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SB 6.13.21

Devanāgarī

स वाजिमेधेन यथोदितेन वितायमानेन मरीचिमिश्रै: । इष्ट्वाधियज्ञं पुरुषं पुराण- मिन्द्रो महानास विधूतपाप: ॥ २१ ॥

Text

sa vājimedhena yathoditena vitāyamānena marīci-miśraiḥ iṣṭvādhiyajñaṁ puruṣaṁ purāṇam indro mahān āsa vidhūta-pāpaḥ

Synonyms

saḥ—he (Indra);vājimedhena—by theaśvamedhasacrifice;yathā—just as;uditena—described;vitāyamānena—being performed;marīci-miśraiḥ—by the priests, headed by Marīci;iṣṭvā—worshiping;adhiyajñam—the Supreme Supersoul;puruṣampurāṇam—the original Personality of Godhead;indraḥ—King Indra;mahān—worshipable;āsa—became;vidhūta-pāpaḥ—being cleansed of all sinful reactions.

Translation

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.

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