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Chapter 11: The Transcendental Qualities of Vṛtrāsura

Verse 9 of 26
SB 6.11.9

विलोक्य तं वज्रधरो ऽत्यमर्षितः स्वशत्रवे ऽभिद्रवते महागदाम् चिक्षेप तामापततीं सुदुःसहां जग्राह वामेन करेण लीलया

vilokya taṁ vajra-dharo 'tyamarṣitaḥ sva-śatrave 'bhidravate mahā-gadām cikṣepa tām āpatatīṁ suduḥsahāṁ jagrāha vāmena kareṇa līlayā

Synonyms

vilokyaseeing; tamhim (Vṛtrāsura); vajra-dharaḥthe carrier of the thunderbolt (King Indra); ativery much; amarṣitaḥintolerant; svahis own; śatravetoward the enemy; abhidravaterunning; mahā-gadāma very powerful club; cikṣepathrew; tāmthat (club); āpatatīmflying toward him; su-duḥsahāmvery difficult to counteract; jagrāhacaught; vāmenawith his left; kareṇahand; līlayāvery easily..

Translation

Seeing Vṛtrāsura's disposition, Indra, the King of heaven, became intolerant and threw at him one of his great clubs, which are extremely difficult to counteract. However, as the club flew toward him, Vṛtrāsura easily caught it with his left hand.

Verse 9 of 26
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