Shiva Purana

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तं भक्तं ध्यानमापन्नं दृढचित्तं शिवेक्षणे ॥ कृतास्त्रमन्त्रविन्यासं तं क्रांतुमशकन्न सः ॥ २६ ॥

As the devotee was in meditation with a mind concentrated on Śiva and as he had fixed the Astramantra, the Daitya could not attack him.

english translation

taM bhaktaM dhyAnamApannaM dRDhacittaM zivekSaNe ॥ kRtAstramantravinyAsaM taM krAMtumazakanna saH ॥ 26 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अथ सर्वं गतश्शम्भुर्ज्ञात्वा तस्याशयं हरः ॥ दैत्यस्य दुष्टरूपस्य वधाय विदधे धियम् ॥ २७ ॥

Śiva, the omnipresent lord, knew his evil intention and decided to slay the Daitya.

english translation

atha sarvaM gatazzambhurjJAtvA tasyAzayaM haraH ॥ daityasya duSTarUpasya vadhAya vidadhe dhiyam ॥ 27 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यावदादित्सति व्याघ्रस्तावदाविरभूद्धरः ॥ जगद्रक्षामणिस्त्र्यक्षो भक्तरक्षणदक्षधीः ॥ २८ ॥

While the Daitya in the form of the tiger was about to snatch the devotee, Śiva appeared before him. The three-eyed lord Śiva is very keen in intellect in saving the devotees, nay in protecting the universe.

english translation

yAvadAditsati vyAghrastAvadAvirabhUddharaH ॥ jagadrakSAmaNistryakSo bhaktarakSaNadakSadhIH ॥ 28 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

रुद्रमायांतमालोक्य तद्भक्तार्चितलिंगतः ॥ दैत्यस्तेनैव रूपेण ववृधे भूधरोपमः ॥ २९ ॥

On seeing Śiva coming out of the phallic image worshipped by the devotee, the Daitya in the form of a tiger increased in size like a big mountain.

english translation

rudramAyAMtamAlokya tadbhaktArcitaliMgataH ॥ daityastenaiva rUpeNa vavRdhe bhUdharopamaH ॥ 29 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सावज्ञमथ सर्वज्ञं यावत्पश्यति दानवः ॥ तावदायातमादाय कक्षायंत्रे न्यपीडयत् ॥ 2.5.58.३० ॥

The Dānava glanced with a contemptuous look at Śiva but the lord caught him and pressed him under his armpit.

english translation

sAvajJamatha sarvajJaM yAvatpazyati dAnavaH ॥ tAvadAyAtamAdAya kakSAyaMtre nyapIDayat ॥ 2.5.58.30 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript