Srimad Bhagavatam · Canto 8 · Chapter 10
श्रीशुक उवाच इति दानवदैतेया नाविन्दन्नमृतं नृप । युक्ता: कर्मणि यत्ताश्च वासुदेवपराङ्मुखा: ॥ १ ॥
sri-suka uvaca iti danava-daiteya navindann amrtam nrpa yuktah karmani yattas ca vasudeva-paranmukhah
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.
साधयित्वामृतं राजन्पाययित्वा स्वकान्सुरान् । पश्यतां सर्वभूतानां ययौ गरुडवाहन: ॥ २ ॥
sadhayitvamrtam rajan payayitva svakan suran pasyatam sarva-bhutanam yayau garuda-vahanah
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.
सपत्नानां परामृद्धिं दृष्ट्वा ते दितिनन्दना: । अमृष्यमाणा उत्पेतुर्देवान्प्रत्युद्यतायुधा: ॥ ३ ॥
sapatnanam param rddhim drstva te diti-nandanah amrsyamana utpetur devan pratyudyatayudhah
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.
तत: सुरगणा: सर्वे सुधया पीतयैधिता: । प्रतिसंयुयुधु: शस्त्रैर्नारायणपदाश्रया: ॥ ४ ॥
tatah sura-ganah sarve sudhaya pitayaidhitah pratisamyuyudhuh sastrair narayana-padasrayah
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.
तत्र दैवासुरो नाम रण: परमदारुण: । रोधस्युदन्वतो राजंस्तुमुलो रोमहर्षण: ॥ ५ ॥
tatra daivasuro nama ranah parama-darunah rodhasy udanvato rajams tumulo roma-harsanah
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.
तत्रान्योन्यं सपत्नास्ते संरब्धमनसो रणे । समासाद्यासिभिर्बाणैर्निजघ्नुर्विविधायुधै: ॥ ६ ॥
tatranyonyam sapatnas te samrabdha-manaso rane samasadyasibhir banair nijaghnur vividhayudhaih
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.
शङ्खतूर्यमृदङ्गानां भेरीडमरिणां महान् । हस्त्यश्वरथपत्तीनां नदतां निस्वनोऽभवत् ॥ ७ ॥
sankha-turya-mrdanganam bheri-damarinam mahan hasty-asva-ratha-pattinam nadatam nisvano ’bhavat
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.
रथिनो रथिभिस्तत्र पत्तिभि: सह पत्तय: । हया हयैरिभाश्चेभै: समसज्जन्त संयुगे ॥ ८ ॥
rathino rathibhis tatra pattibhih saha pattayah haya hayair ibhas cebhaih samasajjanta samyuge
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.
उष्ट्रै: केचिदिभै: केचिदपरे युयुधु: खरै: । केचिद्गौरमुखैरृक्षैर्द्वीपिभिर्हरिभिर्भटा: ॥ ९ ॥
ustraih kecid ibhaih kecid apare yuyudhuh kharaih kecid gaura-mukhair rksair dvipibhir haribhir bhatah
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.
गृध्रै: कङ्कैर्बकैरन्ये श्येनभासैस्तिमिङ्गिलै: । शरभैर्महिषै: खड्गैर्गोवृषैर्गवयारुणै: ॥ १० ॥ शिवाभिराखुभि: केचित् कृकलासै: शशैर्नरै: । बस्तैरेके कृष्णसारैर्हंसैरन्ये च सूकरै: ॥ ११ ॥ अन्ये जलस्थलखगै: सत्त्वैर्विकृतविग्रहै: । सेनयोरुभयो राजन्विविशुस्तेऽग्रतोऽग्रत: ॥ १२ ॥
grdhraih kankair bakair anye syena-bhasais timingilaih sarabhair mahisaih khadgair go-vrsair gavayarunaih sivabhir akhubhih kecit krkalasaih sasair naraih bastair eke krsna-sarair hamsair anye ca sukaraih anye jala-sthala-khagaih sattvair vikrta-vigrahaih senayor ubhayo rajan vivisus te ’grato ’gratah
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.
चित्रध्वजपटै राजन्नातपत्रै: सितामलै: । महाधनैर्वज्रदण्डैर्व्यजनैर्बार्हचामरै: ॥ १३ ॥ वातोद्धूतोत्तरोष्णीषैरर्चिर्भिर्वर्मभूषणै: । स्फुरद्भिर्विशदै: शस्त्रै: सुतरां सूर्यरश्मिभि: ॥ १४ ॥ देवदानववीराणां ध्वजिन्यौ पाण्डुनन्दन । रेजतुर्वीरमालाभिर्यादसामिव सागरौ ॥ १५ ॥
citra-dhvaja-patai rajann atapatraih sitamalaih maha-dhanair vajra-dandair vyajanair barha-camaraih vatoddhutottarosnisair arcirbhir varma-bhusanaih sphuradbhir visadaih sastraih sutaram surya-rasmibhih deva-danava-viranam dhvajinyau pandu-nandana rejatur vira-malabhir yadasam iva sagarau
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.
वैरोचनो बलि: सङ्ख्ये सोऽसुराणां चमूपति: । यानं वैहायसं नाम कामगं मयनिर्मितम् ॥ १६ ॥ सर्वसाङ्ग्रामिकोपेतं सर्वाश्चर्यमयं प्रभो । अप्रतर्क्यमनिर्देश्यं दृश्यमानमदर्शनम् ॥ १७ ॥ आस्थितस्तद् विमानाग्र्यं सर्वानीकाधिपैर्वृत: । बालव्यजनछत्राग्र्यै रेजे चन्द्र इवोदये ॥ १८ ॥
vairocano balih sankhye so ’suranam camu-patih yanam vaihayasam nama kama-gam maya-nirmitam sarva-sangramikopetam sarvascaryamayam prabho apratarkyam anirdesyam drsyamanam adarsanam asthitas tad vimanagryam sarvanikadhipair vrtah bala-vyajana-chatragryai reje candra ivodaye
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.
तस्यासन्सर्वतो यानैर्यूथानां पतयोऽसुरा: । नमुचि: शम्बरो बाणो विप्रचित्तिरयोमुख: ॥ १९ ॥ द्विमूर्धा कालनाभोऽथ प्रहेतिर्हेतिरिल्वल: । शकुनिर्भूतसन्तापो वज्रदंष्ट्रो विरोचन: ॥ २० ॥ हयग्रीव: शङ्कुशिरा: कपिलो मेघदुन्दुभि: । तारकश्चक्रदृक् शुम्भो निशुम्भो जम्भ उत्कल: ॥ २१ ॥ अरिष्टोऽरिष्टनेमिश्च मयश्च त्रिपुराधिप: । अन्ये पौलोमकालेया निवातकवचादय: ॥ २२ ॥ अलब्धभागा: सोमस्य केवलं क्लेशभागिन: । सर्व एते रणमुखे बहुशो निर्जितामरा: ॥ २३ ॥ सिंहनादान्विमुञ्चन्त: शङ्खान्दध्मुर्महारवान् । दृष्ट्वा सपत्नानुत्सिक्तान्बलभित् कुपितो भृशम् ॥ २४ ॥
tasyasan sarvato yanair yuthanam patayo ’surah namucih sambaro bano vipracittir ayomukhah dvimurdha kalanabho ’tha prahetir hetir ilvalah sakunir bhutasantapo vajradamstro virocanah hayagrivah sankusirah kapilo meghadundubhih tarakas cakradrk sumbho nisumbho jambha utkalah aristo ’ristanemis ca mayas ca tripuradhipah anye pauloma-kaleya nivatakavacadayah alabdha-bhagah somasya kevalam klesa-bhaginah sarva ete rana-mukhe bahuso nirjitamarah simha-nadan vimuncantah sankhan dadhmur maha-ravan drstva sapatnan utsiktan balabhit kupito bhrsam
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.
ऐरावतं दिक्करिणमारूढ: शुशुभे स्वराट् । यथा स्रवत्प्रस्रवणमुदयाद्रिमहर्पति: ॥ २५ ॥
airavatam dik-karinam arudhah susubhe sva-rat yatha sravat-prasravanam udayadrim ahar-patih
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.
तस्यासन्सर्वतो देवा नानावाहध्वजायुधा: । लोकपाला: सहगणैर्वाय्वग्निवरुणादय: ॥ २६ ॥
tasyasan sarvato deva nana-vaha-dhvajayudhah lokapalah saha-ganair vayv-agni-varunadayah
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 planes, along with their associates.
तेऽन्योन्यमभिसंसृत्य क्षिपन्तो मर्मभिर्मिथ: । आह्वयन्तो विशन्तोऽग्रे युयुधुर्द्वन्द्वयोधिन: ॥ २७ ॥
te ’nyonyam abhisamsrtya ksipanto marmabhir mithah ahvayanto visanto ’gre yuyudhur dvandva-yodhinah
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.
युयोध बलिरिन्द्रेण तारकेण गुहोऽस्यत । वरुणो हेतिनायुध्यन्मित्रो राजन्प्रहेतिना ॥ २८ ॥
yuyodha balir indrena tarakena guho ’syata varuno hetinayudhyan mitro rajan prahetina
O King, Maharaja Bali fought with Indra, Karttikeya with Taraka, Varuna with Heti, and Mitra with Praheti.
यमस्तु कालनाभेन विश्वकर्मा मयेन वै । शम्बरो युयुधे त्वष्ट्रा सवित्रा तु विरोचन: ॥ २९ ॥
yamas tu kalanabhena visvakarma mayena vai sambaro yuyudhe tvastra savitra tu virocanah
Yamaraja fought with Kalanabha, Visvakarma with Maya Danava, Tvasta with Sambara, and the sun-god with Virocana.
अपराजितेन नमुचिरश्विनौ वृषपर्वणा । सूर्यो बलिसुतैर्देवो बाणज्येष्ठै: शतेन च ॥ ३० ॥ राहुणा च तथा सोम: पुलोम्ना युयुधेऽनिल: । निशुम्भशुम्भयोर्देवी भद्रकाली तरस्विनी ॥ ३१ ॥
aparajitena namucir asvinau vrsaparvana suryo bali-sutair devo bana-jyesthaih satena ca rahuna ca tatha somah pulomna yuyudhe ’nilah nisumbha-sumbhayor devi bhadrakali tarasvini
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.
वृषाकपिस्तु जम्भेन महिषेण विभावसु: । इल्वल: सह वातापिर्ब्रह्मपुत्रैररिन्दम ॥ ३२ ॥ कामदेवेन दुर्मर्ष उत्कलो मातृभि: सह । बृहस्पतिश्चोशनसा नरकेण शनैश्चर: ॥ ३३ ॥ मरुतो निवातकवचै: कालेयैर्वसवोऽमरा: । विश्वेदेवास्तु पौलोमै रुद्रा: क्रोधवशै: सह ॥ ३४ ॥
vrsakapis tu jambhena mahisena vibhavasuh ilvalah saha vatapir brahma-putrair arindama kamadevena durmarsa utkalo matrbhih saha brhaspatis cosanasa narakena sanaiscarah maruto nivatakavacaih kaleyair vasavo ’marah visvedevas tu paulomai rudrah krodhavasaih saha
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.
त एवमाजावसुरा: सुरेन्द्रा द्वन्द्वेन संहत्य च युध्यमाना: । अन्योन्यमासाद्य निजघ्नुरोजसा जिगीषवस्तीक्ष्णशरासितोमरै: ॥ ३५ ॥
ta evam ajav asurah surendra dvandvena samhatya ca yudhyamanah anyonyam asadya nijaghnur ojasa jigisavas tiksna-sarasi-tomaraih
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.
भुशुण्डिभिश्चक्रगदर्ष्टिपट्टिशै: शक्त्युल्मुकै: प्रासपरश्वधैरपि । निस्त्रिंशभल्लै: परिघै: समुद्गरै: सभिन्दिपालैश्च शिरांसि चिच्छिदु: ॥ ३६ ॥
bhusundibhis cakra-gadarsti-pattisaih sakty-ulmukaih prasa-parasvadhair api nistrimsa-bhallaih parighaih samudgaraih sabhindipalais ca siramsi cicchiduh
They severed one another’s heads, using weapons like bhusundis, cakras, clubs, rstis, pattisas, saktis, ulmukas, prasas, parasvadhas, nistrimsas, lances, parighas, mudgaras and bhindipalas.
गजास्तुरङ्गा: सरथा: पदातय: सारोहवाहा विविधा विखण्डिता: । निकृत्तबाहूरुशिरोधराङ्घ्रय- श्छिन्नध्वजेष्वासतनुत्रभूषणा: ॥ ३७ ॥
gajas turangah sarathah padatayah saroha-vaha vividha vikhanditah nikrtta-bahuru-sirodharanghrayas chinna-dhvajesvasa-tanutra-bhusanah
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.
तेषां पदाघातरथाङ्गचूर्णिता- दायोधनादुल्बण उत्थितस्तदा । रेणुर्दिश: खं द्युमणिं च छादयन् न्यवर्ततासृक् स्रुतिभि: परिप्लुतात् ॥ ३८ ॥
tesam padaghata-rathanga-curnitad ayodhanad ulbana utthitas tada renur disah kham dyumanim ca chadayan nyavartatasrk-srutibhih pariplutat
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.
शिरोभिरुद्धूतकिरीटकुण्डलै: संरम्भदृग्भि: परिदष्टदच्छदै: । महाभुजै: साभरणै: सहायुधै: सा प्रास्तृता भू: करभोरुभिर्बभौ ॥ ३९ ॥
sirobhir uddhuta-kirita-kundalaih samrambha-drgbhih paridasta-dacchadaih maha-bhujaih sabharanaih sahayudhaih sa prastrta bhuh karabhorubhir babhau
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.
कबन्धास्तत्र चोत्पेतु: पतितस्वशिरोऽक्षिभि: । उद्यतायुधदोर्दण्डैराधावन्तो भटान् मृधे ॥ ४० ॥
kabandhas tatra cotpetuh patita-sva-siro-’ksibhih udyatayudha-dordandair adhavanto bhatan mrdhe
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.
बलिर्महेन्द्रं दशभिस्त्रिभिरैरावतं शरै: । चतुर्भिश्चतुरो वाहानेकेनारोहमार्च्छयत् ॥ ४१ ॥
balir mahendram dasabhis tribhir airavatam saraih caturbhis caturo vahan ekenaroham arcchayat
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.
स तानापतत: शक्रस्तावद्भि: शीघ्रविक्रम: । चिच्छेद निशितैर्भल्लैरसम्प्राप्तान्हसन्निव ॥ ४२ ॥
sa tan apatatah sakras tavadbhih sighra-vikramah ciccheda nisitair bhallair asampraptan hasann iva
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.
तस्य कर्मोत्तमं वीक्ष्य दुर्मर्ष: शक्तिमाददे । तां ज्वलन्तीं महोल्काभां हस्तस्थामच्छिनद्धरि: ॥ ४३ ॥
tasya karmottamam viksya durmarsah saktim adade tam jvalantim maholkabham hasta-stham acchinad dharih
When Bali Maharaja saw the expert military activities of Indra, he could not restrain his anger. Thus he took up another weapon, known as sakti, which blazed like a great firebrand. But Indra cut that weapon to pieces while it was still in Bali’s hand.
तत: शूलं तत: प्रासं ततस्तोमरमृष्टय: । यद् यच्छस्त्रं समादद्यात्सर्वं तदच्छिनद् विभु: ॥ ४४ ॥
tatah sulam tatah prasam tatas tomaram rstayah yad yac chastram samadadyat sarvam tad acchinad vibhuh
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.
ससर्जाथासुरीं मायामन्तर्धानगतोऽसुर: । तत: प्रादुरभूच्छैल: सुरानीकोपरि प्रभो ॥ ४५ ॥
sasarjathasurim mayam antardhana-gato ’surah tatah pradurabhuc chailah suranikopari prabho
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.
ततो निपेतुस्तरवो दह्यमाना दवाग्निना । शिला: सटङ्कशिखराश्चूर्णयन्त्यो द्विषद्बलम् ॥ ४६ ॥
tato nipetus taravo dahyamana davagnina silah satanka-sikharas curnayantyo dvisad-balam
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.
महोरगा: समुत्पेतुर्दन्दशूका: सवृश्चिका: । सिंहव्याघ्रवराहाश्च मर्दयन्तो महागजा: ॥ ४७ ॥
mahoragah samutpetur dandasukah savrscikah simha-vyaghra-varahas ca mardayanto maha-gajah
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.
यातुधान्यश्च शतश: शूलहस्ता विवासस: । छिन्धि भिन्धीति वादिन्यस्तथा रक्षोगणा: प्रभो ॥ ४८ ॥
yatudhanyas ca satasah sula-hasta vivasasah chindhi bhindhiti vadinyas tatha rakso-ganah prabho
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!”
ततो महाघना व्योम्नि गम्भीरपरुषस्वना: । अङ्गारान्मुमुचुर्वातैराहता: स्तनयित्नव: ॥ ४९ ॥
tato maha-ghana vyomni gambhira-parusa-svanah angaran mumucur vatair ahatah stanayitnavah
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.
सृष्टो दैत्येन सुमहान्वह्नि: श्वसनसारथि: । सांवर्तक इवात्युग्रो विबुधध्वजिनीमधाक् ॥ ५० ॥
srsto daityena sumahan vahnih svasana-sarathih samvartaka ivatyugro vibudha-dhvajinim adhak
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.
तत: समुद्र उद्वेल: सर्वत: प्रत्यदृश्यत । प्रचण्डवातैरुद्धूततरङ्गावर्तभीषण: ॥ ५१ ॥
tatah samudra udvelah sarvatah pratyadrsyata pracanda-vatair uddhuta- tarangavarta-bhisanah
Thereafter, whirlpools and sea waves, agitated by fierce blasts of wind, appeared everywhere, before everyone’s vision, in a furious flood.
एवं दैत्यैर्महामायैरलक्ष्यगतिभीरणे । सृज्यमानासु मायासु विषेदु: सुरसैनिका: ॥ ५२ ॥
evam daityair maha-mayair alaksya-gatibhi rane srjyamanasu mayasu viseduh sura-sainikah
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.
न तत्प्रतिविधिं यत्र विदुरिन्द्रादयो नृप । ध्यात: प्रादुरभूत् तत्र भगवान्विश्वभावन: ॥ ५३ ॥
na tat-pratividhim yatra vidur indradayo nrpa dhyatah pradurabhut tatra bhagavan visva-bhavanah
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.
तत: सुपर्णांसकृताङ्घ्रिपल्लव: पिशङ्गवासा नवकञ्जलोचन: । अदृश्यताष्टायुधबाहुरुल्लस- च्छ्रीकौस्तुभानर्घ्यकिरीटकुण्डल: ॥ ५४ ॥
tatah suparnamsa-krtanghri-pallavah pisanga-vasa nava-kanja-locanah adrsyatastayudha-bahur ullasac- chri-kaustubhanarghya-kirita-kundalah
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.
तस्मिन्प्रविष्टेऽसुरकूटकर्मजा माया विनेशुर्महिना महीयस: । स्वप्नो यथा हि प्रतिबोध आगते हरिस्मृति: सर्वविपद्विमोक्षणम् ॥ ५५ ॥
tasmin praviste ’sura-kuta-karmaja maya vinesur mahina mahiyasah svapno yatha hi pratibodha agate hari-smrtih sarva-vipad-vimoksanam
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.
दृष्ट्वा मृधे गरुडवाहमिभारिवाह आविध्य शूलमहिनोदथ कालनेमि: । तल्लीलया गरुडमूर्ध्नि पतद् गृहीत्वा तेनाहनन्नृप सवाहमरिं त्र्यधीश: ॥ ५६ ॥
drstva mrdhe garuda-vaham ibhari-vaha avidhya sulam ahinod atha kalanemih tal lilaya garuda-murdhni patad grhitva tenahanan nrpa savaham arim tryadhisah
O King, when the demon Kalanemi, who was carried by a lion, saw that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, carried by Garuda, was on the battlefield, the demon immediately took his trident, whirled it and discharged it at Garuda’s head. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, the master of the three worlds, immediately caught the trident, and with the very same weapon he killed the enemy Kalanemi, along with his carrier, the lion.
माली सुमाल्यतिबलौ युधि पेततुर्य च्चक्रेण कृत्तशिरसावथ माल्यवांस्तम् । आहत्य तिग्मगदयाहनदण्डजेन्द्र तावच्छिरोऽच्छिनदरेर्नदतोऽरिणाद्य: ॥ ५७ ॥
mali sumaly atibalau yudhi petatur yac- cakrena krtta-sirasav atha malyavams tam ahatya tigma-gadayahanad andajendram tavac chiro ’cchinad arer nadato ’rinadyah
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.
