Burning the three cities

त्रिपुरदाहवर्णनं नाम दशमोऽध्यायः

 

Description of the burning of the three cities – Chapter 10

 

सनत्कुमार उवाच |

 

Sanatkumar said (to sage Vyasa, quoting what Devas said to Lord Shiva)

 

दग्धुं समर्थो देवेशो विक्षणेन जगत्त्रयं |

अस्मद्यशोविवृध्यर्थं शरं मोक्तुमिहार्हसि || 23 ||

 

The God of the Devas is capable of burning the three worlds by (just his) sight. For increasing our fame, it is proper for you to release the arrow (as the right time approaches for destroying the devils, which will burn the three cities.)