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 Sanscriptशासनं 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 Sanscriptशिवोथ 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 Sanscriptअथ 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 Sanscriptवीरभद्रसमेता 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