# SB 6.12.23 ## Text > śrī-śuka uvāca > iti bruvāṇāv anyonyaṁ > dharma-jijñāsayā nṛpa > yuyudhāte mahā-vīryāv > indra-vṛtrau yudhām patī ## Synonyms *śrī*-*śukaḥ* *uvāca*—Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; *iti*—thus; *bruvāṇau*—speaking; *anyonyam*—to one another; *dharma*-*jijñāsayā*—with a desire to know the supreme, ultimate religious principle (devotional service); *nṛpa*—O King; *yuyudhāte*—fought; *mahā*-*vīryau*—both very powerful; *indra*—King Indra; *vṛtrau*—and Vṛtrāsura; *yudhām* *patī*—both great military commanders. ## Translation **Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Vṛtrāsura and King Indra spoke about devotional service even on the battlefield, and then as a matter of duty they again began fighting. My dear King, both of them were great fighters and were equally powerful.**