Matsya Purana 135.28
Matsyapurāṇa 135.28
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135.28
darpitānāṃ tataścaiṣāṃ darpitānāmivāgninām.
rūpāṇi jajvalusteṣāmagnīnāmiva dhamyatām.. 135.28 ..
Those advancing Daityas were kept at bay by Pramathas the followers of Śiva, as a herd of wild elephants is obstructed by multitudes of lions At which the haughty Daityas in their excitement began to blaze like fire And the archers of both the armies discharged their deadly arrows upon one other The Dānavas, who took pride on their own beautiful faces, began to laugh at the faces of the attendants of Śiva Some of whom looked like cats some like deer, some were distorted and others looked terrible—27-30
Translations (1)
- The Matsya Puranam — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English
Linked texts (1)
- Matsya — Sanskrit