228 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 15

viplavitam—having been inundated; sva-sibiram—his own camp;
pratisrotah—which was flowing in the opposite direction; sarit-jalaih—
by the water of the river; na—not; amrsyat—could tolerate; tasya —of
Kartaviryarjuna; tat viryam—that influence; viramdni—considering
himself very heroic; dasa-Gnanah—the ten-headed Ravana.

TRANSLATION

Because Kartaviryarjuna made the water flow in the opposite
direction, the camp of Ravana, which was set up on the bank of the
Narmada near the city of Mahismati, was inundated. This was un-
bearable to the ten-headed Ravana, who considered himself a great
hero and could not tolerate Kartaviryarjuna’s power.

PURPORT

Ravana was out touring to gain victory over all other countries (dig-
vijaya), and he had camped on the bank of the Narmada River near the
city of Mahismati.

TEXT 22

Tet sen ata aad gathers: |
afeneat afreat gat Fa HITT RI

grhito lilaya strinam
samaksam krta-kilbisah

mahismatyam sanniruddho
mukto yena kapir yatha

grhitah—was arrested by force; lilaya—very easily; strindm—of the
women; samaksam—in the presence; krta-kilbisah—thus becoming an
offender; mahismatyam—in the city known as Mahismati; sannirud-
dhah—was arrested; muktah—released; yena—by whom (Karta-
viryarjuna); kapih yathé—exactly as done to a monkey.

TRANSLATION

When Ravana attempted to insult Kartaviryarjuna in the pres-
ence of the women and thus offended him, Kartaviryarjuna easily
