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Shiva Purana

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एकदा खलु तद्गर्भो गरेणैव सह च्युतः ॥ सुमुहूर्त्ते सुलग्ने च पंचोच्चग्रहसंयुते ॥ ३६ ॥

Once when the Muhūrta and the Lagna were good when the five planets were ascendant the child was born along with the poison administered to the queen.

english translation

तस्मिँल्लग्ने च बलिनि सर्वथा मुनिसत्तम ॥ व्यजायत महाबाहुस्सगरो नाम पार्थिवः ॥ ३७॥

In that auspicious Lagna, O excellent sage, the king Sagara, of mighty arms, was born.

english translation

और्वस्तु जातकर्मादि तस्य कृत्वा महात्मनः ॥ अध्याप्य वेदशास्त्राणि ततोऽस्त्रं प्रत्यपादयत् ॥ ३८ ॥

Aurva performed the postnatal rites of that prince. He taught him Vedas and Śāstras and instructed him in the use of missiles.

english translation

आग्नेयं तं महाभागो ह्यमरैरपि दुस्सहम् ॥ जग्राह विधिना प्रीत्या सगरोसौ नृपोत्तमः ॥ ३९ ॥

The blessed Sagara, earnestly learnt the lore of the fiery missile, in accordance with the rules of procedure, the missile that is unbearable even to the gods.

english translation

स तेनास्त्रबलेनैव बलेन च समन्वितः ॥ हैहयान्विजघानाशु संकुद्धोऽस्त्रबलेन च ॥ ४० ॥

The infuriated Sagaras, equipped with this miraculous and other weapons and with his own natural strength, killed the Haihayas.

english translation