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USĀNIRUDDHA
Then that door-keeper, god Śiva, attended by a host of goblins (Pramathas) and loudly applauded by Guha (i.e. Kārtikeya), Gaņeśa and Nandi started getting ready for the battle.
23.
He tied his matted hair with serpents--the matted hair which had become dishevelled in his wild (or violent) dance (tāndava) at the end of the day, and the crescent moon in which had slightly slipped and the heavenly Gangå in which had felt lost.
24.
Releasing or loosening the lordly serpent which was coiled like a bracelet and used as one, he fastened it to his bow, Pināka by name, which was bent down (by him) with mighty force.
25.
He fastened round his broad loins, looking glossy and shining on account of the tiger skin — that was wellfitted, extended and rugged — with a girdle of snakes.
26.
The great god (Maheśvara) knit his brows in true anger producing apprehension of the Cupid's bow broken in twain in the confusion caused by the fire from the third eye of Śiva (on the occasion of Madanadāha).
27.
All at once he mounted his bull, white like the crystal mountain and fierce in appearance by his sharp and hoarse bellowing sounds, given out in joy.
28.
His attendants too, highly enraged, and puffed up with pride got ready for the battle in a moment and started forth accompanied by Kārtikeya; he had a Śakti (a powerful missile, spear) in his hand and his mount was a pea-cock.
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