Shiva Purana

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दृष्ट्वा तान् कृत्तिकास्सर्वा भयविह्नलमानसाः ।। कार्त्तिकं कथयामासुर्ज्वलंतं ब्रह्मतेजसा ।। ४१ ।।

On seeing them the Kṛttikās were extremely terrified. They spoke to Kārttikeya blazing with divine splendour.

english translation

dRSTvA tAn kRttikAssarvA bhayavihnalamAnasAH || kArttikaM kathayAmAsurjvalaMtaM brahmatejasA || 41 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

।। कृत्तिका ऊचुः ।। वत्स सैन्यान्यसंख्यानि वेष्टयामासुरालयम् ।। किं कर्तव्यं क्व गंतव्यं महाभयमुपस्थितम् ।। ४२ ।।

Kṛttikās said: Dear boy, innumerable soldiers have encircled the house. What shall be done? Where are we to gc. A great danger has beset us.

english translation

|| kRttikA UcuH || vatsa sainyAnyasaMkhyAni veSTayAmAsurAlayam || kiM kartavyaM kva gaMtavyaM mahAbhayamupasthitam || 42 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कार्तिकेय उवाच ।। भयं त्यजत कल्याण्यो भयं किं वा मयि स्थिते ।। दुर्निवार्योऽस्मि बालश्च मातरः केन वार्यते ।। ४३ ।।

Kārttikeya said: O good women, O mothers, cast off your fear. When I am here what fear need you have? Although I am a boy I am invincible. Who can thwart me?

english translation

kArtikeya uvAca || bhayaM tyajata kalyANyo bhayaM kiM vA mayi sthite || durnivAryo'smi bAlazca mAtaraH kena vAryate || 43 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र सैन्येन्द्रो नन्दिकेश्वरः ।। पुरतः कार्तिकेयस्योपविष्टस्समुवाच ह ।। ४४ ।।

Brahmā said: In the meantime, Nandīśvara the commander-inchief sat in front of Kārttikeya and said.

english translation

|| brahmovAca || etasminnaMtare tatra sainyendro nandikezvaraH || purataH kArtikeyasyopaviSTassamuvAca ha || 44 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

नन्दीश्वर उवाच ।। भ्रातः प्रवृत्तिं शृणु मे मातरश्च शुभावहाम् ।। प्रेरितोऽहं महेशेन संहर्त्रा शंकरेण च ।। ४५ ।।

Nandīśvara said: O brother, O mothers, listen to my auspicious mission. I have been commissioned by lord Śiva, the annihilator.

english translation

nandIzvara uvAca || bhrAtaH pravRttiM zRNu me mAtarazca zubhAvahAm || prerito'haM mahezena saMhartrA zaMkareNa ca || 45 ||

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