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Shiva Purana

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तमुपश्रित्य सन्नादं हतो ऽस्मीत्येव विह्वलम् ॥ शरणार्धेन वक्रेण स वीरो ऽध्वरपूरुषम् ॥ ३६ ॥

She took refuge in him and cried out, “I am dead!” The heroic man with his curved half-shelter looked at the man of the sacrifice.

english translation

महाभयस्खलत्पादं वेपन्तं विगतत्विषम् ॥ मृगरूपेण धावन्तं विशिरस्कं तदाकरोत् ॥ ३७ ॥

His feet slipped in great fear and he trembled and lost his luster. Then he made him run away in the form of a deer.

english translation

तमीदृशमवज्ञातं दृष्ट्वा वै सूर्यसंभवम् ॥ विष्णुः परमसंक्रुद्धो युद्धायाभवदुद्यतः ॥ ३८ ॥

On seeing the sacrifice thus insulted, Viṣṇu was infuriated and got ready for a fight.

english translation

तमुवाह महावेगात्स्कन्धेन नतसंधिना ॥ सर्वेषां वयसां राजा गरुडः पन्नगाशनः ॥ ३९ ॥

With great speed she carried him on her shoulder with her joints bent. Garuda is the king of all ages and eats serpents.

english translation

देवाश्च हतशिष्टा ये देवराजपुरोगमाः ॥ प्रचक्रुस्तस्य साहाय्यं प्राणांस्त्यक्तुमिवोद्यताः ॥ ४० ॥

The remaining demigods led by the king of the demigods were killed They came to his aid as if ready to give up their lives.

english translation