Shiva Purana

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पतित्वा ते स्थिता भूमौ क्रूराः सर्पा हता इव ।। कंदुका इव ते भूयः पतिताः पुनरुत्थिताः ।। १८ ।।

sanskrit

Fallen on the ground they remained motionless like cruel serpents struck dead. Sometimes those fallen bounced up like balls.

english translation

patitvA te sthitA bhUmau krUrAH sarpA hatA iva || kaMdukA iva te bhUyaH patitAH punarutthitAH || 18 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript