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Shiva Purana

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मदाज्ञया हरिः प्राप्तो भुजच्छेत्ता तवाऽथ वै ॥ निवर्तस्व रणाद्गच्छ स्वगृहं सवधूवरः ॥ ४१ ॥

(Turning to Baṇa) At my bidding Viṣṇu has cut off your arms. Now withdraw from the battlefield. Go back to your abode along with the married couple.

english translation

इत्युक्तः स तयोमैत्रीं कारयित्वा महेश्वरः ॥ तममुज्ञाप्य सगणः सपुत्रः स्वालयं ययौ ॥ ४२ ॥

Sanatkumāra said: Saying this and uniting them in friendship, lord Śiva returned to his abode along with his sons and Gaṇas.

english translation

॥ सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य वचश्शंभोस्संहृत्य च सुदर्शनम् ॥ अक्षतांगस्तु विजयी तत्कृष्णोंतःपुरं ययौ ॥ ४३ ॥

On hearing the words of Śiva, Kṛṣṇa withdrew Sudarśana. With his body unwounded, the victorious Kṛṣṇa entered into the harem.

english translation

अनिरुद्धं समाश्वास्य सहितं भार्यया पुनः ॥ जग्राह रत्नसंघातं बाणदत्तमनेकशः ॥ ४४ ॥

He consoled Aniruddha and his wife. He accepted the jewels given in plenty by Bāṇa.

english translation

तत्सखीं चित्रलेखां च गृहीत्वा परयोगिनीम् ॥ प्रसन्नोऽभूत्ततः कृष्णः कृतकार्यः शिवाज्ञया ॥ ४५ ॥

They took Ūṣā’s friend Citralekhā the great Yoginī also with them. Kṛṣṇa who accomplished his task at the bidding of Śiva was immensely pleased.

english translation