स वाजिमेधेन यथोदितेन वितायमानेन मरीचिमिश्रै: । इष्ट्वाधियज्ञं पुरुषं पुराण- मिन्द्रो महानास विधूतपाप: ॥ २१ ॥
sa vajimedhena yathoditena vitayamanena marici-misraih istvadhiyajnam purusam puranam indro mahan asa vidhuta-papah
- sah
- he (Indra)
- vajimedhena
- by the asvamedha sacrifice
- yatha
- just as
- uditena
- described
- vitayamanena
- being performed
- marici-misraih
- by the priests, headed by Marici
- istva
- worshiping
- adhiyajnam
- the Supreme Supersoul
- purusam puranam
- the original Personality of Godhead
- indrah
- King Indra
- mahan
- worshipable
- asa
- became
- vidhuta-papah
- being cleansed of all sinful reactions.
King Indra was favored by Marici and the other great sages. They performed the sacrifice just according to the rules and regulations, worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supersoul, the original person. Thus Indra regained his exalted position and was again honored by everyone.