Shloka 7
देव–विष्णु–संवादः । कालेयगणस्य समुद्राश्रयः । अगस्त्योपसर्पणम्
Devas and Viṣṇu on the Kāleyas; Approach to Agastya
कालकेयोंने सोनेके कवच धारण करके हाथोंमें परिघ लिये देवताओंपर धावा किया। उस समय वे दानव दावानलसे दग्ध हुए पर्वतोंकी भाँति दिखायी देते थे ।। तेषां वेगवतां वेगं साभिमानं प्रधावताम् | न शेकुस्त्रिदशा: सोढुं ते भग्ना: प्राद्रवनू भयात्,अभिमानपूर्वक आक्रमण करनेवाले उन वेगशाली दैत्योंका वेग देवताओंके लिये असहा हो गया। वे अपने दलसे बिछुड़कर भयसे भागने लगे
kālakeyāḥ suvarṇakavaṃcān dhārayitvā hastayoḥ parighān gṛhītvā devatāsv abhidhāvuḥ | tadā te dānavā dāvānaladagdhaśailā iva dṛśyante sma || teṣāṃ vegavatāṃ vegam sābhimānaṃ pradhāvatām | na śekuḥ tridaśāḥ soḍhuṃ te bhagnāḥ prādravan bhayāt ||
迦拉迦耶诸魔披金甲、执铁杵，直扑诸天。那一刻，他们宛如被狂烈林火灼烧的群山——可怖、炽盛、坚不可屈。诸天无法承受那些以傲慢之心疾冲而来的迅猛攻势；阵列崩散，众神惊惧离队，四散奔逃。
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how abhimāna (arrogant pride) fuels violent aggression, yet such pride also destabilizes order: when confronted by overwhelming force, even powerful groups can break and flee. It implicitly warns that confidence rooted in domination is brittle and ethically suspect.
The Kālakeya dānavas, armored in gold and wielding clubs, launch a fierce charge at the devas. Their momentum is unbearable; the devas’ formation collapses and they flee in fear, while the demons appear like fire-scorched mountains—an image of terrifying, destructive power.