Shiva Purana

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तस्याज्ञया दैत्यवरास्ततस्ते ग्रहीतुकामा विविशुर्मृगेन्द्रम् ॥ क्षणेन दग्धाश्शलभा इवाग्निं रूपाभिलाषात्प्रविविक्षवो वै ॥३३॥

sanskrit

At his behest the leading Daityas who desired to catch the lion approached him but they were burnt in a trice like the moths in the blazing fire attracted by its colour.

english translation

tasyAjJayA daityavarAstataste grahItukAmA vivizurmRgendram ॥ kSaNena dagdhAzzalabhA ivAgniM rUpAbhilASAtpravivikSavo vai ॥33॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/181/33

तस्याज्ञया दैत्यवरास्ततस्ते ग्रहीतुकामा विविशुर्मृगेन्द्रम् ॥ क्षणेन दग्धाश्शलभा इवाग्निं रूपाभिलाषात्प्रविविक्षवो वै ॥३३॥

sanskrit

At his behest the leading Daityas who desired to catch the lion approached him but they were burnt in a trice like the moths in the blazing fire attracted by its colour.

english translation

tasyAjJayA daityavarAstataste grahItukAmA vivizurmRgendram ॥ kSaNena dagdhAzzalabhA ivAgniM rUpAbhilASAtpravivikSavo vai ॥33॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript