Shiva Purana

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न दीधितिर्भिन्नतनुः पपात द्वारं गुहाया पिहितं समस्तम् ।। तैरायुधैर्दैत्यभुजप्रयुक्तैर्गुहामुखे मूर्छित एव पश्चात् ।। २१ ।।

Vīraka was attacked with these weapons and he fainted at the entrance to the cavern. His body was pierced by the sharp weapons hurled by the Daityas. The various weapons barred the entrance to the cave.

english translation

na dIdhitirbhinnatanuH papAta dvAraM guhAyA pihitaM samastam || tairAyudhairdaityabhujaprayuktairguhAmukhe mUrchita eva pazcAt || 21 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आच्छादितं वीरकमस्त्रजालैर्दैत्यैश्च सर्वैस्तु मुहूर्तमात्रम् ।। अपावृतं कर्तुमशक्यमासीन्निरीक्ष्य देवी दितिजान् सुघोरान् ।। २२ ।।

Vīraka was covered by the weapons and could not be extricated. The goddess Pārvatī was afraid at the sight.

english translation

AcchAditaM vIrakamastrajAlairdaityaizca sarvaistu muhUrtamAtram || apAvRtaM kartumazakyamAsInnirIkSya devI ditijAn sughorAn || 22 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

भयेन सस्मार पितामहं तु देवी सखीभिस्सहिता च विष्णुम् ।। सैन्यं च मद्वीरवरस्य सर्वं सस्मारयामास गुहांतरस्था ।।२३।।

From within the cave she remembered Brahmā and Viṣṇu.

english translation

bhayena sasmAra pitAmahaM tu devI sakhIbhissahitA ca viSNum || sainyaM ca madvIravarasya sarvaM sasmArayAmAsa guhAMtarasthA ||23||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ब्रह्मा तया संस्मृतमात्र एव स्त्रीरूपधारी भगवांश्च विष्णुः ।। इन्द्रश्च सर्वेः सह सैन्यकैश्च स्त्रीरूपमास्थाय समागतास्ते ।। २४ ।।

Thus remembered by the goddess, Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Indra and others assumed female forms and came there.

english translation

brahmA tayA saMsmRtamAtra eva strIrUpadhArI bhagavAMzca viSNuH || indrazca sarveH saha sainyakaizca strIrUpamAsthAya samAgatAste || 24 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

भूत्वा स्त्रियस्ते विविशुस्तदानीं मुनीन्द्रसंघाश्च महानुभावाः ।। सिद्धाश्च नागास्त्वथ गुह्यकाश्च गुहांतरं पर्वतराजपुत्र्याः ।। २५ ।।

Sages of great dignity, Siddhas, Nāgas and Guhyakas became women and entered the cavern where Pārvatī was staying.

english translation

bhUtvA striyaste vivizustadAnIM munIndrasaMghAzca mahAnubhAvAH || siddhAzca nAgAstvatha guhyakAzca guhAMtaraM parvatarAjaputryAH || 25 ||

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