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Chapter 11: The Transcendental Qualities of Vṛtrāsura

Verse 7 of 26
SB 6.11.7

तेन देवगणाः सर्वे वृत्रविस्फोटनेन वै निपेतुर्मूर्च्छिता भूमौ यथैवाशनिना हताः

tena deva-gaṇāḥ sarve vṛtra-visphoṭanena vai nipetur mūrcchitā bhūmau yathaivāśaninā hatāḥ

Synonyms

tena—by that; deva-gaṇāḥ—the demigods; sarve—all; vṛtra-visphoṭanena—the tumultuous sound of Vṛtrāsura; vai—indeed; nipetuḥ—fell; mūrcchitāḥ—fainted; bhūmau—on the ground; yathā—just as if; eva—indeed; aśaninā—by a thunderbolt; hatāḥ—struck..

Translation

When all the demigods heard Vṛtrāsura's tumultuous roar, which resembled that of a lion, they fainted and fell to the ground as if struck by thunderbolts.

Verse 7 of 26