Many warriors are roaring and the jackals, in particular, being pleased, are howling.14.136.
dyed in blood
The immortal Durga, the dyer with blood, is moving, pleased with her task.
The lion ('Kehar') was roaming around roaring
The roaring lion is running and such is the continuous situation in the battlefield.15.137.
The drums were beating.
The drums are resounding and the daggers are clanking.
(Heroic warriors) used to wield the kirpans, raging with anger
The fighting warriors, in great fury, are striking their swords.16.138.
DOHRA
Seeing with his own eyes the running demon-army
Sumbh spoke to the mighty warriors standing near him.17.139.
NARAAJ STANZA
Sumbha fell on the earth with anger
Srriking his foot on the earth Sumbh sent Nisumbh saying
And said go quickly
“Go immediately and bring Durga after binding her.”18.140.
He became enraged by decorating the army
Thundering and in great fury, he marched forward alongwith his army.
(Soldiers) stopped while sounding the bell.
The trumpets were sounded, hearing which caused the king of gods run away.19.141.
Taking countless heroes with him
Beating his drums, he marched forward taking countless warriors with him.
All the warriors were called and collected ('filled').
He called and gathered so many brave fighters, seeing whom the gods were frightened.20.142.
MADHUBHAAR STANZA
Indra trembled,
The king of gods trembled and reated all his painful circumstances to Lord Shiva.
consulted (among themselves).
When he gave out all his feflections, Shiva asked him about the number of his warriors.21.143.
O friend!
(He further asked him) to make friends all others through all possible means
With which Durga Mata's
So that the victory of the mother of the world is assured.22.144.
(to his immense) powers
Bring out all your powers, and send them in the war
And send (to war).
So that they may go before enemies and in great rage destroy them.23.145.
(those) great gods
The wise gods did as advised
By drawing (his) immense powers
And sent their boundless powers from amoungst themselves to the battlefield.24.146.
BIRADH NIRAAJ STANZA
Immediately the powers wore the sword and went towards the arena of war
And with them ran the great vultures nd belching vampires.
The terrible crows smiled and the blind headless bodies also moved.
From this side, the gods and other heroes began to shower shafts.25.147.
RASAAVAL STANZA
All the powers (of the gods) came
All the powers came and went back paying their obeisance.
(They) carrying great weapons
They wore terrible arms and killed many great warriors.26.148.
Blood was coming out of (their) mouths and eyes
Their faces and eyes are reddened with blood and they are uttering challenging words from their mouths.
(They have) weapons in their hands
They are holding arms, daggers and swords in their hands.27.149.
From there the giants roared,
From the other side, the demons are thundering, and the trumpets are resounding.
Beautiful shields were held in the hands
They are wearing cruel armour, holding winsome shields in their hands.28.150.
(The giants) are roaring from all four sides,
They began to roar from all the four sides and hearing their voices, all the gods trembled.
Sharp arrows were being released and
The sharp arrows were shot and the garments and fly-whisks were torn.29.151.
(All) were intoxicated with Raudra Rasa
Inebriated with extreme ferocity, the warriors are seen with brightened faces.
Used to shoot arrows.
The goddess Durga, being very much pleased, hath begun showering the rain of arrows.30.152.
From here the goddess was killing,
On this side, the goddess is busy in killing and on the other side the lion is tearing up all.
(Shiva) Ganas were making a serious roar
Hearing the roars of the Ganas (attendants) of Shiva, the demons have become frightened.31.153.