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Shiva Purana

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द्वारस्य पार्श्वतः तस्थुर्देवदेवस्य धीमतः ॥ तेऽथ देवा महाव्यग्रा विमनस्का मुनेऽखिलः ॥ ११ ॥

O sage, all the gods dispirited and worried stood on either side of the doorway of mansion of Śiva, the intelligent lord of the gods.

english translation

किं कर्तव्यं क्व गंतव्यं कः स्यादस्मत्सुखप्रदः ॥ किं तु किंत्विति संजातं हा हताः स्मेति वादिनम् ॥ १२ ॥

They began to mutter “What shall we do? Where shall we go? Who will make us happy? Everything has happened with a “but.” We are doomed.”

english translation

अन्योन्यं प्रेक्ष्य शक्राद्या बभूवुश्चातिविह्वलाः ॥ प्रोचुर्विकलवाक्यं ते धिक्कुर्वन्तो निजं विधिम् ॥ १३ ॥

Indra and others looked at one another’s face. They were much agitated. They spoke in faltering words. They cursed their fate.

english translation

पापा वयमिहेत्यन्ये ह्यभाग्याश्चेति चापरे ॥ ते भाग्यवंतो दैत्येन्द्रा इति चान्येऽब्रुवन् सुराः ॥ १४ ॥

Some gods said “We are sinners.” Others said “We are unfortunate.” Still others said “The great Asuras are very fortunate.”

english translation

तस्मिन्नेवांतरे तेषां श्रुत्वा शब्दाननेकशः ॥ कुंभोदरो महातेजा दंडेनाताडयत्सुरान् ॥ १५ ॥

In the meantime on hearing their multifarious voices, Kumbhodara of excessive refulgence beat the gods with a baton.

english translation