SB 8.11.14

SB 8.11.14

Devanagari

स सिंहवाह आसाद्य गदामुद्यम्य रंहसा ।
जत्रावताडयच्छक्रं गजं च सुमहाबल: ॥ १४ ॥

Verse text

sa siṁha-vāha āsādya
gadām udyamya raṁhasā
jatrāv atāḍayac chakraṁ
gajaṁ ca sumahā-balaḥ

Synonyms

saḥ — Jambhāsura ; siṁha-vāhaḥ — being carried by a lion ; āsādya — coming before King Indra ; gadām — his club ; udyamya — taking up ; raṁhasā — with great force ; jatrau — on the base of the neck ; atāḍayat — hit ; śakram — Indra ; gajam ca — as well as his elephant ; su-mahā-balaḥ — the greatly powerful Jambhāsura.

Translation

The greatly powerful Jambhāsura, carried by a lion, approached Indra and forcefully struck him on the shoulder with his club. He also struck Indra’s elephant.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

The greatly powerful Jambhāsura, carried by a lion, approaching Indra and, taking up his club, forcefully struck him on the collar bone and struck his elephant as well.