एवं दैत्यैर्महामायैर् अलक्ष्यगतिभी रणे ।
सृज्यमानासु मायासु विषेदुः सुरसैनिकाः ॥ ५२ ॥
evam daityair maha-mayair
evam-thus; daityaih-by the demons; maha-mayaih-who were expert in creating illusions; alaksya-gatibhih-but invisible; rane-in the fight; srjyamanasu mayasu-because of the creation of such an illusory atmosphere; viseduh-became morose; sura-sainikah-the soldiers of the demigods.
While this magical atmosphere in the fight was being created by the invisible demons, who were expert in such illusions, the soldiers of the demigods became morose.