Skip to content
navigationtools

Shiva Purana

Progress:23.3%

x

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

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

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

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

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