Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

विष्णोरपि नृसिंहस्य रभसा शरभाकृतिः बिभेद पद्भ्यामाक्रम्य हृदयं नखरैः खरैः

Even to Vishnu in the form of Narasimha, the fierce form of Sharabha split his heart with sharp claws, trampling him with his feet.

देवस्त्रीषु च देवेषु दक्षस्याध्वरकारणात् वीरेण वीरभद्रेण न हि कश्चिददण्डितः

Among goddesses and gods, due to Daksha's sacrifice, none escaped punishment by the heroic Virabhadra.

पुरत्रयं च सस्त्रीकं सदैत्यं सह बालकैः क्षणेनैकेन देवेन नेत्राग्नेरिंधनीकृतम्

The triple city, along with its women, demons, and children, was in a moment made fuel for the fire of Shiva's eye.

प्रजानां रतिहेतुश्च कामो रतिपतिस्स्वयम् क्रोशतामेव देवानां हुतो नेत्रहुताशने

Kāma, the lord of desire and cause of pleasure among beings, was offered as a sacrifice to the fire from Shiva's eye, while the gods cried out.

गावश्च कश्चिद्दुग्धौघं स्रवन्त्यो मूर्ध्नि खेचराः सरुषा प्रेक्ष्य देवेन तत्क्षणे भस्मसात्कृतः

Some cows, pouring streams of milk on their heads while flying in the sky, were, upon being angrily seen by the god, instantly reduced to ashes.

जलंधरासुरो दीर्णश्चक्रीकृत्य जलं पदा बद्ध्वानंतेन यो विष्णुं चिक्षेप शतयोजनम्

The demon Jalandhara was torn apart, having made water into a discus, and, binding Vishnu, hurled him a hundred yojanas away.

तमेव जलसंधायी शूलेनैव जघान सः तच्चक्रं तपसा लब्ध्वा लब्धवीर्यो हरिस्सदा

That same one, joining water, was slain by the spear; and Vishnu, always empowered, obtained that discus through austerity.

जिघांसतां सुरारीणां कुलं निर्घृणचेतसाम् त्रिशूलेनान्धकस्योरः शिखिनैवोपतापितम्

The heartless clan of the enemies of the gods, seeking to kill, was struck down by the trident upon Andhaka’s chest, as by the peacock’s lord.

कण्ठात्कालांगनां सृष्ट्वा दारको ऽपि निपातितः कौशिकीं जनयित्वा तु गौर्यास्त्वक्कोशगोचराम्

Having created Kālā, the maiden of death, from his own throat, even the boy was cast down; and having generated Kauśikī, who dwelled within the sheath of Gaurī’s skin.

शुंभस्सह निशुंभेन प्रापितो मरणं रणे श्रुतं च महदाख्यानं स्कान्दे स्कन्दसमाश्रयम्

Śumbha, together with Niśumbha, was brought to death in battle; and the great story, the refuge of Skanda, has been heard in the Skanda Purāṇa.

वधार्थे तारकाख्यस्य दैत्येन्द्रस्येन्द्रविद्विषः ब्रह्मणाभ्यर्थितो देवो मन्दरान्तःपुरं गतः

For the destruction of Tāraka, the demon king, hater of Indra, the god, urged by Brahmā, entered the palace of Mandara.

विहृत्य सुचिरं देव्या विहारा ऽतिप्रसङ्गतः रसां रसातलं नीतामिव कृत्वाभिधां ततः

There, delighting for a long time with the goddess, deeply absorbed in pleasure, he gave her the name Rasā, as if she had been led to the netherworld.

देवीं च वंचयंस्तस्यां स्ववीर्यमतिदुर्वहम् अविसृज्य विसृज्याग्नौ हविः पूतमिवामृतम्

Deceiving the goddess there, he did not release his exceedingly powerful seed, but, as clarified butter is offered into fire, he discharged it, pure as nectar.

गंगादिष्वपि निक्षिप्य वह्निद्वारा तदंशतः तत्समाहृत्य शनकैस्तोकंस्तोकमितस्ततः

Depositing it in the Gaṅgā and other rivers, through the agency of fire, in part; then, gathering it little by little from here and there.

स्वाहया कृत्तिकारूपात्स्वभर्त्रा रममाणया सुवर्णीभूतया न्यस्तं मेरौ शरवणे क्वचित्

By Svāhā, taking the form of the Kṛttikā stars, delighting with her own husband, and made golden, it was placed somewhere on Mount Meru, in the thicket of reeds.

संदीपयित्वा कालेन तस्य भासा दिशो दश रञ्जयित्वा गिरीन्सर्वान्कांचनीकृत्य मेरुणा

In time, having kindled all ten directions with his radiance, and having colored all the mountains, making them golden with Meru’s brilliance.

ततश्चिरेण कालेन संजाते तत्र तेजसि कुमारे सुकुमारांगे कुमाराणां निदर्शने

Then, after a long time, from that energy, a boy was born there, with delicate limbs, as an exemplar among boys.

तच्छैशवं स्वरूपं च तस्य दृष्ट्वा मनोहरम् सह देवसुरैर्लोकैर्विस्मिते च विमोहिते

Seeing his charming childhood form, together with the gods, asuras, and all the worlds, they were amazed and bewildered.

देवो ऽपि स्वयमायातः पुत्रदर्शनलालसः सह देव्यांकमारोप्य ततो ऽस्य स्मेरमाननम्

The god himself came, longing to see his son; together with the goddess, he took him onto her lap, and then his face shone with a smile.

पीतामृतमिव स्नेहविवशेनान्तरात्मना देवेष्वपि च पश्यत्सु वीतरागैस्तपस्विभिः

With his inner self overcome by affection, as if he had drunk nectar, even as the gods and passionless ascetics looked on.

स्वस्य वक्षःस्थले स्वैरं नर्तयित्वा कुमारकम् अनुभूय च तत्क्रीडां संभाव्य च परस्परम्

He freely made the boy dance upon his own chest, experienced his play, and they regarded each other with affection.

स्तन्यमाज्ञापयन्देव्याः पाययित्वामृतोपमम् तवावतारो जगतां हितायेत्यनुशास्य च

He ordered the goddess to give him her breast, and had him drink the milk, like nectar; instructing him, 'Your descent is for the welfare of the worlds.'

स्वयन्देवश्च देवी च न तृप्तिमुपजग्मतुः ततः शक्रेण संधाय बिभ्यता तारकासुरात्

Yet even the god and the goddess did not attain satisfaction; then, by Indra’s arrangement, fearing Tāraka the demon—

कारयित्वाभिषेकं च सेनापत्ये दिवौकसाम् पुत्रमन्तरतः कृत्वा देवेन त्रिपुरद्विषा

Having performed the consecration for the office of commander of the gods, placing the son in their midst, by the god, the enemy of Tripura—

स्वयमंतर्हितेनैव स्कन्दमिन्द्रादिरक्षितम् तच्छक्त्या क्रौञ्चभेदिन्या युधि कालाग्निकल्पया

He himself, remaining invisible, protected Skanda together with Indra and the others, with that spear, the breaker of Krauñca, fierce as the fire of destruction, in battle.

छेदितं तारकस्यापि शिरश्शक्रभिया सह स्तुतिं चक्रुर्विशेषेण हरिधातृमुखाः सुराः

When Tāraka's head was cut off by Indra out of fear, the gods, led by Hari and Dhātṛ, offered special praise.

तथा रक्षोधिपः साक्षाद्रावणो बलगर्वितः उद्धरन्स्वभुजैर्दीर्घैः कैलासं गिरिमात्मनः

Likewise, the lord of the Rākṣasas, Rāvaṇa, proud of his strength, tried to lift Mount Kailāsa with his own long arms.

तदागो ऽसहमानस्य देवदेवस्य शूलिनः पदांगुष्ठपरिस्पन्दान्ममज्ज मृदितो भुवि

Then, as the god of gods, the wielder of the trident, could not tolerate it, with a mere movement of his big toe, he pressed the mountain down into the earth.

बटोः केनचिदर्थेन स्वाश्रितस्य गतायुषः त्वरयागत्य देवेन पादांतं गमितोन्तकः

For some reason, Yama, the ender of life, came swiftly and brought the life of a certain devotee, who had sought refuge, to the feet of the god.