SB 8.11.13

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Eight Canto, Chapter 11: King Indra Annihilates the Demons

SB 8.11.12

SB 8.11.14

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 13

sakhāyaṁ patitaṁ dṛṣṭvā
jambho bali-sakhaḥ suhṛt
abhyayāt sauhṛdaṁ sakhyur
hatasyāpi samācaran

SYNONYMS

sakhāyam—his intimate friend; patitam—having fallen; dṛṣṭvā—after seeing; jambhaḥ—the demon Jambha; bali-sakhaḥ—a very intimate friend of Bali Mahārāja; suhṛt—and constant well-wisher; abhyayāt—appeared on the scene; sauhṛdam—very compassionate friendship; sakhyuḥ—of his friend; hatasya—who was injured and fallen; api—although; samācaran—just to perform friendly duties.

TRANSLATION

When the demon Jambhāsura saw that his friend Bali had fallen, he appeared before Indra, the enemy, just to serve Bali Mahārāja with friendly behavior.