O king, thereupon hearing that fearful and loud roar, Indra was filled with grief and fear and in order to kill the Asura he hurled the great Vajra.
ततो महेन्द्रः परमाभितप्तः श्रुत्वा रवं घोररूपं महान्तम्। भये निमग्नस्त्वरितो मुमोच वज्रं महत् तस्य वधाय राजन्॥