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Chapter 10: The Battle Between the Demigods and Vṛtrāsura

Verse 26 of 28
SB 6.10.26

अथ क्षीणास्त्रशस्त्रौघा गिरिशृंगद्रुमोपलैः अभ्यवर्षन्सुरबलं चिच्छिदुस्तांश्च पूर्ववत्

atha kṣīṇāstra-śastraughā giri-śṛṅga-drumopalaiḥ abhyavarṣan sura-balaṁ cicchidus tāṁś ca pūrvavat

Synonyms

atha—thereupon; kṣīṇa—being reduced; astra—of the arrows released by mantras; śastra—and weapons; oghāḥ—the multitudes; giri—of mountains; śṛṅga—with the peaks; druma—with trees; upalaiḥ—and with stones; abhyavarṣan—showered; sura-balam—the soldiers of the demigods; cicchiduḥ—broke to pieces; tān—them; ca—and; pūrva-vat—as before..

Translation

As their weapons and mantras decreased, the demons began showering mountain peaks, trees and stones upon the demigod soldiers, but the demigods were so powerful and expert that they nullified all these weapons by breaking them to pieces in the sky as before.

Verse 26 of 28