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Shiva Purana

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ईशानेन समं शंभुर्युयुधे रणवित्तमः ॥ शुंभश्शेषेण युयुधे कुंभश्चन्द्रेण दानवः ॥ ३६ ॥

Śambhu fought with Īśāna. Śumbha an expert in battle fought with Śeṣa. Kumbha the Asura fought with the Moon.

english translation

कुंबरो मिहिरेणाजौ महाबल पराक्रमः ॥ युयुधे परमास्त्रैश्च नानायुद्धविशारदः ॥३७॥

Kuñjara of great strength and exploit, an expert in different kinds of battles, fought with Mihira, using great weapons.

english translation

एवं द्वन्द्वेन युद्धेन महता च सुरासुराः ॥ संगरे युयुधुस्सर्वे बलेन कृतनिश्च याः ॥३८॥

Thus the gods and the Asuras, fought duels using their full strength with resolution.

english translation

अन्योन्यं स्पर्द्धमानास्तेऽमरा दैत्या महाबलाः ॥ तस्मिन्देवासुरे युद्धे दुर्जया अभवन्मुने ॥ ३९ ॥

O sage, desiring to gain the upper hand and vying with each other, the powerful gods and the Asuras were equally invincible in the battle.

english translation

तदा च तेषां सुरदानवानां बभूव युद्धं तुमुलं जयैषिणाम् ॥ सुखावहं वीरमनस्विनां वै भयावहं चैव तथेतरेषाम् ॥ 2-4-7-४० ॥

The fight between the gods and the Asuras desirous of victory over each other was very tumultuous. It was pleasing to the brave and terrible to the others.

english translation