Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/7/11

महानलस्तंभविभीषणाकृतिर्बभूव तन्मध्यतले स निष्कलः 11।

sanskrit

On seeing this imminent untimely dissolution the bodiless form of Śiva assumed the terrific form of a huge column of fire in their midst.

english translation

mahAnalastaMbhavibhISaNAkRtirbabhUva tanmadhyatale sa niSkalaH 11|

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/7/12

ते अस्त्रे चापि सज्वाले लोकसंहरणक्षमे । निपतेतुः क्षणे नैव ह्याविर्भूते महानले १२ ।

sanskrit

The two weapons of fiery flame potential enough to destroy the entire world fell into the huge column of fire that manifested itself there instantaneously.

english translation

te astre cApi sajvAle lokasaMharaNakSame | nipatetuH kSaNe naiva hyAvirbhUte mahAnale 12 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/7/13

दृष्ट्वा तदद्भुतं चित्रमस्त्रशांतिकरं शुभम् । किमेतदद्भुताकारमित्यूचुश्च परस्परम् १३ ।

sanskrit

Seeing that auspicious wonderful phenomenon assuaging the weapons they asked each other “What is this wonderful form?”

english translation

dRSTvA tadadbhutaM citramastrazAMtikaraM zubham | kimetadadbhutAkAramityUcuzca parasparam 13 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/7/14

अतींद्रि यमिदं स्तंभमग्निरूपं किमुत्थितम् । अस्योर्ध्वमपि चाधश्च आवयोर्लक्ष्यमेव हि १४ ।

sanskrit

“What is this column of fire that has risen up? It is beyond the range of senses. We have to find out its top and bottom.”

english translation

atIMdri yamidaM staMbhamagnirUpaM kimutthitam | asyordhvamapi cAdhazca AvayorlakSyameva hi 14 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/7/15

इति व्यवसितौ वीरौ मिलितौ वीरमानिनौ । तत्परौ तत्परीक्षार्थं प्रतस्थातेऽथ सत्वरम् १५ ।

sanskrit

Jointly deciding like this, the two heroes proud of their prowess immediately set about assiduously in their quest.

english translation

iti vyavasitau vIrau militau vIramAninau | tatparau tatparIkSArthaM pratasthAte'tha satvaram 15 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/7/11

महानलस्तंभविभीषणाकृतिर्बभूव तन्मध्यतले स निष्कलः 11।

sanskrit

On seeing this imminent untimely dissolution the bodiless form of Śiva assumed the terrific form of a huge column of fire in their midst.

english translation

mahAnalastaMbhavibhISaNAkRtirbabhUva tanmadhyatale sa niSkalaH 11|

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/7/12

ते अस्त्रे चापि सज्वाले लोकसंहरणक्षमे । निपतेतुः क्षणे नैव ह्याविर्भूते महानले १२ ।

sanskrit

The two weapons of fiery flame potential enough to destroy the entire world fell into the huge column of fire that manifested itself there instantaneously.

english translation

te astre cApi sajvAle lokasaMharaNakSame | nipatetuH kSaNe naiva hyAvirbhUte mahAnale 12 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/7/13

दृष्ट्वा तदद्भुतं चित्रमस्त्रशांतिकरं शुभम् । किमेतदद्भुताकारमित्यूचुश्च परस्परम् १३ ।

sanskrit

Seeing that auspicious wonderful phenomenon assuaging the weapons they asked each other “What is this wonderful form?”

english translation

dRSTvA tadadbhutaM citramastrazAMtikaraM zubham | kimetadadbhutAkAramityUcuzca parasparam 13 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/7/14

अतींद्रि यमिदं स्तंभमग्निरूपं किमुत्थितम् । अस्योर्ध्वमपि चाधश्च आवयोर्लक्ष्यमेव हि १४ ।

sanskrit

“What is this column of fire that has risen up? It is beyond the range of senses. We have to find out its top and bottom.”

english translation

atIMdri yamidaM staMbhamagnirUpaM kimutthitam | asyordhvamapi cAdhazca AvayorlakSyameva hi 14 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/7/15

इति व्यवसितौ वीरौ मिलितौ वीरमानिनौ । तत्परौ तत्परीक्षार्थं प्रतस्थातेऽथ सत्वरम् १५ ।

sanskrit

Jointly deciding like this, the two heroes proud of their prowess immediately set about assiduously in their quest.

english translation

iti vyavasitau vIrau militau vIramAninau | tatparau tatparIkSArthaM pratasthAte'tha satvaram 15 |

hk transliteration