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Chapter 11: King Indra Annihilates the Demons

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

tasyaof Mātali; tatthat service (bringing the chariot before Indra); pūjayanappreciating; karmasuch service to the master; yantuḥof the chariot driver; dānava-sat-tamaḥthe best of the demons, namely Jambhāsura; śūlenaby his trident; jvalatāwhich was blazing fire; tamMātali; tuindeed; smayamānaḥsmiling; ahanatstruck; mṛdhein 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
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