Shiva Purana
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दृष्ट्वा तानब्रवीद्विष्णुः प्रणिपत्य पुरःस्थितान् ॥ भूतान्यज्ञपतिः श्रीमानुद्राज्ञाप्रतिपालकः ॥ ३१ ॥
When they bowed to him and stood waiting in front, Viṣṇu saw them. The glorious lord of sacrifices who carried out the behests of Rudra, spoke to them.
english translation
dRSTvA tAnabravIdviSNuH praNipatya puraHsthitAn ॥ bhUtAnyajJapatiH zrImAnudrAjJApratipAlakaH ॥ 31 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविष्णुरुवाच ॥ भूताः शृणुत मद्वाक्यं देवकार्यार्थमुद्यताः ॥ गच्छन्तु त्रिपुरं सद्यस्सर्वे हि बलवत्तराः ॥ ३२ ॥
Viṣṇu said—“O Bhūtas, listen to my statement. You are all very powerful and have risen up for fulfilling the task of the gods. All of you go immediately to the three cities.
english translation
viSNuruvAca ॥ bhUtAH zRNuta madvAkyaM devakAryArthamudyatAH ॥ gacchantu tripuraM sadyassarve hi balavattarAH ॥ 32 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगत्वा दग्ध्वा च भित्त्वा च भङ्क्त्वा दैत्यपुरत्रयम् ॥ पुनर्यथागता भूतागंतुमर्हथ भूतये ॥३३॥
Go there, strike at, break and burn the three cities of the Asuras. O Bhūtas, thereafter you can go away as you please for prosperity.
english translation
gatvA dagdhvA ca bhittvA ca bhaGktvA daityapuratrayam ॥ punaryathAgatA bhUtAgaMtumarhatha bhUtaye ॥33॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ तच्छ्रुत्वा भगवद्वाक्यं ततो भूतगणाश्च ते ॥ प्रणम्य देवदेवं तं ययुर्दैत्यपुरत्रयम् ॥३४॥
Sanatkumāra said: On hearing the words of the lord, the hosts of Bhūtas bowed to the lord of the gods and went to the three cities of the Asuras.
english translation
sanatkumAra uvAca ॥ tacchrutvA bhagavadvAkyaM tato bhUtagaNAzca te ॥ praNamya devadevaM taM yayurdaityapuratrayam ॥34॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगत्वा तत्प्रविशंतश्च त्रिपुराधिपतेजसि ॥ भस्मसादभवन्सद्यश्शलभा इव पावके ॥३५॥
Immediately after their entry into the cities they were reduced to ashes like moths in the fire.
english translation
gatvA tatpravizaMtazca tripurAdhipatejasi ॥ bhasmasAdabhavansadyazzalabhA iva pAvake ॥35॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript