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ब्रह्मलोकं गतस्सद्यस्स मुनिर्ध्वस्तबन्धनः ॥ पुष्पवृष्टिरभूत्तत्र सर्वे विस्मयमागताः ॥ २६॥
Immediately he reached Brahma’s region with his bondage of actions quashed. There was a shower of flowers and the people were agreeably surprised.
english translation
अथ गां सुरभिं शक्र आहूयाशु ह्यलेहयत् ॥ अस्त्रनिर्मितये त्वाष्ट्रं निदि देश तदस्थिभिः ॥ २७ ॥
Indra then called the divine cow Surabhi to lick up the marrow etc. He directed Viśvakarman to make the weapon with the bones.
english translation
विश्वकर्मा तदाज्ञप्तश्चक्लृपेऽस्त्राणि कृत्स्नशः ॥ तदस्थिभिर्वज्रमयस्सुदृढैश्शिववर्चसा ॥ २८ ॥
At his behest Viśvakarman made all the weapons with the sage’s bones—very firm and adamantine—that had the brilliance of Śiva.
english translation
वंशोद्भवं वज्रं शरो ब्रह्मशिरस्तथा॥ अन्यास्थिभिर्बहूनि स्वपराण्यस्त्राणि निर्ममे ॥ २९॥
With his backbone he made the thunderbolt, arrow and the missile called Brahmaśiras. With the other bones he made many other weapons.
english translation
तमिन्द्रो वज्रमुद्यम्य वर्द्धितः शिववर्चसा ॥ वृत्रमभ्यद्रवत्क्रुद्धो मुने रुद्र इवान्तकम् ॥ ३०॥
O sage, flourishing with Śiva’s brilliance, the infuriated Indra lifted the thunderbolt and rushed against Vṛtra like Rudra rushing against the god of death.
english translation