Text 35] Vrtrasura’s Glorious Death 245

plete year—360 days, the time in which the sun, moon and other
luminaries complete a northern and southern journey. Then, at
the suitable time for Vrtrasura to be killed, his head fell to the
ground.

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tadé ca khe dundubhayo vinedur
gandharva-siddhah samaharsi-sanghah

vdrtra-ghna-lingais tam abhistuvana
mantrair muda kusumair abhyavarsan

tada —at that time; ca—also; khe—in the higher planetary systems in
the sky; dundubhayah—the  kettledrums; vineduh—sounded;
gandharva—the Gandharvas; siddhah—and the Siddhas; sa-maharsi-
sanghah—with the assembly of saintly persons; vdrtra-ghna-lingaih—
celebrating the prowess of the killer of Vrtrasura; tam—him (Indra);
abhistuvanadh—praising; mantraih—by various mantras; muda—with
great pleasure; kusumaih—with flowers; abhyavarsan—showered.

TRANSLATION

When Vrtrasura was killed, the Gandharvas and Siddhas in the
heavenly planets beat kettledrums in jubilation. With Vedic hymns
they celebrated the prowess of Indra, the killer of Vrtrasura, prais-
ing Indra and showering flowers upon him with great pleasure.

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urtrasya dehan niskrantam
atma-jyotir arindama
