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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.18.22-23

బ్రహ్మోవాచ ఏష తే దేవ దేవానామఙ్‌ఘ్రిమూలముపేయుషామ్ । విప్రాణాం సౌరభేయీణాం భూతానామప్యనాగసామ్ ॥ ౨౨ ॥ ఆగస్కృద్భయకృద్దుష్కృదస్మద్రాద్ధవరోఽసుర: । అన్వేషన్నప్రతిరథో లోకానటతి కణ్టక: ॥ ౨౩ ॥
brahmovāca
[brahmovaacha]
eṣa te deva devānām
[esha te deva devaanaam]
aṅghri-mūlam upeyuṣām
[anghri-moolam upeyushaam]
viprāṇāṁ saurabheyīṇāṁ
[vipraanaam saurabheyeenaam]
bhūtānām apy anāgasām
[bhootaanaam apy anaagasaam]
āgas-kṛd bhaya-kṛd duṣkṛd
[aagas-krid bhaya-krid dushkrid]
asmad-rāddha-varo ’suraḥ
[asmad-raaddha-varo ’surah]
anveṣann apratiratho
[anveshann apratiratho]
lokān aṭati kaṇṭakaḥ
[lokaan atati kantakah]
brahmā uvāca — Lord Brahmā said eṣaḥ — this demon te — Your deva — O Lord devānām — to the demigods aṅghri-mūlam — Your feet upeyuṣām — to those having obtained viprāṇām — to the brāhmaṇas saurabheyīṇām — to the cows bhūtānām — to ordinary living entities api — also anāgasām — innocent āgaḥ-kṛt — an offender bhaya-kṛt — a source of fear duṣkṛt — wrongdoer asmat — from me rāddha-varaḥ — having attained a boon asuraḥ — a demon anveṣan — searching apratirathaḥ — having no proper combatant lokān — all over the universe aṭati — he wanders kaṇṭakaḥ — being a pinprick for everyone.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
brahmovāca
brahmā uvāca
Lord Brahmā said
eṣa te deva devānām
eṣaḥ
this demon
te
Your
deva
O Lord
devānām
to the demigods
aṅghri-mūlam upeyuṣām
aṅghri-mūlam
Your feet
upeyuṣām
to those having obtained
viprāṇāṁ saurabheyīṇāṁ
viprāṇām
to the brāhmaṇas
saurabheyīṇām
to the cows
bhūtānām apy anāgasām
bhūtānām
to ordinary living entities
api
also
anāgasām
innocent
āgas-kṛd bhaya-kṛd duṣkṛd
āgaḥ-kṛt
an offender
bhaya-kṛt
a source of fear
duṣkṛt
wrongdoer
asmad-rāddha-varo ’suraḥ
asmat
from me
rāddha-varaḥ
having attained a boon
asuraḥ
a demon
anveṣann apratiratho
anveṣan
searching
apratirathaḥ
having no proper combatant
lokān aṭati kaṇṭakaḥ
lokān
all over the universe
aṭati
he wanders
kaṇṭakaḥ
being a pinprick for everyone.
Lord Brahmā said: My dear Lord, this demon has proved to be a constant pinprick to the demigods, the brāhmaṇas, the cows and innocent persons who are spotless and always dependent upon worshiping Your lotus feet. He has become a source of fear by unnecessarily harassing them. Since he has attained a boon from me, he has become a demon, always searching for a proper combatant, wandering all over the universe for this infamous purpose.

There are two classes of living entities: one is called sura, or the demigods, and the other is called asura, or the demons. Demons are generally fond of worshiping the demigods, and there are evidences that by such worship they get extensive power for their sense gratification. This later proves to be a cause of trouble to the brāhmaṇas, demigods and other innocent living entities. Demons habitually find fault with the demigods, brāhmaṇas and innocent, to whom they are a constant source of fear. The way of the demon is to take power from the demigods and then tease the demigods themselves. There is an instance of a great devotee of Lord Śiva who obtained a boon from Lord Śiva that the head of whomever he touched with his hand would come off its trunk. As soon as the boon was offered to him, the demon wanted to touch the very head of Lord Śiva. That is their way. The devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead do not, however, ask any favor for sense gratification. Even if they are offered liberation, they refuse it. They are happy simply engaging in the transcendental loving service of the Lord.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Brahmā said: This demon is an offender to the devatās, to the devotees surrendered to your feet, to the brāhmaṇas, to the cows and to all sinless living beings. He causes fear and then attacks them. Having attained a boon from me, without a proper opponent, searching everywhere, he wanders the universe, giving trouble to all. Without purpose he commits violence (āgas-kṛt). He gives fear (bhaya-kṛt) to those who try to prevent his sinful acts. Seeing that they are afraid, he kills them or takes their property (duskṛt).
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