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Shiva Purana

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तमेव जलसंधायी शूलेनैव जघान सः ॥ तच्चक्रं तपसा लब्ध्वा लब्धवीर्यो हरिस्सदा ॥ २६ ॥

He then killed him with his trident in the water (?). By performing penance Viṣṇu secured the discus and became powerful.

english translation

जिघांसतां सुरारीणां कुलं निर्घृणचेतसाम् ॥ त्रिशूलेनान्धकस्योरः शिखिनैवोपतापितम् ॥ २७ ॥

The family of cruel demons who desired to kill him was scorched in fire. The chest of Andhaka was pierced with the trident.

english translation

कण्ठात्कालांगनां सृष्ट्वा दारको ऽपि निपातितः ॥ कौशिकीं जनयित्वा तु गौर्यास्त्वक्कोशगोचराम् ॥ २८ ॥

He created a black woman from his neck and threw down his daughter. Gauriya gave birth to Kausiki who was visible in the skin cells.

english translation

शुंभस्सह निशुंभेन प्रापितो मरणं रणे ॥ श्रुतं च महदाख्यानं स्कान्दे स्कन्दसमाश्रयम् ॥ २९ ॥

Śumbha along with Niśumbha died in battle I have heard a great story about Skanda in the Skanda.

english translation

वधार्थे तारकाख्यस्य दैत्येन्द्रस्येन्द्रविद्विषः ॥ ब्रह्मणाभ्यर्थितो देवो मन्दरान्तःपुरं गतः ॥ ३० ॥

The lord, requested by Brahmā for the destruction of the leading Daitya Tāraka the enemy of Indra, went to his harem on the Mandara mountain.

english translation