And having their heads, and shields and bowstrings, severed, they fell as fall on the earth trees thrown down by blasts froin the wings of Suparņa*. Those rangers of the night that remained there, wounded by arrows, and losing heart, fled with speed to Khara, to seek his protection. *Lit.-Of fair feather. A name of Garuda.
ते छिन्नशिरसः पेतुश्छिन्नचर्मशरासनाः। सुपर्णवातविक्षिप्ता जगत्यां पादपा यथा ॥ अवशिष्टाश्च ये तत्र विषण्णास्ते निशाचराः। खरमेवाभ्यधावन्त शरणार्थं शराहताः॥