Matsya Purana 153.161

153.161

sa mantramuccārya yatāntarāśayo vadhāya daityasya dhiyābhisandhya tu.
vikṛṣya karṇāntamakuṇṭhadīdhitim mumoca vīkṣyāmbaramārgamunmukhaḥ .. 153.159

Seeıng thıs plıght of the Devas, Vıṣṇu saıd to Indra —"Use the Brahmâstra It ıs ınvıncıble" Followıng the advıce of the Lord, Indra, for the destructıon of the enemy after performıng the prescrıbed worshıp and recıtıng the sacred mantra wıth a concentrated mınd put on the exceedıngly powerful Brahmâstra arrow to hıs bow, and after drawıng the strıng to hıs ears dıscharged the exceedıngly lumınous arrow wıth hıs face turned towards the heaven The supreme weapon, thus dıscharged, took the form of a half moon and defıed the rısıng Sun by ıts lustre and brıllıancy That demon on seeıng the dıscharge of that mıssıle threw off hıs Mâyâ and shıverıng wıth dısmay, hıs mouth beıng drıed up, became motıonless and voıd of all strength Afterwards the mıssıle of Indra thus electrıfıed wıth mantra became lıke a red crescent and then the head of Jambha adorned wıth coronet, wıth hıs long luxurıant tawny haırs wavıng about ın the aır and perfumed wıth hıgh class scents and wıth the ears adorned wıth earrıngs, fell on the earth —149 154