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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  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?
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Canto 8 · Chapter 11: King Indra Annihilates the Demons
8.11.258.11.27

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 8.11.26

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 8.11.10inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

ततस्तुराषाडिषुबद्धपञ्जराद्

विनिर्गत: साश्वरथध्वजाग्रणी: ।

बभौ दिश: खं पृथिवीं च रोचयन्

स्वतेजसा सूर्य इव क्षपात्यये ॥ २६ ॥

tatas turāṣāḍ iṣu-baddha-pañjarād

vinirgataḥ sāśva-ratha-dhvajāgraṇīḥ

babhau diśaḥ khaṁ pṛthivīṁ ca rocayan

sva-tejasā sūrya iva kṣapātyaye

Translation

Thereafter, Indra released himself from the cage of the network of arrows. Appearing with his chariot, flag, horses and chariot driver and thus pleasing the sky, the earth and all directions, he shone effulgently like the sun at the end of night. Indra was bright and beautiful in the vision of everyone.

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

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Indra Emerges Like the Rising Sun

  1. 1

    Indra released himself from the cage formed by the network of arrows.

  2. 2

    He appeared with his chariot, flag, horses and chariot driver.

  3. 3

    He shone like the sun at the end of night, pleasing the sky, earth and all directions. Everyone saw him as bright and beautiful.

How it feels

Danger and ambition → Divine rescue and surprise. Cooperation, rivalry and revelation alternate rapidly.

Chapters 5–12 of Canto 8: Churning the ocean, poison and nectar. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 11: King Indra Annihilates the Demons

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Hearing this voice, Indra began to think of how Namuci could be killed. He then thought of foam, which is neither moist nor dry.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 8.11
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tataḥthereafter
  2. turāṣāṭanother name of Indra
  3. iṣu-baddha-pañjarātfrom the cage of the network of arrows
  4. vinirgataḥbeing released
  5. sawith
  6. aśvahorses
  7. rathachariot
  8. dhvajaflag
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Īśānukathā · The science of God

    Who is the Lord, and how do His devotees live? · Subject 7 of 10

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does the image of sunrise express the change brought by Indra’s appearance?

Practice

Reread the verse and briefly describe the contrast between the cage of arrows and Indra’s bright appearance.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayIndra Emerges Like the Rising SunThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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