But those blows seemed to him like touches* and did not at all pain him. Then he fastened the vehement Rşabha with his arms. *Like the feel, remarks Rāmánuja, of wreaths, unguents, etc. blows
स्पर्शानिव प्रहारांस्तान्वेदयानो न विव्यथे। ऋषभं तु महावेगं बाहुभ्यां परिषस्वजे॥