Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/175/16

स्कंदस्य समरं दृष्ट्वा महारौद्रं तमद्भुतम् ।। दानवानां क्षयकरं यथाप्रकृतिकल्पकम् ।।१६।।

sanskrit

On seeing the wonderfully terrible fight of Kārttikeya that caused wastage in the rank and file of the Dānavas like natural disasters, as well as the harassment and havoc wrought by Mahāmāri, Śaṅkhacūḍa became furious and himself got ready for the battle.

english translation

skaMdasya samaraM dRSTvA mahAraudraM tamadbhutam || dAnavAnAM kSayakaraM yathAprakRtikalpakam ||16||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/175/17

महामारीकृतं तच्चोपद्रवं क्षयहेतुकम्।। चुकोपातीव सहसा सनद्धोभूत्स्वयं तदा ।। १७।।

sanskrit

That calamity, turned into a great epidemic, causing destruction and decay. He suddenly became intensely angry and immediately armed himself.

english translation

mahAmArIkRtaM taccopadravaM kSayahetukam|| cukopAtIva sahasA sanaddhobhUtsvayaM tadA || 17||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/175/18

वरं विमानमारुह्य नानाशस्त्रास्त्रसंयुतम्।। अभयं सर्ववीराणां नानारत्नपरिच्छदम्।।१८।।

sanskrit

He got into his excellent aerial chariot that contained different weapons and missiles, that was set in diamond and that encouraged and emboldened the heroes.

english translation

varaM vimAnamAruhya nAnAzastrAstrasaMyutam|| abhayaM sarvavIrANAM nAnAratnaparicchadam||18||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/175/19

महावीरैश्शंखचूडो जगाम रथमध्यतः ।। धनुर्विकृष्य कर्णान्तं चकार शरवर्षणम् ।।१९।।

sanskrit

Śaṅkhacūḍa drew the string of the bow upto his ear and discharged volleys of arrows from his seat in the middle of the chariot. He was accompanied by many heroes.

english translation

mahAvIraizzaMkhacUDo jagAma rathamadhyataH || dhanurvikRSya karNAntaM cakAra zaravarSaNam ||19||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/175/20

तस्य सा शरवृष्टिश्च दुर्निवार्य्या भयंकरी ।। महाघोरांधकारश्च वधस्थाने बभूव ह ।।2.5.37.२०।।

sanskrit

His volley of arrows was terrifying. It could not be withstood. A terrible darkness spread in the battlefield.

english translation

tasya sA zaravRSTizca durnivAryyA bhayaMkarI || mahAghorAMdhakArazca vadhasthAne babhUva ha ||2.5.37.20||

hk transliteration by Sanscript