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Shiva Purana

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केचिच्च शिवसामीप्यं गत्वा तत्क्षणमात्रतः ॥ शिवं विज्ञापयांचक्रुस्तद्वृत्तां तमशेषतः ॥३६॥

Some of them fled to Śiva in a trice and intimated to him the details of the incident.

english translation

तथाविधांश्च तान् दृष्ट्वा तद्वृत्तांतं निशम्य सः ॥ अपारमादधे कोपं हरो लीलाविशारदः ॥३७॥

On seeing them in that plight and on hearing the news, Śiva, an adept in sports became very angry.

english translation

इंद्रादिकान्देवगणान् षण्मुखप्रवरान् गणान् ॥ भूतप्रेतपिशाचांश्च सर्वानादेशयत्तदा ॥३८॥

He issued directives to Indra and other gods, to the Gaṇas led by the six-faced Kumāra and to goblins, ghosts and spirits.

english translation

ते सर्वे च यथायोग्यं गतास्ते सर्वतो दिशम् ॥ तं गणं हंतुकामा हि शिवाज्ञाता उदायुधाः॥३९॥

At the bidding of Śiva they all desired to kill Gaṇeśa. Lifting up their weapons in a suitable manner they came there from all directions.

english translation

यस्य यस्यायुधं यच्च तत्तत्सर्वं विशेषतः॥ तद्गणेशोपरि बलात्समागत्य विमोचितम्॥2-4-15-४०॥

Whatever weapon they had was hurled on Gaṇeśa with force.

english translation