Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

स्वाहादेव्यास्तथा देवो दक्षिणं नासिकापुटम् चकर्त करजाग्रेण वामं च स्तनचूचुकम्

So too, the god cut off the right nostril of the goddess Svāhā with the tip of his fingernail, and her left nipple as well.

भगस्य विपुले नेत्रे शतपत्रसमप्रभे प्रसह्योत्पाटयामास भद्रः परमवेगवान्

Bhadrakālī, of supreme speed, forcibly tore out the large, lotus-like eyes of Bhaga.

पूष्णो दशनरेखां च दीप्तां मुक्तावलीमिव जघान धनुषः कोट्या स तेनास्पष्टवागभूत्

With the tip of his bow, he struck down the shining row of teeth of Pūṣan, which gleamed like a string of pearls, so that he became unable to speak clearly.

ततश्चंद्रमसं देवः पादांगुष्ठेन लीलया क्षणं कृमिवदाक्रम्य घर्षयामास भूतले

Then the god, playfully pressing the Moon with his big toe for a moment as if he were a worm, rubbed him against the ground.

शिरश्चिच्छेद दक्षस्य भद्रः परमकोपतः क्रोशंत्यामेव वैरिण्यां भद्रकाल्यै ददौ च तत्

Bhadrakālī, in the height of her wrath, cut off Dakṣa’s head and gave it to Bhadrakālī herself while Vairiṇī was wailing.

तत्प्रहृष्टा समादाय शिरस्तालफलोपमम् सा देवी कंडुकक्रीडां चकार समरांगणे

Delighted, the goddess took the head, round as a palm fruit, and played ball with it on the battlefield.

ततो दक्षस्य यज्ञस्त्री कुशीला भर्तृभिर्यथा पादाभ्यां चैव हस्ताभ्यां हन्यते स्म गणेश्वरैः

Then Dakṣa’s sacrificial wife, like a puppet with her husbands, was struck by the Lords of the Gaṇas with their feet and hands.

अरिष्टनेमिने सोमं धर्मं चैव प्रजापतिम् बहुपुत्रं चांगिरसं कृशाश्वं कश्यपं तथा

Ariṣṭanemi, Soma, Dharma, Prajāpati, Bahuputra, Āṅgirasa, Kṛśāśva, and Kaśyapa as well—

गले प्रगृह्य बलिनो गणपाः सिंहविक्रमाः भर्त्सयंतो भृशं वाग्भिर्निर्जघ्नुर्मूर्ध्नि मुष्टिभिः

The powerful Gaṇas, lion-like in their stride, seized them by the throat, harshly rebuked them with words, and struck their heads with their fists.

धर्षिता भूतवेतालैर्दारास्सुतपरिग्रहाः यथा कलियुगे जारैर्बलेन कुलयोषितः

The wives and children of the gods, violated by spirits and ghouls, were seized just as women of noble families are overpowered by adulterers in the Kali age.

तच्च विध्वस्तकलशं भग्नयूपं गतोत्सवम् प्रदीपितमहाशालं प्रभिन्नद्वारतोरणम्

The sacrificial ground was laid waste: the ritual vessels overturned, the posts broken, the festivities ended, the great hall set ablaze, and the gates and arches shattered.

उत्पाटितसुरानीकं हन्यमानं तपोधनम् प्रशान्तब्रह्मनिर्घोषं प्रक्षीणजनसंचयम्

The army of the gods was uprooted, the ascetics were being slain, the solemn chanting of Brahman was silenced, and the gathering of people diminished.

क्रन्दमानातुरस्त्रीकं हताशेषपरिच्छदम् शून्यारण्यनिभं जज्ञे यज्ञवाटं तदार्दितम्

The sacrificial enclosure, struck by calamity, became like a deserted forest—filled with wailing, distressed women and all their attendants slain.

शूलवेगप्ररुग्णाश्च भिन्नबाहूरुवक्षसः विनिकृत्तोत्तमांगाश्च पेतुरुर्व्यां सुरोत्तमाः

The foremost of the gods fell to the earth, their arms, thighs, and chests shattered by the force of spears, their heads severed.

हतेषु तेषु देवेषु पतितेषुः सहस्रशः प्रविवेश गणेशानः क्षणादाहवनीयकम्

When thousands of those gods had been slain and fallen, the Lord of the Gaṇas entered the sacrificial fire at once.

प्रविष्टमथ तं दृष्ट्वा भद्रं कालाग्निसंनिभम् दुद्राव मरणाद्भीतो यज्ञो मृगवपुर्धरः

Seeing that formidable one, resembling the fire of destruction, enter, the sacrifice, terrified of death, fled, taking the form of a deer.

स विस्फार्य महच्चापं दृढज्याघोषणभीषणम् भद्रस्तमभिदुद्राव विक्षिपन्नेव सायकान्

Then Bhadra, stringing his great bow with a terrifying twang, pursued him, releasing arrows as he went.

आकर्णपूर्णमाकृष्टं धनुरम्बुदसंनिभम् नादयामास च ज्यां द्यां खं च भूमिं च सर्वशः

Drawing the bow fully to his ear, making a sound like thunder, he caused the bowstring to resound throughout the sky, the atmosphere, and the earth.

तमुपश्रित्य सन्नादं हतो ऽस्मीत्येव विह्वलम् शरणार्धेन वक्रेण स वीरो ऽध्वरपूरुषम्

Struck by that deafening sound, the sacrificial being, bewildered and crying 'I am slain!', was pierced by a curved half-arrow from that hero.

महाभयस्खलत्पादं वेपन्तं विगतत्विषम् मृगरूपेण धावन्तं विशिरस्कं तदाकरोत्

With his feet stumbling in great fear, trembling and his brilliance gone, the sacrificial being, in the form of a deer, ran headless.

तमीदृशमवज्ञातं दृष्ट्वा वै सूर्यसंभवम् विष्णुः परमसंक्रुद्धो युद्धायाभवदुद्यतः

Seeing that one, born of the sun, thus humiliated, Viṣṇu, filled with supreme wrath, rose up, ready for battle.

तमुवाह महावेगात्स्कन्धेन नतसंधिना सर्वेषां वयसां राजा गरुडः पन्नगाशनः

Then Garuḍa, the king of birds and devourer of serpents, swift as the wind and with bent joints, carried him on his shoulder, surpassing all creatures in age.

देवाश्च हतशिष्टा ये देवराजपुरोगमाः प्रचक्रुस्तस्य साहाय्यं प्राणांस्त्यक्तुमिवोद्यताः

The gods who survived, led by the king of the gods, came forward to assist him, ready even to give up their lives.

विष्णुना सहितान्देवान्मृगेन्द्रः क्रोष्टुकानिव दृष्ट्वा जहास भूतेन्द्रो मृगेन्द्र इव विव्यथः

Seeing the gods together with Viṣṇu, the lord of beings laughed, just as a lion, seeing jackals, is unshaken.

तस्मिन्नवसरे व्योम्नि समाविरभवद्रथः सहस्रसूर्यसंकाशश्चारुचीरवृषध्वजः

At that moment, a chariot appeared in the sky, radiant as a thousand suns, adorned with beautiful banners and bearing the bull emblem.

अश्वरत्नद्वयोदारो रथचक्रचतुष्टयः सञ्चितानेकदिव्यास्त्रशस्त्ररत्नपरिष्कृतः

It was drawn by two divine horses, had four wheels, and was decorated with many celestial weapons and jeweled arms.

तस्यापि रथवर्यस्य स्यात्स एव हि सारथिः यथा च त्रैपुरे युद्धे पूर्वं शार्वरथे स्थितः

For that excellent chariot, the same charioteer was appointed as before, just as in the previous battle against Tripura, standing on the dark chariot.

स तं रथवरं ब्रह्मा शासनादेव शूलिनः हरेस्समीपमानीय कृताञ्जलिरभाषत

Then Brahmā, by the command of the Trident-bearer, brought that best of chariots near to Hari and, with joined palms, spoke.

भगवन्भद्र भद्रांग भगवानिन्दुभूषणः आज्ञापयति वीरस्त्वां रथमारोढुमव्ययः

"O blessed Bhadra, of auspicious form, the Lord adorned with the moon commands you, O heroic one, to mount the imperishable chariot."