स्वपौरुषे प्रतिहते हतमानो महासुरः ।
नैच्छद्गदां दीयमानां हरिणा विगतप्रभः ॥१२॥
Text
sva-pauruṣe pratihate
hata-māno mahāsuraḥ
naicchad gadāṁ dīyamānāṁ
hariṇā vigata-prabhaḥ
Synonyms
sva-pauruṣe—his valor; pratihate—frustrated; hata—destroyed; manah—pride; maha-asurah—the great demon; na aicchat—desired not (to take); gadam—the mace; diyamanam—being offered; harina—by Hari; vigata-prabhah—reduced in splendor. ¶
Translation
His valor thus frustrated, the great demon felt humiliated and was put out of countenance. He was reluctant to take back the mace when it was offered by the Personality of Godhead. ¶