न शुष्केण न चार्द्रेण जहार नमुचे: शिर: । तं तुष्टुवुर्मुनिगणा माल्यैश्चावाकिरन्विभुम् ॥ ४० ॥
na suskena na cardrena jahara namuceh sirah tam tustuvur muni-gana malyais cavakiran vibhum
- na
- neither
- suskena
- by dry means
- na
- nor
- ca
- also
- ardrena
- by a moist weapon
- jahara
- he separated
- namuceh
- of Namuci
- sirah
- the head
- tam
- him (Indra)
- tustuvuh
- satisfied
- muni-ganah
- all the sages
- malyaih
- with flower garlands
- ca
- also
- avakiran
- covered
- vibhum
- that great personality.
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.