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Shiva Purana

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एवं निशम्य त्वद्वाक्यं वीरभद्रो गणाग्रणीः ॥ अवदत्स रुषाविष्टस्त्वां तदा तु कृतांजलिः ॥ २१ ॥

On hearing your words, the leader of the Gaṇas Vīrabhadra became furious but spoke to you with palms joined in reverence.

english translation

वीरभद्र उवाच ॥ मुनिवर्य महाप्राज्ञ शृणु मे परमं वचः ॥ तारकं च वधिष्यामि पश्य मेऽद्य पराक्रमम् ॥२२॥

Vīrabhadra said: O excellent sage, of great wisdom, listen to my weighty words. I will kill Tāraka. See my exploit today.

english translation

आनयंति च ये वीरास्स्वामिनं रणसंसदि ॥ ते पापिनो महाक्लीबा विनश्यन्ति रणं गताः ॥ २३ ॥

The soldiers who bring their masters to the battlefield are sinners. They are no better than eunuchs. They are doomed in the battle.

english translation

असद्गतिं प्राप्नुवन्ति तेषां च निरयो धुवम् ॥ वीरभद्रो हि विज्ञेयो न वाच्यस्ते कदाचन ॥२४॥

They will go the way of the wicked. Hell is definitely in store for them. Vīrabhadra should never be considered by you as such a despicable person.

english translation

शस्त्रास्त्रैर्भिन्नगात्रा ये रणं कुर्वंति निर्भयाः ॥ इहामुत्र प्रशंस्यास्ते लभ्यन्ते सुखमद्भुतम् ॥ २५ ॥

Those whose bodies are rent and split with weapons and missiles, but who still fight fearlessly shall be praised here and hereafter. They derive wonderful happiness.

english translation