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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
regions of Patella, living therein. He was an adept
in the manifold wily arts, of Maya (illusion) and
rested in Maya itself. Once this Daitya subjected to
ignominy Devendra, through his powerful ocean
of an army. Thereupon the Devas became
infuriated and began to harass and destroy in all
manner of ways the Asuras whether asleep or
travelling in different directions. Observing this
dastardly attack of the Devas, the chief of the
Asuras despatched, against them, a large army
headed by Mundika, Anka, Dhruma and others.
The Devas availed themselves of an opportune
occasion to foil their enemies and so did away with
all of them. Hearing all these, the irate Sambara
marched to Deva loka. The Devas having heard
him approach who was well-skilled in Maya-Vidya
(the science of illusion), were struck with terror
and hid themselves in the caves of the great Meru
Mountains. There upon 6ambara shed flames
everywhere in Devaloka like the Tripuras (three
cities) set on flames by Parameswara (Rudra) and
returned from there to his own place, rendering it a
regular void and leaving the Deva ladies wailing in
the streets. Finding the coast clear, the Devas
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