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दक्षउवाच ॥ युष्मद्बलेनैव मया यज्ञः प्रारंभितो महान् ॥ सत्कर्मसिद्धये यूयं प्रमाणास्स्युर्महाप्रभाः ॥ ६ ॥
Dakṣa said: Depending on your support and strength alone have I begun this great sacrifice. Such brilliant persons as you, are authorities in the achievement of all good actions.
english translation
ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ तच्छ्रुत्वा दक्षवचनं सर्वे देवास्सवासवाः ॥ निर्ययुस्त्वरितं तत्र युद्धं कर्तुं समुद्यताः॥७॥
Brahmā said: On hearing these words of Dakṣa. the gods including Indra set off immediately in their readiness to fight.
english translation
अथ देवगणाः सर्वे युयुधुस्ते बलान्विताः॥ शक्रादयो लोकपाला मोहिताः शिवमायया॥८॥
Indra and other devas and the guardians of the quarters, deluded by Śiva’s Māyā fought with their full power.
english translation
देवानां च गणानां च तदासीत्समरो महान् ॥ तीक्ष्णतोमरनाराचैर्युयुधुस्ते परस्परम् ॥९॥
A great fight ensued between the devas and the gaṇas. Those powerful warriors fought with each other with sharp spikes, iron clubs etc.
english translation
नेदुश्शंखाश्च भेर्य्यश्च तस्मिन् रणमहोत्सवे ॥ महादुंदुभयो नेदुः पटहा डिंडिमादयः ॥2-2-36-१०॥
Conchs were blown. Drums were beaten in that great war festival. Battle drums were sounded both big and small.
english translation