SB 6.12.23
TEXT 23
- śrī-śuka uvāca
- iti bruvāṇāv anyonyaṁ
- dharma-jijñāsayā nṛpa
- yuyudhāte mahā-vīryāv
- indra-vṛtrau yudhām patī
SYNONYMS
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca—Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; iti—thus; bruvāṇau—speaking; anyonyam—to one another; dharma-jijñāsayā—with a desire to know the supreme, ultimate religious principle (devotional service); nṛpa—O King; yuyudhāte—fought; mahā-vīryau—both very powerful; indra—King Indra; vṛtrau—and Vṛtrāsura; yudhām patī—both great military commanders.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Vṛtrāsura and King Indra spoke about devotional service even on the battlefield, and then as a matter of duty they again began fighting. My dear King, both of them were great fighters and were equally powerful.