Skanda Purana 7.20.338

7.20.338

śambho rathasya paścima sāgaramūrdhnyavasthitaṃ tripuraṃ pratyabhiyānam . gaṇadānavānāṃ tumulaṃ yuddham . yudhi nihatānāṃ dānavānāmamṛtasekena traipuraiḥ punarujjīvanam . brahmaṇo vijñaptyā śambhunā saṃkalpamātreṇa dānavānāmamṛtasya haraṇam . śambhunā tripuradāhārthaṃ śarakṣepaṇam . śarakṣepaṇasamakālameva śambhunā hā kaṣṭamiti uccaiḥ procya mayasya dahanādrakṣārthaṃ nandino mukhena (tripuraṃ didhakṣate) analāya sandeśapreṣaṇam . vahnivākyānmayasya tripurā- nniṣkramya pātāle gamanam . tripuradāhaḥ . mahādevena devānāṃ visarjanam . sagaṇasya mahādevasya kailāsa gamanam .

The advance of Śambhu's chariot toward Tripura, which was situated above the western ocean; tumultuous battle between the gaṇas and the dānavas; the residents of Tripura reviving the dānavas slain in battle with a sprinkling of nectar; at Brahmā's supplication, Śambhu taking away the nectar of the dānavas by mere resolve; Śambhu releasing the arrow to burn Tripura; at the very time of shooting the arrow, Śambhu crying out loudly, "Alas, what misery!" and sending a message to the fire through Nandi's mouth (to fire desiring to burn Tripura) to protect Maya from burning; Maya departing from Tripura at Agni's word and going to Pātāla; the burning of Tripura; Mahādeva bidding farewell to the gods; Mahādeva going to Kailāsa along with his gaṇas.