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Chapter 7: Indra Offends His Spiritual Master, Bṛhaspati.

Verse 9 of 33
SB 6.7.9

ततो निर्गत्य सहसा कविरांगिरसः प्रभुः आययौ स्वगृहं तूष्णीं विद्वान्श्रीमदविक्रियाम्

tato nirgatya sahasā kavir āṅgirasaḥ prabhuḥ āyayau sva-gṛhaṁ tūṣṇīṁ vidvān śrī-mada-vikriyām

Synonyms

tataḥthereafter; nirgatyagoing out; sahasāsuddenly; kaviḥthe great learned sage; āṅgirasaḥBṛhaspati; prabhuḥthe master of the demigods; āyayaureturned; sva-gṛhamto his home; tūṣṇīmbeing silent; vidvānhaving known; śrī-mada-vikriyāmdeterioration because of madness due to opulence..

Translation

Bṛhaspati knew everything that would happen in the future. Seeing Indra's transgression of etiquette, he completely understood that Indra was puffed up by his material opulence. Although able to curse Indra, he did not do so. Instead, he left the assembly and in silence returned to his home.

Verse 9 of 33
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