254 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 7
ahindra-sahasra-kathora-dri-mukha-
Svasagni-dhimahata-varcaso ‘surah
pauloma-kaleya-balilvaladayo
davagni-dagdhah sarala ivabhavan
ahindra—of the King of serpents; sahasra—by thousands; kathora—
very, very hard; drk—all directions; mukha—by the mouth; svdsa—
breathing; agni—fire coming out; dhima—smoke; dhata—being
affected; varcasah—by the rays; asurah—the demons; pauloma—
Pauloma; kdleya—Kaleya; bali—Bali; ilvala—Ilvala; ddayah—headed
by; dava-agni—by a forest fire; dagdhah—burned; saralah—sarala
trees; iva—like; abhavan—all of them became.
TRANSLATION
Vasuki had thousands of eyes and mouths. From his mouths he
breathed smoke and blazing fire, which affected the demons,
headed by Pauloma, Kaleya, Bali and Ilvala. Thus the demons, who
appeared like sarala trees burned by a forest fire, gradually became
powerless.
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devams ca tac-chvasa-sikha-hata-prabhan
dhiimrambara-srag-vara-karicukananan
samabhyavarsan bhagavad-vasé ghana
vavuh samudrormy-upagidha-vayavah
devan—all the demigods; ca—also; tat—of Vasuki; svésa—from the
breathing; sikha—by the flames; hata—being affected; prabhan—their
bodily luster; dhiimra—smoky; ambara—dress; srak-vara—excellent
garlands; kaficuka—armaments; Gnandn—and faces; samabhyavarsan-
—sufficiently rained; bhagavat-vasah—under the control of the
