68 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 11
adya—today; vajrena—by the thunderbolt; sata-parvand—which has
hundreds of sharp edges; sirah—the head; harisye—I shall separate;
manda-dtman—O you with a poor fund of knowledge; ghatasva —just
try to exist on this battlefield; jriatibhih saha—with your relatives and
assistants.
TRANSLATION
Today, with my thunderbolt, which has hundreds of sharp
edges, I, the same powerful person, shall sever your head from
your body. Although you can produce so much jugglery through
illusion, you are endowed with a poor fund of knowledge. Now,
try to exist on this battlefield with your relatives and friends.
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sri-balir uvaca
sangrame vartamananam
kala-codita-karmanam
kirtir jayo ’jayo mrtyuh
sarvesam syur anukramat
Sri-balih uvaca—Bali Maharaja said; sangrame—in the battlefield;
vartamandnam—of all persons present here; kdla-codita—influenced
by the course of time; karmanam—for persons engaged in fighting or
any other activities; hkirtih—reputation; jayah—victory; ajayah—
defeat; mrtyuh—death; sarvesam—of all of them; syuh—must be done;
anukramat—one after another.
TRANSLATION
Bali Maharaja replied: All those present on this battlefield are
certainly under the influence of eternal time, and according to
their prescribed activities, they are destined to receive fame, vic-
tory, defeat and death, one after another.
