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Chapter 13: King Indra Afflicted by Sinful Reaction

Verse 21 of 19
SB 6.13.21

स वाजिमेधेन यथोदितेन वितायमानेन मरीचिमिश्रैः इष्ट्वाधियज्ञं पुरुषं पुराणमिन्द्रो महानास विधूतपापः

sa vājimedhena yathoditena vitāyamānena marīci-miśraiḥ iṣṭvādhiyajñaṁ puruṣaṁ purāṇam indro mahān āsa vidhūta-pāpaḥ

Synonyms

saḥ—he (Indra); vājimedhena—by the aśvamedha sacrifice; yathā—just as; uditena—described; vitāyamānena—being performed; marīci-miśraiḥ—by the priests, headed by Marīci; iṣṭvā—worshiping; adhiyajñam—the Supreme Supersoul; puruṣam purāṇam—the original Personality of Godhead; indraḥ—King Indra; mahān—worshipable; āsa—became; vidhūta-pāpaḥ—being cleansed of all sinful reactions..

Translation

King Indra was favored by Marīci and the other great sages. They performed the sacrifice just according to the rules and regulations, worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supersoul, the original person. Thus Indra regained his exalted position and was again honored by everyone.

Verse 21 of 19