न शुष्केण न चार्द्रेण जहार नमुचेः शिरः तं तुष्टुवुर्मुनिगणा माल्यैश्चावाकिरन्विभुम्
na śuṣkeṇa na cārdreṇa jahāra namuceḥ śiraḥ taṁ tuṣṭuvur muni-gaṇā mālyaiś cāvākiran vibhum
Synonyms
na—neither; śuṣkeṇa—by dry means; na—nor; ca—also; ārdreṇa—by a moist weapon; jahāra—he separated; namuceḥ—of Namuci; śiraḥ—the head; tam—him (Indra); tuṣṭuvuḥ—satisfied; muni-gaṇāḥ—all the sages; mālyaiḥ—with flower garlands; ca—also; avākiran—covered; vibhum—that great personality..
Translation
Thus Indra, King of heaven, severed Namuci's head with a weapon of foam, which was neither dry nor moist. Then all the sages satisfied Indra, the exalted personality, by showering flowers and garlands upon him, almost covering him.
Purport
In this regard, the śruti-mantras say, apāṁ phenena namuceḥ śira indro 'dārayat: Indra killed Namuci with watery foam, which is neither moist nor dry.