And also masses of rocks, maces, clubs, Shataghnis, Prasas and Parighas (all weapons). The celestials army was thrown into great confusion by the shower of those fearful weapons and they began to waver. The Danavas made a great havoc by cutting down the soldiers, horses, elephants, chariots and arins. The celestials forces were then seen to turn their backs upon the enemy. Many of them fell, killed by the Asuras as large trees fall in the forest when a wild fire takes place. The dwellers of heaven fell with their heads cut off from their bodies. They had none to lead them in that fearful battle and they were thus killed by the enemy. Seeing his army unsteady and hard pressed by the Danavas, the lord of the celestials, the slayer of Bala, Purandara, tried to rally them by saying, "O heroes, do not be afraid; may success attend you. Take up your arms.
पर्वताश्च शतघ्यश्च प्रासासिपरिघा गदाः। निपतद्भिश्च तैोरैर्देवानीकं महायुधैः॥ क्षणेन व्यद्रवत् सर्वं विमुखं चाप्यदृश्यत। निकृत्तयोधनागाश्वं कृत्तायुधमहारथम्॥ दानवैरर्दितं सैन्यं देवानां विमुखं बभौ। असुरैर्वध्यमानं तत् पावकैरिव काननम्॥ अपतद् दग्धभूयिष्ठं महाद्रुमवनं यथा। ते विभिन्नशिरोदेहाः प्राद्रवन्तो दिवौकसः॥ न नाथमधिगच्छन्ति वध्यमाना महारणे। अथ तद् विद्रुतं सैन्यं दृष्ट्वा देवः पुरंदरः॥ आश्वासयन्नुवाचेदं बलभिद् दानवादितम्। भयं त्यजत भद्रं वः शूराः शस्त्राणि गृहणत॥