258 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 13

tayendrah smasahat taparn
nirurtir nadmum avisat

hrimantam vacyatam praptam
sukhayanty api no gunah

taya—by that action; indrah—King Indra; sma—indeed; asahat—
suffered; tapam—misery; nirvrtih—happiness; na—not; amum—him;
Gvisat—entered; hrimantam—one who is shameful; vacyatam—ill
fame; praéptam—obtaining; sukhayanti—give pleasure; api—although;
no—not; gundh—good qualifications like possessing opulence.

TRANSLATION

Following the advice of the demigods, Indra killed Vrtrasura,
and he suffered because of this sinful killing. Although the other
demigods were happy, he could not derive happiness from the
killing of Vrtrasura. Indra’s other good qualities, such as tolerance
and opulence, could not help him in his grief.

PURPORT

One cannot be happy by committing sinful acts, even if one is endowed
with material opulence. Indra found this to be true. People began to
blaspheme him, saying, “This person has killed a brahmana for the sake
of enjoying heavenly material happiness.” Therefore in spite of being
King of heaven and enjoying material opulence, Indra was always
unhappy because of the accusations of the populace.

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