Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 32

Deva–Asura Battle after the Nectar; Bali’s Illusions and Hari’s Intervention

Devanagari script

वृषाकपिस्तु जम्भेन महिषेण विभावसु: । इल्वल: सह वातापिर्ब्रह्मपुत्रैररिन्दम ॥ ३२ ॥ कामदेवेन दुर्मर्ष उत्कलो मातृभि: सह । बृहस्पतिश्चोशनसा नरकेण शनैश्चर: ॥ ३३ ॥ मरुतो निवातकवचै: कालेयैर्वसवोऽमरा: । विश्वेदेवास्तु पौलोमै रुद्रा: क्रोधवशै: सह ॥ ३४ ॥

Transliteration

vṛṣākapis tu jambhena mahiṣeṇa vibhāvasuḥ ilvalaḥ saha vātāpir brahma-putrair arindama

Translation

O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, Bezwinger der Feinde! Vṛṣākapi (Śiva) kämpfte gegen Jambha, und Vibhāvasu (Agni) gegen Mahiṣāsura. Ilvala kämpfte zusammen mit seinem Bruder Vātāpi gegen die Söhne Brahmās. Durmarṣa kämpfte gegen Kāmadeva; der Dämon Utkala gegen die Mātṛkā-Göttinnen; Bṛhaspati gegen Uśanas (Śukrācārya); und Śanaiścara (Saturn) gegen Narakāsura. Die Maruts kämpften gegen Nivātakavaca; die Vasus gegen die Kālakeya-Dämonen; die Viśvedeva gegen die Pauloma-Dämonen; und die Rudras gegen die Krodhavaśa-Dämonen, die der Wut verfallen waren.

Synonyms

• vṛṣākapiḥ: Vṛṣākapi (a name)
• vṛṣākapiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛṣākapi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• jambhena: with Jambha
• jambhena: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/Associate; opponent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jambha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• mahiṣeṇa: with Mahiṣa
• mahiṣeṇa: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/Associate; opponent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahiṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• vibhāvasuḥ: Vibhāvasu (Agni)
• vibhāvasuḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhāvasu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ilvalaḥ: Ilvala
• ilvalaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ilvala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• saha: together with
• saha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Association marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपसर्गसदृश/सहार्थक (with/together with)

• vātāpiḥ: Vātāpi
• vātāpiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; co-subject with ilvalaḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vātāpi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• brahma-putraiḥ: with the sons of Brahmā
• brahma-putraiḥ: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/Associate; opponents)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahma-putra (प्रातिपदिक; brahma + putra)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• arindama: O subduer of enemies
• arindama: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arindama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन; संबोधन (address)

Characters & Entities

• Vṛṣākapi
• Jambha
• Mahiṣa
• Vibhāvasu (Agni)
• Ilvala
• Vātāpi
• Brahma-putras (sons of Brahmā)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 8 Chapter 10 describe about the Deva-Asura war?

It enumerates specific matchups in the battlefield—demigod leaders and their allies confronting powerful demons—showing the organized struggle to restore dharma.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī list the names of warriors and their opponents?

To vividly map the battlefield for Parīkṣit Mahārāja, emphasizing the scale of the conflict and the providential protection of the cosmic order.

What is a practical takeaway from these battle descriptions for modern life?

Dharma is upheld through disciplined effort and cooperation; one should face obstacles with steadiness and align with righteous principles.