10 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 14

TEXT 7
aa at AT PAP RS Bas TA |
a det aat  aeaaAaTA I 9 II

atra nah samSayo bhiiyan
chrotum kautihalam prabho

yah paurusena samare
sahasrdksam atosayat

atra—in this connection; nah—our; samsayah—doubt; bhiyan—
great; Ssrotum—to hear; kautithalam—eagerness; prabho—O my lord;
yah—he who; paurusena—by bravery and strength; samare—in battle;
sahasra-aksam—Lord Indra, who has one thousand eyes; atosayat—
pleased.

TRANSLATION

My dear lord, Sukadeva Gosvami, although Vrtrasura was a sin-
ful demon, he showed the prowess of a most exalted ksatriya and
satisfied Lord Indra in battle. How could such a demon be a great
devotee of Lord Krsna? These contradictions have caused me great
doubt, and they have made me eager to hear of this from you.

TEXT 8
aa sary
qaaaisy aed AAT TATA: |
fray aearrea aftaed TaISATTA II II

Sri-siita uvdca
pariksito ’tha samprasnam
bhagavan badaradyanih
nisamya sraddadhanasya
pratinandya vaco ’bravit

sri-siitah uvaéca—Sri Sita Gosvami said; pariksitah—of Maharaja
Pariksit; atha—thus; samprasnam—the perfect question; bhagavan—
