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Chapter 19: King Pṛthu's One Hundred Horse Sacrifices

Verse 21 of 41
SB 4.19.21

अत्रिणा चोदितस्तस्मै सन्दधे विशिखं रुषा सो ऽश्वं रूपं च तद्धित्वा तस्थावन्तर्हितः स्वराट्

atriṇā coditas tasmai sandadhe viśikhaṁ ruṣā so 'śvaṁ rūpaṁ ca tad dhitvā tasthāv antarhitaḥ sva-rāṭ

Synonyms

atriṇā—by the great sage Atri; coditaḥ—inspired; tasmai—for Lord Indra; sandadhe—fixed up; viśikham—his arrow; ruṣā—out of great anger; saḥ—King Indra; aśvam—horse; rūpam—the dress of a sannyāsī; ca—also; tat—that; hitvā—giving up; tasthau—he remained there; antarhitaḥ—invisible; sva-rāṭ—the independent Indra..

Translation

When the great sage Atri again gave directions, the son of King Pṛthu became very angry and placed an arrow on his bow. Upon seeing this, King Indra immediately abandoned the false dress of a sannyāsī and, giving up the horse, made himself invisible.

Verse 21 of 41