Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 9 Chapter 17 Verse 13

Canto 9: Liberation | Chapter 17: The Dynasties of the Sons of Purūravā

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.17.13

devair abhyarthito daityān

hatvendrāyādadād divam

indras tasmai punar dattvā

gṛhītvā caraṇau rajeḥ

ātmānam arpayām āsa

prahrādādy-ari-śańkitaḥ

SYNONYMS

devaiḥ — by the demigods; abhyarthitaḥ — being requested; daityān — the demons; hatvā — killing; indrāya — to Indra, the King of heaven; adadāt — delivered; divam — the kingdom of heaven; indraḥ — the King of heaven; tasmai — unto him, Rajī; punaḥ — again; dattvā — returning; gṛhītvā — capturing; caraṇau — the feet; rajeḥ — of Rajī; ātmānam — the self; arpayām āsa — surrendered; prahrāda-ādi — Prahlāda and others; ari-śańkitaḥ — being afraid of such enemies.

TRANSLATION

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

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