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Matsyapurana 173.28

Matsyapurāṇa 173.28

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Sanskrit

173.28

te gadāparighairugraiḥ śilāmusalapāṇayaḥ
bāhubhiḥ parighākārais tarjayanti sma devatāḥ //

Many came riding on the lions sheep, bears, mules camels, boars, several ferocious looking demons came on foot At that time, the demons with only one or half a leg, in their eagerness for war, began to dance and began to terrify the Devas, shewing their hands and holding clubs parighas, stones muṣalas and other terrible weapons in their hands Several roared like happy lions, and came waving their arms with glee—27

A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

Those demons armed with clubs, Paśa, Prâsa, Parigha, Tomara, Ankuśa, Pattiśa, Śataghnîs, Śatadhâras, Gandaśaclas, iron Parighas, discus, etc, began to cheer up their own armies—28 30

A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

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