180 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 10

TRANSLATION

As the stars in the sky cannot be seen when covered by dense
clouds, the demigods, being completely covered by networks of
arrows falling upon them one after another, could not be seen.

TEXT 25

aa TeaTT ade: Bahra |
fom: fagaa aaagecd: az 124!

na te Sastrastra-varsaugha
hy adseduh sura-sainikan

chinnah siddha-pathe devair
laghu-hastaih sahasradha

na—not; te—those: Sastra-astra-varsa-oghah—showers of arrows
and other weapons; hi—indeed; aseduh—reached: sura-sainikan—the
armies of the demigods: chinnaéh—cut; siddha-pathe—in the sky:
devaih—by the demigods: laghu-hastaih—quick-handed; sahasra-

dha—into thousands of pieces.

TRANSLATION

The showers of various weapons and arrows released to kill the
soldiers of the demigods did not reach them because the demigods,
acting quickly, cut the weapons into thousands of pieces in the
sky.

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ay sravain firferygiive: |
may aad Pores aq Rell

atha ksinastra-Sastraugha
giri-Sriga-drumopalaih

abhyavarsan sura-balam
cicchidus tams ca pirvavat

atha—thereupon; ksina—being reduced; astra—of the arrows
released by mantras; sastra—and weapons; oghah—the multitudes:
