Text 29] King Indra Annihilates the Demons 83
TRANSLATION
When Indra, who is known as Vajra-dhara, the carrier of the
thunderbolt, saw his own soldiers so oppressed by the enemies on
the battlefield, he became very angry. Thus he took up his thun-
derbolt to kill the enemies.
TEXT 28
a tanente fat Teas: |
Mela TA ATHE TAIAATTZ (12
sa tenaivasta-dharena
Sirasi bala-pakayoh
jfatindm pasyatam rajan
Jahara janayan bhayam
sah—he (Indra); tena—by that; eva—indeed; asta-dhdrena—by the
thunderbolt; sirasi—the two heads; bala-pakayoh—of the two demons
known as Bala and Paka; jridtinam pasyatam—while their relatives and
soldiers were watching; rajan—O King; jahdra—(Indra) cut off;
janayan—creating; bhayam—fear (among them).
TRANSLATION
O King Pariksit, King Indra used his thunderbolt to cut off the
heads of both Bala and Paka in the presence of all their relatives
and followers. In this way he created a very fearful atmosphere an
the battlefield.
TEXT 29
vafresd TA aaTeT ea: |
fraigftet sat wae TATA 1231
namucis tad-vadham drstva
Sokamarsa-rusadnvitah
Jighamsur indram nrpate
cakadra paramodyamam
