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Shiva Purana

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चिक्षेप विविधान्बाणान्बाणाय कुपितो हरिः ॥ कर्णान्तं तद्विकृष्याथ तीक्ष्णानाशीविषोपमान् ॥ ११ ॥

Drawing the string of his bow upto the ear, the infuriated Viṣṇu discharged sharp arrows, as furious as serpents, on Bāṇa.

english translation

आयातांस्तान्निरीक्ष्याऽथ स बाणो बलिनन्दनः ॥ अप्राप्तानेव चिच्छेद स्वशरैस्स्वधनुश्च्युतैः॥ १२ ॥

On seeing the arrows coming, Bāṇa the son of Bali, split them even before they reached him, by means of arrows discharged from his bow.

english translation

पुनर्जगर्ज स विभुर्बाणो वैरिगणार्दनः ॥ तत्रसुर्वृष्णयस्सर्वे कृष्णात्मानो विचेतसः ॥ १३ ॥

Lord Bāṇa, suppressor of enemies roared again. The Vṛṣṇis thinking of Kṛṣṇa were afraid and dejected.

english translation

स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्भोजं चिक्षेप निजसायकान्॥ स कृष्णायातिशूराय महागर्वो बलेस्सुतः ॥१४॥

Thinking upon the lotus-like feet of Śiva, the haughty son of Bali discharged his arrows at Krṣṇa the most valorous.

english translation

कृष्णोपि तानसंप्राप्तानच्छिनत्सशरैर्द्रुतम् ॥ स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्भोजममरारि महाबलः ॥ १५ ॥

Thinking upon the lotus-like feet of Śiva, the powerful destroyer of Asuras, Kṛṣṇa split them before they reached him by means of his own arrows.

english translation