Text 25] Vrtrasura’s Glorious Death 239

TRANSLATION

Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said: Vrtrasura and King Indra spoke
about devotional service even on the battlefield, and then as a mat-
ter of duty they again began fighting. My dear King, both of them
were great fighters and were equally powerful.

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Sart Tema Ne arqSedar ATT NAVI

avidhya parigham vrtrah
karsnaéyasam arindamah
indraya prahinod ghoram

vama-hastena marisa

avidhya—whirling; parigham—the club; vrtrah—Vrtrasura;
karsna-ayasam—made of iron; arim-damah—who was competent to
subdue his enemy; indraéya—at Indra; prahinot—threw; ghoram—very
fearful; véma-hastena—with his left hand; marisa—O best of kings,
Maharaja Pariksit.

TRANSLATION

O Maharaja Pariksit, Vrtrasura, who was completely able to sub-
due his enemy, took his iron club, whirled it around, aimed it at
Indra and then threw it at him with his left hand.

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Raz gag Fat aay TATITT 1Rall

sa tu vrtrasya parigham
karam ca karabhopamam

ciccheda yugapad devo
vajrena Sata-parvana
