Text 14] | The Dynasties of the Sons of Purtrava 9
of heaven; tasmai—unto him, Raji; punah—again; dattvd—returning;
grhitvad —capturing; caranau—the feet; rajeh —of Raji; dtmanam—the
self; arpayam dsa—surrendered; prahrdda-ddi—Prahlada and others;
ari-sankitah—being afraid of such enemies.
TRANSLATION

On the request of the demigods, Raji killed the demons and thus
returned the kingdom of heaven to Lord Indra. But Indra, fearing
such demons as Prahlada, returned the kingdom of heaven to Raji
and surrendered himself at Raji’s lotus feet.

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Pret AeA TANT TAKS 12 vil
putary uparate putra
yacamanaya no daduh
trivistaparh mahendraya
yajria-bhagan samadaduh

pitari—when their father; uparate—passed away; putrah—the sons;
yacamanéya—although requesting from them; no—not; daduh—
returned; ¢rivistapam—the heavenly kingdom; mahendréya—unto
Mahendra; yajria-bhagan—the shares of ritualistic ceremonies;
samdadaduh— gave.

TRANSLATION

Upon Raji’s death, Indra begged Raji’s sons for the return of the
heavenly planet. They did not return it, however, although they
agreed to return Indra’s shares in ritualistic ceremonies.

PURPORT

Raji conquered the kingdom of heaven, and therefore when Indra, the
heavenly king, begged Raji’s sons to return it, they refused. Because they
had not taken the heavenly kingdom from Indra but had inherited it
from their father, they considered it their paternal property. Why then
should they return it to the demigods?
