> Srimad Bhagavatam - Canto 8
> Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami Prabhupâda
> (for the purports one will have to consult the books under the copyright of the BBT)

> Canto 8: 'Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations'

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> Chapter Ten: The Battle Between the Demigods and the Demons

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> TEXT 1

> srî-suka uvâca

> iti dânava-daiteyâ

> nâvindann amrtam nrpa

> yuktâh karmani yattâs ca

> vâsudeva-parânmukhâh

> sri-sukah uvaca--Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; iti--thus; danava-daiteyah--the asuras and the demons; na--not; avindan--achieved (the desired result); amrtam--nectar; nrpa--O King; yuktah--all being combined; karmani--in the churning; yattah--engaged with full attention and effort; ca--and; vasudeva--of the Supreme personality of Godhead, Krsna; paranmukhah--because of being nondevotees.

> TRANSLATION

> Sukadeva Gosvami said: O King, the demons and Daityas all engaged with full attention and effort in churning the ocean, but because they were not devotees of Vasudeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, they were not able to drink the nectar.

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> TEXT 2

> sâdhayitvâmrtam râjan

> pâyayitvâ svakân surân

> pasyatâm sarva-bhûtânâm

> yayau garuda-vâhanah

> sâdhayitvâ--after executing; amrtam--generation of the nectar; râjan--O King; pâyayitvâ--and feeding; svakân--to His own devotees; surân--to the demigods; pasyatâm--in the presence of; sarva-bhûtânâm--all living entities; yayau--went away; garuda-vâhanah--the Supreme personality of Godhead, carried by Garuda.

> TRANSLATION

> O King, after the Supreme Personality of Godhead had brought to completion the affairs of churning the ocean and feeding the nectar to the demigods, who are His dear devotees, He left the presence of them all and was carried by Garuda to His own abode.

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> TEXT 3

> sapatnânâm parâm rddhim

> drstvâ te diti-nandanâh

> amrsyamânâ utpetur

> devân pratyudyatâyudhâh

> sapatnânâm--of their rivals, the demigods; parâm--the best; rddhim--opulence; drstvâ--observing; te--all of them; diti-nandanâh--the sons of Diti, the Daityas; amrsyamânâh--being intolerant; utpetuh--ran toward (just to create a disturbance); devân--the demigods; pratyudyata-âyudhâh--their weapons raised.

> TRANSLATION

> Seeing the victory of the demigods, the demons became intolerant of their superior opulence. Thus they began to march toward the demigods with raised weapons.

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> TEXT 4

> tatah sura-ganâh sarve

> sudhayâ pîtayaidhitâh

> pratisamyuyudhuh sastrair

> nârâyana-padâsrayâh

> tatah--thereafter; sura-ganâh--the demigods; sarve--all of them; sudhayâ--by the nectar; pîtayâ--which had been drunk; edhitâh--being enlivened by such drinking; pratisamyuyudhuh--they counterattacked the demons; sastraih--by regular weapons; nârâyana-pada-âsrayâh--their real weapon being shelter at the lotus feet of Nârâyana.

> TRANSLATION

> Thereafter, being enlivened because of drinking the nectar, the demigods, who are always at the shelter of the lotus feet of Narayana, used their various weapons to counterattack the demons in a fighting spirit.

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> TEXT 5

> tatra daivâsuro nâma

> ranah parama-dârunah

> rodhasy udanvato râjams

> tumulo roma-harsanah

> tatra--there (at the beach of the ocean of milk); daiva--the demigods; asurah--the demons; nâma--as they are celebrated; ranah--fighting; parama--very much; dârunah--fierce; rodhasi--on the beach of the sea; udanvatah--of the ocean of milk; râjan--O King; tumulah--tumultuous; roma-harsanah--hair standing on the body.

> TRANSLATION

> O King, a fierce battle on the beach of the ocean of milk ensued between the demigods and the demons. The fighting was so terrible that simply hearing about it would make the hair on one's body stand on end.

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> TEXT 6

> tatrânyonyam sapatnâs te

> samrabdha-manaso rane

> samâsâdyâsibhir bânair

> nijaghnur vividhâyudhaih

> tatra--thereupon; anyonyam--one another; sapatnâh--all of them becoming fighters; te--they; samrabdha--very angry; manasah--within their minds; rane--in that battle; samâsâdya--getting the opportunity to fight between themselves; asibhih--with swords; bânaih--with arrows; nijaghnuh--began to beat one another; vividha-âyudhaih--with varieties of weapons.

> TRANSLATION

> Both parties in that fight were extremely angry at heart, and in enmity they beat one another with swords, arrows and varieties of other weapons.

> PURPORT

> There are always two kinds of men in this universe, not only on this planet but also in higher planetary systems. All the kings dominating planets like the sun and moon also have enemies like Rahu. It is because of occasional attacks upon the sun and moon by Rahu that eclipses take place. The fighting between the demons and demigods is perpetual; it cannot be stopped unless intelligent persons from both sides take to Krsna consciousness.

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> TEXT 7

> sankha-tûrya-mrdangânâm

> bherî-damarinâm mahân

> hasty-asva-ratha-pattînâm

> nadatâm nisvano 'bhavat

> sankha--of conchshells; tûrya--of big bugles; mrdangânâm--and of drums; bherî--of bugles; damarinâm--of kettledrums; mahân--great and tumultuous; hasti--of elephants; asva--of horses; ratha-pattînâm--of fighters on chariots or on the ground; nadatâm--all of them making sounds together; nisvanah--a tumultuous sound; abhavat--so became.

> TRANSLATION

> The sounds of the conchshells, bugles, drums, bheris and damaris [kettledrums], as well as the sounds made by the elephants, horses and soldiers, who were both on chariots and on foot, were tumultuous.

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> TEXT 8

> rathino rathibhis tatra

> pattibhih saha pattayah

> hayâ hayair ibhâs cebhaih

> samasajjanta samyuge

> rathinah--fighters on chariots; rathibhih--with the charioteers of the enemy; tatra--in the battlefield; pattibhih--with the infantry soldiers; saha--with; pattayah--the infantry of the enemy soldiers; hayâh--the horses; hayaih--with the enemy's soldiers; ibhâh--the soldiers fighting on the backs of elephants; ca--and; ibhaih--with the enemy's soldiers on the backs of elephants; samasajjanta--began to fight together on an equal level; samyuge--on the battlefield.

> TRANSLATION

> On that battlefield, the charioteers fought with the opposing charioteers, the infantry soldiers with the opposing infantry, the soldiers on horseback with the opposing soldiers on horseback, and the soldiers on the backs of elephants with the enemy soldiers on elephants. In this way, the fighting took place between equals.

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> TEXT 9

> ustraih kecid ibhaih kecid

> apare yuyudhuh kharaih

> kecid gaura-mukhair rksair

> dvîpibhir haribhir bhatâh

> ustraih--on the backs of camels; kecit--some persons; ibhaih--on the backs of elephants; kecit--some persons; apare--others; yuyudhuh--engaged in fighting; kharaih--on the backs of asses; kecit--some persons; gaura-mukhaih--on white-faced monkeys; rksaih--on red-faced monkeys; dvîpibhih--on the backs of tigers; haribhih--on the backs of lions; bhatâh--all the soldiers engaged in this way.

> TRANSLATION

> Some soldiers fought on the backs of camels, some on the backs of elephants, some on asses, some on white-faced and red-faced monkeys, some on tigers and some on lions. In this way, they all engaged in fighting.

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> TEXTS 10-12

> grdhraih kankair bakair anye

> syena-bhâsais timingilaih

> sarabhair mahisaih khadgair

> go-vrsair gavayârunaih

> sivâbhir âkhubhih kecit

> krkalâsaih sasair naraih

> bastair eke krsna-sârair

> hamsair anye ca sûkaraih

> anye jala-sthala-khagaih

> sattvair vikrta-vigrahaih

> senayor ubhayo râjan

> vivisus te 'grato 'gratah

> grdhraih--on the backs of vultures; kankaih--on the backs of eagles; bakaih--on the backs of ducks; anye--others; syena--on the backs of hawks; bhâsaih--on the backs of bhâsas; timingilaih--on the backs of big fish known as timingilas; sarabhaih--on the backs of sarabhas; mahisaih--on the backs of buffalo; khadgaih--on the backs of rhinoceroses; go--on the backs of cows; vrsaih--on the backs of bulls; gavaya-arunaih--on the backs of gavayas and arunas; sivâbhih--on the backs of jackals; âkhubhih--on the backs of big rats; kecit--some persons; krkalâsaih--on the backs of big lizards; sasaih--on the backs of big rabbits; naraih--on the backs of human beings; bastaih--on the backs of goats; eke--some; krsna-sâraih--on the backs of black deer; hamsaih--on the backs of swans; anye--others; ca--also; sûkaraih--on the backs of boars; anye--others; jala-sthala-khagaih--animals moving on the water, on land and in the sky; sattvaih--by creatures being used as vehicles; vikrta--are deformed; vigrahaih--by such animals whose bodies; senayoh--of the two parties of soldiers; ubhayoh--of both; râjan--O King; vivisuh--entered; te--all of them; agratah agratah--going forward face to face.

> TRANSLATION

> O King, some soldiers fought on the backs of vultures, eagles, ducks, hawks and bhasa birds. Some fought on the backs of timingilas, which can devour huge whales, some on the backs of sarabhas, and some on buffalo, rhinoceroses, cows, bulls, jungle cows and arunas. Others fought on the backs of jackals, rats, lizards, rabbits, human beings, goats, black deer, swans and boars. In this way, mounted on animals of the water, land and sky, including animals with deformed bodies, both armies faced each other and went forward.

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> TEXTS 13-15

> citra-dhvaja-patai râjann

> âtapatraih sitâmalaih

> mahâ-dhanair vajra-dandair

> vyajanair bârha-câmaraih

> vâtoddhûtottarosnîsair

> arcirbhir varma-bhûsanaih

> sphuradbhir visadaih sastraih

> sutarâm sûrya-rasmibhih

> deva-dânava-vîrânâm

> dhvajinyau pându-nandana

> rejatur vîra-mâlâbhir

> yâdasâm iva sâgarau

> citra-dhvaja-pataih--with very nicely decorated flags and canopies; râjan--O King; âtapatraih--with umbrellas for protection from the sunshine; sita-amalaih--most of them very clean and white; mahâ-dhanaih--by very valuable; vajra-dandaih--with rods made of valuable jewels and pearls; vyajanaih--with fans; bârha-câmaraih--with other fans made of peacock feathers;

> vâta-uddhûta--flapping with the breeze; uttara-usnîsaih--with upper and lower garments; arcirbhih--by the effulgence; varma-bhûsanaih--with ornaments and shields; sphuradbhih--shining; visadaih--sharp and clean; sastraih--with weapons; sutarâm--excessively; sûrya-rasmibhih--with the dazzling illumination of the sunshine;

> deva-dânava-vîrânâm--of all the heroes of the parties of both the demons and the demigods; dhvajinyau--the two parties of soldiers, each one bearing his own flag; pându-nandana--O descendant of Mahârâja Pându; rejatuh--distinctly recognized; vîra-mâlâbhih--with garlands used by heroes; yâdasâm--of aquatics; iva--just like; sâgarau--two oceans.

> TRANSLATION

> O King, O descendant of Maharaja Pandu, the soldiers of both the demigods and demons were decorated by canopies, colorful flags, and umbrellas with handles made of valuable jewels and pearls. They were further decorated by fans made of peacock feathers and by other fans also. The soldiers, their upper and lower garments waving in the breeze, naturally looked very beautiful, and in the light of the glittering sunshine their shields, ornaments and sharp, clean weapons appeared dazzling. Thus the ranks of soldiers seemed like two oceans with bands of aquatics.

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> TEXTS 16-18

> vairocano balih sankhye

> so 'surânâm camû-patih

> yânam vaihâyasam nâma

> kâma-gam maya-nirmitam

> sarva-sângrâmikopetam

> sarvâscaryamayam prabho

> apratarkyam anirdesyam

> drsyamânam adarsanam

> âsthitas tad vimânâgryam

> sarvânîkâdhipair vrtah

> bâla-vyajana-chatrâgryai

> reje candra ivodaye

> vairocanah--the son of Virocana; balih--Mahârâja Bali; sankhye--in the battle; sah--he, so celebrated; asurânâm--of the demons; camû-patih--commander in chief; yânam--airplane; vaihâyasam--called Vaihâyasa; nâma--by the name; kâma-gam--able to fly anywhere he desired; maya-nirmitam--made by the demon Maya;

> sarva--all; sângrâmika-upetam--equipped with all kinds of weapons required for fighting with all different types of enemies; sarva-âscarya-mayam--wonderful in every respect; prabho--O King; apratarkyam--inexplicable; anirdesyam--indescribable; drsyamânam--sometimes visible; adarsanam--sometimes not visible;

> âsthitah--being seated on such; tat--that; vimâna-agryam--excellent airplane; sarva--all; anîka-adhipaih--by the commanders of soldiers; vrtah--surrounded; bâla-vyajana-chatra-agryaih--protected by beautifully decorated umbrellas and the best of câmaras; reje--brilliantly situated; candrah--the moon; iva--like; udaye--at the time of rising in the evening.

> TRANSLATION

> For that battle the most celebrated commander in chief, Maharaja Bali, son of Virocana, was seated on a wonderful airplane named Vaihayasa. O King, this beautifully decorated airplane had been manufactured by the demon Maya and was equipped with weapons for all types of combat. It was inconceivable and indescribable. Indeed, it was sometimes visible and sometimes not. Seated in this airplane under a beautiful protective umbrella and being fanned by the best of camaras, Maharaja Bali, surrounded by his captains and commanders, appeared just like the moon rising in the evening, illuminating all directions.

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> TEXTS 19-24

> tasyâsan sarvato yânair

> yûthânâm patayo 'surâh

> namucih sambaro bâno

> vipracittir ayomukhah

> dvimûrdhâ kâlanâbho 'tha

> prahetir hetir ilvalah

> sakunir bhûtasantâpo

> vajradamstro virocanah

> hayagrîvah sankusirâh

> kapilo meghadundubhih

> târakas cakradrk sumbho

> nisumbho jambha utkalah

> aristo 'ristanemis ca

> mayas ca tripurâdhipah

> anye pauloma-kâleyâ

> nivâtakavacâdayah

> alabdha-bhâgâh somasya

> kevalam klesa-bhâginah

> sarva ete rana-mukhe

> bahuso nirjitâmarâh

> simha-nâdân vimuncantah

> sankhân dadhmur mahâ-ravân

> drstvâ sapatnân utsiktân

> balabhit kupito bhrsam

> tasya--of him (Mahârâja Bali); âsan--situated; sarvatah--all around; yânaih--by different vehicles; yûthânâm--of the soldiers; patayah--the commanders; asurâh--demons; namucih--Namuci; sambarah--Sambara; bânah--Bâna; vipracittih--Vipracitti;

> ayomukhah--Ayomukha; dvimûrdhâ--Dvimûrdhâ; kâlanâbhah--Kâlanâbha; atha--also; prahetih--Praheti; hetih--Heti; ilvalah--Ilvala; sakunih--Sakuni; bhûtasantâpah--Bhûtasantâpa; vajra-damstrah--Vajradamstra; virocanah--Virocana;

> hayagrîvah--Hayagrîva; sankusirâh--Sankusirâ; kapilah--Kapila; megha-dundubhih--Meghadundubhi; târakah--Târaka; cakradrk--Cakradrk; sumbhah--Sumbha; nisumbhah--Nisumbha; jambhah--Jambha; utkalah--Utkala;

> aristah--Arista; aristanemih--Aristanemi; ca--and; mayah ca--and Maya; tripurâdhipah--Tripurâdhipa; anye--others; pauloma-kâleyâh--the sons of Puloma and the Kâleyas; nivâtakavaca-âdayah--Nivâtakavaca and other demons; alabdha-bhâgâh--all unable to take a share; somasya--of the nectar;

> kevalam--merely; klesa-bhâginah--the demons took a share of the labor; sarve--all of them; ete--the demons; rana-mukhe--in the front of the battle; bahusah--by excessive strength; nirjita-amarâh--being very troublesome to the demigods;

> simha-nâdân--vibrations like those of lions; vimuncantah--uttering; sankhân--conchshells; dadhmuh--blew; mahâ-ravân--making a tumultuous sound; drstvâ--after seeing; sapatnân--their rivals; utsiktân--ferocious; balabhit--(Lord Indra) being afraid of the strength; kupitah--having become angry; bhrsam--extremely.

> TRANSLATION

> Surrounding Maharaja Bali on all sides were the commanders and captains of the demons, sitting on their respective chariots. Among them were the following demons: Namuci, Sambara, Bana, Vipracitti, Ayomukha, Dvimurdha, Kalanabha, Praheti, Heti, Ilvala, Sakuni, Bhutasantapa, Vajradamstra, Virocana, Hayagriva, Sankusira, Kapila, Meghadundubhi, Taraka, Cakradrk, Sumbha, Nisumbha, Jambha, Utkala, Arista, Aristanemi, Tripuradhipa, Maya, the sons of Puloma, the Kaleyas and Nivatakavaca. All of these demons had been deprived of their share of the nectar and had shared merely in the labor of churning the ocean. Now, they fought against the demigods, and to encourage their armies, they made a tumultuous sound like the roaring of lions and blew loudly on conchshells. Balabhit, Lord Indra, upon seeing this situation of his ferocious rivals, became extremely angry.

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> TEXT 25

> airâvatam dik-karinam

> ârûdhah susubhe sva-rât

> yathâ sravat-prasravanam

> udayâdrim ahar-patih

> airâvatam--Airâvata; dik-karinam--the great elephant who could go everywhere; ârûdhah--mounted on; susubhe--became very beautiful to see; sva-rât--Indra; yathâ--just as; sravat--flowing; prasravanam--waves of wine; udaya-adrim--on Udayagiri; ahah-patih--the sun.

> TRANSLATION

> Sitting on Airavata, an elephant who can go anywhere and who holds water and wine in reserve for showering, Lord Indra looked just like the sun rising from Udayagiri, where there are reservoirs of water.

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> TEXT 26

> tasyâsan sarvato devâ

> nânâ-vâha-dhvajâyudhâh

> lokapâlâh saha-ganair

> vâyv-agni-varunâdayah

> tasya--of Lord Indra; âsan--situated; sarvatah--all around; devâh--all the demigods; nânâ-vâha--with varieties of carriers; dhvaja-âyudhâh--and with flags and weapons; loka-pâlâh--all the chiefs of various higher planetary systems; saha--with; ganaih--their associates; vâyu--the demigod controlling air; agni--the demigod controlling fire; varuna--the demigod controlling water; âdayah--all of them surrounding Lord Indra.

> TRANSLATION

> Surrounding Lord Indra, King of heaven, were the demigods, seated on various types of vehicles and decorated with flags and weapons. Present among them were Vayu, Agni, Varuna and other rulers of various planets, along with their associates.

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> TEXT 27

> te 'nyonyam abhisamsrtya

> ksipanto marmabhir mithah

> âhvayanto visanto 'gre

> yuyudhur dvandva-yodhinah

> te--all of them (the demigods and the demons); anyonyam--one another; abhisamsrtya--having come forward face to face; ksipantah--chastising one another; marmabhih mithah--with much pain to the cores of the hearts of one another; âhvayantah--addressing one another; visantah--having entered the battlefield; agre--in front; yuyudhuh--fought; dvandva-yodhinah--two combatants chose each other.

> TRANSLATION

> The demigods and demons came before each other and reproached one another with words piercing to the heart. Then they drew near and began fighting face to face in pairs.

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> TEXT 28

> yuyodha balir indrena

> târakena guho 'syata

> varuno hetinâyudhyan

> mitro râjan prahetinâ

> yuyodha--fought; balih--Mahârâja Bali; indrena--with King Indra; târakena--with Târaka; guhah--Kârttikeya; asyata--engaged in fighting; varunah--the demigod Varuna; hetinâ--with Heti; ayudhyat--fought one another; mitrah--the demigod Mitra; râjan--O King; prahetinâ--with Praheti.

> TRANSLATION

> O King, Maharaja Bali fought with Indra, Karttikeya with Taraka, Varuna with Heti, and Mitra with Praheti.

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> TEXT 29

> yamas tu kâlanâbhena

> visvakarmâ mayena vai

> sambaro yuyudhe tvastrâ

> savitrâ tu virocanah

> yamah--Yamarâja; tu--indeed; kâlanâbhena--with Kâlanâbha; visvakarmâ--Visvakarmâ; mayena--with Maya; vai--indeed; sambarah--Sambara; yuyudhe--fought; tvastrâ--with Tvastâ; savitrâ--with the sun-god; tu--indeed; virocanah--the demon Virocana.

> TRANSLATION

> Yamaraja fought with Kalanabha, Visvakarma with Maya Danava, Tvasta with Sambara, and the sun-god with Virocana.

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> TEXTS 30-31

> aparâjitena namucir

> asvinau vrsaparvanâ

> sûryo bali-sutair devo

> bâna-jyesthaih satena ca

> râhunâ ca tathâ somah

> pulomnâ yuyudhe 'nilah

> nisumbha-sumbhayor devî

> bhadrakâlî tarasvinî

> aparâjitena--with the demigod Aparâjita; namucih--the demon Namuci; asvinau--the Asvinî brothers; vrsaparvanâ--with the demon Vrsaparvâ; sûryah--the sun-god; bali-sutaih--with the sons of Bali; devah--the god; bâna-jyesthaih--the chief of whom is Bâna; satena--numbering one hundred; ca--and; râhunâ--by Râhu; ca--also; tathâ--as well as; somah--the moon-god; pulomnâ--Pulomâ; yuyudhe--fought; anilah--the demigod Anila, who controls air; nisumbha--the demon Nisumbha; sumbhayoh--with Sumbha; devî--the goddess Durgâ; bhadrakâlî--Bhadra Kâlî; tarasvini--extremely powerful.

> TRANSLATION

> The demigod Aparajita fought with Namuci, and the two Asvini-kumara brothers fought with Vrsaparva. The sun-god fought with the one hundred sons of Maharaja Bali, headed by Bana, and the moon-god fought with Rahu. The demigod controlling air fought with Puloma, and Sumbha and Nisumbha fought the supremely powerful material energy, Durgadevi, who is called Bhadra Kali.

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> TEXTS 32-34

> vrsâkapis tu jambhena

> mahisena vibhâvasuh

> ilvalah saha vâtâpir

> brahma-putrair arindama

> kâmadevena durmarsa

> utkalo mâtrbhih saha

> brhaspatis cosanasâ

> narakena sanaiscarah

> maruto nivâtakavacaih

> kâleyair vasavo 'marâh

> visvedevâs tu paulomai

> rudrâh krodhavasaih saha

> vrsâkapih--Lord Siva; tu--indeed; jambhena--with Jambha; mahisena--with Mahisâsura; vibhâvasuh--the fire-god; ilvalah--the demon Ilvala; saha vâtâpih--with his brother, Vâtâpi; brahma-putraih--with the sons of Brahmâ, such as Vasistha; arim-dama--O Mahârâja Parîksit, suppressor of enemies;

> kâmadevena--with Kâmadeva; durmarsah--Durmarsa; utkalah--the demon Utkala; mâtrbhih saha--with the demigoddesses known as the Mâtrkâs; brhaspatih--the demigod Brhaspati; ca--and; usanasâ--with Sukrâcârya; narakena--with the demon known as Naraka; sanaiscarah--the demigod Sani, or Saturn;

> marutah--the demigods of air; nivâtakavacaih--with the demon Nivâtakavaca; kâleyaih--with the Kâlakeyas; vasavah amarâh--the Vasus fought; visvedevâh--the Visvedeva demigods; tu--indeed; paulomaih--with the Paulomas; rudrâh--the eleven Rudras; krodhavasaih saha--with the Krodhavasa demons.

> TRANSLATION

> O Maharaja Pariksit, suppressor of enemies [Arindama], Lord Siva fought with Jambha, and Vibhavasu fought with Mahisasura. Ilvala, along with his brother Vatapi, fought the sons of Lord Brahma. Durmarsa fought with Cupid, the demon Utkala with the Matrka demigoddesses, Brhaspati with Sukracarya, and Sanaiscara [Saturn] with Narakasura. The Maruts fought Nivatakavaca, the Vasus fought the Kalakeya demons, the Visvedeva demigods fought the Pauloma demons, and the Rudras fought the Krodhavasa demons, who were victims of anger.

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> TEXT 35

> ta evam âjâv asurâh surendrâ

> dvandvena samhatya ca yudhyamânâh

> anyonyam âsâdya nijaghnur ojasâ

> jigîsavas tîksna-sarâsi-tomaraih

> te--all of them; evam--in this way; âjau--on the battlefield; asurâh--the demons; sura-indrâh--and the demigods; dvandvena--two by two; samhatya--mixing together; ca--and; yudhyamânâh--engaged in fighting; anyonyam--with one another; âsâdya--approaching; nijaghnuh--slashed with weapons and killed; ojasâ--with great strength; jigîsavah--everyone desiring victory; tîksna--sharp; sara--with arrows; asi--with swords; tomaraih--with lances.

> TRANSLATION

> All of these demigods and demons assembled on the battlefield with a fighting spirit and attacked one another with great strength. All of them desiring victory, they fought in pairs, hitting one another severely with sharpened arrows, swords and lances.

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> TEXT 36

> bhusundibhis cakra-gadarsti-pattisaih

> sakty-ulmukaih prâsa-parasvadhair api

> nistrimsa-bhallaih parighaih samudgaraih

> sabhindipâlais ca sirâmsi cicchiduh

> bhusundibhih--with weapons called bhusundi; cakra--with discs; gadâ--with clubs; rsti--with the weapons called rsti; pattisaih--with the weapons called pattisa; sakti--with the sakti weapons; ulmukaih--with the weapons called ulmukas; prâsa--with the prâsa weapons; parasvadhaih--with the weapons called parasvadha; api--also; nistrimsa--with nistrimsas; bhallaih--with lances; parighaih--with the weapons named parighas; sa-mudgaraih--with the weapons known as mudgara; sa-bhindipâlaih--with the bhindipâla weapons; ca--also; sirâmsi--heads; cicchiduh--cut off.

> TRANSLATION

> They severed one another's heads, using weapons like bhusundis, cakras, clubs, rstis, pattisas, saktis, ulmukas, prasas, parasvadhas, nistrimsas, lances, parighas, mudgaras and bhindipalas.

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> TEXT 37

> gajâs turangâh sarathâh padâtayah

> sâroha-vâhâ vividhâ vikhanditâh

> nikrtta-bâhûru-sirodharânghrayas

> chinna-dhvajesvâsa-tanutra-bhûsanâh

> gajâh--elephants; turangâh--horses; sa-rathâh--with chariots; padâtayah--infantry soldiers; sâroha-vâhâh--carriers with the riders; vividhâh--varieties; vikhanditâh--cut to pieces; nikrtta-bâhu--cut off arms; ûru--thighs; sirodhara--necks; anghrayah--legs; chinna--cut up; dhvaja--flags; isvâsa--bows; tanutra--armor; bhûsanâh--ornaments.

> TRANSLATION

> The elephants, horses, chariots, charioteers, infantry soldiers and various kinds of carriers, along with their riders, were slashed to pieces. The arms, thighs, necks and legs of the soldiers were severed, and their flags, bows, armor and ornaments were torn apart.

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> TEXT 38

> tesâm padâghâta-rathânga-cûrnitâd

> âyodhanâd ulbana utthitas tadâ

> renur disah kham dyumanim ca châdayan

> nyavartatâsrk-srutibhih pariplutât

> tesâm--of all the people engaged on the battlefield; padâghâta--because of beating on the ground by the legs of the demons and demigods; ratha-anga--and by the wheels of the chariots; cûrnitât--which was made into pieces of dust; âyodhanât--from the battlefield; ulbanah--very forceful; utthitah--rising; tadâ--at that time; renuh--the dust particles; disah--all directions; kham--outer space; dyumanim--up to the sun; ca--also; châdayan--covering all of space up to that; nyavartata--dropped floating in the air; asrk--of blood; srutibhih--by particles; pariplutât--because of being widely sprinkled.

> TRANSLATION

> Because of the impact on the ground of the legs of the demons and demigods and the wheels of the chariots, particles of dust flew violently into the sky and made a dust cloud that covered all directions of outer space, as far as the sun. But when the particles of dust were followed by drops of blood being sprinkled all over space, the dust cloud could no longer float in the sky.

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> TEXT 39

> sirobhir uddhûta-kirîta-kundalaih

> samrambha-drgbhih paridasta-dacchadaih

> mahâ-bhujaih sâbharanaih sahâyudhaih

> sâ prâstrtâ bhûh karabhorubhir babhau

> sirobhih--by the heads; uddhûta--separated, scattered from; kirîta--having their helmets; kundalaih--and earrings; samrambha-drgbhih--eyes staring in anger (although the heads were severed from their bodies); paridasta--having been bitten by the teeth; dacchadaih--the lips; mahâ-bhujaih--with big arms; sa-âbharanaih--decorated with ornaments; saha-âyudhaih--and with weapons in their hands, although the hands were severed; sâ--that battlefield; prâstrtâ--scattered; bhûh--the warfield; karabha-ûrubhih--and with thighs and legs resembling the trunks of elephants; babhau--it so became.

> TRANSLATION

> In the course of the battle, the warfield became strewn with the severed heads of heroes, their eyes still staring and their teeth still pressed against their lips in anger. Helmets and earrings were scattered from these severed heads. Similarly, many arms, decorated with ornaments and clutching various weapons, were strewn here and there, as were many legs and thighs, which resembled the trunks of elephants.

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> TEXT 40

> kabandhâs tatra cotpetuh

> patita-sva-siro-'ksibhih

> udyatâyudha-dordandair

> âdhâvanto bhatân mrdhe

> kabandhâh--trunks (bodies without heads); tatra--there (on the battlefield); ca--also; utpetuh--generated; patita--fallen; sva-sirah-aksibhih--by the eyes in one's head; udyata--raised; âyudha--equipped with weapons; dordandaih--the arms of whom; âdhâvantah--rushing toward; bhatân--the soldiers; mrdhe--on the battlefield.

> TRANSLATION

> Many headless trunks were generated on that battlefield. With weapons in their arms, those ghostly trunks, which could see with the eyes in the fallen heads, attacked the enemy soldiers.

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> TEXT 41

> balir mahendram dasabhis

> tribhir airâvatam saraih

> caturbhis caturo vâhân

> ekenâroham ârcchayat

> balih--Mahârâja Bali; mahâ-indram--the King of heaven; dasabhih--with ten; tribhih--with three; airâvatam--Airâvata, carrying Indra; saraih--by arrows; caturbhih--by four arrows; caturah--the four; vâhân--mounted soldiers; ekena--by one; âroham--the driver of the elephants; ârcchayat--attacked.

> TRANSLATION

> Maharaja Bali then attacked Indra with ten arrows and attacked Airavata, Indra's carrier elephant, with three arrows. With four arrows he attacked the four horsemen guarding Airavata's legs, and with one arrow he attacked the driver of the elephant.

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> TEXT 42

> sa tân âpatatah sakras

> tâvadbhih sîghra-vikramah

> ciccheda nisitair bhallair

> asamprâptân hasann iva

> sah--he (Indra); tân--arrows; âpatatah--while moving toward him and falling down; sakrah--Indra; tâvadbhih--immediately; sîghra-vikramah--was practiced to oppress very soon; ciccheda--cut to pieces; nisitaih--very sharp; bhallaih--with another type of arrow; asamprâptân--the enemy's arrows not being received; hasan iva--as if smiling.

> TRANSLATION

> Before Bali Maharaja's arrows could reach him, Indra, King of heaven, who is expert in dealing with arrows, smiled and counteracted the arrows with arrows of another type, known as bhalla, which were extremely sharp.

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> TEXT 43

> tasya karmottamam vîksya

> durmarsah saktim âdade

> tâm jvalantîm maholkâbhâm

> hasta-sthâm acchinad dharih

> tasya--of King Indra; karma-uttamam--the very expert service in military art; vîksya--after observing; durmarsah--being in a very angry mood; saktim--the sakti weapon; âdade--took up; tâm--that weapon; jvalantîm--blazing fire; mahâ-ulkâ-âbhâm--appearing like a great firebrand; hasta-sthâm--while still in the hand of Bali; acchinat--cut to pieces; harih--Indra.

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> TEXT 44

> tatah sûlam tatah prâsam

> tatas tomaram rstayah

> yad yac chastram samâdadyât

> sarvam tad acchinad vibhuh

> tatah--thereafter; sûlam--lance; tatah--thereafter; prâsam--the prâsa weapon; tatah--thereafter; tomaram--the tomara weapon; rstayah--the rsti weapons; yat yat--whatever and whichever; sastram--weapon; samâdadyât--Bali Mahârâja tried to use; sarvam--all of them; tat--those same weapons; acchinat--cut to pieces; vibhuh--the great Indra.

> TRANSLATION

> Thereafter, one by one, Bali Maharaja used a lance, prasa, tomara, rstis and other weapons, but whatever weapons he took up, Indra immediately cut them to pieces.

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> TEXT 45

> sasarjâthâsurîm mâyâm

> antardhâna-gato 'surah

> tatah prâdurabhûc chailah

> surânîkopari prabho

> sasarja--released; atha--now; âsurîm--demoniac; mâyâm--illusion; antardhâna--out of vision; gatah--having gone; asurah--Bali Mahârâja; tatah--thereafter; prâdurabhût--there appeared; sailah--a big mountain; sura-anîka-upari--above the heads of the soldiers of the demigods; prabho--O my lord.

> TRANSLATION

> My dear King, Bali Maharaja then disappeared and resorted to demoniac illusions. A giant mountain, generated from illusion, then appeared above the heads of the demigod soldiers.

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> TEXT 46

> tato nipetus taravo

> dahyamânâ davâgninâ

> silâh satanka-sikharâs

> cûrnayantyo dvisad-balam

> tatah--from that great mountain; nipetuh--began to fall; taravah--large trees; dahyamânâh--blazing in fire; dava-agninâ--by the forest fire; silâh--and stones; sa-tanka-sikharâh--having edges with points as sharp as stone picks; cûrnayantyah--smashing; dvisat-balam--the strength of the enemies.

> TRANSLATION

> From that mountain fell trees blazing in a forest fire. Chips of stone, with sharp edges like picks, also fell and smashed the heads of the demigod soldiers.

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> TEXT 47

> mahoragâh samutpetur

> dandasûkâh savrscikâh

> simha-vyâghra-varâhâs ca

> mardayanto mahâ-gajâh

> mahâ-uragâh--big serpents; samutpetuh--fell upon them; dandasûkâh--other poisonous animals and insects; sa-vrscikâh--with scorpions; simha--lions; vyâghra--tigers; varâhâh ca--and forest boars; mardayantah--smashing; mahâ-gajâh--great elephants.

> TRANSLATION

> Scorpions, large snakes and many other poisonous animals, as well as lions, tigers, boars and great elephants, all began falling upon the demigod soldiers, crushing everything.

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> TEXT 48

> yâtudhânyas ca satasah

> sûla-hastâ vivâsasah

> chindhi bhindhîti vâdinyas

> tathâ rakso-ganâh prabho

> yâtudhânyah--carnivorous female demons; ca--and; satasah--hundreds upon hundreds; sûla-hastâh--every one of them with a trident in hand; vivâsasah--completely naked; chindhi--cut to pieces; bhindhi--pierce; iti--thus; vâdinyah--talking; tathâ--in that way; raksah-ganâh--a band of Râksasas (a type of demon); prabho--O my King.

> TRANSLATION

> O my King, many hundreds of male and female carnivorous demons, completely naked and carrying tridents in their hands, then appeared, crying the slogans "Cut them to pieces! Pierce them!"

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> TEXT 49

> tato mahâ-ghanâ vyomni

> gambhîra-parusa-svanâh

> angârân mumucur vâtair

> âhatâh stanayitnavah

> tatah--thereafter; mahâ-ghanâh--big clouds; vyomni--in the sky; gambhîra-parusa-svanâh--making very deep rumbling sounds; angârân--embers; mumucuh--released; vâtaih--by the strong winds; âhatâh--harassed; stanayitnavah--with the sound of thunder.

> TRANSLATION

> Fierce clouds, harassed by strong winds, then appeared in the sky. Rumbling very gravely with the sound of thunder, they began to shower live coals.

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> TEXT 50

> srsto daityena sumahân

> vahnih svasana-sârathih

> sâmvartaka ivâtyugro

> vibudha-dhvajinîm adhâk

> srstah--created; daityena--by the demon (Bali Mahârâja); su-mahân--very great, devastating; vahnih--a fire; svasana-sârathih--being carried by the blasting wind; sâmvartakah--the fire named Sâmvartaka, which appears during the time of dissolution; iva--just like; ati--very much; ugrah--terrible; vibudha--of the demigods; dhvajinîm--the soldiers; adhâk--burned to ashes.

> TRANSLATION

> A great devastating fire created by Bali Maharaja began burning all the soldiers of the demigods. This fire, accompanied by blasting winds, seemed as terrible as the Samvartaka fire, which appears at the time of dissolution.

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> TEXT 51

> tatah samudra udvelah

> sarvatah pratyadrsyata

> pracanda-vâtair uddhûta-

> tarangâvarta-bhîsanah

> tatah--thereafter; samudrah--the sea; udvelah--being agitated; sarvatah--everywhere; pratyadrsyata--appeared before everyone's vision; pracanda--fierce; vâtaih--by the winds; uddhûta--agitated; taranga--of the waves; âvarta--whirling water; bhîsanah--ferocious.

> TRANSLATION

> Thereafter, whirlpools and sea waves, agitated by fierce blasts of wind, appeared everywhere, before everyone's vision, in a furious flood.

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> TEXT 52

> evam daityair mahâ-mâyair

> alaksya-gatibhî rane

> srjyamânâsu mâyâsu

> viseduh sura-sainikâh

> evam--thus; daityaih--by the demons; mahâ-mâyaih--who were expert in creating illusions; alaksya-gatibhih--but invisible; rane--in the fight; srjyamânâsu mayasu--because of the creation of such an illusory atmosphere; viseduh--became morose; sura-sainikâh--the soldiers of the demigods.

> TRANSLATION

> While this magical atmosphere in the fight was being created by the invisible demons, who were expert in such illusions, the soldiers of the demigods became morose.

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> TEXT 53

> na tat-pratividhim yatra

> vidur indrâdayo nrpa

> dhyâtah prâdurabhût tatra

> bhagavân visva-bhâvanah

> na--not; tat-pratividhim--the counteraction of such an illusory atmosphere; yatra--wherein; viduh--could understand; indra-âdayah--the demigods, headed by Indra; nrpa--O King; dhyâtah--being meditated upon; prâdurabhût--appeared there; tatra--in that place; bhagavân--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; visva-bhâvanah--the creator of the universe.

> TRANSLATION

> O King, when the demigods could find no way to counteract the activities of the demons, they wholeheartedly meditated upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the creator of the universe, who then immediately appeared.

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> TEXT 54

> tatah suparnâmsa-krtânghri-pallavah

> pisanga-vâsâ nava-kanja-locanah

> adrsyatâstâyudha-bâhur ullasac-

> chrî-kaustubhânarghya-kirîta-kundalah

> tatah--thereafter; suparna-amsa-krta-anghri-pallavah--the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose lotus feet spread over the two shoulders of Garuda; pisanga-vâsâh--whose dress is yellow; nava-kanja-locanah--and whose eyes are just like the petals of a newly blossomed lotus; adrsyata--became visible (in the presence of the demigods); asta-âyudha--equipped with eight kinds of weapons; bâhuh--arms; ullasat--brilliantly exhibiting; srî--the goddess of fortune; kaustubha--the Kaustubha gem; anarghya--of incalculable value; kirîta--helmet; kundalah--having earrings.

> TRANSLATION

> The Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose eyes resemble the petals of a newly blossomed lotus, sat on the back of Garuda, spreading His lotus feet over Garuda's shoulders. Dressed in yellow, decorated by the Kaustubha gem and the goddess of fortune, and wearing an invaluable helmet and earrings, the Supreme Lord, holding various weapons in His eight hands, became visible to the demigods.

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> TEXT 55

> tasmin praviste 'sura-kûta-karmajâ

> mâyâ vinesur mahinâ mahîyasah

> svapno yathâ hi pratibodha âgate

> hari-smrtih sarva-vipad-vimoksanam

> tasmin praviste--upon the entrance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; asura--of the demons; kuta-karma-ja--because of the illusory, magical activities; maya--the false manifestations; vinesuh--were immediately curbed; mahina--by the superior power; mahiyasah--of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is greater than the greatest; svapnah--dreams; yatha--as; hi--indeed; pratibodhe--when awakening; agate--has arrived; hari-smrtih--remembrance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sarva-vipat--of all kinds of dangerous situations; vimoksanam--immediately vanquishes.

> TRANSLATION

> As the dangers of a dream cease when the dreamer awakens, the illusions created by the jugglery of the demons were vanquished by the transcendental prowess of the Supreme Personality of Godhead as soon as He entered the battlefield. Indeed, simply by remembrance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one becomes free from all dangers.

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> TEXT 56

> drstvâ mrdhe garuda-vâham ibhâri-vâha

> âvidhya sûlam ahinod atha kâlanemih

> tal lîlayâ garuda-mûrdhni patad grhîtvâ

> tenâhanan nrpa savâham arim tryadhîsah

> drstva--seeing; mrdhe--on the battlefield; garuda-vaham--the Supreme Personality of Godhead, carried by Garuda; ibhari-vahah--the demon, who was carried by a big lion; avidhya--whirling around; sulam--trident; ahinot--discharged at him; atha--thus; kalanemih--the demon Kalanemi; tat--such an attack by the demon against the Supreme Lord; lilaya--very easily; garuda-murdhni--on the head of His carrier, Garuda; patat--while falling down; grhitva--after taking it immediately, without difficulty; tena--and by the same weapon; ahanat--killed; nrpa--O King; sa-vaham--with his carrier; arim--the enemy; tri-adhisah--the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the proprietor of the three worlds.

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> TEXT 57

> mâlî sumâly atibalau yudhi petatur yac-

> cakrena krtta-sirasâv atha mâlyavâms tam

> âhatya tigma-gadayâhanad andajendram

> tâvac chiro 'cchinad arer nadato 'rinâdyah

> mali sumali--two demons named Mali and Sumali; ati-balau--very powerful; yudhi--on the battlefield; petatuh--fell down; yat-cakrena--by whose disc; krtta-sirasau--their heads having been cut off; atha--thereupon; malyavan--Malyavan; tam--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ahatya--attacking; tigma-gadaya--with a very sharp club; ahanat--attempted to attack, kill; anda-ja-indram--Garuda, the king of all the birds, who are born from eggs; tavat--at that time; sirah--the head; acchinat--cut off; areh--of the enemy; nadatah--roaring like a lion; arina--by the disc; adyah--the original Personality of Godhead.

> TRANSLATION

> Thereafter, two very powerful demons named Mali and Sumali were killed by the Supreme Lord, who severed their heads with His disc. Then Malyavan, another demon, attacked the Lord. With his sharp club, the demon, who was roaring like a lion, attacked Garuda, the lord of the birds, who are born from eggs. But the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the original person, used His disc to cut off the head of that enemy also.

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