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Shiva Purana

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पृथिवीचारिणः केचित्केचित्पातालचारिणः ॥ केचिद्व्योमचराः केचित्सप्तस्वर्गचरा मुने ॥ ३१ ॥

O sage, some of them were the residents of the earth; some of the Pātāla, some of the sky and some of the seven heavens.

english translation

किं बहूक्तेन देवर्षे सर्वलोकनिवासिनः ॥ ययुश्शिवगणास्सर्वे युद्धार्थं दानवैस्सह ॥३२॥

O celestial sage, why shall I dilate? All the Śivagaṇas, residents of different regions went to fight with the Dānavas.

english translation

अष्टौ च भैरवा रौद्रा रुद्रा श्चैकादशाशु ये॥ वसवोऽष्टौ वासवश्चादित्या द्वादश ते द्रुतम्॥३३॥

There are eight fierce Bhairavas, the terrible ones, and eleven Rudras as well. Also, the eight Vasus and Indra (Vāsava), and the twelve Ādityas — all came swiftly.

english translation

हुताशनश्च चन्द्रश्च विश्वकर्माश्विनौ च तौ ॥ कुबेरश्च यमश्चैव निर्ऋतिर्नलकूबरः ॥ ३४ ॥

Agni (Hutāśana, the fire god), Chandra (the moon), Viśvakarmā (the celestial architect), the two Ashvins (twin gods of medicine), Kubera (god of wealth), Yama (god of death), Nirṛti (god of destruction), and Nala-Kūbara (Kubera's son or a guardian figure).

english translation

वायुश्च वरुणश्चैव बुधश्च मंगलश्च वै ॥ ग्रहाश्चान्ये महेशेन कामदेवश्च वीर्यवान् ॥ ३५ ॥

Vāyu (god of wind), Varuṇa (god of water), Budha (Mercury), and Maṅgala (Mars), along with other planets (Grahās), and also Kāma (god of love), the mighty one, all serve under Maheshvara (Lord Shiva).

english translation