Shiva Purana

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बहवो देवताश्चैव मया दृष्टास्तथा पुनः ।। दानवा बहवो दैत्या यक्षगंधर्वराक्षसाः ।।२६।।

Many gods, Danavas, Daityas, Yakṣas, Gandharvas, and Rakṣasas I have seen.

english translation

bahavo devatAzcaiva mayA dRSTAstathA punaH || dAnavA bahavo daityA yakSagaMdharvarAkSasAH ||26||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

नैतेन गणनाथेन समतां यांति केपि च ।। त्रैलोक्येऽप्यखिले तेजो रूपशौर्यगुणादिभिः।।२७।।

In the entire extent of the three worlds, none of them can equal Gaṇeśa in regard to brilliance, form, features, valour and other qualities.

english translation

naitena gaNanAthena samatAM yAMti kepi ca || trailokye'pyakhile tejo rUpazauryaguNAdibhiH||27||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एवं संब्रुवतेऽमुष्मै परिघं भ्रामयन् स च ।। चिक्षेप विष्णवे तत्र शक्तिपुत्रो गणेश्वरः।।२८।।

Gaṇeśa, son of the Śaktis whirled the iron club and hurled it at Viṣṇu even as he was saying so.

english translation

evaM saMbruvate'muSmai parighaM bhrAmayan sa ca || cikSepa viSNave tatra zaktiputro gaNezvaraH||28||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

चक्रं गृहीत्वा हरिणा स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्बुजम् ।। तेन चक्रेण परिघो द्रुतं खंडीकृतस्तदा ।।२९।।

After remembering the lotus-like feet of Śiva, Viṣṇu took up his discus and split the iron club by means of discus.

english translation

cakraM gRhItvA hariNA smRtvA zivapadAmbujam || tena cakreNa parigho drutaM khaMDIkRtastadA ||29||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

खंडं तु परिघस्यापि हरये प्राक्षिपद्गणः।। गृहीत्वा गरुडेनापि पक्षिणा विफलीकृतः ।।2.4.16.३०।।

Gaṇeśa hurled the piece of iron club at Viṣṇu which was caught by the bird Garuḍa and rendered futile.

english translation

khaMDaM tu parighasyApi haraye prAkSipadgaNaH|| gRhItvA garuDenApi pakSiNA viphalIkRtaH ||2.4.16.30||

hk transliteration by Sanscript