Matsya Purana 135.63

135.63

tathā suravaraḥ śrīmāṃstārakākṣaḥ pratāpavān.
dadāha ca balaṃ sarvaṃ śuṣkendhanamivānalaḥ.. 135.63 ..

The army of Śiva divided into three divisions, marched on Tripura and started warfare at three places when Maya and Vidyunmālī also appeared on the scene Vidyunmālī looking like an elephant inflicted a severe blow on Nandi (the bull of the Lord Śiva) with his huge Parigha weapon, which made him reel about like the demon Madhu by the blow of Nārāyaṇa After Nandikeśvara's retreat, the valiant attendants of Śiva made a vigorous dash on Vidyunmālī They were Gaṇapatis, Ghaṇṭā-karṇa Śaṅkukarṇa and Mahākāla and others They were all pierced with the arrows of Vidyunmālī, who, after harassing Gaṇapati, and others, began to roar like thunder clouds most hoarsely Hearing the thundering growls of Vidyunmālī, Nandikeśvara shining like Sun, again, confronted him He hurled the powerful fiery bolt, named Vajrastra at the Dānava, given to him by the Lord Śiva which hit him in the chest, by the force of which that stalwart giant fell to the ground like a mountain blasted by the thunderbolt of Indra—47-56 Then the general Târakâsura, most valiant and powerful, came to the scene, looking like a high mountain and huge tree The soldiers of Śiva, with their heads arms and legs separated from their bodies, looked like snakes brought under the influence of spells The Gaṇapatis were seriously checked by the powerful Mâya, the knower of Mâyâ. Some of them began to reel about by the delusion of Mâya as the singing birds hover about in their cage Tarakâsura began to consume the army of Śiva as fire consumes dry wood The soldiers in the Śiva's army became distressed, like the trees blown by a blast of wind by the violence of arrows showered on them by Maya and Târakâsura—57 65