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Shiva Purana

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स च्छिन्नधन्वा भगवान्केशवो लोकरक्ष कः ॥ जलंधरस्य नाशाय चिक्षेप स्वगदां पराम्॥२६॥

With his bow split, the lord Viṣṇu, protector of the worlds, hurled his great mace for the destruction of Jalandhara.

english translation

सा गदा हरिणा क्षिप्ता ज्वलज्ज्वलनसन्निभा॥ अमोघगतिका शीघ्रं तस्य देहे ललाग ह॥२७॥

That mace resembling a blazing flame when hurled by Viṣṇu moved with unerring aim and dashed against his body.

english translation

तया हतो महादैत्यो न चचालापि किंचन॥ जलंधरो मदोन्मत्तः पुष्पमालाहतो यथा॥२८॥

Though hit by it, the great haughty Jalandhara did not move even slightly as though he was hit by a flower-garland.

english translation

ततो जलंधरः क्रोधी देवत्रासकरोऽक्षिपत् ॥ त्रिशूलमनलाकारं हरये रणदुर्म्मदः॥२९॥

Then the infuriated Jalandhara, invincible in war, terrifying to the Asuras hurled a trident, resembling fire, at Viṣṇu.

english translation

अथ विष्णुस्तत्त्रिशूलं चिच्छेद तरसा द्रुतम्॥ नंदकाख्येन खड्गेन स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्बुजम् ॥2-5-17-३०॥

Immediately Viṣṇu remembered the lotus-like feet of Śiva and cut the trident with his sword Nandaka.

english translation