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पृथिव्यां वेदधर्माश्च स्मृतिधर्माश्च सर्वशः ॥ स्फोटितास्तेन दुष्टेन सिंहेनेव शशा खलु ॥ १६ ॥
Vedic rites and rites according to Smṛtis all over the earth were smothered by that wicked fellow like rabbits by a lion.
english translation
यावंतो वेदधर्माश्च तावंतो दूरतः कृताः ॥ तीर्थेतीर्थे तथा क्षेत्रे धर्मो नीतश्च दूरतः ॥ १७॥
Whatever Vedic rites were there in the shrines and holy centres were stopped by him. Dharma was exiled to a distant place.
english translation
अवंती नगरी रम्या तत्रैका दृश्यते पुनः ॥ इत्थं विचार्य तेनैव यत्कृतं श्रूयतां हि तत् ॥ १८ ॥
“There is a beautiful city Avanti.” Thinking that what the Asura did, hear.
english translation
बहुसैन्यसमायुक्तो दूषणस्स महासुरः ॥ तत्रस्थान्ब्रह्मणान्सर्वानुद्दिश्य समुपाययौ ॥ १९ ॥
Accompanied by a vast army, the great Asura Dūṣaṇa went there desiring to harm the brahmins staying in the city.
english translation
तत्रागत्य स दैत्येन्द्रश्चतुरो दैत्यसत्तमान् ॥ प्रोवाचाहूय वचनं विप्र द्रोही महाखलः ॥ २० ॥
After reaching the place, that great knave, that hater of brahmins called four hefty Daityas to him and said these words.
english translation