Shiva Purana

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गले प्रगृह्य बलिनो गणपाः सिंहविक्रमाः ॥ भर्त्सयंतो भृशं वाग्भिर्निर्जघ्नुर्मूर्ध्नि मुष्टिभिः ॥ २६ ॥

The mighty Gandharvas, mighty like lions, seized him by the neck. Rebuking him with severe words they struck him on the head with their fists.

english translation

gale pragRhya balino gaNapAH siMhavikramAH ॥ bhartsayaMto bhRzaM vAgbhirnirjaghnurmUrdhni muSTibhiH ॥ 26 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

धर्षिता भूतवेतालैर्दारास्सुतपरिग्रहाः ॥ यथा कलियुगे जारैर्बलेन कुलयोषितः ॥ २७ ॥

Just as in Kaliyuga women of noble families are molested and defiled by paramours forcibly so also the women and the daughters-in-law were molested by Bhūtas and Vetālas.

english translation

dharSitA bhUtavetAlairdArAssutaparigrahAH ॥ yathA kaliyuge jArairbalena kulayoSitaH ॥ 27 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तच्च विध्वस्तकलशं भग्नयूपं गतोत्सवम् ॥ प्रदीपितमहाशालं प्रभिन्नद्वारतोरणम् ॥ २८ ॥

The urn was destroyed and the sacrificial altar was broken. The great hall was lit up and the gates and archways were broken.

english translation

tacca vidhvastakalazaM bhagnayUpaM gatotsavam ॥ pradIpitamahAzAlaM prabhinnadvAratoraNam ॥ 28 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

उत्पाटितसुरानीकं हन्यमानं तपोधनम् ॥ प्रशान्तब्रह्मनिर्घोषं प्रक्षीणजनसंचयम् ॥ २९ ॥

The army of the demons was uprooted and the wealthy ascetic was being killed. There was a peaceful sound of the Brahman, and a crowd of people were exhausted.

english translation

utpATitasurAnIkaM hanyamAnaM tapodhanam ॥ prazAntabrahmanirghoSaM prakSINajanasaMcayam ॥ 29 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

क्रन्दमानातुरस्त्रीकं हताशेषपरिच्छदम् ॥ शून्यारण्यनिभं जज्ञे यज्ञवाटं तदार्दितम् ॥ ३० ॥

The woman was crying in distress and had lost all her belongings. The sacrificial grounds were tormented by the sight of an empty forest.

english translation

krandamAnAturastrIkaM hatAzeSaparicchadam ॥ zUnyAraNyanibhaM jajJe yajJavATaM tadArditam ॥ 30 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript