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Chapter 7: Lord Śiva Saves the Universe by Drinking Poison

Verse 14 of 46
SB 8.7.14

अहीन्द्रसाहस्रकठोरदृङ्मुख श्वासाग्निधूमाहतवर्चसो ऽसुराः पौलोमकालेयबलील्वलादयो दवाग्निदग्धाः सरला इवाभवन्

ahīndra-sāhasra-kaṭhora-dṛṅ-mukha- śvāsāgni-dhūmāhata-varcaso 'surāḥ pauloma-kāleya-balīlvalādayo davāgni-dagdhāḥ saralā ivābhavan

Synonyms

ahīndra—of the King of serpents; sāhasra—by thousands; kaṭhora—very, very hard; dṛk—all directions; mukha—by the mouth; śvāsa—breathing; agni—fire coming out; dhūma—smoke; āhata—being affected; varcasaḥ—by the rays; asurāḥ—the demons; pauloma—Pauloma; kāleya—Kāleya; bali—Bali; ilvala—Ilvala; ādayaḥ—headed by; dava-agni—by a forest fire; dagdhāḥ—burned; saralāḥ—sarala trees; iva—like; abhavan—all of them became..

Translation

Vāsuki had thousands of eyes and mouths. From his mouths he breathed smoke and blazing fire, which affected the demons, headed by Pauloma, Kāleya, Bali and Ilvala. Thus the demons, who appeared like sarala trees burned by a forest fire, gradually became powerless.

Verse 14 of 46