indraḥ uvāca - King Indra replied; strī - by women; bhū - the earth; druma - the trees; jalaiḥ - and water; enaḥ - this (sin); viśvarūpa - of Viśvarūpa; vadha - from the killing; udbhavam - produced; vibhaktam - divided; anugṛhṇadbhiḥ - showing their favor (to me); vṛtra-hatyām - the killing of Vṛtra; kva - how; mārjmi - shall become free from; aham - I.

King Indra replied: When I killed Viśvarūpa, I received extensive sinful reactions, but I was favored by the women, land, trees and water, and therefore I was able to divide the sin among them. But now if I kill Vṛtrāsura, another brāhmaṇa, how shall I free myself from the sinful reactions?