Canto 9: LiberationChapter 17: The Dynasties of the Sons of Pururava

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.17.13

devair abhyarthito daityan

hatvendrayadadad divam

indras tasmai punar dattva

grihitva caranau rajeh

atmanam arpayam asa

prahradady-ari-sankitah

SYNONYMS

devaih -- by the demigods; abhyarthitah -- being requested; daityan -- the demons; hatva -- killing; indraya -- to Indra, the King of heaven; adadat -- delivered; divam -- the kingdom of heaven; indrah -- the King of heaven; tasmai -- unto him, Raji; punah -- again; dattva -- returning; grihitva -- capturing; caranau -- the feet; rajeh -- of Raji; atmanam -- the self; arpayam asa -- surrendered; prahrada-adi -- Prahlada and others; ari-sankitah -- being afraid of such enemies.

TRANSLATION

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

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