ya esa rajann api kala isita
sattvam suranikam ivaidhayaty atah
tat-pratyanikan asuran sura-priyo
rajas-tamaskan praminoty urusravah
yah-which; esah-this; rajan-O King; api-even; kalah-time; isita-the Supreme Lord; sattvam-the mode of goodness; sura-anikam-numbers of demigods; iva-certainly; edhayati-causes to increase; atah-hence; tat-pratyanikan-inimical to them; asuran-the demons; sura-priyah-being the friend of the demigods; rajah-tamaskan-covered by passion and ignorance; praminoti-destoys; uru-sravah-whose glories are widespread.