Varaha Purana 93.14: Adhyaya 93, Shloka 14
The Battle of Mahiṣa Daitya and the Gods
भीमो ध्वङ्क्षो ध्वस्तकर्णः शङ्कुकर्णस्तथैव च । वज्रकायोऽतिवीर्यश्च विद्युन्माली तथैव च ॥
bhīmo dhvaṅkṣo dhvastakarṇaḥ śaṅkukarṇas tathaiva ca | vajrakāyo 'tivīryaś ca vidyunmālī tathaiva ca ||
उनमें से थे भीम, ध्वंक्ष, ध्वस्तकर्ण, शंकुकर्ण, वज्रकाय, अतिवीर्य और विद्युन्माली। यह सब बड़े योद्धे थे।
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