Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 32
Deva–Asura Battle after the Nectar; Bali’s Illusions and Hari’s Intervention
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 ॥
vṛṣākapis tu jambhena mahiṣeṇa vibhāvasuḥ ilvalaḥ saha vātāpir brahma-putrair arindama
Ô Mahārāja Parīkṣit, dompteur d’ennemis ! Vṛṣākapi (Śiva) combattit Jambha, et Vibhāvasu (Agni) combattit Mahiṣāsura. Ilvala, avec son frère Vātāpi, affronta les fils de Brahmā. Durmarṣa combattit Kāmadeva; le démon Utkala combattit les déesses Mātṛkā; Bṛhaspati combattit Uśanas (Śukrācārya); et Śanaiścara (Saturne) combattit Narakāsura. Les Maruts combattirent Nivātakavaca; les Vasus, les démons Kālakeya; les Viśvedeva, les Pauloma; et les Rudras, les Krodhavaśa, asservis par la colère.
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It enumerates specific matchups in the battlefield—demigod leaders and their allies confronting powerful demons—showing the organized struggle to restore dharma.
To vividly map the battlefield for Parīkṣit Mahārāja, emphasizing the scale of the conflict and the providential protection of the cosmic order.
Dharma is upheld through disciplined effort and cooperation; one should face obstacles with steadiness and align with righteous principles.