Destruction of Dak$a's Sacrifice MaimUeyas ( The residents of Naimi^a forest) said : - Verse 38
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 15 · Verse 38
Sanskrit Original
कश्चिदागच्छति महान पुरुषो देवचोदितः। विमुञ्चन भैरवं नादं तं जानीमो ऽमरार्दन।।
kaścidāgacchati mahān puruṣo devacoditaḥ| vimuñcan bhairavaṃ nādaṃ taṃ jānīmo 'marārdana||
He was highly infuriated. He had a thousand heads, a thousand eyes and huge arms, a thousand in number. He was invincible. He resembled the fire at the close of the Yugas. He was terrible due to his curved fangs. He could not be seen (directly) due to his glaring brilliance. He held a conch and a discus. He had a staff in his hand. He roared loudly. He held a horn in his hand and was beautified With Bhasma (ashes). He became famous as Virabhadra. He was accompanied by the Lords of Devas. Immediately after being born, he stood praying unto the Lord of Devas with palms joined in reverence.