tethey (the demons); sva-prayasamtheir own endeavors; vitathamfruitless; niriksyaseeing; harau abhaktahthe asuras, those who are not devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; hatadefeated; yuddha-darpahtheir pride in fighting; palayanayafor leaving the battlefield; aji-mukhein the very beginning of the battle; visrjyaleaving aside; patimtheir commander, Vrtrasura; manahtheir minds; teall of them; dadhuhgave; atta-sarahwhose prowess was taken away.