Sagara keeps his vow - Verse 7
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 48 · Verse 7
Sanskrit Original
शत्रून्हन्तुं प्रतस्थे निजबलनिवहेनोत्पतद्भिस्तुरङ्गैर्नासत्त्वोर्मिजालाकुलजलनिधिनिभेनाथ षाडङ्गिकेन। मत्तैर्मातङ्गयूथैः सकुलगिरिकुलेनैव भूमण्डलेन श्वेतच्छत्रध्वजौघैरपि शशिसुकराभातखेनैव सार्द्धम।।
śatrūnhantuṃ pratasthe nijabalanivahenotpatadbhisturaṅgairnāsattvormijālākulajalanidhinibhenātha ṣāḍaṅgikena| mattairmātaṅgayūthaiḥ sakulagirikulenaiva bhūmaṇḍalena śvetacchatradhvajaughairapi śaśisukarābhātakhenaiva sārddham||
Jaimini said: In order to destroy his enemies he started with his combined force consisting of six Aṅgas (Parts, Units), which appeared like the ocean that is agitated due to different kinds of animals and series of waves, on account of the galloping horses; he appeared to be moving along with the entire world consisting of the groups of Kulagiris on account of the herds of elephants in rut; he appeared to be moving along with the firmament brightened by the good (í.e. white) rays of the moon, on account of the stream of white umbrellas and banners (of the army on march).