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Matsyapurana 147.20

Matsyapurāṇa 147.20

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Sanskrit

147.20

vajrāṅgeṇāhitaṃ garbhaṃ varāṅgī varavarṇinī
pūrṇaṃ varṣasahasraṃ ca dadhārodara eva hi //

Afterwards Varâṅgî bore the child through the grace of her lord and held the babe for a thousand years in her womb She then brought forth the valiant child, at the time of his birth the whole world with all the oceans and mountains trembled with fear and a strong wind began to blow Worldly sages recited their iṣṭa mantras, snakes and the deer, and other ferocious animals began to hiss and howl The Sun and the Moon lost their lustre and all the quarters were enveloped in smoky shadows. On the birth of that valiant Asura all other Asuras and their wives repaired there with great glee Asura women began to dance and sing with joy and there were great rejoicings and festivities in their houses—20 25

A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

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