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Shiva Purana

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स पूर्णनयनो दैत्यः शक्तिनिर्भिन्नदेहकः ॥ पपात भूमौ त्वरितमुदतिष्ठन्महाबलः ॥ ३६ ॥

With the body pierced through by the spear, the Daitya fell on the ground with eyes rolling. But the powerful Asura swiftly stood up.

english translation

ततः क्रोधपरीतात्मा कार्तिकेयं जलंधरः ॥ गदया ताडयामास हृदये दैत्यपुंगवः ॥३७॥

Then Jalandhara the infuriated leader of the Daityas hit Kārttikeya in his chest with his mace.

english translation

गदाप्रभावं सफलं दर्शयन्शंकरात्मजः ॥ विधिदत्तवराद्व्यास स तूर्णं भूतलेऽपतत् ॥ ३८ ॥

O Vyāsa, plainly exhibiting the successful efficiency of the Mace secured as a favour from Brahmā Kārttikeya fell on the ground suddenly.

english translation

तथैव नंदी ह्यपतद्भूतले गदया हतः ॥ महावीरोऽपि रिपुहा किंचिद्व्याकुलमानसः ॥ ३९ ॥

Similarly, struck by the mace Nandin too fell on the ground, He was distressed a little although he was a great hero and a destroyer of enemies.

english translation

ततो गणेश्वरः क्रुद्धस्स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्बुजम् ॥ संप्राप्यातिबलो दैत्य गदां परशुनाच्छिनत् ॥2-5-21-४०॥

Then the infuriated hero Gaṇeśa came there after remembering the lotus like feet of Śiva and split the mace of the Daitya with his axe.

english translation