.1.66.30)

स्थितः पश्यन्स शुशुभे मयूरस्थो गुहस्तदा॥ छत्रेण ध्रियमाणेन स्वयं सोमसमस्त्विषा

sthitaḥ paśyansa śuśubhe mayūrastho guhastadā chatreṇa dhriyamāṇena svayaṁ somasamastviṣā

Standing there, gazing, Guha, mounted on his peacock, shone forth then, with an umbrella held over him, himself radiant as the moon,

Verse 31 (skanda.1.66.31)

वीज्यमानश्चामराभ्यां वाय्वग्रिभ्यां महाद्युतिः॥ मातृभिश्च सुरैर्दत्तैः स्वैर्गणैरपि संवृतः

vījyamānaścāmarābhyāṁ vāyvagribhyāṁ mahādyutiḥ mātṛbhiśca surairdattaiḥ svairgaṇairapi saṁvṛtaḥ

of great splendor, fanned by two chowries as if by Wind and Fire themselves, surrounded by the Mothers, and by his own attendants given by the gods.

Verse 32 (skanda.1.66.32)

ततः प्रणम्य तं शक्रो देव मध्ये वचोऽब्रवीत्॥ पश्यपश्य महासेन दैत्यानां बलशालिनाम्

tataḥ praṇamya taṁ śakro deva madhye vaco'bravīt paśyapaśya mahāsena daityānāṁ balaśālinām

Then Shakra, bowing to him, spoke these words in the midst of the gods: "Behold, behold, O Mahasena, the city of the mighty demons —"

Verse 33 (skanda.1.66.33)

ये त्वां कालं न जानंति मर्त्या गृहरता इव॥ एतेषां च गृहे दूतो यस्त्वां शंसतु तारकम्

ye tvāṁ kālaṁ na jānaṁti martyā gṛharatā iva eteṣāṁ ca gṛhe dūto yastvāṁ śaṁsatu tārakam

"— they do not recognize you as Death approaching, like mortals absorbed in their households. Let a messenger go to their homes to announce you to Taraka."

Verse 34 (skanda.1.66.34)

वीराणामुचितं त्वेतत्कीर्तिदं च महाजने॥ अनुज्ञया ततः स्कन्दभक्तं शक्रो धनंजय

vīrāṇāmucitaṁ tvetatkīrtidaṁ ca mahājane anujñayā tataḥ skandabhaktaṁ śakro dhanaṁjaya

"This is fitting for heroes and brings fame among the great." Then, O Dhananjaya, with his consent, Shakra —

Verse 35 (skanda.1.66.35)

मामादिश्यासुरेन्द्राय प्राहिणोद्दौत्ययोग्यकम्॥ अहं स्वयं गन्तुकामः शक्रेणापि च प्रेषितः

māmādiśyāsurendrāya prāhiṇoddautyayogyakam ahaṁ svayaṁ gantukāmaḥ śakreṇāpi ca preṣitaḥ

— commanding me, sent me, fit for the mission, to the lord of the asuras. I myself was eager to go, and was sent also by Shakra.

Verse 36 (skanda.1.66.36)

प्रासादे स्त्रीसहस्राणां प्रावोचं मध्यतोऽप्यहम्॥ असुराधमदुर्बुद्धे शक्रस्त्वामाह तच्छृणु

prāsāde strīsahasrāṇāṁ prāvocaṁ madhyato'pyaham asurādhamadurbuddhe śakrastvāmāha tacchṛṇu

In the palace, amid his thousand women, I too spoke out: "O vile, foolish asura, hear what Shakra says to you:"

Verse 37 (skanda.1.66.37)

यज्जगद्दलनादाप्तं किल्बिषं दानव त्वया॥ तस्याहं नाशकस्तेऽद्य पुरुषश्चेद्भविष्यसि

yajjagaddalanādāptaṁ kilbiṣaṁ dānava tvayā tasyāhaṁ nāśakaste'dya puruṣaścedbhaviṣyasi

"— the sin that you, O demon, have incurred by crushing the world — of that I am the destroyer today, if you prove to be a man."

Verse 38 (skanda.1.66.38)

शीघ्रं निःसर पापिष्ठ निःसरिष्यसि चेन्न हि॥ क्षणात्तव पुरं क्षेप्स्ये पावित्र्यायैव सागरे

śīghraṁ niḥsara pāpiṣṭha niḥsariṣyasi cenna hi kṣaṇāttava puraṁ kṣepsye pāvitryāyaiva sāgare

"Come out quickly, O most sinful one; and if you do not come out, I shall in an instant hurl your city into the ocean, for its purification alone."

Verse 39 (skanda.1.66.39)

इति श्रुत्वा रूक्षवाचं क्रुद्धः स्त्रीगणसंवृतः॥ मुष्टिमुद्यम्यमाऽधावद्भीतश्चाहं पलायितः

iti śrutvā rūkṣavācaṁ kruddhaḥ strīgaṇasaṁvṛtaḥ muṣṭimudyamyamā'dhāvadbhītaścāhaṁ palāyitaḥ

Hearing this harsh speech, he, enraged, surrounded by his throng of women, raised his fist and rushed at me; and I, frightened, fled.

Verse 40 (skanda.1.66.40)

व्याकुलस्तत्र वृत्तांतं कुमाराय न्यवेदयम्॥ मयि चाप्यागते दैत्यश्चिंतयामास चेतसि

vyākulastatra vṛttāṁtaṁ kumārāya nyavedayam mayi cāpyāgate daityaściṁtayāmāsa cetasi

Distraught, I reported that event to the Kumara. And when I had come away, the demon began to reflect in his mind:

Verse 41 (skanda.1.66.41)

नालब्ध संश्रयः शक्रो वक्तुमेतदिहार्हति॥ निमित्तानि च घोराणि संत्रासं जनयंति मे

nālabdha saṁśrayaḥ śakro vaktumetadihārhati nimittāni ca ghorāṇi saṁtrāsaṁ janayaṁti me

"Without some support behind him, Shakra would not dare to speak thus here. And terrible omens are arising, filling me with dread."

Verse 42 (skanda.1.66.42)

एवं विचिंत्य चोत्थाय गवाक्षं सोध्यरोहत॥ सहस्रभौमिकावासश्रृङ्गवातायनस्थितः

evaṁ viciṁtya cotthāya gavākṣaṁ sodhyarohata sahasrabhaumikāvāsaśrṛṅgavātāyanasthitaḥ

Reflecting thus, he rose and climbed to a lattice-window, standing at the window of a turret atop his thousand-storied palace,

Verse 43 (skanda.1.66.43)

अपश्यद्देवसैन्यं स दिवं भूमिं च संवृतम्॥ रतैर्गजैर्हयैश्चापि नादिताश्च दिशो दश

apaśyaddevasainyaṁ sa divaṁ bhūmiṁ ca saṁvṛtam ratairgajairhayaiścāpi nāditāśca diśo daśa

and beheld the army of the gods, covering both sky and earth; the ten directions resounded with chariots, elephants, and horses,

Verse 44 (skanda.1.66.44)

विमानैश्चाद्भुताकारैः किंनरोद्गीतनादितैः॥ दुन्दुभिभिर्गोविषाणैस्तालैः शंखैश्च नादितैः

vimānaiścādbhutākāraiḥ kiṁnarodgītanāditaiḥ dundubhibhirgoviṣāṇaistālaiḥ śaṁkhaiśca nāditaiḥ

with wondrous-shaped celestial cars resounding with the songs of kinnaras, resounding with kettledrums, horns, cymbals, and conches.

Verse 45 (skanda.1.66.45)

अक्षोभ्यामिव तां सेनां दृष्ट्वा सोऽचिंतयत्तदा॥ एते मया जिताः पूर्वं कस्माद्भूयः समागताः

akṣobhyāmiva tāṁ senāṁ dṛṣṭvā so'ciṁtayattadā ete mayā jitāḥ pūrvaṁ kasmādbhūyaḥ samāgatāḥ

Seeing that army, as it were unshakeable, he then reflected: "These I have already conquered before — why have they come again?"

Verse 46 (skanda.1.66.46)

इति चिंतापरो दैत्यः शुश्राव कटुकाक्षरम्॥ देवबंदिभिरुद्वुष्टं घोरं हृदयदारणम्

iti ciṁtāparo daityaḥ śuśrāva kaṭukākṣaram devabaṁdibhirudvuṣṭaṁ ghoraṁ hṛdayadāraṇam

As the demon was absorbed in this thought, he heard harsh words, terrible and heart-rending, proclaimed loudly by the celestial bards:

Verse 47 (skanda.1.66.47)

जयातु लशक्तिदीधितिपिंजररुचारुणमंडलभुजोद्भासितदेवसैन्य पुरवनकुमुदकाननविकासनेंदो कुमारनाथ जय दितिकुलमहोदधिवडवानल मधुररवमयूररवासुरमुकुटकूटकुट्टितचरणनखांकुर महासेन तारकवंशशुष्कतृमदावानल योगीश्वरयॉ योगिजनहृदयगगनविततचिंतासंतानसंतमसनोदनखरकिरणकल्पनखनिकरविराजितचरणकमल स्कन्द जय बाल सप्तवासर भुवनावलिशोकसंदहन

jayātu laśaktidīdhitipiṁjararucāruṇamaṁḍalabhujodbhāsitadevasainya puravanakumudakānanavikāsaneṁdo kumāranātha jaya ditikulamahodadhivaḍavānala madhuraravamayūraravāsuramukuṭakūṭakuṭṭitacaraṇanakhāṁkura mahāsena tārakavaṁśaśuṣkatṛmadāvānala yogīśvarayaॉ yogijanahṛdayagaganavitataciṁtāsaṁtānasaṁtamasanodanakharakiraṇakalpanakhanikaravirājitacaraṇakamala skanda jaya bāla saptavāsara bhuvanāvaliśokasaṁdahana

"Victory! To him whose arms, ablaze with the tawny-red glow of his spear's radiance, light up the cities and forest-camps of the gods' army like a moon that opens the night-lotus groves — victory, O Lord Kumara! O submarine fire that consumes the great ocean of Diti's race, whose voice is sweet as the peacock's cry, at whose very toenails the crowns of demon-kings are ground down, O Mahasena, wildfire to the dry grass of Taraka's lineage, O Lord of Yogis, whose radiant toenails are like the sun's keen rays dispelling the darkness massed across the sky of yogis' unbroken meditation, whose lotus feet are made resplendent by that very mass of nails — victory, O Skanda, O child of but seven days, who burns away the sorrow of every world in its turn!"

Verse 48 (skanda.1.66.48)

नमो नमस्तेस्तु मनोरमाय नमोस्तु ते साधुभयापहाय॥ नमोस्तु ते बालकृताचलाय नमोनमो नाशय देवशत्रून्

namo namastestu manoramāya namostu te sādhubhayāpahāya namostu te bālakṛtācalāya namonamo nāśaya devaśatrūn

"Salutations, salutations to you, the mind-delighting one; salutations to you, remover of fear from the virtuous; salutations to you, who as a mere child made him motionless with fear; salutations, salutations — destroy the enemies of the gods!"