Shiva Purana

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कथा शुंभोहतो दैत्यो निशुंभश्च महाबलः ॥ धूम्राक्षश्चण्डमुण्डौ च रक्तबीजो महाबलः ॥ ११ ॥

The story of the demon killed by Shumbha and the mighty Nishumbha He had smoky eyes and a fierce beard and was very strong with red seeds.

english translation

kathA zuMbhohato daityo nizuMbhazca mahAbalaH ॥ dhUmrAkSazcaNDamuNDau ca raktabIjo mahAbalaH ॥ 11 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स मधुः कैटभो दैत्यो महिषासुर एव च ॥ तथैवामुं कृपासिन्धो दीनबन्धो जहि द्रुतम् ॥ १२ ॥

That honey is the demon Kaitabha and the buffalo demon In the same way, O sea of ​​mercy, O friend of the poor, kill him quickly.

english translation

sa madhuH kaiTabho daityo mahiSAsura eva ca ॥ tathaivAmuM kRpAsindho dInabandho jahi drutam ॥ 12 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अपराधो भवत्येव बालकानां पदे पदे ॥ सहते को जनो लोके केवलं मातरं विना ॥ १३ ॥

Boys are guilty of offence at every step but who on earth brooks it except the mother?

english translation

aparAdho bhavatyeva bAlakAnAM pade pade ॥ sahate ko jano loke kevalaM mAtaraM vinA ॥ 13 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यदायदाभवद्दुःख देवानां ब्रह्मणान्तथा ॥ तदातदावतीर्याशु कुरुषे सुखिनो जनान् ॥ १४ ॥

When miseries afflict the gods and the brahmins you incarnate for the welfare of the people.

english translation

yadAyadAbhavadduHkha devAnAM brahmaNAntathA ॥ tadAtadAvatIryAzu kuruSe sukhino janAn ॥ 14 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

इति विक्लवितन्तेषां समाकर्ण्य कृपामयी ॥ अनन्ताक्षमयं रूपन्दर्शयामास साम्प्रतम् ॥ १५ ॥

On hearing the distress of the gods the merciful goddess revealed to them her form possessed of many eyes.

english translation

iti viklavitanteSAM samAkarNya kRpAmayI ॥ anantAkSamayaM rUpandarzayAmAsa sAmpratam ॥ 15 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript