śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; atho — thereafter; surāḥ — all the demigods; pratyupalabdha-cetasaḥ — being enlivened again by revival of their consciousness; parasya — of the Supreme; puṁsaḥ — of the Personality of Godhead; parayā — supreme; anukampayā — by the mercy; jaghnuḥ — began to beat; bhṛśam — again and again; śakra — Indra; samīraṇa — Vāyu; ādayaḥ — and others; tān tān — to those demons; raṇe — in the fight; yaiḥ — by whom; abhisaṁhatāḥ — they were beaten; purā — before.

vairocanāya — unto Bali Mahārāja (just to kill him); saṁrabdhaḥ — being very angry; bhagavān — the most powerful; pāka-śāsanaḥ — Indra; udayacchat — took in his hand; yadā — at which time; vajram — the thunderbolt; prajāḥ — all the demons; hā hā — alas, alas; iti — thus; cukruśuḥ — began to resound.

vajra-pāṇiḥ — Indra, who always carries in his hand the thunderbolt; tam — unto Bali Mahārāja; āha — addressed; idam — in this way; tiraskṛtya — chastising him; puraḥ-sthitam — standing before him; manasvinam — very sober and tolerant; su-sampannam — well equipped with paraphernalia for fighting; vicarantam — moving; mahā-mṛdhe — on the great battlefield.

naṭa-vat — like a cheater or rogue; mūḍha — you rascal; māyābhiḥ — by exhibiting illusions; māyā-īśān — unto the demigods, who can control all such illusory manifestations; naḥ — unto us; jigīṣasi — you are trying to become victorious; jitvā — conquering; bālān — small children; nibaddha-akṣān — by binding the eyes; naṭaḥ — a cheater; harati — takes away; tat-dhanam — the property in the possession of a child.

ārurukṣanti — persons who desire to come to the upper planetary systems; māyābhiḥ — by so-called mystic power or material advancement of science; utsisṛpsanti — or want to be liberated by such false attempts; ye — such persons who; divam — the higher planetary system known as Svargaloka; tān — such rogues and ruffians; dasyūn — such thieves; vidhunomi — I force to go down; ajñān — rascals; pūrvasmāt — previous; ca — also; padāt — from the position; adhaḥ — downward.

saḥ — I am the same powerful person; aham — I; durmāyinaḥ — of you, who can perform so much jugglery with illusions; te — of you; adya — today; vajreṇa — by the thunderbolt; śata-parvaṇā — which has hundreds of sharp edges; śiraḥ — the head; hariṣye — I shall separate; manda-ātman — O you with a poor fund of knowledge; ghaṭasva — just try to exist on this battlefield; jñātibhiḥ saha — with your relatives and assistants.

śrī-baliḥ uvāca — Bali Mahārāja said; saṅgrāme — in the battlefield; vartamānānām — of all persons present here; kāla-codita — influenced by the course of time; karmaṇām — for persons engaged in fighting or any other activities; kīrtiḥ — reputation; jayaḥ — victory; ajayaḥ — defeat; mṛtyuḥ — death; sarveṣām — of all of them; syuḥ — must be done; anukramāt — one after another.

tat — therefore; idam — this whole material world; kāla-raśanam — is moving because of time eternal; jagat — moving forward (this whole universe); paśyanti — observe; sūrayaḥ — those who are intelligent by admission of the truth; na — not; hṛṣyanti — become jubilant; na — nor; śocanti — lament; tatra — in such; yūyam — all of you demigods; apaṇḍitāḥ — not very learned (having forgotten that you are working under eternal time).

na — not; vayam — we; manyamānānām — who are considering; ātmānam — the self; tatra — in victory or defeat; sādhanam — the cause; giraḥ — the words; vaḥ — of you; sādhu-śocyānām — who are to be pitied by the saintly persons; gṛhṇīmaḥ — accept; marma-tāḍanāḥ — which afflict the heart.

śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; iti — thus; ākṣipya — chastising; vibhum — unto King Indra; vīraḥ — the valiant Bali Mahārāja; nārācaiḥ — by the arrows named nārācas; vīra-mardanaḥ — Bali Mahārāja, who could subdue even great heros; ākarṇa-pūrṇaiḥ — drawn up to his ear; ahanat — attacked; ākṣepaiḥ — by words of chastisement; āha — said; tam — unto him; punaḥ — again.

evam — thus; nirākṛtaḥ — being defeated; devaḥ — King Indra; vairiṇā — by his enemy; tathya-vādinā — who was competent to speak the truth; na — not; amṛṣyat — lamented; tat — of him (Bali); adhikṣepam — the chastisement; totra — by the scepter or rod; āhataḥ — being beaten; iva — just like; dvipaḥ — an elephant.

prāharat — inflicted; kuliśam — thunderbolt scepter; tasmai — unto him (Bali Mahārāja); amogham — infallible; para-mardanaḥ — Indra, who is expert in defeating the enemy; sa-yānaḥ — with his airplane; nyapatat — fell down; bhūmau — on the ground; chinna-pakṣaḥ — whose wings have been taken away; iva — like; acalaḥ — a mountain.

sakhāyam — his intimate friend; patitam — having fallen; dṛṣṭvā — after seeing; jambhaḥ — the demon Jambha; bali-sakhaḥ — a very intimate friend of Bali Mahārāja; suhṛt — and constant well-wisher; abhyayāt — appeared on the scene; sauhṛdam — very compassionate friendship; sakhyuḥ — of his friend; hatasya — who was injured and fallen; api — although; samācaran — just to perform friendly duties.

saḥ — Jambhāsura; siṁha-vāhaḥ — being carried by a lion; āsādya — coming before King Indra; gadām — his club; udyamya — taking up; raṁhasā — with great force; jatrau — on the base of the neck; atāḍayat — hit; śakram — Indra; gajam ca — as well as his elephant; su-mahā-balaḥ — the greatly powerful Jambhāsura.

gadā-prahāra-vyathitaḥ — being aggrieved because of the blow from Jambhāsura’s club; bhṛśam — very much; vihvalitaḥ — upset; gajaḥ — the elephant; jānubhyām — with its two knees; dharaṇīm — the earth; spṛṣṭvā — touching; kaśmalam — unconsciousness; paramam — ultimate; yayau — entered.

tataḥ — thereafter; rathaḥ — chariot; mātalinā — by his chariot driver named Mātali; haribhiḥ — with horses; daśa-śataiḥ — by ten times one hundred (one thousand); vṛtaḥ — yoked; ānītaḥ — being brought in; dvipam — the elephant; utsṛjya — keeping aside; ratham — the chariot; āruruhe — got up; vibhuḥ — the great Indra.

tasya — of Mātali; tat — that service (bringing the chariot before Indra); pūjayan — appreciating; karma — such service to the master; yantuḥ — of the chariot driver; dānava-sat-tamaḥ — the best of the demons, namely Jambhāsura; śūlena — by his trident; jvalatā — which was blazing fire; tam — Mātali; tu — indeed; smayamānaḥ — smiling; ahanat — struck; mṛdhe — in the battle.

sehe — tolerated; rujam — the pain; su-durmarṣām — intolerable; sattvam — patience; ālambya — taking shelter of; mātaliḥ — the charioteer Mātali; indraḥ — King Indra; jambhasya — of the great demon Jambha; saṅkruddhaḥ — being very angry at him; vajreṇa — with his thunderbolt; apāharat — separated; śiraḥ — the head.

jambham — Jambhāsura; śrutvā — after hearing; hatam — had been killed; tasya — his; jñātayaḥ — friends and relatives; nāradāt — from the source Nārada; ṛṣeḥ — from the great saint; namuciḥ — the demon Namuci; ca — also; balaḥ — the demon Bala; pākaḥ — the demon Pāka; tatra — there; āpetuḥ — immediately arrived; tvarā-anvitāḥ — with great haste.

vacobhiḥ — with harsh words; paruṣaiḥ — very rough and cruel; indram — King Indra; ardayantaḥ — chastising, piercing; asya — of Indra; marmasu — in the heart, etc.; śaraiḥ — with arrows; avākiran — covered all around; meghāḥ — clouds; dhārābhiḥ — with showers of rain; iva — just as; parvatam — a mountain.

harīn — horses; daśa-śatāni — ten times one hundred (one thousand); ājau — on the battlefield; haryaśvasya — of King Indra; balaḥ — the demon Bala; śaraiḥ — with arrows; tāvadbhiḥ — with so many; ardayām āsa — put into tribulation; yugapat — simultaneously; laghu-hastavān — with quick handling.

śatābhyām — with two hundred arrows; mātalim — unto the chariot driver Mātali; pākaḥ — the demon named Pāka; ratham — the chariot; sa-avayavam — with all paraphernalia; pṛthak — separately; sakṛt — once, at one time; sandhāna — by yoking the arrows to the bow; mokṣeṇa — and releasing; tat — such an action; adbhutam — wonderful; abhūt — so became; raṇe — on the battlefield.

namuciḥ — the demon named Namuci; pañca-daśabhiḥ — with fifteen; svarṇa-puṅkhaiḥ — with golden feathers attached; mahā-iṣubhiḥ — very powerful arrows; āhatya — piercing; vyanadat — resounded; saṅkhye — on the battlefield; sa-toyaḥ — bearing water; iva — like; toya-daḥ — a cloud that delivers rain.

sarvataḥ — all around; śara-kūṭena — by a dense shower of arrows; śakram — Indra; sa-ratha — with his chariot; sārathim — and with his chariot driver; chādayām āsuḥ — covered; asurāḥ — all the demons; prāvṛṭ — in the rainy season; sūryam — the sun; iva — like; ambu-dāḥ — clouds.

alakṣayantaḥ — being unable to see; tam — King Indra; atīva — fiercely; vihvalāḥ — bewildered; vicukruśuḥ — began to lament; deva-gaṇāḥ — all the demigods; saha-anugāḥ — with their followers; anāyakāḥ — without any captain or leader; śatru-balena — by the superior power of their enemies; nirjitāḥ — oppressed severely; vaṇik-pathāḥ — traders; bhinna-navaḥ — whose ship is wrecked; yathā arṇave — as in the middle of the ocean.

tataḥ — thereafter; turāṣāṭ — another name of Indra; iṣu-baddha-pañjarāt — from the cage of the network of arrows; vinirgataḥ — being released; sa — with; aśva — horses; ratha — chariot; dhvaja — flag; agraṇīḥ — and chariot driver; babhau — became; diśaḥ — all directions; kham — the sky; pṛthivīm — the earth; ca — and; rocayan — pleasing everywhere; sva-tejasā — by his personal effulgence; sūryaḥ — the sun; iva — like; kṣapā-atyaye — at the end of night.

nirīkṣya — after observing; pṛtanām — his own soldiers; devaḥ — the demigod Indra; paraiḥ — by the enemies; abhyarditām — put into great difficulties or oppressed; raṇe — in the battlefield; udayacchat — took up; ripum — the enemies; hantum — to kill; vajram — the thunderbolt; vajra-dharaḥ — the carrier of the thunderbolt; ruṣā — in great anger.

saḥ — he (Indra); tena — by that; eva — indeed; aṣṭa-dhāreṇa — by the thunderbolt; śirasī — the two heads; bala-pākayoḥ — of the two demons known as Bala and Pāka; jñātīnām paśyatām — while their relatives and soldiers were watching; rājan — O King; jahāra — (Indra) cut off; janayan — creating; bhayam — fear (among them).

namuciḥ — the demon Namuci; tat — of those two demons; vadham — the massacre; dṛṣṭvā — after seeing; śoka-amarṣa — lamentation and grief; ruṣā-anvitaḥ — being very angry at this; jighāṁsuḥ — wanted to kill; indram — King Indra; nṛ-pate — O Mahārāja Parīkṣit; cakāra — made; parama — a great; udyamam — endeavor.

aśmasāra-mayam — made of steel; śūlam — a spear; ghaṇṭā-vat — bound with bells; hema-bhūṣaṇam — decorated with ornaments of gold; pragṛhya — taking in his hand; abhyadravat — forcefully went; kruddhaḥ — in an angry mood; hataḥ asi iti — now you are killed; vitarjayan — roaring like that; prāhiṇot — struck; deva-rājāya — unto King Indra; ninadan — resounding; mṛga-rāṭ — a lion; iva — like.

tadā — at that time; apatat — falling like a meteor; gagana-tale — beneath the sky or on the ground; mahā-javam — extremely powerful; vicicchide — cut to pieces; hariḥ — Indra; iṣubhiḥ — by his arrows; sahasradhā — into thousands of pieces; tam — that Namuci; āhanat — struck; nṛpa — O King; kuliśena — with his thunderbolt; kandhare — on the shoulder; ruṣā-anvitaḥ — being very angry; tridaśa-patiḥ — Indra, the King of the demigods; śiraḥ — the head; haran — to separate.

na — not; tasya — of him (Namuci); hi — indeed; tvacam api — even the skin; vajraḥ — the thunderbolt; ūrjitaḥ — very powerful; bibheda — could pierce; yaḥ — the weapon which; sura-patinā — by the king of the demigods; ojasā — very forcefully; īritaḥ — had been released; tat — therefore; adbhutam param — it was extraordinarily wonderful; ativīrya-vṛtra-bhit — so powerful that it could pierce the body of the very powerful Vṛtrāsura; tiraskṛtaḥ — (now in the future) which had been repelled; namuci-śirodhara-tvacā — by the skin of Namuci’s neck.

tasmāt — therefore; indraḥ — the King of heaven; abibhet — became very fearful; śatroḥ — from the enemy (Namuci); vajraḥ — the thunderbolt; pratihataḥ — was unable to hit and returned; yataḥ — because; kim idam — what is this; daiva-yogena — by some superior force; bhūtam — it has happened; loka-vimohanam — so wonderful to the people in general.

yena — by the same thunderbolt; me — by me; pūrvam — formerly; adrīṇām — of the mountains; pakṣa-cchedaḥ — the cutting of the wings; prajā-atyaye — when there was killing of the people in general; kṛtaḥ — was done; niviśatām — of those mountains which entered; bhāraiḥ — by the great weight; patattraiḥ — by wings; patatām — falling; bhuvi — on the ground.

tapaḥ — austerities; sāra-mayam — greatly powerful; tvāṣṭram — performed by Tvaṣṭā; vṛtraḥ — Vṛtrāsura; yena — by which; vipāṭitaḥ — was killed; anye — others; ca — also; api — indeed; bala-upetāḥ — very powerful persons; sarva — all kinds; astraiḥ — by weapons; akṣata — without being injured; tvacaḥ — their skin.

saḥ ayam — therefore, this thunderbolt; pratihataḥ — repelled; vajraḥ — thunderbolt; mayā — by me; muktaḥ — released; asure — unto that demon; alpake — less important; na — not; aham — I; tat — that; ādade — hold; daṇḍam — it is now just like a rod; brahma-tejaḥ — as powerful as a brahmāstra; api — although; akāraṇam — now it is useless.

iti — in this way; śakram — unto Indra; viṣīdantam — lamenting; āha — spoke; vāk — a voice; aśarīriṇī — without any body, or from the sky; na — not; ayam — this; śuṣkaiḥ — by anything dry; atho — also; na — nor; ārdraiḥ — by anything moist; vadham — annihilation; arhati — is befitting; dānavaḥ — this demon (Namuci).

mayā — by me; asmai — unto him; yat — because; varaḥ — a benediction; dattaḥ — has been granted; mṛtyuḥ — death; na — not; eva — indeed; ārdra — by either a moist; śuṣkayoḥ — or by a dry medium; ataḥ — therefore; anyaḥ — something else, another; cintanīyaḥ — has to be thought of; te — by you; upāyaḥ — means; maghavan — O Indra; ripoḥ — of your enemy.

tām — that; daivīm — ominous; giram — voice; ākarṇya — after hearing; maghavān — Lord Indra; su-samāhitaḥ — becoming very careful; dhyāyan — meditating; phenam — appearance of foam; atha — thereafter; apaśyat — he saw; upāyam — the means; ubhaya-ātmakam — simultaneously dry and moist.

na — neither; śuṣkeṇa — by dry means; na — nor; ca — also; ārdreṇa — by a moist weapon; jahāra — he separated; namuceḥ — of Namuci; śiraḥ — the head; tam — him (Indra); tuṣṭuvuḥ — satisfied; muni-gaṇāḥ — all the sages; mālyaiḥ — with flower garlands; ca — also; avākiran — covered; vibhum — that great personality.

gandharva-mukhyau — the two chiefs of the Gandharvas; jagatuḥ — began to sing nice songs; viśvāvasu — named Viśvāvasu; parāvasū — named Parāvasu; deva-dundubhayaḥ — the kettledrums beaten by the demigods; neduḥ — made their sound; nartakyaḥ — the dancers known as Apsarās; nanṛtuḥ — began to dance; mudā — in great happiness.

anye — others; api — also; evam — in this way; pratidvandvān — the opposing party of belligerants; vāyu — the demigod known as Vāyu; agni — the demigod known as Agni; varuṇa-ādayaḥ — the demigod known as Varuṇa and others; sūdayām āsuḥ — began to kill vigorously; asurān — all the demons; mṛgān — deer; kesariṇaḥ — lions; yathā — just as.

brahmaṇā — by Lord Brahmā; preṣitaḥ — sent; devān — unto the demigods; deva-ṛṣiḥ — the great sage of the heavenly planets; nāradaḥ — Nārada Muni; nṛpa — O King; vārayām āsa — forbade; vibudhān — all the demigods; dṛṣṭvā — after seeing; dānava-saṅkṣayam — the total annihilation of the demons.

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Nārada Muni prayed to the demigods; bhavadbhiḥ — by all of you; amṛtam — nectar; prāptam — has been obtained; nārāyaṇa — of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhuja-āśrayaiḥ — being protected by the arms; śriyā — by all fortune; samedhitāḥ — have flourished; sarve — all of you; upāramata — now cease; vigrahāt — from this fighting.

śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; saṁyamya — controlling; manyu — of anger; saṁrambham — the aggravation; mānayantaḥ — accepting; muneḥ vacaḥ — the words of Nārada Muni; upagīyamāna — being praised; anucaraiḥ — by their followers; yayuḥ — returned; sarve — all of the demigods; triviṣṭapam — to the heavenly planets.

ye — some of the demons who; avaśiṣṭāḥ — remained; raṇe — in the fight; tasmin — in that; nārada-anumatena — by the order of Nārada; te — all of them; balim — Mahārāja Bali; vipannam — in reverses; ādāya — taking; astam — named Asta; girim — to the mountain; upāgaman — went.

tatra — on that hill; avinaṣṭa-avayavān — the demons who had been killed but whose bodily parts had not been lost; vidyamāna-śirodharān — whose heads were still existing on their bodies; uśanāḥ — Śukrācārya; jīvayām āsa — brought to life; saṁjīvanyā — by the Saṁjīvanī mantra; sva-vidyayā — by his own achievement.

baliḥ — Mahārāja Bali; ca — also; uśanasā — by Śukrācārya; spṛṣṭaḥ — being touched; pratyāpanna — was brought back; indriya-smṛtiḥ — realization of the actions of the senses and memory; parājitaḥ — he was defeated; api — although; na akhidyat — he did not lament; loka-tattva-vicakṣaṇaḥ — because he was very experienced in universal affairs.