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Shiva Purana

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सर्वतश्शरकूटेन वीरस्सरथसारथिम् ॥ वीरं संछादयामास प्रावृट्सूर्यमिवांबुदः ॥ ३१ ॥

One hero fully encompassed another hero as well as his chariot and charioteer, by discharging heaps of arrows like the rainy season covering up the sun under the clouds.

english translation

अन्योन्यमभिसंसृत्य युयुधुर्द्वन्द्वयोधिनः ॥ आह्वयंतो विशंतोऽग्रे क्षिपंतो मर्मभिर्मिथः ॥ ३२ ॥

Fighters of duel rushed against one another, challenging, thrusting and diving in at the vulnerable points.

english translation

सर्वतो वीरसंघाश्च नानाबाहुध्वजायुधाः ॥ व्यदृश्यंत महासंख्ये कुर्वंतः सिंहसंरवम् ॥३३ ॥

Everywhere groups of heroes were seen in that terrible war roaring like lions with various weapons displayed in their hands.

english translation

महारवान्स्वशंखांश्च विदध्मुर्वै पृथक् पृथक्॥ वल्गनं चक्रिरे तत्र महावीराः प्रहर्षिताः ॥३४॥

The heroes in their joy shouted and leapt blowing on their conches of loud sound severally.

english translation

एवं चिरतरं कालं देवदानवयोर्महत् ॥ बभूव युद्धं विकटं करालं वीरहर्षदम् ॥३५॥

Thus for a long time the great combat between the gods and Dānavas continued, terrible and tumultuous but delightful to the heroes.

english translation