Shiva Purana

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देवस्त्रीषु च देवेषु दक्षस्याध्वरकारणात् ॥ वीरेण वीरभद्रेण न हि कश्चिददण्डितः ॥ २१ ॥

With the sacrifice of Dakṣa for a pretext none among the gods or their womenfolk was spared from punishment by the heroic Vīrabhadra.

english translation

devastrISu ca deveSu dakSasyAdhvarakAraNAt ॥ vIreNa vIrabhadreNa na hi kazcidadaNDitaH ॥ 21 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पुरत्रयं च सस्त्रीकं सदैत्यं सह बालकैः ॥ क्षणेनैकेन देवेन नेत्राग्नेरिंधनीकृतम् ॥ २२ ॥

The three cities along with the Daityas, their womenfolk and children were made the fuel for the fire from his eyes in an instant by him.

english translation

puratrayaM ca sastrIkaM sadaityaM saha bAlakaiH ॥ kSaNenaikena devena netrAgneriMdhanIkRtam ॥ 22 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रजानां रतिहेतुश्च कामो रतिपतिस्स्वयम् ॥ क्रोशतामेव देवानां हुतो नेत्रहुताशने ॥ २३ ॥

Kāma the husband of Rati, the cause of the sexual pleasure of the people was consigned to the fire from his eyes even as the gods were lamenting.

english translation

prajAnAM ratihetuzca kAmo ratipatissvayam ॥ krozatAmeva devAnAM huto netrahutAzane ॥ 23 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

गावश्च कश्चिद्दुग्धौघं स्रवन्त्यो मूर्ध्नि खेचराः ॥ सरुषा प्रेक्ष्य देवेन तत्क्षणे भस्मसात्कृतः ॥ २४ ॥

Angrily glancing at some cows walking along the sky and shedding milk over his head he reduced them to ashes immediately.

english translation

gAvazca kazciddugdhaughaM sravantyo mUrdhni khecarAH ॥ saruSA prekSya devena tatkSaNe bhasmasAtkRtaH ॥ 24 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

जलंधरासुरो दीर्णश्चक्रीकृत्य जलं पदा ॥ बद्ध्वानंतेन यो विष्णुं चिक्षेप शतयोजनम् ॥ २५ ॥

The demon Jalandhara who bound Viṣṇu and his Serpent and hurled them a hundred Yojanas, was pierced after evolving a discus by making a circle in water with the foot.

english translation

jalaMdharAsuro dIrNazcakrIkRtya jalaM padA ॥ baddhvAnaMtena yo viSNuM cikSepa zatayojanam ॥ 25 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript