—json {

  "name":"SB 6.13.18",
  "h1":"SB 6.13.18",
  "label":"Text 18",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.13.18",
  "description":"O King, when Lord Indra reached the heavenly planets, the saintly brāhmaṇas approached him and properly initiated him into a horse sacrifice [aśvamedha-yajña] meant to please the Supreme Lord."

} —

SB 6.13.18

Text

taṁ ca brahmarṣayo 'bhyetya
hayamedhena bhārata
yathāvad dīkṣayāṁ cakruḥ
puruṣārādhanena ha

Synonyms

tam—him (Lord Indra); ca—and; brahma-ṛṣayaḥ—the great saints and brāhmaṇas; abhyetya—approaching; hayamedhena—with an aśvamedha sacrifice; bhārata—O King Parīkṣit; yathāvat—according to the rules and regulations; dīkṣayām cakruḥ—initiated; puruṣa-ārādhanena—which consists of worship of the Supreme Person, Hari; ha—indeed.

Translation

O King, when Lord Indra reached the heavenly planets, the saintly brāhmaṇas approached him and properly initiated him into a horse sacrifice [aśvamedha-yajña] meant to please the Supreme Lord.