264 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 13

yajna; maha-indrena—by King Indra; vitate—being administered;
brahma-vadibhih—by the saints and braéhmanas expert in Vedic knowl-
edge; sah—that; vai—indeed; tvdstra-vadhah—the killing of
Vrtrasura, the son of Tvasta; bhiiyat—may be; api—although; papa-
cayah—mass of sin; nrpa—O King; nitah—was brought; tena—by that
(the horse sacrifice); eva—certainly; siinyaya—to nothing; niharah—
fog; iva—like; bhanuné—by the brilliant sun.

TRANSLATION

The horse sacrifice performed by the saintly brahmanas relieved
Indra of the reactions to all his sins because he worshiped the
Supreme Personality of Godhead in that sacrifice. O King, al-
though he had committed a gravely sinful act, it was nullified at
once by that sacrifice, just as fog is vanquished by the brilliant
sunrise.

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sa vajimedhena yathoditena
vitayamanena marici-misraih

istvddhiyajnam purusam purdnam
indro mahan asa vidhita-papah

sah—he (Indra); vajimedhena—by the asvamedha sacrifice; yatha —
just as; uditena—described; vitayamanena—being performed; marici-
misraih—by the priests, headed by Marici; istua—worshiping;
adhiyajiam—the Supreme Supersoul; purusam puradnam—the original
Personality of Godhead; indrah—King Indra; mahan—worshipable;
Gsa—became; vidhiita-papah—being cleansed of all sinful reactions.
