Canto 6: Prescribed Duties for MankindChapter 18: Diti Vows to Kill King Indra

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.18.24

kadā nu bhrātṛ-hantāram

indriyārāmam ulbaṇam

aklinna-hṛdayaḿ pāpaḿ

ghātayitvā śaye sukham

SYNONYMS

kadā — when; nu — indeed; bhrātṛ-hantāram — the killer of the brothers; indriya-ārāmam — very fond of sense gratification; ulbaṇam — cruel; aklinna-hṛdayam — hard hearted; pāpam — sinful; ghātayitvā — having caused to be killed; śaye — shall I rest; sukham — happily.

TRANSLATION

Lord Indra, who is very much fond of sense gratification, has killed the two brothers Hiraṇyākṣa and Hiraṇyakaśipu by means of Lord Viṣṇu. Therefore Indra is cruel, hardhearted and sinful. When will I, having killed him, rest with a pacified mind?

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