Matsyapurana 134.10

134.10

autpātikaṃ pure 'smākaṃ yathā nānyatra kutracit
vartate vartamānajña vada tvaṃ hi ca nārada //

“O Sage, the knower of the present! Many terrible, ominous signs are now being manifested in our castle, we never experienced such before What is the cause of all these evils? O, Seer! what to say, I dream many terrible dreams in the night I dream of the flag posts breaking and the banners falling down without any gust of wind and the courtyards, doorways and huntings shaking as if there was an earthquake I also hear the grim and hoarse exclamations of ‘kill, kill’ ‘cut cut’ pervading all over the town O Nârada! I am not afraid of the Devas, Indra and others , if I am afraid of anyone, He is Lord Śiva, the Merciful to His devotees who removes all their fears Nothing is concealed from you Your vision can see past and future occurrences in all the three worlds, therefore O, Seer! explain to me the reasons of such ill forebodings I am under your protection’—6 15