श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
देवानामसुराणां च महद्युद्धमभूत्पुरा ।
देवैर्महाबलैर्दैत्यास्ताडिताः परिदुद्रुवुः ॥
The Sadguru said:
A great war once occurred between the Devas and the Asuras. The Daityas, struck by the mighty Devas, fled.
śrīsadgururuvāca
devānāmasurāṇāṃ ca mahadyuddhamabhūtpurā
devairmahābalairdaityāstāḍitāḥ paridudruvuḥ
देवानाम · devānām — of the Devas
असुराणाम · asurāṇām — of the Asuras
च · ca — and
महद्युद्धम् · mahadyuddham — a great war
अभूत् · abhūt — occurred
पुरा · purā — in the past
देवैः · devaiḥ — by the Devas
महाबलैः · mahābalaiḥ — who were very mighty
दैत्याः · daityāḥ — the Daityas
ताडिताः · tāḍitāḥ — being struck
परिदुद्रुवुः · paridudruvuḥ — fled away
पुरा देवानाम् असुराणाम् च महत् युद्धम् अभूत् । महाबलैः देवैः ताडिताः दैत्याः परिदुद्रुवुः ।
of the Devas · of the Asuras · and · a great war · occurred · in the past · by the Devas · who were very mighty · the Daityas · being struck · fled away
This verse sets the stage for the entire narrative by establishing the conflict between the Devas and Asuras, which necessitates the divine intervention that follows.
