# SB 3.18.26
> एषा घोरतमा सन्ध्या लोकच्छम्बट्करी प्रभो ।
> उपसर्पति सर्वात्मन्सुराणां जयमावह ॥२६॥
## Text
> eṣā ghoratamā sandhyā
> loka-cchambaṭ-karī prabho
> upasarpati sarvātman
> surāṇāṁ jayam āvaha
## Synonyms
*eṣā*—this; *ghora-tamā*—darkest; *sandhyā*—evening time; *loka*—the world; *chambaṭ-karī*—destroying; *prabho*—O Lord; *upasarpati*—is approaching; *sarva-ātman*—O Soul of all souls; *surāṇām*—to the demigods; *jayam*—victory; *āvaha*—bring.
## Translation
**My Lord, the darkest evening, which covers the world, is fast approaching. Since You are the Soul of all souls, kindly kill him and win victory for the demigods.**