Shiva Purana

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यांतमायांतमालोक्य दूरस्थं निकटस्थितम् ॥ प्रत्येकं रोमसंख्याभिर्विव्याधेषुभिरन्धकः ॥३१॥

Glancing at the in-coming or out-going Pramathas, far off or at close quarters, Andhaka hit them severally with as many arrows as the hair on their bodies.

english translation

yAMtamAyAMtamAlokya dUrasthaM nikaTasthitam ॥ pratyekaM romasaMkhyAbhirvivyAdheSubhirandhakaH ॥31॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दृष्ट्वा सैन्यं भज्यमानमंधकेन बलीयसा ॥ स्कंदो विनायको नंदी सोमनंद्यादयः परे ॥३२॥

Seeing the army being shattered by the mighty Andhaka, Skanda, Vinayaka, Nandi, Somānandī, and others advanced (to intervene).

english translation

dRSTvA sainyaM bhajyamAnamaMdhakena balIyasA ॥ skaMdo vinAyako naMdI somanaMdyAdayaH pare ॥32॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रमथा प्रबला वीराश्शंकरस्य गणा निजाः ॥ चुक्रुधुस्समरं चक्रुर्विचित्रं च महाबलाः ॥ ३३ ॥

The Pramathas — Shiva’s own strong and heroic attendants — became enraged and, endowed with immense strength, launched into a fierce and varied battle.

english translation

pramathA prabalA vIrAzzaMkarasya gaNA nijAH ॥ cukrudhussamaraM cakrurvicitraM ca mahAbalAH ॥ 33 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विनायकेन स्कंदेन नंदिना सोमनंदिना ॥ वीरेण नैगमेयेन वैशाखेन बलीयसा॥३४॥

By Vinayaka, Skanda, Nandi, Somānandi, the heroic Naigameya, and the mighty Vaishākha.

english translation

vinAyakena skaMdena naMdinA somanaMdinA ॥ vIreNa naigameyena vaizAkhena balIyasA॥34॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

इत्याद्यैस्तु गणैरुग्रैरंधकोप्यधकीकृतः॥ त्रिशूलशक्तिबाणौघधारासंपातपातिभिः ॥ ३५ ॥

Thus, even Andhaka was overwhelmed by the fierce Gaṇas, as torrents of tridents, spears, and showers of arrows poured down upon him.

english translation

ityAdyaistu gaNairugrairaMdhakopyadhakIkRtaH॥ trizUlazaktibANaughadhArAsaMpAtapAtibhiH ॥ 35 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript