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सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ तस्य तद्वाक्यमाकर्ण्य सुरराट् ततः ॥ सक्रोधः प्राह गिरिशो वीरभद्रादिकान्गणान् ॥ १ ॥
Sanatkumāra said: On hearing those words of the emissary, the infuriated emperor of the gods, Śiva spoke to Vīrabhadra and other Gaṇas.
english translation
रुद्र उवाच ॥ हे वीरभद्र हे नंदिन्क्षेत्रपालष्टभैरवाः ॥ सर्वे गणाश्च सन्नद्धास्सायुधा बलशालिनः ॥ २ ॥
Śiva said: O Vīrabhadra, O Nandin, O eight Bhairavas, the frontier guards, let the Gaṇas start along with my son at my bidding.
english translation
कुमाराभ्यां सहैवाद्य निर्गच्छंतु ममाज्ञया॥ स्वसेनया भद्रकाली निर्गच्छतु रणाय च॥ शंखचूडवधार्थाय निर्गच्छाम्यद्य सत्वरम् ॥ ३ ॥
Let those strong ones be ready and fully equipped with weapons. Let Bhadrakālī start with her army for the war. I start just now for slaying Śaṅkhacūḍa.
english translation
सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ इत्याज्ञाप्य महेशानो निर्ययौ सैन्यसंयुतः ॥ सर्वे वीरगणास्तस्यानु ययुस्संप्रहर्षिताः ॥ ४ ॥
Sanatkumāra said: Having ordered thus, lord Śiva started along with his army. His delighted heroic Gaṇas followed him.
english translation
एतस्मिन्नंतरे स्कंदगणेशौ सर्वसैन्यपौ ॥ यततुर्मुदितौ नद्धौ सायुधौ च शिवांतिके ॥५॥
In the meantime Kārttikeya and Gaṇeśa, the overall generals of the army, came near Śiva joyously, fully equipped with weapons and ready for war.
english translation