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ताभ्यां प्रववृत्ते युद्धं विष्णोरतुलतेजसः ॥ पञ्चवर्षसहस्राणि बाहुयुद्धमभूत्तदा ॥ ७१॥
A battle ensued between Viṣṇu of unequalled splendour and the two Daityas lasting for five thousand years. Then there ensued a hand-to-hand fight.
english translation
महामायाप्रभावेण मोहितो दानवोत्तमौ ॥ जजल्पतू रमाकान्तं गृहाण वरमीप्सितम् ॥ ७२ ॥
Deluded by the powerful great Māyā, the excellent Dānava spoke to the lord Viṣṇu—“Ask for whatever boon you desire to choose.”
english translation
नारायण उवाच ॥ मयि प्रसन्नौ यदि वां दीयतामेष मे वरः ॥ मम वध्यावुभौ नान्यं युवाभ्यां प्रार्थये वरम् ॥ ७३ ॥
Nārāyaṇa said:— If you are pleased with me grant me this boon that I may kill you. I do not request for any other boon.
english translation
ऋथिरुवाच ॥ एकार्णवां महीं दृष्ट्वा प्रोचतुः केशवं वचः ॥ आवां जहि न यत्रासौ धरणी पयसाऽ ऽप्लुता ॥ ७४ ॥
The sage said:— On seeing the earth covered by a great expanse of ocean they spoke to Keśava:—“Kill us in a spot where the earth is not covered with water.”
english translation
तथास्तु प्रोच्य भगवांश्चक्रमुत्थाप्य सूज्ज्वलम् ॥ चिच्छेद शिरसी कृत्वा स्वकीयजघने तयोः॥ ७५॥
After giving his consent the lord lifted up his dazzling discus, placed their heads on his loins and cut them off.
english translation