Thereupon spreading his two huge wings and assuming the velocity of the
wind Garuda, with the stroke of his breast, felled down Kālanemi.
Thereupon rolling and leaving the celestial region his body, shorn of
heads and arms, fell down on earth from the sky (49–50). When that
Daitya was killed the Rishis, together with the gods, began to praise
Vaikuntha saying "Well done! Well done!" (51). The other Daityas, who
were witnessing his prowess in battle, were hemmed in by the arms of
Vishnu and could not move in the field (52). The Lord held some Daityas
by the hair, held some by the throat, wounded some on the face and took
up some by the waist (53). Entirely destroyed by the club and discus and
deprived of their energy and life they fell down on earth from the sky
(54). After all the Daityas had been slain, that foremost of Purushas
Gadadhara, scoring success, stood there doing good to the king of gods
(55). After the termination of that dreadful war with Tāraka where many
had been grinded the grand-father of all, Brahmā speedily came there
along with all the Brāhmana saints, Gandharvas and Apsarās. Worshipping
Hari the god of gods said (56–57).
Brahma said:—"O lord, thou hast accomplished a great work; the dart of
the celestials has been uprooted. By the destruction of the Daityas we
have been pleased (58). Thou alone art the only destroyer of this
Kālanemi whom thou hast just slain in battle. Save thee there is none
else who could kill him (59). Vanquishing the gods and all the creatures
mobile and immobile this Dānava used to assail the Rishis; even he used
to roar at me (60). Therefore by this thy powerful feat I have been
greatly pleased, since thou hast destroyed this death-like Kālanemi
(61). Mayst thou fare well; let us now repair to the most excellent
celestial region, where the Brāhmana saints, the members of thy court,
are waiting for thee (62). O Achyuta, O foremost of speakers, I shall
worship thee there along with the Maharshis with heavenly hymns (63). O
thou the foremost of boon givers, although thou dost confer boons on the
celestials and Daityas I shall bestow one on thee (64). O Nārāyana, in
this war thou hast freed the three worlds of the thorns and therefore do
thou now confer upon the high-souled Sakra the prosperous kingdom over
the three worlds" (65).
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