tayā - by that action; indraḥ - King Indra; sma - indeed; asahat - suffered; tāpam - misery; nirvṛtiḥ - happiness; na - not; amum - him; āviśat - entered; hrīmantam - one who is shameful; vācyatām - ill fame; prāptam - obtaining; sukhayanti - give pleasure; api - although; no - not; guṇāḥ - good qualifications like possessing opulence.

Following the advice of the demigods, Indra killed Vṛtrāsura, and he suffered because of this sinful killing. Although the other demigods were happy, he could not derive happiness from the killing of Vṛtrāsura. Indra’s other good qualities, such as tolerance and opulence, could not help him in his grief.