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Chapter 7: Indra Offends His Spiritual Master, Bṛhaspati.

Verse 18 of 33
SB 6.7.18

तच्छ्रुत्वैवासुराः सर्व आश्रित्यौशनसं मतम् देवान्प्रत्युद्यमं चक्रुर्दुर्मदा आततायिनः

tac chrutvaivāsurāḥ sarva āśrityauśanasaṁ matam devān pratyudyamaṁ cakrur durmadā ātatāyinaḥ

Synonyms

tat śrutvā—hearing that news; eva—indeed; asurāḥ—the demons; sarve—all; āśritya—taking shelter of; auśanasam—of Śukrācārya; matam—the instruction; devān—the demigods; pratyudyamam—action against; cakruḥ—performed; durmadāḥ—not very intelligent; ātatāyinaḥ—equipped with arms for fighting..

Translation

Hearing of the pitiable condition of King Indra, the demons, following the instructions of their guru, Śukrācārya, equipped themselves with weapons and declared war against the demigods.

Verse 18 of 33