Shiva Purana
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वायुरुवाच ॥ ततो विष्णुप्रधानानां सुराणाममितौजसाम् ॥ ददर्श च महत्सत्रं चित्रध्वजपरिच्छदम् ॥ १ ॥
Vāyu said:— Then he saw the great Satra of the gods of great splendour the chief of whom was Viṣṇu. The satra had all the paraphernalia—the flags of various colours etc.
english translation
vAyuruvAca ॥ tato viSNupradhAnAnAM surANAmamitaujasAm ॥ dadarza ca mahatsatraM citradhvajaparicchadam ॥ 1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसुदर्भऋतुसंस्तीर्णं सुसमिद्धहुताशनम् ॥ कांचनैर्यज्ञभांडैश्च भ्राजिष्णुभिरलंकृतम् ॥ २ ॥
Good grass was scattered in straight lines. The sacrificial fire was well-kindled. It was embellished with glittering sacrificial vessels of gold.
english translation
sudarbhaRtusaMstIrNaM susamiddhahutAzanam ॥ kAMcanairyajJabhAMDaizca bhrAjiSNubhiralaMkRtam ॥ 2 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptऋषिभिर्यज्ञपटुभिर्यथावत्कर्मकर्तृभिः ॥ विधिना वेददृष्टेन स्वनुष्ठितबहुक्रमम् ॥ ३ ॥
The rites were performed neatly in accordance with the rules found in the Vedas by the sages who were experts in sacrifices and who performed the rites properly.
english translation
RSibhiryajJapaTubhiryathAvatkarmakartRbhiH ॥ vidhinA vedadRSTena svanuSThitabahukramam ॥ 3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदेवांगनासहस्राढ्यमप्सरोगणसेवितम् ॥ वेणुवीणारवैर्जुष्टं वेदघोषैश्च बृंहितम् ॥ ४ ॥
Thousands of celestial damsels were there. The Satra was attended by the Apsaras. The sweet sound of flutes and lutes spread and was enhanced by the sound of Vedic hymns.
english translation
devAMganAsahasrADhyamapsarogaNasevitam ॥ veNuvINAravairjuSTaM vedaghoSaizca bRMhitam ॥ 4 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदृष्ट्वा दक्षाध्वरे वीरो वीरभद्रः प्रतापवान् ॥ सिंहनादं तदा चक्रे गंभीरो जलदो यथा ॥ ५ ॥
On seeing all this, the heroic Vīrabhadra of great exploits roared like a lion or a majestic rumbling cloud.
english translation
dRSTvA dakSAdhvare vIro vIrabhadraH pratApavAn ॥ siMhanAdaM tadA cakre gaMbhIro jalado yathA ॥ 5 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript