Shiva Purana

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तस्मिन्नवसरे व्योम्नि समाविरभवद्रथः ॥ सहस्रसूर्यसंकाशश्चारुचीरवृषध्वजः ॥ १ ॥

At that time a chariot resembling a thousand suns and with the emblem of a bull on the banner cloth appeared in the sky.

english translation

tasminnavasare vyomni samAvirabhavadrathaH ॥ sahasrasUryasaMkAzazcArucIravRSadhvajaH ॥ 1 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अश्वरत्नद्वयोदारो रथचक्रचतुष्टयः ॥ सञ्चितानेकदिव्यास्त्रशस्त्ररत्नपरिष्कृतः ॥ २ ॥

The splendid chariot had two horses and four wheels. Several divine weapons and missiles had been kept ready therein. It was embellished with jewels.

english translation

azvaratnadvayodAro rathacakracatuSTayaH ॥ saJcitAnekadivyAstrazastraratnapariSkRtaH ॥ 2 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तस्यापि रथवर्यस्य स्यात्स एव हि सारथिः ॥ यथा च त्रैपुरे युद्धे पूर्वं शार्वरथे स्थितः ॥ ३ ॥

It was driven by the same charioteer who drove Śiva’s chariot in the latter’s war with the Tripuras.

english translation

tasyApi rathavaryasya syAtsa eva hi sArathiH ॥ yathA ca traipure yuddhe pUrvaM zArvarathe sthitaH ॥ 3 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स तं रथवरं ब्रह्मा शासनादेव शूलिनः ॥ हरेस्समीपमानीय कृताञ्जलिरभाषत ॥ ४ ॥

At the bidding of Śiva, Brahmā brought the excellent chariot to Vīrabhadra and spoke with palms joined in reverence.

english translation

sa taM rathavaraM brahmA zAsanAdeva zUlinaH ॥ haressamIpamAnIya kRtAJjalirabhASata ॥ 4 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

भगवन्भद्र भद्रांग भगवानिन्दुभूषणः ॥ आज्ञापयति वीरस्त्वां रथमारोढुमव्ययः ॥ ५ ॥

O lord Vīrabhadra the eternal moon-crested lord commands you to mount the chariot.

english translation

bhagavanbhadra bhadrAMga bhagavAnindubhUSaNaH ॥ AjJApayati vIrastvAM rathamAroDhumavyayaH ॥ 5 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript