Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.13.21
स वाजिमेधेन यथोदितेन
वितायमानेन मरीचिमिश्रै: ।
इष्ट्वाधियज्ञं पुरुषं पुराण-
मिन्द्रो महानास विधूतपाप: ॥ २१ ॥
sa vājimedhena yathoditena
[sa vaajimedhena yathoditena]
vitāyamānena marīci-miśraiḥ
[vitaayamaanena mareechi-mishraih]
iṣṭvādhiyajñaṁ puruṣaṁ purāṇam
[ishtvaadhiyajnam purusham puraanam]
indro mahān āsa vidhūta-pāpaḥ
[indro mahaan aasa vidhoota-paapah]
Word-for-word
saḥ
—
he (Indra)
vājimedhena
—
by the aśvamedha sacrifice
yathā
—
just as
uditena
—
described
vitāyamānena
—
being performed
marīci-miśraiḥ
—
by the priests, headed by Marīci
iṣṭvā
—
worshiping
adhiyajñam
—
the Supreme Supersoul
puruṣam purāṇam
—
the original Personality of Godhead
indraḥ
—
King Indra
mahān
—
worshipable
āsa
—
became
vidhūta-pāpaḥ
—
being cleansed of all sinful reactions.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sa vājimedhena yathoditena
saḥ
he (Indra)
vājimedhena
by the aśvamedha sacrifice
yathā
just as
uditena
described
vitāyamānena marīci-miśraiḥ
vitāyamānena
being performed
marīci-miśraiḥ
by the priests, headed by Marīci
iṣṭvā
worshiping
iṣṭvādhiyajñaṁ puruṣaṁ purāṇam
adhiyajñam
the Supreme Supersoul
puruṣam purāṇam
the original Personality of Godhead
indro mahān āsa vidhūta-pāpaḥ
indraḥ
King Indra
mahān
worshipable
āsa
became
vidhūta-pāpaḥ
being cleansed of all sinful reactions.
King Indra was favored by Marīci and the other great sages. They performed the sacrifice just according to the rules and regulations, worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supersoul, the original person. Thus Indra regained his exalted position and was again honored by everyone.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
After worshiping the Supreme Lord, controller of sacrifices, by means of a horse sacrifice executed properly by Marīci and other sages, Indra was cleansed of his sin and was again respected.
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Personal Guidance
Marīci and the great sages performed the sacrifice according to rules, worshiping the Supreme Person, so Indra received unalloyed good fortune. Correctness of method plus right object yields unalloyed fruit.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I correct in method but vague about the object?
- What would tightening the object (Kṛṣṇa specifically) clarify in my practice?
My note
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