Shiva Purana
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दैत्याश्च ते हि धर्मिष्ठास्सर्वे त्रिपुरवासिनः ॥ तस्मादवध्यतां प्राप्ता नान्यथा सुरपुंगवाः ॥४१॥
O good gods, these Asuras and the other residents of the three cities are virtuous. Hence they have become invincible. Not in any other manner.
english translation
daityAzca te hi dharmiSThAssarve tripuravAsinaH ॥ tasmAdavadhyatAM prAptA nAnyathA surapuMgavAH ॥41॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकृत्वा तु सुमहत्पापं रुद्रमभ्यर्चयंति ते ॥ मुच्यंते पातकैः सर्वैः पद्मपत्रमिवांभसा ॥ ४२ ॥
After perpetrating great sins they worship Śiva and so they are freed of all sins even as the leaves of the lotus from water.
english translation
kRtvA tu sumahatpApaM rudramabhyarcayaMti te ॥ mucyaMte pAtakaiH sarvaiH padmapatramivAMbhasA ॥ 42 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptरुद्राभ्यर्चनतो देवाः सर्वे कामा भवंति हि ॥ नानोपभोगसंपत्तिर्वश्यतां याति वै भुवि ॥ ४३ ॥
O gods, thanks to the worship of Śiva, their cherished desires are realised. Different means of enjoyment in the world are brought under their control.
english translation
rudrAbhyarcanato devAH sarve kAmA bhavaMti hi ॥ nAnopabhogasaMpattirvazyatAM yAti vai bhuvi ॥ 43 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतस्मात्तद्भोगिनो दैत्या लिंगार्चनपरायणाः॥ अनेकविधसंपत्तेर्मोक्षस्यापि परत्र च ॥४४॥
Hence these Asuras who are devoted to the phallic worship enjoy different kinds of pleasures and prosperity and salvation hereafter.
english translation
tasmAttadbhogino daityA liMgArcanaparAyaNAH॥ anekavidhasaMpattermokSasyApi paratra ca ॥44॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptततः कृत्वा धर्मविघ्नं तेषामेवात्ममायया ॥ दैत्यानां देवकार्यार्थं हरिष्ये त्रिपुरं क्षणात् ॥४५॥
Then putting obstacles in their activities of virtuous rites, by means of magic art I shall destroy the three cities of the Asuras quickly for accomplishing the task of the Asuras.
english translation
tataH kRtvA dharmavighnaM teSAmevAtmamAyayA ॥ daityAnAM devakAryArthaM hariSye tripuraM kSaNAt ॥45॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript