Shiva Purana

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असुरोऽपि निशुंभाख्यो महावीरोऽतिवीर्यवान् ।। जघान कार्तिकेयं तं गर्जंतं स्वेषुणा रणे ।।६।।

sanskrit

The Asura Niśumbha of great prowess and heroism hit Kārttikeya in the battle with his arrow as he roared.

english translation

asuro'pi nizuMbhAkhyo mahAvIro'tivIryavAn || jaghAna kArtikeyaM taM garjaMtaM sveSuNA raNe ||6||

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siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/159/7

ततश्शक्तिं कार्तिकेयो यावजग्राह रोषतः ।। तावन्निशुंभो वेगेन स्वशक्त्या तमपातयत् ।।७।।

sanskrit

By the time the furious Kārttikeya seized his spear, Niśumbha struck him with it.

english translation

tatazzaktiM kArtikeyo yAvajagrAha roSataH || tAvannizuMbho vegena svazaktyA tamapAtayat ||7||

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siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/159/8

एवं बभूव तत्रैव कार्तिकेयनिशुंभयोः ।। आहवो हि महान्व्यास वीरशब्दं प्रगर्जतोः ।।८।।

sanskrit

Thus, O Vyāsa, a great fight between Kārttikeya and Niśumbha ensued as they shouted heroically.

english translation

evaM babhUva tatraiva kArtikeyanizuMbhayoH || Ahavo hi mahAnvyAsa vIrazabdaM pragarjatoH ||8||

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siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/159/9

ततो नन्दीश्वरो बाणैः कालनेमिमविध्यत ।। सप्तभिश्च हयान्केतुं रथं सारथिमाच्छिनत् ।।९।।

sanskrit

Then Nandin hit Kālanemi with seven arrows and pierced his horses, banner, chariot and charioteer.

english translation

tato nandIzvaro bANaiH kAlanemimavidhyata || saptabhizca hayAnketuM rathaM sArathimAcchinat ||9||

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siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/159/10

कालनेमिश्च संकुद्धो धनुश्चिच्छेद नंदिनः ।। स्वशरासननिर्मुक्तैर्महातीक्ष्णैश्शिलीमुखैः ।। 2.5.21.१० ।।

sanskrit

With very sharp shafts discharged from his bow, the infuriated Kālanemi cut the bow of Nandin.

english translation

kAlanemizca saMkuddho dhanuzciccheda naMdinaH || svazarAsananirmuktairmahAtIkSNaizzilImukhaiH || 2.5.21.10 ||

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