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Mahabharat

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द्वैधीभूतेषु लोकेषु विनश्यत्सु च भारत । अब्रवीत्सृष्टिमान्देवो भगवांल्लोकभावनः॥५-१२६-४१॥

When the worlds had become divided and were tending toward ruin, O Bhārata, the blessed creator-god, the sustainer of the worlds, spoke.

english translation

पराभविष्यन्त्यसुरा दैतेया दानवैः सह । आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा भविष्यन्ति दिवौकसः॥५-१२६-४२॥

The Asuras—together with the Daityas and Dānavas—will be overcome; the Ādityas, Vasus, and Rudras will be the celestial victors.

english translation

देवासुरमनुष्याश्च गन्धर्वोरगराक्षसाः । अस्मिन्युद्धे सुसंयत्ता हनिष्यन्ति परस्परम्॥५-१२६-४३॥

Devas, Asuras, humans, Gandharvas, Nāgas, and Rākṣasas—fully arrayed for this war—will destroy one another.

english translation

इति मत्वाब्रवीद्धर्मं परमेष्ठी प्रजापतिः । वरुणाय प्रयच्छैतान्बद्ध्वा दैतेयदानवान्॥५-१२६-४४॥

Having reflected thus, Parameṣṭhī Prajāpati spoke to Dharma: “Bind these Daityas and Dānavas and deliver them to Varuṇa.”

english translation

एवमुक्तस्ततो धर्मो नियोगात्परमेष्ठिनः । वरुणाय ददौ सर्वान्बद्ध्वा दैतेयदानवान्॥५-१२६-४५॥

Thus instructed, Dharma—by the command of Parameṣṭhī—bound all those Daityas and Dānavas and handed them over to Varuṇa.

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