Shiva Purana
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अभ्यासपरमावास्तामन्योन्यं विजिगीषया ॥ पदातिनौ युध्यमान्नौ चित्ररूपौ तरस्विनौ ॥२१॥
Both appeared to possess plenty of practice. Both had the desire to gain the upper hand. Both fought on foot, had wonderful forms and features and were equally courageous.
english translation
abhyAsaparamAvAstAmanyonyaM vijigISayA ॥ padAtinau yudhyamAnnau citrarUpau tarasvinau ॥21॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविविधैर्घातपुंजैस्तावन्योन्यं विनि जघ्नतुः ॥ नानामार्गान्प्रकुर्वन्तौ गर्जंतौ सुपराक्रमौ ॥२२॥
With massive heaps of fatal missiles they hit each other. They had various ways of attack. They roared. They exhibited their all exploits.
english translation
vividhairghAtapuMjaistAvanyonyaM vini jaghnatuH ॥ nAnAmArgAnprakurvantau garjaMtau suparAkramau ॥22॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअवलोकपरास्सर्वे देवगंधर्वकिन्नराः॥ विस्मयं परमं जग्मुर्नोचुः किंचन तत्र ते ॥२३॥
The onlookers, the gods, the Gandharvas and the Kinnaras were much surprised. They did not speak anything there.
english translation
avalokaparAssarve devagaMdharvakinnarAH॥ vismayaM paramaM jagmurnocuH kiMcana tatra te ॥23॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptन ववौ पवमानश्च निष्प्रभोऽभूद्दिवाकरः ॥ चचाल वसुधा सर्वा सशैलवनकानना ॥२४॥
The wind did not blow. The sun became dim. The earth quaked along with mountains and forests.
english translation
na vavau pavamAnazca niSprabho'bhUddivAkaraH ॥ cacAla vasudhA sarvA sazailavanakAnanA ॥24॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र हिमालयमुखा धराः ॥ स्नेहार्दितास्तदा जग्मुः कुमारं च परीप्सवः ॥२५॥
In the meantime Himālaya and other mountains anxious to see Kumāra out of affection came there.
english translation
etasminnaMtare tatra himAlayamukhA dharAH ॥ snehArditAstadA jagmuH kumAraM ca parIpsavaH ॥25॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript