Shiva Purana

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मुने शंभोः प्रभावात्तु मायेशस्य महाप्रभोः ॥ न चचाल हरेश्चक्रं करस्थं स्तंभितं ध्रुवम् ॥ ३६ ॥

O sage, thanks to the power of Śiva, the great lord controlling Māyā, the Cakra held in the hand of Viṣṇu became stunned and motionless.

english translation

mune zaMbhoH prabhAvAttu mAyezasya mahAprabhoH ॥ na cacAla harezcakraM karasthaM staMbhitaM dhruvam ॥ 36 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अथ विष्णुर्गणेशेन वीरभद्रेण भाषता ॥ अतिष्ठत्स्तंभितस्तेन शृंगवानिव निश्चलः ॥ ३७ ॥

Viṣṇu who was kept stunned by Vīrabhadra of eloquent words who was the lord of the Gaṇas, remained motionless like a mountain.

english translation

atha viSNurgaNezena vIrabhadreNa bhASatA ॥ atiSThatstaMbhitastena zRMgavAniva nizcalaH ॥ 37 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ततो विष्णुः स्तंभितो हि वीरभद्रेण नारद ॥ यज्वोपमंत्रणमना नीरस्तंभनकारकम् ॥३८॥

O Nārada, when he became benumbed and stunned, Viṣṇu repeated formulas for redemption from torpidity.

english translation

tato viSNuH staMbhito hi vIrabhadreNa nArada ॥ yajvopamaMtraNamanA nIrastaMbhanakArakam ॥38॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ततस्स्तंभननिर्मुक्तः शार्ङ्गधन्वा रमेश्वरः ॥ शार्ङ्गं जग्राह स क्रुद्धः स्वधनुस्सशरं मुने ॥ ३९ ॥

O sage, becoming freed from the stunned state, Viṣṇu became infuriated and took up his bow and arrows.

english translation

tatasstaMbhananirmuktaH zArGgadhanvA ramezvaraH ॥ zArGgaM jagrAha sa kruddhaH svadhanussazaraM mune ॥ 39 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

त्रिभिश्च धर्षितो बाणैस्तेन शार्ङ्गं धनुर्हरेः ॥ वीरभद्रेण तत्तात त्रिधाभूत्तत्क्षणान्मुने ॥ 2.2.37.४० ॥

O dear sage, Viṣṇu’s bow was attacked with three arrows by Vīrabhadra whereupon it split into three in a trice.

english translation

tribhizca dharSito bANaistena zArGgaM dhanurhareH ॥ vIrabhadreNa tattAta tridhAbhUttatkSaNAnmune ॥ 2.2.37.40 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript