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  "name":"SB 4.24.3",
  "h1":"SB 4.24.3",
  "label":"Text 3",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.24.3",
  "description":"Formerly, Mahārāja Vijitāśva pleased the King of heaven, Indra, and from him received the title Antardhāna. His wife's name was Śikhaṇḍinī, and by her he begot three good sons."

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SB 4.24.3

अन्तर्धानगतिं शक्राल्लब्ध्वान्तर्धानसंज्ञितः ।
अपत्यत्रयमाधत्त शिखण्डिन्यां सुसम्मतम् ॥३॥

Text

antardhāna-gatiṁ śakrāl
labdhvāntardhāna-saṁjñitaḥ
apatya-trayam ādhatta
śikhaṇḍinyāṁ susammatam

Synonyms

antardhāna—of disappearance; gatim—achievement; śakrāt—from King Indra; labdhvā—getting; antardhāna—of the name; saṁjñitaḥ—so nominated; apatya—children; trayam—three; ādhatta—begot; śikhaṇḍinyām—in Śikhaṇḍinī, his wife; su-sammatam—approved by everyone.

Translation

Formerly, Mahārāja Vijitāśva pleased the King of heaven, Indra, and from him received the title Antardhāna. His wife's name was Śikhaṇḍinī, and by her he begot three good sons.

Purport

Mahārāja Vijitāśva was known as Antardhāna, which means “disappearance.” He received this title from Indra, and it refers to the time when Indra stole Mahārāja Pṛthu's horse from the sacrificial arena. Indra was not visible to others when he was stealing the horse, but Mahārāja Pṛthu's son Vijitāśva could see him. Yet despite his knowing that Indra was taking away his father's horse, Vijitāśva did not attack him. This indicates that Mahārāja Vijitāśva respected the right persons. Although Indra was stealing the horse from his father, Vijitāśva knew perfectly well that Indra was not an ordinary thief. Since Indra was a great and powerful demigod and servant of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vijitāśva purposefully excused him due to sentiment only, even though Indra was acting wrongly. Thus Indra became very pleased with Vijitāśva at that time. The demigods have the great mystic power of being able to appear and disappear according to their will, and since Indra was very pleased with Vijitāśva, he bestowed this mystic power upon him. Thus Vijitāśva became known as Antardhāna.