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सर्वेऽमरगणास्तत्र विकुंठितबला मुने ॥ अभूवन् विष्णुना तेन हता यष्ट्या पराङ्मुखाः ॥ ६ ॥
O sage, all the gods including Viṣṇu were hit by him with the stick. They were turned back with their strength sapped.
english translation
शिवोपि सह सैन्येन युद्धं कृत्वा चिरं मुने ॥ विकरालं च तं दृष्ट्वा विस्मयं परमं गतः ॥७॥
O sage, after fighting for a long time along with the army and seeing him terrific, even Śiva was greatly surprised.
english translation
छलेनैव च हंतव्यो नान्यथा हन्यते पुनः ॥ इति बुद्धिं समास्थाय सैन्यमध्ये व्यवस्थितः॥ ८॥
Thinking within himself “He has to be killed only by deception and not otherwise” he stayed in the midst of the army.
english translation
शिवे दृष्टे तदा देवे निर्गुणे गुणरूपिणि॥ विष्णौ चैवाथ संग्रामे आयाते सर्वदेवताः॥९॥
When lord Śiva who though devoid of attributes had assumed the attributive form was seen in the battle, when Viṣṇu too had come thither, the gods and Gaṇas of Śiva were highly delighted.
english translation
गणाश्चैव महेशस्य महाहर्षं तदा ययुः॥ सर्वे परस्परं प्रीत्या मिलित्वा चक्रुरुत्सवम्॥2-4-16-१०॥
At that time, the Gaṇas of Mahesha (Lord Shiva) were filled with great joy. All of them, coming together with mutual affection, celebrated a grand festival.
english translation