Brahma Vaivarta Purana Chapter 21:151-160

Brahma Vaivarta Purana

Çryäga-bi Indra-haïjana

Breaking the Indra-yajïa

Chapter 21: Verse 151-160

ENGLISH TRANSLATION 151.Çri Nanda said: Indra is known as Sura-pati, Çakra, Aditija, Pavanagraja, Sahasrakña, Bhagaìga, Kaçyapatmaja, . . . 152.. . . Viòauja, Sunaçéra, Marutvan, Paka-çasana, Sarveñaà Janaka, Çriman, Çaçé, Iça, Daitya-sudana, . . . 153.. . . Vajra-hasta, Kama-sakha, Gautamé-vrata-naçana, Våtraha, Vasava, Dadhéci-deha-bhikñuka, . . . 154. . . . Jiñnu, Vamana-bhrata, Puruhuta, Purandara, Divaspati, Çatamakha, Sutrama, Gotrabhit, Vibhu, . . . 155. . . . Lekharñabha, Balarati, Jambha-bhedé, Svaraö, Saìkrandana, Duçcyavana, Turasaö, Megha-vahana, . . . 156.. . . Akhanòala, Harihara, Namuci-prana-naçana, Våddhaçrava, Våña, and Daitya-darpa-nisudana. 157.If a person regularly recites these 46 names of Indra, names that burn up sins, names that were spoken by Kauthuma Muni, then, when he is in great trouble, Indra, thunderbolt in hand, will protect him. 158.He need never fear great rains, hailstones, or terrible lightning bolts. Indra will personally protect him. 159.A person who knows this prayer is pious. Lightning and hail will not fall on his house. 160.Hearing this prayer from Nanda's mouth, Lord Kåñëa became angry. Shining with spiritual splendor, He instructed to his father.