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Shiva Purana

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॥ नारद उवाच ॥ श्रुत्वा व्योमगिरं दक्षः किमकार्षीत्तदाऽबुधः ॥ अन्ये च कृतवंतः किं ततश्च किमभूद्वद ॥ १ ॥

Nārada said: On hearing the ethereal voice what did the unwise Dakṣa do? What did the others do? What happened thereafter? Please narrate.

english translation

पराजिताः शिवगणा भृगुमंत्रबलेन वै ॥ किमकार्षुः कुत्र गतास्तत्त्वं वद महामते ॥ २ ॥

O intelligent one, please tell me what those attendants of Śiva who were defeated by the power of Bhṛgu’s mantras did and where they went.

english translation

॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ श्रुत्वा व्योमगिरं सर्वे विस्मिताश्च सुरादयः ॥ नावोचत्किंचिदपि ते तिष्ठन्तस्तु विमोहिताः ॥३॥

Brahmā said: On hearing the voice of the Sky, the devas and others were stunned with surprise. They did not say anything. They stood perplexed and dazed.

english translation

पलायमाना ये वीरा भृगुमंत्रबलेन ते ॥ अवशिष्टा श्शिवगणाश्शिवं शरणमाययुः ॥४॥

The remaining attendants of Śiva who were defeated and routed by the power of Bhṛgu’s mantras fled and sought refuge in Śiva.

english translation

सर्वं निवेदयामासू रुद्रायामिततेजसे ॥ चरित्रं च तथाभूतं सुप्रणम्यादराच्च ते ॥ ५ ॥

Bowing with great respect to Śiva of immeasurable splendour they narrated everything that transpired there.

english translation