Then approaching him, the wind-god spoke to him, saying, "This one has received a boon from Brahmā, and is covered with an impenetrable mail. Pierce him with a Brahma* weapon. He cannot otherwise be slain. This one clad in mail and endowed with prowess is forsooth incapable of being slain by others." *Belonging to Brahma.
अथैनमभ्युपागम्य वायुर्वाक्यमुवाच ह॥ ब्रह्मदत्तवरो ह्येष अवध्यकवचावृतः। ब्राह्मणास्त्रेण भिन्ध्येनमेष वध्यो हि नान्यथा।। अवध्य एष ह्यन्येषामस्त्राणां कवची बली॥