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Shiva Purana

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सोऽपि दैत्यो महावीरस्तारकः परवीरहा ॥ चिच्छेद सकलान्बाणान्स्वशरैर्निशितैर्द्रुतम् ॥ ४६ ॥

The heroic Asura Tāraka, the slayer of enemies, immediately split the arrows of the gods by his own sharp arrows.

english translation

अथ शक्त्या जघानाशु मुरारिं तारकासुरः ॥ भूमौ पपात स हरिस्तत्प्रहारेण मूर्च्छितः ॥४७॥

The Asura Tāraka then quickly hit Viṣṇuwith his spear. On being hit thus, Viṣṇu fell unconscious on the ground.

english translation

जग्राह स रुषा चक्रमुत्थितः क्षणतोऽच्युतः ॥ सिंहनादं महत्कृत्वा ज्वलज्ज्वालासमाकुलम् ॥४८॥

In a trice, Viṣṇu got up and in rage seized his discus that was blazing with flames and he roared like a lion.

english translation

तेन तञ्च जघानासौ दैत्यानामधिपं हरिः ॥ तत्प्रहारेण महता व्यथितो न्यपतद्भुवि ॥४९॥

Viṣṇu hit the king of Asuras with it. Overwhelmed by the forceful hit he fell on the ground.

english translation

पुनश्चोत्थाय दैत्येन्द्रस्तारकोऽसुरनायकः ॥ चिच्छेद त्वरितं चक्रं स्वशक्त्यातिबलान्वितः ॥2-4-8-५०॥

Getting up again, the foremost among Asuras and their leader, Tāraka using all his strength immediately split the discus with his spear.

english translation