Taraka said:
1-2. Deluded by the kingdom that resembles a water bubble, by women, by dice and by drinks, a man abandons (i.e. wastes) his manliness even after taking birth here. There is no doubt about this that his life is useless to the end of the Kalpa.
3. A man who does not fulfil the desire of his mother and father, who does not make his kinsmen free from grief or who does not earn excellent fame and honour, is (no better than) a dead man in this world, though he might have been born (i.e. though he is alive).
4. Hence, for the conquest of the chiefs of immortal ones (Devas) and for taking away the royal glory of the three worlds immediately, let my chariot of eight wheels be yoked and my army consisting of multitudes of invincible Daityas be got ready.
5-6. Let my banner with golden staff and silken cloth (be made ready). Let my umbrella fitted with clusters of pearls be kept ready. Today I shall untie the braided and ornamented tresses of the celestial women in the same manner as a monkey (i.c. Devendra in the form of a monkey) who did the same to my mother. I shall be a Taraka (‘Saviour’) unto her truly (i.e. in the real sense of the term).
Narada said :
7. On hearing the words of Taraka, a Danava named Grasana, who was the Commander-in-chief of the king of Daityas, did so without any delay.
8 . Sounding the war-drum majestically, he hurriedly summoned all the Daityas together and got ready the chariot of the intelligent king of Daityas.
9. He got the chariot yoked with a thousand Garudas who were comparable to the Garuda in lustre. They were indeed the sons of Suparna (i.e. Garuda), who were stationed in the caves of Meru.
10. The king of Daityas conquered them and made them his vehicles. That chariot had eight times eight (i.e. sixty-four) wheels. It extended to four Yojanas.
11. It had been equipped with many sports-apartments. It was very charming due to vocal and instrumental music. When it was (finally) fitted, it appeared to be like a Gandharva city.
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