Canto 3: The Status QuoChapter 18: The Battle Between Lord Boar and the Demon Hiranyaksha

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 3.18.17

tatas ca gadayaratim

dakshinasyam bhruvi prabhuh

ajaghne sa tu tam saumya

gadaya kovido 'hanat

SYNONYMS

tatah -- then; ca -- and; gadaya -- with His mace; aratim -- the enemy; dakshinasyam -- on the right; bhruvi -- on the brow; prabhuh -- the Lord; ajaghne -- struck; sah -- the Lord; tu -- but; tam -- the mace; saumya -- O gentle Vidura; gadaya -- with his mace; kovidah -- expert; ahanat -- he saved himself.

TRANSLATION

Then with His mace the Lord struck the enemy on the right of his brow, but since the demon was expert in fighting, O gentle Vidura, he protected himself by a maneuver of his own mace.

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