Text 24] The Battle Between the Demigods and Demons
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sarva ete raṇa-mukhe bahuśo nirjitāmarāḥ
siṁha-nādān vimuñcantaḥ śaṅkhān dadhmur mahā-ravān dṛṣṭvā sapatnān utsiktān balabhit kupito bhṛśam
tasya—of him (Mahārāja Bali); āsan—situated; sarvataḥ—all around; yānaiḥ—by different vehicles; yūthānām—of the soldiers; patayaḥ—the commanders; asurāḥ—demons; namuciḥ—Namuci; śambaraḥ—Śambara; bāṇaḥ—Bāṇa; vipracittiḥ—Vipracitti; ayomukhaḥ—Ayomukha; dvimūrdhā—Dvimūrdhā; kālanābhaḥ—Kālanābha; atha—also; prahetiḥ—Praheti; hetiḥ—Heti; ilvalaḥ—Ilvala; śakuniḥ—Śakuni; bhūtasantāpaḥ—Bhūtasantāpa; vajradaṁṣtraḥ—Vajradaṁṣtra; virocanaḥ—Virocana; hayagrīvaḥ—Hayagrīva; śaṅkuśirāḥ—Śaṅkuśirā; kapilaḥ—Kapila; meghadundubhiḥ—Meghadundubhi; tārakaḥ—Tāraka; cakradṛk—Cakradṛk; śumbhaḥ—Śumbha; niśumbhaḥ—Niśumbha; jambhaḥ—Jambha; utkalaḥ—Utkala; ariṣṭaḥ—Ariṣṭa; ariṣṭanemiḥ—Ariṣṭanemi; ca—and; mayaḥ ca—and Maya; tripurādhipaḥ—Tripurādhipa; anye—others; pauloma-kāleyāḥ—the sons of Puloma and the Kāleyas; nivātakavaca-ādayaḥ—Nivātakavaca and other demons; alabdhabhāgāḥ—all unable to take a share; somasya—of the nectar; kevalam—merely; kleśa-bhāginaḥ—the demons took a share of the labor; sarve—all of them; ete—the demons; raṇa-mukhe—in the front of the battle; bahuśaḥ—by excessive strength; nirjita-amarāḥ—being very troublesome to the demigods; siṁha-nādān—vibrations like those of lions; vimuñcantaḥ—uttering; śaṅkhān—conchshells; dadhmuḥ—blew; mahā-ravān—making a tumultuous sound; dṛṣṭvā—after seeing; sapatnān—their rivals; utsiktān—ferocious; balabhit—(Lord Indra) being afraid of the strength; kupitaḥ—having become angry; bhṛśam—extremely.
TRANSLATION
Surrounding Mahārāja Bali on all sides were the commanders and captains of the demons, sitting on their respective chariots.