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SkP 11.89.47

चिच्छेद वायोर्वृषणं पार्षदोन्यः प्रतापवान्

A mighty one cut off the testicles of Vāyu and the flank of another.

SkP 11.89.48

यत्र धर्मे महेशो न प्रथमं परिपूज्यते

Where, in righteousness, Maheśa is not first to be worshipped—

SkP 11.89.49

अनीश्वरं हविर्भुक्तं त्वयेत्या ताडयत्पदा

—the offering consumed is said to be without a lord, and so he struck it with his foot.

SkP 11.89.50

वामयामास बहुशो भक्षिता ह्यध्वराहुतीः 4.2.89.

He vomited repeatedly, for the oblations of the sacrifice had indeed been eaten.

SkP 11.89.51

रुद्राख्या धारणवशात्प्रमथैस्तेऽवहेलिताः

Those called Rudras, due to the power of their bearing, were disregarded by the Pramathas.

SkP 11.89.52

बहिरुद्गिरयामास यद्दत्तं चेशवर्ज्जितम्

He expelled outward whatever had been given, except that which belonged to the Lord.

SkP 11.89.53

उड्डीय गिरिमाश्रित्यच्छन्नः कौतुकमैक्षत

Flying up, he took refuge on a mountain, and, concealed, watched the spectacle.

SkP 11.89.54

प्रमथाः कालयामासुरन्यानपि च याचकान् वीरभद्रः स्वतः प्राप्तः प्रमथानीकिनी वृतः

The Pramathas drove away the other petitioners as well; Vīrabhadra himself arrived, surrounded by the Pramatha hosts.

SkP 11.89.55

यज्ञवाटं श्मशानाभं दृष्ट्वा तैः प्रमथैः पुरा

Long ago, those Pramathas, seeing the sacrificial enclosure resembling a cremation ground—

SkP 11.89.56

गणाः पश्यत दुर्वृत्तैः प्रारब्धानां च कर्मणाम्

—the hosts, seeing the wicked ones and the acts they had begun—

SkP 11.89.57

ये द्विषंति महादेवं सर्वकर्मैकसाक्षिणम्

—those who hate Mahādeva, the sole witness of all actions—

SkP 11.89.58

क्व स दक्षो दुराचारः क्व च यज्ञभुजः सुराः

Where is that evil-doer Dakṣa, and where are the gods who partake of the sacrifice?

SkP 11.89.59

इत्याज्ञा वीरभद्रस्य प्राप्य ते प्रमथा द्रुतम्

Having received this command of Vīrabhadra, the Pramathas quickly—

SkP 11.89.60

तेन ते प्रमथाः सर्वे महाबलपराक्रमाः 4.2.89.

By him, all those Pramathas, possessing great strength and valor—

SkP 11.89.61

अथ नष्टेषु सर्वेषु प्रमथेषु हरेर्भयात्

Then, when all the Pramathas had been destroyed out of fear of Hari,

SkP 11.89.62

ददर्श शार्ङ्गिणं चाग्रे स्वगणैश्च परिष्टुतम्

He saw before him the wielder of Śārṅga, praised by his own attendants.

SkP 11.89.63

चक्रिभिर्गदिभिर्जुष्टं खड्गिभिश्चापि शार्ङ्गिभिः

Surrounded by those bearing discs and maces, and also by those with swords and bows.

SkP 11.89.64

त्वं तु यज्ञपुमानत्र महायज्ञप्रवर्तकः

You, indeed, are the personification of sacrifice here, the initiator of the great sacrifice.

SkP 11.89.65

किं वा दक्षं समानीय देहि युध्यस्व वा मया

Either bring Dakṣa here, or else fight with me.

SkP 11.89.66

प्रायशः शंभुभक्तेषु यतस्त्वं प्रोच्यसेऽग्रणीः

For among the devotees of Śambhu, you are generally regarded as the foremost.

SkP 11.89.67

तुष्टेन शंभुना दत्तं तुभ्यं चक्रं सुदर्शनम्

The Sudarśana discus was given to you by the pleased Śambhu.

SkP 11.89.68

इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य वीरभद्रस्य चोर्जितम्

Hearing these powerful words of Vīrabhadra,

SkP 11.89.69

त्वं शंभोः सुत देशीयो गणानां प्रवरोस्यहो

You are, O son of Śambhu, truly the chief among the Gaṇas.

SkP 11.89.70

योसि सोस्यहमप्यत्र दक्षरक्षणदक्षधीः 4.2.89.

As you are, so am I here—skilled in protecting Dakṣa.

SkP 11.89.71

इत्युक्तो वीरभद्रः स तेन वै शार्ङ्गधन्वना

Thus addressed by him, Vīrabhadra spoke to the wielder of Śārṅga.

SkP 11.89.72

अथ तैः प्रमथैर्विष्णोरनुगा गदिता रणे

Then, in battle, those Pramathas of Viṣṇu were struck down.

SkP 11.89.73

ततस्तार्क्ष्यरथः क्रुद्धस्त्वेकैकं रणमूर्धनि

Then the charioteer of Garuḍa, enraged, confronted each one at the forefront of battle.

SkP 11.89.74

ते भिन्नवक्षसः सर्वे गणा रुधिरवर्षिणः

All those Gaṇas, their chests split open, rained blood.

SkP 11.89.75

क्षरंत इव मातंगाः स्रवंत इव पर्वताः

As if elephants were oozing, as if mountains were streaming.

SkP 11.89.76

ततः प्रहस्य गणपोऽब्रवीद्वै कुंठनायकम्

Then, laughing, the lord of the Gaṇas spoke to Kuṃṭhanāyaka:

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