SB 8.10.52 · Srimad-Bhagavatam

Devanagari

एवं दैत्यैर्महामायैरलक्ष्यगतिभीरणे । सृज्यमानासु मायासु विषेदु: सुरसैनिका: ॥ ५२ ॥

Verse text

evaṁ daityair mahā-māyair alakṣya-gatibhī raṇe sṛjyamānāsu māyāsu viṣeduḥ sura-sainikāḥ

Synonyms

evam — thus ; daityaiḥ — by the demons ; mahā — māyaiḥ — who were expert in creating illusions ; alakṣya — gatibhiḥ — but invisible ; raṇe — in the fight ; sṛjyamānāsu māyāsu — because of the creation of such an illusory atmosphere ; viṣeduḥ — became morose ; sura — sainikāḥ — the soldiers of the demigods .

Translation

While this magical atmosphere in the fight was being created by the invisible demons, who were expert in such illusions, the soldiers of the demigods became morose.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

When invisible demons who were expert at tricks created this illusion, the soldiers of the devatās lost hope.