[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Skandapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda) › 7.15.p6 # Skandapurana 7.15.p6 Skandapurāṇa 7.15.p6 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.15.p6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.15.p6) vraṇajapṛṣatavipruṣokṣitāścyutasitahāravibhūṣaṇasrajaḥ14 . bhayacakitamukhāḥ pradudruvuste pramathagaṇā ripubhirbhṛśārditāḥ ..1 2. . divi sitavirajā yathocchritā15 navajaladā navatoyavṛṣṭayaḥ . visasṛjururuvegadāruṇā dititanayāḥ śaravṛṣṭimardanīm . . 13 . . atha karigirimeghasannibhā jvalanadivākaratulyatejasaḥ . vimalaśitavisṛṣṭabāṇajālāḥ16 pramathagaṇān praharanti17 daityamukhyāḥ . .14. . atha parighaśarāsipadṛśaiḥ18 karavarayantraśatapraniḥsṛtaiḥ19 . tridaśaripubhayapradā raṇe samaramupetya vicakramurgaṇāḥ20 . . 1 5. . giriśikharanibhāśca dantivaryā drutagamanā bahavaśca vājimukhyāḥ . surasadananibhā rathāśca bhīmāḥ samaramukhe nipatanti bhagnadagdhāḥ ..1 6. . iṣuvadanadṛḍhāvatakṣitā vraṇajasamukṣitasūkṣmavāsasaḥ . prasṛtanayanasatvajīvitā danutanayāḥ śataśovapothitāḥ21 . .17 . . cyutasitavarahārakuṇḍalairmukuṭakirīṭamaṇisragambaraiḥ . samaramukhamahī virājate ruciravarābharaṇairivorvaśī . . 1 8.. > Sprinkled with drops and sprays of blood from wounds, their white necklaces, ornaments, and garlands fallen, / with terror-stricken faces, those hosts of pramathas fled, severely tormented by the foes. > As towering white clouds in the sky, free of dust, \[release\] rain of fresh water, / so the sons of Diti released an overwhelming rain of arrows, terrifying in its immense velocity. > Then, resembling elephants, mountains, and clouds, possessing splendor equal to fire and the sun, / unleashing a vast mesh of pure, sharp arrows, the principal daityas struck the pramatha hosts. > Then, with \[weapons\] resembling iron clubs, arrows, and swords, discharged from hundreds of prime mechanical contrivances in their hands, / the gaṇas, inspiring fear in the foes of the thirty \[gods\], marched forth, engaging in battle. > Excellent elephants resembling mountain peaks, swift-running \[steeds\], and numerous choice horses, / and terrifying chariots like the abodes of the gods fell shattered and consumed at the front of battle. > Firmly gouged by arrowheads, their fine garments soaked with blood from wounds, / their eyes rolling, their life-breath and vital strength departed, Danu's sons were crushed by the hundreds. > With fallen, excellent white necklaces, earrings, diadems, crowns, jewels, garlands, and garments, / the ground at the front of battle shone radiant like Urvaśī adorned with splendid, choice jewels. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.15.p5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.15.p5) - [Next: 7.15.p7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.15.p7) - [Up: 7.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.15) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.7.15.p6) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.15.p6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.15.p6) · Pramāṇa