Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.27.12
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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goṣṭha-nāśāya
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for the destruction of Your cowherd community
Compound: goṣṭha (cowherd settlement, Vraja) + nāśa (destruction). Indra states the target by name — not 'the disobedient' but Your cowherds. He confesses he tried to harm Kṛṣṇa's own family.
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āsāra-vāyubhiḥ
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with hard rain and winds
Compound: āsāra (downpour) + vāyu (wind). The exact weapons named — what the inhabitants of Vraja survived in the previous chapter. Confession of the method, not just the motive.
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vihate-yajñe
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when (my) sacrifice was disrupted
Locative absolute: vi-√han (struck down) + yajña (sacrifice). The Govardhana-pūjā in chapter 24 replaced Indra-yajña; he names that exact moment as the trigger. The Bhāgavatam's chronology held together by Indra himself.
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māninā
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by one who was falsely proud
Instrumental of mānin (proud one). Indra signs the offense in his own hand — not 'circumstances led me' but 'I, the proud one, did it.' The Bhāgavata pattern of clear authorship.
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tīvra-manyunā
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by fierce anger
Compound: tīvra (sharp, fierce) + manyu (wrath). Manyu is the Ṛg-vedic word for divine wrath; Indra applies it to himself with shame. The same wrath he used against asuras was turned on cowherds — and he sees the inversion.
"O Indra, you are my devotee. That I can understand from your recitation of praise. But without your permission, your wicked clouds attacked my Vraja. Therefore you should punish them." Fearing such an innocent scolding from Krsna, Indra considered, "Alas, I cannot be duplicitous with the supersoul who knows everything." Therefore he decided to admit that everything was his fault in this verse. "But how is it possible for my devotee to do this?" "When my worship was stopped, I became angry." "Though I, your master, stopped your worship, I cannot believe that my servant would do such a thing." "What is not possible out of pride (manina)". "Though pride may somehow arise in my devotee, he will remove that with intelligence." "But intense anger (tivra manyuna) destroys even intelligence."
The great mercy you have shown to such an offender is very special. I personally have performed this act right now (idam). It is most despicable to try to destroy Vraja. I did this out of pride and intense anger. O omniscient Lord (bhagavān)! You know my wicked nature. What more can be said about my pride? Or, O Lord, though you, full of all powers (bhagavān), were present, I attempted to destroy Vraja. This shows the serious nature of my offense.
A child kicks over the dinner plate when guests bring sweets and ignore him at the table. Indra's storm over Vraja was that kick — fierce, jealous, embarrassing. He names it now precisely: the cowherds chose Govardhana over my sacrifice, and I tried to drown them. The Bhāgavatam refuses any elegant cover for the offense.
My note
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