They were all protectors of their own kith and kin and slayers of enemies; and in battle, there was none equal to them in the three worlds. They were all heroic, of a high pedigree, versed in all sacred writings, proficient in all branches of learning and indomitable in warfare. Having defeated thousands of celestials in conflict, the high-souled ones conquered the regions. They were always engaged in those works which were not liked by the celestials and used to maintain their own men. They were all inflated with pride and haughtiness and effulgent like the newly-risen sun. The glorious Hari, the lord Vișņu, know only how to bring about their destruction who perpetually assail the celestials. He creates all these and He, bringing about their destruction, exist in Himself at the time of dissolution. These highly powerful and highsouled Dänava chiefs, assuming shapes at will, have been destroyed by the glorious God. Besides, all these heroes, who have been heard of as being irrepressible and invincible in warfare, have been discomfited by the wondrous power of Kștānta.”
स्वपक्षेष्वनुगोप्तारः प्रहन्तारः परेष्वपि। सामरेष्वपि लोकेषु नैतेषां विद्यते समम्॥ शूरास्त्वभिजनोपेताः शर्वशास्त्रार्थपारगाः। सर्वविद्याप्रवेत्तारः सङ्ग्रामेष्वनिवर्तकाः॥ सर्वैस्त्रिदशराज्यानि कारितानि महात्मभिः। युद्धे सुरगणाः शर्वे निर्जिताच सहस्रशः॥ देवानामप्रिये सक्ताः स्वपक्षपरिपालकाः। प्रमत्ताधोपसक्ताश्च बालार्कसमतेजसः॥ यस्तु देवान्प्रधर्षत तदेषां विष्णुरीश्वरः। उपायपूर्वकं नाशं स वेत्ता भगवान्हरिः॥ प्रादुर्भावं विकुरुते येनैतन्निधनं नयेत्। पुनरेवात्मनात्मानमधिष्ठाय स तिष्ठति॥ एवमेतेन देवेन दानवेन्द्रा महात्मना। ते हि सर्वे क्षयं नीता बलिनः कामरूपिणः॥ समरे च दुराधर्षाः श्रूयन्ते येऽपराजिताः। तेऽपि नीता महद्भूताः कृतान्तबलचोदिताः॥