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इन्द्र उवाच । सर्वं व्याप्तमिदं देवा वृत्रेण जगदव्ययम् । न ह्यस्य सदृशं किंचित्प्रतिघाताय यद्भवेत् ॥ ५-१०-१॥
Indra said: “This entire imperishable world, O Devas, has been pervaded by Vṛtra. There exists nothing comparable that could serve as an effective counterforce against him.”
english translation
समर्थो ह्यभवं पूर्वमसमर्थोऽस्मि सांप्रतम् । कथं कुर्यां नु भद्रं वो दुष्प्रधर्षः स मे मतः ॥ ५-१०-२॥
samartho hyabhavaṃ pūrvamasamartho'smi sāṃpratam । kathaṃ kuryāṃ nu bhadraṃ vo duṣpradharṣaḥ sa me mataḥ
english translation
तेजस्वी च महात्मा च युद्धे चामितविक्रमः । ग्रसेत्त्रिभुवनं सर्वं सदेवासुरमानुषम् ॥ ५-१०-३॥
“He is formidable in power, great-souled, and of immeasurable prowess in battle; he could overwhelm the entire threefold world, including Devas, Asuras, and humans.”
english translation
तस्माद्विनिश्चयमिमं शृणुध्वं मे दिवौकसः । विष्णोः क्षयमुपागम्य समेत्य च महात्मना । तेन संमन्त्र्य वेत्स्यामो वधोपायं दुरात्मनः ॥ ५-१०-४॥
“Therefore, hear this resolve of mine, O dwellers of heaven: let us go to Viṣṇu’s abode and meet that great-souled one. Having consulted with him, we shall learn the means to bring about the defeat of the wicked adversary.”
english translation
शल्य उवाच । एवमुक्ते मघवता देवाः सर्षिगणास्तदा । शरण्यं शरणं देवं जग्मुर्विष्णुं महाबलम् ॥ ५-१०-५॥
Śalya said: When Maghavat (Indra) had spoken thus, the Devas, together with the companies of ṛṣis, went to Viṣṇu—the mighty god, the refuge of those who seek refuge.
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