ŚB 9.6.14
Devanagari
वचनाद् देवदेवस्य विष्णोर्विश्वात्मन: प्रभो: ।
वाहनत्वे वृतस्तस्य बभूवेन्द्रो महावृष: ॥ १४ ॥
वाहनत्वे वृतस्तस्य बभूवेन्द्रो महावृष: ॥ १४ ॥
Verse text
vacanād deva-devasya
viṣṇor viśvātmanaḥ prabhoḥ
vāhanatve vṛtas tasya
babhūvendro mahā-vṛṣaḥ
viṣṇor viśvātmanaḥ prabhoḥ
vāhanatve vṛtas tasya
babhūvendro mahā-vṛṣaḥ
Synonyms
vacanāt — by the order or the words; deva-devasya — of the Supreme Lord of all demigods; viṣṇoḥ — Lord Viṣṇu; viśva-ātmanaḥ — the Supersoul of the entire creation; prabhoḥ — the Lord, the controller; vāhanatve — because of becoming the carrier; vṛtaḥ — engaged; tasya — in the service of Purañjaya; babhūva — he became; indraḥ — the King of heaven; mahā-vṛṣaḥ — a great bull.
Translation
Purañjaya agreed to kill all the demons, on the condition that Indra would be his carrier. Because of pride, Indra could not accept this proposal, but later, by the order of the Supreme Lord, Viṣṇu, Indra did accept it and became a great bull carrier for Purañjaya.