gamyatāḿ śakra bhadraḿ vaḥ

kriyatāḿ me 'nuśāsanam

sthīyatāḿ svādhikāreṣu

yuktair vaḥ stambha-varjitaiḥ

gamyatam -- you may go; sakra -- O Indra; bhadram -- good fortune; vah -- unto you; kriyatam -- you should execute; me -- My; anusasanam -- order; sthiyatam -- you may remain; sva -- in your own; adhikareshu -- responsibilities; yuktaih -- soberly engaged; vah -- you; stambha -- false pride; varjitaih -- devoid of.


Texto

Indra, you may now go. Execute My order and remain in your appointed position as King of heaven. But be sober, without false pride.

Significado

Lord Krishna here addresses Indra in the plural form (vah) because this grave instruction was meant to be a lesson for all the demigods.