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Shiva Purana

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अथातीव चुकोपोच्चैश्शंखचूडः प्रतापवान् ॥ शक्त्या जघानोरसि तं स चकंपे पपात कौ ॥ ४१ ॥

The valorous Śaṅkhacñḍa became infuriated and hit him on the grounds.

english translation

क्षणेन चेतनां प्राप्य समुत्तस्थौ गणेश्वरः ॥ जग्राह च धनुर्भूयो वीरभद्रो गणाग्रणीः ॥४२॥

Regaining consciouness in a trice the leader of the Gaṇas, Vīrabhadra caught hold of his bow again.

english translation

एतस्मिन्नंतरे काली जगाम समरं पुनः ॥ भक्षितुं दानवान् स्वांश्च रक्षितुं कार्तिकेच्छया॥ ४३ ॥

In the meantime Kālī went to the battle ground again at the request of Kārttikeya to devour the Dānavas and to protect her own people.

english translation

वीरास्तामनुजग्मुश्च ते च नन्दीश्वरादयः ॥ सर्वे देवाश्च गंधर्वा यक्षा रक्षांसि पन्नगाः ॥ ४४ ॥

Nandīśvara and other heroes, the gods, Gandharvas, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas and serpents followed her.

english translation

वाद्यभांडाश्च बहुशश्शतशो मधुवाहकाः ॥ पुनः समुद्यताश्चासन् वीरा उभयतोऽखिलाः ॥ ४५ ॥

Drum-bearers and wine-carriers accompanied them in hundreds. Heroic warriors on either side were active again.

english translation