Brahma said, "Thus listening to the word of Siva, respectfully, Virabhadra was please and he offered his salutation (o the lor

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The goddesses like Kali, Katyayant, Tan Camunds, Mundamardini, Bhadrakal Bhadra, Tvarits, Vaisnevi, Mahakal Bhairava, and Kseurapalas, at the command 0 Siva, quickly marched on for the destructio of the yajiia of Daksa.

pramathaganas, Guhyakas, Kasmandas Parpatas, Catakas, Brahmaraksas, Bhairva and Ksetrapalas, obeying the command o Siva started for the destruction of Daksa' fice.

Accepting the command of Siva- the 200 of gods he marched fowards th yajiiamandapa of Daksa.

Kokapadodara and Santanaka, foremos among the ganas had sixty crore ganas each.

Similarly the four yoginis marched o for the destructions of the yajiia of Daksa.

accompanied with nine crores of ganas.

For the purpose of his grace, Siva mad crores of his terrific ganas, who were terrif Tike the fire of the time of dissolution.

Madhupinga and Parmabhadra, the lords 0 the ganas marched with ninety crores of gana each.

Thereafter the valorous ganas, anxious] marched on in front of and behind Virabhadra

O Narada, listen to the number of th 'ganas of Siva of various groups

Caturvakira had 2. hundred crore ganas while Kasthagodha, Sukesa, Vrsebhe Virupiksa, Talaketu, Paicisya. Sadasya, wer accompanied by sixty four crores cach.

'The Ganadhisvaras named Satkukarna an Kekardkss, had ten crores of ganas each while Vista was accompanied by eight cron of ganas.

The ganas accompanying Virabhadra, were re warriors of Siva, who happened to be the cath for the god of death

The terrific Visabhadra, had the same dress s well as the features, besides the stablishments like Siva and he moved ahead 1 a chariot. He had a thousand arms cach one f which reserzbied the food of the serpent ing. He looked horrible and terrifying

crares of ganas, reached there,

welve crores each. Al of them accompanied ith their respective ganas marched on for the estruction of the yajia of Daksa

rores of goblins and three crores of canine pecics born from the hair of Siva. He went head quite quickly.

ength and ten thousand lions were yoked in it.

Kala, Kalaka and Mahakala accompanied ith hundred crores of ganas each went to estroy the yajiia of Daksa.

His guards included several lions, tigers, rocodiles, [shes and the elephants in housands.

Trumpets and drums were sounded aloud; he conches were blown in diverse ways, esides the horns of several kinds.

esiruction of Daksa, the flowers of alpavrksa were showered at that time. gE di of wf

a, the ganas of the great warrior, offered riyers at the time of start end they displayed heir enthusiasm.

rogress, 0 Great sage, several auspicious and leasing orsens occurred

Visakha had sixty four crores, Pariyatraka ad nine crores. Sarvaikaka had six crores, ira Viketana six crores, Jvalakesa, the best of he ganas had twelve crores, Dhiman, seven rores, Dudrabha eight crores, Kapalisa five rores, Sandaraka six crores, Kotikunta one fore, Vistambha, the best of ganas- cight rores, Sanndd and Pippala with a thousand rores cach, Avesana went with cight crores nd Candratapana with the same number. fshaveda the leader of ganas was surrounded y a thousand crores of ganas.

Agnikrta had a hundred crores, while \gnimukha with a crore, Adityamardna and hanavaha had a hundred crores of ganas ith them.

Sarnvartaka, Kulida, Lokainiaka, Diptatma Daityntaka, Bhrghiriti, Devadeapriya, Asan and Bhaloka arrived with sixty four crores 0 ganas cach.

In such a pleasing atmosphere, several of he musical instruments were played upon clightfully.