Varaha Purana 201.42: Adhyaya 201, Shloka 42
The Battle between the Rākṣasas and Yama’s Attendant-Messengers
बहुशस्त्रप्रहारैश्च शस्त्रैश्च विविधोज्ज्वलैः ॥ तरसा राक्षसा विग्ना रुधिरेण परिप्लुताः ॥
bahuśastraprahāraiś ca śastraiś ca vividhōjjvalaiḥ || tarasā rākṣasā vignā rudhireṇa pariplutāḥ ||
Dengan banyak pukulan senjata, dan dengan pelbagai senjata yang berkilauan, para Rākṣasa dihentikan dengan ganas dan dibanjiri darah.
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