Shiva Purana

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ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्युक्तं श्रीमहेशस्य श्रुत्वा वचनमादरात्।। वीरभद्रोतिसंतुष्टः प्रणनाम महेश्वरम।।१।।

Brahmā said: On hearing these words of lord Śiva with great respect, Vīrabhadra was highly delighted. He bowed to Him.

english translation

brahmovAca || ityuktaM zrImahezasya zrutvA vacanamAdarAt|| vIrabhadrotisaMtuSTaH praNanAma mahezvarama||1||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शासनं शिरसा धृत्वा देवदेवस्य शूलिनः। प्रचचाल ततः शीघ्रं वीरभद्रो मखं प्रति।।२।।

Receiving his command, with his head bowed down in reverence, Vīrabhadra set off immediately to the place of sacrifice.

english translation

zAsanaM zirasA dhRtvA devadevasya zUlinaH| pracacAla tataH zIghraM vIrabhadro makhaM prati||2||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शिवोथ प्रेषयामास शोभार्थं कोटिशो गणान्।। तेन सार्द्धं महावीरान्मलयानलसन्निभान्।। ।।३।।

To add lustre to the campaign, Śiva sent crores of Gaṇas, very valorous and equal to the fire of dissolution.

english translation

zivotha preSayAmAsa zobhArthaM koTizo gaNAn|| tena sArddhaM mahAvIrAnmalayAnalasannibhAn|| ||3||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अथ ते वीरभद्रस्य पुरतः प्रबला गणाः।। पश्चादपि ययुर्वीराः कुतूहलकरा गणाः।।४।।

Those powerful Gaṇas enthusiastic and gay both preceded and followed Vīrabhadra.

english translation

atha te vIrabhadrasya purataH prabalA gaNAH|| pazcAdapi yayurvIrAH kutUhalakarA gaNAH||4||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वीरभद्रसमेता येगणाश्शतसहस्रशः ।। पार्षदाः कालकालस्य सर्वे रुद्रस्वरूपिणः ।।५।।

All the personal attendants of Kālakāla assuming the form of Rudra accompanied Vīrabhadra in their hundreds and thousands.

english translation

vIrabhadrasametA yegaNAzzatasahasrazaH || pArSadAH kAlakAlasya sarve rudrasvarUpiNaH ||5||

hk transliteration by Sanscript