Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.54.3
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.54.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit
अश्वपृष्ठे गजस्कन्धे रथोपस्थेऽस्त्र कोविदा: ।
मुमुचु: शरवर्षाणि मेघा अद्रिष्वपो यथा ॥ ३ ॥
aśva-pṛṣṭhe gaja-skandhe
rathopasthe ’stra kovidāḥ
mumucuḥ śara-varṣāṇi
meghā adriṣv apo yathā
Translation
Mounted on the backs of horses, the shoulders of elephants and the seats of chariots, the enemy kings, expert with weapons, rained down arrows upon the Yadus like clouds pouring rain on mountains.
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