Skandapurana 7.4.52_38.12

7.4.52_38.12

paśyatāṃ surasaṃghānāṃ dvāraṃ cakre mahābalaḥ156 . . 99 . .
te praviṣṭā mahātmānaḥ pañcākṣasahitāḥ surāḥ .
divyaṃ dadṛśire pūrṇaṃ157 siṃhānāṃ tat puraṃ mahat . . 8.32.100 ..
merumandarakalpānāṃ nakhadaṃṣṭrāvatāṃ tathā .
ghorāṇāmagnivarṇānāṃ kruddhānāmatitejasām . . 101 . .
teṣāmekastadāsiṃhaśchittvā bandhanamūrjitaḥ158 .
anvadhāvata saṃkruddhaḥ pralambitamahāsaṭaḥ . . 10 2. .
tasya siṃhasya nādena bhairaveṇa divaukasaḥ .
viṣaṇṇavadanāḥ sarve pañcākṣaṃ śaraṇaṃ yayuḥ . . 103 . .
pañcākṣa uvāca
na bhetavyaṃ surā devaṃ darśayāmyadhunā hi vaḥ .
sanatkumāra uvāca
ityuktā159 dadṛśuḥ śarvaṃ160 sahasā te sahomayā161 .
na caiva tatpuraṃ vyāsa na siṃhaṃ162 nāpi kiñcana . . 1 04..
vepamānā bhayeneśaṃ śaraṇaṃ paryupāgatāḥ .
tān śaraṇyaḥ163 sa bhagavānuvāca prahasam̐stadā .. 10 5..
āmaṃtrya sarvān164 deveśo bhayatrastān165 divaukasaḥ .
dṛṣṭā166 hi vo mama krodhāḥ siṃharūpā bhayānakāḥ .. 106 ..
ekena teṣāṃ raudreṇa yūyaṃ sarvepi167 tarjitāḥ168 .
yadi sarvānahaṃ krodhād169 visṛjeyaṃ kadācana170 .. 1 07..
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While the hosts of gods watched, the exceedingly powerful one made an entrance. / The great-souled gods entered, accompanied by Pañcākṣa. / They saw that divine, vast city filled with lions, / resembling Mount Meru and Mount Mandara, equipped with claws and fangs, / terrifying, fire-colored, enraged, and of immense splendor. / Then one powerful lion among them snapped his bond / and charged forward in fury, his great mane trailing down. / At the terrifying roar of that lion, the gods, / their faces downcast, all took refuge with Pañcākṣa. / Pañcākṣa said: / "Do not fear, O gods! I will now show you the God." / Sanatkumāra said: / Having been told this, they suddenly beheld Śarva together with Umā; / and [they saw] neither that city, O Vyāsa, nor the lion, nor anything at all. / Trembling with fear, they approached the Lord for refuge. / Laughing then, the Blessed Lord, the refuge [of all], spoke to them, / addressing all the gods terrified by fear, the Lord of gods [said]: / "Indeed, you have seen my angers in the terrifying form of lions! / By just one fierce one among them, you all were terrified. / If ever out of anger I were to unleash them all, / - - - -- - -- - ---- - -- -- -- - -- - --