Text 16] The Demigods Appeal to the Lord 153

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Sri-Suka uvdca
yada yuddhe ’surair deva
badhyamanéh sitayudhaih
gatdsavo nipatita
nottistheran sma bhirisah

yada durvasah sapena
sendra lokds trayo nrpa

nihsrikas cabhavams tatra
nesur ijyadayah kriyah

Sri-Sukah uvaca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; yada—when; yud-
dhe—in the fighting; asuraih—by the demons; devadh—the demigods;
badhyamanah—beseiged; Sita-dyudhaih—by serpent weapons; gata-
dsavah—almost dead; nipatitah—some of them having fallen; na—not;
uttistheran—got up again; sma—so became; bhirisah—the majority of
them; yada—when; durvdsah—of Durvasé Muni; sa@pena—with the
curse; sa-indrah—with Indra; lokah trayah—the three worlds; nrpa—
O King; nihsrikah—without any material opulence; ca—also;
abhavan—became; tatra—at that time; nesuh—could not be per-
formed; ijya-ddayah—sacrifices; kriyah—ritualistic ceremonies.

TRANSLATION

Sukadeva Gosvami said: When the asuras, with their serpent
weapons, severely attacked the demigods in a fight, many of the
demigods fell and lost their lives. Indeed, they could not be
revived. At that time, O King, the demigods had been cursed by
Durvasé Muni, the three worlds were poverty-stricken, and
therefore ritualistic ceremonies could not be performed. The
effects of this were very serious.

PURPORT

It is described that while Durvasé Muni was passing on the road, he
saw Indra on the back of his elephant and was pleased to offer Indra a
