72 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 11
Sri-Suka uvdca
ity Gksipya vibhum viro
naracair vira-mardanah
Gkarna-pirnair ahanad
Gksepair dha tam punah
Sri-Sukah uvaca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; iti—thus; aksipya—
chastising; vibhum—unto King Indra; virah—the valiant Bali Maharaja;
nardcaih—by the arrows named nardcas; vira-mardanah—Bali
Maharaja, who could subdue even great heros; dkarna-pirnaih—drawn
up to his ear; ahanat—attacked; dksepaih—by words of chastisement;
aGha—said; tam—unto him; punah—again.
TRANSLATION
Sukadeva Gosvami said: After thus rebuking Indra, King of
heaven, with sharp words, Bali Maharaja, who could subdue any
other hero, drew back to his ear the arrows known as naracas and
attacked Indra with these arrows. Then he again chastised Indra
with strong words.
TEXT 11
ad faapat at Ff aeaaTeT |
aI TarTT TraTET ea fea: UNAM
evam nirakrto devo
vairind tathya-vadina
namrsyat tad-adhiksepam
totrahata iva dvipah
evam—thus; nirdkrtah—being defeated; devah—King Indra;
vairinad—by his enemy; tathya-vadinad—who was competent to speak
the truth; na—not; amrsyat—lamented; tat—of him (Bali);
adhiksepam—the chastisement; totra—by the scepter or rod; Ghatah—
being beaten; iva—just like; dvipah—an elephant.
