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Shiva Purana

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त्याजितेभ महागर्वैर्महानादैर्वृषेश्वरः ॥ पूरयामास सहसा खं गां वसुदिशस्तथा॥२१॥

The lordly bull then bellowed putting the haughty trumpeting elephants to shame. The deep roar filled the sky, the earth and the eight quarters.

english translation

महाकालस्समुत्पत्या ताडयद्गां तथा नभः ॥ कराभ्यां तन्निनादेन क्षिप्ता आसन्पुरारवाः॥२२॥

With his hands the fierce lord Śiva clapped the earth and the sky. All the previous shouts and roars were surpassed by that sound.

english translation

अट्टाट्टहासमशिवं क्षेत्रपालश्चकार ह ॥ भैरवोऽपि महानादं स चकार महाहवे ॥२३॥

The Kṣetrapāla produced a boisterous laughing sound boding ill to the Asuras. In that great battle Bhairava too roared.

english translation

महाकोलाहलो जातो रणमध्ये भयंकरः॥ वीरशब्दो बभूवाथ गणमध्ये समंततः॥२४॥

There was a terrific tumult in the midst of that battle. All round amongst the Gaṇas, the shouts of heroes rose up.

english translation

संत्रेसुर्दानवास्सर्वे तैश्शब्दैर्भयदैः खरैः॥ चुकोपातीव तच्छ्रुत्वा दानवेन्द्रो महाबलः ॥२५॥

The Dānavas were frightened by those harsh and terrible sounds. On hearing them the powerful king of Dānavas became very furious.

english translation