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Shiva Purana

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ये प्रभावं समालोक्यास्माकं परमदुःसहम् ॥ भीता नागालयं याता यातयातेति वादिनः ॥ ६ ॥

Of our unbearable prowess, the Asuras are afraid. They have gone to Pātāla saying, “Run, run”.

english translation

अहो बलमहो तेजो दैत्यवंशक्षयंकरम् ॥ अहो भाग्यं सुमनसामेवं सर्वेऽभ्यवर्णयन् ॥ ७ ॥

Then all of them proclaimed thus: “Wonderful is the strength, splendour and good luck of the gods that has reduced the race of the Daityas.

english translation

तत आविरभूत्तेजः कूटरूपन्तदैव हि ॥ अदृष्टपूर्वं तद्दृष्ट्वा विस्मिता अभवन्सुराः ॥ ८॥

Then a mass of splendour appeared, at the unprecedented sight of which the gods were surprised.

english translation

किमिदं किमिदं चेति रुद्धकण्ठास्समब्रुवन ॥ अजानन्तः परं श्यामानु भावं मानभञ्जनम् ॥ ९॥

Ignorant of the real glory and the intention of the goddess to quell their arrogance, the Asuras said with choking throats “What is this? What is this?”

english translation

तत आज्ञापयद्देवान्देवानामधिनायकः ॥ यात यूयं परीक्षध्वं याथातथ्येन किन्विति ॥ १०॥

Then the lord Indra ordered the gods—“Go ye all and examine it and ascertain what it is.”

english translation