Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

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."

रेभ्याश्रमसमीपस्थस्त्र्यंबको ऽंबिकया सह सम्पश्यते महाबाहो दुस्सहं ते पराक्रमम्

Near the hermitage of the sages, the three-eyed one, together with Ambika, beholds your formidable valor, O mighty-armed one.

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा स वीरो गणकुञ्जरः आरुरोह रथं दिव्यमनुगृह्य पितामहम्

Hearing those words, that heroic leader of the hosts ascended the celestial chariot, having received it from the Grandfather.

तथा रथवरे तस्मिन्स्थिते ब्रह्मणि सारथौ भद्रस्य ववृधे लक्ष्मी रुद्रस्येव पुरद्विषः

As Brahma stood as charioteer upon that excellent chariot, auspicious fortune increased, as it had for Rudra, the enemy of cities.

ततः शंखवरं दीप्तं पूर्णचंद्रसमप्रभम् प्रदध्मौ वदने कृत्वा भानुकंपो महाबलः

Then the mighty Bhānukaṃpa, full of strength, blew a splendid conch, radiant as the full moon, placing it to his mouth.

तस्य शंखस्य तं नादं भिन्नसारससन्निभम् श्रुत्वा भयेन देवानां जज्वाल जठरानलः

Hearing the sound of that conch, resembling the breaking of musical strings, the fire in the bellies of the gods blazed forth in fear.

यक्षविद्याधराहीन्द्रैः सिद्धैर्युद्धदिदृक्षुभिः क्षणेन निबडीभूताः साकाशविवरा दिशाः

In an instant, the directions became crowded with Yakshas, Vidyadharas, serpent kings, and Siddhas, all eager to witness the battle.

ततः शार्ङ्गेण चापाङ्कात्स नारायणनीरदः महता बाणवर्षेण तुतोद गणगोवृषम्

Then Narayana, dark as a rain cloud, from the bow Sharnga, pierced the bull of the hosts with a great shower of arrows.

तं दृष्ट्वा विष्णुमायांतं शतधा बाणवर्षिणम् स चाददे धनुर्जैत्रं भद्रो बाणसहस्रमुक्

Seeing Vishnu, manifesting his power and raining arrows in hundreds, Bhadra seized the victorious bow and a thousand arrows.

समादाय च तद्दिव्यं धनुस्समरभैरवम् शनैर्विस्फारयामास मेरुं धनुरिवेश्वरः

Taking up that divine, dreadful bow, he slowly drew it, like the Lord drawing Mount Meru as a bow.

तस्य विस्फार्यमाणस्य धनुषो ऽभून्महास्वनः तेन स्वनेन महता पृथिवीं समकंपयत्

As he drew the bow, a great sound arose, and with that mighty sound, he shook the earth.

ततः शरवरं घोरं दीप्तमाशीविषोपमम् जग्राह गणपः श्रीमान्स्वयमुग्रपराक्रमः

Then the illustrious leader of the hosts, fierce in valor, took up a dreadful arrow, blazing like a venomous serpent.

बाणोद्धारे भुजो ह्यस्य तूणीवदनसंगतः प्रत्यदृश्यत वल्मीकं विवेक्षुरिव पन्नगः

As he drew the arrow, his arm, joined to the quiver and mouth, appeared like a serpent emerging from its anthill.

समुद्धृतः करे तस्य तत्क्षणं रुरुचे शरेः महाभुजंगसंदष्टो यथा बालभुजङ्गमः

The arrow, raised in his hand at that moment, shone like a young serpent bitten by a great snake.

शरेण घनतीव्रेण भद्रो रुद्रपराक्रमः विव्याध कुपितो गाढं ललाटे विष्णुमव्ययम्

With a dense and powerful arrow, Bhadra, mighty in Rudra's valor, angrily pierced the imperishable Vishnu in the forehead.

ललाटे ऽभिहितो विष्णुः पूर्वमेवावमानितः चुकोप गणपेंद्राय मृगेंद्रायेव गोवृषः

Struck on the forehead, Vishnu, previously insulted, grew angry at the lord of the hosts, as a bull would at a lion.

ततस्त्वशनिकल्पेन क्रूरास्येन महेषुणा विव्याध गणराजस्य भुजे भुजगसन्निभे

Then, with a cruel face and a great arrow like lightning, he pierced the arm of the king of the hosts, resembling a serpent.

सो ऽपि तस्य भुजे भूयः सूर्यायुतसमप्रभम् विससर्ज शरं वेगाद्वीरभद्रो महाबलः

In turn, Virabhadra, mighty in strength, released an arrow, radiant as ten thousand suns, at his arm with great speed.

स च विष्णुः पुनर्भद्रं भद्रो विष्णुं तथा पुनः स च तं स च तं विप्राश्शरैस्तावनुजघ्नतुः

Then Vishnu struck Bhadra again, and Bhadra struck Vishnu likewise; thus, O Brahmins, they attacked each other with arrows.

तयोः परस्परं वेगाच्छरानाशु विमुंचतोः द्वयोस्समभवद्युद्धं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम्

As the two swiftly released arrows at each other with force, a tumultuous and hair-raising battle arose between them.

तद्दृष्ट्वा तुमुलं युद्धं तयोरेव परस्परम् हाहाकारो महानासीदाकाशे खेचरेरितः

Seeing that fierce battle between the two, a great outcry of 'Alas!' arose in the sky, uttered by the celestial beings.