Vayu Purana

घोर रूपेण दीप्यन्तं चन्द्रार्धकृतभूषणम्। वसानं चर्म वैयाघ्रं महारुधिरनिःस्रवम् ।। ३०.

Shining with a dreadful form, adorned with the crescent moon, wearing a tiger skin, and streaming with copious blood.

दंष्ट्राकरालं विभ्रान्तं महावक्त्रं महोदरम्। विद्युज्जिह्वं प्रलम्बोष्ठं लम्बकर्णं दुरासदम् ।। ३०.

With protruding fangs and a terrible mouth, vast jaws and a great belly, a tongue like lightning, drooping lips, long ears, and impossible to approach.

कुलिशोद्योतितकरम्भाभिर्ज्वलितमूर्द्धजम्। ज्वालामालापरिक्षिप्तं मुक्तादामविभूषितम् ।। ३०.

His hair blazed like it was struck by a thunderbolt, encircled by a garland of flames, adorned with strings of pearls.

तेजसा चैव दीप्यन्तं युगान्तमिव पावकम्। आकर्णदारितास्यान्तञ्चतुर्दिक्षु भयानकम् ।। ३०.

Radiant with his own brilliance, like the fire at the end of an age, his mouth gaping to his ears, terrifying in all directions.

महाबलं महातेजं महापुरुषमीश्वरम्। विश्वहर्तृमहा कायं महान्यग्रोधमण्डलम्। युगपच्चन्द्रशतवद्दीप्यन्तं मन्मथाग्निवत् ।। ३०.

Of immense strength, immense radiance, the great Person, the Lord; the destroyer of the universe, with a vast body, like a great banyan tree; shining all at once like a hundred moons, blazing like the fire of desire.

चतुर्महास्यं सिततीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रं महोग्रतेजोबलकौतुकाढयम्। युगान्तसूर्य्याग्निसहस्रभासं सहस्रचन्द्रामलकान्तिकान्तम्। प्रदीप्तसर्वौषधिमन्दराभं सुमेरुकैलासहिमाद्रितुल्यम् ।। ३०.

With four great faces, sharp white fangs, possessed of tremendous energy, power, and wonder; shining like a thousand suns and fires at the end of an age, resplendent as a thousand full moons; radiant like all medicinal herbs and Mandara trees, comparable to Mount Meru, Kailāsa, and the Himalayas.

युगार्काभं महावीर्य्यं चारुनासं महाननम्। प्रचण्डगण्डं दीप्ताक्षमग्निज्वालाविलाननम् ।। ३०.

Resembling the sun at the end of an age, of great might, with a beautiful nose and a vast face; fierce cheeks, blazing eyes, and a mouth filled with fire-flames.

मृगेन्द्रकृत्तिवसनं महाभुजगवेष्टितम्। उष्णीषिणं चन्द्रधरं व्कचिदुग्रं व्कचित्समम् ।। ३०.

Clad in a lion's hide, encircled by great serpents, crowned, bearing the moon, at times fierce, at times calm.

नानाकुसुममूर्द्धानं नानागन्दानुलेपनम् । नानारत्नविचित्राङ्गं नानाभरणभूषितम् ।। ३०.

With hair adorned with various flowers, anointed with diverse fragrances; his limbs decorated with many jewels, adorned with various ornaments.

कर्णिकारस्रजं दीप्तं क्रोधादुद्भ्रान्तलोचनम्। व्कचिन्नृत्यति चित्राङ्गं व्कचिद्वदति सुस्वरम् ।। ३०.

Wearing a radiant garland of karṇikāra flowers, his eyes wild with wrath; at times he dances with his adorned body, at times he speaks with a pleasant voice.

व्कचिद्ध्यायति युक्तात्मा व्कचित्स्तूलं प्रमार्जति। व्कचिद्गायति विश्वात्मा व्कचिद्रौति मुहुर्मुहुः ।। ३०.

At times he meditates, his mind disciplined; at times he sweeps the altar; at times he sings, the soul of the universe; at times he roars again and again.

ज्ञानं वैराग्यमैश्वर्य्यं तपः सत्यं क्षमा धृतिः। प्रभुत्वमात्मसंबोधो ह्यधिष्ठानगुणैर्युतः ।। ३०.

He is endowed with knowledge, detachment, lordliness, austerity, truth, forbearance, steadfastness, sovereignty, self-awareness, and the qualities of mastery.

जानुभ्यामवनिं गत्वा प्रणतः प्राञ्जलिः स्थितः। आज्ञापय त्वं देवेश किं कार्य्यं करवाणि ते ।। ३०.

Having gone to the ground on his knees, bowing with joined palms, he said: 'Command me, Lord of gods, what task shall I perform for you?'

तमुवाचाक्षिप मखं दक्षस्येह महेश्वरः। देवस्यानुमतिं श्रुत्वा वीरभद्रो महाबलः। प्रणम्य शिरसा पादौ देवेशस्य उमापतेः ।। ३०.

To him, the great Lord Maheśvara said, 'Destroy Dakṣa's sacrifice here.' Hearing the goddess's consent, mighty Vīrabhadra bowed his head to the feet of the Lord of gods, the husband of Umā.

ततो बन्धात् प्रमुक्तेन सिंहेनेवेह लीलया। देव्या मन्युकृतं मत्वा हतो दक्षस्य स क्रतुः ।। ३०.

Then, released from bonds, like a lion at play, considering the goddess's wrath, he destroyed Dakṣa's sacrifice.

मन्युना च महाभीमा भद्रकाली महेश्वरी। आत्मनः सर्वसाक्षित्वे तेन सार्द्ध सहानुगा ।। ३०.

And with great fury, Bhadrakālī, the great goddess, as the witness of all, together with her attendants, accompanied him.

स एष भगवान् क्रुद्धः प्रेतावासकृतालयः। वीरभद्र इति ख्यातो देव्या मन्युप्रमार्जकः ।। ३०.

Thus, this blessed one, enraged, dwells in the abode of spirits; known as Vīrabhadra, he is the remover of the goddess's wrath.

सोऽसृजद्रोमकूपेभ्यो रौद्रान्नाम गणेश्वरान्। रुद्रानुगा महावीर्य्या रुद्रवीर्यपराक्रमाः ।। ३०.

From the pores of his skin, he created fierce leaders of hosts, followers of Rudra, of great might, possessing the valor and power of Rudra.

रुद्रस्यानुचराः सर्वे सर्वे रुद्रसमप्रभाः। ते निपेतुस्ततस्तूर्णं शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ।। ३०.

All of them were attendants of Rudra, all shining with the same brilliance as Rudra; then, they descended swiftly, by the hundreds and thousands.

ततः किलकिलाशब्द आकाशं पूरयन्निव। तेन शब्देन महता त्रस्ताः सर्वे दिवौकसः।। ३०.

Then, a clattering sound, as if filling the sky, arose; terrified by that great noise, all the dwellers of heaven were struck with fear.

पर्वताश्च व्यशीर्यन्त कम्पते च वसुन्धरा। मेरुश्च घूर्णते विप्राः क्षुभ्यन्ते वरुणालयाः ।। ३०.

Mountains shattered, the earth trembled, Meru reeled, O sages, and the abodes of Varuna were agitated.

अग्नयो नैव दीप्यन्ते न च दीप्यन्ति भास्कराः। ग्रहा नैव प्रकाशन्ते नक्षत्राणि न तारकाः ।। ३०.

The fires did not blaze, nor did the suns shine; the planets did not give light, nor the stars or constellations.

ऋषयो नाभ्यभाषन्त न देवा न च दानवाः। एवं हि तिमिरीभूतं निर्द्दहन्ति विमानिताः ।। ३०.

The sages did not speak, nor the gods, nor the demons; thus, all was enveloped in darkness, scorched by the insulted ones.

सिंहनादं प्रमुञ्चन्ते घोररूपा महाबलाः। प्रभञ्जन्ते परे घोरा यूपानुत्पाटयन्ति च ।। ३०.

Terrible in form and great in strength, they let out lion-roars; others, fierce, broke apart and uprooted sacrificial posts.

प्रमर्द्दन्ति तथा चान्ये विनृत्यन्ति तताऽपरे। आधावन्ति प्रधावन्ति वायुवेगा मनोजवाः ।। ३०.

Some crushed, others danced, and yet others ran and rushed about with the speed of wind and mind.

चूर्णन्ते यज्ञपात्राणि यागस्यायतनानि च। शीर्यमाणानि दृश्यन्ते तारा इव नभस्तलात् ।। ३०.

They shattered the sacrificial vessels and the places of worship; these, as they broke apart, appeared like stars falling from the sky.

दिव्यान्नपानभक्षाणां राशयः पर्वतोपमाः। क्षीर नद्यस्तथा चान्या घृतपायसकर्दमाः. मधुमण्डोदका दिव्याः खण्डशर्करवालुकाः ।। ३०.

Heaps of divine food and drink, mountain-like, were seen; rivers of milk and others, with mud of ghee and sweet rice, and divine streams of honey and water, with sands of sugar crystals.

षड्रसान्निवहन्त्यन्या गुडकुल्या मनोरमाः। उच्चावचानि मांसानि भक्ष्याणि विविधानि च ।। ३०.

Other delightful streams carried the six tastes; there were meats of various kinds, both high and low, and many other foods.

यानि कानि च दिव्यानि लेह्यञ्चोष्यं तथापरे। भुञ्जते विविधैर्वक्त्रैर्विलुण्ठन्ति च सर्वसः। क्रीडन्ति विविधाकाराश्चिक्षिपुः सुरयोषितः ।। ३०.

Whatever divine foods there were, to be licked or sucked, they ate with various mouths, plundering everything; they played in many forms and threw about the celestial women.