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Shiva Purana

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तारापरिषदो मध्ये चंद्रलेखेव शारदी ॥ ततः शंखसमुत्थस्य नादस्य समनंतरम् ॥ ३१ ॥

The autumn moon is in the middle of the constellation of stars. Then followed by the sound of the conchshell.

english translation

प्रास्थानिको महानादः पटहः समताड्यत ॥ ततो मधुरवाद्यानि सह तालोद्यतैस्स्वनैः ॥ ३२ ॥

The loud noise of the Prasthānika beat the pataha Then sweet musical instruments accompanied by rhythmic sounds.

english translation

अनाहतानि सन्नेदुः काहलानां शतानि च ॥ सायुधानां गणेशानां महेशसमतेजसाम् ॥ ३३ ॥

Hundreds of cows roared without being hit. They were armed with weapons and effulgent like Lord Mahesh.

english translation

सहस्राणि शतान्यष्टौ तदानीं पुरतो ययुः ॥ तेषां मध्ये वृषारूढो गजारूढो यथा गुरुः ॥ ३४ ॥

Eight hundred thousand men then marched in front of him. Among them he rode on a bull like a preceptor on an elephant.

english translation

जगाम गणपः श्रीमान् सोमनंदीश्वरार्चितः ॥ देवदुंदुभयो नेदुर्दिवि दिव्यसुखा घनाः ॥ ३५ ॥

The opulent Ganesha, worshiped by Lord Somanandi, departed. Clouds of divine happiness sounded in the sky like the kettledrums of the gods.

english translation