Skandapurana 7.4.52_38.5

7.4.52_38.5

evamuktāstu hariṇā sarve devapurassarāḥ ..35..
ūcurmantrāḥ pramāṇaṃ vo bhāgaṃ prati gaṇeśvarāḥ58 .
mantrāpyūcuḥ surān yūyaṃ tamopahatacetasaḥ ..36..
yena prathamabhāgārhaṃ60 nāyajadhvaṃ maheśvaram .
mantraiste procyamānāpi naiva bhāgān daduryadā ..37..
tadā yātāstato mantrā brahmalokaṃ sanātanam .
tataḥ śakrādayo devāḥ sarve ūcu61rgaṇeśvarān ..38..
tyaktvā (?) - - - - - .
yuṣmānnihanmo vikramya sarvānevāgatān yudhi ..39..
teṣāṃ sagarvaṃ62 tad vākyaṃ śrutvā hariramitrajit .
uvāca prahasan sarvānidaṃ vacanasūrjitam ..8.32.40..
mantrāḥ pramāṇaṃ na kṛtā yuṣmābhirbalagarvitaiḥ63 .
yasmāt prasahya tasmādvo nāśayāmyadya garjitān64 ..41..
ṛtvigbhirbhāgadheyaiśca saha yajñena codyataḥ65 .
yeṣāṃ ca lavattā66 vastān sarvān67 nāśayāmyaham ..42..
evamuktvā sa tejasvī haribhadraḥ pratāpavān .
bhadrakālī ca saṃkruddhā abhidudruvatuḥ68 surān ..43..
gaṇeśvarāśca saṃkruddhā yūpānutpāṭya cikṣipuḥ .
prasthātrā69 saha hotāra70maśvaṃ71 caiva gaṇeśvarāḥ . .44..
gṛhītvā kupitāḥ sarve gaṅgāsrotasi cikṣipuḥ .
yajamānañca pāśena baddhvā ninyuryathāsukham . .45..
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59 maheśvarāḥ - kha. . 60 pramathabhagārhaṃ - kha . 61 sarvānūcu - ka. . 62 savargaṃ - ka. . 63... darpitaiḥ? 65 garvitān? 65 coditaḥ - gha. . 66 yadbalaṃ yattapo vāpi - gha. . 67 tatsarvaṃ - gha. . 68.. .vabhidudruvātuḥ- ka. . 69 prastotrā - kha. . 70 hotrā ca - gha. . 71 makhaṃ - gha. .
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vedīmanye72 kuśānanye73 sruconye camasān pare74.

Thus addressed by Hari, all of them, led by the gods, / said: “The mantras are the authority regarding your share, O troop-lords.” / And the mantras said to the gods: “Your minds are overpowered by darkness, / since you did not offer sacrifice to Maheśvara, who is worthy of the first share.” / When, even though being addressed by the mantras, they still did not give shares, / the mantras then departed from there to the eternal realm of Brahmā. / Then the gods, Śakra and others, said to the troop-lords: / “[…] / having advanced, we will strike down in battle all of you who have come!” / Hearing their arrogant words, Hari, the vanquisher of foes, / laughing, spoke to all of them these forceful words: / “The mantras have not been accepted as authority by you who are arrogant with power; / because you acted violently, today I will destroy you who roar [in pride]. / Prompted together with the sacrifice, the officiating priests, and the shares, / and whatever power you possess, all of that will I destroy.” / Having spoken thus, the radiant, glorious Haribhadra / and the furious Bhadrakālī rushed against the gods. / And the enraged troop-lords, tearing up the sacrificial posts, hurled them away. / The troop-lords, all angered, seized the *hotṛ* priest along with the *prasthātṛ*, / and the horse, and hurled them into the current of the Gaṅgā; / and having bound the patron of the sacrifice with a snare, they led him away at their pleasure. / Others [seized] the altar, others the *kuśa* grass, others the ladles, and others the cups.