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Shiva Purana

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केचिन्मथितसर्वांगा गदाभिर्मुद्गरैस्तथा ॥ केचिन्निर्भिन्नहृदयाः पाशैर्भल्लैश्च पातिताः ॥२६॥

The entire body of some was smashed by the maces; the chests and hearts of some were pounded by iron clubs; some were felled to the ground by spears and dragged with nooses.

english translation

केचिद्विदारिताः पृष्ठे कुंतैर्ऋष्टिभिरंकुशैः ॥ छिन्नान्यपि शिरांस्येव पतितानि च भूतले ॥ २७ ॥

The backs of some were torn with javelins and goads. Several heads chopped off by double-edged swords fell on the ground.

english translation

बहूनि च कबंधानि नृत्यमानानि तत्र वै ॥ वल्गमानानि शतशो उद्यतास्त्रकराणि च ॥ २८ ॥

Hundreds of headless, limbless trunks were seen dancing and bouncing with arrows sticking to their hands.

english translation

नद्यः प्रवर्तितास्तत्र शतशोऽसृङ्वहास्तदा ॥ भूतप्रेतादयस्तत्र शतशश्च समागताः ॥२९॥

Blood flowed like streams in hundreds of places. Hundreds of ghosts and goblins flocked there.

english translation

गोमायवश्शिवा तत्र भक्षयन्तः पलं बहु ॥ तथा गृध्रवटाश्येना वायसा मांसभक्षकाः ॥ बुभुजुः पतितानां च पलानि सुबहूनि वै ॥ 2-4-7-३० ॥

Jackals and vixens began eating the flesh. Numbers of vultures, kites, crows and carnivorous birds devoured the flesh of those falling down.

english translation