Studies in Ancient Hindu Polity (Based on the Arthashastra of Kautilya), Vol. I c3.13

c3.13

¹ यस्याभिचार वज्ञेण वज्ञज्वलम् तेजसः । पपात मूखतः श्रीमान् सुपर्वा नन्दपर्वतः ॥ एकाकी मन्त्रशक्त्या यः शक्त्या शक्तिधरोपमः । आजहार नृचन्द्राय चन्द्रगुप्ताय मेदिनीम् । [I, 4-5.] ["Salutation unto one whose fire of energy was like the flash of lightning, and through whose magical powers, that resembled in potency and fury the thunderbolt itself, the widespread, prosperous, powerful, mountain-like dynasty of Nanda was overturned."]