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Shiva Purana

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तारकेणाऽपि तत्रैव यत्कृतं कर्म दुःखदम् ॥ स्वनाशकारणं धर्मविरुदं तन्निबोध मे ॥४१॥

Know from me the vile action that Tāraka has committed against virtue which is sure to bring about his own ruin.

english translation

पतितं च पदाक्रम्य हस्ताद्वज्रं प्रगृह्य वै। पुनरुद्वज्रघातेन शक्रमाताडयद्भृशम्॥४२॥

He stamped on Indra with his foot after he fell down and seized his thunderbolt with which he hit him with great force.

english translation

एवं तिरस्कृतं दृष्ट्वा शक्रविष्णुप्रतापवान् ॥ चक्रमुद्यस्य भगवांस्तारकं स जघान ह॥४३॥

Seeing Indra thus insulted, the powerful lord Viṣṇu lifted his discus and hit Tāraka.

english translation

चक्रप्रहाराभितो निपपात क्षितौ हि सः ॥ पुनरुत्थाय दैत्येन्द्रशक्त्या विष्णुं जघान तम्॥४४॥

Hit by the discus he fell on the ground. Getting up again, the lord of the Asuras hit Viṣṇu with his spear.

english translation

तेन शक्तिप्रहारेण पतितो भुवि चाच्युतः॥ करो महानासीच्चुक्रुशुश्चाऽतिनिर्जराः॥४५॥

On being hit by the spear Viṣṇu fell on the ground. There was a great uproar. The gods lamented much.

english translation