अत्र न: संशयो भूयाञ्छ्रोतुं कौतूहलं प्रभो । य: पौरुषेण समरे सहस्राक्षमतोषयत् ॥ ७ ॥
atra nah samsayo bhuyan chrotum kautuhalam prabho yah paurusena samare sahasraksam atosayat
- atra
- in this connection
- nah
- our
- samsayah
- doubt
- bhuyan
- great
- srotum
- to hear
- kautuhalam
- eagerness
- prabho
- O my lord
- yah
- he who
- paurusena
- by bravery and strength
- samare
- in battle
- sahasra-aksam
- Lord Indra, who has one thousand eyes
- atosayat
- pleased.
My dear lord, Sukadeva Gosvami, although Vrtrasura was a sinful demon, he showed the prowess of a most exalted ksatriya and satisfied Lord Indra in battle. How could such a demon be a great devotee of Lord Krsna? These contradictions have caused me great doubt, and they have made me eager to hear of this from you.