Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

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etat purandaro jñātvā
saptame ’smin kilāntare
tapo-viśaṅkito brahmann
ārebhe tad-vighātanam

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TRANSLATION

O brāhmaṇa, during the seventh reign of Manu, the current age, Lord Indra came to know of Mārkaṇḍeya’s austerities and became fearful of his growing mystic potency. Thus he tried to impede the sage’s penance.

PURPORT

This verse has not purport by His Holiness Hṛdayānanda dās Gosvāmi, initiated disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Svāmī Prabhupāda.



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