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Shiva Purana

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एका प्रचंडरूपं च धृत्वातिष्ठन्महामुने ॥ श्यामपर्वतसंकांशं विस्तीर्य मुखगह्वरम् ॥४६॥

O great sage, one Śakti assumed a very fierce form and stood there opening her mouth as wide as the cavern of a dark mountain.

english translation

एका विद्युत्स्वरूपा च बहुहस्तसमन्विता ॥ भयंकरा महादेवी दुष्टदंडविधायिनी ॥४७॥

The other assumed the form of lightning. She wore many arms. She was a huge and terrible goddess ready to punish the wicked.

english translation

आयुधानि च सर्वाणि मोचितानि सुरैर्गणैः ॥ गृहीत्वा स्वमुखे तानि ताभ्यां शीघ्रं च चिक्षिपे ॥४८॥

The weapons hurled by the gods and the Gaṇas were caught in the mouth and hurled back at them.

english translation

देवायुधं न दृश्येत परिघः परितः पुनः ॥ एवं ताभ्यां कृतं तत्र चरितं परमाद्भुतम् ॥ ४९ ॥

None of the weapons of the gods was seen anywhere around the iron club of Gaṇeśa. This wonderful feat was performed by them.

english translation

एको बालोऽखिलं सैन्यं लोडयामास दुस्तरम् ॥ यथा गिरिवरेणैव लोडितस्सागरः पुरा ॥2-4-15-५०॥

A single boy stirred and churned the vast impassable army in the same manner as great mountain churned the ocean of milk formerly.

english translation