Shiva Purana

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सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ स दूतस्तत्र गत्वा च शिववाक्यं जगाद ह ॥ सविस्तरं यथार्थं च निश्चयं तस्य तत्त्वतः ॥ १ ॥

Sanatkumāra said: The emissary returned and mentioned the words of Śiva, in detail and truthfully. He conveyed his decision as it was.

english translation

sanatkumAra uvAca ॥ sa dUtastatra gatvA ca zivavAkyaM jagAda ha ॥ savistaraM yathArthaM ca nizcayaM tasya tattvataH ॥ 1 ॥

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तच्छुत्वा शंखचूडोऽसौ दानवेन्द्रः प्रतापवान् ॥ अंगीचकार सुप्रीत्या रणमेव स दानवः ॥ २ ॥

On hearing that, the valorous Dānava Śaṅkhacūḍa accepted lovingly the alternative of a fight.

english translation

tacchutvA zaMkhacUDo'sau dAnavendraH pratApavAn ॥ aMgIcakAra suprItyA raNameva sa dAnavaH ॥ 2 ॥

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समारुरोह यानं च सहामात्यैश्च सत्वरः॥ ॥ आदिदेश स्वसैन्यं च युद्धार्थं शंकरेण च ॥ ३ ॥

Hurriedly he got into his vehicle along with his ministers. He commanded his army against Śiva.

english translation

samAruroha yAnaM ca sahAmAtyaizca satvaraH॥ ॥ Adideza svasainyaM ca yuddhArthaM zaMkareNa ca ॥ 3 ॥

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शिवस्स्वसैन्यं देवांश्च प्रेरयामास सत्वरः ॥ स्वयमप्यखिलेशोपि सन्नद्धोभूच्च लीलया ॥ ४ ॥

Śiva too hastened to urge his army and the gods. The lord of all was ready himself with his sport.

english translation

zivassvasainyaM devAMzca prerayAmAsa satvaraH ॥ svayamapyakhilezopi sannaddhobhUcca lIlayA ॥ 4 ॥

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युद्धारंभो बभूवाशु नेदुर्वाद्यानि भूरिशः ॥ कोलाहलश्च संजातो वीरशब्दस्तथैव च ॥ ५ ॥

The musical instruments formally announced the beginning of war. There was a great tumult along with the shouts of the heroes.

english translation

yuddhAraMbho babhUvAzu nedurvAdyAni bhUrizaH ॥ kolAhalazca saMjAto vIrazabdastathaiva ca ॥ 5 ॥

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Chapter 173

Verses 46-50

Chapter 174

Verses 6-10