sa avasat puskara-nala-tantun
alabdha-bhogo yad ihagni-dutah
varsani sahasram alaksito 'ntah
sancintayan brahma-vadhad vimoksam
sah-he (Indra); avasat-lived; puskara-nala-tantun-in the network of the fibers of a lotus stem; alabdha-bhogah-not getting any material comfort (practically starving for all material needs); yat-which; iha-here; agni-dutah-the fire-god messenger; varsani-celestial years; sahasram-one thousand; alaksitah-invisible; antah-within his heart; sancintayan-always thinking of; brahma-vadhat-from the killing of a brahmana; vimoksam-liberation.