SB 6.13.5 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.13.5

इन्द्र उवाच स्त्रीभूद्रुमजलैरेनो विश्वरूपवधोद्भ‍वम् । विभक्तमनुगृह्णद्भ‍िर्वृत्रहत्यां क्‍व मार्ज्म्यहम् ॥ ५ ॥

indra uvāca

[indra uvaacha]

strī-bhū-druma-jalair eno

[stree-bhoo-druma-jalair eno]

viśvarūpa-vadhodbhavam

[vishvaroopa-vadhodbhavam]

vibhaktam anugṛhṇadbhir

[vibhaktam anugrihnadbhir]

vṛtra-hatyāṁ kva mārjmy aham

[vritra-hatyaam kva maarjmy aham]

Word-for-word

indraḥ uvāca — King Indra replied strī — by women bhū — the earth druma — the trees jalaiḥ — and water enaḥ — this (sin) viśvarūpa — of Viśvarūpa vadha — from the killing udbhavam — produced vibhaktam — divided anugṛhṇadbhiḥ — showing their favor (to me) vṛtra-hatyām — the killing of Vṛtra kva — how mārjmi — shall become free from aham — I.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

indra uvāca

indraḥ uvāca

King Indra replied

strī-bhū-druma-jalair eno

strī

by women

bhū

the earth

druma

the trees

jalaiḥ

and water

enaḥ

this (sin)

viśvarūpa-vadhodbhavam

viśvarūpa

of Viśvarūpa

vadha

from the killing

udbhavam

produced

vibhaktam anugṛhṇadbhir

vibhaktam

divided

anugṛhṇadbhiḥ

showing their favor (to me)

vṛtra-hatyāṁ kva mārjmy aham

vṛtra-hatyām

the killing of Vṛtra

kva

how

mārjmi

shall become free from

aham

King Indra replied: When I killed Viśvarūpa, I received extensive sinful reactions, but I was favored by the women, land, trees and water, and therefore I was able to divide the sin among them. But now if I kill Vṛtrāsura, another brāhmaṇa, how shall I free myself from the sinful reactions?

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Indra said: I received extensive sinful reactions killing Viśvarūpa, but I was favored by the women, land, trees and water, and therefore I was able to divide the sin among them. But now, if I kill Vṛtrāsura, another brāhmaṇa, how shall I free myself from the sinful reactions? Enaḥ means sin. Mārjmi means “purify.”

Personal Guidance

Indra: when I killed Viśvarūpa, women, land, trees and water helped me bear the sin; if I kill Vṛtra, who will share? Past coping doesn't promise present coping.

Reflection Questions

Where am I trusting an old support structure to absorb new debt?
Which collaborators have I outlived?

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