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सर्वे मूर्त्तिधराः क्रूराः स्वर लोकभयंकराः ॥ स्वतेजसा प्रज्वलंतो दहंत इव सर्वतः ॥ २६ ॥
The ruthless fevers had embodied forms. They were capable of terrifying the world. They were blazing with their fiery splendour.
english translation
अथ वीरो वीरभद्रः प्रणम्य परमेश्वरम्॥ कृतांजलिपुटः प्राह वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः ॥२७॥
Then the heroic Vīrabhadra, eloquent in speech, joined his palms in reverence and bowed to lord Śiva. Vīrabhadra said thus:
english translation
॥ वीरभद्र उवाच ॥ महारुद्र महारौद्र सोमसूर्याग्निलोचन ॥ किं कर्तव्यं मया कार्यं शीघ्रमाज्ञापय प्रभो ॥२८॥
Vīrabhadra said: O Rudra of terrific appearance, with the moon, the sun and the fire for your eyes what am I to do? O lord, command me quickly.
english translation
शोषणीयाः किमीशान क्षणार्द्धेनैव सिंधवः ॥ पेषणीयाः किमीशान क्षणार्द्धेनैव पर्वताः ॥२९॥
O Śiva, are the oceans to be dried up in half a moment? O Śiva, are the mountains to be ground into powder in half a moment.
english translation
क्षणेन भस्मसात्कुर्यां ब्रह्मांडमुत किं हर ॥ क्षणेन भस्मसात्कुर्याम्सुरान्वा किं मुनीश्वरान् ॥2-2-32-३०॥
O Śiva, shall I reduce the whole universe to ashes in a moment? Shall I reduce the gods or the sages to ashes in a moment?
english translation