The demons came in great rage, decorated with swords and armour.
The warriors were facing the war-front and none of them knows to retrace his steps.
The brave fighters were roaring in the battlefield.7.
PAURI
The war-trumpet sounded and the enthusiastic drums thundered in the battlefield.
The lances swung and the lustrous tassels of the banners glistened.
The drums and trumpets echoed and the worriors were dozing like the drunkard with matted hair.
Durga and demons waged war in the battlefield where dreadful music is being played.
The brave fighters were pierced by daggers like the phylianthus emblica sticking with the bough.
Some writhe being chopped by the sword like the rolling mad drunkards.
Some are picked up from the bushes like the process of panning out gold from the sand.
The maces, tridents, daggers and arrows are being struck with real hurry.
It appears that black snakes are stinging and the furious heroes are dying.8.
PAURI
Seeing the intense glory of Chandi, the trumpets souded in the battlefield.
The highly furious demons ran on all four sides.
Holding their swords in their hands they fought very bravely in the battlefield.
These militant fighters never ran away from war-arena.
Highly infuriated they shouted “kill, kill” in their ranks.
The intensely glorious Chandi killed the warriors and threw them in the field.
It appeared that the lightning had eradicated the minarets and thrown them headlong.9.
PAURI
The drum was beaten and the armies attacked each other.
The goddess caused the dancing of the lioness of steel (sword)
And gave a blow to the demon Mahisha who was rubbing his belly.
(The sword) pierced the kindneys, intestines and the ribs.
Whatever hath come in my mind, I have related that.
It appears that Dhumketu (the shooting star) had displayed its top-knot.10.
PAURI
The drums are being beaten and the armies are engaged in close fight with each other.
The gods and demons have drawn their swords.
And strike them again and again killing warriors.
The blood flows like waterfall in the same manner as the red ochre colour is washed off from clothes.
The ladies of demons see the fight, while sitting in their lofts.
The carriage of the goddess Durga hath raised a tumult amongst the demons.11.
PAURI
A hundred thousand trumpets resound facing one another.
The highly infuriated demons do not flee from the battlefield.
All the warriors roar like lions.
They stretch their bows and shoot the arrows in front it Durga.12.
PAURI
The dual chained trumpets sounded in the battlefield.
The demon chieftains having matted locks are enveloped in dust.
Their nostrils are like mortars and the mouths seem like niches.
The brave fighters bearing long moustaches ran in front of the goddess.
The warriors like the king of gods (Indra) had become tired of fighting, but the brave fighters could not be averted from their stand.
They roared. On besieging Durga, like dark clouds.13.
PAURI
The drum, wrapped in donkey’s hide, was beaten and the armies attacked each other.
The brave demon-warriors besieged Durga.
They are greatly knowledgeable in warfare and do not know running back.
They ultimately went to heaven on being killed by the goddess.14.
PAURI
With the flaring up of fight between the armies, innumerable trumpets sounded.
The gods and demons both have raised great tumult like male buffalos.
The infuriated demons strike strong blows causing wounds.