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Shiva Purana

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वीरभद्रस्त्रिभिर्बाणैर्हृदि विव्याध दानवम् ॥ सप्तभिश्च हयान्केतुं धनुश्छत्रं च चिच्छिदे ॥४१॥

Vīrabhadra then hit the Dānava in his chest with three arrows. He cut off the banner, umbrella, bow and the horses of the Daitya with seven arrows.

english translation

ततोऽतिक्रुद्धो दैत्येन्द्रश्शक्तिमुद्यम्य दारुणाम् ॥ गणेशं पातयामास रथमन्यं समारुहत् ॥४२॥

Then the infuriated leader of the Daityas lifted up his terrible Śakti and felled Gaṇeśa. He mounted another chariot then.

english translation

अभ्यगादथ वेगेन स दैत्येन्द्रो महाबलः ॥ विगणय्य हृदा तं वै वीरभद्रं रुषान्वितः ॥४३॥

The powerful leader of the Daityas did not mind Vīrabhadra at all. Angrily he rushed at him.

english translation

वीरभद्रं जघानाशु तीक्ष्णेनाशीविषेण तम् ॥ ननाद च महावीरो दैत्यराजो जलंधरः ॥ ४४ ॥

Jalandhara, the heroic king of Daityas, hit Vīrabhadra with a fierce arrow and roared.

english translation

वीरभद्रोऽपि संकुद्धस्सितधारेण चेषुणा ॥ चिच्छेद तच्छरं चैव विव्याध महेषुणा ॥४५॥

The infuriated Vīrabhadra split that arrow with a sharp-edged arrow. With another great arrow he hit him too.

english translation