Text 3] Indra Afflicted by Sinful Reaction 249

deva-anugah—the inhabitants of other planets following the principles
of the demigods; suayam—independently (without asking permission
from Indra); pratijagmuh—returned; sva-dhisnyani—to their respec-
tive planets and homes; brahma—Lord Brahma; isa—Lord Siva; indra-
ddayah—and the demigods headed by Indra; tatah—thereafter.

TRANSLATION

Thereafter, the demigods, the great saintly persons, the inhabi-
tants of Pitrloka and Bhiataloka, the demons, the followers of the
demigods, and also Lord Brahma, Lord Siva and the demigods
subordinate to Indra all returned to their respective homes. While
departing, however, no one spoke to Indra.

PURPORT

In this connection Srila Vigvanatha Cakravarti Thakura comments:

brahmesendradaya iti. indrasya sva-dhisnya-gamanam nopapadyate
vurtra-vadha-ksana eva brahma-hatyopadrava-prapteh. tasmat tata ity
anena mdanasa-sarovardd dgatya pravartitad asvamedhat parata iti
vyakhyeyam. :
Lord Brahma, Lord Siva and the other demigods returned to their re-
spective abodes, but Indra did not, for he was disturbed at having killed
Vrtrasura, who was actually a brahmana. After killing Vrtrasura, Indra
went to the Manasa-sarovara Lake to become free from sinful reactions.
When he left the lake, he performed an asvamedha-yajfa and then
returned to his own abode.

TEXT 3
ARTRATA
THEM Nase Al Ta |
Yaad Aah Sar etera Sasa | 3 U1

Sri-radjovaca
indrasyanirurter hetum
Srotum icchami bho mune
yenasan sukhino deva

harer duhkham kuto ’bhavat
