Skanda Purana 7.9.63_182

7.9.63_182

abhyadravanta daityendrān pragṛhītavarāyudhāḥ .
teṣāṃ teṣāñca saṃgrāmaḥ sughoraḥ samapadyata ..48..
siṃhānāmiva dṛptānāṃ48 vijane49 śarabhaiḥ saha .
tatra kecidvinihatāḥ suprahāreṇa mūrcchitāḥ .49..
sādhusādhviti bhāṣantaḥ prāṇānūrdhvaṃ vitatyajuḥ50 .
apare danudetyendrā mudā yuktā51 mahābalāḥ ..8.89.50..
pareṇābhyāhataṃ śūraṃ samarakṣan52 suputravat53 . .
keciddhatvāpi subahūn devadānavasattamāḥ ..51..
avikṣatāḥ śitaiḥ śastrairātmānaṃ garhayantyuta .
aśastraṃ kecidabhyetya devadaityā mahābalāḥ ..52..

charged against the chiefs of the daityas, holding excellent weapons raised. / A very terrible battle ensued between the one side and the other, (48) / like that of proud lions with śarabhas in a lonely forest. / There, some, struck down and fainting from violent blows, (49) / saying “Well done! Well done!”, gave up their life-breaths upwards. / Other mighty lords of the Danus and daityas, filled with joy, (50) / protected a hero struck by an enemy just as one would a beloved son. / Some foremost of gods and dānavas, though having slain very many, (51) / being unwounded by sharp weapons, actually reproached themselves. / Some mighty gods and daityas, approaching an unarmed opponent, (52)