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Matsyapurana 153.45

Matsyapurāṇa 153.45

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Sanskrit

153.45

tatakṣurvividhaiḥ śastraiḥ śarīramamaradviṣaḥ
nirbhayā balino yuddhe raṇabhūmau vyavasthitāḥ //

They then looked like a group of jackals preying on a buffalo's carcass in a jungle Afterwards, Kunjara leaving the two Rudras--who were engaging him in the conflict—fell on the rest and began to belabour them with his hands, feet and teeth When the demon fighting with the nine Rudras, got fatigued then Kapalı taking him by the hand, wheeled him round furiously When little life was left in him He hurled him on the ground with great force and peeled off his formidable skin and used it for his own garment, blood began to flow from the Daitya's body Seeing the fall of the valiant demon Gajâsura in that way, the rest of them rushed forth in dismay and many of them fell on the ground Afterwards Kapâlî covering Himself with the Demon's skin looked most fearful to every one Then the Daityas saw the terrible form of that Rudra —45 52

A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

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