Ramayana
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बाहुविक्षेपकरणां समुद्यम्य महागदाम् । गारुडं वेगमास्थाय चापपातैव सो ऽर्जुनः ॥ 7-32-41 ॥
Raising aloft his great mace, made for the sweeping blows of his arms, and taking on the speed of Garuda, that Arjuna flew forward as it were.
english translation
तस्य मार्गं समारुद्ध्य विन्ध्यो ऽर्कस्येव पर्वतः । स्थितो विन्ध्य इवाकम्प्यः प्रहस्तो मुसलायुधः ॥ 7-32-42 ॥
Blocking his path, like the Vindhya mountain barring the sun, stood Prahasta, immovable as the Vindhya, armed with a pestle-club.
english translation
ततो ऽस्य मुसलं घोरं लोहबद्धं महोद्धतः । प्रहस्तः प्रेषयन्क्रुद्धो ररास च यथाम्बुदः ॥ 7-32-43 ॥
Then the mighty and exceedingly arrogant Prahasta, in his rage, hurled at him his terrible iron-bound pestle-club, roaring like a thundercloud.
english translation
तस्याग्रे मुसलस्याग्निरशोकापीडसन्निभः । प्रहस्तकरमुक्तस्य बभूव प्रदहन्निव ॥ 7-32-44 ॥
At the tip of that pestle-club released from Prahasta's hand there appeared fire, resembling the crest of an Ashoka tree, as though scorching all before it.
english translation
अथायान्तं तु मुसलं कार्तवीर्यस्तदार्जुनः । निपुणं वञ्चयामास सगदो ऽगदविक्रमः ॥ 7-32-45 ॥
Then Kartavirya Arjuna, mace in hand and of unfailing valour, skillfully dodged that oncoming pestle-club.
english translation