Shiva Purana

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सनत्कुमार उवाच ।। ते गणाधिपतीन्दृष्ट्वा नन्दीभमुखषण्मुखान्।। अमर्षादभ्यधावंत द्वंद्वयुद्धाय दानवाः।।१।।

sanskrit

Sanatkumāra said: On seeing the leaders of the Gaṇas, Nandin, Gaṇeśa and Kārttikeya, the Dānavas rushed at them for a duel combat.

english translation

sanatkumAra uvAca || te gaNAdhipatIndRSTvA nandIbhamukhaSaNmukhAn|| amarSAdabhyadhAvaMta dvaMdvayuddhAya dAnavAH||1||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/159/2

नन्दिनं कालनेमिश्च शुंभो लंबोदरं तथा ।। निशुंभः षण्मुखं देवमभ्यधावत शंकितः ।।२।।

sanskrit

Kālanemi clashed with Nandin; Śumbha fought Gaṇeśa and Niśumbha hesitatingly rushed at Kārttikeya.

english translation

nandinaM kAlanemizca zuMbho laMbodaraM tathA || nizuMbhaH SaNmukhaM devamabhyadhAvata zaMkitaH ||2||

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siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/159/3

निशुंभः कार्तिकेयस्य मयूरं पंचभिश्शरैः ।। हृदि विव्याध वेगेन मूर्छितस्स पपात ह ।।३।।

sanskrit

With five arrows Niśumbha hit the peacock of Kārttikeya in the chest and it fell unconscious.

english translation

nizuMbhaH kArtikeyasya mayUraM paMcabhizzaraiH || hRdi vivyAdha vegena mUrchitassa papAta ha ||3||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/159/4

ततः शक्तिधरः क्रुद्धो बाणैः पंचभिरेव च ।। विव्याध स्यंदने तस्य हयान्यन्तारमेव च ।।४।।

sanskrit

Then the infuriated Kārttikeya discharged five arrows at his chariot and pierced the horses and the charioteer.

english translation

tataH zaktidharaH kruddho bANaiH paMcabhireva ca || vivyAdha syaMdane tasya hayAnyantArameva ca ||4||

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शरेणान्येन तीक्ष्णेन निशुंभं देववैरिणम् ।। जघान तरसा वीरो जगर्ज रणदुर्मदः ।।५।।

sanskrit

The invincible hero hit Niśumbha with another sharp arrow quickly and roared.

english translation

zareNAnyena tIkSNena nizuMbhaM devavairiNam || jaghAna tarasA vIro jagarja raNadurmadaH ||5||

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