Chapter 2 · Dvitīyo’dhyāyaḥ (Second Chapter)
Verse 7
स्वर्गान्निराकृताः सर्वे तेन देवगणा भुवि। विचरन्ति यथा मर्त्या महिषेण दुरात्मना ॥ ७ ॥
svargānnirākṛtāḥ sarvē tēna dēvagaṇā bhuvi | vicaranti yathā martyā mahiṣēṇa durātmanā || 7 ||
Translation
'Expelled from heaven by that evil-souled Mahisha, all the groups of gods wander on the earth like mortals.'
Word by word
- svargāt
- from heaven
- nirākṛtāḥ
- thrown out, expelled
- sarvē
- all
- tēna
- by him
- dēvagaṇāḥ
- the groups of gods
- bhuvi
- on the earth
- vicaranti
- they wander
- yathā
- like
- martyāḥ
- mortals
- mahiṣēṇa
- by Mahisha
- durātmanā
- the evil-souled one
Meaning
This verse describes the pitiable state of the Devas. They have been cast down from their celestial abode and are forced to roam the earth, suffering the limitations of mortal beings. This is the ultimate indignity for the immortal gods and underscores the gravity of the crisis.