# SB 6.18.63 > तमूचुः पाट्यमानास्ते सर्वे प्राञ्जलयो नृप > किं न इन्द्र जिघांससि भ्रातरो मरुतस्तव ॥६३॥ ## Text > tam ūcuḥ pāṭyamānās te > sarve prāñjalayo nṛpa > kiṁ na indra jighāṁsasi > bhrātaro marutas tava ## Synonyms *tam*—to him; *ūcuḥ*—said; *pāṭyamānāḥ*—being aggrieved; *te*—they; *sarve*—all; *prāñjalayaḥ*—with folded hands; *nṛpa*—O King; *kim*—why; *naḥ*—us; *indra*—O Indra; *jighāṁsasi*—do you want to kill; *bhrātaraḥ*—brothers; *marutaḥ*—Maruts; *tava*—your. ## Translation **O King, being very much aggrieved, they pleaded to Indra with folded hands, saying, "Dear Indra, we are the Maruts, your brothers. Why are you trying to kill us?"**