Text 29]
King Indra Annihilates the Demons
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TRANSLATION
When Indra, who is known as Vajra-dhara, the carrier of the thunderbolt, saw his own soldiers so oppressed by the enemies on the battlefield, he became very angry. Thus he took up his thunderbolt to kill the enemies.
TEXT 28
स तेनैवाष्टधारेण शिरसी बलपाकयोः ।
ज्ञातीनां पश्यतां राजञ्जहार जनयन्भयम् ॥२८॥
sa tenaivāṣṭa-dhāreṇa śirasī bala-pākayoḥ jñātīnām paśyatām rājañ jahāra janayan bhayam
saḥ—he (Indra); tena—by that; eva—indeed; aṣṭa-dhāreṇa—by the thunderbolt; śirasī—the two heads; bala-pākayoḥ—of the two demons known as Bala and Pāka; jñātīnām paśyatām—while their relatives and soldiers were watching; rājan—O King; jahāra—(Indra) cut off; janayan—creating; bhayam—fear (among them).
TRANSLATION
O King Parikṣit, King Indra used his thunderbolt to cut off the heads of both Bala and Pāka in the presence of all their relatives and followers. In this way he created a very fearful atmosphere on the battlefield.
TEXT 29
नमुचिस्तद्वधं दृष्ट्वा शोकामर्षरुपान्वितः ।
जिघांसुरिन्द्रं नृपते चकार परमोद्यमम् ॥२९॥
namucis tad-vadham drṣṭvā śokāmarṣa-ruṣānvitaḥ jighāmsur indram nrpate cakāra paramodyamam