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Matsyapurana 176.27

Matsyapurāṇa 176.27

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Sanskrit

176.27

aśmanā prahatāḥ kecit śilābhiḥ śakalīkṛtāḥ.
nāniruddho drumagaṇai devo'dṛśyata kaścana .. 176.27 ..

Maya saw the demon folks so belaboured by the Moon. He then introduced his Pârvatî Mâyâ which suddenly pervaded all space with rocks, swords shields, dense forests teaming with yawning caves and roaring lions and elephants, full of herds of deer and wind, containing huge trees and moving by the force of wind in the heavens at will. The Chândrî and Vârunî Mâyâs of the Moon and Varuṇa disappeared. And the moment such a delusion was introduced, swords, rocks, trees began to pour down upon the Devas, who began to be destroyed and the demons regained a safe footing. All the strategems of the Moon and Varuṇa were made useless. The Devas began to die of the heavy sword blows. There was a huge shower of rocks, trees &c., which filled the universe like the heavy rain. At that time many Devas were powdered by the rocks, several were divided into pieces by them, a good many were covered with trees. The bows of many were broken and they were all bewildered and helpless. No one excepting Lord Viṣṇu remained powerful. The other Devas disappeared.—20-28.

A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

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