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The Killing of the Demon Hiraṇyākṣa
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sā hatā tena gadayā  
 vihatā bhagavat-karāt  
 vighūrṇitāpatad reje  
 tad adbhutam ivābhavat
sā —that mace;  hatā —struck;  tena —by Hiraṇyākṣa;  gadayā —with his mace;  vihatā —slipped;  bhagavat —of the Supreme Personality of Godhead;  karāt —from the hand;  vighūrṇitā —whirling;  apatat —fell down;  reje —was shining;  tat —that;  adbhutam —miraculous;  iva —indeed;  abhavat —was.
TRANSLATION
Struck by the demon's mace, however, the Lord's mace slipped from His hand and looked splendid as it fell down whirling. This was miraculous, for the mace was blazing wonderfully.
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स तदा लब्धतीर्थोऽपि न ब्रह्मधे निरायुधम् ।  
 मानयन् स मृधे धर्मं विष्वस्सेनं प्रकोपयन् ॥ ४ ॥
sa tadā labdha-tīrtho 'pi  
 na babādhe nirāyudham  
 mānayan sa mṛdhe dharmam  
 viṣvaksenam 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.
TRANSLATION
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.
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गदायामपविद्वायां हाहाकारे विनिगते ।  
 मानयामास तद्धर्मं सुनामं चासरद्विधुः ॥ ५ ॥