Shiva Purana
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अथ यावत्स दुष्टात्मा हन्तुमैच्छद्द्विजांश्च तान्॥ तावच्च प्रार्थिवस्थाने गर्त्तं आसीत्सशब्दकः॥ ३६॥
When the wicked Daitya desired to kill the brahmins, the spot near the Pārthiva idol caved in with a loud report.
english translation
atha yAvatsa duSTAtmA hantumaicchaddvijAMzca tAn॥ tAvacca prArthivasthAne garttaM AsItsazabdakaH॥ 36॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगर्तात्ततस्समुत्पन्नः शिवो विकटरूपधृक् ॥ महाकाल इति ख्यातो दुष्टहंता सतां गतिः ॥ ३७॥
From the chasm thus created, Śiva rose up assuming a hideous form. He became famous as Mahākāla, the slayer of the wicked and the goal of the good.
english translation
gartAttatassamutpannaH zivo vikaTarUpadhRk ॥ mahAkAla iti khyAto duSTahaMtA satAM gatiH ॥ 37॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमहाकालस्समुत्पन्नो दुष्टानां त्वादृशामहम्॥ खल त्वं ब्राह्मणानां हि समीपाद्दूरतो व्रज॥ ३८॥
“I am Mahākāla (the great god of death) risen up against the wicked like you. O sinful one, go away, leave the presence of these brahmins.”
english translation
mahAkAlassamutpanno duSTAnAM tvAdRzAmaham॥ khala tvaM brAhmaNAnAM hi samIpAddUrato vraja॥ 38॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइत्युक्त्वा हुंकृतेनैव भस्मसात्कृतवांस्तदा॥ दूषणं च महाकालः शंकरस्सबलं द्रुतम् ॥ ३९ ॥
After saying this Śiva reduced Dūṣaṇa and his army, to ashes immediately with a mere sound of Hum.
english translation
ityuktvA huMkRtenaiva bhasmasAtkRtavAMstadA॥ dUSaNaM ca mahAkAlaH zaMkarassabalaM drutam ॥ 39 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकियत्सैन्यं हतं तेन किंचित्सैन्यं पलायितम्॥ दूषणश्च हतस्तेन शिवेनेह परात्मना ॥ ४०॥
Dūṣaṇa and a portion of his army too were killed by Śiva the great soul. A part of the army fled.
english translation
kiyatsainyaM hataM tena kiMcitsainyaM palAyitam॥ dUSaNazca hatastena ziveneha parAtmanA ॥ 40॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript