The weapon by which I may destroy in battle the Danavas, the Rakshasas, the evil spirits, the Pishachas, the Gandharvas and the Nagas. The weapon which when hurled with Mantras produces thousands of darts, maces and virulently poisonous snake-like arrows.
दहेयं थेन संग्रमे दानवान् राक्षसांस्तथा। भूतानि च पिशाचाश्च गन्धर्वानथ पन्नगान्॥ यस्मिञ्छूलसहस्राणि गदाश्चोचप्रदर्शनाः। शराश्चाशीविषाकारा: सम्भवन्त्यनुमन्त्रिते॥