Shloka 117
तमेवमुक्त्वा भगवाउछतक्रतु:ः प्रतिप्रयातों गजराजवाहन: । विजित्य सर्वानसुरान् सुराधिपो ननन्द हर्षेण बभूव चैकराट्,बलिसे ऐसा कहकर गजराजकी सवारीपर चलनेवाले भगवान् शतक्रतु इन्द्र अपने स्थानको लौट गये। वे समस्त असुरोंपर विजय पाकर देवराजके पदपर प्रतिष्ठित हुए थे और एकच्छत्रसम्राट् होकर हर्षसे प्रफुल्लित हो उठे थे
tam evam uktvā bhagavān śatakratuḥ pratiprayāto gajarāja-vāhanaḥ | vijitya sarvān asurān surādhipo nananda harṣeṇa babhūva ca ekarāṭ ||
Bhīṣma said: Having spoken thus, the blessed Śatakratu (Indra), mounted upon the king of elephants, departed and returned to his own abode. After conquering all the Asuras, he became firmly established in the station of lord of the gods; and, as a single, unrivalled sovereign, he rejoiced, filled with exultation.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical ideal that rightful authority and social-cosmic order are restored when disruptive forces are overcome; legitimate sovereignty, once re-established, brings stability and rightful joy rather than mere personal triumph.
After addressing Bali (implied by context), Indra—mounted on Airāvata—returns to his own realm. Having defeated the Asuras, he is reinstated as lord of the gods and rejoices as an undisputed sovereign.