### SB 3.19.4

> स तदा लब्धतीर्थोऽपि न बबाधे निरायुधम् ।\
> मानयन्स मृधे धर्मं विष्वक्सेनं प्रकोपयन् ॥४॥

> sa tadā labdha-tīrtho 'pi\
> na babādhe nirāyudham\
> mānayan sa mṛdhe dharmaṁ\
> viṣvaksenaṁ prakopayan

*saḥ*—that Hiraṇyākṣa; *tadā*—then; *labdha-tīrthaḥ*—having gained an excellent opportunity; *api*—although; *na*—not; *babādhe*—attacked; *nirāyudham*—having no weapon; *mānayan*—respecting; *saḥ*—Hiraṇyākṣa; *mṛdhe*—in battle; *dharmam*—the code of combat; *viṣvaksenam*—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; *prakopayan*—making angry.

**Even though he had an excellent opportunity to strike his unarmed foe without obstruction, the demon respected the law of single combat, thereby kindling the fury of the Supreme Lord.**