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Shiva Purana

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भ्रमामो मर्त्यलोकेऽस्मिन्न लभेमहि शं क्वचित् ॥ कां कां न दुर्दशां नीता देवा इन्द्रपुरोगमाः ॥ ६ ॥

We are wandering in this world of mortals without peace or happiness anywhere. O what pitiable plights we—Indra and others—have been led to!

english translation

सूर्याचन्द्रमसौ पाशी कुबेरो यम एव च ॥ इन्द्राग्निवातगन्धर्वा विद्याधरसुचारणाः ॥ ७ ॥

The sun and moon are the ropes of Kubera and Yama Indra, Agni, Vata, Gandharvas, Vidyadharas and Sucharanas.

english translation

एतेषामपरेषां च विधेयं कर्म सोसुरः ॥ स्वयं करोति पापात्मा दैत्यपक्ष भयंकर ॥ ८ ॥

The duty of these and others is to be performed by the demon The sinful soul himself makes the wings of the demons terrible.

english translation

तस्माच्छरणमापन्नान्देवान्नस्त्रातुमर्हथः ॥ वधोपायं च तस्याशु चिन्तयेथां युवां प्रभू ॥ ९ ॥

Hence it behoves you to save us the gods who have sought refuge in you. O lords, please think of the means of killing him immediately.

english translation

इति देववचः श्रुत्वा दामोदरसतीश्वरौ ॥ चक्रतुः परमं कोपं रोषाघूर्णितलोचनौ ॥ १० ॥

On hearing the gods, Viṣṇu and Śiva were very angry. Their eyes rolled through anger.

english translation