श्रीनारद उवाच
निर्जिता असुरा देवैर् युध्यनेनोपबृंहितैः ।
मायिनां परमाचार्यं मयं शरणमाययुः ॥ ५३ ॥
sri-naradah uvaca-Sri Narada Muni said; nirjitah-being defeated; asurah-all the demons; devaih-by the demigods; yudhi-in battle; anena-by Lord Krsna; upabrmhitaih-increased in power; mayinam-of all the demons; parama-acaryam-the best and largest; mayam-unto Maya Danava; saranam-shelter; ayayuh-took.
Narada Muni said: When the demigods, who are always powerful by the mercy of Lord
Krsna, fought with the asuras, the asuras were defeated, and therefore they took shelter of
Maya Danava, the greatest of the demons.