Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/190/21

कुंभाण्डाय यथावृत्तं पृष्टः प्रोवाच हर्षितः ।। पर्यैक्षिष्टासुरो बाणस्तं योगं ह्युत्सुकस्सदा ।। २१ ।।

sanskrit

On being asked, the delighted Asura mentioned everything to Kumbhāṇḍa in the manner it had happened. The Asura Bāṇa awaited the particular conjunction of circumstances eagerly.

english translation

kuMbhANDAya yathAvRttaM pRSTaH provAca harSitaH || paryaikSiSTAsuro bANastaM yogaM hyutsukassadA || 21 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/190/22

अथ दैवात्कदाचित्स स्वयं भग्नं ध्वजं च तम् ।। दृष्ट्वा तत्रासुरो बाणो हृष्टो युद्धाय निर्ययौ ।। २२ ।।

sanskrit

Once, by chance he saw the flagstaff broken and fallen. On seeing it, he was delighted and he set out for war.

english translation

atha daivAtkadAcitsa svayaM bhagnaM dhvajaM ca tam || dRSTvA tatrAsuro bANo hRSTo yuddhAya niryayau || 22 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/190/23

स स्वसैन्यं समाहूय संयुक्तः साष्टभिर्गणैः ।। इष्टिं सांग्रामिकां कृत्वा दृष्ट्वा सांग्रामिकं मधु ।। २३ ।।

sanskrit

He called together his entire army. He was accompanied by his eight lieutenants. He performed the sacrifice for success in war. He surveyed the wine prepared for use in the course of war.

english translation

sa svasainyaM samAhUya saMyuktaH sASTabhirgaNaiH || iSTiM sAMgrAmikAM kRtvA dRSTvA sAMgrAmikaM madhu || 23 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/190/24

ककुभां मंगलं सर्वं संप्रेक्ष्य प्रस्थितोऽभवत् ।। महोत्साहो महावीरो बलिपुत्रो महारथः ।। २४ ।।

sanskrit

He observed the auspicious signs in the quarters and set off. He, the son of Bali, the heroic warrior capable of fighting with ten thousand persons, was very enthusiastic.

english translation

kakubhAM maMgalaM sarvaM saMprekSya prasthito'bhavat || mahotsAho mahAvIro baliputro mahArathaH || 24 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/190/25

इति हृत्कमले कृत्वा कः कस्मादागमिष्यति ।। योद्धा रणप्रियो यस्तु नानाशस्त्रास्त्रपारगः ।। २५ ।।

sanskrit

He thought within himself—“Who can be that warrior fond of battle, a master of the art of using weapons and missiles who will cut off my thousand hands like reeds or whom I shall cut into hundred pieces?”

english translation

iti hRtkamale kRtvA kaH kasmAdAgamiSyati || yoddhA raNapriyo yastu nAnAzastrAstrapAragaH || 25 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript