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ŚB 8.11.10

Devanagari

श्रीशुक उवाच
इत्याक्षिप्य विभुं वीरो नाराचैर्वीरमर्दन: ।
आकर्णपूर्णैरहनदाक्षेपैराहतं पुन: ॥ १० ॥

Text

śrī-śuka uvāca
ity ākṣipya vibhuṁ vīro
nārācair vīra-mardanaḥ
ākarṇa-pūrṇair ahanad
ākṣepair āha taṁ punaḥ

Synonyms

śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; iti — thus; ākṣipya — chastising; vibhum — unto King Indra; vīraḥ — the valiant Bali Mahārāja; nārācaiḥ — by the arrows named nārācas; vīra-mardanaḥ — Bali Mahārāja, who could subdue even great heros; ākarṇa-pūrṇaiḥ — drawn up to his ear; ahanat — attacked; ākṣepaiḥ — by words of chastisement; āha — said; tam — unto him; punaḥ — again.

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: After thus rebuking Indra, King of heaven, with sharp words, Bali Mahārāja, who could subdue any other hero, drew back to his ear the arrows known as nārācas and attacked Indra with these arrows. Then he again chastised Indra with strong words.