Shiva Purana

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मया कृतो रणस्तेन चिरं देवान्वितेन वै ।। मदुपायो न प्रवृत्तस्तस्मिन्दानवपुंगवे ।। ३१ ।।

sanskrit

In fact a war was fought with him by me in the company of the gods. But my strategy was ineffective in regard to this great Dānava.

english translation

mayA kRto raNastena ciraM devAnvitena vai || madupAyo na pravRttastasmindAnavapuMgave || 31 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript