Shiva Purana
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माहेश्वरास्त्रं मतिमान् संदधे ब्रह्मणोपरि । ततो ब्रह्मा भृशं क्रुद्धः कंपयन्विश्वमेव हि १६ ।
The wise one placed the Māheśvara weapon upon Brahma's head, Then Brahma, greatly enraged, caused the entire universe to tremble.
english translation
mAhezvarAstraM matimAn saMdadhe brahmaNopari । tato brahmA bhRzaM kruddhaH kaMpayanvizvameva hi 16 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअस्त्रं पाशुपतं घोरं संदधे विष्णुवक्षसि । ततस्तदुत्थितं व्योम्नि तपनायुतसन्निभम् १७ ।
He placed the fearsome Pāśupata weapon upon Vishnu's chest, Then it arose in the sky, resembling the sun with countless rays.
english translation
astraM pAzupataM ghoraM saMdadhe viSNuvakSasi । tatastadutthitaM vyomni tapanAyutasannibham 17 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसहस्रमुखमत्युग्रं चंडवातभयंकरम् । अस्त्रद्वयमिदं तत्र ब्रह्मविष्ण्वोर्भयंकरम् १८ ।
The weapon rising high in the sky blazing like ten thousand suns, with thousands of terrible pointed spikes roared awfully like a gust of wind. These two weapons of Brahmā and Viṣṇu thus faced each other in a terrible clash.
english translation
sahasramukhamatyugraM caMDavAtabhayaMkaram । astradvayamidaM tatra brahmaviSNvorbhayaMkaram 18 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइत्थं बभूव समरो ब्रह्मविष्ण्वोः परस्परम् । ततो देवगणाः सर्वे विषण्णा भृशमाकुलाः । ऊचुः परस्परं तात राजक्षोभे यथा द्विजाः १९।
Such was the mutual fight between Brahmā and Viṣṇu. Then, O dear, the devas in their helpless agitation and vexation talked among themselves as people do at the time of war between their monarchs.
english translation
itthaM babhUva samaro brahmaviSNvoH parasparam । tato devagaNAH sarve viSaNNA bhRzamAkulAH । UcuH parasparaM tAta rAjakSobhe yathA dvijAH 19।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसृष्टिः स्थितिश्च संहारस्तिरो भावोप्यनुग्रहः । यस्मात्प्रवर्तते तस्मै ब्रह्मणे च त्रिशूलिने 1-6-२० ।
The three-pointed-trident-bearing deity, the supreme Brahman, (i.e. Śiva) is the cause of creation, maintenance, annihilation, concealment and blessing.
english translation
sRSTiH sthitizca saMhArastiro bhAvopyanugrahaH । yasmAtpravartate tasmai brahmaNe ca trizUline 1-6-20 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscript