Shiva Purana

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तोदनाच्च द्विधा भूता सा जटा च मुने प्रभोः ।। संबभूव महारावो महाप्रलयभीषणः ।। ।। २१ ।।

sanskrit

O sage, the cluster of the matted hair of the lord split into two, on being struck on the mountain. A loud explosive sound was heard which was as terrific as the sound at the time of dissolution.

english translation

todanAcca dvidhA bhUtA sA jaTA ca mune prabhoH || saMbabhUva mahArAvo mahApralayabhISaNaH || || 21 ||

hk transliteration

तज्जटायास्समुद्भूतो वीरभद्रो महाबलः ।। पूर्वभागेन देवर्षे महाभीमो गणाग्रणीः ।। २२ ।।

sanskrit

O celestial sage, from the first half of that cluster of matted hair, rose up the powerful Vīrabhadra, the terrific leader of the Gaṇas.

english translation

tajjaTAyAssamudbhUto vIrabhadro mahAbalaH || pUrvabhAgena devarSe mahAbhImo gaNAgraNIH || 22 ||

hk transliteration

स भूमिं विश्वतो वृत्त्वात्यतिष्ठद्दशांगुलम् ।। प्रलयानलसंकाशः प्रोन्नतो दोस्सहस्रवान् ।।२३।।

sanskrit

He. stood lofty with two thousand hands blazing like the consuming fire. He enveloped the world all round and towered over it ten inches more.

english translation

sa bhUmiM vizvato vRttvAtyatiSThaddazAMgulam || pralayAnalasaMkAzaH pronnato dossahasravAn ||23||

hk transliteration

कोपनिश्वासतस्तत्र महारुद्रस्य चेशितुः ।। जातं ज्वराणां शतकं संनिपातास्त्रयोदश ।।२४।।

sanskrit

From the furious breath of Śiva, the great Rudra, hundred fevers and thirteen humours came out.

english translation

kopanizvAsatastatra mahArudrasya cezituH || jAtaM jvarANAM zatakaM saMnipAtAstrayodaza ||24||

hk transliteration

महाकाली समुत्पन्ना तज्जटापरभा गतः ।। महाभयंकरा तात भूतकोटिभिरावृता ।।२५।।

sanskrit

From the other half of the cluster of matted hair Mahākālī was born. O dear one, she was very terrible and was surrounded by crores of goblins.

english translation

mahAkAlI samutpannA tajjaTAparabhA gataH || mahAbhayaMkarA tAta bhUtakoTibhirAvRtA ||25||

hk transliteration