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SB 6.7.19

Devanāgarī

तैर्विसृष्टेषुभिस्तीक्ष्णैर्निर्भिन्नाङ्गोरुबाहव: । ब्रह्माणं शरणं जग्मु: सहेन्द्रा नतकन्धरा: ॥ १९ ॥

Text

tair visṛṣṭeṣubhis tīkṣṇair nirbhinnāṅgoru-bāhavaḥ brahmāṇaṁ śaraṇaṁ jagmuḥ sahendrā nata-kandharāḥ

Synonyms

taiḥ—by them (the demons);visṛṣṭa—thrown;iṣubhiḥ—by the arrows;tīkṣṇaiḥ—very sharp;nirbhinna—pierced all over;aṅga—bodies;uru—thighs;bāhavaḥ—and arms;brahmāṇam—of Lord Brahmā;śaraṇam—the shelter;jagmuḥ—approached;saha-indrāḥ—with King Indra;nata-kandharāḥ—their heads bent downward.

Translation

The demigods’ heads, thighs and arms and the other parts of their bodies were injured by the sharp arrows of the demons. The demigods, headed by Indra, saw no other course than to immediately approach Lord Brahmā with bowed heads for shelter and proper instruction.

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