Shloka 3
Kāleya-Āśrama-Vināśaḥ — The Kāleyas’ nocturnal raids and the devas’ supplication to Nārāyaṇa
आसन कृतयुगे घोरा दानवा युद्धदुर्मदा: । कालकेया इति ख्याता गणा: परमदारुणा:,सत्ययुगकी बात है, दैत्योंके बहुत-से भयंकर दल थे जो कालकेय नामसे विख्यात थे। उनका स्वभाव अत्यन्त निर्दय था। वे युद्धमें उन््मत्त होकर लड़ते थे
āsan kṛtayuge ghorā dānavā yuddha-durmadāḥ | kālakeyā iti khyātā gaṇāḥ paramadāruṇāḥ ||
Lomasha said: In the Kṛta Yuga there existed dreadful Dānava hosts, intoxicated with the arrogance of battle. They were renowned by the name Kālakeyas—bands of beings exceedingly cruel by nature, who fought in war with frenzied ferocity. The verse frames them as a moral counter-image to the ideal of the age: even in a time associated with truth and order, violent pride and ruthless conduct can arise and must be recognized as adharma.
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