तयेन्द्रः स्मासहत्तापं निर्वृतिर्नामुमाविशत् ।
ह्रीमन्तं वाच्यतां प्राप्तं सुखयन्त्यपि नो गुणाः ॥ ११ ॥
hrimantam vacyatam praptam
taya-by that action; indrah-King Indra; sma-indeed; asahat-suffered; tapam-misery; nirvrtih-happiness; na-not; amum-him; avisat-entered; hrimantam-one who is shameful; vacyatam-ill fame; praptam-obtaining; sukhayanti-give pleasure; api-although; no-not; gunah-good qualifications like possessing opulence.
Following the advice of the demigods, Indra killed Vrtrasura, and he suffered because of this sinful killing. Although the other demigods were happy, he could not derive happiness from the killing of Vrtrasura. Indra's other good qualities, such as tolerance and opulence, could not help him in his grief.
One cannot be happy by committing sinful acts, even if one is endowed with material opulence. Indra found this to be true. People began to blaspheme him, saying, "This person has killed a brahmana for the sake of enjoying heavenly material happiness." Therefore in spite of being King of heaven and enjoying material opulence, Indra was always unhappy because of the accusations of the populace.