SB 8.11.40

TEXT 40

TEXT

न शुष्केण न चार्द्रेण जहार नमुचेः शिरः ।
तं तुष्टुवुर्मुनिगणा माल्यैश्चावाकिरन्विभुम् ॥ ४० ॥

na suskena na cardrena

jahara namuceh sirah

tam tustuvur muni-gana

malyais cavakiran vibhum

na-neither; suskena-by dry means; na-nor; ca-also; ardrena-by a moist weapon; jahara-he separated; namuceh-of Namuci; sirah-the head; tam-him (Indra); tustuvuh-satisfied; muni-ganah-all the sages; malyaih-with flower garlands; ca-also; avakiran-covered; vibhum-that great personality.

TRANSLATION

Thus Indra, King of heaven, severed Namuci's head with a weapon of foam, which was neither dry nor moist. Then all the sages satisfied Indra, the exalted personality, by showering flowers and garlands upon him, almost covering him.

PURPORT

In this regard, the -mantras say, apam phenena namuceh sira indro 'darayat: Indra killed Namuci with watery foam, which is neither moist nor dry.

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