रणेच्छां दूरतस्त्यक्त्वा तस्थुस्ते जीवितार्थिनः । तत्राब्रवीत्कालनेमिर्दैत्यान्क्रोधविदीपितः
raṇecchāṃ dūratastyaktvā tasthuste jīvitārthinaḥ | tatrābravītkālanemirdaityānkrodhavidīpitaḥ
Den Wunsch zu kämpfen weit von sich werfend, standen sie da und begehrten nur ihr Leben. Da sprach Kālanemi, vom Zorn entflammt, zu den Dämonen.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A scattered host of daityas stands at a distance, weapons lowered, eyes wide with fear; Kālanemi steps forward, face flushed with anger, addressing them with commanding gesture.
When pride is broken, even the violent abandon combat; fear reveals the instability of adharma’s resolve.
None; this is a turning point in the battle narrative.
None.