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ŚB 10.37.31

स निजं रूपमास्थाय गिरीन्द्रसद‍ृशं बली ।
इच्छन्विमोक्तुमात्मानं नाशक्नोद्ग्रहणातुर: ॥ ३१ ॥
sa nijaṁ rūpam āsthāya
girīndra-sadṛśaṁ balī
icchan vimoktum ātmānaṁ
nāśaknod grahaṇāturaḥ

Synonyms

saḥhe, the demon; nijamhis original; rūpamform; āsthāyaassuming; giri-indraa kingly mountain; sadṛśamjust like; balīpowerful; icchanwanting; vimoktumto free; ātmānamhimself; na aśaknothe was not able; grahaṇaby being forcibly held; āturaḥdebilitated.

Translation

The demon changed into his original form, as big and powerful as a great mountain. But try as he might to free himself, he could not do so, having lost his strength from being held in the Lord’s tight grip.