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  "name":"SB 8.11.27",
  "h1":"SB 8.11.27",
  "label":"Text 27",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.11.27",
  "description":"When Indra, who is known as Vajra-dhara, the carrier of the thunderbolt, saw his own soldiers so oppressed by the enemies on the battlefield, he became very angry. Thus he took up his thunderbolt to kill the enemies."

} —

SB 8.11.27

Text

nirīkṣya pṛtanāṁ devaḥ
parair abhyarditāṁ raṇe
udayacchad ripuṁ hantuṁ
vajraṁ vajra-dharo ruṣā

Synonyms

nirīkṣya—after observing; pṛtanām—his own soldiers; devaḥ—the demigod Indra; paraiḥ—by the enemies; abhyarditām—put into great difficulties or oppressed; raṇe—in the battlefield; udayacchat—took up; ripum—the enemies; hantum—to kill; vajram—the thunderbolt; vajra-dharaḥ—the carrier of the thunderbolt; ruṣā—in great anger.

Translation

When Indra, who is known as Vajra-dhara, the carrier of the thunderbolt, saw his own soldiers so oppressed by the enemies on the battlefield, he became very angry. Thus he took up his thunderbolt to kill the enemies.