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叠谤补丑尘腻 said:鈥�

1. After preventing 痴墨谤补产丑补诲谤补, 碍耻尘腻谤补, the slayer of enemies, desired the destruction of 罢腻谤补办补 after remembering the lotuslike feet of 艢颈惫补.

2. Then the powerful 碍腻谤迟迟颈办别测补 of great splendour roared. Angrily he got ready for the fight. He was surrounded by a vast army.

3. Shouts of victory were raised by the gods and the 骋补峁嘺蝉. He was eulogised by the celestial sages with pleasing words.

4. The fight between 罢腻谤补办补 and 碍耻尘腻谤补 was terrific and unbearable. All the living beings were afraid.

5. O sage, even as all the persons stood gazing wonderingly, both of them fought each other with spears in their hands.

6. Each was wounded in the heart by the other with the spear. Each tried to escape from the other鈥檚. thrust. Both were equally strong like two lions. Both were fully equipped for the fight.

7. They fought and hit each other鈥檚 spear taking recourse to the mantras 痴补颈迟腻濒颈办补, Khecaraka, Pr膩ptika etc.^[1]

8. With these mantras they were possessed of magical properties. They wonderfully fought each other using their full strength and exploits.

9. They were equally good adepts in fighting. Each wanted to kill the other. They utilised all their power. With the edges of spears they hit each other.

10. They hit or cut each other鈥檚 head, neck, thighs, knees, hips, heart, chest and the back.

11. They continued the fight swaggering and vaunting with heroic words. They were experts in different tactics of warfare. They were equally strong. They desired to kill each other.

12. All the gods Gandharvas and Kinnaras stood as mere onlookers. 鈥淲ho will win this battle?鈥� they asked each other.

13. Then a celestial voice rose appeasing the gods鈥斺�淚n this battle 碍耻尘腻谤补 will kill the Asura 罢腻谤补办补.

14. None of the gods need be anxious. All shall rest assured. For your welfare 艢颈惫补 Himself is standing here in the form of His son.鈥�

15. On hearing the auspicious words uttered by the celestial voice, 碍耻尘腻谤补 became happy. He was surrounded by the Pramathas. He resolved to kill 罢腻谤补办补, the king of Asuras.

16. The infuriated 碍耻尘腻谤补 of powerful arms used his full strength and hit Asura 罢腻谤补办补 in between his nipples.

17. Slighting that blow, the leading demon 罢腻谤补办补, hit 碍耻尘腻谤补 angrily with his spear.

18. At the blow of the spear, the son of 艢颈惫补 became unconscious. He regained his consciousness in a few minutes. He was eulogised by the great sages.

19. 碍耻尘腻谤补 became furious like a maddened lion and was desirous of killing the Asura. The powerful 碍耻尘腻谤补 hit 罢腻谤补办补 with his spear.

20. Thus both 碍耻尘腻谤补 and 罢腻谤补办补 equally inflamed and equally well versed in the battle of spears fought each other.

21. Both appeared to possess plenty of practice. Both had the desire to gain the upper hand. Both fought on foot, had wonderful forms and features and were equally courageous.

22. With massive heaps of fatal missiles they hit each other. They had various ways of attack. They roared. They exhibited their all exploits.

23. The onlookers, the gods, the Gandharvas and the Kinnaras were much surprised. They did not speak anything there.

24. The wind did not blow. The sun became dim. The earth quaked along with mountains and forests.

25. In the meantime 贬颈尘腻濒补测补 and other mountains anxious to see 碍耻尘腻谤补 out of affection came there.

26. On seeing the mountains extremely terrified, 碍耻尘腻谤补 the son of 艢颈惫补 and 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 spoke enlightening them thereby.

碍耻尘腻谤补 said:鈥�

27. O mountains, O fortunate sirs, do not be vexed, or worried. Even as you stand looking on I will kill this sinner.

28. Consoling the mountains, the gods and the 骋补峁嘺蝉 thus, and bowing to 艢颈惫补 and 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 he took up his brilliant spear.

29. The heroic 碍耻尘腻谤补, son of 艢颈惫补 the great lord, with the spear in his hand shone in his resolve to kill 罢腻谤补办补.

30. Possessing the brilliance of 艢颈惫补, 碍耻尘腻谤补 with his spear struck 罢腻谤补办补 who had harrassed the worlds.

31. Immediately the Asura 罢腻谤补办补 the ruler of the hosts of Asuras, although very heroic, fell on the ground with all his limbs shattered.

32. The great warrior 罢腻谤补办补 was slain by 碍耻尘腻谤补. O sage, even as all were looking on, he passed away.

33. On seeing the powerful Asura fallen dead in the battle, the hero did not go and attack him again.

34. When the powerful Asura was slain, other Asuras were killed by gods and 骋补峁嘺蝉.

35. Some of the Asuras who were afraid joined their palms in reverence. In the battle the limbs of many Asuras were chopped off and severed. Thousands were killed too.

36. Some of the Asuras shrieking 鈥淥 save O save鈥� with palms joined in reverence sought refuge in 碍耻尘腻谤补.

37. Numberless Asuras were killed. Many fled. The fleeing Asuras were beaten and harassed by the gods and the 骋补峁嘺蝉.

38. Thousands of them fled to 笔腻迟腻濒补 for their life. Those who tried to flee were disappointed and put to distress.

39. O great sage, thus the entire army of the Asuras disappeared. None dared to remain there for fear of the gods and the 骋补峁嘺蝉.

40. When the wicked Asura was killed, the whole universe became freed of thorns, freed from the danger and nuisance of the Asuras. Indra and other gods became happy.

41. Thus when 碍耻尘腻谤补 came out victorious the gods were happy. The three worlds attained great pleasure.

42. On knowing about the victory of 碍腻谤迟迟颈办别测补, 艢颈惫补 came there joyously with his beloved and the 骋补峁嘺蝉.

43. He took his son on his lap and fondled him with pleasure. 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 in her flutter of affection took 碍耻尘腻谤补, resplendent as the sun, on her lap and fondled him with pleasure.

44. Then Himavat came there along with his sons, kinsmen and servants. He eulogised 艢颈惫补 and Guha.

45. The delighted gods, 骋补峁嘺蝉 and sages, Siddhas and 颁腻谤补峁嘺蝉 eulogised 笔腻谤惫补迟墨, 艢颈惫补 and the son of 艢颈惫补.

46. The secondary gods poured a great shower of flowers. The chiefs of Gandharvas sang. The celestial damsels danced.

47. The musical instruments were played sweetly then. Frequent loud shouts of 鈥淰ictory鈥� and 鈥淥beisance鈥� were raised.

48. 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 too in my company was very glad. He respectfully eulogised 艢颈惫补, 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 and 碍耻尘腻谤补.

49. Keeping 碍耻尘腻谤补 in front, 叠谤补丑尘腻, Indra and other gods performed the rite of Nir膩jana lovingly. Other sages too did likewise.

50. Then there was great jubilation with vocal and instrumental music and chantings of the Vedas. Hymns too were sung.

51. The lord of the universe was eulogised, O sage, by the delighted gods and 骋补峁嘺蝉 by means of vocal and instrumental music.

52. Then eulogised by all, lord 艢颈惫补 along with 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 the mother of the universe, went to his mountain surrounded by the 骋补峁嘺蝉.

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[1]:

痴补颈迟腻濒颈办补, Khecaraka and Pr膩pti signify the various attainments of magical or supernatural type which can be exploited for various purposes.