ततश्च गदयारातिं दक्षिणस्यां भ्रुवि प्रभुः ।
आजघ्ने स तु तां सौम्य गदया कोविदो ऽहनत् ॥ १७ ॥
daksinasyam bhruvi prabhuh
tatah-then; ca-and; gadaya-with His mace; aratim-the enemy; daksinasyam-on the right; bhruvi-on the brow; prabhuh-the Lord; ajaghne-struck; sah-the Lord; tu-but; tam-the mace; saumya-O gentle Vidura; gadaya-with his mace; kovidah-expert; ahanat-he saved himself.
Then with His mace the Lord struck the enemy on the right of his brow, but since the demon was expert in fighting, O gentle Vidura, he protected himself by a maneuver of his own mace.