mentally adoring Siva, the remover of all th 'misfortunes, got ready to fight with Visnu.

Finding that Virabhadra, has performed hi duty faithfully, Siva was delighted and h declared him the leader of the valorou ganas"

the teeth of Pusan, because when the curs was pronounced on Siva, he had bee laughing showing his teeth.

O Narada, Virabhadra, shooting thre amows, humiliated the Sacanga bow b 'breaking it into three pieces.

"Thereafter at the advice of the divine voic from the sky, Visnu took Virebhadra to b invincible, therefore he decided to disappes from the battlefield.

O sage, a terible fight provokin harripilation took place between Mahavira an Varupe with various weapons.

The valorous Canda, attacking Nirrti wit his astonishing types of weapons, fought wit him

Being the destroyer of all the enemies, hy 'mounted over the excellent chariot, carryin; the best of weapons, and started roaring like lion.

innumerable four-armed warriors were create holding conch, Cakra and clubs in their hands

'The immensely strong Munda, carrying th divine weapons, fought with Varuna, carryin the huge spear.

Visnu on the other hand, blew the conc Paiicajanya, which delighted the people on hi side.

The gana's leaders then attacked ove Svadha, Svaha, Daksind, mantra, tantra an all others who had been present there.

Listening to the sound of the conch, the ods who had fled away from the batile field eturned 10 the same place.

Having been reminded of the evil effect 0 the self-burning of Sat, besides the greatnes of Siva, the lord of all, Vigpu together with hi ganas, went back to his own abode

himself, they started fighting with Virabhadra

1, feeling, concerned about the condition 0 my son Daksa, feeling extremely painful retuned to Satyaloka and started thinkin about the future course of action.

Virabhadra, on the other hand, with hi mind devoted to Siva, he attacked them a with a trident, killing them at the same time.

The valorous, Kusm ndapati, with hi mind devoted to Mahesvara, started fightin with Kubera.

tated fighting with the ganas of Virabhadra oaring like 8 lion.

When myself and left the place, ther the ganas of Siva conquered the gods as wel as the sages.

yoginls, tore out the bodies of the gods an drank their blood.

Roaring like the lion, the Sivaganas fought terrific batile with Indra and Lokapalas.

He was caught by his cheeks and he trie fo cut off his head with the sword, whic could not be severed due to his yogic power.

Thereafter in the battlefield, the powerfu Virabhadra, attacked Visnu a his chest wit his trident.

Indra, Agni and Kubera fought with Nand, \ man and Kubera with Kosmandapati, espectively. TRE TE FH En

They desecrated the yajia. Finding this yajia-deva, taking to the form of a deer, flo 'away from that place.

With that atack Visnu, suddenly fel ove the battle ground getting fainted. A TSF : Fer

anas, dropped the head of the inimical Daksa nthe sacred fire of the fire-altar.

ar Then a wonderful lustre, terrible like the , of the time of dissolution emerged at that lace, which looked like burning all the three vorlds. It was quite severe and frightened ven the great warriors.

Finding that the yajia taking to the form of deer, flying towards the sky, Virabhadra ight hold of him and cut off its head.

The exceedingly brilliant Visnu, then tarted fighting and shot his cakra on them, which could burn all the ten directions.

AU that point of time Virabhadra, looked raceful wielding the trident in his hand. The amvaria fite of the war, started burning with nger like the mountain of fire.

Nandi was hit hard by Indra, with his hunderbolt. having a hundred spikes. Indra vas wounded in the middle of the chest, with he trident by Nand.

coming red in anger, got up again and tarted fighting again holding the Cakra. Th TET, FEET)

ighting enthusiastically with each other. They ought With cach other variously with the sire of victory.

His cakra, which had the lustre of the sun f the time of dissolution, was made inactive y Siva, which Visnu was about to shoot at irabhadra

ods, was cut off by glorious Virabhadra with is own hands.

Thus Virabhadra, getting enraged, threw Il of them in the burning flames, who were urnt like the fire fics

ities, finding his Cakra having been wallowed, caught hold of his neck and made iin vomit out the cakra

Then the fire god, getting immensely nraged, hit Aman with his spear, who in urn, having been filled with anger, atiacked ne fire god with a trident.

rotector of the world, carrying his cakra, tarted fighting with several of the Sivaganas.

Thereafter, all other gods were thrown on he ground, and their bellies were torn out.

daksa had been burn tout, then he laughed loud, the sound of which echoed in the three vorlds.

The great sage Siva, the lord of illusion, cause of his influence, the cakra held by smu in bis hand, became totally inactive,

Thereafter, the flowers of he Nandanavana vere showered over Virabhadra because of his rowess.

Lord Visnu started fighting with demons, tho were attacking him with several weapons.

'meditating on Siva in his mind, delightful fought & horrible battle with Yama.

Like the lion which kills the wild animals, 'rabhadra, even after destroying his enemies, a looking on all the sides with anger to find ut who was lodged where?

The cool, slow and fragrant winds started lowing and divine drums were beaten in the caven.

0 Narada when Virabhadra, made Visnu nactive and stunned, then the lord started ceiting the mania for his redemption from tapefaction.

O Narada, after his stupefaction was emoved, Visnu- the lord of Rama, took up his ow and arrow in rage.

Thereafter the famous Manibhadra,

the glorious one, attacked over th wind god, with his trident, while the wisd go wounded Bhrngt with his weapons.

Ksetrapalas, devoured the gods. Mahakal on the other tore out several gods and dren their blood.

pproaching him he ran towards it and bravely aught hold of it and swallowed it

Bhairava and other Sivaganas, on the other and, started fighting, quite enthusiastically arrying several weapons, getting furious. ei at gg sg

Thus witnessing terrific war, Visnu, ossessing enormous prowess, again started ghting with them.

Thereafter splendid lord Visnt, who wa blinded in anger, holding his dis fought wit

Ther. Visnu, stood before Virabhadra, the ord of the ganas like a mountain and started aking.

abhadra caught hold of Prajapati, Dharma, (asyapa, Aristancmi the sage with many sons, he sages Angird and Kisasva and the great age Datta and kicked all of them on their ads.

The anger of Virabhadra could not subside, ven after the killing of the prominent gods nd the sages and he kept on hissing like the nake.

Nandi on the other hand, removed the thre eyes of Bhaga- because it was he wh indicated with the winking of the eye.

The ganas of Siva, getting enraged showered filth and rubbish, over the sacrificia fire. The heroic ganas absolutely polluted th sacrifice.

The valorous Virabhadra, frightened Daksa, who had hid himself behind the fir altar. Finding this, Virabhadra ~forcibl dragged him.