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Shiva Purana

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रामादयो वृष्णयश्च स्वंस्वं योद्धारमाहवे ॥ निजघ्नुर्बलिनस्सर्वे कृत्वा क्रोधं समाकुलाः ॥ १६ ॥

Rāma and other Vṛṣṇis, the powerful ones agitated by anger, slew their respective opponents.

english translation

इत्थं चिरतरं तत्र बलिनोश्च द्वयोरपि ॥ बभूव तुमुलं युद्धं शृण्वतां विस्मयावहम् ॥ १७ ॥

Thus the tumultuous fight between the two strong armies went on for a long time aggravating the wonder of the spectators.

english translation

तस्मिन्नवसरे तत्र क्रोधं कृत्वाऽतिपक्षिराट् ॥ बाणासुरबलं सर्वं पक्षाघातैरमर्दयत् ॥ १८ ॥

In the meantime the infuriated king of birds suppressed the army of Bāṇa striking all with his wings.

english translation

मर्दितं स्वबलं दृष्ट्वा मर्दयंतं च तं बली ॥ चुकोपाति बलेः पुत्रः शैवराड् दितिजेश्वरः ॥ १९ ॥

Seeing his army routed and himself oppressed, Bāṇa, the powerful lord of Daityas, son of Bali, foremost among Śiva’s devotees, was infuriated.

english translation

स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्भोजं सहस्रभुजवान्द्रुतम् ॥ महत्पराक्रमं चक्रे वैरिणां दुस्सहं स वै ॥ 2-5-55-२० ॥

Thinking upon the lotus-like feet of Śiva, the thousand-armed Bāṇa displayed his valour unbearable to his enemies.

english translation