tac chrutva bhagavan kruddhah

 ketus te bhajyate yada

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 samyugam mat-samena te

 

Translation: 

 

Hearing this, Lord Siva became angry and replied, “Your flag will be broken, fool, when you have done battle with one who is my equal. That fight will vanquish your conceit.”

 

Purport: 

 

Lord Siva could have immediately chastised Banasura and personally destroyed his pride, but since Banasura had been such a faithful servant of his, Siva did not do so.