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na śuṣkeṇa na cārdreṇa
jahāra namuceḥ śiraḥ
taṁ tuṣṭuvur muni-gaṇā
mālyaiś cāvākiran vibhum
Synonyms
na—neither; śuṣkeṇa—by dry means; na—nor; ca—also; ārdreṇa—by a moist weapon; jahāra—he separated; namuceḥ—of Namuci; sirah—the head; tam—him (Indra); tuṣṭuvuḥ—satisfied; muni-ganah—all the sages; mālyaiḥ—with flower garlands; ca—also; avākiran—covered; vibhum—that great personality. ¶
Translation
Thus Indra, King of heaven, severed Namuci’s head with a weapon of foam, which was neither dry nor moist. Then all the sages satisfied Indra, the exalted personality, by showering flowers and garlands upon him, almost covering him. ¶
Purport
In this regard, the śruti-mantras say, apāṁ phenena namuceḥ śira indro ‘dārayat: Indra killed Namuci with watery foam, which is neither moist nor dry. ¶