harih -- Lord Krishna; para -- of the enemy; anika -- of the armies; payah-mucam -- (which were like) clouds; muhuh -- repeatedly; silimukha -- of their arrows; ati -- extremely; ulbana -- fearsome; varsha -- by the rain; piditam -- pained; sva -- His own; sainyam -- army; alokya -- seeing; sura -- by demigods; asura -- and demons; arcitam -- worshiped; vyasphurjayat -- He twanged; sarnga -- known as Sarnga; sara-asana -- His bow; uttamam -- most excellent.

Seeing His army tormented by the relentless and savage rain of arrows from the massive opposing forces gathered like clouds about Him, Lord Hari twanged His excellent bow, Sarnga, which both gods and demons worship.