42 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 7

tat Srutvd—hearing that news; eva—indeed; asurah—the demons;
sarve—all; Gsritya—taking shelter of; ausanasam—of Sukracarya;
matam—the instruction; devdn—the demigods; pratyudyamam—ac-
tion against; cakruh—performed; durmadaéh—not very intelligent;
Gtatayinah—equipped with arms for fighting.

TRANSLATION

Hearing of the pitiable condition of King Indra, the demons,
following the instructions of their guru, Sukracarya, equipped
themselves with weapons and declared war against the demigods.

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Tae: |
HAT AU Ys ARAL ATH: VSIA

tair visrstesubhis tiksnair
nirbhinnaéngoru-bahavah
brahmanam Saranam jagmuh

sahendra nata-kandharah

taih—by them (the demons); visrsta—thrown; isubhih—by the ar-
rows; tiksnaih—very sharp; nirbhinna—pierced all over; anga—
bodies; uru—thighs; bdhavah—and arms; brahmaénam—of Lord
Brahma; saranam—the shelter; jagmuh—approached; saha-indrah—
with King Indra; nata-kandharah—their heads bent downward.

TRANSLATION

The demigods’ heads, thighs and arms and the other parts of
their bodies were injured by the sharp arrows of the demons. The
demigods, headed by Indra, saw no other course than to im-
mediately approach Lord Brahma with bowed heads for shelter
and proper instruction.

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TTT ETAT TT ATTA: |
STN TN eq sara Tara [12ol|
