While thus all the worlds were very greatly oppressed (by the Danavas), then Shakra (Indra), who had been encompassed by all the Maruts, fought against those cities by hurling his thunder (upon them) from all sides.
पीड्यमानेषु लोकेषु ततः शक्रो मरुवृतः॥ पुराण्यायोधयांचक्रे वज्रपातैः समन्ततः।