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Shiva Purana

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यक्षविद्याधराहीन्द्रैः सिद्धैर्युद्धदिदृक्षुभिः ॥ क्षणेन निबडीभूताः साकाशविवरा दिशाः ॥ ११ ॥

In an instant the quarters including open spaces and crevices were filled up and thronged with leading Yakṣas Vidyādharas, serpents and Siddhas who desired to witness the battle.

english translation

ततः शार्ङ्गेण चापाङ्कात्स नारायणनीरदः ॥ महता बाणवर्षेण तुतोद गणगोवृषम् ॥ १२ ॥

Then Nārāyaṇa as the cloud inflicted pain on the Gaṇas as the cattle, through a great shower of arrows from his bow.

english translation

तं दृष्ट्वा विष्णुमायांतं शतधा बाणवर्षिणम् ॥ स चाददे धनुर्जैत्रं भद्रो बाणसहस्रमुक् ॥ १३ ॥

On seeing Viṣṇu coming and discharging arrows Bhadra took up his bow and showered thousands of arrows.

english translation

समादाय च तद्दिव्यं धनुस्समरभैरवम् ॥ शनैर्विस्फारयामास मेरुं धनुरिवेश्वरः ॥ १४ ॥

He took up the divine bow and slowly drew it like Śiva who drew the bow Meru.

english translation

तस्य विस्फार्यमाणस्य धनुषो ऽभून्महास्वनः ॥ तेन स्वनेन महता पृथिवीं समकंपयत् ॥ १५ ॥

As the bow was drawn a loud report was produced shaking the earth.

english translation