brahma-sapa -- by the curse of the brahmanas; upasrishtanam -- who were overtaken; krishna-maya -- by the illusory energy of Lord Krishna; avrita -- covered; atmanam -- of those whose minds; spardha -- arising from rivalry; krodhah -- the anger; kshayam -- to destruction; ninye -- led; vainavah -- of bamboo trees; agnih -- a fire; yatha -- as; vanam -- the forest.

The violent anger of these warriors, who were overcome by the brahmanas' curse and bewildered by Lord Krishna's illusory potency, now led them to their annihilation, just as a fire that starts in a bamboo grove destroys the entire forest.