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तदा देवासुरे घोरे भये जाते दिवौकसाम् । अयाचत महात्मानौ नरनारायणौ वरम्॥५-४८-११॥
Then, when a dire crisis arose in the dreadful deva–asura conflict and fear seized the denizens of heaven, the great-souled Nara and Nārāyaṇa asked for a boon.
english translation
तावब्रूतां वृणीष्वेति तदा भरतसत्तम । अथैतावब्रवीच्छक्रः साह्यं नः क्रियतामिति॥५-४८-१२॥
Those two said, “Choose a boon,” O best of the Bharatas. Then Śakra replied to them, “Render assistance to us.”
english translation
ततस्तौ शक्रमब्रूतां करिष्यावो यदिच्छसि । ताभ्यां च सहितः शक्रो विजिग्ये दैत्यदानवान्॥५-४८-१३॥
Then those two said to Śakra, “We shall do what you desire.” And with them as allies, Śakra overcame the Daityas and Dānavas.
english translation
नर इन्द्रस्य संग्रामे हत्वा शत्रून्परंतपः । पौलोमान्कालखञ्जांश्च सहस्राणि शतानि च॥५-४८-१४॥
Nara, a scorcher of foes, in Indra’s battle cut down the hostile hosts—the Paulomas and the Kālakhañjas—by the hundreds and by the thousands.
english translation
एष भ्रान्ते रथे तिष्ठन्भल्लेनापहरच्छिरः । जम्भस्य ग्रसमानस्य यज्ञमर्जुन आहवे॥५-४८-१५॥
This Arjuna, standing upon a circling chariot, with a keen arrow struck off the head of Jambha as he sought to devour and defile the sacrifice, in the midst of battle.
english translation