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Shiva Purana

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नन्दीश्वर उवाच ॥ इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा क्रोध संरक्तलोचनः ॥ उद्यम्य कुलिशं घोरम्भीषयामास बालकम् ॥ ४१ ॥

Nandīśvara said:— On hearing his words, lndra’s eyes turned red with fury. He raised his terrible thunderbolt and threatened the boy with dire consequences.

english translation

स दृष्ट्वा बालको वज्रं विद्युज्ज्वाला समाकुलम् ॥ स्मरन्नारद वाक्यं च मुमूर्च्छ भयविह्वलः ॥ ४२ ॥

On seeing the thunderbolt with the flames of lightning, the boy remembered the words of Nārada. He became frightened and fell into a swoon.

english translation

अथ गौरीपतिश्शम्भुराविरासीत्तपोनुदः ॥ उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ भद्रन्ते स्पर्शैस्संजीवयन्निव ॥ ४३ ॥

Then Śiva, the lord of Pārvatī, the dīspeller of darkness appeared in front. As though enlivening him with gentle strokings he said:—“Stand up. Stand up. May good come up to you.”

english translation

उन्मील्य नेत्रकमले सुप्ते इव दिनक्षये ॥ अपश्यदग्रे चोत्थाय शम्भुमर्कशताधिकम् ॥ ४४॥

Opening his eyes resembling the lotus that had gone to sleep at the end of the day and getting up, he saw Śiva shining more brilliantly than hundred suns.

english translation

भाले लोचनमालोक्य कण्ठे कालं वृषध्वजम्॥ वामाङ्गसन्निविष्टाद्रितनयं चन्द्रशेखरम्॥ ४५॥

Looking at the eyes on his forehead and the bull flag around his neck The son of the mountain Chandrashekhar seated on his left side.

english translation