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Shiva Purana

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शिवोऽपि मनसा नूनं दयां कृत्वार्जुनं ह्यगात् ॥ अर्जुनश्च दृढं तत्र प्रहारं कृतवांस्तदा ॥ ६ ॥

Taking pity on him Śiva approached Arjuna, but Arjuna hit him heavily.

english translation

आयुधानि शिवस्सो वै ह्यर्जुनस्याच्छिनत्तदा ॥ कवचानि च सर्वाणि शरीरं केवलं स्थितम्॥ ७ ॥

Śiva split the weapons of Arjuna as well as his armour. Arjuna stood in his bare body.

english translation

तदार्जुनः शिवं स्मृत्वा मल्लयुद्धं चकार सः ॥ वाहिनीपतिना तेन भयात्क्लिष्टोपि धैर्यवान् ॥ ८॥

Although afflicted by fear, Arjuna remembered Śiva and fought a duel with the general spiritedly.

english translation

तद्युद्धेन मही सर्वा चकंपे ससमुद्रका ॥ देवा दुःखं समापन्नः किं भविष्यति वा पुनः ॥ ९॥

The earth along with the oceans shook due to their fight. “What will happen now?” Thinking thus, the gods were distressed.

english translation

एतस्मित्रंतरे देवः शिवो गगनमास्थितः ॥ युद्धं चकार तत्रस्थस्सोर्जुनश्च तथाऽकरोत्॥ १०॥

In the meantime, lord Śiva stood in mid-air and fought. Arjuna too did likewise.

english translation