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- The mighty son of Pritha then, his mouth
- smoking with wrath, struck the invincible god in the form of a Kirata, with hi clenched fists, blows that
- descended like thunderbolts. The god in the Kirata form returned Phalguna's blows with fierce blows
- resembling the thunderbolts of Indra. And in consequence of that conflict of blows between the son of
- Pandu and the Kirata, there arose in that place loud and frightful sounds. That terrible conflict of blows,
- resembling the conflict of yore between Vritra and Vasava, lasted but for a moment.
- The mighty Jishnu clasping the Kirata began to press him with his breast, but the Kirata, possessed of great strength
- pressed the insensible son of Pandu with force. And in consequence of the pressure of their arms and of
- their breasts, their bodies began to emit smoke like charcoal in fire. The great god then, smiting the
- already smitten son of Pandu, and attacking him in anger with his full might, deprived him of his senses.
- Then, O Bharata, Phalguna, thus pressed by the god of the gods, with limbs, besides, bruised and
- mangled, became incapable of motion and was almost reduced to a ball of flesh.
- And struck by the illustrious god, he became breathless and, falling down on earth without power of moving, looked like
- one that was dead. Soon, however, he regained consciousness, and, rising from his prostrate position,
- with body covered with blood, became filled with grief.
- Varna Parva: Section XXXIX
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