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vilokya taṁ vajra-dharo ‘tyamarṣitaḥ
sva-śatrave ‘bhidravate mahā-gadām
cikṣepa tām āpatatīṁ suduḥsahāṁ
jagrāha vāmena kareṇa līlayā

Synonyms

vilokya—seeing; tam—him (Vṛtrāsura); vajra-dharah—the carrier of the thunderbolt (King Indra); ati—very much; amarsitah—intolerant; sva—his own; śatrave—toward the enemy; abhidravate—running; maha-gadam—a very powerful club; cikṣepa—threw; tam—that (club); āpatatīm—flying toward him; su-duhsaham—very difficult to counteract; jagrāha—caught; vāmena—with his left; karena—hand; lilaya—very easily. 

Translation

Seeing Vṛtrāsura’s disposition, Indra, the King of heaven, became intolerant and threw at him one of his great clubs, which are extremely difficult to counteract. However, as the club flew toward him, Vṛtrāsura easily caught it with his left hand. 

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