Verse 28·VR 4.42.28

तत्र पंचजनम् हत्वा हयग्रीवम् च दानवम् | आजहार ततः चक्रम् शंखम् च पुरुषोत्तमः || ४-४२-२८

tam atikramya shailendram mahendra paripaalitam | ShaShTim giri sahasraaNi kaa.ncanaani gamiShyatha || 4-42-36 taruNa aaditya varNaani bhraajamaanaani sarvataH | jaataruupamayaiH vR^ikShaiH shobhitaani supuShpitaiH || 4-42-37

Translation

puraaNa/Legend: "Once upon a time in the crusades of gods-demons, Vishnu assuming the form of puroSottama 'Supreme Person' slew the horse-faced demon named Hayagreeva on that mountain, and snatched away the wheel-weapon from him. Until then, this wheel-weapon existed under the custody of that demon Hayagreeva. Purushottama also put another demon Pancajana to death on that very mountain and took away his backbone, which is a conch-shell. Thus the conch-shell handled by Vishnu is known as paancha janya shankha 'Paanchajanya conch.' Thus, this Cakravaan named mountain assumes legendary importance to search for Seetha. [4-42-28]

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