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सत्यायुषि न नो जातु शक्तास्स्युः प्रमथा बलात् ॥ असत्यायुपि किं गत्वा त्यक्त्वा स्वामिनमाहवे ॥१६॥
The Dānavas said: If we are destined to live, the Pramathas cannot overwhelm us. If it is otherwise what avails running from the battle ground leaving our master behind.
english translation
ये स्वामिनं विहायातो बहुमानधना जनाः ॥ यांति ते यांति नियतमंधतामिस्रमालयम् ॥ १७ ॥
Those who leave their masters and run away professing to be honoured and desiring to be rich will surely fall into hell Andhatāmisra.
english translation
अयशस्तमसा ख्यातिं मलिनीकृत्य भूरिशः ॥ इहामुत्रापि सुखिनो न स्युर्भग्ना रणाजिरे ॥ १८ ॥
After sullying their fame with the darkness of ignominy they will forfeit their pleasure both here and hereafter. They will be slain in the battle.
english translation
किं दानै किं तपोभिश्च किं तीर्थपरिमज्जनैः ॥ धारातीर्थे यदि स्नानं पुनर्भवमलापहे ॥१९॥
Of what avail are charitable gifts, austerities and dips in holy waters if one takes bath in the holy tract of the battlefield that removes the dirt of re-birth?
english translation
संप्रथार्येति तद्वाक्यं दैत्यास्ते दनुजास्तथा ॥ ममंथुः प्रमथानाजौ रणभेरीं निनाद्य च ॥ 2-5-48-२० ॥
Sanatkumāra said: After saying these words and deciding in accordance with them, those Daityas and Dānavas pounded the Pramathas in the battle. They sounded the war-drums.
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