44 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 7

pipilikaih—by small ants; ahih—a serpent; iva—like; distya—thank
heaven; loka-upatapanah—always oppressing everyone; padpena—by
his own sinful activities; pépah—the sinful Hiranyakasipu; abhaksi—
has now been eaten; iti—thus; vadantah—saying; vdsava-ddayah—the
demigods, headed by King Indra.

TRANSLATION

‘Alas, as a serpent is eaten by small ants, so the troublesome
Hiranyakasipu, who always inflicted miseries upon all types of
people, has now been defeated by the reactions of his own sinful
activities.”’ Saying this, the demigods, headed by King Indra, ar-
ranged to fight the demons.

TEXTS 4-5
THA: Geala FFF? AAaeTT U1 v I
POATAT MM TIMUINCIY =|
MIRIAAMa: Al TTINTTTAT 1 I

tesam atibalodyogam
nisamydsura-yithapah

vadhyamanah surair bhita
dudruvuh sarvato disam

kalatra-putra-vittaptan
grhan pasu-paricchadan

naveksyamdnas tvaritah
sarve prana-paripsavah

tesim—of the demigods, headed by King Indra; atibala-udyogam—
the great exertion and strength; nisamya—hearing of; asura-
yiithapah—the great leaders of the demons; vadhyamdnah—being
