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Shiva Purana

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तं दृष्ट्वावस्थितं वीरभद्रं कालाग्निसन्निभम् ॥ भद्रया सहितं प्राह भद्रमस्त्विति शंकरः ॥ ३६ ॥

On seeing Vīrabhadra standing like deadly fire in the company of Bhadrā, Śiva said “Welfare be to you.”

english translation

स च विज्ञापयामास सह देव्या महेश्वरम् ॥ आज्ञापय महादेव किं कार्यं करवाण्यहम् ॥ ३७ ॥

He submitted to the lord in the company of the goddess. “Please command what task shall I carry out?”

english translation

ततस्त्रिपुरहा प्राह हैमवत्याः प्रियेच्छया ॥ वीरभद्रं महाबाहुं वाचा विपुलनादया ॥ ३८ ॥

Then with a desire to please Pārvatī, Śiva spoke to the huge-armcd Vīrabhadra in raised sound.

english translation

देवदेव उवाच ॥ प्राचेतसस्य दक्षस्य यज्ञं सद्यो विनाशय ॥ भद्रकाल्या सहासि त्वमेतत्कृत्यं गणेश्वर ॥ ३९ ॥

The lord of gods said:— O chief of Gaṇas, accompanied by Bhadrakālī, destroy the sacrifice of Dakṣa the son of Pracetas.

english translation

अहमप्यनया सार्धं रैभ्याश्रमसपीपतः ॥ स्थित्वा वीक्षे गणेशान विक्रमं तव दुःसहम् ॥ ४० ॥

O chief of Gaṇas, I shall witness your exploit staying near Raibhya’s hermitage along with the goddess.

english translation