yathā mahā-puruṣaṁ kaiṭabho 'psu

sri-rsih uvaca-Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; evam-thus; jihasuh-very eager to give up; nrpa-O King Pariksit; deham-the body; ajau-in battle; mrtyum-death; varam-better; vijayat-than victory; manyamanah-thinking; sulam-trident; pragrhya-taking up; abhyapatat-attacked; sura-indram-the King of heaven, Indra; yatha-just as; maha-purusam-the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kaitabhah-the demon Kaitabha; apsu-when the whole universe was inundated.