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the Vāruņa Missile discharged by Hari (i.e., Krsņa).
43.
In the course of the combat which had struck terror in the hearts of even veteran warriors although it increased Nārada's curiosity, Acyuta (i.e. Krsna) felt enraged and hurled at Sankara the irresistible Swoon - Missile.
44.
When Śiva, ornamented with a digit of the moon, was momentarily stupefied and retired from the battle-field and the six-headed Kārtikeya too turned away, the whole class of Pramathas (goblins) attending on Hara (i.e., Siva) swiftly fled away.
45.
Balabhadra (name of Balarāma), the mighty lion rushed at the violent or arrogant elephant Kumbhānda who, being in rut, was wandering in a wayward manner and in the fight tore him up with his powerful plough -- the sharp teeth in his jaws instantly.
46.
Then the demon Bāņa, his eyes red with anger, rushed swiftly at Krsna, the son of Devakī, with his many bows pulled taut to shoot.
In the combat, the lord of Ramā (another name of Lakşmi) i.e. Visnu-Kșsna speedily broke to pieces, with volleys (lit. multitude) of arrows the tall palmtrees of his bows strung with or entwined with the creepers of tough bow-strings in the jungle of Bāna's thousand arms.
48.
Bāņa the demon takes up a discus, a javelin, a knife, a lance, a club, a sword or a mace to replace the bows in his hands which Sauri (i.e., Vişnu-Krsna) had destroyed.
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