Storia do Mogor 248.3

248.3

But he was not left long in this condition, for the king, his father-in-law, had to offer up a sacrifice, which they call echiam (yajna), and to it he invited all the gods [101]. But whether by forgetfulness, or through ill-will to the god, his son-in-law, caused by the tricks he played, he did not invite him. That very moment Rudra, aflame with rage, presented himself where his father-in-law was sacrificing to the gods and feasting them. As soon as he arrived, he in his rage drew forth a horse-whip and struck it on the ground with all his strength, and by force of this blow there was born instantly a giant, who breathed vengeance for the slight done to and suffered by Rudra. Among the other violent things he did, he gave such a smack to the Sun that it knocked out all his teeth. This is why all the things now offered by the Hindus to this planet are soft, such as milk, butter, flour, and very ripe fruit. After this assault, he trod the Moon's face underfoot, and made the scars still to be seen on it to this day. After he had slain the king, Daksha Prajapati, and many more, some among the survivors cut off the head of Vinayaka.