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Shiva Purana

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तद्धुंकारभयत्रस्तौ दृष्ट्वा तौ विमुखौ गतौ ॥ विस्मितातीव दैत्येन्द्रपत्नी साभून्मुने हृदि ॥१६॥

O sage, seeing them routed and terrified by the mere Huṃkāra, the wife of the king of Daityas was struck with a great wonder in her heart.

english translation

ततस्सा मुनिनाथं तं भयान्मुक्ता कृतांजलिः ॥ प्रणम्य दंडवद्भूमौ वृन्दा वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १७ ॥

Freed from the fear she bowed down to the great sage with palms joined in reverence and prostrated herself in front of him. Vṛndā then spoke.

english translation

वृन्दोवाच ॥ मुनिनाथ दयासिन्धो परपीडानिवारक ॥ रक्षिताहं त्वया घोराद्भयादस्मात्ख लोद्भवात् ॥ १८ ॥

Vṛndā said: O leader of sages, O ocean of mercy, O remover of harassment from others, I have been saved by you from this terrible danger from the wicked demons.

english translation

समर्थस्सर्वथा त्वं हि सर्वज्ञोऽपि कृपानिधे ॥ किंचिद्विज्ञप्तुमिच्छामि कृपया तन्निशामय ॥ १९ ॥

You are competent in every respect. You are omniscient. Yet I wish to submit something. Be pleased to hear it.

english translation

जलंधरो हि मद्भर्ता रुद्रं योद्धुं गतः प्रभो ॥ स तत्रास्ते कथं युद्धे तन्मे कथय सुव्रत ॥2-5-23-२०॥

O lord, Jalandhara my husband has gone to fight Śiva. O holy one of good rites, how does he fare in the war? Please tell me.

english translation