Garuda Purana

तमोन्धं प्रविशन्त्येते तारतम्येन सर्वशः । तमस्यन्धेपि संसारे नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ ३,१२.

They enter the dense darkness, all in gradation; even in the darkness of samsara, there is no need for deliberation here.

सर्वेषामुत्तमोन्ते यः कलिरेव न संशयः । दूषको विष्णुभक्तानां तत्समो नास्ति सर्वदा ॥ ३,१२.

Among all, Kali is certainly the foremost—there is no doubt; he is the corrupter of devotees of Vishnu, and there is never anyone equal to him.

संसारे वान्धतमसि सर्वत्र हरिदूषकः । मिथ्यादाने ज्ञानबुद्धिर्दुः खे च सुखबुद्धिमान् ॥ ३,१२.

In the darkness of worldly existence, everywhere he defames Hari; he has the intellect of knowledge in false acquisition, and in sorrow he imagines happiness.

तस्मात्कलिसमो लोके शिवभक्तो न कुत्रचित् । दुर्योधनः स एवोक्तो दुः खानन्त्यस्वरूपवान् ॥ ३,१२.

Therefore, in the world, there is never a devotee of Shiva equal to Kali; he is said to be Duryodhana, who possesses the very form of ultimate sorrow.

तस्माच्छतगुणांशेन कलिभार्या तु सर्वदा । अलक्ष्मीरिति विख्याता सा लोके मन्थरा स्मृता ॥ ३,१२.

Therefore, his wife, always possessing a hundred times his qualities, is renowned as Alakshmi, and in the world she is known as Manthara.

तस्माद्दशगुणांशोनो विप्रचित्तिस्तु सर्वदा । जरासंधः स एवोक्तः कालनेमिस्ततः परम् ॥ ३,१२.

Therefore, Vipracitti is always said to possess one-tenth of his qualities; he is called Jarasandha, and after him comes Kalanemi.

तस्माच्छतगुणांशोनः स तु कंसेति विश्रुतः । तस्मात्पञ्चगुणैर्हीनौ मधुकैटभसंज्ञकौ ॥ ३,१२.

Therefore, the one known as Kamsa is famous as possessing one-hundredth part of his qualities; and from him, those called Madhu and Kaitabha are deprived of five parts.

तावेव हंसहिडंबकौ ज्ञेयौ तौ च जनार्दन । विप्रचित्तिसमो ज्ञेयो भौमो वै भूतले स्मृतः ॥ ३,१२.

Those two are to be understood as Hamsa and Hidimbaka, O Janardana; and the one known as Bhauma on earth is to be regarded as equal to Vipracitti.

तस्मादष्ट गुणैरुच्यो हरिण्यकशिषुः स्मृतः । तस्माच्च त्रिगुणैर्हीनो हिरण्याक्षो महासुरः ॥ ३,१२.

Therefore, Hiranyakashipu is said to possess eight parts; and from him, Hiranyaksha the great asura is deprived of three parts.

मणिमांस्तत्समो ज्ञेयः किञ्चिदूनो बकः स्मृतः । तस्माद्विंशद्गुणैर्हीनस्तारकाख्यो महासुरः ॥ ३,१२.

Maniman is to be understood as equal to him; Baka is said to be slightly less; and from him, the great asura named Taraka is deprived of twenty parts.

तस्मात्षड्गुणतो हीनः शंबरो लोककण्टकः । शंबरस्य समो ज्ञेयः शाल्वो दैत्येषु चाधमः ॥ ३,१२.

From him, Shambara, the thorn of the world, is deprived of six parts; and among the daityas, Shalva is to be known as equal to Shambara and the lowest.

शंबरात्तु द्विगुणतो हिडिंबो न्यून उच्यते । बाणस्ततोऽधमो ज्ञेयः स तु कीचकनामतः ॥ ३,१२.

From Shambara, Hidimba is said to be less by twice as much; and after him, Bana, known as Kichaka, is to be regarded as the lowest.

द्वापारख्यो महाहासो बाणासुरसमः स्मृतः । तस्माद्दशगुणैर्हीनो नमुचिर्दैत्यसत्तमः ॥ ३,१२.

Dvapar, called the great laughter, is considered equal to Banasura; and from him, Namuci, the best of daityas, is deprived of ten parts.

नमुचेस्तु समौ ज्ञेयौ पाक इल्वल इत्युभौ । तस्माच्चतुर्गुणैर्हीनो वातापिर्दानवाधमः ॥ ३,१२.

Paka and Ilvala are both to be known as equal to Namuci; and from him, Vatapi, the lowest of danavas, is deprived of four parts.

तस्मात्सार्धगुणैर्हीनो धेनुको नाम दैत्यराट् । धेनुकादर्धगुणतः केशी दैत्यस्तु चावरः ॥ ३,१२.

From him, Dhenuka, king of daityas, is deprived of one and a half parts; and from Dhenuka, Kesi, the lowest daitya, is deprived by half a part.

केशीदैत्यसमो ज्ञेयस्तृणावर्तो महासुरः । तस्माद्दशगुणैर्हीनो हंसो नामरमापते ॥ ३,१२.

Trnavarta, the great asura, is to be understood as equal to the daitya Kesi; and from him, Hamsa, named among the enemies of the gods, is deprived of ten parts.

त्रिरिकस्तु समो ज्ञेयस्तत्समः पौरुकस्मृतः । वेतः स एव विज्ञेयः पूर्वजन्मनि सत्तम ॥ ३,१२.

Tririka is to be known as equal, and Pauruka is remembered as equal to him; O best of beings, he is to be recognized as Veta in a previous birth.

तस्मादेकगुणैर्हीनौ कुंभाण्डककुपर्णकौ । दुः शासनस्तु विज्ञेयो जरासंधसमः प्रभो ॥ ३,१२.

From him, Kumbhanda and Kuparna are deprived of one part each; and Duhshasana is to be known as equal to Jarasandha, O lord.

कंसेन तुल्यो विज्ञेयो विकर्णो दैत्यसत्तमः । कुंभकर्णाच्छतगुणैर्हीनौ क्रध्येति विश्रुतः ॥ ३,१२.

Vikarna, the best of daityas, is to be known as equal to Kamsa; and Kradha, renowned, is deprived of a hundred parts from Kumbhakarna.

तस्माच्छतगुणैर्हीनः शतधन्वा महासुरः । समानस्तस्य विज्ञेयः कर्मारिर्दैत्यसत्तमः ॥ ३,१२.

Therefore, the great asura Śatadhanvan, who is deprived of a hundredfold qualities, is to be understood as equal in action to the foremost among the Daityas, the enemy of the gods.

कालकेयस्तु विज्ञेयः सदा वेनसमो मतः । अधमानां तु दैत्यानामुत्तमैः साम्यमुच्यते ॥ ३,१२.

Kālakeya is always considered equal to Vena; among the lowest of the Daityas, equality with the highest is declared.

तत्रावेशाच्च विज्ञेयं देवानां नात्र संशयः । तस्माच्छतगुर्णैहीनश्चित्तमानसुरो महान् ॥ ३,१२.

There, due to possession, it is to be known without doubt that the gods are present; therefore, the great asura of mind, deprived of a hundredfold qualities, is so.

तच्छरीराभिमानी तु तस्माच्छतगुणैर्वरः । तस्माच्छतगुणैहींनो हस्तमानसुरो महान् ॥ ३,१२.

He who is attached to the body is therefore superior by a hundredfold qualities; the great asura of the hand, deprived of a hundredfold qualities, is thus.

तस्माच्छतगुणैर्हीनः पादमानसुरो महान् । नेत्रेन्द्रियाभिमानी तु तस्माच्छतगुणो वरः ॥ ३,१२.

The great asura of the foot, deprived of a hundredfold qualities, is thus; but he who is attached to the sense of sight is superior by a hundredfold qualities.

चक्षुरिन्द्रियमानी तु तस्माच्छतगुणो वरः । तस्माच्छगुणैर्हीनः स्पर्शमानसुरो महान् ॥ ३,१२.

He who is attached to the sense of vision is superior by a hundredfold qualities; the great asura of touch, deprived of a hundredfold qualities, is thus.

तस्माच्छतगुर्णैहीनश्चण्डमानसुरो महान् । तस्माच्छतगुर्णैर्हीनः शिश्रमानसुरो महान् ॥ ३,१२.

The great asura of anger, deprived of a hundredfold qualities, is thus; the great asura of cold, deprived of a hundredfold qualities, is thus.

तस्माच्छतगुणैर्हीनः कर्ममानसुरः स्मृतः । कल्पाद्यैः प्रेरिताः सर्वे रुद्राद्या अधिकारिणः ॥ ३,१२.

The asura of action, deprived of a hundredfold qualities, is remembered as such; all the authorities like Rudra and others are impelled by the Kalpa and so on.

कदाचित्सुविरुद्धं च कुर्वन्ति तव सत्तम । कदाप्यहं च वायुश्च विरुद्धं नाचरेव भोः ॥ ३,१२.

O best of beings, sometimes they act in opposition to you; but I and Vāyu never act in opposition, O lord.

मूलेष्वंशावतारेषु रुद्रादीना महाप्रभो । बुद्धिर्विनश्यते यस्मात्तस्माच्छिन्ना हि तेऽखिलाः ॥ ३,१२.

In the roots, in the partial incarnations of Rudra and others, O great lord, since intellect is lost, therefore all of them are indeed cut off.