Markandeya says- 'After taking a vow to kill Vayushmaan, Dama consulted his priests and ministers on his future course of action. All of them unanimously decided that Vayushmaan must be punished for his crime. At last, Dama marched along with a huge army towards Vayushmaan's kingdom.
When Vayushmaan came to know of Dama's arrival, he became very angry. The battle commenced. The chief commander of Vayushmaan's army attacked Dama but was killed by Dama. Seeing his chief commander dead, Vayushmaan tried to flee from the battlefield with his army. Seeing him flee, Dama challenged Vayushmaan. Vayushmaan accepted Dama's challenge and turned back to fight again. A ferocious battle was fought. In a very short time, Dama killed all the seven sons of Vayushmaan, his brothers, relatives and his friends. Vayushmaan was extremely angry at the death of his near and dear ones and he attacked Dama with his sword. But Dama pulling Vayushmaan by his hair, felled him on the ground and put his feet on his neck saying- 'I am now going to pierce the heart of this wicked and mean man. All the deities, human beings, sages etc. should witness this scene.' Saying this, Dama killed Vayushmaan. Blood started to ooze out from the wound inflicted on Vayushmaan's heart. Dama tried to drink that blood but was desisted from doing so by the deities. Then Dama performed the last rites of his father with that blood. In this way, he took his revenge.
When Vayushmaan came to know of Dama's arrival, he became very angry. The battle commenced. The chief commander of Vayushmaan's army attacked Dama but was killed by Dama. Seeing his chief commander dead, Vayushmaan tried to flee from the battlefield with his army. Seeing him flee, Dama challenged Vayushmaan. Vayushmaan accepted Dama's challenge and turned back to fight again. A ferocious battle was fought. In a very short time, Dama killed all the seven sons of Vayushmaan, his brothers, relatives and his friends. Vayushmaan was extremely angry at the death of his near and dear ones and he attacked Dama with his sword. But Dama pulling Vayushmaan by his hair, felled him on the ground and put his feet on his neck saying- 'I am now going to pierce the heart of this wicked and mean man. All the deities, human beings, sages etc. should witness this scene.' Saying this, Dama killed Vayushmaan. Blood started to ooze out from the wound inflicted on Vayushmaan's heart. Dama tried to drink that blood but was desisted from doing so by the deities. Then Dama performed the last rites of his father with that blood. In this way, he took his revenge.
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