so 'patad bhuvi nirbhinna-

lalāṭo 'sṛk samutsṛjan

muñcann ārta-svaraḿ śailo

yathā vajra-hato 'ruṇaḥ

sah -- he, Balvala; apatat -- fell; bhuvi -- to the ground; nirbhinna -- cracked open; lalatah -- his forehead; asrik -- blood; samutsrijan -- gushing; muncan -- releasing; arta -- of agony; svaram -- a sound; sailah -- a mountain; yatha -- like; vajra -- by a lightning bolt; hatah -- struck; arunah -- reddish.


Texto

Balvala cried out in agony and fell to the ground, his forehead cracked open and gushing blood. He resembled a red mountain struck by a lightning bolt.

Significado

According to the acaryas, the demon appeared reddish with blood, like a mountain red with oxide.