Text 14] The Dynasties of the Sons of Purūravā
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of heaven;  tasmai —unto him, Rajī;  punaḥ —again;  dattvā —returning;  gṛhītvā —capturing;  caraṇau —the feet;  rajeḥ —of Rajī;  ātmānam —the self;  arpayām āsa —surrendered;  prahrāda-ādi —Prahlāda and others;  ari-śaṅkitaḥ —being afraid of such enemies.
TRANSLATION
On the request of the demigods, Rajī killed the demons and thus returned the kingdom of heaven to Lord Indra. But Indra, fearing such demons as Prahlāda, returned the kingdom of heaven to Rajī and surrendered himself at Rajī's lotus feet.
TEXT 14
पितर्युपरते पुत्रा याचमानाय नो ददुः । त्रिविष्टपं महेन्द्राय यज्ञभागान् समाददुः ॥१४॥
pitary uparate putrā yācamānāya no daduḥ triviṣṭapam mahendrāya yajña-bhāgān samādaduḥ
pitari —when their father;  uparate —passed away;  putrāḥ —the sons;  yācamānāya —although requesting from them;  no —not;  daduḥ —returned;  triviṣṭapam —the heavenly kingdom;  mahendrāya —unto Mahendra;  yajña-bhāgān —the shares of ritualistic ceremonies;  samādaduḥ —gave.
TRANSLATION
Upon Rajī's death, Indra begged Rajī's sons for the return of the heavenly planet. They did not return it, however, although they agreed to return Indra's shares in ritualistic ceremonies.
PURPORT
Rajī conquered the kingdom of heaven, and therefore when Indra, the heavenly king, begged Rajī's sons to return it, they refused. Because they had not taken the heavenly kingdom from Indra but had inherited it from their father, they considered it their paternal property. Why then should they return it to the demigods?