Matsyapurana 148.38
Matsyapurāṇa 148.38
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- Sanskrit
148.38
tārakasya vacaḥ śrutvā grasano nāma dānavaḥ
senānīr daityarājasya tathā cakre balānvitaḥ //
Hearing these words of Târakâsura, the Dânava named, Grasana who was commander of the Daitya râja carried out the orders of his lord He mobilised instantly all the forces of the Daityas by beating his drum Afterwards wherever Tarakâsura made his appearance seated in his magnificent chariot of eight wheels drawn by a thousand horses, draped in white and extending in 4 yojanas, there were various kinds of songs and ceremonies, and it was provided with various amusement courts The chariot of the Daitya king was as majestic as the vimâna of Indra. It was followed by an army of 10 crores of chief Daitya warriors who were very valiant—38-41.
Translations (2)
- The Matsya Puranam — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
Linked texts (2)
- Padmapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
- Skandapurāṇa (early; "Ambikākhaṇḍa") (ed. Bakker) — Sanskrit