केचित्खनित्रैर्बिभिदु: सेतुप्राकारगोपुरान् । आजीव्यांश्चिच्छिदुर्वृक्षान् केचित्परशुपाणय: । प्रादहन् शरणान्येके प्रजानां ज्वलितोल्मुकै: ॥ १५ ॥
kecit khanitrair bibhiduh setu-prakara-gopuran ajivyams cicchidur vrksan kecit parasu-panayah pradahan saranany eke prajanam jvalitolmukaih
- kecit
- some of the demons
- khanitraih
- with digging instruments
- bibhiduh
- broke to pieces
- setu
- bridges
- prakara
- protective walls
- gopuran
- city gates
- ajivyan
- the source of livelihood
- cicchiduh
- cut down
- vrksan
- trees
- kecit
- some
- parasu-panayah
- taking axes in hand
- pradahan
- burned down
- saranani
- the dwellings
- eke
- other demons
- prajanam
- of the citizens
- jvalita
- blazing
- ulmukaih
- with firebrands.
Some of the demons took digging instruments and broke down the bridges, the protective walls and the gates (gopuras) of the cities. Some took axes and began cutting the important trees that produced mango, jackfruit and other sources of food. Some of the demons took firebrands and set fire to the residential quarters of the citizens.