74 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 11
sakhayam patitam drstva
jambho bali-sakhah suhrt
abhyayat sauhrdam sakhyur
hatasyapi samdacaran
sakhadyam—his intimate friend; patitam—having fallen; drstva—
after seeing; jambhah—the demon Jambha; bali-sakhah—a very inti-
mate friend of Bali Maharaja; swhrt—and constant well-wisher;
abhyayat—appeared on the scene; sauhrdam—very compassionate
friendship; sakhyuh—of his friend; hatasya—who was injured and
fallen; api—although; samacaran—just to perform friendly duties.
TRANSLATION
When the demon Jambhasura saw that his friend Bali had fallen,
he appeared before Indra, the enemy, just to serve Bali Maharaja
with friendly behavior.
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WATSTSh TH A FATA: vil
sa simha-vaha dsddya
gadam udyamya ramhasa
Jatrav atadayac chakram
gajam ca sumahd-balah
sah—Jambhasura; simmha-vahah—being carried by a lion; dsadya—
coming before King Indra; gadam—his club; udyamya—taking up;
ramhasd—with great force; jatrau—on the base of the neck; atadayat—
hit; sakram—Indra; gajam ca—as well as his elephant; su-mahda-
balah—the greatly powerful Jambhasura.
TRANSLATION
The greatly powerful Jambhasura, carried by a lion, approached
Indra and forcefully struck him on the shoulder with his club. He
also struck Indra’s elephant.
