1 · Learn4 of 6 · 5 min

Study a Verse

Read one verse of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam with its Sanskrit, word meanings, translation and study points.

Or browse by canto and chapter
Canto

Canto 6 · Prescribed Duties for Mankind · 19 chapters

12345678910111213141516171819

Choose a chapter to see all its verses.

How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
Read the full guide: how to hear the Bhāgavatam ›
Canto 6 · Chapter 10: The Battle Between the Demigods and Vṛtrāsura
6.10.126.10.15

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 6.10.13-14

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection

अथेन्द्रो वज्रमुद्यम्य निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा ।

मुने: शक्तिभिरुत्सिक्तो भगवत्तेजसान्वित: ॥ १३ ॥

वृतो देवगणै: सर्वैर्गजेन्द्रोपर्यशोभत ।

स्तूयमानो मुनिगणैस्त्रैलोक्यं हर्षयन्निव ॥ १४ ॥

athendro vajram udyamya

nirmitaṁ viśvakarmaṇā

muneḥ śaktibhir utsikto

bhagavat-tejasānvitaḥ

vṛto deva-gaṇaiḥ sarvair

gajendropary aśobhata

stūyamāno muni-gaṇais

trailokyaṁ harṣayann iva

Translation

Thereafter, King Indra very firmly took up the thunderbolt manufactured by Viśvakarmā from the bones of Dadhīci. Charged with the exalted power of Dadhīci Muni and enlightened by the power of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Indra rode on the back of his carrier, Airāvata, surrounded by all the demigods, while all the great sages offered him praise. Thus he shone very beautifully, pleasing the three worlds as he rode off to kill Vṛtrāsura.

Read this verse on Vedabase.io

This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

1

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Indra Advances With the Lord’s Power

  1. 1

    Indra firmly took up the thunderbolt that Viśvakarmā had made from Dadhīci’s bones.

  2. 2

    He was charged with Dadhīci Muni’s exalted power and enlightened by the power of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

  3. 3

    Riding Airāvata, Indra was surrounded by the demigods and praised by the great sages. His splendid departure to fight Vṛtrāsura pleased the three worlds.

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.