Text 10] King Indra Annihilates the Demons 71

situated in the upper planetary system. Therefore, when one is un-
disturbed by the so-called favorable and unfavorable circumstances of
this material world, he should be understood to be brahma-bhiita, or
self-realized. As stated in Bhagavad-gita (18.54), brahma-bhitah
prasannatmé na Ssocati na kavksati: “‘One who is transcendentally situ-
ated at once realizes the Supreme Brahman and becomes fully joyful.”
When one is undisturbed by material circumstances, he should be under-
stood to be on the transcendental stage, above the reactions of the three
modes of material nature.

TEXT 9
4 Ad ATMA TA ANTAA |
Prat a: angaterat Teta AMATSAT: 118 1

na vayam manyamaénanam
atmanam tatra sadhanam

giro vah sadhu-socyanam
grhnimo marma-tadanah

na—not; vayam—we; manyamdndnam—who are considering;
atmanam—the self; tatra—in victory or defeat; sadhanam—the cause;
girah—the words; vah—of you; sddhu-socyanadm—who are to be pitied
by the saintly persons; grhnimah—accept; marma-tadanah—which
afflict the heart.
TRANSLATION

You demigods think that your own selves are the cause of your
attaining fame and victory. Because of your ignorance, saintly per-
sons feel sorry for you. Therefore, although your words afflict the
heart, we do not accept them.

TEXT 10
aT Fa

emfaca Aa aR aNradiAea: |

AEN EACTA TET Ga? oll
