Matsyapurana 137.1

137.1

*sūta uvāca
pramathaiḥ samare bhinnās traipurāste surārayaḥ
puraṃ praviviśurbhītāḥ pramathairbhagnagopuram //

Sûta said—All the demons of the fort Tripura became overpowered by the army of Śiva, their bodies were severely injured and with terror they entered into their castle The Pramathas then broke down their entrance gates By the pressure of the Devas they looked powerless like serpents without fangs the bull deprived of its horns the bird bereft of her wings the river devoid of its waters They spoke disconsolately to themselves as to what they should do seeing which their Lord Maya with his eyes looking like red lotus addressed them thus so very unmindful—1 4