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SB 3.19.12

Devanāgarī

स्वपौरुषे प्रतिहते हतमानो महासुर: । नैच्छद्गदां दीयमानां हरिणा विगतप्रभ: ॥ १२ ॥

Text

sva-pauruṣe pratihate hata-māno mahāsuraḥ naicchad gadāṁ dīyamānāṁ hariṇā vigata-prabhaḥ

Synonyms

sva-pauruṣe—his valor;pratihate—frustrated;hata—destroyed;mānaḥ—pride;mahā-asuraḥ—the great demon;naaicchat—desired not (to take);gadām—the mace;dīyamānām—being offered;hariṇā—by Hari;vigata-prabhaḥ—reduced in splendor.

Translation

His valor thus frustrated, the great demon felt humiliated and was put out of countenance. He was reluctant to take back the mace when it was offered by the Personality of Godhead.

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