Shiva Purana

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॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ वीरभद्रोथ युद्धे वै विष्णुना स महाबलः ॥ संस्मृत्य शंकरं चित्ते सर्वापद्विनिवारणम् ॥ ॥१॥

Brahmā said: In battle, the immensely powerful Vīrabhadra fought with Viṣṇu; remembering Śaṅkara (Śiva) in his mind, the remover of all calamities.

english translation

॥ brahmovAca ॥ vIrabhadrotha yuddhe vai viSNunA sa mahAbalaH ॥ saMsmRtya zaMkaraM citte sarvApadvinivAraNam ॥ ॥1॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आरुह्य स्यंदनं दिव्यं सर्ववैरिविमर्दनः ॥ गृहीत्वा परमास्त्राणि सिंहनादं जगर्ज ह ॥२॥

Mounting a divine chariot, the destroyer of all enemies, he took up supreme weapons and roared with a lion’s roar.

english translation

Aruhya syaMdanaM divyaM sarvavairivimardanaH ॥ gRhItvA paramAstrANi siMhanAdaM jagarja ha ॥2॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विष्णुश्चापि महाघोषं पांचजन्या भिधन्निजम् ॥ दध्मौ बली महाशंखं स्वकीयान् हर्षयन्निव ॥३॥

Viṣṇu, the powerful, loudly blew his conch “Pāñcajanya” delighting his own people.

english translation

viSNuzcApi mahAghoSaM pAMcajanyA bhidhannijam ॥ dadhmau balI mahAzaMkhaM svakIyAn harSayanniva ॥3॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तच्छ्रुत्वा शंखनिर्ह्रादं देवा ये च पलायिताः ॥ रणं हित्वा गताः पूर्वं ते द्रुतं पुनराययुः ॥ ४ ॥

On hearing the sound of the conch, the devas who had fled before leaving off the battle-field returned quickly.

english translation

tacchrutvA zaMkhanirhrAdaM devA ye ca palAyitAH ॥ raNaM hitvA gatAH pUrvaM te drutaM punarAyayuH ॥ 4 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वीरभद्र गणैस्तेषां लोकपालास्सवासवाः ॥ युद्धञ्चक्रुस्तथा सिंहनादं कृत्वा बलान्विताः ॥ ५ ॥

The guardians of the quarters including Indra roared like lions and fought forcefully with the Gaṇas of Vīrabhadra.

english translation

vIrabhadra gaNaisteSAM lokapAlAssavAsavAH ॥ yuddhaJcakrustathA siMhanAdaM kRtvA balAnvitAH ॥ 5 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript