Verse 17 of 48
SB 8.11.17
तस्य तत्पूजयन्कर्म यन्तुर्दानवसत्तमः शूलेन ज्वलता तं तु स्मयमानो ऽहनन्मृधे
tasya tat pūjayan karma yantur dānava-sattamaḥ śūlena jvalatā taṁ tu smayamāno 'hanan mṛdhe
Synonyms
tasya—of Mātali; tat—that service (bringing the chariot before Indra); pūjayan—appreciating; karma—such service to the master; yantuḥ—of the chariot driver; dānava-sat-tamaḥ—the best of the demons, namely Jambhāsura; śūlena—by his trident; jvalatā—which was blazing fire; tam—Mātali; tu—indeed; smayamānaḥ—smiling; ahanat—struck; mṛdhe—in the battle..
Translation
Appreciating Mātali's service, Jambhāsura, the best of the demons, smiled. Nonetheless, he struck Mātali in the battle with a trident of blazing fire.
Verse 17 of 48