SB 3.19.4
Devanāgarī
स तदा लब्धतीर्थोऽपि न बबाधे निरायुधम् । मानयन् स मृधे धर्मं विष्वक्सेनं प्रकोपयन् ॥ ४ ॥
Text
sa tadā labdha-tīrtho ’pi na babādhe nirāyudham mānayan sa mṛdhe dharmaṁ viṣvaksenaṁ prakopayan
Synonyms
saḥ—that Hiraṇyākṣa;tadā—then;labdha-tīrthaḥ—having gained an excellent opportunity;api—although;na—not;babādhe—attacked;nirāyudham—having no weapon;mānayan—respecting;saḥ—Hiraṇyākṣa;mṛdhe—in battle;dharmam—the code of combat;viṣvaksenam—the Supreme Personality of Godhead;prakopayan—making angry.
Translation
Even though the demon had an excellent opportunity to strike his unarmed foe without obstruction, he respected the law of single combat, thereby kindling the fury of the Supreme Lord.