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 Sanscriptअश्वरत्नद्वयोदारो 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 Sanscriptतस्यापि 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 Sanscriptस 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 Sanscriptभगवन्भद्र 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